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US Supplier Sources for Cylinders, Bottles and Dosage Cups
Recommended Supplies for Custom Blending herbal formulas:
- 250 ml. glass graduated cylinder (& long-handled bottle brush)
- Amber glass “Boston Round” bottles 8 oz. (8 oz = >2 weeks supply @ 5ml. TDS)
- An 8 oz. Bottle = 236.8 mls. a 16 oz bottle = 473.6 mls.
- Be sure to order with caps (or droppers, if preferred).
- Plastic 1 oz. Graduated medicine cups for single dose measuring/dispensing.
- Check minimum orders & shipping fee policies. (* Indicates best prices)
BOTTLES and CAPS ONLY:
Specialty Bottle Supply *(<100 8oz. w/cap @ .78 ea. / >100 @ .70 ea.)
Be sure to specify that you need the amber glass rounds with a simple cap.
2730 1st Avenue South
Seattle, WA 98134
206-340-0459
Website: www.specialtybottle.com
Freund Container 8oz. w/caps @ $0.72 ea. Stock # 40008A .
Min. order 2 dzn. but when less than a case (144 btls) is ordered, there is a $10 repack charge also.
435 E. Algonquin Rd., Arlington Heights, IL 60005
1-800-363-9822
Website: www.intellipak.com
MEDICINE DOSAGE CUPS ONLY:
Cottonballs (KY) *100 Cups @ $1.19 (.011 ea.) - 5,000 Med Cups @ $59.40
1-800-371-6361 SKU #CYP95-00
Website: www.Cottonballs.com
VITAMIN E CREAM for making topical remedies:
Four Elements Vit. E cream 2 oz. jars @ $5.99 each wholesale - minimum 8 jars.
Certified organic farm – exceptional quality creams & lotions
North Freedom, WI 1-608-522-4492
Website: http://fourelementsherbals.com/
Carlson’s ‘Key-E’ cream 4.25 oz jar @ 4.95 each wholesale - $100 minimum for free shipping. Acceptable quality, easy to find in retail outlets.
1-847-255-1600
Dr. Doris Kutz-Compton DC
has worked in the field of nutrition and wellness for almost 20 years. Graduating from Logan College of Chiropractic in 1997, she is now an established chiropractor and Restorative Endocrinology™ Specialist at her family clinic in the St. Louis area of Missouri. Dr. Doris also consults patients along side Dr. Annette Schippel at The Nutrition Clinic in Chesterfield, MO.
Restorative Endocrinology™ has been at the heart of Dr. Doris’ practice since 2002. Her affinity for the philosophy and dramatic success with patients confirmed her commitment to the program. She soon pursued private training with Dr. Lang who, recognizing her developing expertise, invited Dr. Doris to join Lang Integrative Health Services in 2006. As an Associate Consultant, Dr. Doris now tutors and educates other health care practitioners across the nation as they implement Restorative Endocrinology™ into practice.
Dr. Doris has many hours of post-graduate training in both phytotherapy and nutrition. She holds a Certificate of Proficiency in Phytotherapy and Nutritional Medicine as well as a Post-Graduate Certificate for Gynecological and Obstetrical Phytotherapy and Clinical Nutrition. Devoted to her large family, Dr. Doris is happily married to St. Louis based children’s performer, Babaloo, and is the dedicated mother of five children ages 12 to 30, and grandmother to 4 year old, Logan.
Dr. David Renner
Applied Chiropractic Arts
Where did you grow up?
Des Plaines, IL
Physician Biography:
Dr. David Renner was an idealistic, hard-working and conscientious eight year old when he fell in love with the discipline, poise, and internal power of martial arts. During his teenage years, he dove into their philosophies, learning that the martial arts were merely derivatives of “proper exercise”, which needed to be combined with proper diet, herbs, and acupuncture to complete the Chinese approach to preventative health care. Realizing that Western medicine is only one of many approaches to proper healthcare, he dedicated himself to oriental occult philosophy, traditional Chinese medicine, and even yoga, abandoning the competitive aspect of martial arts. Somewhat eccentric and uncompromising, he attended North Central College in Naperville, IL, obtaining a B.A. in International Business, while simultaneously immersing himself in alternative medicine—even traveling to Japan and China. His trials and tribulati! ons mere ly confirmed his belief that health and life are the greatest gifts. Putting principle into practice, Dr. Renner next attended the National University of Health Sciences, where he obtained his Doctorate in Chiropractic Medicine. He continually reflects upon the ancient cultures he spent a quarter century studying and integrates them with the western, “science-based” medicine he was taught. He believes that the ideal way to restore health is with the simplest, least-expensive, least invasive method, and that preventative medicine is the best way to solve our current health care insufficiencies. He is grateful for the many wonderful mentors he has encountered and learned from… without whom he would not have found chiropractic medicine and the techniques of Applied Kinesiology—the perfect conduit enabling him to unite his diverse background with the needs of the community and his fellow man.
Dr. Renner is a two-time national karate champion and nationally licensed referee. He holds the rank of San Dan (3rd degree black belt) and has long been an instructor for the Illinois Shotokan Karate Clubs. He is also an executive board member of their booster club, which raises over $70,000 per year in charity donations for such causes as cancer, Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and the make-a-wish foundation. He can be seen at Applied Chiropractic Arts, where he has been in practice since 2006.
Specialties and Strengths:
Applied Kinesiology is a unique means of determining the nutritional, mental-emotional, and structural needs of each patient. It defies the “cook-book”, prescription based model by catering to each individual’s needs.
Continuing Education Classes Attended:
Dr. Renner has over 250 hours of post-doctoral work in the technique of Applied Kinesiology.
Techniques and Services Used in Our Office:
Dr. Renner focuses on a technique called Applied Kinesiology and is particularly skilled in treating neuromusculoskeletal disorders including, but not limited to:
Headaches
Neck pain
Low back pain
Foot problems
TMJ
Joint aches and pains
Dr. Renner also provides nutritional counseling for bowel detoxification, endocrine disorders, and other internal maladies.
Office Hours and Contact Information:
We are on Algonquin road at “Huntington Plaza” next to Walgreens. Office hours are Mon-Sat, 8am-1pm, Wed and Friday 3-6pm.
1560 W. Algonquin Rd
Hoffman Estates
60192
(847) 934-4144
www.appliedchiroarts.com
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Reading a MediHerb label
By Linda Ryan
Understanding the ratios of extracts, tinctures and tablets
MediHerb product labels provide detailed information that is instrumental in assessing the quality and potency of the herb(s) in the product. The botanical name, the part of the plant used, extract ratios, milligrams of the extract used, quantification of active or marker ingredients and even the raw herb equivalent are all addressed on MediHerb labels. To someone new to using professional-quality herbs, all this can seem a bit daunting. What do all the numbers mean? In order to answer this, it’s best to cover a brief overview of how herbs are made into different forms, either liquids or tablets.
Liquid herbal preparations: Extracting the phytochemicals from the cellular matrix of the plant into a liquid medium by using a solvent system. Solvents can be water, alcohol, (most commonly a combination of these two), wine, glycerin, vinegar.
- Teas – Infusions steep for 5 – 10 min
– Decoctions simmer for at least 20 minutes.
- Maceration – most commonly used commercial method.
– Immersing and soaking herbal material in a liquid solvent.
- Cold Percolation – A unique extraction process developed by Kerry Bone
– Solvent percolates through the herb material in a column at a specified rate.
– End result is a highly concentrated fluid extract.
Ratios – how to tell the strength of a preparation
A simple analogy to start with is making a cup of tea – you can make it weaker or stronger simply by adding more or less water. What you are actually doing is adjusting the herb to solvent ratio. An average cup of tea is one part herb to about 60 parts water (the solvent), which could be written to express the ratio as a 1:60 (one in sixty).
For scientific applications, Herb:Solvent ratios are expressed using the metric system of kilograms to liters (Kg:L) or in smaller amounts grams to milliliters (g:mL). The cup of tea example would be 1g of tea to 60 mLs of water. Even though most teas are infused using 2 grams (average teabag) of tea with 120 mLs of water, the ratio would still be expressed as 1:60, not 2:120.
The difference between tinctures and fluid extracts:
- Tinctures are usually made by maceration and start at 1:3 and can go to 1:10 or higher – the majority of the market produces at 1:5 to 1:10. The higher the ratio, the more dilute.
- Fluid Extracts are highest quality when made by cold percolation
– 1:1 or 1:2 ratio (very concentrated)
A good analogy for a fluid extract is to think of expresso coffee! A generous amount of finely ground coffee beans are compressed and hot water (solvent) penetrates through the grinds, resulting in a very concentrated coffee drink.
Because tinctures are more dilute than a fluid extract, a higher dose is needed to equal 1g of herb. This usually means more alcohol is also ingested.
- 2 mL of a 1:2 (extract) = 1g of herb
- 5 mL of a 1:5 (tincture) = 1g of herb
- 10mL of a 1:10 (tincture) = 1g of herb
Dry herbal preparations (aka ‘solid dose’)
Capsules
- Dried herbs must be milled into a powder to put in capsules.
- Once powdered, the raw herb material can sit for months before being sold and processed. Over time, the herb can loose active principles through oxidation.
- Large numbers of capsules are often needed to achieve therapeutic doses.
- Active principles are harder to absorb, especially roots and woody plants.
Tablets
- Heat and/or chemicals are often used to process the herb from either a dried state or a liquid preparation, which can denature important ingredients which alter the potency.
- MediHerb uses a proprietary process to make high potency tablets out of their liquids extracts without the use of damaging heat or chemicals.
Tablet potency – how ratios indicate this
The first number in a tablet ratio still represents the herb and the second number will always be “1” because the solvent has been removed. If we use the example from the label for MediHerb’s Andrographis Complex, you’ll note the formula uses Echinacea root 4:1 extract. This is to say the starting material has been concentrated 4 times. The formula uses 125 mg of this 4:1 extract, so if we multiply 125 mg by a concentration of 4 we see it is the equivalent of 500 mg of starting material – the dried herb equivalent in each tablet.
The Andrographis herb in this tablet is a 10:1 concentration and there is 100 mg of this, therefore, multiply 100 mg x 10 = 1,000 mg (1 gram) of Andrographis dried herb equivalent per tablet.
Using this simple algorithm, you will be able to calculate the potency of any herbal product if the manufacturer discloses their extract ratio strength and the number of mgs. of the extract used.
Variations in the amount of alcohol used with different herbal extracts
The percentage of alcohol in an herbal extract is determined by the chemistry of the herb. If the phytochemical constituents are more water-soluble, then a minimum of alcohol is used, primarily as a preservative. If the constituents are more alcohol-soluble, such as resinous ingredients that will not extract well in water, then a higher percentage of alcohol is needed in order to extract these principles from the plant matrix into the liquid.
MediHerb has done extensive research on plant phytochemicals and uses only as much alcohol as needed to extract the vital principles as determined by the nature of each individual herb.