Herb Highlights: Echinacea spp.
Introduction There are ten species of Echinacea and all are native to the plains of central and eastern North America1. Also known as coneflower, Echinacea is yet another herb that we know about thanks to its use by Native American tribes like Kiowa, Cheyenne, Pawnee, and Lakota. These tribes used it for various reasons from […]
Herb Highlights: Goldenseal
Herbal Highlights: Goldenseal Still useful, after all these years Folks still use Goldenseal today as an eye wash and as a temporary treatment for a variety of digestive issues.4 In fact, a study from 2012 shows that goldenseal could be useful in the treatment and prevention of MRSA,1 an infection that resists many common antibiotics.5 […]
GMP Certification: 5 Years Strong!
I am proud of the Yellow Emperor team and our continued dedication to the highest levels of GMP compliance. […]
Benefit Corporation Certification
We are very proud to announce our benefit corporation certification! As a benefit corporation, we use the power of business to help solve social and environmental problems. Further, we are constantly evaluating and improving our practices related to employees, suppliers, our community, and our environment. We are very happy to share this news with all […]
Switching to RSPO certified glycerin to help orangutans
RSPO glycerin switch to help orangutans Our Global Impact We all share this planet; we share it with animals and we share it with plants. Humans use plants and animals to survive. As a result, we wouldn’t be here today if not for the food and medicine provided by them. Even so, it is easy […]
Ayurveda
Introduction Ayurvedic medicine was developed in India over 5000 years ago, making it one of the world’s oldest medical systems that is still in practice today. The word Ayurveda translates from the Sanskrit words “ayur” which means “life” and “veda” which means “science” or “knowledge” rendering it to be inclusive of the science and knowledge […]
Herb Case Study: Ginseng
Introduction Ginseng root has been a popular herb in Chinese medicine as well as in traditional medicine around the world for centuries. It was one of the first marketable herbs in the US in 1860 (Owlcation 2017), and is still used in herbal medicine as well a dietary supplement in the mainstream Western diet. It […]
Volunteering at Adam’s Elementary
Natural Pain Management
Introduction While people may choose natural and alternative medicine for countless different health conditions and reasons, it is becoming very common to seek alternative treatments for pain management. Unlike other health issues, pain is extremely common and happens to everyone in different forms throughout their lifetime. Since pain is so common, many people may […]
United Plant Savers
Yellow Emperor is a proud member of United Plant Savers, and organization dedicated to protect medicinal plants that are native to the USA and Canada. The growth of herbalism and natural medicine in the Western world has led to an increase in demand for medicinal herbs. While there are many benefits to the spread […]