It's interesting to me that, given the heavy interchange of materia medica substances between Indian and Chinese cultural zones, China never took something as central to Ayurveda as amla (even while Chinese Medicine makes use of amala's triphala 'sibling,' haritaki).
This has always surprised me too. We see so many examples of cultural exchange alongside missing paradigms. A good example of why knowing at least key elements in neighboring herbal systems can be so valuable!
It's interesting to me that, given the heavy interchange of materia medica substances between Indian and Chinese cultural zones, China never took something as central to Ayurveda as amla (even while Chinese Medicine makes use of amala's triphala 'sibling,' haritaki).
This has always surprised me too. We see so many examples of cultural exchange alongside missing paradigms. A good example of why knowing at least key elements in neighboring herbal systems can be so valuable!