Traditional Medicinals

Traditional Medicinals

Traditional Medicinals was founded in 1974 as an independent herbal tea company. The firm is organized as a California Benefit Corporation and a certified B Corp, one of the first natural products companies to receive that designation (per the firm, 2024). Wealth origin is undisclosed. The company produces over 60 organic teas and lozenges across functional categories: relaxation, immunity, digestion, women's health, and throat care. Its product line includes best-known brands such as Throat Coat, Smooth Move, Mother's Milk, and Stress Ease. Herbs are sourced globally, notably from partner-growers in the Pacific Northwest and Rajasthan, India, where organic senna for Smooth Move is cultivated (per the firm). Supply chain certifications include Fair for Life, FairWild, and USDA Organic. Team size and total professionals are not publicly disclosed. The firm maintains a single headquarters at 4515 Ross Road, Sebastopol, CA 95472. In 2024, Traditional Medicinals launched the first BPI-certified, 100% compostable tea wrapper, a packaging innovation (per the firm). Adjacent structures include a community-oriented donation program via donations@tradmed.com. Traditional Medicinals structures itself as a benefit corporation, legally required to balance profit with social and environmental purpose. This mandate shapes sourcing relationships, packaging, and community investments — a governance architecture distinct from conventional consumer packaged goods firms.