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Herb Reference Guide

Carefully compiled by our formulators and product education team and integrated with expert references and resources, our Herb Reference Guide lets you enhance your relationship with herbs by giving you a comprehensive profile of each plant.

Gaia uses fresh herbs when the compounds and actives in those herbs are best extracted fresh. Drying herbs can concentrate the active constituents, but certain herbs lose their active principles (such as Slippery Elm’s mucilage) when dried.

One of the major advantages Gaia has is that we own and operate a Certified Organic farm next to our processing facility, which allows us to process fresh plant material immediately after harvest.

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Close up of Acacia
Acacia
Acerola Cherry Close Up
Acerola
African Geranium close up
African Geranium
Close-up of Agave plant
Agave
Alfalfa Plant close up
Alfalfa
Aloe Vera close up
Aloe
American Ginseng berry close up
American Ginseng
American Skullcap flower close up
American Skullcap
Amla berry cluster close up
Amla
Andrographis flower close up
Andrographis
Anise in nature
Anise
Close-up of apples on branch
Apple
Arjuna bark close up
Arjuna
Artichoke close up
Artichoke
Ashwagandha close up
Ashwagandha
Asian Ginseng bundle close up
Asian Ginseng
Astragalus flower close up
Astragalus
Close-up of Açaí fruit
Açaí
Gaia Herbs grown Bacopa close up
Bacopa
Bayberry herb in nature
Bayberry
Pair of Beets close up
Beet Root
Bibhitaki fruit close up
Belleric Myrobalan
Bilberry fruit close up
Bilberry
Bitter Melon fruit close up
Bitter Melon
Bitter Orange - Gaia Herbs
Bitter Orange
Black Cohosh close up
Black Cohosh
Black Elderberry bunch close up
Black Elderberry
Black Pepper fruit close up
Black Pepper
Black Radish flower close up
Black Radish
Black Seed - Gaia Herbs
Black Seed
Black Walnut Close Up
Black Walnut
Bladderwrack close up
Bladderwrack
Blessed Thistle flower close up
Blessed Thistle
Boswellia gum resin close up
Boswellia
Brown Seaweed close up
Brown Seaweed
Bupleurum close up
Bupleurum
Burdock flower close up
Burdock
Cacao Bean close up
Cacao
Calendula close up
Calendula
Gaia Herbs grown California Poppy close up
California Poppy
Caraway flower close up
Caraway
Cardamom close up
Cardamom
Cats Claw flower close up
Cat's Claw
Catnip herb close up
Catnip
Chaga mushroom close up
Chaga
Chamomile flower close up
Chamomile
Chaste Tree Herb close up
Chaste Tree
Haritaki fruit close up
Chebulic Myrobalan
Chia - Gaia Herbs
Chia
Chicory Flower close up
Chicory
Chinese Skullcap flower close up
Chinese Skullcap
Cilantro - Gaia Herbs
Cilantro
Cinnamon herb close up
Cinnamon
Cleavers close up
Cleavers
Clove flower buds close up
Clove
Coconut cluster close up
Coconut
Cola flowers close up
Cola
Coleus in nature
Coleus
Coptis close up
Coptis
Cordyceps close up
Cordyceps
Corydalis close up
Corydalis
Cramp Bark - Gaia Herbs
Cramp Bark
Cranberry close up
Cranberry
Cumin flower close up
Cumin
Damiana flower close up
Damiana
Dandelion flower close up
Dandelion
Date Palm fruit close up
Date Palm
Devil's Claw - Gaia Herbs
Devil's Claw
Dong Quai Root close up
Dong Quai
Dulse Fronds close up
Dulse Fronds
Gaia Herbs Grown Echinacea Angustifolia close up
Echinacea Angustifolia
Gaia Herbs Grown Echinacea Purpurea close up
Echinacea Purpurea
Elecampane close up
Elecampane
Eleuthero leaf and flower close up
Eleuthero
English Ivy - Gaia Herbs
English Ivy
Eucalyptus flower close up
Eucalyptus
Eyebright flower close up
Eyebright
Fennel herb close up
Fennel
Fenugreek seed close up
Fenugreek
Feverfew - Gaia Herbs
Feverfew
Figwort flower close up
Figwort
Fo-Ti leaves close up
Fo-Ti
Vibrant garlic flower close up
Garlic
Gentian flower close up
Gentian
Ginger root close up
Ginger
Ginkgo leaves close up
Ginkgo
Goats Rue flower close up
Goat's Rue
Goji - Gaia Herbs
Goji
Goldenseal berry close up
Goldenseal
Gotu Kola leaf close up
Gotu Kola – Uses, Side Effects, and More
Green grapes close up on vine
Grape
Green tea flower close up
Green Tea
Grindelia flower close up
Grindelia
Hawthorn berries close up
Hawthorn
Helichrysum - Gaia Herbs
Helichrysum
Hibiscus - Gaia Herbs
Hibiscus
Holy basil with pollinating bee close up
Holy Basil
Cluster of hops close up
Hops
Horny Goat Weed - Gaia Herbs
Horny Goat Weed
Horsetail herb close up
Horsetail
Hyssop - Gaia Herbs
Hyssop
Indigo flower close up
Indigo
Irish Moss - Gaia Herbs
Irish Moss
Jamaican Dogwood bark close up
Jamaican Dogwood
Jambolan - Gaia Herbs
Jambolan
Japanese Knotweed close up
Japanese Knotweed
Jujube fruit close up
Jujube
Juniper - Gaia Herbs
Juniper
Kava Kava leaves close up
Kava
Kelp close up
Kelp
Close-up of Larch
Larch
Gaia Herbs Grown Lavender close up
Lavender
Lemon on tree close up
Lemon
Lemon balm leaves close up
Lemon Balm
Licorice flower close up
Licorice
Ligustrum - Gaia Herbs
Ligustrum
Lion's Mane mushroom close up
Lion's Mane
Lobelia flower close up
Lobelia
Maca root close up
Maca
Magnolia flower close up
Magnolia
Maitake mushrooms on moss close up
Maitake
Mandarin Orange pair close up
Mandarin Orange
Marigold flower close up
Marigold
Marjoram herb close up
Marjoram
Marshmallow flower close up
Marshmallow
Milk Thistle close up
Milk Thistle
Mimosa flower close up
Mimosa
Motherwort close up
Motherwort
Mugwort close up
Mugwort
Mullein herb close up
Mullein
Myrtle flower close up
Myrtle
Nettle herb close up
Nettle
Wild oats close up
Oats
Olive on tree close up
Olive
Oregano Flower close up
Oregano
Oregano grape close up
Oregon Grape
Osha flowers close up
Osha
Parsley close up
Parsley
Partridge - Gaia Herbs
Partridge
Vibrant passionflower close up
Passionflower
Pau D Arco close up
Pau D'arco
Peppermint close up
Peppermint
Plantain herb close up
Plantain
Young pomegranate close up
Pomegranate
Prickly ash on tree close up
Prickly Ash
Propolis in gloved hand close up
Propolis
Psyllium close up
Psyllium
Young pumpkin close up
Pumpkin
Quercetin from Dimorphandra mollis tree close up
Quercetin
Red Clover macro close up
Red Clover
Red Raspberry close up
Red Raspberry
Red Root flower close up
Red Root
Pair of reishi mushrooms close up
Reishi
Vibrant Rhaponticum flower close up
Rhaponticum
Rhodiola Rosea close up
Rhodiola
Rice grain plant close up
Rice
Rooibos close up
Rooibos
Rosemary flower close up
Rosemary
Saffron macro close up
Saffron
Sage herb close up
Sage
Sarsaparilla berries close up
Sarsaparilla
Saw Palmetto berry close up
Saw Palmetto
Schisandra berry close up
Schisandra
Sea Buckthorn fruit on branch close up
Sea Buckthorn
Senna flower close up
Senna
Shiitake mushroom close up
Shiitake
Slippery elm leaves close up
Slippery Elm
Spearmint herb close up
Spearmint
spirulina algae close up
Spirulina
St. John's Wort - Gaia Herbs
St. John's Wort
Star Anise fruit hanging on vine close up
Star Anise
Stillingia close up
Stillingia
Sweet Wormwood - Gaia Herbs
Sweet Wormwood
Thuja - Gaia Herbs
Thuja
Thyme flower close up
Thyme
Tongkat ali plant close up
Tongkat Ali
Tribulus flower close up
Tribulus
Triphala fruit close up
Triphala
Turkey tails on log close up
Turkey Tail
Turmeric close up
Turmeric
Usnea close up on branch
Usnea
Uva Ursi berry close up
Uva Ursi
Valerian flower close up
Valerian
Vanilla plant sprout close up
Vanilla
Vervain flower close up
Vervain (Verbena)
Wild Lettuce - Gaia Herbs
Wild Lettuce
Wormwood herb close up
Wormwood
Yarrow flower close up
Yarrow
Yellow dock herb close up
Yellow Dock

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