{"id":7563,"date":"2026-09-11T14:20:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T22:20:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.activeherb.com\/blog\/?p=7563"},"modified":"2026-09-11T14:20:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T22:20:39","slug":"how-chinese-herbal-medicine-is-made","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.activeherb.com\/blog\/how-chinese-herbal-medicine-is-made.html","title":{"rendered":"How Is Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine Made? From Raw Herbs To Extracts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Picture drawers and bins filled with a menagerie of exotic dried roots, bark, berries, seeds, and flowers. That\u2019s the scene in a Chinatown traditional herbal shop.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How do those same herbs transform into convenient tablets or concentrated granules? How do we get from gnarly-looking dried root (like ginger) to a TCM nutritional supplement you can wash down with breakfast?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditional Chinese herbal medicine comes in several forms. ActiveHerb.com primarily offers three: bulk herbs, concentrated extract granules and tablets. They may start with many of the same plants, but how they\u2019re processed is a different story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Bulk Herbs: The Old-School Approach<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bulk herbs are about as close as you can get to Chinese herbal medicine in its traditional form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are actual pieces of the plant: roots, rhizomes, bark, leaves, seeds, fruits and other botanical materials that have been harvested, cleaned, dried and usually cut or sliced. Some herbs undergo additional traditional preparation, such as steaming, roasting or processing with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activeherb.com\/blog\/why-is-honey-used-in-traditional-chinese-herbal-medicine.html\">honey<\/a> or rice wine, depending on how the herb is intended to be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Raw, bulk herbs are probably the form most people picture when they imagine a traditional Chinese apothecary. There\u2019s no glossy coating or gummy bears here.<br><br>Traditionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activeherb.com\/chineseherbs\/\"><strong>multiple bulk herbs<\/strong><\/a> are combined according to a formula and decocted. This means they are simmered in water to make a strong medicinal tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you miss the aroma of moldy gym socks wafting through the locker room during seventh-grade PE, you may feel surprisingly nostalgic while simmering certain Chinese herbs on your stove.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cooking raw herbs can take several hours, but the payoff is customization. A TCM practitioner can select individual herbs and adjust their amounts to create a formula specifically for you. It\u2019s like the ancient version of a compounding pharmacy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Extract Granules: Bulk Herbs Without the Cooking<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activeherb.com\/extract\/productlist\"><strong>Extract granules<\/strong><\/a> essentially move much of that kitchen work into a modern manufacturing facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The process begins with the raw herb, which is identified and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activeherb.com\/extract\/\"><strong>tested for quality<\/strong><\/a>. It is then extracted in water, similar in principle to making the traditional decoction described above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of handing you the resulting liquid, however, manufacturers concentrate it and remove most of the water. ActiveHerb&#8217;s extracts are concentrated at low temperatures and then spray-dried into granules. Depending on the herb and its natural extraction yield, ActiveHerb&#8217;s single-herb granules can reach concentration ratios of up to 30:1.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The result is herbal instant tea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Measure the granules, mix them into hot water and you&#8217;ve essentially skipped the chopping, simmering, straining and wondering whether your kitchen will ever smell normal again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Granules also retain one of the big advantages of bulk herbs: customization. Practitioners and consumers can combine several single-herb extracts to create individualized formulas without preparing a new pot of herbs every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For modern life, that&#8217;s a pretty compelling compromise between tradition and convenience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tablets and Capsules: The Grab-and-Go Version of TCM<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then there are tablets, the form that probably looks most familiar to American consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But a concentrated Chinese herbal tablet isn&#8217;t necessarily just dried herbs pulverized and compressed into a pill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For ActiveHerb&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activeherb.com\/guang_ci_tang\/productlist\"><strong>Guang Ci Tang formulas<\/strong><\/a>, the herbs are first cleaned and combined according to the traditional recipe. The mixture is then extracted in water inside a controlled extraction tank, basically the industrial descendant of simmering herbs in a pot. (Never heard of Guang Ci Tang? Think of it like the Toyota of TCM brands: established, dependable and widely trusted.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After extraction, the leftover plant material is removed and the liquid is concentrated into a paste. A small amount of powdered herb from the original formula can then be added so the concentrate can be formed into tablets without relying heavily on unnecessary binders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guang Ci Tang tablets are produced at a 5:1 concentration. This means that one gram of finished tablets represents five grams of raw herbs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Capsules<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Capsules are processed much like tablets: the herbs are extracted and concentrated, but instead of pressing the finished extract into tablets, it goes inside a capsule shell. ActiveHerb\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activeherb.com\/modern_essentials\/productlist\"><strong>Modern Essentials<\/strong><\/a> line uses this familiar capsule format for contemporary herbal formulas designed around modern wellness needs \u2014 a few examples: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.activeherb.com\/slimin\/\">Weight Management<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activeherb.com\/hairvive\/\">Hair<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activeherb.com\/easetonic\/\">Mood<\/a><\/strong> \u2014 while drawing on Traditional Chinese Medicine principles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Capsules vs. Tablets<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tablets give you more of the traditional herbal experience. You can often smell and taste the herbs. A typical serving is usually about five or six tablets. Meanwhile, capsules are generally odor-free and usually require only about two per serving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like extract granules, the obvious advantage of tablets and capsules is convenience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Which Form Of Chinese Herbal Medicine Is Best?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There isn&#8217;t one answer for everybody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bulk herbs<\/strong> offer maximum traditional customization but require the most preparation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Extract granules<\/strong> offer much of that flexibility with far less work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tablets and capsules<\/strong> offer the greatest grab-and-go convenience, particularly for established formulas that don&#8217;t need to be customized ingredient by ingredient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In other words, the herbs haven&#8217;t necessarily changed as much as the delivery system has.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u201cWan\u201dna Learn About Other Forms Of Chinese Herbs?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You may also see traditional formulas sold as <em>Wan<\/em>, commonly translated as tea pills. They&#8217;re the small round herbal pills familiar to generations of Chinese medicine users. <strong>Pian<\/strong>, meanwhile, means tablet. ActiveHerb\u2019s Wan and Pian versions of the same formulas contain the same herbal ingredients and are extracted using the same process; the principal difference is their final form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other traditional preparations include <strong>San<\/strong>, or powdered herbs, and <strong>Tang<\/strong>, the decoctions made by cooking herbs in water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From a pot bubbling with roots and bark to concentrated granules and tablets, the packaging has certainly evolved. But the basic idea has remained steady through the ages: Start with the herbs, extract what traditional herbalists wanted from them, and find a practical way to get them into you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Reference:<\/em><br><br>Qiu R, Zhang X, Zhao C, Li M. Comparison of the efficacy of dispensing granules with traditional decoction: a systematic review and meta-analysis. <em>Ann Transl Med.<\/em> 2018;6(3):38.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn how traditional Chinese herbs become bulk herbs, extract granules, tablets and capsules and which form may fit your lifestyle best.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7572,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21,2],"tags":[44,87,88,17],"class_list":["post-7563","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-21","category-tcm-concepts","tag-chinese-herbs","tag-herbal-extract-granules","tag-supplement-processing","tag-tcm"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How Is Chinese Herbal Medicine Made?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"See how Chinese herbal medicine is made, from bulk herbs to extract granules, tablets and capsules, and how each form differs.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.activeherb.com\/blog\/how-chinese-herbal-medicine-is-made.html\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How Is Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine Made? 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