Our Suppliers
Well into my herbalist journey I was so happy to find the most amazing shop in Aldergrove BC. It’s got jars to the ceiling of bulk herbs and the kindest owner along with some of the best prices I’ve seen at an in person apothecary. Truly the last of its kind, this place is my candy store. Luckily for me with family that still lives near by I’m able to keep a relationship with them and order many of our herbs bulk from here. Supporting this small family business has become somewhat of a passion project for me. Especially so as I visit local Alberta apothecaries and notice their well meaning rigidity, expensive prices and lack of real bulk supply. So needless to say this made me very much miss that little shop in Aldergrove that is truly a gem I am happy to claim is my favourite place to shop in all of Canada. Shopping at Carnal Elixirs is helping them stay open through tough economical times.
It is the least I can do, after all it’s how
I discovered I wanted to make carnal elixirs.. I was at this shop and I found a large jar of a herb called Muira Puama. Immediately I began putting it an a bag along side some other healing herbs I’d come in for specifically that day. At the time I had no idea what it was for or why I’d been so drawn to it. Upon reaching home I searched it and found comments naming it “the natural viagra of the amazon’ and “potency wood’ read about its roumored ability to help cognition stamina blood flow and a plethora of other things.
Later that day I met with a friend I’d been close with for many years, we walked and had a heart to heart. He explained that he was turning to pharmaceuticals to help in his marriage. This confused me and out of curiosity I pressed for more info, he had nervous laughter as he explained the side effects of the pharmaceutical drug he was taking. “It makes it so I can’t really breathe sometimes but Cara is so much happier, and it is fun.. except for that.’ My mind was spinning hearing this. Did he not ever consider there may be a more natural way? Breathing is the most important thing to live life and yet it’s a willing sacrifice for a “happy bedroom life’ what about Muira Puama I thought to myself wondering what side effects it had. After our walk I began researching. “Muira puama has very few reported side effects. The most common ones are mild and include sour stomach and headaches [29]. Similarly, a herbal mix with muira puama, guarana, ginger, and other herbal extracts caused no adverse effects in healthy volunteers when given 2x/day for 28 days’
I wanted to rush to share these findings but my intuition told me to wait and “try it out myself” I’ve always been taught to not believe everything I read so off I went to test it out. Wow.. I could barely believe the results! I was so excited for my friend, for the world! I had to share it with him.. I felt revitalized. I won’t get into the details here because hey.. we just met but all I can say is that it works. I excitedly called my friend and shared a small care package with him later that eve. The next day he called to thank me. Not only did he have an amazing time he also had an amazing sleep that night (sleep another thing he was sacrificing on his precious meds) are you crying I asked him. No well maybe he said “I’m just so happy’ after the call I began wondering “how can I share this with the world?’
That was years ago and I can finally say, we figured out a way. Carnal Elixirs -
This is just one herb, I’ve had surprisingly similar synchronicities while discovering other herbs I’ve absolutely fallen for during my health journey. Discovering a new herb and geeking out on its benefits only to learn of a friend who happened to need it..Wow I was in awe “magic is real I thought.”
Soon I was learning how to combine these seemingly magical bits of nature in ways that would help them work their best. I kept thinking back to the movie the matrix and the blue and red pills. If life has anything comparable to the red pill it is in herbs! Except without all the nasty side effects!