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Sustainable Herb Cultivation for Traditional Chinese Medicine

Posted by Thomas Avery Garran, PhD on Apr 22nd 2022

Humans have used plants for medicine for all recorded history (and most certainly earlier), harvesting botanicals from their bio-region or perhaps trading with neighboring peoples. Over time, the t … read more

Growing More Sustainable: Global Impacts of the Herbal Supplements Industry

Posted by Ingrid Bauer, MD, MS on Apr 22nd 2022

When Ben and I founded Five Flavors Herbs, our mission was to improve the health of our patients, customers, and the planet by trusting the wisdom of nature. Raised on an organic farm, I worked i … read more

Supporting Breast Health with Integrative Medicine

Posted by Ingrid Bauer, MD on Oct 15th 2021

Breasts. Boobs. Tits. Chest. Bust. Bosom. Upper body. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to confront a disease that affects not only those assigned female at birth, but all humans wi … read more

Yoga & Herbs for Managing Stress

Posted by Ingrid Bauer, MD, MS on Sep 21st 2021

Lately, many of us have been struggling to cope with intense social, financial, ecological, physical, and emotional stressors. As a physician, a small businessperson, a mom, and global ci … read more

We Go Overboard with Quality Testing—Here’s Why

Posted by Élan Sudberg & Benjamin Zappin, LAc on Jun 25th 2021

Herbalism was humankind’s first medicine option. But when “Big Pharma” was born, the business interests behind it got to work discrediting herbal remedies, recasting them as “snake oil,” or … read more