About Mayway

Our Mission

At Mayway, we are dedicated to advancing the quality and accessibility of Chinese herbs and supporting the practice of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM).

Our Story

We are a multigenerational family-run business with deep roots in traditional Chinese medicine. Since 1969, when we first opened our small herb shop in San Francisco’s Chinatown, we’ve been committed to providing high-quality herbs and herbal products. Over the decades, we’ve grown into a trusted leader in the industry, setting higher standards for quality, sustainability, and authenticity.

Our Commitment

Every decision we make is guided by care and integrity because it reflects our family's values and we know that traditional Chinese medicine has the power to transform lives. For decades, we have been at the forefront of investing in efforts to raise industry standards. We take great pride in conscientiously sourcing the best herbs, ensuring their purity, and maintaining rigorous quality control at every step—from field to finished product.

Supporting the TCM Community

We believe that traditional Chinese medicine should be accessible to all. That’s why we actively support practitioners, schools, and retailers through education, community programs, and industry leadership. We also collaborate with industry and regulatory agencies to promote public awareness and the safe use of herbal medicine.

At Mayway, we are more than just a business—we are a trusted partner in promoting health and wellness through Chinese medicine.

Upcoming Events

Seminars & Webinars

Earn CEUs in person, online or at your leisure with Mayway's Seminars! We regularly host educational courses that will benefit your TCM knowledge and improve your practice.Learn moreabout Mayway's upcoming classes and seminars.
Visit Mayway

Mayway offers bi-annual open houses in the winter to honor Chinese New Year and in September to honor the Mid-Autumn Festival. Stop by for delicious treats, meet the team, and to see the inner-workings of Mayway. Watch our newsletter for announcements! We also offer field trips for local TCM schools.Contact usfor more information.
Upcoming Tradeshows

We attend dozens of trade shows every year. Stop by to learn more about Mayway's products, new products coming soon, and to receive a discount coupon for purchasing on our website. We love meeting our customer's in person! See where we're headed!

COMPANY TIMELINE

1969

Mayway was established as a business to import herbs from Hong Kong and processed the "Temple of Heaven" brand of herbs in-house for wholesale distribution.
1972

Opened our first retail store in San Francisco Chinatown called "China Herbs & Native Produce Company.
1975

Mayway began importing Chinese herbal formulas from Hong Kong.
1983

The first Plum Flower® brand products are produced as liquid extracts without alcohol.
1987

Mayway becomes U.S. distributor for Lanzhou Foci Minshan® brand.

Mayway Uk. Co. Ltd. is established in England.
1990

Introduction of Plum Flower® 5:1 Extracts with minimal fillers as an alternative to extracts with heavy fillers
1992

Introduced Plum Flower® Classic teapills using premium herbs and no artificial coloring or pharmaceuticals, common among Chinese herbal formulas at that time.
Introduced Plum Flower® unsulfured, chlorine-free aluminum phosphate-free herbs.

Relocated to our current Oakland, CA headquarters.
1996

Inauguration of Anguo Mayway, our own state-of-the-art herb processing facility.
Received our first in a string of International GMP Certifications for our Manufacturing Partners.
In the interest of quality and safety, began voluntary individual heavy metals testing on our herbal products.
1997

In the interest of quality and safety, began voluntary pesticides testing.
2002

Introduced Plum Flower® 5:1 Extracts Formulas containing NO fillers: super-fine herb powder used as a base, eliminating the need for fillers.
2003

Introduced our new line of Plum Flower® Modern Masters® Series of products with clinically proven results.
2005

Mayway.com launches giving practitioners additional tools for their practice.
2007

Mayway headquarters installs a 57.7 kilowatt solar-electric system.
Mayway's U.S. Oakland, CA headquarters receives Green Business certification.
2009

Completion of Hebei Mayway herb processing campus on 6.5 acres with 200,000 square foot GMP certified manufacturing facility and complete laboratories providing on-site microbial testing, gas chromatography, atomic absorption, HPLC, TLC capabilities, and can process up to 18 million pounds of herbs annually.
2013

Mayway introduces their new consumer line Bamboo Pharmacy®.