Local Business Spotlight: Boline Apothecary

There are many great neighboring businesses nearby our clinics, and we will begin to highlight these extraordinary places that make our community a better place.  The first local business we would like to mention is Boline Apothecary.  It is further north on High Street in Clintonville.   Many of our patients love it, and the owner Lily Shahar Kunning is very knowledgeable about herbal remedies.  This is something can be a powerful adjunct with your acupuncture treatments.  Here is some information about the apothecary.   http://www.bolineapothecary.com/

Herbal Remedies

• They carry remedies and body care – all items are either made on site from local ingredients (the Boline Apothecary label) or are thoroughly vetted local or national products. They have a strict criteria of what is and isn’t allowed in the shop in terms of ingredients and processes in natural care.
• Lily was trained in western herbalism, and started learning TCM (but left school when the business loan went through for the shop). I have expansion plans to include not only western herbalism & aromatherapy, but also Ayurvedic, Chinese herbal formulas, & flower essences.
• Boline Apothecary works with local farms and growers to get botanicals sourced locally. This means not only are we supporting the local economy and lessening fossil fuel consumption, but the botanicals are fresher and more vital as we make our formulas.
• They offer classes and workshops every month. In 2015, there is a “Medicine Maker Series”, which is an 8 part series of workshops all about making medicine in the western tradition, from tinctures to teas and everything in between.

Location and contact:
4764 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43214
(614) 517-0466   

Current Farmer’s Markets to find Boline Apothecary products:

• Clintonville Farmer’s Market (Saturdays through November 22)
• Worthington (Select Saturdays through April: Nov 3, Nov 8, Dec 13, Jan 3, Feb 14, Mar 21, Apr 4, 11, 18, & 25)
• Columbus Winter Farmer’s Market (1st & 3rd Saturdays through April)
• 400 Farmer’s Market (2nd & 4th Saturdays through April)