Natural Approach To Prostate Health
It appears that common diseases among men over 50 involve the prostate sex organ (and the colon and cardiovascular system). The modern lifestyle of stress; long hours of sitting, driving or TV...
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About Cannabis: Its Role in Herbal Medicine
The very basic idea of plant-as-medicine dates back to before recorded history. Cannabis has been a medicine since at least 2800 BCE, and until the 1940s, it was listed in America’s pharmacopeia. In...
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Communing with Nature and with the Wisdom of Plants
While I first heard the voice of an herb deva in my kitchen that morning, shortly thereafter, they appeared in my garden. They sent me off running to my computer, so I could type the messages they...
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Lavender in Your Garden: For Health, Fragrance, Well-Being
Lavandula angustifolia, known as true lavender or English lavender, was until recently considered the hardiest and most fragrant species. Lavender essential oil is the one most widely used in...
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Healing Yourself with Herbs: Physical and Etheric
If you make a commitment to yourself and to the herbs, and if you are consistent, you will be richly rewarded on your journey with them. This is also true when working with the spiritual energies of...
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Trusting Yourself to Heal Others with Plant Spirit Healing
We can work with plant spirits for our own personal guidance and healing, but when we call upon plant spirits to engage in the healing of another, a particular type of dynamism is added to the healing...
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Making Herbal Medicine at Home
There is nothing mysterious or even particularly clever or skillful about making healing formulations from plants. Intimidated by the pharmaceutical elite, we think that to be of any use a medicine...
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Ginseng Could Be An Effective Way To Prevent The Flu
Ginseng, the root of the plant Panax ginseng, is one of the most commonly used herbal medicines and is often sold as an over-the-counter remedy for fatigue. Although it has been used by humans for...
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Making Medicines at Home with Common Plants and Weeds
Botanicals can be incorporated into wines, cordials or teas, used in cooking and made into tinctures or salves. Some are applied topically as a poultice. Some plants we dry and use as teas or...
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Herbs In Chinese Medicine Assist Nature and The Body's Own Healing Abilities
Herbology evolved into a healing art in China through observation and usage. This knowledge was compiled and passed down for refinement through the centuries. Herbs, like everything else in Chinese...
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Aloe Vera: Nature's Miracle Household Plant?
Aloe Vera called Nature's Miracle has been associated with myth, magic, and medicine since pre-biblical times. All over the world today, Aloe Vera is a common household plant. It is one of the most...
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Why Is Garlic A Most Versatile Natural Remedy?
Garlic is among the oldest and most versatile of the documented natural remedies. When Hippocrates, the father of diagnostic medicine, was busy noting which treatments worked for the Greek people he...
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How to Use Essential Oils as a Healing Modality
Knowledge has been handed down through the ages regarding the contributions that essential oils can make in our lives. Some of the stories originated in our grandmothers' tales, some were told by wise...
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Saw Palmetto Berries: A Reproductive Tonic for Men
Saw Palmetto Berries is an herb which is needed in the U.S. today. The average male over age 50 may suffer from a variety of reproductive ailments, such as prostate problems, low back pain, and...
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The Elusive Fountain of Youth Is Made of Anti-Oxidants
Contrary to what Juan Ponce de Leon thought when he searched for it in the 16th century, the fountain of youth is made of anti-oxidants, not water, and it's a lot easier to find than the famed...
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Complexity of Obesity and Holistic Weight Control
Obesity and weight loss has become an obsession, such as with anorexia, bulimia, constant dieting and bingeing, when the issue of weight is clearly out of perspective. While weight control is a...
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Digestive Enzymes In All Living Plant and Animal Matter Are Essential for Life
Enzymes are essential for proper functioning of our body. They are found in all living plant and animal matter. Their primary job is to maintain balanced body functions, digest food, and aid in the...
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Testosterone Gel Improves Sex Drive In Older Men
A new study offers the first clear evidence that testosterone treatment for men 65 years and older can improve mood and sex drive.
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Do Over The Counter Weight-loss Supplements Work?
The list of over-the-counter dietary and weight loss supplements is exhaustive, with the majority based on scant supporting evidence from studies conducted in humans to support their claims....
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Why The Backlash Against Fish Oil Has Been Overcooked
As a young child I recall my grandmother giving me the largest spoonfuls of cod liver oil, coaxing me with the promise of an equally large spoonful of golden syrup. It was probably a throwback to her...
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