Herb Highlight: Lingzhi Mushroom
Herb Highlight: Lingzhi Mushroom Introduction Many know of the Lingzhi mushroom more commonly as the Red Reishi mushroom. Whichever name is used, both refer to Ganoderma lingzhi a fungus that has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for 2,000 years.1 In TCM, the focus of medicine is on prevention and Ling Zhi is key […]
Our work with CBDs
Our work with CBDs In 2020, Yellow Emperor opened our manufacturing floor to companies working with CBDs. The decision was heavily weighed by the number of inquiries that we receive. It was also influenced by the trajectory towards legality of CBDs as we saw it. Until there is accepted regulation on the federal level, […]
40 Years of Yellow Emperor
Forty Years and Beyond For 40 years, Yellow Emperor has been a business focused on the quality of materials, the process, and the finished product. We believe that quality can be felt and that a quality experience with a contract manufacturer is key to a brand’s success. In 1981, Yellow Emperor was founded on the […]
Historical Herbalist: Dr. James Still
Historical Herbalist: Dr. James Still Introduction The self-taught herbalist, Dr. James Still, never received a medical degree. Instead, he learned from books and experience healing those in his community.1 This isn’t entirely surprising because at the time of his birth in 1812, his parents escape from slavery had occurred less than 10 years before. In […]
Second year as a Carbonfree®Business Partner
Second year as a Carbonfree®Business Partner Yellow Emperor is participating in the Carbonfund.org’s Carbonfree® Business Partner Program for the second year in a row. By participating in this program, we are offsetting our carbon emissions as well as investing more into forestry and renewable energy projects. View our Partner Page on Carbonfund.org!
Support of Sponsors
Sponsors Support Yellow Emperor has donated $1,000 to Sponsors, a Eugene-area non-profit that supports people with conviction histories. In fact, Sponsors provides a variety of services including housing, counseling, and mentoring to those re-entering the community. Work like this a so important to our society and we encourage others to make a donation in […]
Herb Highlight: Sage
Herb Highlight: Sage Introduction The sage we use in cooking, Salvia officinalis, is native to the Mediterranean.1 It is a common seasoning in sausages and stuffing. Many of us are familiar with its smell and taste. In addition to its savory profile, sage has slight stimulating properties. As a matter of fact, people brewed it […]
Smart Way Shipper Partner
Smart Way Shipper Partner Yellow Emperor is now an EPA Smart Way Shipper Partner. In order to become a partner, we submitted our shipping data for 2019 to the EPA. Then, our shipping emissions, based on the data they receive from carriers of all kinds, including freight, gave us our emission results. In the […]
Historical Herbalist: Black Elk
Historical Herbalist: Black Elk Introduction Healing and Visions Black Elk, also known as Heȟáka Sápa, came from a long line of healers. Not only his father, but also his uncles were medicine men.4 At 19, he was a healer in his tribe5 and used a flowering herb that he had seen in visions and later […]
Native American Heritage Month
Native American Heritage Month In honor of Native American Heritage month, we have donated $1,000 to the American Indian College Fund. A combination of European disease and US Government separation of children from their families created incredible challenges to the tradition of medicine men and women passing down their knowledge. Nevertheless, there are many Native-owned […]