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Todmorden’s Apothecary for health care & supplements, Chinese Medicine Clinic for Acupuncture, herbs & massage.

25/10/2025

The clocks are going back so opening & closing in darkness will become the norm. 🌝

Another busy week, much appreciation. 🙏

🎄Conversations of coordinated light switch ons and a “festival” trail.
😬A day treating every patient for jaw issues.
🖤 Mag wins
🐕 More animal conversations - cat fibre, poisoned dogs & sore skin.

I’ve been thinking of introducing more animal products.

We’ve Paws & Unwind back in stock just in time for Halloween & Bonfire night 🎃💥 I’ll introduce this in a post next week.

Have a great weekend 💚

24/10/2025

💚 FREE FREE FREE Junk-Free Multivitamins! 💚

comment FREE for FREE Multi vitamins

Did you know that 75% of people in a Viridian Nutrition survey said they’d prefer supplements without artificial additives? 🐰✨

That’s why Viridian Nutrition has launched a nationwide campaign to raise awareness about what’s really in our supplements — because knowing what goes into your body is just as important as knowing what’s in your food. 🍎

To spread the word, they’re giving away a 30-day supply of their clean, ethical multivitamins — absolutely FREE! 🙌

Want yours?
👇 Just comment FREE
…and we’ll send you the link to claim your free voucher.

🌱 Already living that “no junk” lifestyle?
👉 Tag a friend who’d love to try a clean supplement too — sharing is caring (and keeps everyone feeling good from the inside out)! 💚

🕒 One per customer, while stocks last — don’t miss out!

23/10/2025

The Gut–Heart Connection: Can Microbes Shape Empathy?

Your microbiome is more than microbes — it’s a living bridge between the gut and the brain.

New research shows people with richer gut diversity often score higher in empathy and social connection. It seems the kindness we offer our inner world might echo in the outer one.

🀄In Chinese Medicine, this connection mirrors Earth nourishing Fire — a steady gut feeding a joyful heart.

When the Earth is strong, digestion is smooth, mind is centred, and energy is steady.

When it’s weak, one feels tired, heavy, foggy, or anxious — “the mind can’t rest on solid ground.”

When Fire is balanced, there is emotional warmth, joy, and compassion.

When it’s disturbed, there may be anxiety, restlessness, insomnia, or emotional volatility.

In timeless folk wisdom:
“After a meal take a hundred steps, live to ninety-nine.”

Movement keeps both digestion and emotion in flow.

🌿 Support your inner ecosystem:
– Enjoy fermented foods like sauerkraut or kimchi.
– Add warmth with ginger or turmeric juice.
– Include a daily probiotic such as Viridian Daily Synbio or Terranove Microflora.

✨ Feed your microbes; they may just feed your empathy.

22/10/2025

Herbal Allies for Digestion
In the rhythm of daily life, the gut is often first to show when balance slips. Herbs bring it gently back.

🌿 Peppermint – cools and relieves bloating.
🌿 Chamomile – relaxes both gut and mood.
🌿 Ginger – warms and rekindles digestive fire.🌿 Fennel – eases wind and tension.

🈸In Chinese Medicine, these herbs directly and indirectly aid the Spleen and Stomach — the body’s centre of nourishment — keeping the Earth element stable.

A Japanese/Confucian teaching says:
“Hara hachi bun me” — eat until you are 80% full.

Digestion thrives when meals are unhurried, portions gentle, and flavours balanced.

✨ Try: Terranova’s Digestive Enzymes or Viridian Digestive Aid for a soothing post-meal ritual.

20/10/2025

The Gut: Your Second Brain
Your gut isn’t just where food goes — it’s a living conversation between body and mind. Around 90% of your serotonin (your “feel good” neurotransmitter) is made in your digestive system.

🈸 In Chinese Medicine, the gut (Spleen & Stomach) is part of the Earth Element — the steady centre that nourishes all other systems.
When the Earth is strong, the rest of the body finds harmony.

If the Earth can’t fuel the Fire (Heart & Small Intestine) then there can be emotional instability.

As an old Chinese proverb reminds us:
“Taking medicine but neglecting diet wastes the skill of the physician.”

Herbs and supplements support us, but true healing starts with how we eat, rest, and digest.

🌿 When to focus: After stress, heavy meals, or when you feel sluggish.

🍽️ What supports it:
🐜– Probiotics to restore the gut flora
🫚– Ginger and peppermint tea to soothe digestion
🌼– Chamomile to calm body and mind

✨ Try: A cup of chamomile tea or probiotic to keep your inner ecosystem thriving.

💚 Why it matters: When digestion flows, mood and clarity follow.

18/10/2025

A busy week with customers (many picking up their FREE multis), patients & emergency fixes (one in a Sandro Tonali shirt 🖤🤍) and even a dog suffering from phantom pregnancy, which threw me back to my veterinary days.

Much appreciation. 🙏

I’ll leave you with the words of my final customer of the week were regarding a Zinc supplement she nearly purchased from a famous national supplement store.

The first ingredient in their own brand Zinc wasn’t even Zinc!

I’ve fact checked this on their website and the top ingredient was - Bulking Agents (Microcrystalline Cellulose, Calcium Carbonate) …….. and it didn’t even end with that. 🤦🏻‍♂️

If you want to try a clean multi vitamin for FREE comment below. PLEASE!

Have a great weekend 💚

16/10/2025

☁️ No Sun? No Vitamin D? No Problem!
When the sunshine hides, nature still has your back.

Mushrooms are quiet healers — and a natural source of plant-based Vitamin D. 🍄
🌿 Reishi – calms stress and supports sleep
🌿 Chaga – antioxidants for immune balance
🌿 Lion’s Mane – focus and gut health

🇨🇳 In Chinese Medicine, mushrooms nourish Earth energy, grounding digestion and vitality.
Modern science agrees: they’re adaptogens — nature’s calm in a busy world.

✨ They also have another immunity secret - Beta Glucans.

These natural fibres from mushrooms and oats help train your immune system to stay balanced and reactive and not overreactive.

Where else can you get Beta Glucans? …..
🧀 Nutritional Yeast (Nooch) – also rich in B vitamins and protein.

Never tried or heard of nooch??
Go grab some from Tod Almighty Wholefoods and sprinkle that cheesy magic on your next meal! ✨

Fortify your immunity by sprinkling nooch, dropping mushroom tinctures into coffee or exploring mushroom coffee/latte blends. 🌿

15/10/2025

🔥 Fire Cider is an old herbal remedy to wake up the body’s defences and clear sluggish energy.

You’ll need:
🧅 1 onion (chopped)
🧄 3 cloves garlic
🌶 1 chilli or tsp cayenne
🌿 Thumb of ginger
🍎 Apple cider vinegar to cover
Steep for 2–4 weeks, strain, and take a spoon daily.

Herbalist’s note: From a Chinese Medicine view, these warming foods stoke the body’s inner fire, tonifying Yang (warming energy) and disperses Cold & Damp, helping keep the Lungs and Wei Qi strong during seasonal change. — perfect for cold, damp days.

Add a splash of turmeric juice or Echinacea tincture from the shop for extra support.

⚡️ Quick Fire Cider – 5 Minute Immunity Boost ⚡️

No time to steep for weeks?

Try this instant version — all the fiery benefits, none of the wait.

In a small glass mix:
🍎 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
🧄 1 opened garlic capsule (Terranova)
🌶 1 tsp ginger juice
🌿 Few drops of A.Vogel Echinacea
💛 Optional: 1 tsp turmeric juice + pinch of cayenne
🍯 A little maple syrup or agave to soften
Top with warm (not boiling) water and sip slowly.

It’s bright, warming and full of plant power — perfect for colder mornings.

Why it works:
* Apple cider vinegar activates digestion and improves absorption.
* Ginger & turmeric juice bring anti-inflammatory, circulation-boosting heat.
* Garlic gives antimicrobial support — without the steeping.
* Echinacea wakes up immune response.
* Cayenne encourages warmth and circulation.

13/10/2025

Strengthen Your Defences 🛡️

💪Our immune system is our daily armour — built from good sleep, nourishing food, movement, and the right nutrients.

✨ Vitamins & minerals:
🌞 Vitamin D for immune balance during darker months.
🍊 Vitamin C to protect cells and repair tissue.
🥜 Zinc to help white blood cells do their job.

🌿 Herbal allies: Echinacea, Elderberry, Astragalus.

🇨🇳In Chinese Medicine, these herbs also help strengthen Wei Qi — the body’s force field which acts as an outer protective barrier.

Daily focus on warmth, nourishment and rest goes a long way. 💚

09/10/2025

💚 FREE 30-Day Supply of Clean, Junk-Free Multivitamins! 💚

Did you know that 75% of people in a Viridian Nutrition survey said they’d prefer supplements without artificial additives? 🐰✨

That’s why Viridian Nutrition has launched a nationwide campaign to raise awareness about what’s really in our supplements — because knowing what goes into your body is just as important as knowing what’s in your food. 🍎

To spread the word, they’re giving away a 30-day supply of their clean, ethical multivitamins — absolutely FREE! 🙌

Want yours?
👇 Just comment one of these words below:
💬 JUNK • MUCK • GUNK • YUCK • FREE
…and we’ll send you the link to claim your free voucher.

🌱 Already living that “no junk” lifestyle?
👉 Tag a friend who’d love to try a clean supplement too — sharing is caring (and keeps everyone feeling good from the inside out)! 💚

🕒 One per customer, while stocks last — don’t miss out!

08/10/2025

New Inika Lip Range for Autumn 🍂

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Promote smoother, plumper, more hydrated lips.

💋 Organic Tinted Lip Oil - Collagen + Squalane
Luxuriously smooth, hydrating tinted lip oil infused with Acacia Collagen.

🫦Organic Tinted Lip Serum - Peptide + Ceramide
Promote smoother, plumper, more hydrated lips.

👺Organic Lip Mask - Bakuchiol + AHA
Reduce fine lines and leave lips soft, supple plump.

👄Organic Lip Oil - Collagen + Squalane
Luxuriously smooth, hydrating tinted lip oil infused with Acacia Collagen.

Address

16 Water Street
Todmorden
OL145AB

Opening Hours

Wednesday	10am - 5pm
Thursday	10am - 5pm
Friday	10am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm

Website

http://www.thegardenapothecary.co.uk/

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