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MenoCare: The Clinical Evolution of Er Xian Tang and Er Zhi Wan

Posted by Frank Griffo, L.Ac. | Griffo Botanicals on Mar 30th 2026

MenoCare: The Clinical Evolution of Er Xian Tang and Er Zhi Wan

MenoCare: The Evolution of Classical Wisdom for the Modern Transition When I first began my journey into manufacturing, I spent a lot of time reflecting on the names we give our formulas. In Chinese Medicine, names are rarely arbitrary; they are poe … read more
Shan Yao: The Gentle Power of the Mountain Tuber

Posted by Frank Griffo on Mar 23rd 2026

Shan Yao: The Gentle Power of the Mountain Tuber

Shan Yao: The Gentle Power of the Mountain Tuber There is an old legend from Chinese history that I often share with students when they ask why a common food item—the Chinese Yam—holds such a prestigious place in our Materia Medica. As t … read more
Liu Wei Di Huang Wan: Nourishing Kidney-Liver Yin

Posted by Frank Griffo, L.Ac. on Mar 16th 2026

Liu Wei Di Huang Wan: Nourishing Kidney-Liver Yin

Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill): Nourishing Kidney-Liver Yin Liu Wei Di Huang Wan (Six-Ingredient Pill with Rehmannia) is one of the most venerable herbal formulas in Chinese medicine. First recorded in Qian Yi’s Xiao Er Y … read more
The Kitchen Cabinet: Rethinking Kidney Health & Resilience

Posted by Frank Griffo, L.Ac. on Feb 26th 2026

The Kitchen Cabinet: Rethinking Kidney Health & Resilience

Rethinking Kidney Health for the Modern World Many years ago, I had a patient in his mid-forties. He was constitutionally deficient. He had been receiving acupuncture for a long time and was quite well-versed in the layman’s terms of Chinese M … read more
PAX: Gan Mai Da Zao Tang

Posted by Frank Griffo on Feb 12th 2026

PAX: Gan Mai Da Zao Tang

PAX: Emotional Resilience & Spirit Support PAX is our professional-grade interpretation of Gan Mai Da Zao Tang (Licorice, Wheat, and Jujube Decoction), a formula revered for nearly two millennia for its ability to stabilize the spirit during tim … read more
The Heart-Mind

Posted by Frank Griffo, L.Ac. on Feb 4th 2026

The Heart-Mind

The Heart-Mind In the modern West, we have inherited a way of looking at ourselves that partitions our sense of self: we think with our brains—the cold, logical seat of reason—and we feel with our hearts—the warm, sometimes irratio … read more