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05/03/2023

Discover the Health Benefits Beyond the Sweetness Honey is a sweet, viscous liquid produced by bees from flower nectar or secretions of living parts of plants. It has been used for its medicinal properties for thousands of years, with ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans using it to heal wounds, soothe sore throats, and promote overall health. Today, honey remains a popular natural remedy for a variety of ailments, and its health benefits are well documented....

honey remains a popular natural remedy for a variety of ailments, and its health benefits are well documented.

04/22/2023

Practical Strategies for Cultivating Present Moment Awareness Mindfulness is a mental state of being fully present and aware of one's thoughts, feelings, and surroundings without judgment or distraction. It involves paying attention to the present moment without worrying about the future or regretting the past. Mindfulness allows you to observe your thoughts and feelings with curiosity and without judgment, which can help you become more aware of your habitual patterns of thinking and behaving....

By cultivating mindfulness, you can develop a greater sense of clarity, calmness, and resilience in facing life's challenges.

04/21/2023

Herbal teas have long been used as a natural remedy for various ailments, including inflammation. Inflammation is a natural response by our body to any kind of injury, infection, or trauma. It is a vital part of the healing process, and without it, our body wouldn't be able to repair itself. However, sometimes inflammation can go awry and become chronic, leading to various health problems such as arthritis, heart disease, and cancer....

Many herbs have beneficial anti-inflammatory properties that can help reduce inflammation in the body.

10/04/2022

Medicinal Herbs A-Z Harvest when the grain is ripe, and the entire plant is dried. Oats are little, cream-colored round grains removed from the cereal plant Avena sativa. In addition to food sources, oats are found in herbal tinctures, beauty and skin care products like face soaps and body lotions and even animal feed. Oats are a traditional staple of North America and Europe due to their warm taste, making them ideal for colder climates....

For medicinal purposes the herb is known as oatstraw and makes a restorative nerve tonic great for symptoms of depression and low energy.

09/05/2022

Fire, earth, metal, water and wood: A holistic system based on balancing the mind, body and spirit. Chinese herbal medicine is part of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), an ancient healing system that traces back to about 2500 B.C. It focuses on harmonizing and balancing the mind, body and spirit to enable the body’s natural healing system. Chinese herbal medicine embraces the idea that five essential elements, or Pancha Bhutas, control the body’s energy balance and contribute to everything from our personality traits to our health and well-being....

Chinese herbal medicine embraces that five essential element control the body’s energy balance and contribute to everything about us.

08/20/2022

Medicinal Herbs A-Z Harvest during flowering in the late Fall Artemisia absinthium and Artemisia vulgaris are related herbs are highly regarded in both Western and Eastern medicinal practices. Wormwood is a close relative of Mugwort, coming from the same botanical family, Asteraceae. The Anglo- Saxons listed Mugwort as one of the "nine sacred herbs" from the gods. Wormwood and Mugwort are bitter…...

Wormwood is a relative of Mugwort, coming from the same botanical family, Asteraceae. They are highly regarded in both Western and Eastern medicine.

07/10/2022

While Most Herbal Remedies Aren't Likely Dangerous Beware That Natural Doesn't Mean Safe Herbal remedies are herbs used like medicine to help prevent or cure diseases. They may help relieve symptoms, boost energy, relax, and aid weight loss. Unlike prescription medications that have dramatic, immediate results, most herbs work slowly and subtly in the body in whatever way they are used....

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While herbs aren't likely dangerous, it's important to know that just because they're natural doesn't mean herbal remedies are always safe.

06/21/2022

Medicinal Herbs A-Z Burdock is an ancient medicinal herb used for many ailments. Once widely used for cleansing remedies, this Arctium lappa is well-known for its hooked burrs that easily attach to clothing. This herb was traditionally used to purify the blood and was often combined with dandelion and used for indigestion. Today, dandelion and burdock is a soft drink that has long been popular in the United Kingdom....

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Once, widely used for cleansing remedies, this Arctium lappa is well-known for its hooked burrs that easily attach to clothing.

06/08/2022

What Carb Addiction is and What You Can Do About it When I think about carbohydrates, cakes, cookies, white bread and junk food come to mind. However, they also include healthier foods like fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and legumes. But why are the unhealthy carbs the ones our bodies seem to crave? Wondering if this could be a learned behavior or something we are born with, I've found that…...

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Why are the unhealthy carbs the ones our bodies seem to crave? Learn how to curve the craving and break the cycle of carb addiction.

05/25/2022

05/19/2022

Medicinal Herbs A-Z Harvesting occurs when the average size of celery in a field is marketable A common and versatile vegetable, wild celery has both herbal and medicinal properties and has been cultivated since ancient times. The Romans and Egyptians made garlands from the plant. The Greeks used it as a culinary herb and it's also categorized in traditional Chinese medicine as bitter-sweet, making it moist and cooling and thus suitable for balancing hot and spicy dishes....

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A common and versatile vegetable, wild celery has both herbal and medicinal properties and has been cultivated since ancient times.

05/12/2022

Natural Remedies for Spring Allergy Suffers I can feel that it's definitely that time of year here in Ohio. The time when we are so excited to finally hang up our winter coats, take the ice scrapers out of our cars, and show off our vitamin D deficient skin, only to step outside into the warm aromatic spring air and subject our upper respiratory systems to the apex of allergy season....

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Seeking an alternative, I learned 9 various herbs that may help relieve the symptoms of spring allergies in a more natural and gentle way.