Digest Number 1271 Which powders are best

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In a message dated 1/13/2003 3:45:42 PM Pacific Standard Time, gabriellemathieu writes:

 

 

I have been told the taste of KPC is due to the use of

potato starch instead of corn starch. The potato starch is

less likely to affect people with allergies to corn. I

personally am not so sure that people are as allergic to a

wide range of material as some claim, so I guess I'll take

my chances.

 

I was told that they use tapioca instead of corn starch. Anyone know for sure?

-Anne

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Rory wrote

" I'm trying to decide which desiccated powder company to go

 

with. I'd

appreciate some opinions as to the best combination of

price and

quality "

 

KPC certainly seems to be the brand of choice, but I did

not choose them. When another student and I compared

several brands (of the same formula )for taste, smell, and

solubility, we were not pleased with KPC. The odor and

taste were the least pleasant of the four we tried. This is

not meant to impute their quality, as it was a subjective

experiment. However, the patients do gripe about the taste

of the herbs. We found Min Tong to be fragrant and

pleasant. There did not seem to be a marked price

difference between Lotus, KPC, and Min Tong, taking into

account the 25% discount Min tong offers for the initial

set up.

 

I have been told the taste of KPC is due to the use of

potato starch instead of corn starch. The potato starch is

less likely to affect people with allergies to corn. I

personally am not so sure that people are as allergic to a

wide range of material as some claim, so I guess I'll take

my chances.

 

If you decide on Min Tong e-maiil me off list, and I'll

tell you whom I order from. Really nice couple.

 

Treasure of the East had a heavily sweetened offering and

it was not a 1:5 concentrate. I believe all of the others

were. I personally would not recommend Treasure of the

East.

 

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Hi Gabrielle,

 

Thanks for the reviews. I'd like to ask you about one of the parameters

you used to assess the herbs, and that was taste.

 

What do you think an herb *should* taste like, and why do you think this?

 

Thanks!

 

-al.

 

Gabrielle Mathieu wrote:

>

> Rory wrote

> " I'm trying to decide which desiccated powder company to go

>

> with. I'd

> appreciate some opinions as to the best combination of

> price and

> quality "

>

> KPC certainly seems to be the brand of choice, but I did

> not choose them. When another student and I compared

> several brands (of the same formula )for taste, smell, and

> solubility, we were not pleased with KPC. The odor and

> taste were the least pleasant of the four we tried. This is

> not meant to impute their quality, as it was a subjective

> experiment. However, the patients do gripe about the taste

> of the herbs. We found Min Tong to be fragrant and

> pleasant. There did not seem to be a marked price

> difference between Lotus, KPC, and Min Tong, taking into

> account the 25% discount Min tong offers for the initial

> set up.

>

> I have been told the taste of KPC is due to the use of

> potato starch instead of corn starch. The potato starch is

> less likely to affect people with allergies to corn. I

> personally am not so sure that people are as allergic to a

> wide range of material as some claim, so I guess I'll take

> my chances.

>

> If you decide on Min Tong e-maiil me off list, and I'll

> tell you whom I order from. Really nice couple.

>

> Treasure of the East had a heavily sweetened offering and

> it was not a 1:5 concentrate. I believe all of the others

> were. I personally would not recommend Treasure of the

> East.

>

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>

>

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Min tong

>>>I also use ming tong and like them. I think the best taste and smell is qualiherbs but i cant take the powders, they air born when i mix formulas. I also liked mintong taste better than KPC.

Alon

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Have you tried out Sun Ten' herbs. They don't use artificial binders such as corn starch, dextrose, shan yao, etc... The quality is very good. One more to try

ALON MARCUS <alonmarcus wrote:

 

Min tong

>>>I also use ming tong and like them. I think the best taste and smell is qualiherbs but i cant take the powders, they air born when i mix formulas. I also liked mintong taste better than KPC.

AlonChinese 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.

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Have you tried out Sun Ten' herbs. They don't use artificial binders such as corn starch, dextrose, shan yao, etc... The quality is very good.

>>Only about 18 yr ago

alon