Herbal support for healing & passing
Gita Narayan, Medical Herbalist & Death Doula
Through plant medicine, I support your mind-body-spirit healing on the journey of life, including preparation and integration for transformation, and transition at the end of life.
गीत
Gita is a Sanskrit word meaning song. It’s from an epic hymn or poem Bhagavad Gita or Song of the Divine. It is a love song to both darkness and light, to (the awakening of) our own true Self (Mitchell, 2000).
Gita Botanicals offers a song for healing, a song for passing.
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A whole-body-whole-person approach to healing
I draw upon western herbalism and ancient herbal knowledge, such as Ayurveda (the “science of life”), to match you with the right plant medicine to allow your body’s innate healing ability to do its work.
Practical support for End of Life
I offer heart-centered guidance as a death doula, to provide practical support for you and/or your loved ones, ensuring dignity and peace throughout your (or your family members) end-of-life journey. By honouring this sacred transition with presence, respect, and personalized care, I hope to help transform the fear of death into acceptance, and isolation into meaningful connection.
Whether seeking relief, balance, or preventive care, you will find thoughtful, effective solutions custom-tailored to harmonize with your body’s natural song, to guide you back to your vibrant Self.
“If we surrendered to Earth’s intelligence we could rise up rooted, like trees. ”
How we can work together
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Herbal Consultations & Apothecary
Compassionate & safe 1:1 consult with a registered herbal therapist. I will work with you to connect you to the right plant medicine to bring you back to healing and wholeness. I offer custom-tailored herbal formulations made with high quality herbs as teas, tinctures, capsules, creams, salves etc., dispensed to clients.
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End-of-life Doula Consultations & Transition Journey's with Plant Medicine
Compassionate end-of-life care options for individuals and families at the threshold of a profound life transition. I will be offering legal plant medicine (psilocybin)-assisted healing therapy (COMING SOON IN 2026)
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Workshops & events
Educational events and knowledge-sharing to help you mange your self-care. I offer programs in diverse settings, including medicine making, herb walks, lunch and learns, and death cafes.
Medical Herbalist, Death Doula, Ecologist, and Educator
Founder of Gita Botanicals
I’m Gita
I’m passionate about bringing herbal medicine to facilitate healing for people experiencing a wide range of symptoms. I graduated with a Diploma of Phytotherapy from Pacific Rim College, Canada’s most comprehensive herbal training program. I’m a Registered Herbal Therapist (RHT) member of the British Columbia Herbalist Association. I also provide support as an end-of-life doula (Douglas College, BC) and psilocybin-assisted therapist (TheraPsil). Prior to this work, I received a doctorate in ecology/biology.
To me, healing is both a science and art. I advocate for inner and outer health aligned with nature and healthy natural ecosystems, for slow living, slow food and medicine.
My philosophy is centred around education and self-empowerment. I approach my work using client-centred, trauma-, and nature-informed guidance. My goal is to lead the way with intention, creativity, authenticity, and integrity to help you engage with your body and healing process, so that you may return to a vibrant sense of self and well-being.
Learn more about me, my path to herbal medicine and end—of-life care, and the approach I’ll take in working with you.
Why Choose plant medicine?
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A balanced approach, using herbs that match your energetic and physical constitution, with emphasis on your body’s natural capacity for self-repair (under normal conditions).
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The sum is greater than its parts. Minimally processed, high quality plant parts (flowers, leaves, stems, roots, resin) are transformed into medicine in the form of teas, tinctures, oxymels, syrups, flower essences, topicals, etc.
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Whole-body-whole-person approach to finding and treating the root cause of disease.
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Gentle yet effective remedies with low to no side effects, when used under a herbalists suggests (please disclose all medications to the herbalist).
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Autonomy to self-educate, learn about your body, and what works best for you.
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Personalized treatment plans tailored to your unique and complex nature.
