Staying Healthy During the Cold and Flu Season
During the winter months, when we spend more time indoors, exposure to cold and influenza viruses is common. Viruses are present all...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Dec 24, 20194 min read
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Pinyon Pine of the Southwest
We are located at the base of the stunningly beautiful Sangre de Cristo mountains, and on the edge of the 220,803 acres, Congress...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Sep 30, 20193 min read
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Fun With Flowers!
I love everything about flowers and was so excited this year to find a beautiful Edible Beauty Mix of seeds from Botanical Interests. As...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Jul 3, 20194 min read
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Thoughts on Aromatherapy and Herbalism
Thank you to Courtney Herrera for sharing her thoughts and this BLOG post. Courtney is a Certified Herbalist & currently a Clinical...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Nov 14, 20175 min read
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St. John's Wort
St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum) Family - Hypericaceae Twelve years ago, we inherited a beautiful botanical garden that is...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Aug 23, 20174 min read
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It's Harvest Time
Whether you have a garden or are growing potted plants, there are many ways to prepare your bountiful Autumn harvest for use throughout...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Aug 13, 20172 min read
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Garden Herbal Harvest
Our botanical garden is so prolific this year! We grew German Chamomile (Matricaria recutita), Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia),...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Aug 12, 20174 min read
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Evening Primrose (Oenothera biennis)
There are many valuable herbs that are not distilled into essential oils or hydrosols. We would like to share on-going information about...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Aug 7, 20172 min read
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Spagyric Distillation
We recently completed a hydrosol distillation of Tulsi Basil or Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum) and then continued the process for an...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Aug 7, 20172 min read
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Three Roots
Late autumn and winter are wonderful times of year to add roots to your daily nutrition and they also make excellent additions to warming...
Shanti Dechen, CCAP, CAI, LMT
Dec 12, 20163 min read
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