http://www.livingawareness.com/ Herbal syrups come in handy this time of year and are easy to make. It is best not to take a lot of sugar when you are not feeling well, but if a little bit of sweetener makes the difference if someone takes their medicine or not, then it is worth it. A spoonful [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Herbs for Health'
Herbal Cough Syrups
January 24th, 2007 kami mcbride · No Comments
Tags: Columns · Herbs for Health · vol 04 issue 04
Winter Health
December 27th, 2006 kami mcbride · No Comments
www.livingawareness.com Seasonal health and wellness should be taught as a semester class in high school. The body is so amazing and there are very few places where we are actually taught about how to take care of it. When it comes to winter health, we can stay healthy during this time of year by doing [...]
Tags: Columns · Herbs for Health · vol 03 issue 09
Tame Your Tension with Herbal Bathing
November 29th, 2006 kami mcbride · No Comments
Herbal bathing is a simple practice that has many healing benefits. Steeping your body in a bathtub full of medicinal leaves and flowers is more than pampering; it is preventive medicine that washes away stress and tension. Many herbal constituents can be absorbed through the skin and taking the time out to lie down in [...]
Tags: Columns · Herbs for Health · vol 03 issue 05
Seasonal Health
October 25th, 2006 kami mcbride · No Comments
With the change of seasons comes the beginning of cold and flu season. Preventing and limiting the duration of colds and flu is a household art that has broad social application especially when it comes to taking antibiotics to get rid of a cold. Antibiotics are only effective against bacterial infections and as recently as [...]
Tags: Columns · Herbs for Health · vol 02 issue 51
Stinging Nettles: A Woman?s Weed
September 27th, 2006 kami mcbride · No Comments
With its high content of iron and calcium Nettles offers herself as a valuable herb for all stages of a Woman?s life. Stinging Nettles!? You mean the stuff that caused me so much pain when I fell into it as a kid? You mean the weed that Dad made sure was pulled out from our [...]
Tags: Columns · Herbs for Health · vol 02 issue 47