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This shop has been around for almost a decade, but a recent move has revitalized this go-to spot for serious herbalists. The new space, painted in soothing shades of green, has the look and feel of a turn-of-the-century mercantile, with its hardwood floors and an old-fashioned scale to weigh your selections. Amber-colored jars are filled with common and exotic herbs stacked on floor-to-ceiling wooden shelves.

Among the mainstays of essential oils, herbs, and medicinal extracts, Dandelion also offers locally made, scented soaps by Sistercraft; Moon Valley honey and solid lotions; incense; books on herbs and aromatherapy; Big Dipper bee's wax candles; body lotions; bath bombs; and a nice collection of locally made jewelry.

Confused or overwhelmed by the selection? Don't be. Owner Mary Kachi Cassinelli is an expert herbalist and can assist with suggestions on whatever ails you — or at least make educated recommendations. Dandelion also holds a wide variety of classes in the upstairs classrooms on everything from aromatherapy to concocting your own herbal remedies.

By Kathy Schultz
NWsource shopping columnist