With a growing vegan population and a general propensity towards all things seasonal, Berliners care about their connection to the earth. This extends beyond what they choose to eat for dinner to include how they prefer to keep well. Many conventional pharmacies and doctors even offer homeopathic remedies, but for those looking to go completely natural in the face of whatever is ailing you, here’s where to do it.
1. Kräuter Kühne
Kräuter Kühne
Kräuter Kühne is one of the best-known shops in the city for herbs and homeopathy. In fact, there are three locations, which makes it that much more accessible, along with the fact that many of their products can be purchased online. They have everything from medicinal herbs to teas spices, cosmetics, supplements, and more. Plus, the staff is happy to provide advice about preparing the different herbs or incorporating them into recipes. As pharmacists do at the Apotheke, the employees are also equipped to aid you in discerning which herbs are best for various ailments, and their customers absolutely love them!
Multiple Locations in Berlin, Germany
Natural Medicine | © cenczi/Pixabay
2. LandVerte BioMarkt
Shop, Store
LandVerte BioMarkt is an organic store where people can do all of their shopping for fruits, veggies, cheeses, meats, and cosmetics, thus, helping to promote a holistic health approach. They are also praised for their selection of vitamins and fresh herbs as well. In fact, upon stepping into this little shop, customers are surrounded by the delicious aromas of fresh herbs and other local produce. The staff is friendly and enthusiastic, always ready to help find what you need. Furthermore, they even sell gummy bear vitamins! They’re intended for kids, but no one will stop adults from purchasing them too.
3. Herbathek
Shop, Store
Herbathek, as its name might suggest, is a kind of naturopathic pharmacy where herbal remedies and homeopathic medicines are sold. Their approaches are rooted in the teachings of great medicinal scholars including Hippocrates and Hildegard von Bingen. They view medicinal plants and herbs as natural bolsters against diseases of all kinds, used to successfully improve the immune system and to treat existing ailments. Their online shop provides these remedies, but a visit to their well-appointed store in Prenzlauer Berg is always a delight. Not to mention, here it is possible to interact with the qualified scientists and healthcare professionals who staff Herbathek.
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