Tag Archives: herbs

The Herbal Pharmacy/First Aid

By admin | February 18, 2010

Who needs Pepto or Tums when you have botanicals to help you recover and support you through illness, without the harmful side effects? Think about it next time you have a hay fever attack and are sneezy and snotty and you pop an anti-histamine: whatever the offending agent is, your body is coating it with [...]

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Natural Remedies for Cramp Relief

By admin | October 9, 2009

Period pain can range from pesky to debilitating. Many women take the Pill just to relieve menstrual cramping and heavy bleeding. While this treatment may be effective, the Pill can lead to long-term hormonal imbalance and estrogen dominance, which may predispose some to hormone related cancers, such as breast cancer. Estrogen dominance means that there [...]

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The Magic Concoction

By admin | March 6, 2009

Are you ready? I am about to share with you a secret from my bag of magic potions. Really, this one works wonders and works on everything, so it’s invaluable. During cold and flu season, I remain impervious to whatever everyone else has (even in sharing close quarters) thanks to this magic immune concoction. Here [...]

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A Tribute to my Favorite Tonics

By admin | November 11, 2008

Let food be they medicine, said Hippocrates, the father of medicine. Foods can be wonderful tonics, supporting health through the seasons and also through detoxification and periods of sickness. I grabbed some honey off the shelf the other morning after slightly overindulging in some delicious wine the night before, knowing that the enzymes and minerals [...]

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