Natural Remedy for Gastro-Intestinal Disorders and Wound Healing
Williams, Oregon - Herb Pharm, manufacturer of America's number one selling brand of liquid herbal extracts, today announced the introduction of Dragon’s Blood tree resin. Also known as Sangre de Drago or Sangre de Grado, this viscous red tree sap is often found in South American medicine cabinets and is used to treat gastro-intestinal disorders and for general wound healing. Herb Pharm will launch its Dragon’s Blood at the Natural Products Expo West tradeshow in mid-March.
Herb Pharm's Dragon’s Blood is harvested from Croton lechleri – a rapidly growing tree found in the rainforests of Peru. The sap is a rich, complex source of phytochemicals including alkaloids and procyanidins. Internally, Dragon’s Blood is a traditional folk remedy for ulcers and diarrhea. Used externally, Dragon’s Blood is renowned for its wound healing capability and is commonly applied as a liquid bandage to both accelerate the healing of open wounds and to protect damaged skin from microbial infection.
The indigenous Peruvian wildcrafters of Herb Pharm’s Dragon’s Blood promote the conservation of the Croton trees from which the red sap is harvested. To ensure both environmental health and continued harvests into the future, the harvesters are planting Dragon’s Blood saplings back into the wild. Fortunately, this extremely fast growing tree can achieve growth rates of up to 12 feet per year.
"I’ve been aware of Dragon’s Blood’s amazing health properties for years, but have resisted
launching a product due to my concerns about over-harvesting of the Croton tree," says medical herbalist, Ed Smith, co-founder and co-owner of Herb Pharm. "I am now very pleased to have located high quality, Peruvian Dragon’s Blood from wildcrafters who share our concerns for the Croton trees' sustainability and who recognize the long term value of their conservation efforts."
About Herb Pharm
Located in rural southern Oregon, Herb Pharm is a certified organic grower of medicinal herbs, and produces a line of herbal extracts and herbal healthcare products, which are distributed under the Herb Pharm brand. We grow most of our herbs on our 85-acre Oregon Tilth certified organic farm and also do practical research on the propagation and cultivation of endangered wild medicinal plants. More information is available at www.herb-pharm.com.
Media Contact:
Michael Gillette - Director of Marketing & Sales
(541) 846-6262, mgillette@herb-pharm.com
The indigenous Peruvian wildcrafters of Herb Pharm’s Dragon’s Blood promote the conservation of the Croton trees from which the red sap is harvested. To ensure both environmental health and continued harvests into the future, the harvesters are planting Dragon’s Blood saplings back into the wild. Fortunately, this extremely fast growing tree can achieve growth rates of up to 12 feet per year.
"I’ve been aware of Dragon’s Blood’s amazing health properties for years, but have resisted
launching a product due to my concerns about over-harvesting of the Croton tree," says medical herbalist, Ed Smith, co-founder and co-owner of Herb Pharm. "I am now very pleased to have located high quality, Peruvian Dragon’s Blood from wildcrafters who share our concerns for the Croton trees' sustainability and who recognize the long term value of their conservation efforts."
About Herb Pharm
Located in rural southern Oregon, Herb Pharm is a certified organic grower of medicinal herbs, and produces a line of herbal extracts and herbal healthcare products, which are distributed under the Herb Pharm brand. We grow most of our herbs on our 85-acre Oregon Tilth certified organic farm and also do practical research on the propagation and cultivation of endangered wild medicinal plants. More information is available at www.herb-pharm.com.
Media Contact:
Michael Gillette - Director of Marketing & Sales
(541) 846-6262, mgillette@herb-pharm.com
