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Herbal helpers for persistent pain
Part 3 of Coping with Pain Series: Herbal Support for Pain Management If you’ve been living with pain for some time, you have no doubt...
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Oct 21, 20245 min read
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The brain-gut axis and its role in chronic pain
Part 2 of Coping with Pain series: Gut- Brain Axis In the world of health and wellness, there has been an increased focus on the...
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Oct 15, 20247 min read
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Tip of the iceberg: A start to navigating chronic pain
Part 1 : Decoding chronic pain and building strategies for a better quality of life As anyone living with it can tell you, chronic pain...
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Oct 7, 20247 min read
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Dame's Rocket - aromatic, beautiful invasive weed
Over the last few weeks in the Creston Valley we have seen an abundance of purple blooms flourishing by the roadsides, on slopes, in...
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May 31, 20242 min read
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Stinging Nettles - Weedy Superhero!
Image by Thomas1311 from Pixabay Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) is considered by many to be a common weed – but it is anything but...
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May 2, 20248 min read
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A Herbal Twist to Summer Baking Treats
Summer is in full swing in the Creston Valley and with it comes an abundance of fabulous fresh fruit and aromatic herbs. We love creating...
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Aug 8, 20237 min read
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Ask a Herbalist - May 2023
We fell a bit behind last month while planning our fun Herb Day celebration and our upcoming classes and didn't get a chance to prepare...
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May 29, 20234 min read
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Celebrating Ginger - Herb of the Year
Thanks to everyone who joined us at this years Herb Day celebrations. The turnout was great and we all had so much fun learning about the...
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May 18, 20238 min read
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Dandelion - Weedy Superstar
Spring is here and with it comes the arrival of a wonderful plant that unfortunately is often regarded as just a lowly weed – the much...
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Apr 26, 202311 min read
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Ask a Herbalist - March 2023
We are so excited to share with you our second installment in our “Ask an Herbalist” blog series. It has been great to hear from everyone...
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Mar 27, 20235 min read
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Ask a Herbalist - February 2023
Welcome to our new blog feature! Have you ever wondered what a particular herb can be used for or what herb to use for certain health...
Tilia Botanicals
Feb 27, 20235 min read
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Pancake Tuesday with an Herbal Twist
This Tuesday February 21st is National Pancake Day and we thought we’d get in on the celebration by creating some unique and delicious...
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Feb 20, 20236 min read
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Flowers – Carriers of Clandestine Communications
The gift of flowers as a sign of affection has been around for millennia, a simple token of caring, thankfulness and even love. But over...
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Feb 14, 20233 min read
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Making Your New Year’s Health Resolution Successful
Every New Year many of us make resolutions to break old lifestyle habits and be happier and healthier. We start the year off strong,...
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Jan 5, 20235 min read
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Creating Taste Treats with Tilia’s Mulling Spice Blend
We know that many of you really enjoy our mulling spice blend and that like us you use it during the holidays to mull apple cider, orange...
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Dec 21, 20229 min read
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Women’s Wellness Symposium: Celebrating Women in the Creston Valley
We at Tilia Botanicals are thrilled to be partnering with the College of the Rockies – Creston Campus on a wonderful learning experience...
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Oct 6, 20222 min read
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Holding onto Summer with Cooling Herbal Treats
Regrettably the end of summer is fast approaching. We’re holding on to the pleasures of summer for as long as we can and we’re sure you...
Tilia Botanicals
Aug 25, 202210 min read
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Have Fun Harvesting Herbs
How do you know when the best time is to harvest your herbs? The truth is, to determine the best harvest time for each herb, you need...
Tilia Botanicals
Aug 15, 20225 min read
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A Celebration of Summer - Edible Flowers for Colourful Cooking
Few things say "gourmet" like a sprinkling of colourful flower petals in a salad, a tiny bouquet of violets on a cupcake, lavender in a...
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Aug 9, 202210 min read
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Surviving Allergy Season with Herbs
While some eagerly anticipate the arrival of spring each year, others shudder in apprehension of the accompanying return of seasonal...
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Jun 3, 20222 min read
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