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Kelly's Apothecary is owned and operated by Judy Kelly, Consultant Herbal Therapist. Judy has been registered with the Canadian Herbalist Association of British Columbia since 1995.

We are located at:
11952 228th St.
Maple Ridge,
British Columbia
Canada
V2X 6L9
604-467-5915

As a medical herbalist she formulates prescriptions based on a model that addresses the needs of the whole person. The herbal component must be used in a context of diet, lifestyle, and emotional, mental and spiritual factors - all within a specific socioeconomic context. Such a model enables the practitioner to identify and address a whole range of issues, from symptoms and disease pathology to constitution and whole-body toning.

This model is not new; little is truly new in such an ancient field as herbalism! Rather, it is a formulation of well-established and proved approaches described in holistic terms. Choosing specific remedies from the vast range nature offers can be a daunting task. It can be eased by using the following steps. The herbalist must first have a basic grasp of human physiology and disease process, and then consider these five factors: herbal actions, system affinity, specific remedies for the illness, herbal biochemistry, intuition.

In every culture throughout the world you will find a great body of folklore concerning the indigenous plants of that region and the wise women who used them. For thousands of years women collected plants from meadows and woodlands and used them to create healing medicines. They gathered herbs by the waning and waxing of the moon, artfully created preparations, and developed herbal formulas.

Through an intuitive communication with the plants, women learned the healing powers of these green allies. Their wisdom developed over countless years as remedies were tried. proven, and passed on. The best of these remedies were added to the lore, and the wisdom was transferred from mother to daughter, from wise woman to apprentice for countless generations. This is the legacy we have inherited. Healers, wise women, simplers - these women were the center and source of medicine and healing for their communities. They understood the cycles of the seasons, the ebb and flow of the universe, the sun, the moon, the stars, and the natural rhythms of their bodies.

Please note: It is not our intention to prescribe or make specific health claims for any of our products. Any attempt to diagnose and treat an illness should come under the direction of your health care practitioner.

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