1.   Combine dried herbs.

2.   In a blender, combine herbs with remaining ingredients and mix until smooth, stopping to scrape down sides as necessary.

3.   Salt and pepper to taste Combine herbs in mortar and pestle and crush until well-blended.

4.   She says it is important for those taking herbs to do so under the supervision of an herbologist who knows how to combine herbs to counterbalance negative effects.

5.   What is also interesting is that Chinese medicinal herbs may be combined with food, the application comprising the special field of traditional Chinese medicine known as dietotherapy.