School of Botanical Medicine
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If you have insomnia, you are not alone. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services around 60 million people suffer from it yearly. While many will turn to prescriptions for help, it is important to recognize that the insomniac has many excellent alternative health options to choose from. With this article I [...]
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In 2010 the American Pharmacists Association posted that Americans spent a combined $16 billion on prescription and over the counter antacid medications. To call this an alarming trend is an understatement. And with so much cash going out, are folks better? No. Because antacids are no solution. At best they are band aids, and at [...]
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Creature comforts are important, and one of my favorites is a silky pot of body cream. Having it soothes my skin, envelops my senses, and makes me feel rich and pampered. In this article I will address the role the skin plays in our health, and provide you with a body cream recipe that is [...]
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Part I of this article series, Nervines for a New Year, makes the point that with the appropriate nervine tonics, we can lessen the impact stress has on our bodies. That by doing so, we live a fuller life with decreased incidence of stress induced illness. In Part II, I will talk briefly about how [...]
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Stress is here to stay, and we need to accept that it is a natural byproduct of life. The question is, how do we support our body when it’s influence becomes a nuisance, or worse, destructive? This 2 part series will hopefully give guidance there. Part 1 will define tonic herbs and how they affect [...]
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Herbs evoke a multitude of responses in the body. In addition to the more obvious, taste is an essential piece of this process. It inspires a chemical reaction which may calm, stimulate, dry or heat. These energetic effects are felt body-wide, and are foundational when it comes to improving our health. All tastes are beneficial, [...]
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Herbs evoke a multitude of responses in the body. In addition to the more obvious, taste is an essential piece of this process. It inspires a chemical reaction which may calm, stimulate, dry or heat. These energetic effects are felt body-wide, and are foundational when it comes to improving our health. I have always had [...]
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Birth is a threefold process. I am not speaking merely of the trimesters of pregnancy. I refer to the 3-4 weeks in preparation for the birth, the birth itself, and the post-birth. The benefits of viewing birth this way are countless. For it allows the woman to focus on something more than the growth of [...]
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Our heart beats so that we can thrive. And everything we think and feel affects its strength and integrity. Many plants and trees can assist us in our quest to sustain our heart’s vitality. Hawthorn is one. People refer to it as a heart tonic, or strengthener, and it is. But the leaves, flowers and [...]
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Healing is subjective. What each person needs cannot be dictated by some predetermined formula applied to all. It is dictated by the nature of the person in need of healing. This process involves asking questions. And as a practitioner, I ask many questions. But we must personally turn our energy inward to listen to what [...]
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