Sperb’s Herbs – Huang Lian (Coptis)
This episode covers the Chinese herb Huang Lian (Coptis). Besides covering the basics of Chinese herbology, we will explore the history, quality, science, pharmacology, evidence, and any potential interactions.
This episode covers the Chinese herb Huang Lian (Coptis). Besides covering the basics of Chinese herbology, we will explore the history, quality, science, pharmacology, evidence, and any potential interactions.
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This episode covers the Chinese formula Si Wu Tang. Besides covering the basics of the formula, we will explore the history, science, pharmacology, evidence, and any potential interactions.
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The opioid epidemic is a crisis we haven’t seen before. Chinese medicine can help play a role at many levels in helping this public health failure. This course will examine the epidemic, look at the drugs involved, addictions in general and specific to the epidemic. Image by Bullenwächter , via Wikimedia Commons
This episode covers the three herb Triphala from the Ayurvedic tradition. Besides covering the basics of herbology, we will explore the history, quality, science, pharmacology, evidence, and any potential interactions of each herb.