BearBear
I have about 7 or 8 recipes, which all work very well. Though each formula varies greatly. I don't usually recommend buying over the counter stuff, though this is my preference anyway. It tends to be usually watered down greatly.
Depending on who you speak to, some will say the jows with the most herbs are the best, and some will say the jows with the least herbs are the best (depending on the fact that the right herbs are chosen). Though, the proper herbs chosen is always the key to great jow. I can't remember the flower that my TCM teacher used in Hong Kong. But it consisted of only one herb and that was this certain flower bud. I will get back to you when I speak to him again. He claims this to be the best formula out of all the jows he has seen.
I can list a few formulas here, but to go into detail on each herb and their quality will be very lengthy, so I will list a formula or two, if interested and you can look them up for yourself. I can also give you the name of a few books that give great descriptions of these herbs also if interested.
The true benefit of making you own jow in my opinion, is price. You can make a gallon or so for about $40.00-$70.00 and get. You do the math and figure how much jow you get for the price opposed to buying it a bottle at a time.
John Widener
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