Herbal Medicine

Herbal medicine is so fascinating because, at its core, it is food.  The first evidence of herbs being used as food and medicine dates back over 5,000 years to the Egyptian, Greek, Chinese, and Indian cultures who used herbs to promote health and wellbeing.

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Herbal medicine, also known as phytomedicine, is the study of botany and the alternative practices that use unrefined plants as medicine.

Modern medicine makes use of many plant-derived compounds in the production of pharmaceutical drugs which are highly refined and purified and often synthesized.

The World Health Organization estimates that 80% of the population in Asia and Africa uses herbal medicine as their primary healthcare, and approximately 25% of the modern drugs used in the United States are derived from plants.  The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates the manufacture and proper labeling of herbal products, and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulates the marketing.

In the United States, there is no legally recognized licensure for herbalists. However, in 1989, the American Herbalists Guild (AHG) was founded as a nonprofit, educational organization to establish standards for registering herbalists and their use of medicinal plants.

Jeff Perlman is a Registered AHG Herbalist, and at Three Seasons Ayurveda, we exclusively use organic and sustainably sourced medicinal herbs to support the body's efficient function.  I produce and supply medicinal teas, tinctures, capsules, oils, creams, syrups, jams, and essential oil preparations.

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Herbal Pricing

Capsules: Per 100 

All digestive formulas: $25

All Others (except below): $30

Guggulu and Shilajit Resins: $35

​Churna (powders): (per ounce-4 ounce minimum)

All digestive and spice blends: $4.50 per ounce.

Salts (Himalayan, Kala Namak, and Shindhalu): $4 per ounce

All Others (except below): $5 per ounce.

Guggulu and Shilajit Resins: $6-10 per ounce.

Western Teas: (sift and cut herbs): (per ounce-4 ounce minimum)

All blends: $5-6 per ounce.