Apothecary, by definition refers to both the medical professional who formulates and dispenses material medica (medicine) distilling, mixing, and dosing of medications and liquors, in-house for physicians and patients. Unlike a modern pharmacy, an apothecary can mix multiple medications together as requested by a physician.
Our apothecary allows our naturopathic doctors to not only educate their patients on options for natural health, but allows individualized treatment using professional, high quality ingredients in order to achieve optimal overall health.
Bloating & Digestion
Bloating and digestion- this tea has a lot of carminatives (helps with digestion, bloating, and gas!) This will relax your tummy and help with digestion. It will also help promote overall relaxation and decreases inflammation
Formula:
Caution with those who are pregnant, have GERD or heartburn as it can irritate due to its digestive properties — see our soothing heartburn tea if you have concerns with these. Create as an infusion to allow for the fennel seed to open! (see infusion instructions below)
*consult if you have a current history of hypothyroidism, GERD. Avoid use with Asteracea allergy
Soothing Heartburn Tea
This tea is full of demulcents and healing properties to help with irritated lining of the stomach that may have been caused by GERD, Gastritis, H.Pylori
Formula:
Please take away from medication by 2 hours as it impacts absorption.
Avoid use with Asteracea allergy. Caution with warfarin, salicylate sensitivity.
Skin Health
Great for irritated skin, dry skin, rosacea, eczema, and acne. Skin health starts from within! This tea has a blend that flushes out the waste from your body’s circulation that may contribute to poor skin health, decreases inflammation seen in acne and dry flakey skin, promotes proper digestion (again to help with skin), and is soothing.
Formula:
This tea is best taken alongside an elimination diet or by doing a food sensitivity test with your Naturopathic Doctor (cleanses)
Steep for 20 minutes and enjoy! You can also apply the tea bag over cystic acne and inflammation.
If you have concerns with blood pressure or cortisol, be cautious as glycyrrhiza can impact levels
Consult with your ND
Promotes Calming Effect
Take two tsp in the morning and two tsp in the afternoon if needed.
Great for those who feel in need of a repair on their health or to enhance vitality. Also helps if you are suffering from ongoing stress and are experiencing lower immunity, autoimmune concerns, severe fatigue, pain along with irritability, low moods, sleep disturbances, chronic gut disturbances, and weight disturbances.
Sayonara Summer Swell Tea
If you experience swelling and puffiness during the summer months, this tea is for you! Help bring down the summer swelling. Steep for 20 minutes and drink warm or add iced for a cool summer drink!
Formula:
Please note if you are pregnant, allergic to asteraceae, or breastfeeding do not use it. Please consult a Naturopathic Doctor for those taking anticoagulants, blood thinners, antipsychotics, and blood pressure medication.
Boost Your Immunity
If you are looking to boost your immunity during the fall and winter months, then our Immuni-Tea is for you! This tea works to support your immune system through immunomodulating herbs, stress adapting herbs, and adrenal-based herbs. It is best made as an infusion to be consumed in daytime as it can be energizing!
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Please consult your Naturopathic Doctor if you have high blood pressure.
Motivate Me Tea
This tea is great for those who feel their concentration and motivation has decreased.
Best taken during the daytime as it can be uplifting
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* Avoid durin pregnancy & consult if on antiplatelet medication or mood stabilizers
Restore Me
This tea is great for those who feel they need a repair on their health or to enhance vitality.
Formula:
Allergy Tea
Formula:
Are you experiencing or prone to seasonal allergies? This can include runny nose, sinus congestion, itchy eyes, hives, even bloating. This tea helps decrease histamine, soothes inflammation & balances the immune system!
*Only available in 50g
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This tea contains alterative properties that help detoxify and remove built up waste in the blood. that can be associated with byproducts of food sensitivity, liver and bowel, and overall inflammation. This helps with the lymphatic system, skin health, digestive health and arthritic conditions. The added fennel can help soothe gas and discomfort.
Receive 50g of this tea as part of the Food Sensitivity Test Program! Check our Digestive Health appointments on the Focused Appointments page.
Formula:
Immune Balancing Tonic
Take two tsp in the morning and two tsp in the afternoon if needed.
Our tonic uses adaptogenic herbs which help balance our immune system and manage stress. This helps our immune system become stronger. It targets inflammation, immune receptors, anti-adherence properties as well as properties to help fight off bacteria and viruses
Bye Bye Bug
Take two tsp in the morning and two tsp in the afternoon if needed.
This is an immune tonic for when you are first experiencing symptoms of congestion, sore throat, cough, mucous, body aches. This tonic is full of antimicrobial herbs and immune stimulators to help get rid of bacteria, viruses and parasites.
Soothe Me
Take two tsp in the morning and two tsp in the afternoon if needed.
Helps those who feel anxious or agitated, nervous stomachs, sleepless nights or feel in a state of fight or flight. Helps to promote relaxation and motivation.
Adapt Me
Take two tsp in the morning and two tsp in the afternoon if needed.
Helps with ongoing stress, fatigue or feeling a little worn out, irritability, low moods, sleep disturbances, most chronic gut disturbances, or weight disturbances.
Restore Me
Take two tsp in the morning and two tsp in the afternoon if needed.
Great for those who feel in need of a repair on their health or to enhance vitality. Also helps if you are suffering from ongoing stress and are experiencing lower immunity, autoimmune concerns, severe fatigue, pain along with irritability, low moods, sleep disturbances, chronic gut disturbances, and weight disturbances.
Boost Your Immunity
Take two tsp in the morning and two tsp in the afternoon if needed.
Great for those who feel their concentration and motivation has decreased and need a little boost.
Caution with bleeding disorders - consult if on antidepressants or anticoagulants
Motivate Me Tea
In hormone concern amongst women that can show high androgen levels, decreased ovulation, irregular periods, blood sugar concerns, excessive facial hair growth, mood concerns, infertility, skin concerns & weight gain.
Digestif
This tonic is formulated to help acute digestive complaints. Take 1 tablespoon as needed, more than 3 consecutive days of use please consult with a Naturopathic Doctor. Avoid if pregnant. Digestives can aggravate Heart burn, ulcers & gallstones.
Dysbaceteriosis
Dysbaceteriosis means imbalance of gut bacteria.This formula is a novel way to clean out pathogenic bacteria in the gut from imbalances of gut bacteria and lingering parasites & fungi. This is great for IBS symptoms, wonky poops & overall stomach concerns.
Take two tsp twice per day.
Do not take for more than 2 weeks without consulting a naturopathic doctor.
Consult if on immunosuppressive drugs, autoimmune disease, gastritis, peptic ulcers, anticoagulants.
Do not take if pregnant take two hours away from iron supplementations.
Mushroom Kick
If you love mushrooms, this one's for you! This blend helps promote a stronger immune system, better mood mood, good for inflammatory disease, cardioprotective and helps with overall stamina! Give this blend a try daily take 2 tsp every day on an empty stomach .
What is a Dried Herb/Infusion?
An infusion (dried herb) is a herbal preparation in which a ground herb or plant component (e.g., bark, root, nuts or seeds) is boiled in water to obtain an extract and ingested for therapeutic benefits.
At The Village Health Clinic, we stock a vast variety of herbs allowing our Naturopathic Doctor's to make custom tea's for their patients.
These custom tea's can address a variety of symptoms including: stress, skin conditions, immunity, hormonal imbalances, sleep concerns, anxiety and more!
What is a Tincture?
Tinctures are liquid extracts of flowers, leaves, bark, roots etc, usually in alcohol, for weeks and then strained and concentrated to obtain the active constituents of the plant. Alcohol is considered a great solvent as it is food grade and allows for the medical constituents such as the resin and alkaloids to be used. Typically dosages are no more more than 1 tablespoon of the extract.
Other extractions can be glycerin based or vinegar based (upon request) Water is not used as it is poorly soluble
We stock an array of single tinctures that can be combined to address individual patient concerns such as: immunity, fertility, menstrual irregularities, anxiety, digestion, hormonal imbalances, sleep concerns, stress and more!
The village Apothecary has an array of dried botanicals and tinctures that allows our Naturopathic Doctors to prescribe and mix botanical medicines for each individual’s health needs. In our apothecary we also carry Naturopathic Medical graded supplements that your ND can recommend and prescribe for you.
We sell pre-made formulas including immune supporting tinctures and teas, healthy skin, Stomach soother (good for heartburn relief), Relaxation tea, adaptogen tincture: look out for our product spotlight on more for this! .
To make an infusion, add 2 teaspoons of dried herbs in 1 cup of boiling water. You may make 3 days worth (6 teaspoons to 3 cups of water) and let it sit for at least 30 minutes (best at 4 hours). You then strain it, making sure to squeeze out as much liquid as possible. The remaining plant matter can then be put in your compost. Once your infusion is finished and cooled, keep it in the refrigerator. It generally doesn’t keep well out of the fridge and even when refrigerated, should be kept no longer than about 3 days.
Formula:
Take two tsp in the morning and two tsp in the afternoon if needed.
Our tonic uses adaptogenic herbs which help balance our immune system and manage stress. This helps our immune system become stronger. It targets inflammation, immune receptors, anti-adherence properties as well as properties to help fight off bacteria and viruses
Formula:
Take two tsp in the morning and two tsp in the afternoon if needed.
This is an immune tonic for when you are first experiencing symptoms of congestion, sore throat, cough, mucous, body aches. This tonic is full of antimicrobial herbs and immune stimulators to help get rid of bacteria, viruses and parasites.
Formula:
Take two tsp in the morning and two tsp in the afternoon if needed.
Helps those who feel anxious or agitated, nervous stomachs, sleepless nights or feel in a state of fight or flight. Helps to promote relaxation and motivation.
Formula:
Take two tsp in the morning and two tsp in the afternoon if needed.
Helps with ongoing stress, fatigue or feeling a little worn out, irritability, low moods, sleep disturbances, most chronic gut disturbances, or weight disturbances.
Formula:
Take two tsp in the morning and two tsp in the afternoon if needed.
Great for those who feel in need of a repair on their health or to enhance vitality. Also helps if you are suffering from ongoing stress and are experiencing lower immunity, autoimmune concerns, severe fatigue, pain along with irritability, low moods, sleep disturbances, chronic gut disturbances, and weight disturbances.
Formula:
Take two tsp in the morning and two tsp in the afternoon if needed.
Great for those who feel their concentration and motivation has decreased and need a little boost.
Caution with bleeding disorders - consult if on antidepressants or anticoagulants
Digestif Tonic
Formula:
This tonic is formulated to help acute digestive complaints. Take 1 tablespoon as needed, more than 3 consecutive days of use please consult with a Naturopathic Doctor. Avoid if pregnant. Digestives can aggravate Heart burn, ulcers & gallstones.
Mushroom Kick :
Formula:
If you love mushrooms, this one's for you! This blend helps promote a stronger immune system, better mood mood, good for inflammatory disease, cardioprotective and helps with overall stamina! Give this blend a try daily take 2 tsp every day on an empty stomach .
Care for PCOS Tonic
Formula:
In hormone concern amongst women that can show high androgen levels, decreased ovulation, irregular periods, blood sugar concerns, excessive facial hair growth, mood concerns, infertility, skin concerns & weight gain.
Dysbacteriosis Be Gone:
Formula:
Dysbaceteriosis means imbalance of gut bacteria.This formula is a novel way to clean out pathogenic bacteria in the gut from imbalances of gut bacteria and lingering parasites & fungi. This is great for IBS symptoms, wonky poops & overall stomach concerns.
Take two tsp twice per day.
Do not take for more than 2 weeks without consulting a naturopathic doctor.
Consult if on immunosuppressive drugs, autoimmune disease, gastritis, peptic ulcers, anticoagulants.
Do not take if pregnant take two hours away from iron supplementations.
Apothecary, by definition refers to both the medical professional who formulates and dispenses material medica (medicine) distilling, mixing, and dosing of medications and liquors, in-house for physicians and patients. Unlike a modern pharmacy, an apothecary can mix multiple medications together as requested by a physician.
Our apothecary allows our naturopathic doctors to not only educate their patients on options for natural health, but allows individualized treatment using professional, high quality ingredients in order to achieve optimal overall health.
Side effects (rare): increased bleeding, gastrointestinal complaints, headaches.
Caution: Bleeding disorders (PAF inactivation by ginkgolides significantly thins the blood). Sensitivity to Toxicodendron spp. (e.g. poison oak, poison ivy, poison sumac) and/or develop rashes to mangoes may develop urushiol-induced contact dermatitis.
• Anticoagulants (e.g. coumadin) • known to interaction
• Drug metabolism • known to inhibit specific P450 that metabolize drugs.
• Antidepressants • caution may interact with MAO-Is and SSRIs.
Please reach out with any questions or concerns.
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