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The herbal clinic is a fully stocked online herb store. Our dispensary assistants have an in-depth knowledge of herbs.

The herbal clinic is a fully stocked online herb store which is open to the public and staffed by trained herbalists. We stock a very wide selection of the highest quality herbs. We source cultivated organic or wildcrafted herbs whenever possible and we support local farmers.

10/13/2026

That soft green "w**d" in your garden bed has been soothing itchy skin for centuries. 🌿

Chickw**d (Stellaria media) is a cooling, gentle herb that herbalists have reached for since at least the 1600s.

✔️ Traditionally used for dry, itchy patches, mild rashes and bug bites
✔️ Contains saponins, flavonoids and a touch of mucilage, which give it that cool, calming feel
✔️ Works in creams, salves, herbal baths, tea or tincture

We make our chickw**d tincture in Toronto using the classic 1:5 method.

Read the full guide at herbalclinic.ca/chickw**d-for-itchy-skin

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10/09/2026

Why do herbalists still reach for a tree bark from the Amazon when yeast gets out of balance?

Pau d'arco is the inner bark of a flowering trumpet tree that grows from Mexico to Argentina. Here's what makes it worth knowing:

🌿 It contains naphthoquinones like lapachol, which show antifungal activity against Candida in lab studies
🌿 Healers in South America have simmered it into a strong tea for generations
🌿 It works best as part of a wider plan, often paired with black walnut hull and goldenseal, plus a lower-sugar diet

Not for use during pregnancy or with blood thinners. Check with a practitioner first.

Read the full guide at herbalclinic.ca/pau-darco-for-candida

10/08/2026

Garlic was the medicine almost every household could afford. That is still true.

Crush a clove and two compounds meet for the first time. Together they form allicin, the sharp sulfur compound behind garlic's bite.

🧄 Traditionally used in cold season, especially for damp, heavy chest colds
🧄 Warming and drying, so herbalists often pair it with thyme and elecampane
🧄 Let crushed garlic sit 10 minutes before eating so allicin can form
🧄 Prefer not to peel and chop? A tincture keeps for years and travels well

New on the blog: garlic for immune health, from history to the kitchen to the tincture bottle.

Read the full guide at herbalclinic.ca/garlic-for-immune-health

10/07/2026

Chew one gymnema leaf and sugar stops tasting sweet for a while. In India, the plant is called gurmar: "sugar destroyer."

🌿 Gymnemic acids in the leaf sit in the taste buds that pick up sweetness, so sweets taste flat for 15 minutes to an hour
🌿 Ayurveda has used the leaf for around 2,000 years, traditionally to support healthy blood sugar
🌿 Many people take a few drops before dessert or the afternoon snack, when cravings hit hardest

Talk to your healthcare provider first if you take medication for blood sugar.

Read the full guide at herbalclinic.ca/gymnema-for-sugar-cravings

10/06/2026

Before cough syrup came in a bottle, families boiled this bitter grey herb with sugar to make winter lozenges. 🌿

Horehound (Marrubium vulgare) is a fuzzy member of the mint family, but it tastes nothing like mint. Its bitterness is the point.

✅ Traditionally used for wet, tight coughs and a heavy chest during cold season
✅ Rich in marrubiin, the bitter compound behind its long reputation
✅ Also a classic digestive bitter, taken before meals for a sluggish appetite

We make our horehound tincture in Toronto using the classic 1:5 method.

Read the full guide at herbalclinic.ca/horehound-for-chest-congestion

10/05/2026

Its Sanskrit name is often translated as "she who has a hundred roots." 🌿

Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) is a climbing cousin of garden asparagus, and Ayurveda has valued its pale, finger-like roots for centuries.

✅ Traditionally used as a nourishing tonic for women through every stage of life, from the monthly cycle to menopause
✅ Described in Ayurveda as cooling and moistening, so it was chosen for dry, depleted states
✅ A slow herb: people take it steadily, as a tincture or stirred into warm milk with cardamom

We make our shatavari tincture in Toronto using the classic 1:5 method.

Read the full guide at herbalclinic.ca/shatavari-for-womens-health

10/04/2026

That bright yellow root hiding on the forest floor? It's goldenseal, and it has become so rare in the wild that it now has trade protection.

Here's what makes it worth knowing:

🌿 Herbalists have long called it a mucous membrane herb, used for sinuses, throat and a sluggish stomach
🌿 Its yellow colour comes from berberine, a bitter alkaloid also found in barberry and Oregon grape
🌿 It's a short-term, targeted herb, and it interacts with many medications, so check with your pharmacist first

We make our goldenseal tincture in Toronto using the classic 1:5 method, with cultivated root wherever possible.

Read the full guide at herbalclinic.ca/goldenseal-root-benefits

10/02/2026

Ever seen a mushroom that looks like a frozen waterfall? Meet lion's mane.

This shaggy white mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) grows on hardwood trees across Ontario in the fall, and it has a long history in Chinese and Japanese folk practice.

A few things worth knowing:

🍄 It contains hericenones and erinacines, compounds researchers are studying for their role in nerve growth factor, a protein your body uses to maintain nerve cells.
🧠 A small 2009 study in older adults found better scores on a cognitive test after 16 weeks of use.
☕ It isn't a stimulant. People describe a slow, steady clarity that builds over weeks, not a coffee-style jolt.
🍳 It's also delicious. Sautéed in butter, many say it tastes like crab.

Our new guide covers where it grows, what the research says, and simple ways to use it as a tincture, tea or food.

Read the full guide at herbalclinic.ca/lions-mane-for-focus

10/01/2026

That pale green "hair" hanging from forest branches? It's usnea, and herbalists have reached for it every cold season for centuries.

Old man's beard isn't a plant at all. It's a lichen, a partnership between a fungus and an alga, and it only thrives where the air is clean.

🌿 Its main compound, usnic acid, slows the growth of several throat-related bacteria in lab studies
🌿 Usnic acid barely dissolves in water, so herbalists prefer a tincture over tea
🌿 Traditionally used for scratchy throats and chest colds, often paired with echinacea or elderberry

Pull a strand apart: if you see a white, stretchy inner cord, you're holding usnea.

Read the full guide at herbalclinic.ca/usnea-for-immune-support

09/30/2026

Cut into Oregon grape root and the inside is bright yellow. That colour is berberine, and it is the reason herbalists have valued this root for generations.

🌿 A bitter herb from the Pacific coast, traditionally used for dry, rough, and easily irritated skin
🌿 Herbalists class it as an alterative, alongside burdock and red clover
🌿 A more sustainable berberine-rich root than wild goldenseal

We make our Oregon grape tincture in Toronto using the classic 1:5 method.

Read the full guide at herbalclinic.ca/oregon-grape-root-for-skin

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