herbkeeper is located in Jervis Bay Shoalhaven NSW Australia.
Our products are hand prepared by a qualified herbal medicine practitioner drawing on over 30 years experience in clinical practice. We offer a selection of Liquid Extracts, Homeopathics and Patient Custom Prescriptions. Our herbal products are regarded as traditional home preparations and have a long history of common and cultural usage.
Consumer Safety
When we speak about customer safety we are referring to the protection of our products from contamination by bacteria, yeast, mould and fungus or insects – from the time the product is manufactured up until the product has reached its best or use by date.
Dried Herbs
Our dried herbs do not contain any added colours, flavours, fragrances or chemicals. The actual drying process is sufficient for preservation. None of our herbs have been irradiated. Imported herbs are either left under observation in quarantine or undergo a very low heat treatment for 12 hours to eliminate possible insect activity.
Herbal Ointment
There is no way to manufacture products for skin care without using anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and/or anti-viral agents. Our ointments are known in the industry as ‘water in oil’ mixtures which require almost no preservation as bacteria and mould find it very difficult to live in an oily environment. However we believe the ointment should contain some form of preservative action in order to ensure that micro-organisms do not cause any problems for the consumer. Our ointment is likely to be frequently touched by the consumer and therefore has a greater risk of becoming contaminated. We tackle the microbial issues by using naturally derived preservatives at a combined concentration of less than 0.5%..
Product and Liability Disclaimer
Product may vary slightly in colour, taste and texture according to the season, harvesting procedure and country of origin. Dried products may contain traces of foreign material eg. hessian, string or small stone. This is unavoidable in a product of this nature. These cause no harm, are not ingested and remain in the base of the infuser. Liquid herbs may contain some macerated original plant matter from cold pressed extraction.
The information on this site is based on reference research and is provided as a resource only. The sole focus is on the historical and traditional use of plants, minerals and other naturally occurring substances. This information is not intended to be considered or relied upon as a substitute for professional diagnosis or medical treatment. Herbkeeper disclaims responsibility, and shall have no liability, for any damages, loss, injury, or liability whatsoever suffered as a result of your reliance on the information contained in this site.