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Eclectic
Institute
Manufacturers
of quality extracts, glycerites, freeze-dried botanicals & various
combinations. |
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name "Eclectic" was taken from a group of physicians, known as
The Eclectic Physicians, who were dedicated to the clinical research and
usage of botanicals in the treatment of disease. Affluently practicing
from 1836-1937, they were committed to using a rational means of
diagnosing and treating diseases. The group founded a number of Eclectic
Medical Schools which flourished during that time period. Those schools
provided much of the foundation research utilized by botanical
manufacturers today. |
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Eclectic Institute was founded in 1982 by two naturopathic
physicians, Dr. Edward Alstat and Dr. Michael Ancharski. At that
time, Dr. Alstat was the pharmacist for the Portland Naturopathic
clinic, the teaching clinic of the National College of Naturopathic
medicine and Dr. Ancharski was the Clinic Director. Though in the
midst of the top botanical literature, research and practitioners,
they could not find high quality, botanical preparations to use in
their clinic. Most herbs on the commercial market simply were not
pure, vital or fresh enough to be very beneficial. They
decided to develop and market their own line of botanical products
using only organic herbs carefully grown and harvested and processed
while fresh. Eclectic is committed to working with nature's healing
power, in the preparation of botanical products which nutritionally
enhance total health and well-being. |
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commitment to the environment led Eclectic Institute to develop Organol,
the only certified organic grape alcohol used in botanical liquid
extracts. Organol allows Eclectic Institute to lead the industry in 100%
certified organic extracts. Why insist upon using a certified organic
grape alcohol instead of the usual grain alcohol? Alcohol distilled from
grain has been sprayed with millions of pounds of pesticides and
herbicides. Pesticides and herbicides poison our ground waters, poison our
birds, our children and poison ourselves. Grain alcohol may be more
readily available, it may be less expensive to use, but from the
environment's viewpoint grain alcohol is prohibitively expensive. |
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In 1994
Eclectic Institute again led the industry with the development of
flavored glycerin " Alcohol Free" extracts. Eclectic
Institute uses its Lloyd Extractor, a cold-still processor for
removing the alcohol from the extract, we then replace the alcohol
with glycerin. The addition of essential oils produces a pleasant
tasting and perfect alternative to alcohol based extracts. Eclectic
Institute grows its own herbs on its own certified organic farms. We
are committed to developing sound propagative techniques for herbs
generally wildcrafted. Our farm has given these wild plants some
protection as we continue to propagate endangered species such as
Echinacea tennesseensis. Our plantings of Goldenseal (Hydrastis
canadensis) have been extended each year with the goal of
cultivating all of the herbs we use in our own manufacturing
processes. |
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| Eclectic
Institute plans to continue to manufacturer the highest quality
botanical products and demonstrate a responsibility to you, the customer,
as well as to our highly held principles. |
Why God's Green Earth
Offers Eclectic Institute:
We appreciate Eclectic's
awareness of quality and people's needs an their careful emphasis on producing
products at reasonable prices to meet the need.
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