大生堂 known as TST Herb Store or TY Chinese Herbs shop carries ginseng, medicinal herbs, and speciality products from Taiwan that you don't see at 99 Ranch. This herb shop is fairly spacious, clean, and bright. You can call ahead with the prescription order and then pick up the Chinese herbs, or you can wait on site as they prep it. The staff is friendly and helpful. The products (snacks, dried goods, speciality sauces, etc) are stored in a tidy manner on the shelf, and pricing is clearly labeled and reasonable. Shopping here is a pleasant experience; parking lot is in the back of the store. read more

TY Herb Ginsengs - Herbs & Spices Near Me - Alhambra, California

Came here for peach gums and sweet red dates to make collagen tea. Loved how the staff were helpful in guiding me to the items and then they left you alone to shop and browse. I've gone to other spot like Chou City where they like to hover and persuade you to purchase items, which is off putting. Here there were really respectful of your privacy and space when shopping! Also love supporting a local business read more

My Mom and I came here to pick up some herbal medicine this past weekend. This place used to be my parents go-to spot for Chinese medicine back in the 1980's and 1990's. I was a young child so I don't remember much of our visits from back then, but now that I'm older, I take in more of the people, service, and ambiance. It's a family-owned business. The parents ran the shop. I think now the adult children runs it. The staff speaks Cantonese, Mandarin, and English. It's a good size store... quite clean and organized. Staff is okay. They have a great selection of herbs, medicinal remedies, and other dry goods. My Mom usually compares prices between this store and another Chinese herbal store. Prices are pretty comparable. Of course, this one is a lot bigger than the other one. This is a good place to pick up your next Chinese remedy! P.S. I have some photos from a prior visit... will have to look for them and post when found. Thanks! read more

This is my go-to place for most of my Chinese grocery such as noodles, soy beans, soy sauce ... All the merchandise they carry has good quality. The store is clean and well organized. The staff are friendly too. I have shopped here for 20+ years and will continue doing so read more

I love this family-run herb store. I've been frequenting this place for over 10 years, but what finally compelled me to write this review is the young lady who helped me today. I was looking for suggestions on common cold medicine. She asked if I have a sore throat and the color of my mucus before recommending me suitable medicine based on my symptoms. I very much appreciate her willingness to help as there are many different kinds of traditional medicine with varying efficacy depending on your ailments and symptoms. Besides ginseng and tea, they also have a variety of healthy foods, dried goods and snacks. Sometimes they even have Sunny Hills and Chia Te pineapple cake from Taiwan. Need a minimum purchase of $20 for credit card transaction. read more

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Great place for Chinese herbs and ginseng. The 2 ladies are friendly and helpful. We enjoy shopping there.

Love to come to this places as a candy store and treasure island. It's got so many things from Taiwan and China. When you need herbs. This is the place. When you need to be quenching your homesick, this is the place. The young girl can speak English, Mandarin and Cantonese to help you. They have been here for around 40 years and it is a reliable place for your need. Parking is usually right in front of the door on the street. read more

TY Herb Ginsengs - the front of a chinese restaurant - Herbs & Spices Near Me - Alhambra, California

I'm a Chinese medicine doctor. TY has been my goto for almost 3 decades. I don't know anyone who knows more about herb quality than the people at TY. It is a multigenerational family that runs it and all of them are experts. Highly recommend this place! read more

I'm not a person that purchases medicinal herbs regularly, but I was thoroughly impressed by the selection and customer service here. I came here on a rainy day looking for 白蘭根 and 金銀花. The girl helping me was able to give me detailed explanations on what she had available and how everything we priced. She also suggested some alternate medicines for what I was looking for. Overall, my shopping experience was excellent. I appreciated the warm welcome and attentive service at TY! I didn't stay long at the store, but I definitely enjoyed my visit. Thank you! read more

I have been to this herb place for traditional Chinese medicine many times. The owner and his daughter are very knowledgeable and professional. If you don't want to wait, you can order the herbs in advance via email or phone call. Absolutely will return again and recommend to friends and family. read more

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Nice clean small Taiwanese herb store . Staff friendly and prices good. Even have some pastries fresh from Taiwan . Will definitely come back. read more

I went in there to get some herbs for the first time last week. At first, the person told me each bag of herbs on my list should be about $2 each bag.So, she asked me how many bags do I want and I told her 6. She ended up charging me $21 for 6 bags. I was in a rush and needed to leave. Later, I found out from my friends that each bag of herb should only cost $1.56. I think they are very dishonest and I will never go back to this store again. read more

If you need Chinese medicine herbs, this is the place to get them. The store also sells a lot of organic dried goods, and snacks from Taiwan and Asia. The owners are very helpful and sincere. They are closed on Sundays. Better yet, call before you go. They can prep the Chinese medicine for you before you get there. Saves you time. read more

Quality of herbs are excellent. The store is clean and inviting. The staff is friendly and welcoming. Always a great experience shopping at TY Herbs Ginseng. read more

It's a Taiwanese-owned herbal medicine shop. Very clean and organized inside the shop. Price for the herbal medicine is reasonable, not pricey, I would say $. There are also so many Taiwanese products, from mung beans, dried mushrooms, instant coffee, instant noodles, to some commonly seen over-the-counter meds in Taiwan (e.g. Pei Pa Koa). They are also very kind and nice to answer questions about herbal medicine. I highly recommend this shop! read more

TY Herb's new business hours needs to be update... Sat. is till 6 pm Sunday closed. My friend drove one hour to TY Herb and they are closed today (Sunday). read more

So you know those herbal stores where the doctors create magical potions (that really stink up your house) with all different kinds of herbs and seeds and animal parts? This is it! What sets them apart from other herbal stores that I've been to is that they have a variety of other Chinese medicine or healthy foods instead of only herbs. For example, Salonpas, Eagle Brand, Woodlock, Little Nurse, Tiger Balm, etc. as medicines. They have Instant cereals, packages of dried whatever, and even some noodles as health foods. (Apparently they have soap and shampoo and stuff here too...i know...random, but i love it!) The service is amazing. The main doctor (my grandfather's doppelgänger, i swear) is a sweet elderly man who smiles and looks so friendly! This is a family run business as his children, in-laws and grandchildren are all working here as well. They are very professional and all so kind to us whenever we go! They are great at giving suggestions when you come in with ailments and aren't sure what would be healthy for you. Parking is in the back in a very small lot, and on the streets. I've never seen the lot filled up even though it's super small. I'm a western medicine gal, so I never shop here for my own needs, but my mom and god-sister swear by this place!!! read more

This is one of the good herbal shops in Valley Blvd, Alhambra. They're in between 3rd and 4th st. You can't miss their blue awnings in front of their store. It's family owned and run by the family. They sell raw herbs, prepared herbs, or tablet / liquid herbal medicines. They got great selections of teas too. They also sell some basic food stuffs. I usually buy their herbal supplements which works for me. To name a few: Gan Mao Ling & Yin Chiao (Cold remedy), Biyan Piyan & Pe Min Kan Wan (for Sinus Allergy), Chuan Xin Lian (a herbal antibiotic & antiviral), Jiaogulan (lowers cholesterol & boost immune system and stamina), Yunnan Baiyao powder or plaster (for cuts & wounds), Korean Ginseng (energy booster) Po Chai Pills (for stomach upset and hangovers), plus a lot more And they're cheap too compared to ordering these from websites, or buying their western counterparts from your local drugstore. i'd rather go herbal than chemical when it comes to taking medicines. Western pharmaceuticals are Big Business motivated by profit and greed. They have parking at the rear of their shop; entrance is at 4th street. They take cash or credit card (with purchase of $20 over). If you know the name of the herbal supplement you need and don't know how to speak Mandarin, write it down before going there. There could be a little communication gap between a non-Chinese speaking Westerner and these helpful & friendly family. read more

I'm sure there are a ton of places like this in the san gabriel valley, but this is my go-to place for chinese herb needs for the following reasons: 1. Friendly Service: For me, this kind of shops can be a bit intimidating. The staff here are helpful and never make you feel like you're being pushed into buying anything you don't need. Maybe it's because it's a family owned business and/or maybe because they feel pretty secure about their business, but they never behave like salesmen around their customers. They listen to what you want, and give you what you need. That's it! If you have questions, they'll share what they know with you. By the way, for those of you that are non-chinese speakers, there is a girl in the shop that speaks PEFECT ENGLISH so there's nothing to be worried about. 2. Fair Prices: I used to see other chinese medicine doctors and pay a ton for herbs. Now I just come here to get whatever my doctor prescribes and it's significantly cheaper. They can sell you the medicine per week, per month, and even specific # of days. 3. Product Selection: Don't be fooled by the size of the shop. I'm always amazed by how much stuff they've got in there. A friend of mine even bought her usual Japanese face wash here for at least $2-3 cheaper than the other stores in the area. In addition to my herbs, I've bought random food items and supplements like aloe cream, cough drops, organic red beans, barley, instant noodles.. you name it! And you can tell they only carry good quality stuff too. Overall, it's really a great little shop. I love seeing the family interact with each other in the store and I really hope it stays in business through generations to come. note: They DO accept credit cards. You just need to meet a minimum purchase amount, which is fair. read more

Great place to buy hair dye on the cheap. They give you a 2-3 dollar discount if you purchase by the box. read more

TY Herb Ginsengs - Herbs & Spices Near Me - Alhambra, California

Love this place, it has every chinese herb you can think of. It's my go to place for Chinese herbs!

Almost by default this is a good herb shop because it's the only extensive one near me (Pasadena/South Pas/Alhambra/ etc). Fortunately they service is good, friendly. I don't know the names of all the herbs, can only describe them and they are very patient and do their best to be helpful. So while this would likely be my go-to herb shop anyway (being the only one close to me), I am really happy they have great service. Also, the herbs (at least the ones I get) are also quite fresh, nothing that was old and ineffective. read more

Excellent and fun place to get genuine teas and herbs. Eastern medicine is fabulous and can be so much better for healing and good health. Try it. You'll like it! read more

I love their 山楂干!!! It is so tasty! Try this herb store if you want a welcoming and family style service!

I love coming here. The energy is so great in the shop: golden warm and well lit, they stock everything you would need for herbal medicine. Also the staff is awesome and can speak English as well as Chinese. read more

The staff here is professional, friendly and knowledgable. The herbs are reasonably priced, decent selection and good quality. There is a parking lot in the back. I would come here again. read more

LOVE this store. I purchase my authentic and fresh Green Tea here. Asian Tiger oil for pain relief is great here too. I also buy candy for my dish at work. read more

I was looking for Hui's ginseng. I purchased them here after shopping around at four other nearby herb stores, discovering that prices at the other stores could not beat those at Tst Herb Shop. I visited them in mid-September and the store was having an anniversary sale, so those ginseng had even greater discounts. I ended up getting four boxes as souvenirs for overseas friends, and I even got a free hot water tumbler from the ginseng merchandiser! read more

This place is a standard herb shop with made to order herb packets. It also has a huge selection of ready made packets like going to an eastern "GNC". I like this place to get a variety of different Ginger tea packets and their dried vegetables. They have shitake mushrooms, starfruit, green beans and others items they air dry and salt themselves so it's "fresh". They are cash only but if they like you and you spend over $20 they might let you use credit. read more

Jasmine was wonderful: my husband had a prescription written in Chinese, of course, from a Chinese doctor in Marina Del Rey. She filled it in a friendly snap, and my husband (a tightwad among tightwads) was so impressed with store that he purchased some very potent Astralaglus tea. Prices are very reasonable. We have a new go-to place for oriental medicines! read more

I've been coming to this place for over 12 years. It's a really great mom and pop shop run by a really friendly and knowledgeable family. I use this place for myself and my patients and really trust their quality and freshness of herbs. Parking is always easy too. Their dried mango slices are awesome by the way! read more

Quality: Excellent Price: Fair, Reasonable Services: Excellent Basically they do have pretty good quality control for what they sell to meet the customer expectations. I highly recommend this store. I'd say "Peace of Mind" read more

This is an excellent herb store. I am an acupuncturist and this is a multigenerational shop where they are honest and take pride in what they do. I use them for my patients. read more