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Let’s Make Love

  “Powerful infatuations can be induced by the skillful potioneer, but never yet has anyone managed to create the truly unbreakable, eternal, unconditional attachment that alone can be called Love.“—Hector Dagworth-Granger on love potions.   If you’ve ever read a fairy tale, watched a Disney movie, or in general just dreamed about someone who you had a […]

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Elderflower Matieria Medica

Long revered for its immune-supportive and fever-easing properties, elderflower is one of those herbs every household should keep on hand for the cold and flu season. These delicate white blossoms not only adorn the elder tree with beauty but also offer powerful medicine that is safe for both adults and children. While elderberries are famous […]

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Tips For Fall Health

We love the changing of the seasons, even though the plants are starting to make the transition into their winter slumber, fall is typically the time to harvest root medicines, so us herbalists never mourn the loss of the flowers and leaves because we know there is still medicine to be found. This is the […]

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Fenugreek Materia Medica

Written by apothecary intern Suzy R.  The herb goddess of femininity Wise tales say it will make you curvaceous and voluminous. Belly dancers used to use it to accentuate their curves for dancing. In ancient Egypt they used fenugreek as a uterine stimulant and to ease the pain of childbirth (1) In the Middle East […]

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Calendula: Sunshine in Bloom

When the days feel heavy or your skin needs a little extra love, few herbs offer as much warmth and gentle healing as calendula. Bright as a summer afternoon and soft as velvet petals, calendula (Calendula officinalis) has long been cherished in herbal traditions across the world—for both its beauty and its profound healing gifts. […]

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Mullein Materia Medica

The family name of Mullen was derived from the word scrofula, which is now known to mean Tuberculosis. Mullen was often used in Ireland to treat tuberculosis. It is thought to have traveled to the Americas through the dirt on the ships that came over and is now spread throughout North America in about 5 […]

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Dandelion

The Dandelion plant is native to Eurasia, but is now widespread throughout the world (5). Known for being a weed, today it is often sprayed with pesticides to repress its growth; many people are unaware of its medicinal benefits. The Chinese use the entire Dandelion plant for a liver tonic and a diuretic. They call […]

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Chickweed Materia Medica

The name chickweed originated from its use as a feed to birds especially young chickens. It has been used for centuries as a feed, but also as a tonic to cleanse the liver and kidneys. It was introduced in Eurasia and is now wide spread throughout North America including the alpine strain of chickweed. The […]

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Essential Oils – Quality & Safety

With the popularity of essential oils on the rise, we’ve been getting a lot more questions about them, so as a part of our on-going effort to be Your Partner in Health, we decided to address some of the most common questions and concerns when it comes to essential oils. The word aromatherapy is often […]

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Chia Materia Medica

The first thing that may come to mind when you hear the word chia is “chia pet”, the 1970’s terracotta clay animal with sprouting green fur growing out the top. Today, from the same plant, chia seeds are consumed for their nutritional value. They are the tiny little black seeds that seem to be in […]

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