The herbs used to prepare this compound are Certified Organically Grown 1 without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides, or they are Custom Wildcrafted 2 in their natural wild habitat. They are hand-harvested at their optimal potency, and are then promptly extracted while still fresh & succulent 3 or after being carefully shade-dried. 4 These herbs are never fumigated or irradiated.