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Eric Brand, LAc

Eric Brand, LAc, a graduate of the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine and a fluent Chinese speaker, has pursued extensive academic and clinical opportunities in both Asia and the West. He is the author of A Clinician's Guide to the Use of Granule Extracts and the co-author of the text Concise Chinese Materia Medica, and he has translated a variety of modern and classical Chinese medical texts. Eric has a particular passion for Chinese herbal processing, herbal authentication and quality discernment and he is the owner of Legendary Herbs.

Previous Articles

When Big Pharma Meets Chinese Medicine
October 2014 (Vol. 15, Issue 10)
Changes in Herbal Medicines from Ancient Times to the Present
July 2014 (Vol. 15, Issue 07)
Pesticides and Chinese Herbs: Understanding the Issues
June 2014 (Vol. 15, Issue 06)
Preserving the Natural Resources and Culture of Chinese Herbal Medicine
March 2014 (Vol. 15, Issue 03)
In Memory of Acupuncturist Al Stone
September 2013 (Vol. 14, Issue 09)
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