Oh Lavender- Lovely Lavender!

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Blog post by Tina Winterlik
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com
March 3/2011

Oh Lavender, Lovely Lavender. How I love you!!
I do, I really love my lavender. I use it for everything. For my little girl's little owee's, for acne, for stress, upset tummy, sunburn, preventing colds/flu. Lavender is an anti-bacterial, anti-fungal,anti-depressant and oh so much more. See Read what Valerie Worwood writes about lavender.
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One day I hope to have a little house in the Kootenays with a big big garden full of lavender and other wonderful herbs. It would be so lovely to have a little storefront with "Angel's Apothecary" and have a set up like Gaia Gardens http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com/2011/03/gaia-gardens-apothecary.html and sell all sorts of wonderful essential oils, creams, lotions and natural soaps. I dream that Angel and I will become Herbalists and Aromatherapists. That's my dream, my projection, my future!! 

Lavender- Oh How I Love You! Photo by Tina Winterlik © 2011

The Complete Book of Essential Oils and Aromatherapy

 By Valerie Ann Worwood

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Valerie Ann Worwood-The Complete Book of Essential Oils

Provenza-Promfumo di Lavanda


A Guide to Growing Lavender


Starting a Lavender Farm


Drying Lavender


Removing the flowers


Choosing a Distiller


Lavender Distiller Parts


La Lavanda



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavender

The lavenders (Lavandula) are a genus of 39 species of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. An Old World genus, distributed from Macaronesia (Cape Verde and Canary Islands and Madeira) across Africa, the Mediterranean, South-West Asia, Arabia, Western Iran and South-East India. It is thought the genus originated in Asia but is most diversified in its western distribution.

The genus includes annuals, herbaceous plants, subshrubs, and small shrubs. The native range extends across the Canary Islands, North and East Africa, Southern Europe and the Mediterranean, Arabia and India. Because the cultivated forms are planted in gardens worldwide, they are occasionally found growing wild as garden escapees, well beyond their natural range. However, since lavender cross-pollinates easily, there are countless variations within the species. The color of the flowers of some forms has come to be called lavender.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavender_oil

Lavender oil

Lavender oil is an essential oil obtained by distillation from the flower spikes of certain species of lavender. Two forms are distinguished, lavender flower oil, a colorless oil, insoluble in water, having a density of 0.885 g/mL; and lavender spike oil, a distillate from the herb Lavandula latifolia, having density 0.905 g/mL. Lavender flower oil is a designation of the National Formulary and the British Pharmacopoeia. Like all essential oils, it is not a pure compound; it is a complex mixture of naturally occurring phytochemicals, including linalool and linalyl acetate. Kashmir Lavender oil is famous for being produced from lavender at the foothills of the Himalayas. Read More Here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavender_oil

Therapeutic uses

Lavender oil, which has long been used in the production of perfume, can also be used in aromatherapy. The scent has a calming effect which may aid in relaxation and the reduction of anxiety.

Lasea capsules containing lavender oil with a high amount of linalool and linalyl acetate, termed Silexan by the manufacturer, are approved as an anxiolytic in Germany.^[1] The approval is based on a finding that the capsules are comparable in effect to low-dose lorazepam.^[2]

It may also help to relieve pain from tension headache when breathed in as vapor or diluted and rubbed on the skin.

When added to a vaporizer, lavender oil may aid in the treatment of cough and respiratory infection.

Lavender oil may also be used as a mosquito repellent when worn as perfume or when added to lotions or hair products. Read More Here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavender_oil

Medicinal uses

According to advocates of alternative medicine, lavender oil can be used as an antiseptic and pain reliever to be applied to minor burns and insect bites and stings. It is also said to treat a variety of common ailments, such as sunburn and sunstroke.^[3] It can also be used in massage oil mixtures, which may be effective in the relief of joint and muscle pain, or in chest rub mixtures for the relief of asthmatic and bronchitic spasm. It is also said to treat head lice when used in a hair rinse mixture, or on a fine comb to eliminate nits. Some say lavender oil may have played a role in the reduction of advanced mammary tumors in lab rats. Read More Here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lavender_oil

Herbology- Herbalist

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Blog post by Tina Winterlik
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com
March 3/2011


It's my dream that one day Angel and I will be Herbalists. I have said for many years now, it would be cool if she was a herbalist by the time she's 12. She's 8 now and a lot can be learned in 4 years, so I better get on it.  

As I mentioned in that last post it would be wonderful to be a herbalist and own a shop in the Kootenay's like Gaia Gardens http://www.gaiagarden.com/
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com/2011/03/gaia-gardens-apothecary.html and grow lots of lavender and herbs http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com/2011/03/gaia-gardens-apothecary.html

Maybe have simple little an art gallery with all my art like http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com/2011/03/jacana-art-gallery-granville-st.html  
and put up all my paintings http://paintingathon.blogspot.com/  and my photos from http://adventurezinmexico.blogspot.com/  
Those are my dreams and projections, now I just have to make them happen.

Here is the Research I have done on Herbology & Herbalist.

Canadian Herbalist's Association of BC
http://www.chaofbc.ca/whatisherbalism.php
An herbalist is a person who collects, studies, and uses plants – generally in a medicinal manner.



Herbalism, also known as Phytotherapy, is the use of plants to treat common ailments and promote wellness. It is the oldest form of medicinal healing known to man. Although it is classified as an alternative therapy, it is the most widely practiced form of medicine used worldwide, with over 80% of the world’s population relying on herbs for health. Currently over 50% of all new pharmaceutical prescriptions contain at least one ingredient either produced directly from plants or discovered from plant sources and later synthesized. Modern medicine draws it origins from early herbal therapies. Until the advent of synthetic medicine within the past 50 - 100 years, all medical doctors prescribed herbs routinely.

Herbal medicine uses plants that do not have the aggressive and invasive action of modern drugs, but instead support the body’s own natural tendency to heal itself. Herbal products are derived from roots, stems, flowers or leaves of plants and are frequently sold in liquid extracts, capsules, tablets or teas. Herbalists prefer to use remedies extracted from a part of the whole plant, with all its bio-chemical constituents, rather than individual standardized extracts. It is believed that the active constituents are naturally balanced within the plant, and consequently aid in working on the body, mind and spirit in a less invasive manner.

From a holistic standpoint, a person is not a patient with a disease syndrome but a whole being. This wholeness necessitates the therapist appreciates the mental, emotional, spiritual, social and environmental aspects of their patients lives, as well as the physical.

The importance of tailoring the treatment to meet the individual's needs is fundamental. Holistic medicine sees health as a positive state of well being, and not simply the absence of disease. It emphasizes the promotion of health and the prevention of disease. Therapeutic modalities are then employed that mobilize the individual's innate capacity for self healing. An individual's role in their own healing process is emphasized, with much responsibility being handed back to them. Herbalism abounds with opportunities to experience the reality of the healing presence of nature whether in treating disease or in hugging a tree.

Herbalism is both an art and a science. With our well established roots of past empirical knowledge we know look to the future, with the aid of qualified herbalists and advancements in science that are able to better identify plants and their constituents, ensuring that mankind will continue to benefit from the immense contributions that plants have to offer.


A Herbal Therapist is an individual trained (from different traditions and avenues of learning, whether academic, apprenticeship or otherwise) in the practice of herbal medicine who:

• is trained in the therapeutic use of crude botanical medicines;
• primarily uses traditional preparations* of crude botanical material; and
• is qualified** and competent to take this responsibility and be held accountable for their recommendations. Read More Here: http://www.chaofbc.ca/membership.php

* Traditional preparations include, but are not limited to: tinctures, teas, capsules, infusions, decoctions, syrups, plasters, poultices, oils, liniments, ointments, fomentations, salves, etc. 

** Appropriate qualification could include formal training, self-study, apprenticeship model and others.

Wikipedia- Herbalist

An herbalist is a professional trained in herbalism, the use of herbs (also called botanical or crude medicine) to treat others. Professional herbal designations include the following: Read More Here

Education of herbalists varies considerably in different areas of the world. Lay herbalists and traditional indigenous medicine people generally rely upon apprenticeship and recognition from their communities in lieu of formal schooling.

In some countries formalised training and minimum education standards exist, although these are not necessarily uniform within or between countries.

For example, in Australia the currently self-regulated status of the profession (as of April 2008) results in different associations setting different educational standards, and subsequently recognising an educational institution or course of training.

Qualifications levels vary from Diploma to Masters degree, with Advanced Diploma level being regulated to some degree by the national Health Training Packages issued by the Australian National Training Authority.

The Course Accreditation System Version 2 of the National Herbalists Association of Australia http://www.nhaa.org.au/ is generally recognized as the most rigorous and professional standard within Australia.^[10]

Herbalists may engage in wildcrafting or cultivation of herbs, as well as diagnosis and treatment of conditions or dispensing herbal medication. Most herbal traditions depend upon constitutional analysis of the client, treating the patient instead of the disease.^[11][12]

Many herbalists, particularly those with 'apothecary' herbal backgrounds, become affiliated with or found commercial herbal products manufacturing companies for producing herbal products of varying kinds.

Most 'liquid' herbal products companies hold the distinction of having been started by individuals who were already practicing herbalists and took their apothecary herbal skills onto full commercial endeavors.

http://www.chaofbc.ca/ Canadian Herbalist's Association of BC

http://www.chaofbc.ca/

The purpose and goals of the Canadian Herbalist's Association of BC is to:

* Monitor and maintain the educational qualifications and the practice of ethical Herbal Practitioners

* Strive to promote better health with herbs

* Advance the understanding and knowledge of the practice of Herbalism

* Aim to increase the acceptance of herbal medicine through public awareness and the cultivation of research in the field of herbal medicine

* Provide a collective voice for all herbal practitioners at the government level by providing input for Sector Studies and an application to the Health Protections Branch for recognition as a profession

* The CHAofBC also works to unite herbal professionals worldwide; assisting in the protection of the character and status of all herbalists

Herbal medicine is one of the oldest forms of healing, with 80% of the world still using herbs as their primary form of health care, according to the World Health Organization. In the Western World, and especially here is Canada, the use of herbs and natural products has seen an unprecedented increase, with sales of herbal products soaring and enrollment at herbal colleges growing steadily. It is for these reasons that the Canadian Herbalist Association of British Columbia hope to provide leadership and direction for herbal medicine in the 21st Century.

We encourage you to become an active part of our organization and help us in meeting our goals.

Canadian Herbalist's Association of BC- Links
http://www.chaofbc.ca/links.php

Professional Herbalists Associations

The Canadian Council of Herbalist Associations (CCHA) http://herbalccha.org/

The Ontario Herbalists Association http://www.herbalists.on.ca/

National Institute of Medical Herbalists http://www.nimh.org.uk/

American Herbalists Guild http://www.americanherbalistsguild.com/

National Herbalists Association of Australia http://www.nhaa.org.au/

New Zealand Association of Medical Herbalists http://nzamh.org.nz/

Herbal Info
Medherb.Com

Howie Brounstein’s Herbal Website
Garden Gate’s Roots of Botanical Names
Henritette’s Herbal Homepage
Herbal Medicines by Jim Duke
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
Herbal Hall
American Botanical Council
Herb Net
European Journal of Herbal Medicine
Infoherb.com
Southwest School of Botanical Medicine – Michael Moore


Herbal Education
Dominion Herbal College
The Wild Rose College of Natural Healing

Pacific Rim College - School of Phytotherapy


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Here's a few interesting programs I found


Holistic Health Practitioner Program
http://www.gcnm.com/hhp-picture.html

Master Herbalists Program
http://www.gcnm.com/master-herbalist-program.html

 

http://www.canadian-universities.net/Career-Colleges/Programs/Herbology_and_Herbal_Therapy.html

 

http://www.cotr.bc.ca/practical-herbalist/

http://www.oldworldapothecary.com/schools.html 

http://www.ayurvedacollege.com/programs/ayurvedic_herbal.php

http://herbwifery.org/forum/

Gaia Gardens Apothecary

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Blog post by Tina Winterlik
http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com
March 1/2011

I JUST LOVE GAIA GARDENS!! I was in there last week and bought a bottle orange oil! Wonderful oil. Steam cleaned my house and sprayed it everywhere, it was delicious, calming and oh so sweet. Now my house is a sanctuary and squeaky clean.

I LOVE HERBS!  It's my dream that my child and I learn herbology. She's 8,  I always said I would like her to be an herbologist by the time she's 12. That's 4 years, she already has learned so much from me, in aromatherapy but I have a real good herb book I need to start re-reading and teaching her. Tomorrow I'm going to the library, I'll see what they have and I will just starting surfing the big wide web, the biggest library in the world. I would like to get some advice on the best books or recommended books for learning herbology and I guess botany. Please let me know if you know some good books and resources, I guess courses on the subject!

I highly recommend Gaia Gardens, it's a wonderful store. The renovations look fabulous and the staff are stupendous. Thanks Josey.


Gaia Garden Apothecary

THE SECRET TO GOOD HEALTH IS GROWING IN THE GARDEN

Gaia Garden offers an exclusive range of over 200 dried herbs, over 150 single herb tinctures (practitioner-grade) and a wide array of therapeutic tincture formulations and tea blends. 

Other remedies also include creams, salves, liniments, essential oils, aromatherapy gift items and other herbal formulas. 

We also supply cosmetic ingredients, massage oils, vitamins, minerals and a range of books on natural medicine and self-care.

 

“Health is more than simply absence illness.  It is the active
 state of physical, emotional, mental and social well-being.”
World Health Organization

Location: 2672 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2G3
About: THE SECRET TO GOOD HEALTH IS GROWING IN THE GARDEN
Website: http://www.gaiagarden.com


Mon - Wed: 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Thurs - Fri: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Sat: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Sun: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Email: info@gaiagarden.com
Phone: 604-734-4372

Workshop on March 15th, check more info from the upcoming events below

 Join us for a fun, hands on experience making your own detoxifying salt scrub or bath salt. You will also learn to mix a Smooth & Silky massage oil using rich, fragrant essential oils.
The products you make in this workshop will be a welcome addition to your health and beauty routine or perfect gift for someone special.
Price - $ 34.99

Includes supplies, an informative handout and a delicious cup of herbal tea.
Maximum 10 people. Sign up today, our workshops fill up quickly!

Email to sbell@gaiagarden.com or call 604 734 4372 to confirm

Gaia Garden Apothecary- photo by Satu Bell https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=568727171

GAIA GARDEN APOTHECARY -CLINIC AND HEALING ROOM We have recently renovated our Healing room. It is very calming and serene, the perfect place to begin your Healing process. We have 2 experienced Medical Herbalists on staff that will formulate remedies that are specific to your needs creating a personalized path to Health and Vitality.

To book consultations with Bob McCandless, Juliana Ahamed or one of our other experienced Herbalists
please call 604 734 4372

Gaia Garden Apothecary Healing Room

Tonics, Scrubs & Tea- from Gaia Garden Apothecary

CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY! 

 

 

Please join Gaia Garden Apothecary on March 4th and 5th as we celebrate and give thanks to our amazing customers!

We appreciate your business and loyalty and would like to to offer you 15% off everything in the store. The first 100 customers will receive a free Gaia Garden reusable cloth bag, a delicious omega 3,6,9 Bija truffle bar and a complementary cup of herbal tea!

Back by popular demand on Saturday March 5th from 11-3 pm is our Henna artist Nicole offering free Henna tattoos!!

We will also be holding a draw for 2 lovely Gaia Garden gift baskets so make sure you fill out your ballot. Good luck and thank you from the Gaia Garden Apothecary Family.

Photo by Michael Asti-Rose https://www.facebook.com/michael.astirose

 

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Gaia Gardens Apothecary

Gaia Gardens Apothecary

http://www.gaiagarden.com

Herbal Remedies for Your Health

Gaia Garden is the world's leader in herbal remedies, herbal extracts, tincture formulations, medicinal teas, dried herbs, essential oils, massage oils, creams and salves for herbal therapeutic relief.

Gaia Garden's dispensary creates effective herbal remedies to treat a wide range of health conditions such as: Allergies (Hay Fever), Cardiovascular (Cholesterol, Circulation, Heart Disease, Heart Palpitations, High Blood Pressure, Low Blood Pressure, Water Retention), Children's Health (Colic, Teething), Cleansing & Digestion (Bowel Disease, Constipation, Diarrhoea, Flatulence, Gastritis, Hemorrhoids, Indigestion, Liver Support, Stomach Disorders, Ulcer), Immune (Cough Syrups, Flu's & Colds, Herpes & Cold Sores, Lung Tonics), Infections (Antiseptic, Athlete's Foot, Bacterial Infection, Bladder Infection, Ear Infection, Eye Infection, Fungal Infection, Parasites), Joints & Muscles (Anti-Inflammatory, Arthritis, Bruises & Sprains, Muscle Cramps, Muscle Pain & Spasms), Men's Health (Enlarged Prostate, Hair Loss, Impotency, Infertility, Mental (Depression), Nasal & Respiratory (Asthma, Sinusitis, Sore Throat), Nervous System (Tinnitus, Vertigo), Pregnancy & Postnatal (Childbirth, Cracked Nipples, Lactation, Morning Sickness, Prenatal Nutrition, Stretch Marks), Skin (Acne, Cleansing, Cold Sores, Combination Skin, Dry skin, Eczema & Psoriasis, Lip Care, Oily Skin, Sunburn, Varicose Veins, Vitiligo, Wounds and Burns), Stress & Tension (Anxiety, Fatigue, Headaches, Insomnia, Jet Lag), Urinary (Bladder Infections & Cystitis, Urinary Tract Infection), Vision (Cataract, Conjunctivitis), Weight Loss, Women's Health (Endometriosis, Fibroids, Hormone Imbalance, Hot Flashes, Infertility, Lactation Support, Menopause, Menstrual Cramps, Premenstrual Syndrome, Yeast Infections / Candida)

Essential Oils-  http://www.gaiagarden.com/products/essential_oils
Health Conditions- http://www.gaiagarden.com/conditions
Remedy Type- http://www.gaiagarden.com/ourproducts
Herbal Ingredients- http://www.gaiagarden.com/shop/herb
Product Brochures- http://www.gaiagarden.com/details
Articles- http://www.gaiagarden.com/articles
FAQ- http://www.gaiagarden.com/faqs.php
Health Notes- http://www.gaiagarden.com/articles/healthnotes
Community Links- http://www.gaiagarden.com/links.php

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Other Apothecaries
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Apothecary from Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apothecary

Apothecary (pronounced /əˈpɒθɨkɛəri/) is a historical name for a medical professional who formulates and dispenses materia medica to physicians, surgeons and patients — a role now served by a pharmacist (or a chemist or dispensing chemist) and some caregivers.

In addition to pharmacy responsibilities, the apothecary offered general medical advice and a range of services that are now performed solely by other specialist practitioners, such as surgery and midwifery.

Apothecaries often operated through a retail shop which, in addition to ingredients for medicines, sold tobacco and patent medicines.

In its investigation of herbal and chemical ingredients, the work of the apothecary may be regarded as a precursor of the modern sciences of chemistry and pharmacology, prior to the formulation of the scientific method.

Apothecary 15th Century 

The first mention of an apothecary was in the Book of Exodus (Torah and Old Testament) in which Moses was given instructions by God for the preparation of the Holy Anointing Oil that was to be used for consecrating the Tabernacle.

"And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil." Exodus 30:25

http://www.dictionary30.com/meaning/Apothecary
Apothecary Meaning and Definition from WordNet (r) 2.0

apothecary n : a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs [syn: pharmacist, druggist, chemist, pill pusher, pill roller]

Apothecary Meaning and Definition from Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Apothecary \A*poth"e*ca*ry\, n.; pl. Apothecaries. [OE. apotecarie, fr. LL. apothecarius, fr. L. apotheca storehouse, Gr. apo, fr. ? to put away; ? from + ? to put: cf. F. apothicaire, OF. apotecaire. See Thesis.] One who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes.

Note : In England an apothecary is one of a privileged class of practitia kind of sub-physician. The surgeon apothecary is the ordinary family medical attendant. One who sells drugs and makes up prescriptions is now commonly called in England a druggist or a pharmaceutical chemist.

Apothecaries' weight, the system of weights by which medical prescriptions were formerly compounded. The pound and ounce are the same as in Troy weight; they differ only in the manner of subdivision. The ounce is divided into 8 drams, 24 scruples, 480 grains. See Troy weight.