There’s a lot of people still hacking and wanting to get ‘over’ a cough that seems to last a few weeks. Are you getting enough rest? Eat nourishing warming foods with my ‘pack of healers’: Onions, Garlic, Cayenne, Horseradish (excellent for lungs!) and Ginger. Here are some ‘home remedies’ to help! Soothing Onion Syrup An [...]
Everyone around you STILL getting sick? It’s not too late to look after YOU! Ideally you have an immune supportive herbal remedy that you have been taking on and off since the autumn…but regardless — if you start to have “that feeling”… When every second person at work is sniffling or sneezing, I reach for [...]
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Last summer at the International Herb Association’s convention, in Corning New York, my friend and mentor Rosemary Gladstar, was featured as the Otto Richter award winner and keynote speaker. She spent some additional time with us discussing her love of ELDER ~ herb of the year 2013. Here’s one of her favourite tea blends for dealing with [...]
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Here’s another wonderful herbal remedy to raise immunity and nourish the body in so many ways. Ginger has so much to offer us — it’s one of my favourite herbs. Ginger Syrup I love to make this special healing syrup. Ginger medicine can treat everything from arthritis, to digestive distress and heart issues. It’s easy [...]
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Herbal Help for Irritable Bowel Disease One doesn’t need to go far to meet someone experiencing “Irritable Bowel Disease” or “Irritable Bowel Syndrome”. In fact, 20% of North Americans have one challenge or another which goes under this ”umbrella” term. So many of my own clients have ‘digestive system challenges’. I feel that a [...]
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If you have a herb garden, you may have extras and wonder what to do with them. Maybe you don’t have a garden but see the fabulous bounty of herbs at your local farmers market. NOW is the time to make plans to preserve the power and good healing components of the plants.. I have [...]
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In my herbal medicine practice, one of the prevailing “themes” which seems to be at the root of the majority of ‘imbalances’ or ‘sensitivities’; is a malfunctioning digestive system. There are such great helpers in the herbal medicine chest and so many botanicals which are easy to add to our daily routines and can make a [...]
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Cilantro? You either LOVE it or you don’t! It’s not one of those gentle herbs on the sidelines that everyone likes. If you’re in the “fan of cilantro” category, you may be interested to know that it is a powerful herbal ally. If you’re not fond of cilantro, you may want to find ways to [...]
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Pin It One of my very favourite winter herbal remedies is “Garlic Honey”. It’s easy to make and I always make a big jar of it every autumn ‘in preparation for winter’s challenges’! It’s extremely effective in the case of sinus problems, sore throats, colds, lung congestion, and the flu. I know it’s February, and, [...]
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Pin It THREE IDEAS to FIGHT FLU SYMPTOMS! My FAVOURITE “winter” Homeopathic Formula It may look like an impossible word to pronounce; it sure is a mouthful ~ Oscillococcinum, is a homeopathic remedy I’ve used with great success over many years. Manufactured by Boiron, Oscillo (as it’s affectionately called by those not wanting to tackle the full [...]
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