Nature's Formulary and Organix-South Provide Funding for
Ayurvedic Herbal Garden at American Botanical Council Headquarters in Austin, Texas
(Austin, TX, March 23, 2009) The nonprofit American Botanical Council
announces the creation of a new herb garden based on medicinal herbs from the
ancient Ayurvedic healing tradition. The garden will be planted and maintained
at the Case Mill Homestead, ABC’s 2.5 acre headquarters in Austin, Texas.
Funding for the new garden is being provided by a grant from Nature’s Formulary
LLC (Clifton Park, NY) and Organix-South Inc. (Bowling Green, FL), both
producers of Ayurvedic herbal dietary supplements and related personal
healthcare products.
Ayurveda is the 5,000 year-old tradition of health care originating in India
and now practiced all over the world. Commonly used Ayurvedic herbs include some
of the world’s famous medicinal spices such as ginger (Zingiber
officinale) and turmeric (Curcuma longa), as well other popular
medicinal herbs, like the multipurpose neem (Azadirachta indica), the
revered tonic ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), and brahmi (Bacopa
monnieri), an herb which demonstrates improved cognitive activity.
“We are quite excited to be a part of this project as it will increase
consumer awareness and exposure to more of the beautiful herbs from the
Ayurvedic pharmacopeia,” indicated Kate Goldrick, Key Accounts & Marketing
Manager, Organix-South.
“Our company is grateful for the opportunity to work with such a premier
educational organization like ABC in such a meaningful manner,” said Kristin
Giulani, National Sales and Marketing Manager at Nature’s Formulary. “ABC has
been a true leader in the area of education in herbs and related scientific
areas for over 20 years, and it has always honored the rich herbal tradition
from Ayurveda.”
Ayurvedic herbs will be selected with the help of Mark Blumenthal, Founder
and Executive Director of the American Botanical Council, and various Ayurvedic
herb and horticultural experts. The herbs chosen for the ABC garden from the
great variety of Ayurvedic herbs will be those that are deemed to be most suited
for long-term growth in the relatively warm Texas climate. The Ayurvedic herbal
tradition in India includes thousands of medicinal plants from all types of
geographical and environmental regions in India and beyond, some of which are
not suited to the relatively warm, dry Austin growing conditions.
Speaking at the ABC’s 4th Annual Botanical Celebration and Awards Ceremony at
the Natural Products Expo in Anaheim, California recently, Blumenthal said, “ABC
has been educating consumers, healthcare professionals, researchers, educators,
industry and the media on the safe and effective use of herbs and medicinal
plants since 1988. We believe the addition of an Ayurvedic herb garden to the
extensive variety of herbal theme gardens at our Case Mill Homestead will help
further the information and education about medicinal plants based on the
world’s oldest system of traditional healing.”
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