Dr. Lana Farson, D.A.C.M., M.S., L.Ac.

Licensed Acupunturist and Herbalist
Professor of Herbal Medicine

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General Herb Info

Classification Theory Summary – Intro to Herbs – Spring 2021

This page has links to general herb info that applies to all classes.

Botanical Info:

  • Botanical Families (R. Newman)
  • Making Sense of Botanical Names
  • The Meaning of Latin Plant Names
  • Plant Families
  • Classification of Plants
  • Chinese Herbs that can be classified into more than one category
  • Alkaloids – definition
  • UC Berkeley Botanical Garden – Chinese Medicinal Herb Garden
  • American Herbal Pharmacopoeia

General:

  • Cooking herbs in bran
  • Chinese Herbs as Potential Allergens
  • Ben Cao Poem with translation
  • 19 Antagonisms & 18 Incompatibles
  • Intro by Shabuti Dharmananda, Ph.D.
  • Bitter tastes can help asthma – BBC news
  • How to Write An Herbal Formula, Bob Flaws
  • Herbs that have issues to consider when ordering
  • Chinese Herbs as Potential Allergens
  • Herb-Drug Interactions
  • 50 Most Important Asian Herbs (L.Farson)
  • First-Aid Kit, Cold-Flu prevention, Travel Remedies
  • Travel Recommendations from Robert Newman
  • Shopping List – Asian Markets

Learning Asian Languages:

  • learning Chinese characters – Pleco software
  • Pleco character translation for travel in China
  • ChinesePod.com
  • Touchcards – flashcards for learning

Learning Herbs & Formulas:

  • Rootdown – tcm learning website
  • Formula Study Guide
  • Green Lotus – Herb Cards
  • Encyclopedia of Spices

Stay tuned. More to come soon….

Dr. Lana Farson, D.A.C.M., M.S., L.Ac.

Doctor of Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine • Professor of Herbal Medicine • 510-847-6459

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