Are (my) herbs “legit”? How to gauge quality and potency of herbal medications.

So you’ve decided you want to buy a specific herbal supplement for a specific reason. Maybe you want some Aloe Vera or a big bag of bee pollen. Maybe you want some black cohosh root or some a dried mushroom of some sort. How do you know if the 1lb bag of “organic” “all natural” “GMO-free” powder you ordered is actually what it says it is? Knowing for sure is a big problem. In fact, recent studies show that many herbal products are oftentimes riddled with fillers or different plants alltogether (1). So, how do we get the herbs we …read more