Benefit Corporation Report 2020
Benefit Corporation Report 2019-2020 Yellow Emperor is proud to present our first annual Benefit Report for 2019-2020. We are excited for all the work we have accomplished this year and look forward to building on this foundation in the years to come. Special thanks to Kristen Snyder, who started us on this journey and made […]
Chinese Herbs, US grown
Chinese Herbs, US grown We here at Yellow Emperor take our supply chain seriously. It is also important to us that we decrease our CO2 emissions by sourcing locally. However, when it comes to Chinese herbs, there seems to be no way around sourcing from across the Pacific. Simply put, not many US farms grow […]
Historical Herbalist: Dioscorides
Historical Herbalists: Dioscorides Introduction Pendanius Dioscorides, a Greek physician from the first century, is known for his contributions to pharmacology through his publication De Materia Medica.1 As a matter of fact, Dioscorides, originally from the region now known as Turkey, served as a surgeon in the Roman army under Nero.2 De Materia Medica De Materia […]
Herbal Highlights: St. John’s Wort
Herb Highlights: St. John’s Wort Introduction What’s in a name? According to legend, the name St. John’s Wort comes from the Christian figure John the Baptist.1 Consequently, these bright yellow flowers typically bloom around the summer solstice which is close to June 24th, St. John’s celebrated birthday. Despite the bright yellow nature of the flower, […]
Juneteenth 2020
Here at Yellow Emperor, we believe Black Lives Matter. In honor of Juneteenth, we have donated $1,000 to the United Negro College Fund. Moreover, we will be celebrating this holiday by purchasing lunch for all staff from Noisette Pastry Kitchen, a black-owned restaurant in Eugene. Ultimately, these are only the first steps we are taking […]
COVID-19, continued diligence
COVID-19, continued diligence As an essential business that works with clients in the dietary supplement and food industries, Yellow Emperor has remained open throughout the COVID-19 shut down. In March, our first COVID-19 post announced some of the changes that our team made in order to continue working safely. As Oregon and the rest of […]
Cardboard Reuse Program
Currently, we are running the program with only a few of our clients, but hope to expand the program to many more. As it stands now, this program reduces our packaging needs up to 100,000 cardboard boxes and dividers, each, annually.
Herb Highlights: Valerian
Herb Highlights: Valerian Introduction What is that smell? Many of those who work with herbs know the smell of dried Valerian root. It is quite pungent, like the smell of a wet dog. The smell comes from the plant’s valeric acid.1 Despite this, the odor is not linked to any of the effects of Valerian. […]
COVID-19 Community Contributions
COVID-19 Community Support The team at Yellow Emperor has been monitoring the progression and effects of COVID-19 since January. As a result, Yellow Emperor was better situated than many to prepare our staff for the increase in social distancing and sanitation routines instituted. Thankfully, we all continue to remain healthy, fully stocked with materials for […]
Coronavirus, COVID-19
Coronavirus – COVID-19 Statement With the cancellation of the Natural Products Expo West and all the media coverage regarding coronavirus, COVID-19, it feels appropriate to outline the steps we here at Yellow Emperor are taking to reduce the impact on our clients.First, we have a strong sick policy: If you are sick, stay home. We […]