Archive for March, 2008

It’s Almost Spring!

Monday, March 17th, 2008

I’m so thrilled. The coming of spring means it’s time to cleanse. Read on for more.
Inside March/April Herbal Collective is now out
Internet radio show on liver health
Herb of the Month - Dandelion 
E-Book Herbal Theme Gardens — special still available! 
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Introduction  I want to talk about cleansing, with a particular focus on […]

Herbs and Spices of the World: China

Friday, March 14th, 2008

By Marilyn Zink
Welcome, armchair herb travellers. This is the fourth in a series on Herbs and Spices of the World. In this issue, we travel to the Orient, specifically China and explore some of the herbs it is know for. No culture has more painstakingly documented the healing powers of herb than the Chinese, whose […]

Reflexology and the Common Cold

Friday, March 14th, 2008

By Laurie A. Saunders, Certified Reflexologist
The forecast for this winter includes colds for many of you. How can we help ourselves in the fight against infection? Lets start at the beginning. Colds are caused by viruses that infect the upper respiratory tract.
The person next to you sneezes or coughs, virus-bearing droplets fly through the air […]

Brain Health

Friday, March 14th, 2008

It’s time to use your brain again.
With summer over, it’s back to school and back to work. Time to focus and concentrate again.
During summer people often don’t have to think as hard, particularly students. Teachers often have to spend several months reviewing old concepts to bring students up to speed.
In elementary school, there is evidence […]

Homeopathy & Headaches

Friday, March 14th, 2008

By Dr. Christine Branchi
DD, DIHom, FBIH
Headaches - we have all had them at least once in our life and they can be very unpleasant and come on at the least appropriate moment.
Numerous situations can trigger a headache for example; muscle tension, an illness, infection, or a disturbance in the blood vessels in the head. Disturbances […]