Hopewood Holistic Health

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Upcoming International events include The Yucatan & Belize Dec. 30-Jan 10 Find Yourself in the World and Exploring the Edge Costa Rica March 22-31. Contact Rebecca to join in the adventure of health and sustainable cultural immersion. Other services include workshops, private assessment and sustainable landuse assessments.

08/13/2025
I’ve started harvesting mine. We’ll have wildflower Sun tea at August 30th Preserving the Harvest through tincture, teas...
08/09/2025

I’ve started harvesting mine. We’ll have wildflower Sun tea at August 30th Preserving the Harvest through tincture, teas, salves and more!

See you at CFI on August 30th. Please register on Community Food Initiatives website!

08/09/2025

A delightful summer drink! Try honey or maple syrup insyead of sugar or even a splash of your juice.

Husk and core (but not crown or fruit) of one pineapple, rough-cut into 1-inch chunks
1 cup Frontier Co-op® Organic Cane Sugar
2 Frontier Co-op® Cinnamon Sticks
4 Frontier Co-op® Whole Cloves
1 whole Frontier Co-op® Star Anise
1 paper towel or basket-style coffee filter, unbleached
1 half-gallon canning jar with two-part lid

Rinse any dirt or debris from the pineapple peel and set it aside. Chop pineapple chaff to make a pulp. Dissolve sugar in a pint of water in the half-gallon canning jar. You may use hot water; if you do, wait until the mixture falls below body temperature before proceeding to the next step.

Add cinnamon, other spices, and pineapple chaff to the jar. Add (room-temperature) water to the jar and fill until it reaches two inches below the mouth of the jar. Secure a towel or coffee filter over the mouth of the jar using the ring portion of the canning lid, and leave the mixture at room temperature.

The pineapple tepache will be ready to drink after about 4 to 7 days. Strain the mixture before serving. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week.

This is soooo true and delicious! But please, but organic! It DOES make a difference!
08/09/2025

This is soooo true and delicious! But please, but organic! It DOES make a difference!

It’s an Ahhh in my book!
08/09/2025

It’s an Ahhh in my book!

Is cedarwood oil a sedative?

Cedarwood oil from Juniperus virginiana (also called Virginia cedarwood) is actually a type of juniper. It carries a powerful natural compound called cedrol—and science shows cedrol has real effects on your nervous system.

Two fascinating studies—one in healthy adults (Dayawansa et al. 2003), and one in people who could no longer smell (Umeno et al. 2008)—found that inhaling cedrol:

- Slows the heart rate
- Lowers blood pressure
- Reduces breathing rate
- Increases parasympathetic (“rest-and-digest”) nervous activity
- Decreases sympathetic (“fight-or-flight”) nervous activity

The relaxing effects happened even when participants couldn’t smell the cedrol at all. That means this compound may work directly through the lungs, not just the nose.

Cedarwood oil isn’t a narcotic—it won’t “knock you out” if you’re not sleepy. But it does have mild sedative effects making it useful for:

- Stress relief
- Anxiety management
- Sleep support
- Nervous system regulation

Try cedarwood essential oil in your diffuser, a diluted roll-on (up to 18 drops per 1 fl oz/30 ml of carrier), or a calming room spray—especially in the evening when you’re ready to wind down.

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REFERENCES
Dayawansa et al., 2003 – Autonomic responses to Cedrol in healthy humans
Umeno et al., 2008 – Cedrol inhalation through the lungs in laryngectomized patients

Love to have folks join in this special day of Tree Literacy (ID, ethnobotanical significance, history and more) bring a...
08/09/2025

Love to have folks join in this special day of Tree Literacy (ID, ethnobotanical significance, history and more) bring a pack lunch, water, repellent, a walking stick, a small note pad and pen and any tree lore you’d like to share. Vista point is a lovely 3.2 mile easy to mid level hike. We’ll eat lunch along the way. Don’t forget to bring swim gear or your kayak and enjoy the Lake afterwards to cool off, a perfect end to a lovely summer day!

Let’s see what the Trees have to share, if you listen, they will teach you.

We will park 1/2 way down the camp grounds on the right near a play ground and restrooms. Please ride share.

And the aroma is delightful! Yes it does seed easily so beware.
08/09/2025

And the aroma is delightful! Yes it does seed easily so beware.

Join us in supporting workers rights!
08/08/2025

Join us in supporting workers rights!

08/08/2025
08/08/2025

The systematic dismantling of America! Don’t let it happen!

Stop it, It’s deplorable!
08/06/2025

Stop it, It’s deplorable!

A federal judge will hold a hearing Wednesday on whether to block operations at the controversial "Alligator Alcatraz" facility due to environmental concerns.

This is our history! We need to keep it alive, everything the US did should  be under scrutiny and we would hopefully ev...
08/06/2025

This is our history! We need to keep it alive, everything the US did should be under scrutiny and we would hopefully evaluate the reasons good, bad and ugly and learn from it! Stop the steal of our history, our resources our Constitution!

National Park Service employees had to report any signs or books that could be interpreted as anti-American.

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