herbs
Penn Herb Company Celebrates 100-Year Anniversary
Since its founding in 1924 by Dr. Konstanty Kalkosinski, Penn Herb Company (Philadelphia, PA) continues to provide customers with herbs, remedies and herbal formulations developed during Kalkosinski’s naturopathic medicine practice. This year, the company celebrates 100 years in business. As the business grew between the 1920s and 1930s, additional formulations were added. By 1939 the ...
NOW Testing Reveals Problems With Resveratrol Products
NOW Health Group’s (Bloomingdale, IL) latest round of testing investigated 30 resveratrol products purchased on Amazon. This was the 18th round of testing since 2017, all of which “raised serious concerns,” according to the company. Resveratrol is a popular antioxidant found naturally in grapes, red wine, peanuts and herbs. Japanese knotweed extract is the most ...
Herbs for the Stages of Immune Support
“We do not catch diseases. We build them. We have to eat, drink, think and feel them into existence. We work hard at developing our diseases. We must work just as hard at restoring health. The presence of germs does not constitute the presence of a disease.” — Antoine Béchamp The immune system is precisely ...
AHPA Announces Release of Herbs of Commerce, Third Edition
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has announced the release of the third edition of Herbs of Commerce. The publication provides guidance on the consistent naming of botanical ingredients on product labels, especially those marketed in the U.S. as dietary supplements, according to the association. It is now available for purchase on Amazon. AHPA published ...
Global Dietary Supplements Market to Reach $239.4 B by 2028, MarketsandMarkets Reports
According to a report published by MarketsandMarkets, the global dietary supplements market is currently estimated at $167.5 billion (U.S.) and is projected to reach $239.4 billion (U.S.) in 2028, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4 percent during the forecast period. The report states that the “high demand for vitamins for all ...
Herbs and Botanical Supplements: 2023 Snapshot
Humans love plants. We tend to them, and we use them for nourishment and decoration. And, thanks to thousands of studies, many plants seem to love us too, providing us (and our pets) with condition-specific support and boosted wellness. And as retailers, your herb supplement section is likely attracting buzz. And this buzz is likely ...
AHPA Updates 10 Entries to Online Botanical Safety Handbook
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has released updates to 10 botanicals via the online Botanical Safety Handbook 2nd ed. The following online entries have been updated: • Bauhinia forficata (false indigo): The latest review identified a clinical trial, and animal and in vitro pharmacology studies. • Benincasa hispida (winter melon rind): A literature review conducted in November ...
U.S. Herbal Supplement Sales Increased by 9.7 Percent in 2021
Annual sales of herbal dietary supplements in the United States totaled $12.350 billion in 2021, according to the American Botanical Council’s (ABC’s) 2021 Herb Market Report. This represents the highest recorded annual spending on these products in the United States and a 9.7 percent increase from the previous year—the second-highest annual sales growth for herbal supplements since ...
Farlong Nutraceutical Concludes Clinical Study of InnerPure Supplement
Farlong Nutraceutical (Walnut, CA), a vertically integrated, plant-based ingredient and supplement company, conducted a 30-day double blind, placebo-controlled safety and efficacy study with 125 healthy human subjects using InnerPure Colon Detox to determine the effects on healthy bowel movement, weight management and acne. Conducted by M. Montgomery, PhD, and E. Masters, MD, the study followed ...
Daniel Gagnon, Medical Herbalist, MS, RH (AHG), Owner, Herbs, Etc.
Daniel Gagnon, medical herbalist, MS, RH (AHG), is a French-Canadian originally from Northern Ontario, Canada, who relocated to Santa Fe, NM in 1979. As a child, he suffered from eczema, asthma and allergies. His quest to overcome these health challenges led him to study nutrition, herbal medicine and other natural healing modalities, and he has ...
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