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Since 2008 Safflower has been operating as a well-established herbal compounding and dispensing business that supplies prescription-based herbs/compounds to patients on behalf of Chinese Medicine Prac...
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Chinese herbal medicine is ancient and popular but lacks scientific evidence – how can we overcome this?
Chinese herbal medicine, a major component of Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), one of the oldest self-contained health systems, is criticised for lacking scientific evidence due to difficulties running randomised clinical trials (RCTs), but it does not mean that we...
The Dos and Donts of Chinese Herbal Dispensing
Safflower Chinese Herbs. Expertly Dispensed has been compounding herbs for over 12 years. When it comes to herbal dispensing, we have gathered a fair bit of expertise. We love herbal dispensing and are lucky enough to be able to support at least three projects per...
Are Chinese herbs performance enhancing?
I recently had an email exchange with Dr Subhuti Dharmananda from the Institute for Traditional Chinese Medicine in Portland Oregon about the topic of ‘performance enhancing’ herbs. The conversation was inspired by one of our practitioners who is treating athletes in...
Summer heat & bush fire formulas
Bushfires are a natural occurrence in Australia and assist regeneration. Fires are an essential and integral part of the Australian ecology. In recent years, weather patterns have changed significantly and this year, the fire season has started prematurely and even...
Post-partum conditions and classical formulas
As Chinese medicine practitioners we support fertility and pregnancy with a lot of time, dedication and attention. After the baby has been born, the focus shifts to the infant and the mother tends to be overlooked. Chapter 21 of the Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essential...
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