Interesting Stuff

Earth Day Benefit for the Bee Girl Organization

April 19, 2024

For Earth Day, we'll be donating 10% of all our sales to the Bee Girl Organization in Southern Oregon. This...

Sourdough: Rediscovering What Bread Is Supposed to Be

April 9, 2024

Sourdough is perhaps the oldest bread known to mankind after flatbread. And whereas modern bread is largely “empty calories,” sourdough...

Annual Pear Blossom Run

April 7, 2024

Plantiva is once again proud to sponsor the Rogue Valley Family YMCA's Pear Blossom Run on April 13, 2024! The...

Can Sneezing Cause Constipation?

March 3, 2024

Researchers have found a surprising correlation between allergic rhinitis (hayfever) and constipation. In a study of over 100,000 patients, scientists...

Doctor Caesar: A Remarkable Black Herbalist of the 1700s

February 14, 2024

African American herbalists were often the primary healthcare providers in their communities and drew on the medical knowledge of Africa,...

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The #1 Way to Cheat Death is...Eating Carrots?

January 25, 2024

There is scientific information indicating that orange-colored foods like carrots may well be the key to long life. Data from...

Digestive Problems and Solutions You've Never Heard Of

November 7, 2023

Many health complaints we don't think of as "digestive problems" are, in fact, related to issues in the gut - from headaches...

$3000 Fall into Fitness and Health Giveway

September 28, 2023

Fall Into Fitness and Health Giveaway for $3000 We’ve teamed up with RY Outfitters to bring you over $3,000 worth of truly...

What Makes Us Unique

July 31, 2023

Plantiva formulas evolved from a system Dr. Stephen Morrissey O.M.D. and Jenny Morrissey L.Ac. developed to optimize natural health products...

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The Ultimate Gut Health Hack

June 20, 2023

The digestive system can have many problems, from gas and bloating to constipation, diarrhea, leaky gut, and worse. Grocery stores...

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41st Annual Southern Oregon Home Show

May 1, 2023

Plantiva will have a booth next weekend at the Southern Oregon Home Show. We’ll have free samples and great show...

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Early Spring Flowers

April 25, 2023

We’ve planted the property around the Plantiva office with a wide variety of native and medicinal plants. Many of them...

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Protecting Mother Earth in 2023

April 2, 2023

Plantiva takes sustainability seriously and has implemented measures across our supply chain and operations to minimize our environmental impact. From...

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70th Anniversary Pear Blossom Run and Festival

March 23, 2023

The 70th Anniversary Pear Blossom Run and Festival are coming up on April 7-8, and Plantiva is incredibly proud to...

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The Fastest Natural Seasonal Relief On the Market

February 27, 2023

AllerDx is the fastest acting natural relief available for pollen, dust, dander, and other environmental irritants. Clinical trials show AllerDx...

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The Power of African American Herbalism

February 14, 2023

We recently came across a fascinating blog series written by ethnobiologist Marc Williams and posted over at the Chestnut School...

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Let’s Talk Cytokines

January 26, 2023

Cytokines are an important class of signaling molecules that play critical roles in fighting infection, repairing injury, and maintaining tissue...

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Does Your Herb Have a Temperature?

January 20, 2023

Herbs can be classified based on the continuum hot-warm-neutral-cool-cold. These classes broadly correspond to the physiologic and experiential effects of...

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The Rocky Road to Healthy Digestion

December 13, 2022

From diarrhea or constipation to gas, nausea, and cramps, our digestive tract can cause all kinds of discomfort and embarrassment!...

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The Secret Key to Health that No One is Talking About, Part 2

December 7, 2022

Intolerances manifest in a variety of minor health conditions such as aches, pains, nausea, and sleeplessness. When you identify and...

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The Secret Key to Health that No One’s Talking About: Part 1

December 4, 2022

We all experience minor health complaints like headaches, joint pain, and sleeplessness; and our usual response is to run to...

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The Most Complete Herbal Remedy for the Immune System

November 22, 2022

Only one product provides comprehensive immune support, boosting both innate and adaptive immunity while also guarding against destructive over-activity. It's...

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