2007 - 2008

Stop by, have a chat with all of us and enjoy complimentary seasonal food and drink.

Cheryl's already busy making herbal cookies. Jeff's been testing them. They're yummy! Lucy Schroeder will be back with some of her world famous recipes but you must come early if you want to actually get any of them. We've also got organic vegetables from our friends at the Natural Way and Local Harvest Grocery, hot, spiced cider and an endless supply of fine herbal teas.

We open at 9 am and keep partying till 9 pm or until all our products are gone – whichever comes first.

We recently began an interactive Herb and Aromatherapy Forum at cherylsherbs.com which will now take the place of this newsletter. The Forum includes a variety of sub forums including: News from Cheryl's Herbs, our new Discovery Groups, (topics so far include: Asthma, Cancer Recovery, Diabetes, Nutrition and Pets), Aromatherapy Certification (news and discussion about the Aroma 101: Foundations and Aroma 201: Masters Apprenticeship courses offered by Cheryl's Herbs through the East-West School of Herbal and Aromatic Studies), general Aromatherapy Discussion and general Herb Discussion. You can register and participate - We hope you do! - or just lurk about for information about your favorite herb store. Ingrid, Alexa, Maureen, Jeff and Jasmine moderate the various forums and look forward to seeing you there.

New Article

Be sure to check out the new article by our very own Ingrid Krein titled Strategies for Supporting the Immune System. Those who have been fortunate enough to attend Ingrid's monthly Herbs & Nutrition Discovery Group Evenings are well aware of her interest in this area and have enjoyed her delicious recipes too.

A superb recording of favorite carols from this series featuring brass players from the St. Louis Symphony including both Jeff and Cheryl is available here.

The Gateway Brass Quintet will be joined by five choirs, a jazz combo, and a harpist performing throughout Garden grounds. Mulled cider, hot chocolate, and cookies will be available for purchase, and the Garden Gate Shop will be open for holiday shopping.

The Gateway Brass Quintet will delight fans with a 19th-century Christmas in the beautifully decorated rotunda of the Old Courthouse. A wonderful recording of all your favorite Christmas carols by this fantastic quintet is available here.

The 2008 Holiday Pops at Powell will feature fantastic guest artists -- Hugh Smith, Tenor, Gina Galati, Soprano and Robert Ellison, baritone. In addition, the St. Louis Metro Singers join the Band, Hugh & Friends, and the Herald Trumpets in a rousing holiday program at Powell Hall.

Enjoy live music by Bosch & Victoria, who supply a superb and personal set of luscious jazz standards, Christmas songs and occasional live ads for in-store specials! No stranger to Cheryl’s Herbs, Victoria Gough is well known in these parts for her role in floating the Great Flood Band with Jeff back in 1993 when they were both teenagers. Now she swings sweetly with her husband Bob Bosch on guitar and vocals. They're not exactly Kurt & Courtney and that's precisely why we love them! The perfect way to end a perfect day.

We open at 9 am and keep partying till 9 pm or until all our products are gone – whichever comes first.

We promise to show you something you’ve never seen before!

A superb recording of favorite carols from this series featuring brass players from the St. Louis Symphony including both Jeff and Cheryl is available here.

The St. Louis Women's Chorale will return to the beautiful sanctuary of St. Francis Xavier Church to present this rich tapestry of Christmas favorites and newly composed music for women’s voices and brass. The Gateway Brass Quintet will perform several antiphonal settings with the Chorale as well as a special prelude of Christmas treasures.

The Gateway Brass Quintet will delight fans with a 19th-century Christmas in the beautifully decorated rotunda of the Old Courthouse. A wonderful recording of all your favorite Christmas carols by this fantastic quintet is available here.

The 2007 Holiday Pops at Powell will feature two fantastic guest artists -- Hugh Smith, Tenor and Nicole Cabell, Soprano!

Powell Hall

We are pleased to announce that Cheryl's Herbs sponsors a 40-hour aromatherapy certification course.

Live classes will be every Sunday starting, October 7, for 5 Sundays in a row.

Last class will be on November 4. CEUs are available for massage therapists.

The class, Aroma 101: Foundations is offered by The East-West School for Herbal and Aromatic Studies (formerly Northwest College) and will be taught by Cheryl Hoard.

Stress is a major contributing factor in health problems. Stress is a multifaceted problem. There are situations where tension and anxiety need to be reduced and other times when more focus and concentration is needed. Herbs and essential oils are useful for a wide variety of these needs. Simply boosting the immune system can help to reduce or prevent the damage typically caused by long-term stress.  Learn about numerous ways to utilize herbs and essential oils in your daily life to successfully reduce stress and prevent illness.

Taught by Cheryl Hoard, owner of Cheryl's Herbs.

For many people it is a great relief to disinfect and deodorize without chemicals! Quite a few advantages come with using herbs & essential oils to clean because they have antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal properties, insects and rodents dislike their smells yet they smell wonderful to people and they also promote health and well-being by supporting your immune and respiratory system. Learn how to make products for all household cleaning, furniture polishing, upkeep of pet areas, pest control and even washing your car!

Taught by Cheryl Hoard, owner of Cheryl's Herbs.

Over the Summer we put up three new articles from our resident Chinese herb specialist Laurel Redmon, who makes our wonderful Red Sage Classical Chinese Herb Formulas and can’t help it if she is our daughter. We can't help it if we think they make fascinating and informative additions to our website!

We have placed all the cherylsherbs.com videos in one place. There are now 11. The short videos mostly feature Cheryl speaking on a variety of topics and even some of Cheryl & Jeff playing for the Olympic Torch Ceremony in St. Louis with members of the St. Louis Brass section.

Miscellany

We have moved the Cheryl’s Herbs Site Map, which is an outline of every page on our site. It is now accessible from our front page (about 2 frames down). We have moved the Essential Oil Profiles from the Articles page in anticipation of expanding our library of oil profiles. They now have their own home and their own navigation button on the upper left of every page. Even THIS one!

This Wednesday evening, September 19, Jeff & Cheryl and their E85-powered auto will appear at the 3rd Annual Green Car Show at Schlafly Bottleworks, 7260 Southwest Ave. in Maplewood from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Come on by and we’ll tell you all about it! This event happens through the efforts of our friends at Home Eco, St. Louis’ first and only Sustainable Living Store! MORE INFORMATION

A study, reported last week in the Archives of Internal Medicine, states that in 2005 in the US there were 15,107 deaths attributable to adverse reactions to legally prescribed drugs. We intend to write more about this when we get over the shock!

Join us for refreshments, alternative health presentations, chair massage, & aromatherapy bar sessions, Door prizes awarded every 30 min. Raffle tickets available throughout for deluxe herbal prize also benefit the National MS Society.

New: Door Prizes will be pairs of products like shampoo & bottle of moisturizer, tea and tea strainer, pair of essential oil mixtures, an aromatherapy spray and Cedar Cleaner, an essential oil mixture and a light bulb ring diffuser etc. Winners can choose from a basket of door prizes bundled with decorative ribbon. You need to be present to win a door prize.

New: Sign-up for a 20 minute session with Cheryl Hoard or Amanda Weger and receive a free aromatherapy blend made just for you. From a large selection of essential oils a few will be chosen and mixed in a 15 ml bottle with Aloe Vera Gel. Aloe is a versatile carrier for essential oils and is pleasant to apply as body lotion, face lotion, hand or foot lotion or just a healing perfume. During a brief conversation with you about which kind of blend would be helpful, Cheryl or Amanda will let you sample the scent of a few essential oils to make sure they are appealing and then formulate a special blend just for you on the spot.

Jeff is editing more video to add to the site which should begin to appear soon. For fun you can watch this video of Jeff and his tubabuddy Jon (famous for their appearances at the annual Cheryl's Herbs Holiday Sale) play a little Christmas carol on the TV.

7:00 - 8:30 pm

Learn how to pamper your skin and hair with the natural goodness of aromatic and healing herbs! Those who seek something different are delighted with the outstanding natural simplicity of using vegetable & nut oils, aloe gel, clay, salt, apple cider vinegar, yogurt & buttermilk, fresh vegetables & fruit, herbs and essential oils on their skin and hair compared to the complicated chemical-laden spa, salon and department store variety of products. Learn how to easily have better than professional quality facial and hair treatments in the convenience of your own home. Taught by Cheryl.

 $5 Minimum donation collected at door benefits the National MS Society. This includes all refreshments, alternative health presentations, chair massage, & aromatherapy bar sessions at no extra charge. Door prizes awarded every 30 min. Raffle tickets available throughout for deluxe herbal prize also benefit the National MS Society. 10% discount offered on all products purchased at event.

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reflects her embrace of Spring. You can tell she's already consumed with fascinating new projects in her backyard, which features, among other things, a magnificent garden with exotic plants and wild animals!

For many people it is a great relief to disinfect and deodorize without chemicals! Quite a few advantages come with using herbs & essential oils to clean because they have antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal properties, insects and rodents dislike their smells yet they smell wonderful to people and they also promote health and well-being by supporting your immune and respiratory system. Learn how to make products for all household cleaning, furniture polishing, upkeep of pet areas, pest control and even washing your car! Taught by Cheryl Hoard

The perfect companion to Paw Gep's Mild & Mellow Herbal Smoke Mix!

Our Production Manager, Maria Roderick is well-know for her gardening prowess and the the fantastic tea she brews from the herbs she grows. Maria's Article, Making Tea from Freshly Cut Herbs, already a cult hit on the internet, was published in the January 2007 issue of Spirit Seeker Magazine. Also check out Maria's favorite winter products in Maria's Corner.

A study in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology reports that 60% Doctors in Scotland prescribe herbal or homoepathic remedies for their patients. Among the most prescribed herbs were Gentian, for appetite and digestive problems, Cranberry for urinary tract infections and Evening Primrose for PMS.

Cheryl was recently interviewed for an article by Paulita Kincer, about using natural scents in the home,  Moist heat helps release the soothing smell of vetiver in the Columbus Dispatch. 

If you live in New York or will be there on March 31, you can hear Jeff performing with the St. Louis Symphony in Carnegie Hall at 8 pm. The music, Harmonielere, is by Jeff's favorite composer, John Adams.

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