help finding containers for concentrated extract powdered herbs

[Guest guest]

Hello All,

 

Up until now, I've been having Mayway put together my custom 5:1

extract powdered formulas because I did not want to invest in the stock.

 

I'm in a position now where enough of my patients are taking herbs that

I feel more comfortable stocking many ingredients and powdered formulas.

 

I'll be composing and mixing the powdered formulas myself and need to

put the powder into containers for the patients.

 

I'd like a good quality container with a good lid, similar to the ones

that Mayway uses for their powdered prescription service.

 

I called Mayway, and they were no help, and they do not sell empty

containers.

 

I'd like some leads as to where I could find such containers, of

course, at a good price (so I can keep the final cost low).

 

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

Brian C. Allen, MSTOM

Oriental Medicine and Health Services

http://omhs.biz

[Guest guest]

I've found very good 50 gram round white bottles from Eastern Currents in

Vancouver. They hold a week's worth of powder. They may be able to tell you

where to get them in the US. They have a good top with a seal that attaches when

you close to bottle. They cost 40 cents each. Being white, you can print up your

own Avery label to attach to the bottle and the whole package looks very

professional (if you're good at designing your label.)

 

Pauline Vaughan M.A.(Psych.) D.AC.

Natural Medicine CLinic

54 Poyntz Street

Penetanguishene, ON

L9M 1N6

 

 

 

bcataiji <bcataiji

 

Thursday, May 8, 2008 3:50:24 PM

help finding containers for concentrated extract powdered herbs

 

 

Hello All,

 

Up until now, I've been having Mayway put together my custom 5:1

extract powdered formulas because I did not want to invest in the stock.

 

I'm in a position now where enough of my patients are taking herbs that

I feel more comfortable stocking many ingredients and powdered formulas.

 

I'll be composing and mixing the powdered formulas myself and need to

put the powder into containers for the patients.

 

I'd like a good quality container with a good lid, similar to the ones

that Mayway uses for their powdered prescription service.

 

I called Mayway, and they were no help, and they do not sell empty

containers.

 

I'd like some leads as to where I could find such containers, of

course, at a good price (so I can keep the final cost low).

 

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

Brian C. Allen, MSTOM

Oriental Medicine and Health Services

http://omhs. biz

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

, Pauline Vaughan

<tcm1herbs wrote:

>

> I've found very good 50 gram round white bottles from Eastern

Currents in Vancouver. They hold a week's worth of powder. They may

be able to tell you where to get them in the US. They have a good top

with a seal that attaches when you close to bottle. They cost 40

cents each. Being white, you can print up your own Avery label to

attach to the bottle and the whole package looks very professional

(if you're good at designing your label.)

 

 

Thanks for that info, Pauline, but 50g would be a little too small

for my needs. I typically dose higher than that - starting formulas

at 70g for a 1 week supply (5g 2x/day), sometimes more.

 

I know there are Chinese herbalists out there doing this. Where do

you get your bottles / containers.

 

I really, really don't want to use ziploc bags or something like that.

 

Brian C. Allen, MSTOM

Oriental Medicine and Health Services

http://omhs.biz

[Guest guest]

On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 6:08 PM, bcataiji <bcataiji wrote:

 

>

>

> I know there are Chinese herbalists out there doing this. Where do

> you get your bottles / containers.

>

 

 

 

 

 

The herb extract distributors sell them. I get my 200 gram containers from

my main supplier and the 100 gram containers from my secondary supplier.

30-40 cents each.

 

--

 

, DAOM

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I've found I can get about 80 grams in those bottles.

PV

 

 

 

bcataiji <bcataiji

 

Thursday, May 8, 2008 9:08:54 PM

Re: help finding containers for concentrated extract powdered

herbs

 

 

, Pauline Vaughan

<tcm1herbs@. ..> wrote:

>

> I've found very good 50 gram round white bottles from Eastern

Currents in Vancouver. They hold a week's worth of powder. They may

be able to tell you where to get them in the US. They have a good top

with a seal that attaches when you close to bottle. They cost 40

cents each. Being white, you can print up your own Avery label to

attach to the bottle and the whole package looks very professional

(if you're good at designing your label.)

 

Thanks for that info, Pauline, but 50g would be a little too small

for my needs. I typically dose higher than that - starting formulas

at 70g for a 1 week supply (5g 2x/day), sometimes more.

 

I know there are Chinese herbalists out there doing this. Where do

you get your bottles / containers.

 

I really, really don't want to use ziploc bags or something like that.

 

Brian C. Allen, MSTOM

Oriental Medicine and Health Services

http://omhs. biz

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

, " Al Stone " <al wrote:

> The herb extract distributors sell them. I get my 200 gram

containers from

> my main supplier and the 100 gram containers from my secondary

supplier.

> 30-40 cents each.

 

 

Thanks, Al, but I do not know who your main and secondary suppliers

are. I was looking for specifics.

 

I have previously called Mayway (my main supplier), and they do not

sell the bottles.

 

....anyone have an actual web link to the product(s) they purchase, or

a phone # with a company name, etc.......

 

I did try Google, and I didn't have any luck. I guess I wasn't

searching quite well enough.

 

Brian C. Allen, MSTOM

Oriental Medicine and Health Services

http://omhs.biz

[Guest guest]

Hi Brian,

 

I get the smaller bottles from Evergreen, (100 g. powder, or 100 capsules).

Evergreen man have both sizes, but I get my large bottles from Blue Light

(200 g capacity, or 200 capsules).

 

According to the Blue Light website they have both size bottles. I thought

that they dropped the smaller size. More:

http://www.treasureofeast.com/itemlist.html

 

Evergreen's bottle supplies are found here:

http://www.evherb.com/Products/supplies.htm

 

Good luck on your bottle search! And I have no interest in either of these

companies.

-al.

 

 

On Fri, May 9, 2008 at 6:44 AM, bcataiji <bcataiji wrote:

 

> I did try Google, and I didn't have any luck. I guess I wasn't

> searching quite well enough.

>

> Brian C. Allen, MSTOM

> Oriental Medicine and Health Services

> http://omhs.biz

>

 

--

, DAOM

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

, " Al Stone " <al wrote:

 

> According to the Blue Light website they have both size bottles. I

thought

> that they dropped the smaller size. More:

> http://www.treasureofeast.com/itemlist.html

>

> Evergreen's bottle supplies are found here:

> http://www.evherb.com/Products/supplies.htm

 

 

Thanks, Al. This will definitely get me started. I already have herbs

and a scale on order.

 

Brian C. Allen, MSTOM

Oriental Medicine and Health Services

http://omhs.biz

[Guest guest]

I get my empty containers from Golden Flower at 800

729-8509. They sell a few different ones. The kind I

buy are I think called KPC bottles and cost 20 cents

each.

 

Andy Seplow, L.Ac.

 

--- bcataiji <bcataiji wrote:

 

> , " Al

> Stone " <al wrote:

> > The herb extract distributors sell them. I get my

> 200 gram

> containers from

> > my main supplier and the 100 gram containers from

> my secondary

> supplier.

> > 30-40 cents each.

>

>

> Thanks, Al, but I do not know who your main and

> secondary suppliers

> are. I was looking for specifics.

>

> I have previously called Mayway (my main supplier),

> and they do not

> sell the bottles.

>

> ...anyone have an actual web link to the product(s)

> they purchase, or

> a phone # with a company name, etc.......

>

> I did try Google, and I didn't have any luck. I

> guess I wasn't

> searching quite well enough.

>

> Brian C. Allen, MSTOM

> Oriental Medicine and Health Services

> http://omhs.biz

>

>

>