The mission of Blue Draon Herbs (bluedragonherbs.com) is to bring the healing power of Chinese herbs to the United States, in all their original potency, yet unadulterated by the toxic chemicals used in modern herb farming.At Blue Dragon, we grow our herbs in the same locattion and using the same methods that they have been grown for hundreds and thousands of years. The soil is fertilized naturally, with compost and the use of crop rotation instead of chemcial fertilizers. In place of toxic insecticides, our farmers use the naturally effective juice of fresh herbs, such as Ju Hua, Xi Xin, Hua Niu Xi, Zi Su Ye and Ma Huang. Instead of poisonous herbacicides, our farmers take care of weeds the old fashioned way, pulling them out by hand, one by one.The difference is vitally important for the health of our farmers, our patients, ourselves, future generations, and the health of the Earth itself. Most immediately, it has been well documented that the use of insecticides and herbicides results in increased lymphomas, leukemia, Parkinson's disease, birth defects, and hormonal imbalances to name just a few.88% of the herbs used in our formulas are either USDA certified organically grown or certified organic wild-crafted.Blue Dragon Herb formulas are 100% herb. We use no fillers, unlike many TCM herb companies that use up to 50% magnesium stearate, calcium phosphate, micro-cellulose, or corn starch. This increases potency and lowers dosages considerably.Our wild-crafted herbs are gathered sustainably with only 20% of available herbs harvested each year to ensure habitat protection and conservation for future generations.We are 100% compliant with the FDA's cGMP (Current Good Manufacturing Practices) standard, as well as the less well-known GAP (Current Good Agricultural Practices), tGPP (Traditional Good Processing Practices), and GLP (Good Laboratory Practices) standards.We adhere to the EU standards for heavy metals which are more stringent than the U.S. FDA