Why don’t you make all of your own herbal products? There are many kinds of herbalists – growers, product makers, educators, retailers, and clinicians. It is incredibly difficult to do all of these things well, or to have the time to devote to them. Our passions are growing, educating, and clinical herbalism, which is defined as working with people to incorporate herbs to support their health. To follow the letter of the law, product makers need to follow very clearly defined regulations, including batch testing. All herbal products companies, large and small, must follow the US Food and Drug Administration's Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs). These regulations require: Ingredient identification: Companies must test ingredients to ensure their identity, purity, strength, and composition. This is especially important for herbal products, as it can be difficult and expensive to identify smaller ingredients like powdered herbs. Production and process controls: Companies must use approved procedures, batch records, and process validation to ensure consistency and reproducibility of product quality. They must also adhere to a master formula for each product throughout the manufacturing process. Manufacturing conditions: Companies must maintain appropriate manufacturing conditions, such as temperature and humidity control. Hygiene and sanitation: Companies must ensure proper hygiene and sanitation. Personnel: Companies must have qualified personnel with adequate training. Records: Companies must keep records accurate and complete. Equipment: Companies must perform regular equipment calibration and maintenance. Unfortunately, complying with these regulations is expensive and require excellent quality control. This not always followed by small product makers, which is why we cannot sell some products made by producers in the area, because we could be liable if there was an unintended consequence when the product was used.