Loon's Call Herbal Medicine

07/20/2024

Chamomile harvest is in full force! 🌿

07/15/2024

Just 2 weeks away! Still some spots left, let's go meet those plants 🌿

06/18/2024

So excited to lead a herb walk at the end of July! Spots are limited, so reserve in advance! Message me here or email at loonscallwellness@gmail.com 🌿💚

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05/03/2024

Can't wait to see you all for Wine and Cheese night at the Cariboo Women's Fair tonight!💚

04/21/2024

See you at the 9th Annual Cariboo Women's Fair! 💚

03/01/2024

Early this century St John’s wort (SJW) was challenging conventional drugs as a viable alternative in the management of mild to moderate major depression. Then concerns about herb-drug interactions, several of them concocted and/or spurious (see my Grumpy Old Herbalist video on this topic), caused interest in SJW to wane in this context.

So a recent analysis of the accumulated clinical data for SJW in depression is highly relevant, especially as serious concerns regarding the addictive nature of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) have recently been uncovered.

Fourteen clinical trials with a total of 2270 depression patients were included. All analysed papers were published between 2000 and 2022. Meta-analysis of the trial data demonstrated that treatment with SJW was superior to both placebo and SSRIs.

The authors concluded that their analysis supports the clinical use of SJW in mild to moderate depression, as it reduced the number of depressive patients and their depression scores, while having fewer risks and side effects than conventional medications.

For more information see: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36226689/

12/07/2023

For continued access to affordable natural products and supplements, send a letter or email to your MP now, asking them to vote Yes on Bill C-368,

Read the post below from the BC Herbalist's Association for more details🌼

On Dec 5th, Conservative MP Blaine Calkins introduced Bill C-368 An Act to amend the Food and Rugs Act (natural health products) to the House of Commons.

The bill calls for repealing sections 500-504 of Bill C-47, passed in the spring of 2023, allowing Health Canada to regulate natural health products (NHPs) under the same strict regulations as much higher-risk pharmaceutical drugs.

Bill C368 calls for NHPs to be returned to the status qo so they continue to be regulated separately from drugs and accordingly with the minimal risk they pose to the public.

Congratulations on all your advocacy, everyone! MPs are hearing you and taking action.

Whether or not you've already contacted your MP, now would be a great time to send a letter email asking them to vote yes on Bill C-368.

You can read MP Calkins's full statement to the House at the link below.

https://openparliament.ca/debates/2023/12/5/blaine-calkins-1/

11/03/2023

Stop by the Lone Butte Community Hall this weekend 10-2 to pick up some adorable gifts and stocking stuffers! Busy this weekend? Contact me directly anytime for your herbal goodies 🌱💚

11/02/2023

10/13/2023

Professor Kerry Bone is the co-founder, director and innovation driver at one of Australia's leading

10/12/2023

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-what-my-stupid-bad-back-taught-me-about-chronic-pain/

One in five Canadians live with chronic pain. When I became one of them, I went looking for answers

10/08/2023

🌾 Beautiful fall day at the Lone Butte Harvest Festival 🌻