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BaseCamp: a modern, fortified take on Yu Ping Feng San Griffo’s BaseCamp is built on Yu Ping Feng San (Huang Qi, Bai Zhu, Fang Feng) and then expanded with traditional and modern applications of herbs to support year-round resilience. Yu P … read more

Immunity: Perspectives on How the Body Defends Itself September 25, 2025 · Griffo Botanicals Immunity is often spoken of in vague unknowable terms.  But the immune system is a fascinating and complex system that shares many poi … read more

By Griffo Botanicals · Updated September 23, 2025 Introduction Among all the seeds, few have commanded the same enduring clinical relevance in Chinese medicine as Suan Zao Ren. Revered for millennia, this small sour kernel appears in both … read more

Clinical Guide to Insomnia Sleep Hygiene, TCM Patterning, and Formula SelectionGriffo Botanicals · Updated September 9, 2025 This practical overview is one you can hand to patients and use in the clinic—covering sleep hygiene that ac … read more

Lunalux A comprehensive nighttime formula for peaceful, restorative sleep. Lunalux is crafted from two of Chinese medicine’s most time-honored sleep formulas—Suan Zao Ren Tang and Chai Hu Long Gu Mu Li Tang—blended with precision … read more

Bai Zhu (Atractylodes macrocephala): An Unsung Hero Dried rhizomes of Bai Zhu, commonly called White Atractylodes Rhizome, is one of the quintessential qi-tonifying herbs in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It is highly regarded for its ability t … read more