Address
341 State St.
Madison, WI
53703
Phone
608-251-3242 main
608-251-4454 rx
608-251-3304 fax
608-251-3853 rx fax
608-251-5339 tty
Store Hours
Mon-Fri 9-7
Sat 10-6
Sun Closed
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5/4/12
Madison Cooperative Business Conference
We are happy to help support this conference on creating coop jobs!
Please visit this link:
www.cityofmadison.com/Business/CoopConference/
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4/3/12
Sales and events for April!
Happy Spring!
It appears that March showers (and sun, and warmth) have brought April flowers. Spring is a time to clear space for what is new and fresh. Read the most recent feature article in our newsletter, Infused, to learn about balancing ourselves this time of year.
Perhaps you're interested in ways to support yourself through this spring renewal by tapping into the wisdom of plants? Join Liz Bruno and Jackie Nikolaus at Olbrich Botanical Gardens on Wednesday, May 9th for "Spring Tonic Herbs" for an exploration of the herbs that can revitalize by stimulating the liver, kidneys, and digestive organs. Learn how to identify a few common, local, spring tonic herbs and make and taste some fresh herbal recipes. Find out more and register on Olbrich's website.
Community Pharmacy is also sponsoring the Midwest Women's Herbal Conference this summer, June 29th - July 1st. Early registration ends on April 15th, so sign up soon! Click here for more information.
And of course, we have fantastic sales for you this month. Come visit us and stock up!
-ALL Alaffia, Everyday Shea, and Beautiful Curls products, 15% off
-Select Nordic Naturals Omega-3 fish oils, 25% off
-Dr. Hauschka Face Care and Kits, 15% off
-Oregon's Wild Harvest, 90 count bottles of Aller Aid, Nettles, Milk Thistle/Dandelion, 25% off (Just in time for spring allergies!)
-ALL Tera's Whey whey protein, 20% off
-Enzymedica Digest & Digest Gold, all sizes, 20% off
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3/2/12
Upcoming workshop and March sales
Hello Community Pharmacy enthusiasts!
While winter has been mild in Madison this year, with the vernal equinox on March 20th, this month reminds us that spring is just around the corner. Spring is the perfect time to sweep out the cobwebs and refresh ourselves.
Perhaps you'd be interested in learning how to use the wisdom of herbs to help with Menopause? Join Kat and Jackie on March 6th at Olbrich Gardens for "Herbs and Wisdom for Menopause". (Visit Olbrich's website for details and to register.) Stay tuned for more information on our Spring Tonics class to be offered in May.
And, of course, our buying team has been working hard to find deals to support you and your loved ones. Visit our store and stock up on these sale items:
15% off Beautiful Curls shampoo & conditioners
20% off Enzymedica Digest and Digest Gold (all sizes)
25% off select Nordic Naturals supplements for kids (Kids DHA, Nordic Berries, Omega Gummies & Fishies, Omega 3-6-9 Junior)
25% off New Chapter Whole Mega
25% off all Solgar supplements
20% off Organic India Tulsi Teas
20% off Herbs Etc. Deep Sleep 60 ct
25% off New Chapter Every Woman 120 tabs and Every Woman one daily 72 tabs
See you soon!
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10/10/11
News from the Dispensary:
Influenza vaccines (“flu shots”) are being offered at Community Pharmacy this fall starting in October. Anyone over the age of 18 that would like to protect themselves against influenza is welcome to come in for a vaccine.
Designated drop-in days are M-F, 10-6.
You can also make an appointment by calling 608-251-4454 or emailing:
pharmacy@communitypharmacy.coop
Vaccinations will be offered on Saturdays by appointment only. Out-of-pocket cost will be around $28. If you have medical insurance, the cost of your vaccination may be covered at no cost to you.
If you are looking for general information about influenza or the influenza vaccine please visit:
www.cdc.gov
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8/12/11
FDA views your supplements in the same light as synthetic food preservatives
Tell your Representative and Senators the FDA should not view your supplements the same way they view synthetic food preservatives!
Read this article for information and what you can do to take action.
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3/16/11
SURVIVING RADIATION THE WISE WOMEN WAY~2002, Susun S Weed!!
We are adapted to survive mild exposures to radiation. After all, the sun is a kind of controlled nuclear bomb and it releases a lot of radiation. Of course, this radiation, and man-made radiation, can also cause cancer and a host of short- and long-term health problems.
Whether you are worried about the radiation from dental x-rays, a mammogram, or fallout, here are some Wise Woman Ways to help you stay healthy. (If you are using radioactive therapies in your cancer treatment, there is a chapter full of information specifically for you in Breast Cancer~ Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way.)
~ Japanese researchers found that diets high in carotenes significantly reduced DNA damage in humans exposed to radiation. Supplements of beta-carotene (or of vitamins C or E) did not show this effect. Eating lots of orange and dark green foods (sweet potatoes, winter squash, beets, carrots, kale, collards, chard, and spinach, for example) can protect you from radiation-induced cancers.
~ Envision yourself and all your cells protected from damage. (One woman wrapped herself in psychic lead.)
~ Guinea pigs bombarded with radiation lived a lot longer if they ate broccoli or cabbage. All cabbage family plants - including arugula, turnips, radishes, cauliflower, mustard greens, bok choy, Brussels sprouts, broccoli d'rappe, kale, collards, and of course broccoli - protect your cells from the damaging effects of radiation.
~ Choose an image, an icon, something meaningful to you, as a focusing agent. Put your affirmations, blessings, prayers, visualizations, and healing love into it, for easy access when you need help.
~ Miso broth is the classic food for prevention of radiation damage. There’s twice the protection if a quarter-ounce/5 grams of dried kelp seaweed is added to the soup. In scientific studies, seaweed was able to neutralize radioactive isotopes in the human body. Researchers at McGill University say radioactive strontium binds to the algin in brown seaweeds to create sodium alginate, a compound easily and harmlessly excreted. Common black tea exhibited the same anti-radiation effects in several Japanese studies.
~ In Fighting Radiation and Chemical Pollutants with Foods, Herbs, and Vitamins (Vitality, 1991), Steven Schecter tells us that both black and green tea showed "radioprotective effects" whether taken before or after exposure to radiation. Among other modes of operation, tea catechins absorb radioactive isotopes and remove them from the body before they do damage. The action is similar he says, to that of sodium alginate (the "active ingredient" in kelp seaweed).
~ Eating any amount of reishii (a mushroom) reduces damage from radiation.
~ St. Joan’s/John's wort oil protects my skin from radiation damage. I use it as my only sunscreen (and I am outside a lot) and find it not only immediately effective in preventing and treating sunburn, but even more protective with continuing use over years.
~ Burdock root (Arctium lappa) removes radioactive isotopes from the body. A dose is 1-4 ounces/300-120 grams of cooked fresh root, up to a pint of infusion daily, or several large spoonfuls of vinegar (but only if made with fresh roots).
~ Dried beans, especially lentils can reverse DNA damage done by radiation. So can red clover (Trifolium pratense) and astragalus (Astragalus membranaceous) - two powerful members of the legume (bean) family.
~ Homeopathic remedies can be taken before and after exposure to radiation: Plumbum (lead) is said to help those who feel overwhelmed and in need of protection. Belladonna is used to prevent and relieve radiation burns and pains - even long after the immediate exposure.
Recipe for "Anti-Radiation Easy Meal" is on page 308 in Breast Cancer~ Breast Health! the Wise Woman Way.
~ Selenium protects DNA from radiation damage and helps prevent damage to the skin surface, too. Get plenty of selenium by eating a daily dose of 2 cups/500 ml of nettle infusion, one-half ounce/15 g kelp, 2 ounces/60 g cooked burdock root, or 1 cup/250 ml organic yogurt daily. Shellfish, green and black teas, and garlic contain significant amounts of selenium, as do many mushrooms. The best sources however are nettles (2200 mcg per 100 grams), kelp (1700 mcg/100 g), burdock (1400 mcg/100 g), catnip (Nepeta cataria), ginseng, Siberian ginseng, and astragalus.
~ In clinical trial with humans, those who took ginseng extract (Panax quinquefolium) for thirty days following exposure to radiation showed hastened recovery from injuries to their bone marrow, organs, skin, and blood cells according to Paul Bergner in The Healing Power of Ginseng, The Enlightened Person's Guide, Prima, 1996. He quotes Japanese researcher Dr M. Yonezawa as saying that "ginseng appears to be the most useful agent available for protection against radiation damage."
~ It’s important to keep yourself well nourished if you are exposed to radiation. Make it a habit to drink at least two big cups of nourishing herbal infusion daily. Nettles, red clover, and violet leaves supply generous amounts of the nutrients you need most: protein and minerals, especially potassium and zinc.
For best results, do not use capsules of the herbs mentioned in this article. Instead, cook with them (kelp, astragalus, Siberian ginseng, ginseng, reishii, and burdock), brew nourishing herbal infusions with them (nettles, red clover, astragalus, burdock, catnip, and ginseng), make mineral-rich vinegars with them (nettles, burdock, catnip, ginseng, and astragalus), or take a high-quality non-standardized tincture of them (burdock, ginseng, Siberian ginseng, astragalus).
To make a nourishing herbal infusion:
~ Put one ounce of dried herb into a quart jar; fill jar to the top with boiling water and cap tightly.
~ Strain after 4-8 hours and drink hot or cold.
~ Refrigerate what you don't drink right away; drink that within a day.
To make a vinegar:
~ Fill any size jar with fresh herb (best!!) or one quarter full of dried herb (not nearly so good).
~ Pour room temperature apple cider vinegar over the herb, filling jar to the top.
~ Cover with plastic wrap or a cork.
~ Label with date and name of plant.
~ Let sit for six weeks.
~ Decant into a pretty bottle and use to season soups, beans, and salads.
This is the Wise Woman Way the world 'round. Take good care of yourselves. Green blessings to all.
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