Five Flavors Herbs — Local services in Grass Valley

Wow. Words can't describe how much I love this place. Ben Zappin takes his vast knowledge of herbal medicine into a very well run full service pharmacy.

As a practicing acupuncturist and instructor of Chinese medicine, I am delighted to be sending my patients here to pick up their herbal formulas. They have amazing tinctures made with herbs from Spring Wind. As an acupuncturist, you can make custom formulas for patients. They have tinctures, powders, and raw herbs. Good prices and very knowledgeable staff.

Ben and his wife Ingrid put so much into this business and it shows. They also have some awesome acupuncturists and bodyworkers practicing out of their space.

If you're just a member of the public, you can feel comfortable walking in and getting expert advice. Ben offers short, low cost consultations and he really knows his herbs. These people are really trying to do the right thing. They have so much to offer...

Five Flavors Herbs is my favorite resource for herbal medicines in the Bay area - they offer high-quality bulk herbs (including a great selection of carefully harvested native medicinal herbs), single plant and blended tinctures and glycerites lovingly made in the shop, delicious tea blends, and more. The selection of Western and Chinese herbs is quite extensive, and they offer custom formula blending services for health care practitioners.

In addition, Five Flavors Herbs offers classes on herbal medicine for both practitioners and lay people and hosts art and music events and movie nights. They also offer appointments with acupuncturists, herbalists, and alternative medicine practitioners.

This lovely shop is a valuable community resource for health, wellness, and alternative medicine. If you're curious about herbal medicine and want to learn more, this...

I was insulted by the tone on the phone….just while taking confirmation that my purchase was ready. Insulted to arrive on a Saturday to a note on the door to wait because they were on break. Didn’t even trust the tone of “welcome” when I walked in….yup, I’m Black. And then she couldn’t find my order. Got questioned about the every details like I was making a mistake. Once it was determined that I must have an order, she looked for my product with earnest and found it “because somebody else put it on the wrong shelf” (of two where there were not more than 10 bottles total). It’s the vibe. If this new supplement is helpful I’m gonna need a new...