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The Indian Gooseberry has a number of different names: while ‘Amla’ is the original Hindi name, you’ll also find it described as ‘Amalaki’ in Sanskrit and ‘Dhatri’ in Ayurveda. With ‘Dhatri’ meaning ‘mother’ or ‘nurse’, it’s those nurturing properties that make it such an important part of many of our supplements.

Many of the world’s wild habitats are slowly being destroyed, and here at Pukka, we want that to change. Around 20% of the medicinal herb species that are used around the world are threatened, but with determination, belief and the help of our local partners, conservation is more than possible.

It’s taken us three years to perfect, yet all the hard work has been worthwhile: we now have an innovative method of capturing every last drop of goodness and vitality locked inside the plants we use. This innovation means we can bring you some of the most potent Organic Wellbeing supplements to enjoy in your life, as well as show the environment a greater amount of respect.

It’s all thanks to the quality of the organic herbs we use – forget dusty flavourings, Pukka only gives you the very highest pharmacopoeia grade herbs, from the most sustainable sources possible. It’s a principle that our founder and herbsmith, Sebastian, has stuck by – and gone to the ends of the earth for – since the beginning of his Ayurveda practice in Somerset all those years ago.

Pukka does more than just create delicious herbal teas and nutritious supplements. We change things. From small things, like the way someone feels after trying our herbal teas; to bigger things, like helping to solve a health problem or even protecting endangered species. Each change, no matter what its size, spreads another piece of Pukka magic into the world, inspiring us all to live a more conscious life.

After several years of walking in the Himalayas, sleeping under the stars and learning about plants, an encounter with an Indian healer inspired Sebastian to return to England to study the powers of herbs. An Ayurvedic clinic, a Yoga practice, and a caravan followed – and, not long after, the herbal tea company you know and love today as Pukka Herbs.

Imagine a planet covered in organic herbs, where the majesty and power of Mother Nature is always respected and protected, and where everyone on it has the freedom to live a natural way of life, filled with health and happiness. Yes, it’s a big vision – but you’ve got to dream, right? And dream is exactly what our founders, Tim and Sebastian, did when they first came together.

On this enlightening (and, at times, bumpy) journey, four simple, yet powerful, mantras have lit our way, beautifully expressing what we believe and how we behave, and setting us apart from other herbal tea companies: Be Pukka. Be the best. Be brave. Be ‘wow’.