Musings at the Shanghai Museum of TCM
While recently traveling in the beautiful and vibrant city of Shanghai, I took an afternoon stroll to the Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine on the campus of Shanghai TCM University’s...
Yvonne Lau |
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Musings at the Shanghai Museum of TCM
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Herb Trade Supply Chain Update October 2025
Eva Lau, Vice President of Mayway Herbs, shares an industry update on tariffs, China’s sweeping new policy to elevate Traditional Chinese Medicine, and what these shifts mean for practitioners in...
Eva Lau, Mayway Vice President |
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Tariffs & Pricing: Update & What to Expect
Although future tariff changes remain uncertain, at this time we will not be raising prices on our current inventory of teapills, tablets, extract powders, capsules, and dispensary services.
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Tariff Update: Protecting Access to Chinese Herbs
While headlines have reported a 145% tariff rate on Chinese goods, this figure refers only to the additional IEEPA (The International Emergency Economic Powers Act) surcharge. In reality, the total...
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How Tariffs and Changes in China’s Herbal Market Will Affect U.S. Herb Prices
New tariffs and shifts in China’s herbal market are reshaping the landscape for TCM practitioners. While some herbs may see price increases, efforts to stabilize production and enhance quality are...
Yvonne Lau |
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Fall Harvest Update 2024
As we welcome the fall season, it’s a crucial time for harvesting many crops, including herbs. It is important to note the significant increase in herb prices in recent months...
Eva Lau, Mayway Vice President |
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Herb Nerd's Paradise: 4 days in Anguo
Yvonne Lau provides a travel log of a recent visit to Anguo, a Chinese herbal medicine province in China.
Yvonne Lau |
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Supply Chain Update - July 2024
Eva Lau, VP of Operations of Mayway, provides an update on the herb market in China and explains price fluctuations of Chinese medicinal herbs.
Eva Lau, Mayway Vice President |
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Video Slideshow of the History of Chinese Herbal Medicine in the US
Yvonne Lau of Mayway Herbs walks us through historical photos showing us how Chinese herbal medicine has evolved in the United States over the last 150 years.
Yvonne Lau |
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A Brief History of Chinese Patent Medicine
What are now commonly referred to as “patent” medicines are prepared or manufactured Chinese herbal medicines, such as teapills and tablets, which have been made according to standard herbal formulas...
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A Brief History of Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine in America
Chinese medicine has a long history in the US, even before the Chinese ever set foot in America. During America’s colonial period, Chinese tea, and herbs such as rhubarb, cinnamon,...
Yvonne Lau |
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Sustainability of Chinese Herbal Medicine
Everything that we need for our survival and well-being depends, either directly or indirectly, on our natural environment. To pursue sustainability is to create and maintain the conditions under which...
Skye Sturgeon, DAOM |
