Raw vs. Granules and the Culture We Serve

[Guest guest]

I have practiced for 19 years and converted from raw to

granules about 7 years ago.....and now enjoy the reality of my

patients actually taking their herbs, coming back for more, and not

coming back with unused bags from a year or so ago!

 

In these apparently difficult amd challenging times of single

parent households and 2 working parent households the sad reality is

people do not have the time or luxury of watching the herb pot brew

on the stove while they simultaneously are checking their e-mail,

caring for their kids, cleaning,etc.

 

I believe that one of the traits of a skillful craftsperson or

artisan or healer is serving the time and culture of which he/she is

living, and being able to adapt and use whatever tools are available.

 

A medicine not taken is no medicine at all.

 

Turiya Hill, L.Ac.

[Guest guest]

, " turiyahill " <turiya@j...>

wrote:

> I believe that one of the traits of a skillful craftsperson or

> artisan or healer is serving the time and culture of which he/she is

> living, and being able to adapt and use whatever tools are available.

>

> A medicine not taken is no medicine at all.

 

Well said. Granules are the dominant form of herbal administration for

many good reasons. Nonetheless, it is ironic that many of the patients

who opt for granules would abhor Nescafe and choose to grind and

brew their own espresso. Maybe granules will sweep the world like

Nescafe and then in future years people will get back into raw herbs as

a " gourmet product. "

 

Certainly granules are the best tool for scientific research and patient

compliance. They are the most convenient form for practitioners and

the patients get good results by having good compliance. We have

excellent quality granules available, but let's face it, the flavor difference

is like that of Nescafe vs. coffee.

 

Eric

[Guest guest]

I agree completely. I guess what I was trying to do was create a

headspace that could allow for the fact of my conviction that as of

today, the very best possible hypothetical results from the very best

hypothetical practitioner is with raw herbs. At the same time I also

think that raw herbs, for many of the reasons everyone has described,

are generally on the way out, or at least will continue to play a

proportionally smaller role in the bianzheng herbology of the future.

In time, the highest potential results for granules will get higher

and higher as we, as a collective, come to understand them

clinically/energetically more thoroughly and deeper. I also think

that with science and reliable standardisation in support of our

developing understanding, the highest theoretical potentials for

granules will surpass that of raw herbs relatively quickly.

 

I have no evidence for any of what I have said I'm afraid, just gut

feelings.

 

-Li

 

 

, " Eric Brand "

<smilinglotus> wrote:

>

> , " turiyahill " <turiya@j...>

> wrote:

> > I believe that one of the traits of a skillful craftsperson or

> > artisan or healer is serving the time and culture of which he/she is

> > living, and being able to adapt and use whatever tools are available.

> >

> > A medicine not taken is no medicine at all.

>

> Well said. Granules are the dominant form of herbal administration for

> many good reasons. Nonetheless, it is ironic that many of the patients

> who opt for granules would abhor Nescafe and choose to grind and

> brew their own espresso. Maybe granules will sweep the world like

> Nescafe and then in future years people will get back into raw herbs as

> a " gourmet product. "

>

> Certainly granules are the best tool for scientific research and

patient

> compliance. They are the most convenient form for practitioners and

> the patients get good results by having good compliance. We have

> excellent quality granules available, but let's face it, the flavor

difference

> is like that of Nescafe vs. coffee.

>

> Eric