HAND PICKED HEALTH
wild-harvest ingredients • micro-production • preservation of indigenous knowledge
Along the coast of southern Africa, a small tribe of indigenous folk have been harvesting the herbs of the area to use as medicinal remedies for over 300 years. We have spent the last 25 years learning about their unique wild- harvesting craft and effective remedies. That is what we would like to share with you. This craft of picking the herbs by hand promotes the sustainability of the plants and their natural environment. It also ensures the purest, wild-harvest quality of herbal ingredients that promote the body's natural self-healing properties.
The local wild-harvesting folk sustain their communities by trading the herbs with the local manufacturers, as they have done for many years. They are true artisans and entrepreneurs of herbal extraction. We have formed a unique relationship with the folk to manufacture products that are formulated with these wild-harvested herbs. Our production runs in micro-batches and we focus on extracting the whole properties of the herbs that promote the body's natural toxin removal and antioxidant processes.
Our aim is to capture the essence of traditional herbal medicine that has proven to be effective remedies of general health for hundreds of years. We are also very passionate to support and help to sustain the livelihood of the local wild-harvesting folk.
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Cape Aloe Bitter Crystals
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Fiber Bitter Vegetable Capsules
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- $19.00
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Whole Aloe Ferox Juice (16.9 fl. oz / 500 ml)
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- $14.00
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ARTISAN COMMITMENT
In partnership with the Cape Aloe Movement, we actively participate in unlocking the value of traditionally harvested indigenous aloe for all the participants in the value chain. Because of the unique traditional commercial practices in the Cape Aloe region, the traditional commercial tappers are inherently included in the value chain. They harvest and supply the raw material on a fully commercial basis, and benefit directly from existing business as well as an increase in demand.
We purchase raw material from traditional commercial harvesters (tappers) registered in the Traditional Tapper Register (TTR) that have a proprietary interest in the Cape Aloe Movement. This ensures that not only do they benefit from direct trading, but they share in the brand equity and brand-related income generated through royalties.