About Our Products

WHY TRADITIONAL WHOLE PLANT EXTRACTS ARE SUPERIOR TO EXTRACTING SINGLE ISOLATED CONSTITUENTS

The debate continues whether isolating a single active ingredient in a laboratory to attain specific levels of a single chemical constituent over utilizing the plant constituents as found in nature will achieve a superior therapeutic affect.

Repeatedly, isolated constituents without their essential cofactors often prove not to have the desired therapeutic affect. Consider the consequences of disrupting the energetic quality of the plant. Altered plant products are often difficult to distinguish from the ''drugs'' that herbal users have tried to avoid in the first place.

At Wise Woman Herbals, we believe in using only the highest quality plants and preserving their energetic integrity in the form of a whole plant extract. This enables us to provide our customers with an herbal product as close to its true nature as possible.

Extracts made from vibrant, life-supporting plants will yield superior results.

BOTANICAL OILS AND BOTANICAL OIL COMPOUNDS

Wise Woman Herbals oils are made by soaking our extraordinary herbs in the finest organic extra virgin olive oil for an extended period before pressing and filtering. As with all of our products, our botanical oils are made by a completely chemically free process.

ELIXIRS

Elixirs are very strong teas that are preserved with a small amount of organic alcohol. We make small batches to ensure freshness and use our liquid extracts to preserve the elixir rather than the standard method of simply adding straight alcohol. The result is a much stronger elixir.

ENCAPSULATIONS

The finest dried herbs are selected and encapsulated in gluten-free vegetarian capsules by a process free of lubricants or additives. We use organic, ethically wildcrafted herbs, or best quality herbs.

ESSENTIAL OILS AND ESSENTIAL OIL COMPOUNDS

Our essential oils are aromatic plant essences that have been extracted from the herb by a chemical-free distillation process.

GLYCERITES

Our glycerites are made to the same exacting standards as our liquid extracts. Our time-intensive process results in a very strong nonalcohol extract in a base of pure certified kosher vegetable glycerine with minimal amounts of potassium sorbate and essential oil as natural preservatives. Alcohol and chemicals are not used in this extraction process.

GLYCERITE COMPOUNDS

Our glycerite compounds are special proprietary blends made to the same exacting standards as our single glycerites, and are renowned for their vitality and efficacy.

LIQUID EXTRACTS

We offer nearly 200 single-plant extracts in a base of organic alcohol and mountain spring water. Our individually tailored extraction process acknowledges the unique attributes of each herb throughout our multiple maceration process and contributes to the exceptional quality.

LIQUID EXTRACT COMPOUNDS

Our liquid extract compounds are special proprietary blends made to the same exacting standards as our single liquid extracts, and are renowned for their vitality and efficacy.

SALVES

Our salves are made in a base of organic extra virgin olive oil and beeswax to achieve a smooth consistency for easy application.

SOLID EXTRACTS

Our solid extracts are alcohol free and contain certified kosher vegetable glycerine and/or honey as a base. The hydroalcoholic extraction of the whole plant is followed by vacuum distillation to remove the alcohol. No chemicals or high temperatures are used in the extraction process. This results in a high-quality product.

SUPPOSITORIES

We make our suppositories in a base of all-natural cocoa butter without additives. We believe this creates a suppository of superior quality with a delivery system designed for dissolving and absorption at normal internal body temperature. We recommend refrigerating them when storing.

SYRUPS

We begin with a solid extract, which is then blended with a plant concentrate and glycerine. This brings it to a syrupy consistency.

TEAS

Our teas are very fresh and are made several times per year using the highest quality organic and wildcrafted herbs. These herbal blends come with two packets: one packet to be decocted, and the second packet to be added for infusion toward the end of the decoction.

VINEGAR COMPOUNDS

Our vinegar extracts are made with organic apple cider vinegar.