Health equals beauty. For thousands of years, Asian medicine has been used for longevity and the maintenance of the skin. Acupuncture and herbal therapies can boost both health and beauty. They increase circulation in the body and facial tissues. Herbal skin formulas go into organic herbal masks, poultices, and moisturizers. Cooling jade rollers massage the [...]
I love hot water bottles for warming the muscles and encouraging good circulation, especially the german ones made of odorless thermoplastic. They are so helpful for healing imbalances that are worse with cold weather, particularly during the winter months. Who knew that you can now buy a hot water bottle with a protective and cozy [...]
I’ve been treating fibromyalgia since 2003, and have found that very good results come from a combination of acupuncture and a bodywork technique called ‘Gua Sha’. The ‘Gua Sha’ method stimulates the body’s circulation via rubbing of the skin and muscles with a special tool. I find that ‘Gua Sha’ dramatically boosts the pain relieving [...]
Many types of tea are made from the leaves of the camellia shrub with the botanical name of Camellia sinensis. The different types are due to the different ways of processing, fermentation and oxidation of the leaves. Camellia teas include black tea, green tea, oolong tea, pu’er, and white tea.
Overall Health Benefits of Tea
Recent research [...]
There are many exotic fruits, vegetables, spices and herbs that have tremendous healing benefits. By getting to know them, you can increase the ways that you take care of your health. I’ll use this list when working on blogposts, and write a little about each one in its own post, so that you can get [...]
Recipe
1.5 pounds loquats (remove seeds and skin)
1 pound sliced onion
1/2 pound chopped apple
1 pound sugar (rock sugar works well)
2 teaspoons mustard seeds
2 teaspoons salt
1 tsp ground cardamon
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 tablespoon molasses or maple syrup
1/4 teaspoon dried ginger
1 pint vinegar
2 cups water
1/4 cup raisins (dark and golden)
Wash, stone and cut up loquats [...]
Loquat fruits look and taste a bit like apricots. They are slightly exotic with many health benefits and they are up and coming in the fruit world.
Health Benefits
Loquat fruits taste sweet and sour. Sweet foods strengthen or increase the body’s resources. Sour foods astringe, hold in or protect the body’s fluids. Together, sweet and sour [...]
To prevent infection (such as cold or flu) from manifesting in the lungs and throat it could be helpful to do a breathing steam using a drop of oregano essential oil. Carefully pour 2 cups boiled water into a tea mug or metal bowl (or a cooking pot). Bring the vessel to a nearby table [...]
MRSA is a type of staph infection. MRSA (pronounced ‘mer-sa’ or simply ‘m-r-s-a’) is
an abbreviation for ‘methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus’. This type of staph bacteria causes infection in different areas of the body, just like other types of staph. One difference is that MRSA is resistant to some commonly used antibiotics, which is why this type [...]
“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? Your playing small does not serve [...]
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