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Frequently Asked Questions
True Botanica strives to help educate our customers and friends about our products, quality, production, and general health related questions. Much of this information can be found elsewhere on the site, and we encourage you to explore and read our growing information database.
In this section, we will try to answer common questions and inquiries regarding various aspects of our work. You can send questions and inquiries through our contact pages—we will post answers to all questions appropriate to this section as soon as possible. Thank you for your interest and feedback.
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The information on this website should not be used for diagnosis or treatment of any health problem and is not represented as a prescription for the treatment of any disease.
You should always consult with a qualified healthcare professional before starting any diet, exercise or supplementation program, and make sure that there is no conflict between any prescription advice, procedure or medication and non prescription substances or activities.
You should not stop taking any medication without first consulting your physician.
For an optimal outcome an illness needs an accurate diagnosis and best medical treatments. Only a qualified physician can provide that. The True Botanica products give additional energetic and nutritional support.
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Ingredient Questions:
Q: It looks like True Botanica's Memory Plus formula contains a whopping 5 mg of Galena
salts - in more common terms lead sulfide... doesn't lead cause brain damage?
A: We most emphatically share the concern about the harmful effects of lead in toxic doses.
The True Botanica product, Memory Pus™ does NOT contain “ a whopping 5 mg” of Galena/lead sulfide, rather, what is clearly stated in the supplement-facts box is that this product has “ Galena derived salts in a Pentas™ mix.” The salts are obtained in a proprietary manner and further rhythmically mixed in a carrier powder in such a way as to result in an ingredient that entails much less than 0.01 parts per billion of lead. Essentially no detectable lead is present in our formulation, certainly less than is present in the drinking water of our cities. Energetically, however, we believe that this portion of the formulation further strengthens the memory and actually contributes, if anything, to an increased elimination of harmful lead out of the organism. (to learn more about the Pentas™ process, click here)
Q: Does your Multivitamin contain synthetic ingredients?
A: Pretty much everybody agrees by now that a daily multivitamin is beneficial in improving our health.
There is no question about it that nothing can beat a diet consisting of very good vegetable and fruit products, meat or meat substitutes, oils and dairy products, all derived from a biodynamic or at least an organic source.
The sad truth however is that most people either do not have access to such high-quality foods, or simply have bad dietary habits and/or preferences. This greatly limits the availability of nutrients, especially when the fruits and vegetables come from non-organic sources or if the produce has been exposed to chemical fertilizers. In this case, trace minerals are missing or are present in lesser amounts than they should be since the chemical fertilizers replace some of these naturally existing trace minerals.
Considering all of the above it is not surprising that a multitude of studies have shown that people benefit from taking a so-called daily multivitamin and mineral combination.... (to read more click here)
Q: What exact excipients are in the Licorice Comp., Glyco Pentas, and Pantothenate Pentas supplements?
A: True Botanica lists all--and we mean all--ingredients on the product labels. Most of this information can be found in the online product catalog. For newer products not yet updated in the catalog, the information can often be found in the product description. If not found their, contact customer service directly.
For these products specifically, there are no extra added excipients. The active substance appears in it's pure form combined with our proprietary Pentas™ preparation of the active substance in a chicory and silica base.
Q: I just purchased the Boswellia Lip Balm--what is in it that adds the sweet flavor? It is very good and goes on smoothly and easily.
A: What gives our lip balm the "sweet" flavor is the combination of biodynamic beeswax, natural vanilla, and various natural butters. There is no sugar in the lip balm.
Q: How are your herbs grown, are they biodynamic or organic?
A: All of the herbs we use at True Botanica are of the highest quality and are chosen based on the most appropriate form for each product. Whenever possible we try to use organic or even better biodynamic plant material that comes from US farmers. For our herbal tinctures, the vast majority are biodynamically and organically grown by local farmers (see question below) and are then prepared via our proprietary Pentas™ process. We believe that there is an intrinsic spiritual connection between the person and the nature that surrounds them. For a person living in the US it is better to eat carrots originating in the US rather than carrots coming from overseas. We want to do our best to socially support the environmentally responsible agriculture and related enterprises. Sometimes, however, a specific healing plant specifically grows only in some parts of the world where the right temperature and other climatic conditions are met. When the source is outside of our geographic area we always ask for the appropriate documentation showing contents, organic growth method, quality and so on.
Q: Who grows your biodynamic and organic herbs?
A: Most of the biodynamic and organic herbs used by True Botanica are grown locally by Wisconsin farmers. We are also building a network with other farmers in the U.S. to help expand our line of items grown from these high quality plants. Part of our mission is to support these farmers to help establish a strong socially responsible and healing farming impulse.
Q: Where else do your ingredients come from?
A: Our goal at True Botanica is to develop products that truly work and support your good health. To that end, we are always sourcing the highest quality ingredients appropriate for a given product. As noted above, the vast majority of our ingredients are biodynamic and organic; they are always all natural. We also are the first anthroposophical supplement company to incorporate standardized, high quality ingredients for the strongest and most effective products available (see, for example, our arnica oil brochure). We utilize the latest in technological advances along with the highest quality raw ingredients, our specialized rhythmical processes, and a personal hand made quality to produce all of our products at True Botanica.
Health Condition Questions:
Q: I am having my amalgam fillings removed; do you having anything to help with possible toxicity?
A: There are several products that can help support the body when faced with possible exposures to toxic substances. Specifically for amalgam fillings, one could consider support in the form of Mercurius Pentas™ TMS, a potentized product. See our health conditions page on “toxicity—heavy metal” for more general info and ideas.
Q: Allium Cepa as used in homeopathy can be used to treat hay fever (allergy). Does your Allium Cepa Pentas™ have the same effect?
A: Yes—and we think even better. The entire TMS (trace mineral supplement) line are potentized substances and can be used in a similar manner to homeopathic medicines of the same name. The Pentas™ process further energizes the substances and helps them to work at many levels of healing for the whole human being (see the article on Pentas™ and TMS).
Q: What products are recommended for the health condition bulimia nervosa?
A: The treatment of bulimia requires the full working together of therapists and patients. From a nutritional and spiritual support point of view, one might consider the Emerald Pentas™ 20 drops three times per day and the Hypericum Forte one capsule twice daily. Always consult your physician for a comprehensive care plan.
Q: What is the Pentas™ process?
A: The Pentas™ process is a unique method of preparing our substances developed in our research department and available only at True Botanica. Click here for more details about this process.
Q: What does TMS mean in your product descriptions?
A: TMS is our proprietary method for preparing our potentized substances. Click here for a full description of the process.
Q: How are your herbal tinctures prepared?
A: Our herbal tinctures are prepared with a specialized method developed by True Botanica to extract the full activity of all the qualities from the plants. Click here to read more about our method.
Q: What is the Inversina mixer?
A: The Inversina mixer is a high quality mixing machine imported from Switzerland. Based on insights from Rudolf Steiner, the special mixing motion helps to optimize the energetic properties of the substance and also provides the most efficient mixing process available. Click here for more info.
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