Florence. Home to artisans and ancient traditions. City of the Medicis, the capital of a thousand flavors all to discover. A generous landescape which preserves unchanged treasures, not only in museums, churches and antique shops, but also in the ancient pharmacies often hidden from the general public. Workshops, where time stands still and where the processing systems but most of all the philosophy of the ancient guild remained intact and impervious to fashion, that burn quickly: Farmacia SS. Annunziata, Officina de Tornabuoni, Santa Maria Novella Fragrance Workshop, are the result of an ancient holistic tradition. In Florence tradition  is synonymous with luxury and high quality.

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Among the monuments of the ancient Florentine pharmacies now become important institutions, not much known to the general public, we cannot forget to mention Officina de Tornabuoni, born in 1843, which represents the marriage between cosmetic and holistic range of health supplements, created by a winning combination, which includes four generations of experience and expertise in botanical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and healing. Today the leader of this team we find Dr. Lucia Celli, Italian guru of natural medicine who descends from an  enlightened lineage of pharmacists, who discovered formulas still to the day very cutting edge.

Calma Polish

Born in Valdarno, began his apprenticeship when she was just a child with her grandfather, a professor at the Scuola Normale di Pisa through a long study on medicinal herbs, after graduating in chemistry and pharmacy at the University of Florence, revives the old herbalist formulas anticipating alternative medicines that will be successful in the booming New Age of the 90’s.

Regia Planta

From the sixteenth floor of Palazzo Larderel in Via Tornabuoni/ Florence, thanks to his workshop better known as Herb English, Luisa Celli, renews century-old tradition of Anglo-Florentine Henry Roberts, who in 1843 opened here “English and American Chemist and druggist”. The basic concept of the products of the workshop is psycho physical wellness, body tone, face compact complexion, mirror of well being and inner peace. Products are made with herbs from the Tuscan countryside, free from parabens, mineral oils, artificial colors and sulphites. Alternative therapies are varied and customized to build a harmonious lifestyle with the intention of creating a status of bliss of the spirit in order to achieve lasting effects.

Singapore SPA

In addition to cosmetics, Officina produces multi-award winning spa treatments for professional use, born for thr multi-concept spa in Singapore, LS Philosophy, has quickly become a lifestyle chosen by the international jet set. In the spring of 2010 Officina de Tornabuoni lands to luxurious Stai, located at Villa Marina on the beautiful island of Capri. Over the years the old herbalist has earned a loyal international clientele of royalty, celebrities and pioneers in natural and holisticbeauty and of course in wellness.

Alessio Nesi