Farmacopia LLC of Sonoma County, California was formed with the purpose of providing health practitioners and the general public, the highest quality herbal and nutrient products available at the lowest possible prices. Farmacopia is also dedicated to the study of these products, including their manufacturing criteria, medical application, and basic and clinical research experience. The new era of integration of herbs and supplements into general medical care requires health care professionals, as well as the public, to familiarize themselves with the nature, application, side effects and potential drug interactions of these products in healthy as well as ill individuals. There is abundant literature on most of these products, appearing in American and foreign journals. Farmacopia feels strongly about providing the practitioner, and consumer, access to the best available information on the usage of each product.

The Farmacopia web site hopes to inform the public about the range of valuable nutrients and herbs available at Farmacopia LLC. The Personal Health Protocols describe individual conditions that would benefit from supplements, including dosages and costs. New protocols will be continuously added. Please use this section to find the nutrients or herbs that may be particularly useful for you. The Nutritional Information section provides a description of individual products. References are included for some products. Because of our large inventory, there are products we carry that may not appear in this section.

For those of you seeking a particularly product, we advise going directly to the Order Online section where a complete formulary of products appears, organized by category. Should you not find the product you are seeking, we are happy to receive your call and will find the best quality source for the product at the most reasonable cost. Farmacopia wishes to acknowledge the important work of many individuals who have contributed to our knowledge of these products and their appropriate usage. An updated reference list appears in the bibliography.

Appearing below is a partial list of companies whose products we carry. They have been selected for their integrity and the high quality and reasonable prices of their products. Farmacopia constantly looks for new, high quality sources for additional herbs and nutrients. Finally we want to thank you for your patronage, and will make every effort to make your connection with Farmacopia a healthy, economic and rewarding experience.

ADVANCED MEDICAL NUTRITION

Advanced Medical Nutrition (AMNI) located in Hayward, California specializes in high quality nutritional products using only natural excipients in hypoallergenic products. And guaranteed potency herbs. They have a fully licensed drug manufacturing facility with strong scientific and nutritional staffing support. Products quality is monitered to meet or exceed USP standards.

BARLEANS

Barleans provides high quality Flax and Borage seed oils using a special Bio-electron process. This process does not damage the fragile essential fatty acids such as alpha-linoleic and linoleic acid. Their products also contain lignans, an insoluble fiber possessing anti-cancer properties.

KARUNA

Karuna, a high quality nutrient and herb company, has the motto "responsible nutrition". The name, Karuna, is Sanskrit for the "embodiment of compassionate activity". The products are based on controlled clinical trials. Their products are free of preservatives, excipients or other additives problematic for the allergic or sensitive individual. Their compound products contain appropriate levels of the necessary ingredients without "window dressing", minor amounts of superfluous products.

METAGENICS

Metagenics manufactures innovative products with high operational standards. Their tablets contain natural, vegetable-based excipients that disintegrate rapidly with excellent tolerance and absorption. They have unique, patented probiotic, vitamin C, rehydration and protein supplements as well as Ayurvedic and Chinese herbal products and special proprietary women's health formulas. Third party assays accompany the products.

MMS PRO

MMS Pro's phytomedicincs are used by more professionals around the world than any other U.S. companies are. MMS produces approximately half the pharmaceutical grade herbal extracts used in Germany. They are leaders in Ginkgo, Milk Thistle, Echinacea, and EPO research. MMS Pro products offer more clinical studies on these substances than all other U.S. companies combined. They are headquartered in Springville, Utah. Quality of all products is ensured in the company's state-of-the-art, pharmaceutically licensed manufacturing and warehousing facility.

PHYTOPHARMICA

PhytoPharmica is a high quality natural health products company in Greenbay, Wisconsin. The Director of Research and Development is Michael T. Murray, N.D., a renowned educator, practitioner and author in the field of alternative medicine. Dr. Murray heads a team of professionals who travel widely in search of the most current scientific, nutritional and botanical advancements. The Medical Consultant is Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., a leading researcher and internationally recognized authority on the prevention and treatment of disease through nutritional therapy. Dr. Wright serves on the Board of Directors at Bastyr University and is President of the National Health Federation. He is a best-selling author and a longtime medical columnist for Prevention magazine.

THORNE RESEARCH, INC.

Thorne Research was established in 1984 to fill an important need in preventive medicine. Prior to the introduction of the Thorne line of products, there were no truly "hypo-allergenic" products available in the marketplace. While there were some very good companies offering technically advanced formulas, they were still in excipient-containing tablets or capsules with potentially allergenic flowing agents and diluents.

Since it's inception, Thorne has been the leader in the nutritional supplement industry, pioneering innovations in nutrient bioavailability, novel compounds, standardized botanicals, creative botanical preparations and formulations, unique probiotics, and truly hypoallergenic formulations. Doctors quickly discovered that when a product is immediately absorbable, patient results are greatly improved. The offering of a complete product line without magnesium stearate or stearic acid as a flowing agent revolutionized the way product performance was perceived. By not coating each particle with a complete layer of this 18-carbon saturated fat, ingredients were available to be readily absorbed by those who needed nutrients most ... the digestive and immune compromised patient. Health care practitioners then realized that not only were the products better for the "worst case" patients, but for all their patients. The response came in other areas also. Patients no longer had to suffer bloating, nausea and diarrhea from products that contained lactose. Traditionally all standardized enzyme products were diluted with lactose, although this fact never made it to the label. Patients could now take bromelain, pancreatin, pepsin and other products without fear of reaction.

Ownership by Thorne Research of all registered trademarks for Thorne Research products is hereby acknowledged. Thorne Research trademarks are used by permission. All rights reserved.

TYLER ENCAPSULATIONS

Tyler, in Gresham, Oregon, manufactures products containing the highest quality pharmaceutical and food grade ingredients. All raw materials are certified for potency and safety and the finished goods are assayed by independent laboratories. Licensed physicians oversee all aspects of product formulation and quality control. Their products combine the wisdom of time-honored natural therapeutics with the latest in clinical nutrition.

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