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Wild animals are natural herbalists. From bears to panthers to deer, they have been observed selectively foraging for medicinal plants when ill or injured, able to recognize the appropriate medicines by instinct. Domestic animals, too, retain this affinity for herbal medicine, and respond well to the use of herbs for their own ailments.
 comments are closed Dental health and oral hygiene are known to be strongly correlated with overall health markers. Taking good care of your teeth and gums is an important part of your preventive care, and herbal remedies can be very effective and useful.
Flower Essences are becoming more and more popular, and with good reason! Flower Essences work to help heal emotional and psychological imbalances, and that alone is an important element of holistic healing. But physical illness is often a manifestation of emotional and psychological imbalances. Have you ever noticed that people who are happy and content rarely get sick? When we can bring ourselves back into that balance, we can stay healthier – and Flower Essences can be a great help.
comments are closed This class will be a Materia Medica for Women – an in-depth study of the plants that are most useful for women’s health, including herbs both for acute disorders and long-term wellness. You may have heard that vitex and wild yam are good for “balancing your hormones”, or that mugwort is useful in bringing on a stalled period–and those things may be true. But medicinal plants are much too multifaceted, their personalities too complex and intricate, to be distilled into such single-use statements. This has especially been a problem with women’s herbs, those with a special affinity for the reproductive and endocrine systems. Come and meet these plants in all their fullness: learn how they work and why, and how to differentiate between them to choose the best match for your unique body. comments are closed The average human requires a minimum of eight and a half hours of sleep each night to function normally. During sleep, the body recovers, rebuilds, and detoxifies from the day’s damages and stresses. Sound, deep sleep is vital to health — but many people today find it difficult to get to sleep at night, and what sleep they do get is rarely as refreshing as it should be. They find themselves taking sleeping pills to get to bed at night, and relying on caffeine or other stimulants to get through their days . . . does this sound familiar?
comments are closed Allergy season is just around the corner! Warm weather may feel far away, but now is the time to prepare for the pollen and other irritants that increase in the spring. Nourishing herbs can build up your reserves and keep away the itchy eyes, runny nose, and sneezing. By improving your overall state of health, your body can more easily handle pollen and pollutants in the air. You don’t have to suffer from seasonal allergies. Come learn how to build a stronger you and get through allergy season without the Kleenex!
comments are closed Lyme disease is ever more prevalent these days, and in many cases, insurance companies don’t cover treatment, even if there is treatment available. Some doctors and insurers don’t acknowledge Lyme as a chronic condition. Even the ones who do are often left at loose ends when the disease doesn’t respond to the drugs available. But Lyme can be managed quite effectively with natural protocols.
comments are closed Metabolic Syndrome, Syndrome X, Pre-Diabetes: Insulin Resistance, whatever it’s called, is endemic in our society today. And it’s not just the beginning of diabetes, it’s at the root of many of the health problems plaguing the modern world, including cardiovascular disease, obesity – it even plays a role in cancer! If you are at risk for developing diabetes, if you’re overweight, if you have chronic health problems you can’t reign in, come learn how to get your metabolism under control!
comments are closed As if it weren’t already bad enough on its own, stress makes us more susceptible to illness. When the mind and emotions are disturbed or overtaxed, the body is less able to fight off infection and manage the repair and rejuvenation of its cells. Living with chronic stress is just as much a threat to good health as riding the T in flu season! Natural remedies can very effectively manage and reduce stress, whatever its source. Boosting natural immunity, building stamina, and developing more balanced reactions to stressful events can all be accomplished with the aid of herbal and nutritional therapies. Even panic and anxiety can be effectively controlled with herbs – and without side effects! Don’t let stress control your life! Come learn safe, holistic strategies for dealing with stress and anxiety! comments are closed Just in time for Valentine’s Day – come learn to make herbal wines and cordials! It’s not difficult, and it can make your special occasion EXTRA special! We’ll have delicious samples to taste, a whole host of recipes, and we’ll make a bunch together so that you really know what you’re doing. We’ll also talk about how to choose which herbs pair best with which wines, as well as traditional uses of herbed wines and cordials. And of course we’ll be happy to offer advice about the best herbs to choose for YOUR special occasion! comments are closed |
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