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Herbs That Heal: How to Choose Between Chinese Teapills, Bulk Teas, and Medicinal Herbs

Herbs That Heal: How to Choose Between Chinese Teapills, Bulk Teas, and Medicinal Herbs

Apr 15th 2025

Herbs That Heal: How to Choose Between Chinese Teapills, Bulk Teas, and Medicinal Herbs When exploring natural healing with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), one of the most common questions is: Should I use teapills, bulk teas, or raw herbs? Each form of herbal remedy has its own unique strengths, and understanding the differences can help you choose what’s best for your body, lifes …
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Why We Don't Prescribe

Why We Don't Prescribe

Posted by 1st Chinese Herbs on Aug 15th 2018

Have you noticed that we don't use the words like "cure" or "treatment" or "treatments that cure your condition" on our website? We're very precise with our language for a good reason. 1st Chinese Herbs is a retail store and not your doctor or acupuncturist's office. Since we aren't doctors, it would be extremely unethical for us to say "yes, this cures x, y, or z." You will find that on all …
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