Raw powder decoctions / drafts - repost

July 18, 2002

I didn't see any reply.. So thought I might try again after that money

topic died down a bit!

I've been trying to find some information on using raw herb powders for

decoctions, and haven't had much luck. Mayway sells raw herbs in

powdered form but did not have any information on how to use them. I

had one supervisor in school who used raw herbal powders, but prepared

them in his own clinic, since our clinic didn't have a sufficient

grinder to process them. I am still on my search for inexpensive,

effective, and easy to use herbal products that are more flexible than

patents. There is a company in Chicago, Life Rising, that sells two

types of these herbs. One comes in a coffee filter bag and the other in

a ziploc. The coffee filter bag you can just throw in a coffee maker

(guess you could see that coming) with a cup and a half of water, the

ziploc you have to boil for 5 minutes. Both have broken up herbs; the

coffee filter bag is almost powdered, the ziploc herbs are in small

pieces. Does anyone have any info on this?

Geoff

July 20, 2002

, " Geoffrey Hudson, MTCM, L.Ac. "

<list@a...> wrote:

I am still on my search for inexpensive,

> effective, and easy to use herbal products that are more

flexible than

> patents.

what about powdered extracts? very heavy duty grinding in your

clinic is not really feasible. it is loud and messy and puts

particulate matter into the air that is probably illegal under OSHA

rules. Unless you have a room that is isolated from the rest of

the clinic and has separate ventilation, I wouldn't do this.

There is a company in Chicago, Life Rising, that sells two

> types of these herbs. One comes in a coffee filter bag and the

other in

> a ziploc. The coffee filter bag you can just throw in a coffee

maker

> (guess you could see that coming) with a cup and a half of

water, the

> ziploc you have to boil for 5 minutes.

My guess would be that the price per gram of such products

would be outrageous. If you cannot deliver an adequate dose for

a reasonable price, it is not worth the bother. So how herb is in

a teabag and how much does it cost. If your patients are paying

more than 3 cents per gram for raw herbs (on average), you will

not be able to provide a cost-effective formula this way. I have a

friend who has a korean extractor that you might look into. It

produces vacuum packed liquid extracts.

July 24, 2002

Does anyone have a recommendation for the best source of granule formulas? Thanks!!! Veronica 541/752-0332 1 wrote: , "Geoffrey Hudson, MTCM, L.Ac." <list@a...> wrote:I am still on my search for inexpensive,> effective, and easy to use herbal products that are more flexible than> patents. what about powdered extracts? very heavy duty grinding in your clinic is not really feasible. it is loud and messy and puts particulate matter into the air that is probably illegal under OSHA rules. Unless you have a room that is isolated from the rest of the clinic and has separate ventilation, I wouldn't do this.There is a company in Chicago, Life Rising, that sells two> types of these herbs. One comes in a coffee filter bag and the other in> a ziploc. The coffee filter bag you can just throw in a coffee maker> (guess you could see that coming) with a cup and a half of water, the> ziploc you have to boil for 5 minutes. My guess would be that the price per gram of such products would be outrageous. If you cannot deliver an adequate dose for a reasonable price, it is not worth the bother. So how herb is in a teabag and how much does it cost. If your patients are paying more than 3 cents per gram for raw herbs (on average), you will not be able to provide a cost-effective formula this way. I have a friend who has a korean extractor that you might look into. It produces vacuum packed liquid extracts.ToddChinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services, including board approved online continuing education.

July 24, 2002

I have been using kpc individual granular herbs for over a year now with good results. mike

ver christie <scampy68 wrote:

Does anyone have a recommendation for the best source of granule formulas? Thanks!!! Veronica 541/752-0332 1 wrote: , "Geoffrey Hudson, MTCM, L.Ac." <list@a...> wrote:I am still on my search for inexpensive,> effective, and easy to use herbal products that are more flexible than> patents. what about powdered extracts? very heavy duty grinding in your clinic is not really feasible. it is loud and messy and puts particulate matter into the air that is probably illegal under OSHA rules. Unless you have a room that is isolated from the rest of the clinic and has separate ventilation, I wouldn't do this.There is a company in Chicago, Life Rising, that sells two> types of these herbs. One comes in a coffee filter bag and the other in> a ziploc. The coffee filter bag you can just throw in a coffee maker> (guess you could see that coming) with a cup and a half of water, the> ziploc you have to boil for 5 minutes. My guess would be that the price per gram of such products would be outrageous. If you cannot deliver an adequate dose for a reasonable price, it is not worth the bother. So how herb is in a teabag and how much does it cost. If your patients are paying more than 3 cents per gram for raw herbs (on average), you will not be able to provide a cost-effective formula this way. I have a friend who has a korean extractor that you might look into. It produces vacuum packed liquid extracts.ToddChinese Herbal Medicine, a voluntary organization of licensed healthcare practitioners, matriculated students and postgraduate academics specializing in Chinese Herbal Medicine, provides a variety of professional services, including board approved online continuing education.