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Understanding the Key Symptoms of Lyme DiseaseLyme disease is a tick-borne illness caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi and is transmitted through the bite of infected black-legged ticks. Misconceptions about Lyme disease include the belief that it can only be contracted in rural areas, when in fact ticks can be found in urban environments as well. Early symptoms of Lyme disease …

Nature’s Therapeutic HerbWhat is Skullcap? Where is it grown?Skullcap is a flowering perennial plant in the Lamiaceae family with beautiful tubular blue flowers that can be found growing on the grassy and sandy sea shores of Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea and Mongolia. Skullcap is also known as Chinese Skullcap and Baikal Skullcap. In traditional Chinese medicine it is call Huang …

The other day I took my cat to the vet. On the way in I saw a sign offering Lyme Disease vaccines for dogs. I had not heard of them before but knowing Lyme Disease is on the rise I thought it was a good idea. In the past, I have found ticks on my dog even though she was on a flea & tick preventive and rarely left our yard. She was an older dog that preferred to stay inside more than …

Do Your Homework on HerbsWe have been in business for over 23 years, and this story I am about to tell is the most outrageous mistake I have ever seen.   Late last week a customer called asking for Stephania Tetrandra Root, also known as Han Fang Ji.   We do carry this, but she had never used it before and only wanted an ounce.   At the present time we only sell by th …