Strictly Medicinal Seeds

Organic medicinal seeds and plants from the Siskiyou Mountains

Strictly Medicinal Seeds presents itself as the first medicinal herb seed company in the United States. It operates from the Siskiyou Mountains in southern Oregon and is family-run under the Cech name, which the company itself notes is well-known in science and herbalism.

Catalog of medicinal seeds

The core of the business is medicinal herb seeds, organized by alphabetical ranges in the shop. Featured varieties include Calendula, Orange (Calendula officinalis), Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea), Elecampane, Official (Inula helenium), Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis), Nettles, Stinging (Urtica dioica), Self-Heal (Prunella vulgaris), and Yarrow, Official (Achillea millefolium). Comfrey, True (Symphytum officinale var. patens) is also offered in packets of 20 seeds.

The company also sells bulk seeds, both medicinal herbs and vegetables and cover crops, and vegetable seeds grouped by categories: tomatoes and peppers, beans and corn, leafy greens, root vegetables, squash and melons, and ancient grains and edible oil seeds.

Plants, live roots, and other products

Along with seeds, the catalog includes medicinal herb plants, trees and shrubs, cacti and succulents, as well as live roots, bulbs, and tubers. The offering is completed with seed cleaning screens, tincture presses and their accessories, books, gift cards, and wholesale.

Seed collections

The shop groups part of its offering into themed collections. These include the First Time Medicinal Herb Garden collection (Holy Basil, Calendula, Comfrey, Self Heal, and Yarrow), a dye plants collection with eight seed packets (Amaranth, Hopi Red Dye; Chamomile, Dyer’s; Japanese Indigo, Pink-Flowered; Madder; Marigold, French; Nettles; Our Lady’s Bedstraw; Sunflower, Hopi Black Dye), the Essential Medicinals collection with 16 full-color packets, and the Glorious Garden collection with 48 packets.

Publications on growing and making remedies

The company distributes books by Richo Cech, including Growing Plant Medicine (Volumes 1 and 2, also as a complete set), Making Plant Medicine in its fourth edition, and Growing At-Risk Medicinal Herbs in its second edition. The illustration for the first volume is by Sena Cech.

Production method and introduced varieties

According to its presentation, the company traveled through various countries to gather varieties from different cultures and then propagate and multiply them on its organically certified farm and greenhouses. The seeds and plants are open-pollinated, heirloom, non-GMO, non-hybrid, and suitable for those who save their own seeds.

The company attributes to its activity the introduction of various varieties for gardeners and the medicinal plant sector, including ashwagandha, andrographis, ashitaba, gotu kola, ma-huang, various basils, and spilanthes.

Shipping and customer service

The site announces free shipping within the United States for orders over $30. The company operates as Strictly Medicinal LLC and maintains a newsletter with promotions, coupons, and special sale events.

Location and contact

PO Box 299 Williams, OR 97544 USA · Phone: (541) 846-0872