Gaia Herbs, Oregano Leaf Immune, 1 fl oz

Key Ingredient

Oregano.

Other Ingredients

Organic Oregano leaf extract, organic alcohol USP (55–65%), and water.

Does Not Contain

Corn, Dairy, Gluten, Peanuts, Shellfish, Soy, Sugar, Tree Nuts, Yeast.

Suggested Use

Adults take 30-40 drops of extract in a small amount of water 3 times daily between meals.

Not for use during pregnancy or lactation. If you have a medical condition, or take medications, please consult with your healthcare practitioner before use. Shake well before use. Safety-sealed for your protection. Use only as directed on label. Store away from children.

Product Benefits

• Supports the body’s immune defenses to keep you well: Oregano leaf extract is traditionally used to support the body’s natural resistance so you can keep on keeping on with your day.
• A trusted traditional herb with antioxidant properties: It’s much more than just a culinary spice thanks to its many volatile oils and other beneficial constituents.
• Certified Organic extract to help you stay feeling your best: Count on our concentrated, single-herb liquid formula—with a 1:3 herb strength ratio—to help maintain your well-being.

FAQ

Why is TrustScore flagging Alcohol (or Alcohol USP)?

As of May 2015, we use 190-proof non-GMO sugar cane alcohol for all products extracted in alcohol at our facility in Brevard, North Carolina. The amount of alcohol contained in a serving of one of our alcohol extracts is somewhere between the amount found in a ripe banana and the amount in a non-alcoholic beer. A ripe banana contains trace amounts of alcohol, typically 0.2% to 0.5%

Alcohol By Volume (ABV), as natural yeasts convert sugars into ethanol during ripening, with overripe bananas having slightly more; this is a tiny amount, similar to some non-alcoholic beers, and not enough to cause intoxication. For a standard medium banana (around 118g), this translates to a fraction of a milliliter (e.g., <0.59 mL of pure alcohol). Non-alcoholic beer typically contains trace amounts of alcohol, usually less than 0.5% Alcohol by Volume (ABV), meaning a standard 12 oz (355 mL) serving might hold around 1.8 mL of ethanol.

Are your products Organic?

Gaia Herbs purchases Certified Organic ingredients when possible. We believe supplements should reflect the integrity of the plants themselves. That’s why Gaia Herbs maintains a “No List” of ingredients we choose not to use – such as artificial fillers and unnecessary additives. We are also continually adding Non-GMO Verified status to many of our products.

This approach helps ensure our formulas stay true to nature and to the values we share with our community. For product-specific organic status, please consult the product label.

How does Gaia Herbs test for pesticides?

Gaia Herbs uses advanced testing methods, including Gas Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry, or GC-MS/MS, to help ensure the purity of our raw herbs. This testing supports our comprehensive pesticide surveillance program and is performed using a risk-based approach. For example, USDA Certified Organic ingredients are monitored periodically, while conventionally grown ingredients are tested with every lot.

What is Gaia Herbs policy on GMOs?

Gaia Herbs is committed to sourcing non-GMO ingredients and does not intentionally purchase GMO herbs or materials. We carefully review our sourcing practices to help ensure compliance with non-GMO standards across our products. Many Gaia Herbs products are also Non-GMO Project Verified, and that list continues to grow. In addition, all herbs grown on the Gaia Herbs Farm are Certified Organic and GMO-free.

Does Gaia Herbs test for heavy metals?

Gaia Herbs uses ICP-MS to test arsenic, mercury, cadmium and lead on all lots of incoming ingredients while finished products are tested using a risk-based approach. ICP-MS stands for Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry. This instrument is the centerpiece of Gaia Herbs’ heavy metals testing. This powerful technique can observe a wide range of metals at quantities as low as a nanogram of metal in a gram sample.

The ICP-MS allows Gaia Herbs to obtain precise and sensitive data for all materials in a high-speed manner. Samples are aerosolized and the aerosols are introduced into the plasma. In the plasma, the extreme temperatures cause the aerosols to further atomize and ionize. The ions are then separated by their mass-to-charge ratio using magnetic fields. Finally, the separated ions are quantified using an electron multiplier detector.