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When buying herbs, how do you know which brands and products have the highest quality? How do you know which products truly contain what they claim?
The Food and Drug Administration's labeling requirement doesn't guarantee the information on the panel will match the actual contents. So be aware that contamination, mislabeling and misidentification still can be a problem.
Here are five tips to help you choose the best herb brands:
Look for herbal extracts that are standardized. The USP (United States Pharmacopeia)
or NF (National Formulary) mark is a clear sign that the manufacturer is following
USP standards.
Select products that have been tested. The label will usually say if the brand
has undergone scientific testing. Write to the manufacturer for the test results.
Choose a brand that adheres to higher manufacturing standards than are required.
All herbal product manufacturers are supposed to follow standards established
for food processing, known as Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs). However,
some companies choose to meet the higher GMP standards set for drugs. Those
that do so will likely mention it in their promotions and on their labels.
Buy only single-herb products that clearly show how much of the herb each
dose has. Some products are mixtures of several herbs with inadequate doses
of each.
Beware of claims that sound too good to be true. Use your common sense. If
a claim sounds outrageous to you, trust your instinct. No one herbal product
can possibly address a wide spectrum of health concerns.
More scientific research is underway to help identify the truly useful herbal products. Some pharmaceutical companies have begun to study and manufacture herbal products. Some herbal experts say the pharmaceutical companies are more likely to provide top-notch products and raise the level of quality assurance for the entire industry because they have to maintain their reputation.
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