In 1988, while studying at the Xi Yuan hospital in Beijing, Cara Frank fell in love with Chinese herbal medicine. Returning to the U.S., she wasted no time building a personal herb dispensary. 

Soon, other acupuncturists began asking Cara to fill formulas for their clients. She quickly saw the need for a full-service dispensary of high quality that honors Chinese herbology traditions. 

In 1991 she founded China Herb Company. Today, as the first mail-order Chinese herb dispensary in the U.S., China Herb Company is a committed advocate of the tradition of custom written herbal formulas.

Through the decades, she’s founded 2 Chinese Herb Departments, co-authored a text book, created dozens of unique herbal products and shared her knowledge freely with all who want to learn.