Organic Alcohol Extracts

We’re devoted to doing the best for—and getting the best from—nature, and we’re devoted to nurturing the health of our customers. And we prove our commitment to quality with our unconditional guarantee of 100% customer satisfaction.

Our quality control standards allow Oregon’s Wild Harvest to offer superior quality products, both in therapeutic value and flavor. We offer competitive pricing, knowledgeable technical support, friendly customer service, and a 100% satisfaction guarantee. We are here for you in every way. Please feel free to contact us.

  • Bulk Herbs and Tea Blends

    Bulk herbs from Oregon’s Wild Harvest are dried immediately upon harvest, and include all the most valuable parts of the plant. Like most of our herbal products, our bulk herbs are pesticide-free, Non-GMO, grown with care, guaranteed pure, and mostly organic.

    Our carefully selected and handled tea blends offer immediate comfort and profound therapeutic powers. We are particularly proud of the freshness and flavor offered by each of our bulk herbs and tea blends. We use only the most effective parts of the finest quality plants, then add just enough natural flavor enhancers to make even the bitterest herbs taste good. Our natural herbal teas are pleasing to the body, mind, eye, and palate.

  • Our Vegetarian Capsules

    Our vegetarian capsules are composed of pullulan, a natural, water-soluble polysaccharide produced from corn through fermentation processes. Pullulan, used widely as a functional additive in food, pharmaceutical, and consumer products applications, is a source of soluble fiber. We are proud to be one of the few companies in the world to offer these capsules, which are starch-free, gluten-free, GMO-free, preservative-free, Halal and Kosher certified.

    As an added benefit, the new capsules also provide the lowest oxygen permeability on the market, which means that our high quality encapsulated herbs will stay fresher, longer.

    After harvest, our herbs are dried, powdered and promptly encapsulated in these vegetarian capsules. Immediate processing helps maintain active plant ingredients, especially the volatile oils and tannins—notorious for degradation by oxidation. All our capsules are easily absorbable and quickly dissolve, making them one of the most convenient means of consuming herbs.

  • Our Organic Alcohol Extracts

    We prepare our organic alcohol extracts using only Certified Organic or ecologically wild-crafted plant material, organic grain alcohol and water. Production begins when the herb is fresh and succulent, and the plant’s cells are full of life, capable of releasing the many active constituents available.

    The concentration of fresh plant material used in fluid extracts is expressed as a weight : volume ratio, taking into account the moisture content of the individual plant. For example, if herb strength is 1:2, one part herb is extracted with 2 parts solvent (alcohol and water, as needed). A moisture assay is done on every extract, as growing conditions (and resulting moisture content) can change daily.

    The organic alcohol used in our herbal extracts fulfills two purposes: 1) as a natural preservative to extend shelf-life, and 2) as the most effective solvent available for extracting and concentrating the naturally occurring bioactive plant constituents (such as volatile oils, resins, and alkaloids).

    How much alcohol? The amount of alcohol used in each extract varies (from 22-85%) depending upon the specific herb being extracted and its individual content of alcohol-soluble and water-soluble constituents.

    A broad guideline as to how much alcohol consumed with an average serving:
    30 drops of extract with an alcohol content of 45-50% equates to 1/65 of a 12 oz. beer, or 1/85 of an 8 oz. glass of wine. If you are sensitive to alcohol, simply add the extract to a small amount of steaming hot water, and let steep for 5 minutes – approximately 65% of the alcohol will evaporate.

  • Alcohol-Free Glycerites

    An alternative to alcohol-based extracts are alcohol-free glycerites. Oregon’s Wild Harvest glyercites are made by first processing plant material with alcohol to capture the essence of the plant. All the alcohol is then removed using a state-of-the-art distilling system which preserves the herb’s integrity. Naturally sweet, pure, kosher vegetable glycerin is added as a base and preservative.

    We have formulated this line of alcohol-free glycerite products for adults, and especially for children. These tasty herbal remedies are well tolerated by the fussiest customer!

    Vegetable Glycerin (USP/NF grade, Kosher)
    Glycerol or Glycerin is a colorless, odorless, calorie-free, sweet-tasting 'alcohol' that is used as a carrier in our alcohol free liquid extracts. Of the annual glycerol production in the U.S., about 40 percent is manufactured as a by-product of soap manufacturing. The rest is synthesized from the petroleum products such as propylene, or by the catalytic action of hydrogen on sugar at high temperature and pressure. Glycerol is important in the preparation of drugs and toiletries, including tooth-pastes and as a moistening agent in tobacco products.

    The glycerin used by Oregon's Wild Harvest is pharmaceutical grade and is derived from vegetable material (palm oil) and not from petroleum products. We use it because it has the ability to mix with many substances. It imparts a sweet taste to our Alcohol-Free Extracts and some of our specialty formulas (especially the Elixirs). This sweet property makes it particularly appealing for use in children's products and is appreciated by those who cannot tolerate the taste of some unpalatable herbs. Most importantly, it is safe and readily digested into the body, making it a very efficient carrier.

    Despite its sweetness, glycerin is processed by the body as fat (not sugar), which is important for those limiting their sugar intake, such as diabetics and children.

    Grapefruit Seed Extract
    Grapefruit seed extract is a natural, non-toxic preservative. It is used in place of synthetic preservatives such as propylparaben and methylparaben, which are sometimes used in liquid products made by other dietary supplement manufacturers. The 'parabens' are all synthetic preservatives that are known to be local irritants, and may cause an allergic sensitization to antibiotics or corticosteroids due to their wide use in products.

    Fruit Concentrates
    These flavors give our products a unique richness and depth of flavor since they represent the whole fruit instead of just an isolated flavor compound. Many manufacturers use these isolated compounds for flavoring, which may be naturally derived, or be completely artificial.

  • Therapeutic Herbal Oils

    We select herbs for their beneficial effects on the skin, and then combine them with organic olive oil. This extra virgin, unrefined, pure, monounsaturated oil is derived from the first pressing of the olives, and has not been subjected to additional chemical or physical processing. The herbal oils can be used topically, or when combined with other ingredients, can serve as a base for herbal salves.

  • Specialty Formulas

    These are very unique products that are in a category of their own. Salves, eardrops and various elixirs support many mild health concerns.