The botanical ingredients in herbal supplements come in two forms:

1) Raw - Plant parts or the entire plants are dried and then blended.

2) Extract - The active components of the plant parts or entire plants are removed and condensed into herbal extracts.  A herbal extract at a 10:1 concentration ratio means 10 kilograms of the raw plant yields 1 kilogram of the concentrate.

The herbal extract of a plant is many times more expensive than the raw powder weight equivalent due to the greater quantities of the raw plant required and processing costs associated with producing the extract.

For example, 18 kilograms of the root of Vidari (Pueraria Tuberosa) is used to produce 1 kilogram of Vidari extract (18:1).  The cost for this extract is more than 18 times than that of the raw Vidari herb.  At the same time, the concentration of active constituents is much higher in the Vidari extract and its benefit to the body is extraordinary.

Besides greater potency, herbal extracts are cleared of impurities and have extended storage life.

U.S. FDA labeling requirements for "Supplement Facts" do not allow indication of whether the ingredient is a raw plant or herbal extract.  Manufacturers can use raw plants or herbal extracts at their discretion. 

Some of the herbal extracts used in our formulations include: