We have worked with Australian farmers for many years to support locally grown produce. Clearly the best example of this is our partnership with Ronald, Marleen and Emma van de Winckel at Marleen Herbs Tasmania. We now offer 110 Fresh Plant Tinctures, all organically grown on this stunning farm in Barrington, Tasmania. These tinctures are… Continue Reading»
Traditional Extract vs. Fresh Plant Tincture: What’s the Difference?
Posted on November 7, 2017
Australian herbalists, following in the steps of their forebears, have historically placed a great deal of importance on the preparation and consumption of traditional herbal extracts, a practice with both a necessity and a traditional basis. For a couple of centuries, there was not enough on other commercial scale stuff, which contributed to knowing and… Continue Reading»
Natural and Organic Personal Care Products: Can You Always Trust the Claims?
Posted on October 25, 2017
When shopping for cosmetics and personal care products, it’s common to see many brands touting their goods as ‘100% natural and organic’. A lot of the time, we don’t check the ingredient list to see if these claims are true. And even if we did, we probably wouldn’t even know what we were looking at!… Continue Reading»
Why Do Herbal Tinctures Contain Alcohol?
Posted on October 17, 2017
For thousands of years, herbalists have been using some form of alcohol to extract the powerful and healing properties of plants to create alcohol tinctures. But why do we continue to use alcohol, especially when we’re constantly being told to restrict our alcohol consumption? Is it bad for our health, and is it even safe… Continue Reading»