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Article: CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON GROWING ASIAN MEDICINAL HERBS.(Valle Vista/Regional)(Conference news)
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- Taos News (Taos, NM)
- Article date:
- April 9, 2009
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Byline: JERRY A. PADILLA
By Jerry A. Padilla
The Taos News
Many Asian medicinal herbs have their North American counterparts, including at least 30 species in New Mexico. Among them are astragalus and mugwort.
Interest is growing about the possibility of locally based sustainable growers producing and marketing Asian medicinal herbs in the United States.
Spurring this interest is a growing concern about the quality of medicinal herbs imported from China, along with pre-printed organic labels. Another concern is the continued availability of medicinal herbs for practitioners and U.S. markets, given changing economic times and ...