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Asked by nhansink ·August 24, 2018 ·24k readers

Specific strain varieties for ohn ingredients

So a couple weeks ago I started my ohn, I sourced all the ingredients locally and didn’t think much of the specific varieties of each, specifically the dry ones, I got Angelica, licorice root and cinnamon but upon listening to one of drakes lesson videos I heard him say that they were specifications for strain. After that I oooked into it and found the variety names, none of the ingredients I purchased were the exact strain of each  plant.... I am just wondering how imperative those details are to the all around effectivness of my ohn

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From the KNF library

From the KNF library Drafted by Claude from Office Hours and the books · Sep 2026 · 4 sources

The book names species for the three dry herbs: gigantic angelica root (Angelica gigans), cinnamon bark and licorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra). (Cho, Recipe, p. 24)

The library describes OHN as a mix of herbs with a common function, aiding digestion and fighting pathogens. It is not a fixed ingredient list. (Office Hours Jan 2026, 24:21)

When you cannot match the book, Drake says to follow the book while gradually testing local substitutes. (Office Hours Ep. 15, 50:27)

Check the form of what you bought. Powders are too hard to sieve and turn into sludge, so use chipped or fresh bark instead. (Office Hours Ep. 11, 50:35)

The library does not say how much a species swap changes the result.

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