Today, we will be exploring another Chinese herbal formula: Sì Nì Tāng or Frigid Extremities Decoction. This formula is in the formulas that rescue devastated yang subcategory under the category of formulas that warm interior cold. We will contrast this with another similarly named, though completely different formula: si ni san or frigid extremities powder. We will do our usual deep dive: its ingredients, its history and commentary, the science, and our cautions and concerns. There is so much to cover we just don’t have time to discuss something a little different.
Each episode of the podcast will go into great depth about a single herb or formula. Besides covering the basics of herbology including category, and functions, we will explore the history, quality, science, pharmacology, evidence, and any potential interactions of each herb or formula. It is going to be another red hot discussion of herbs…so please join us as we explore Sì Nì Tāng or Frigid Extremities Decoction!
20 Oct 2026
Rou Gui (Cinnamon Bark)
Today, we will be exploring another very important Chinese herb: ròu guì, Cinnamomi Cortex, or cinnamon bark. This herb is in the Chinese medical category of herbs that warm the interior and expel cold. It is one of the most important warming herbs in our pharmacopeia as well as a very tasty one. It is important for warming the kidneys and the spleen, as well as the channels, among other important functions.
Each episode of the podcast will go into great depth about a single herb or formula. Besides covering the basics of herbology including category, and functions, we will explore the history, quality, science, pharmacology, evidence, and any potential interactions of each herb or formula. Please join us for this toasty episode exploring: ròu guì, Cinnamomi Cortex, or cinnamon bark!
6 Oct 2026
Kalahari Cactus (Hoodia gordonii)
Today, we are exploring another herb of the world, Kalahari Cactus or Hoodia gordonii, reported to be useful in losing weight and lowering blood pressure. This is the plant behind one of the biggest weight-loss supplement crazes of the 2000s…and one of the most famous fights ever over indigenous knowledge and who gets paid for it. We will explore these claims and look at the science as well as the safety, history, and traditions of this herb. And, as usual, we will be adding something a little different…we are going to look at biopiracy, benefit sharing, and the Nagoya Protocol.
Each episode of the podcast will go into great depth about a single herb or formula. Besides covering the basics of herbology including category, and functions, we will explore the history, quality, science, pharmacology, evidence, and any potential interactions of each herb or formula. It is going to be another white hot and honest discussion of herbs…so please join us as we examine Kalahari Cactus or Hoodia gordonii!
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