Kimberly said: I do want to share something that frustrates me with learning this part of materia medica. There are so many amazing herbs that we are learning that I would love to be able to put in to practice, but they feel so completely unattainable because of the large question of quality sources and availability. Most sources of these herbs are not labeled as organic and have no documentation on their sourcing, even the ones that have been mentioned here. I know you have said before to vet our sources but that still leaves me questioning how do you actually find the quality sources when there are so many to sift through? I would really love if you would share a list of resources for quality sources for harder to obtain asian herbs if you have one. For instance, even with this longan berry, I cant find a source that comes up as organic or even a product that looks remotely similar.

Andrew said: I understand your concern and it is difficult to find quality Chinese herbs. However, there are a few suppliers. -Nuherbs organics -Mountain Rose has some -Mayway has a few (check out this article: https://www.mayway.com/articles/our-quest-for-organic-chinese-medicinal-herbsOur Quest for Organic Chinese Medicinal Herbs Granule companies from Taiwan, Japan, and Korea do have high quality control standards similar to the USA. While most of these are not organic they are trustworthy in terms of general quality. Of course, H&A can always be trusted. Herb Pharm is my close second choice. Also - there is a list of suppliers under your important docs tab.