Stories

Restful sleep in times of crisis - We give tips from the pharmacy

Constantly new information, everyday life is coming apart at the seams and in addition to the loss of the usual routine, some people are also experiencing existential fears. The current crisis situation leads to stress and an inner feeling of...

Melissa Tea | The Health Effects of the Medicinal Herb

Melissa, also called lemon balm, originates from the eastern Mediterranean region and is a recognised natural remedy. Many people know lemon balm because of its intense lemony smell when the leaves of the medicinal plant are crushed. The tea made...

Create and distil herbal hydrolates yourself

Hydrolates are plant waters, flower waters or aromatic waters. Rose hydrolate is probably one of the best-known plant waters and very popular. The recognition of the therapeutic benefits of quality, pure hydrosols is a very recent trend, originating mainly in...

Palo Santo Hydrolat- Mode of action and application

The country of origin of Palo Santo is Peru. Its use among the Indian population as a panacea goes back to a thousand-year-old tradition . In Colombian folk medicine, palo santo is used as an analgesic (anti-inflammatory agent), aphrodisiac, diuretic...

Namasté - Power Yoga meets Saint Charles

We are pleased to be part of the first drop-in meditation studio of the Power Yoga Institute in Hamburg. Coinciding with the re-opening of the 3rd Power Yoga Insitute studio in Hamburg on 3 February 2019, yogis on site will...

Lavender Hydrolate - Mode of Action and Application

The hydrolate is produced during the distillation of lavender plants. Both the flowers of the lavender (Lavandulae flos) and the essential lavender oil (Lavandulae aetheroleum) obtained from them are used for the hydrolate from the real lavender (Lavandula angustifolia). Used...

Hygge - The cosiness of life during the Christmas season

Everyone knows stereotypes of Scandinavia and its people - the beautiful blond inhabitants, the vast untouched landscapes, the long dark winters, the boats and bicycles and the impressive capitals. Very often Scandinavian countries are associated as having the happiest people,...