About Lhasa Karnak Herb Company

 

A bit of history:

Lhasa Karnak first opened its doors on Earth Day, 1970, initially sharing a small space with Shambhala Books on Telegraph Ave. in Berkeley. A few years later we moved across the street to a larger location and have been there ever since. 2004 brings us new excitement as we move back to our birthplace. Shambhala Books has closed its doors and we are taking its space. Our Shattuck location came about 10 years after first opening, and the opening of Campus Vitamin Company happened in the 1990's.

What we do:

Here at Lhasa Karnak we pride ourselves on offering the largest selection and the highest quality herbs, essential oils, and other natural products to be found anywhere. We specialize in Western medicinal herbs and culinary spices, but we have a nice collection of traditional Chinese and Ayurvedic herbs as well.

Our products:

Having been in this business for thirty-four years, we know the industry inside and out and our sources are of the utmost quality. All of our herbs are guaranteed to be not sprayed with pesticides - many are certified organic, many are ethically wildcrafted. Our essential oils are pure steam distilled, our base oils all cold-pressed, and our absolutes certified solvent-free.

Our name:

Our most frequent question - what does your name mean and how do you pronounce it? First of all, it is pronounced "Lah-suh Car-nack." The name refers to the cities of Lhasa, in Tibet, and Karnak, in Egypt. Both cities were important in the history of herbal medicine. Karnak is the site of the world's first botanical garden, and Lhasa is the source of much of the East's medicinal plant knowledge.

 

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