RE: Korean Condensers

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Hi Simcha,

 

Yes, I know what you mean. I have noticed differences with my formulas, even

though they were the same from week to week. I believe that its possibly due

to several reasons. Firstly, the infamous Tong Ren Tang pharmacy actually

left out Huang Lian from a formula of mine (can tell by the absence of a

bitter taste), which caused me problems all week. Also, tastes and effects

can change if the metal machine basins are not cleaned out properly between

each decoction. The fact that its metal rather than ceramic may also alter

treatment effect. Some pharmacies use mineral water, others use tap water,

big difference, as water is the medium. Other variables include cooking too

long or too short, defective machine, poor quality herbs, etc. Personally,

I'd prefer to do it all myself to try and eliminate the variables. I believe

that its better to have these variables in-house and dealt with to some

degree, rather than leave them with patients as these variables can greatly

affect treatment effect.

 

Kind regards

 

Attilio

 

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simchagottlieb [gottlieb]

21 May 2004 19:26

Chinese Medicine

Re: Herbalisation and methods of decoction

 

 

Attilio, Z'ev,

 

For what it's worth:

 

Though my experience with these machine-made vacuum-packed decoctions is not

 

extensive, it has been somewhat disappointing. Having prescribed such

decoctions

via a popular herbal pharmacy in NY's Chinatown, I have found them to be

sometimes surprisingly ineffective; several times, after asking the shop to

cook the

herbs in a standard cooking pot rather than in the machine, and then

dispense them

in the plastic bags, I saw much better results, with similar (if not

identical)

prescriptions. Of course there are many possible variables at play here -

could be the

quality of the herbs, or the pharmacy staff's compliance with the prescribed

dosages,

or... ?

 

Anyone else have similar experience?

 

Simcha