Traditional Medicinals
Traditional Medicinals offers a diverse range of herbal products including teas, lozenges, and capsules, with a strong commitment to sustainability and community support.
Founders
Traditional Medicinals was founded in 1974 by herbalist Rosemary Gladstar and community activist Drake Sadler. They aimed to create a line of herbal products that offered wellness benefits. The company was one of the first U.S. manufacturers to market organically and domestically grown herbal products.
Products
Traditional Medicinals offers a wide range of herbal products including teas, lozenges, and capsules. Their products are categorized by type, flavor, and benefit. Popular flavors include berry, citrus, dandelion, earthy, floral, ginger, green tea, lavender, licorice, mint, naturally sweet, spice, and tart & tangy. Product benefits cover a variety of needs such as detox, digestion, energy, heart health, immunity, joint health, laxative, nausea, pre & postnatal care, probiotics, relaxation, respiratory support, seasonal care, skin health, sleep, stress relief, throat health, water retention, and women's cycle.
Popular Products
Some of Traditional Medicinals' popular products include Lemon Echinacea Lozenges, Belly Comfort® Lozenges, Belly Comfort® Peppermint Tea, Chamomile & Lavender Tea, Breathe Easy® Tea, Chamomile Tea, Cold Care P.M.® Tea, Cup of Calm® Tea, Dandelion Chai Probiotic Tea, Dandelion Leaf & Root Tea, Echinacea Plus® Elderberry Tea, and the Tea Buddy.
Sustainability Initiatives
Traditional Medicinals is committed to sustainability, offering the first BPI-certified, 100% compostable tea wrapper. In 2023, the company invested $174,245 in fair premiums for sourcing communities and maintained over 99% volume of organic herbs. Their projects supported over 6,800 people in Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Philippines, and Egypt. They diverted over 88% of operational waste from landfills and used 100% local renewable electricity at their Sebastopol production facility. Additionally, they purchased 2,013 metric tons of carbon offsets.
Certifications and Awards
Traditional Medicinals is a Certified B Corp and California Benefit Corporation. They were among the first natural products companies to receive a B Corp certification in 2010. In 2023, they were named 'Best Places to Work' by the North Bay Business Journal for the 6th year in a row. That year, 61% of the company leaders identified as female and the company employed 226 full-time employees.
Educational Resources
Traditional Medicinals offers a variety of educational resources, including the Plant Power Journal and Herb Library. These resources provide in-depth information about herbal wellness and the benefits of various herbs. Their products and educational content are available in both English and French on their website.