Western Herbs / Chinese Diagnostic system

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Hi all,

I have several clients who use western herbs on a regular basis: one

in particular I have become aware of is marijuana. I have noticed

there is often a red stripe down the middle of the tongue when this

herb is used heavily, and that the shen is compromised. (I'm trying to

be polite here) So I am wondering just how I might go about finding

out about the herb: what meridians it enters, what effects it has on

the Liver, Heart and Stomach as well as other organs. I have heard

some anecdotes, and I wonder who, if anyone, looks at herbs outside

the Chinese Materia Medica with this sort of lens.

Thanks in Advance for your assistance,

Sandy River, LAc