Botanical insights and scientific monographs from the unique ecosystem of the Caucasus Mountains.
A practical buyer's guide to sourcing bulk dried herbs from Georgia: what really sets minimum order quantity, how harvest windows drive lead times, which Incoterms 2020 rule to ask for, and how shipments leave the country.
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How to write a dried herb specification that holds up: identity, moisture and water activity, cut and sieve size, foreign versus extraneous matter, total and acid-insoluble ash, contaminant limits, and packaging — with real numbers and the test methods behind them.
Eucalyptus viminalis (Manna Gum) leaf: 1,8-cineole chemistry, where it sits against the Ph. Eur. and EMA monographs, B2B uses, and wild-harvest sourcing from Georgia's Black Sea coast.
The document pack behind a bulk dried herb consignment: commercial invoice, packing list, transport document, certificate of origin and EUR.1, phytosanitary certificate (and when it is genuinely required), certificate of analysis, and who files what at the border.
Nettle seed (Urticae semen): linoleic-acid-rich oil, tocopherols, β-sitosterol, traditional kidney and adrenal use, B2B applications, and wild-harvest sourcing from Georgia.
Blackberry Leaf (Rubus fruticosus): tannins, ellagitannins, German Commission E uses, B2B applications, wild-harvest sourcing from Samtskhe-Javakheti, Georgia.
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale): inulin-rich root, bitter sesquiterpene lactones, EMA/HMPC and Commission E uses, B2B applications, wild-harvest sourcing.
How wild medicinal plants are harvested and dried in Georgia: harvest calendar by plant, low-temperature drying, and an honest quality framework.
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) guide: minerals, leaf vs root, traditional uses, nettle tea, hair care, and wild-harvested bulk sourcing from Georgia.
Rosehip (Rosa Canina) guide: vitamin C, carotenoids and GOPO, research-noted joint uses, tea brewing, cosmetics, and wild-harvested bulk sourcing from Georgia.
Helichrysum (Immortelle) guide: identity, flavonoid compounds, traditional liver and skin uses, tea preparation, and wild-harvested bulk sourcing from Georgia.
A guide to Hypericum (St. John's Wort): traditional Georgian uses, modern clinical research, active compounds, and premium-quality sourcing from Georgia.
Discover the rich diversity of medicinal plants in Georgia. From Hypericum to Helichrysum, learn about therapeutic herbs growing in the Caucasus region.
Discover why Georgia is a premier source for medicinal herbs. Unique geography, biodiversity, and traditional expertise for pharmaceutical and wellness markets.