Miron Glass – The Best Storage Containers for Herbs
Miron is the best type of glass to use for the storage of any foods or herbs for preservation and potency purposes.
What is Miron Glass? Although it looks black from the outside, Miron is a violet glass. If you hold a light source behind it, you can see the true color of the glass.
While it has only come into modern consciousness recently, first being produced in our modern age back in 1995, evidence suggests that violet glass was first used by the ancient Egyptians, as well as medieval alchemists to protect their special herbs and materials.
When it comes to herbs there are a few natural things that can degrade their quality; light, air, and heat. (For more information on this see this blog post about the shelf lives of herbs.)
For these reasons, we recommend you keep your herbs sealed in their package and stored in a cool, dark cabinet. Typically, there is no reason to refrigerate. Our black bags help to block out light.
The most important thing for you to do is to keep air out of the bag as much as possible. In some of the herbs, we even add in an oxygen absorber to help with this.
Clear glass allows the entire light spectrum inside. Cobalt and amber glass block some of it. Miron glass only allows in the violet color, as well as UV and infrared light.
Storage Tests with Miron Glass
What do these wavelengths mean for you? Several tests have shown that using Miron glass can dramatically improve the shelf life and potency of various products. Possibly more so than completely blocking all light.
You can see what just two months of storage in the different jars did to these chives, under conditions of both sunlight and normal indoor light. Which one would you prefer to use?
Not only will these taste and smell better, but it also means more of the medicinal properties and nutrition is preserved.
Another test showed what seven months did to a cherry tomato kept under room temperature with sunlight coming in.
In addition, tests with beekeepers in Germany have found that Miron Glass best conserves the taste, smell, color, structure and enzymes of honey. (Honey is normally shelf-stable for long periods of time, but that doesn’t mean it can’t be even better protected, as was shown in these tests.)
Similar other tests have been conducted with spirulina, rose water and more.
More Esoteric Properties of Miron Glass?
The following image shows water crystal photography as made popular by Masaru Emoto. The images are shown with Miron Glass next to brown and clear glass. The first set of pictures is after seven days. The second set of pictures is after 74 days. You are free to draw your own conclusions based on these photos.
Theories on how Miron works go beyond photodegradation. Fritz-Albert Popp talked about biophotonics which, “provide a new powerful tool for assessing the quality of food (like freshness and shelf life), microbial infections, environmental influences and for substantiating medical diagnosis and therapy.”
While I can’t find this work published in any journal, I’ll share it here. “Since 1988, Dr. Niggli has collaborated scientifically with Professor Popp. In the middle of the nineties he started biophotonic research on the quality of food stored in a variety of packaging materials. The results of these studies are shown in figure 6. Biological samples stored in violet-glass preserved their quality of bio-energy significantly better than in classical packages (e.g. amber glass, Aluminum foil, and plastic).”
This other chart shows the chives from earlier as measured in this way.
We considered packaging all of our herbs in Miron glass, however, it would increase the price, not to mention shipping costs. Plus, our best customers would end up with hundreds of bottles.
Instead, we’ve decided to make these available as a stand-alone product. You can buy one, or a few, and use them to store your Lost Empire Herbs, as well as many other spices and things.
They’re reusable, washable, and will last forever as long as you don’t break them.
Three Sizes Available
150 mL – This is a small jar that will be able to hold many of our herbs in the 30-60 gram range. Think Tongkat Ali powder, Chaga or the 30-gram bag of Schisandra.
250 mL – This jar is a little wider than the above, but the same height. It holds all 100-gram bags of herbs. Gynostemma tea is a great one to save in Miron glass to preserve freshness. Albizia and Phoenix Formula are also in 100g offerings.
1 L – This jar will fit any of our 250-gram bagged herbs with room to spare. These would be for “Megadose” sized herbs like our largest bag of Pine Pollen Powder, Goji berry or Sea Buckthornberry bags. Or if you decide to stock up, you could double up on smaller bags for safekeeping in this largest Miron jar.
Lost Empire Herbs
Joseph Thomas (verified owner) –
So far so good.
Sonic (verified owner) –
Keeps all my herbs fresh.
Kenneth Middleton Jr. (verified owner) –
The glass jars are a stroke of genius! I never would have thought to store my herbs in them had I not seen them advertised.
They definitely help herbs to retain their potency longer.
Scott –
I have purchased 2 small size bottles and am very pleased with how the bottles keep my spices and powders fresh and long lasting. Will definitely buy another small and 1 big bottle for future use.
Highly Recommended.
misscolleen7 –
Very, very, nice.
misscolleen7 –
Very nice.
Tyler Sherman-Stark (verified owner) –
I will say I do want at least one more medium size since I already have one plus a small one for Pearl , I really like and it works for me
Thomas Hoadley (verified owner) –
The miron glass jars are a great addition to the line. I use two sizes at the moment with a tiny post it label on the inside of the lid. They are so much easier to use than the bags and I’m sure they keep the herbs fresh for a long time. Much less clutter in the drawer too! Thanks guys. T.H.
Roger Sobeck (verified owner) –
I ordered the Large Miron glass container for my mega dose of pine pollen and was disappointed when the lid arrived cracked. After a quick email to customer service I had a replacement in 4 days and couldn’t be happier! Lost Empire is a great company that truly does the right thing in service and product! The Miron glass keeps the pollen dry and fresh. The large opening is easy to scoop from and the canister itself looks great on my counter top. If you want a beautiful container that stores herbs perfectly I would recommend these highly. I plan on getting more as I expand my herb usage.
Antonio Mcfarlane –
What a great invention…. some herbs can be exspensive and need to be stored well away from light
Bring on the MIRON
AL (verified owner) –
Wonderful and beautiful!
I am using the medium size miron glass to store a spice blend , I make and the Chaga I get from Lost Empire. I really enjoy Chaga in my coffee or hot chocolate. I may invest in a large one for the Athena formula, I have come to like.
Overall the miron glass has been wonderful to store powers in and I find it easy to scoop out of . I do like pouring some herbs out of the bag still. It is not easy to pour out the miron glass, without making a mess.
I think it would be nice to provide a customizable label with the glasses/jars.
c. (verified owner) –
Good product. Store the big bags of Pine Pollen in one container. It’s also pretty glass.
Mike (verified owner) –
I have 4 sizes (including a few of the very small jars from Shilajit Resin) and they are all high quality and really great for storing my herbs. I currently use a couple for pine pollen and one for Schisandra. My favorite has a “Super Man Herbs” label from a while back before the name change :] . They are top quality and I highly recommend them for ease of use and freshness for herbs taken regularly.
Aj (verified owner) –
I’ve had mine for about 4 months. It keeps a good tight seal Everytime. And it not hard to open. I’ve dropped it several times and doesn’t have any cracks or anything . Very good quality. Works alot better than a bag or plastic container. I had a herb I. There for 2 months and the herb was still really good. Very good quality. Keeps good insulation.
Eric –
These miron glass jars keep the light and oxygen out keeping the herbs fresher longer! I make my own formulas and some of my herbs lasts a long time, the jar makes things so convenient to store and scoop out a little portion at a time! Some herbs I take daily or multiple times a day, I will leave them in the pouch they came in because they will be gone fast! However most of my herbs are scooped with a 1/8th – 1/16th size scoop so they last forever! Those go into the miron glass jars where there is no chance for plastic toxicity! I also take a handful of supplements with every meal and gather them out of their bottles ahead of time, the miron glass jars keep these pills fresh until mealtime when I down the entire handful! And fresh means potency! I highly recommend these miron glass jars, to me, Miron Glass Jars and Lost Empire Herbs go together like Batman and Robin or Captain America and Bucky or white and rice! 🙂
Robert Sparr (verified owner) –
Perfect for storing my herbs. Especially good for pine pollen mega dose. Keeps it fresh and also looks good for a storage container on the counter if you leave it out. Want to expand to more jars for all my herbs.
Brandon (verified owner) –
These are good containers to use for herbs and supplements. I have several of them and like them, as they seem to protect their contents pretty well. They are a little pricey so I recommend using them for your most used herbs or supplements or on things that you know can be damaged by light.
Len M Pope (verified owner) –
Great choice for herb storage (pine pollen) and another supplement I use (Organic Sulfur). Black glass blocks light, most sources say keep all herbs/supplements away from light to extend shelf life. Recommended if you’re serious about nutrition.
Tony S (verified owner) –
I like the miron glass for pine pollen. It so much easier to scoup out the pine pollen from the glass and helps with the longevity of the product
Matt (verified owner) –
My Miron Glass containers are working great for storing my herbs. After struggling with the plastic bags not always closing and creating a mess these containers are simple and clean. Thanks Lost Empire Herbs for making my life better!
Matt –
I wanted to chime in on the Miron Glass I store my herbs from Lost Empire in. It is a great addition to my herb cabinet. It really keeps things fresh and organized. I mix a lot of different herbs in my coffee and rotate them on a daily basis. Sometimes the zip lock bags herbs come in won’t close properly and the Miron Glass just makes it so easy to unscrew the lid and dose up. I have a label on all my glass so I know what container has which herb. Thank you Lost Empire for another high quality addition to my herbal lifestyle. M.S.
Jim –
Glass works great to keep contents fresher longer. Bought jars in several sizes and all work great.
Caspa Harris –
Great jar, Very tough, reusable, great protection for herbs.