Raspberry Leaf Tea-Womans Tonic

RASPBERRY LEAF TEA-WOMANS TONIC Raspberries-Yummy and about 50% more antioxidents that strawberries have, but it isnt the delicous berry that is only good for you, it is the leaves. The Raspberry leaves that you can purchase for teas in the health food store are Rubis ideaus(latin name) these are usually a native to Europe and Asia but the Raspberries I grow in UT, I read are closely related so I use them if they haven't been sprayed. These leaves are full of vitamins including: A, B, iron, calcium, magnesium, phosphorous and potassium. However the Main wonder of the RAPSBERRY LEAF is it is a Uterine Toner. If one has a prolapsed uterice it tightens it...too tight it loosens it. and it balances Hormones!!! What a wonderful Womans Tonic! For Balancing mentral cramps, helping with fertility to the pregnant mother...Helps to nurishing a growing baby, to enriching the breast milk, Brings in rich milk, help decrease transistion time during labor. Even helps the males ...for better performance, need I say more? Because it is so high in minerals, it can reduce mentral cramps, help to detoxify excess hormones which is helpful during times of menopause. We are bombarded by artificial estrogens on a daily basis from commercial meat and milk, plastics, food additives chemical fumes etc. These extra extrogens, along with too much unresolved stress over a lifetime are a major cause in drop of testosterone levels. HOW TO TAKE IT: Recommend 1 cup daily up to 3 cups if you are pregnant, nursing or going through mentapause. Biggest things it strengthens the uterine wall. Just last week I started drinking a lot of it and experienced cramping...I knew it was working, I have read about how if you have a prolapsed uterice your uterice will contract and you will experience cramping if you drink enough...this stuff is awesome! RASPBERRY LEAF TEA: 1 TBS Dried or 2 TBS fresh Herb 1 Cup of Water Steep at least 10-minutes Strain and Drink I give this to my kids all the time...I make the tea and use the tea in replace of water for apple juice...no complaints. HOW TO HARVEST: Those unwated shoots that grow everywhere are perfect to use, or wait until after your harvest is over and pull off the leaves. Wash them well and place between two screens outside for a few days until dry. Store for use.

Recipes: Healthy Snacks

Here are a few healthy snack alternatives including:
Ginger cookies- great for digestion
Yumus Hummus- Full of Protein, Calcium and immune booster
Incredible Hulk Chips- Kale is a nutrient rich food loaded with vitamins
Chocolate Tofu Mouse- Protein gold star food, so yummy and tastes like chocolate mouse!

ENJOY! Would love your comments on these snacks!

My kids love cookies, yet I don't love all of the sugar packed into those little treats, so I played around with a few recipes and came up with this one...my kids love it and they can go through an entire batch in a day or two.

Benefits:
Ginger- cancer fighter, stomach aid and motion sickness wonder
Chia seed- Brain food and blood sugar balancer
Blackstrap Molasses- Energy booster, high in Iron and an Anemia aid!

Powerhouse Ginger Cookies
(Great for Nausea, Stomach aches)

2 cups Whole Wheat flour
2 cups white flour( or just use all wheat flour)
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ginger (use 1 tsp fresh graded ginger or 1 1/2 tsp powdered)
1/2 tsp Nutmeg
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 Tbs chia seed or flax seed (or 1 egg)

1 cup butter
1/2 cup Blackstrap molasses
1/2 cup Honey

Mix all dry ingredients then mix in the wet ingredients. If using this recipe for Nausea or stomach aches, add 1/2 cup of crystalized ginger cubes to dough)
Dough hould be slightly sticky but still be able to form a ball.
Roll into balls and roll into sugar.

Cook: 8 minutes at 350 then bring down temp to 170 degrees for 4-5 minutes.


My kids LOVE hummus! Just the other day after school I said to them we have yogurt or Hummus. "HUMMAS" they all yelled and jumped up and down. In the summer they eat it outside and have introduced this yummy snack to many of the neighbors. Don't doubt it until you try it!

Yummas Hummus
Full of Protein, Calcium and great to boost the immune system

1 can Garbanzo beans-drainer (or cook your own- even better)
1 clove garlic-pressed
4 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
4 tsp Lemon Juice
1/2 tsp Salt

The above ingredients makes a basic Hummus, below are optional ingredients that make it even better.
1/2 tsp Tahini
1/2 tsp liquid Aminos (or soy sauce)
1/2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar
Cilantro to taste
3 TBs Water (or more depending on how thick or thin you like it)

Add all to food processor and blend well. Great for cut veggies, apples or add as your spread onyour favorite sandwich.

Benefits:
Garlic-Natural antibiotic-kills bacteria and yeast from the body
Lemon-Digestion aid and liver tonic
Chickpeas-high in folic acid, Protein powerhouse and cholesterol lower
Cilantro-binds up Mercury and flushes it out of the body.

Incredible Hulk Chips
Or Kale chips

Kale
Salt (celitc sea salt is the best)

Wash and dry kale with salad spinner or blot dry. Cut off the spine and slice Kale into chip size pieces. Spread out on a cookie sheet, allowing space between the chips. Lightly spray with olive oil spray and sprinkle with salt.

Bake at 270 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

Crunchy and fun to eat...kindof like a potato chip!

Benefits:
Kale is among the most nutrient rich foods and it is loaded with vitamin A,C, and calcium. Kale curbs overeating and strengthens the bones.
Celtic Salt- contains all 84 minerals- table salt is processed and strps all but 2 of the minerals leading to possible health issues.

Chocolate Tofu Mouse
1 pkg silken tofu
1/2 cup coco
1/3 cup Agave or Honey
1 Tbs vanilla

Blend well in a blender and enjoy! Wonderful with bananas or Apples. Grade a bar of Dark chocolate and add a few strawberries for a nice desert.

Benefits:
Tofu- a protein rich food made from curds of soybean milk. One to eat but in moderation. If you need a little more estrogen to balance out your hormones eat a bit more, soy contains estrogen.
Agave- The carbohydrate in agave nectar has a low glycemic index, which provides sweetness without the "sugar rush" and unhealthful blood sugar spike caused by many other sugars. Agave nectar is a delicious natural sugar alternative to replace high-glycemic and refined sugars.

Home Remedies 101

Just as Hippocrates said “Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food.
When your family is sick, we will do anything to help them feel better and quick…well what is quicker than your fridge or cupboard! Next time you or someone close falls ill look to a quick God given remedy that just might help you in your time of need.
Home Remedies have been around for years, the best part is they are very cost effective and have virtually no side effects.

BASIC HOME REMEDIES 101
Help a Bee Sting Baking Soda
Cure hick ups Cream of Tarter
Stop nosebleeds in seconds Cayenne Pepper
Clear a Urinary Tract Infection Cranberry Juice
Clear Sinuses Horse Radish
Help Headaches behind your eyes Butter
Get rid of Phlegm & Joint pain Turmeric
A heart disease Oil EV Olive Oil
Help aid in colic in babies Chamomile Tea
Soothes sore muscles & motion sickness Ginger
Decrease swelling Cucumber
Helps cure Heart Burn Apple Cider Vinegar (brags)
Draws out Bacteria in a room Onions
Natures Anti-biotic Garlic
Daily dose of Calcium Sesame Seeds
Cure for Anemia Blackstrap Molasses
Aids in toothaches Clove
Draws out infection/impurities Cabbage
Absorbs Toxic sub and eliminates Distilled Water
Bone Builder in unborn children Lemon Juice
Helps get rid of stomach aches Peppermint Gum
A powerful Acidophilus when fermented Wheat Berries (see Rejuvilac recipe)


More specifics on these remedies to come...

WINTER FOODS AND THEIR PURPOSES

By Peggy Tucker, Pleasant Hill, Missouri

For what purpose, do you suppose, did the Lord instruct us to use foods “in the season thereof” when He knew we would have available foods from climates around the globe in every season of the year? Section 86 of the Doctrine and Covenants, verse 2a, states, “…All wholesome herbs God hath ordained for the constitution, nature, and use of man, every herb in the season thereof, and every fruit in the season thereof….” Section 59:4d declares “…all things which come of the earth, in the season thereof, are made for the benefit and use of man, both to please the eye, and to gladden the heart; yea, for food and for raiment, for taste and for smell, to strengthen the body, and to enliven the soul.” It is clear He had our best interests at heart.

What are the winter foods in Midwestern America? It was not so very many years ago that most farms had a root cellar. When freezing weather threatened, the last of the garden vegetables were harvested and carefully stored according to their particular need. In the cool damp part of the cellar were carrots, turnips, potatoes, rutabagas, cabbages, parsnips and salsify. These last two were sometimes left in the ground for the frost to sweeten and dug at intervals when the ground was thawed. Pumpkins, sweet potatoes and winter squash rested on the shelves. Apples, pears and sometimes late watermelon also found their place in the winter storage. Green tomatoes were sometimes wrapped and kept in the dark to ripen.
Onions and garlic were well-cured and then hung, ready to season the winter menu, as well as serve as germ killers. Sage, mint, sweet basil, comfrey, red peppers and other herbs were hung to dry from the rafters in the attic, or over the wood stove. These also doubled as flavoring agents as well as healing tea as the need arose.
Dried beans and peas were stored in jars in a cool place, as well as seeds. In the barn were boxes of hulled nuts and in the bins the precious grains that would be staple food for both man and beast.
These are the main foods that have their season in the winter, here in the Midwest. Let’s examine their usefulness.

VEGETABLES
Orange and Yellow: winter squash, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, carrots, rutabagas

Main Nutrient: beta carotene, pre-cursor for Vitamin A

Benefits: part of the immune system, needed for health of skin and mucus
membrane, night vision, bone growth, and numerous other important
metabolic processes.

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” By keeping the immune system working in good condition we may prevent much illness through the winter months.

1 medium carrot, raw has 793 units of Vitamin A; 1 cup cooked, 1,628
1 medium sweet potato, baked in skin: 923
1 cup cubed butternut squash, richest of the squashes, about 709 units
The brighter the color, the higher the beta-carotene content

Green Vegetables: cabbages, Chinese or nappa cabbage, kale, collards, broccoli (until
late fall)

Main Nutrients: Beta carotene, Calcium, Vitamin C, folacin

Benefits:
Vitamin A—as described above.

Calcium—cabbage family and Kale are good sources (other dark greens contain
oxalic acid which binds the calcium). Important for health of bones, teeth,
nerves, blood clotting, muscle action as well as heartbeat, and other
metabolic systems.

Vitamin C—needed in greater amounts during fever, infections, hot weather, very
cold temperatures. It is an anti-oxidant, which protects food from being
oxidized or changed in the body in a harmful way, as the oxidation of oils.

“Vitamin C—because it can be oxidized itself—can protect other substances from this destruction. It is like a bodyguard for oxidizablesubstances; it stands ready to sacrifice its own life to save theirs.” (Understanding Nutrition, by Whitney & Hamilton, College text)

Chlorophyll—an antiseptic, a stimulant to intestines and kidneys, cleanser

Folacin—a B vitamin, necessary in all rapidly dividing cells, as red blood cells,
the villa of the intestines that is restored every three days, also so
important in pregnancy. Mostly destroyed with heat, so use some raw.

Kale: 1¼ cup raw kale = 8900 vitamin A units
Vitamin C 120 mg.
Calcium 135 mg.
Potassium 447 mg besides folacin, iron, vitamin E

In addition to the vitamin and mineral content of these green vegetables, they are high water content foods, alkaline in their reaction in digestion. Many of the winter foods are concentrated complex carbohydrate foods, necessary to keep the human body warm in cold weather. But an over abundance of acid-forming foods can overwhelm the immune system. Therefore, there must be some high water foods to balance the acid, alkaline base. Some of these should be used raw as much as possible in order to preserve not only the water, but the enzymes and water soluble vitamins.

Less colorful vegetables: White potatoes, turnips, parsnips

Main benefits: provide extra calories for cold weather and plenty of fiber.

Potatoes are fair sources of protein, vitamin C and folacin if cooked in the
skin.
Turnips are high in vitamin C, especially if used raw, but do keep much of
the vitamin when cooked. Their tops are one of the best sources of
that vitamin.
Parsnips are left in the ground over the winter to become sweet and tender,
containing calcium, iron and vitamin C.

Bulbs: onions and garlic are natural antibiotics

Benefits: Garlic protects from infection, detoxifies the body, strengthens blood
vessels, and lowers blood pressure. It aids in the treatment of
arteriosclerosis, cancer, circulatory problems, colds, flu, digestive
problems, heart disorders, sinusitis, yeast infections, fever and colds.
Onions in the raw state have many of the benefits of garlic, only in lesser
potency.

FRUIT: In our area, apples and pears are the most natural fruits for winter.

Apples and pears
ü cleansing to the system; high water content; high in fiber, pectin, which lowers cholesterol.
ü contain potassium—critical to the heart beat, helps maintain water balance. Important in nerve and muscle contraction. Plays a part in carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
ü fair sources of vitamin C
ü low glycemic index food and alkaline in their raw state unless sugar is added.

Dried fruits and vegetables
These are of great value when other fruit is not available. Their nutrients
are in a concentrated form and may have only lost some of their vitamin C. Because of high sugar content in the fruit, it should be used with wisdom.

GRAINS: winter is the main season for these foods. Grains contribute good complex carbohydrate when used in their natural state. Grain is the highest source of food energy. Also contained in these tiny packages, our Creator packed a marvelous array of vitamins and minerals plus the needed fiber, including the important B vitamins, vitamin E, protein, iron, zinc, phosphorus, potassium, magnesium, trace minerals.
The protein in grain is incomplete, that is they are missing two or more essential amino acids. However, when combined with foods which supply the missing amino acids, they make a good contribution to the protein supply. One of the best ways to do that is to combine them with legumes. The Lord told Ezekiel to make some bread that would sustain him for a period of many days while he enacted out the siege the Lord would put on Israel. He said, “Take thou also unto thee wheat, and barley, and beans, and lentils, and millet, and fitches, and put them in one vessel, and make thee bread thereof…” (Ezekiel 4:9) Because of the combination of grains and beans, he would have had both carbohydrate and complete protein.

LEGUMES: This class of food makes possible the good supply of protein without the use of meat. Legumes are short two amino acids that wheat has in abundance, and visa versa. Also their protein can be completed with nuts, dairy foods, or a small amount of meat.
It is believed that legumes and grains constituted the pulse, which Daniel requested to replace the king’s meat.
Legumes are rich in protein and B vitamins, but low in fat, high in complex carbohydrates and fiber. Their fiber forms a gel in the intestine that carries cholesterol out of the body.

NUTS: Nuts ripen in the fall and keep well while left in the hull. After shelling, nuts should be protected by freezing or refrigeration. “One easy way to replace saturated fat with unsaturated fat is to use nuts and seeds in place of red meat.” (Eat, Drink, and Be Healthy, by Walter C. Willet, M.D., Chairman of the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health)

MEAT
We have a hymn Great is Thy Faithfulness. We can trust God’s word. When He gave the instruction in Section 86 of the Doctrine and Covenants, the conventional wisdom of the day was that meat was the only way to get protein, and the more the better. It took the scientists 170 years to discover the fallacy of that. The 2005 food pyramid from Harvard School of Public Health echoes the instruction in the Word of Wisdom to “use meat sparingly.”
Meat does have its place in cold weather. Meat produces heat in the body when digested, hence one of the reasons it is not appropriate in the summer. The digestion of meat also creates toxin in the system which must be diluted with water before its excretion. During this process, it pulls calcium and other minerals from the body stores and sends them down the drain. This is a good reason for the advice to use it sparingly.
Meat contributes complete protein, iron, some of the B vitamins. Meat adds flavor and helps complete the protein of our winter bean, legume and vegetable dishes such as soup and stir fry.
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Transportation in our day has made possible produce from around the world, so that it is hard to know what is “in season” in our area by walking through a super market. Some of these other things we will take advantage of. However, we have no way of knowing what methods, pesticides, fertilizers, etc., are used in those grown in other cultures. The foods we save and put away in the summer should be used as helpful for variety in the winter. But they cannot provide all of the things the Lord placed in these winter stable foods. Trust Him, ask His guidance in your kitchens. He will bless

Homemade Cleaning Products

Do you love to clean? I don't but I do love the smell and shine of a nicely cleaned home. At one time I believed that the stronger the chemical and smell the better it cleaned. I didn't realize that the toxons in my air could cause premature aging, could screw up your hormones, cause depression, or give you greater risk for allergies or asthma...or worse.
According to the US National Center for Health Statistics, 1 in 3 people suffer from allergies, asthma, sinusitis or bronchitis. Treatment for these conditions should include reducing synthetic chemicals in the home environment.

WHAT ARE THESE CHEMICALS THAT ARE CAUSING SO MANY PROBLEMS?

PARABENS: These are used as a preservative and if you check labels, you'll find they're in almost everything. These are a concern because they're considered to be hormone disruptors. This means that they can mimic estrogen or interfere with your body's natural hormone and reproductive systems.

MINERAL OIL, PARAFFIN AND PETROLATUM
These are basically petroleum products that coat your skin like plastic, clog your pores and create a toxic buildup. They can slow cellular development and create early signs of aging. Can you believe that Minearal oils is the 2nd ingredient in most baby oils!

SODIUM LAUREL SULFATE Also known as sodium laureth sulfate is found in over 90 percent of our personal care products! These break down our skins moisture barrier, cause premature aging, irritate your skin and dry the skin out. SLS is also a prime offender because it easily penetrates the surface of your skin allowing other chemicals easy access and they can combine with other chemicals to become a nitrosamine, which is known as a carcinogen.

FRAGRANCE We see this in so many of our products. When you see the term "fragrance" think of this as a red flag, manufactures aren't required to label what is in it. One of the most frequent ingredients in fragrances is phthalates, which are endocrine disruptors! Use essential oils instead or fragrances that contain essential oils.

RECIPES:
Lets start with Laundry Detergent. Not only do I love this recipe because it smells good and cleans well, but do you know I can make a year supply of this stuff (which is 5 batches) for only 15.00! That includes the purchase of the 5 gallon bucket too!

Liquid Laundry Detergent
1 Gallon boiling water, 2 Gallons boiling water & 1 gallon cold water (separated)
1 bar Zote soap (grated)- pink works best
2 cups borax
2 cups washing soda (not baking soda- found in laundry isle)

1. Add finely grated bar soap to the 1 gallon boiling water and stir until soap is melted. Once melted add the borax and washing soda and stir until all is dissolved. .2. Pour the soap water into a 5 gallon pail. 3. Add 2 gallons of boiling water, stir until well mixed. 4. Once mixed add 1 gallon cold water, mix, cover pail and let sit overnight. In morning add 5 - 7 drops of your favorite essential oil per gallon. Stir the soap each time you use it (it will gel). 1/4 cup of laundry soap per load. If you have a larger capacity washer or an extra dirty load use 1/2 cup. The soap will not be sudsy.

Powdered Laundry Detergent
2 cups finely grated soap
1 cup washing soda
1 cup borax
15 drops of essential oils (optional)

1. Mix well and store in an airtight container.
2. Use ¼ cup per load. This is non sudsy and can be used larger capacity washers. Works best if added to water for a while before washing to dissolve grated soap.

Orange Vinegar Window Cleaner
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 gallon warm water
4-6 orange peals (optional)

Make an infusion by placing orange peels in vinegar and sealing them in a jar. Shake daily. Leave for a min. of 3 weeks to allow the juices of the orange peal to disperse into the vinegar. This is optional yet it makes a nice smell with out the cost of fragrances.Add orange vinegar and water together in water bottle. Spray and clean as usual.
Rating: Very good. We'd been warned that plain water could do as well as a vinegar solution, but our subjective impression was that the vinegar made it a lot easier to get rid of smudges. In theory, vinegar is supposed to remove hard-water spots.
Hazards: May be hard on your hands, but safe enough to drink.
Cost: About 7 cents a gallon (not including water)

Amazing All Purpose Cleaner
1 Tablespoon Borax
1/2 cup white vinegar (you can use orange vinegar infusion from above recipe)
1/2 teaspoon Joy dishwashing detergent
2 cups very hot water
15 drops of essential oil (optional)

Combine all ingredients in a plastic spray bottle. Shake your new homemade all purpose cleaner to mix. Use anywhere as needed. Don't be fooled, this mixture is Strong enough to wipe out germs and viruses.

Multipurpose Deep Cleaner-
1/4 cup baking soda (sodium bicarbonate)
1 cup household ammonia
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 gallon warm water

Mix ingredients and store in tightly capped container. Most times I believe we use the big guns to swat flys, but some times you have big flys or colds and flus and need a stronger product...yes, a chemical to kill unwanted virus and cold bugs. Here is your big gun.

Rating: Excellent. Performed as well as top-of-the-line commercial products. Uses: Many. Tile and linoleum floors, formica countertops, appliances – keep away from children!

Bathtub and Sink Scrub: (like Ajax)
1 cup Baking Soda
1 tsp cream of tarter
1 ml or 15 drops of Essential oils (optional- I love tea tree and peppermint)
Mix well and use as needed.

Rating: Excellent. Performed as well as top-of-the-line commercial products, just took a little more elbow grease. use to clean kitchen and bathroom sinks, baths and toilets. This one will leave your home smelling oh so good!

Furniture Polish
1/2 tsp olive oil
1/4 cup vinegar

Stir, add to cloth and clean! The vinegar pulls the durt out of the wood and the oil lubricates the wood.

COMMERCIAL FURNITURE POLISH CAN CAUSE DEPRESSION!
Crazy to think I know. Check your labels, most furniture polish contains petrolium which is highly neurotic. Just the smell in the air can lead to bad moods and drpression.

GENERAL USES:
DO NOT MIX BLEACH WITH VINEGAR, TOILET BOWL CLEANER, OR AMMONIA. The combination of bleach with any of these substances produces a toxic gas which can be hazardous. We want to save money without jeopardizing our lives!

Baking Soda- Extremely versatile, baking soda is an all-purpose, non-toxic cleaner. It cleans, deodorizes, scours, polishes and removes stains. There are entire books out about the zillions of uses of baking soda, and the best thing about it is that it's cheap!

Borax:(sodium borate) It deodorizes, removes stains and boosts the cleaning power of soap. It also prevents mold and odors. Great alternative for those who do not want to use bleach.
Cornstarch: cleans and deodorizes carpets and rugs, you can use this to replace expensive "baby powders" also.

Ketchup-great for cleaning copper

Lemon juice-great for whitening items, but vinegar is cheaper . It also cuts through grease and stains on aluminum and porcelain
Pure Soap: cleans just about anything and is mild
Salt: believe it or not, regular table salt makes an abrasive, but gentle, scouring powder. Who would have known?

Washing Soda:(sodium carbonate) Cuts grease and disinfects. It will also increase the cleaning power of soap.

White Vinegar -very cheap and versatile, great for whitening, also fantastic for cleaning hard surfaces, windows and shining up metal surfaces. Removes mildew, stains, grease and wax buildup. This is another natural cleaner that whole books have been written on! The acidic vinegar kills viruses, mold, and bacteria, so you can rest assured that your homemade cleaner is just as effective as any cleaner you can purchase, while being cheaper and gentler on the environment

TIPS AND TRICKS:
If you don't think your home or office is polluted, think again! There's benzene found in oils, plastics, inks, formaldehyde found in foam insulation, particle board and again...MOST CLEANING AGENTS.

PLANTS CLEAN YOUR AIR NATURALLY!

Here are the best ones to use:
SPIDER PLANT
PEACE LILY
CHINESE EVERGREEN
WEEPING FIG
DEVILS CLAW.
Plants can help eleviate sore throats, headaches, irritated eyes and stuffy noses. TRY THEM!

*Get the smell of gasoline off your hands by rubbing them with salt.

LETS HEAR YOUR TIPS AND TRICKS FOR CLEANING!

-Jamie

HERBS

Black Walnut- Parasite cleaner
Black Walnut oxygenates the blood and thereby kills parasites and is very useful in helping to balance sugar levels. By oxygenating the blood it also helps to burn up excess toxins and fatty materials in the system which will be carried out by other herbs such as Echinacea. It is also useful for hemorrhoids, varicose veins, ulcers, dandruff ringworm and all types of worms.

Cloves-the parasite and worm dispeller

Cayenne: The Blood balancer.
This herb is a great food for the circulatory system in that it feeds the necessary elements into the cell structure of the arteries, veins and capillaries so that these regain the eleasticity of youth again, and the blood pressure adjusts itself to normal. Useful in cramps, diabetes, arthritis, asthma, kidneys and wonderful preventive of shock.

Comfrey-The skin and bone mender
“It does not seem to matter much which part of the body is broken, either internally or externally; comfrey will heal it quickly” Dr. Shook

Echinacea- Immune Inhancer
Fights inflammation and bacterial and viral infection. Great for lymphatic and immune ststem.

Garlic –Natural antibiotic
4 cloves of garlic are equal to a dose a penicillin

Kelp-Thyroid improver

Licorice-Mucus clearing herb
Great for colds and improve adrenal function. For Asthma drink licorice and ginger tea. To relieve the congestion and cough and alleviate breathlessness

Lobelia-The Thinking Herb
Lobelia is the most powerful relaxant in the herb kingdom and has no harmful effects. Such a smart herb the increases the power of other herbs and if you have taken too much it will make you throw up! Lobelia is a general corrector of the whole system.

Ginko Biloba- Memory Booster

Ginseng-Strengthens adrenal & reproductive glands and enhances immune and lung function. Eases stress and increases energy.

Golden Seal-Infection fighter
Strengthens immune system, colon, liver, pancreas, spleen, lymph and respiratory systems. Should not be used during long periods of time.

Ginger-The travel herb

Lavender-The soothing herb
Relieves stress and depression, beneficial for skin, burns headaches and emotional distress.

Milk Thistle-The liver herb
Protects the liver from toxins and pollutants by preventing free radical damage and stimulates the production of new liver cells. (not as effective as a tea)

Mullein-painkiller and sleep aid.
Acts as a laxative, clears congestion and helps with breathing difficulty and swollen glands.

Peppermint-Digestion aid
Increases stomach acidity, aiding digestion. Useful for chills, colic, indigestion and spasms.

Plantain-Natures skin healer
Found within 200 yards of any poisonous plant. Plantain has a healing, antibiotic and styptic effect when used topically for sores, bites and wounds.

Red Raspberry-The woman’s herb
Reduces menstrual bleeding, relaxes uterine and intestinal spasms and strengthens uterine walls. Packed full of vitamins and minerals and promotes healthy nails, bones, teeth and skin. Everything needed to grow a healthy baby.

St. John’s Wart-The depression herb
Good for nerve pain, back pain and helps control stress.

Yarrow-The fever Herb
Great for colds, fevers and incases of abstructed perspiration. Can stop internal bleeding. Creates a Numbing effect topically

HEBS IN A VITAMIN_MINERAL FORMULA: Licorice root, chamomile, comfrey, capsicum, golden seal, alfalfa, kelp, parsley.

Weightloss herbs:Kelp, Chickweed, Licorice, Black Walnut, Echinacea, Fennel, Dandelion root, Parsley, papaya fruit.

Herbal Preparations (from Renewal Retrete)

Hi there! Sorry to those renewists who purchased my Herbal Preparations kit and have been waiting for the recipes. With water to my basement computer room and a crashed computer I appologize for not getting these to you sooner. I lost the PDF file in my crashed computer so below are the recipes you can use for the herbs in your kit. Don't hesitat calling if you have questions. Heres you you in 2011!!

Raspberry/Peppermint Tea For PMS, hormone imbalance & general colds

In general use 1 TBS herb to 1 cup Hot water and steep for 10 minutes (roots and bark longer-see Decoxtion). Heat water (do not boil) and add herb. Strain and drink hot or cold.

Licorice Decoxtion For decreasing excess Mucus

In general use 1 TBS herb to 1 Cup hot water. Heat water (do not boil) and add licorice root or stick. Let steep for min. of 30 minutes up to one day depending on size of licorice (smaller pieces -shorter time; bigger chunks-longer time). The flavor gets stronger the longer it sits. Do not throw out after 1st batch. you can make 2 more batches with this herb. (2nd batch always tastes better too!)

Note: Licorice is 50x stronger than sugar.

Immune Tincture Contains: Glycerin & Echinacea (add garlic & Goldensceal for extra immune boost

Take a glass jar and fill 1/3 –1/2 of herb. Cover the herb with Vegetable Glycerin, or Vodka. Add just a little water on top of this.. Cap the jar and set it in a dark, cool place for about 3 weeks (shake mixture daily). Then, strain off and discard herbs saving the liquid herbal tincture in glass containers that are clearly labeled and capped.

What is Vegetable Glycerin?Glycerites (tinctures/extracts made with glycerine) are syrupy liquids that provide an alcohol-free alternative to the more popular alcohol tincture. Glycerine has a sweet taste but doesn't affect sugar levels. It is preferred by children over an alcohol or vinegar tincture. We normally mix our glycerites with alcohol tinctures to reduce the sweetness. Some have used honey or even sugar syrup in the place of glycerine but the taste is less than desirable!As with all remedies, directions for making glycerites vary from one book to another.
QUICKER METHOD FOR MAKING TINCTURES:After placing the herbs in the jar closing the jar tightly, place it in a crock-pot with a small towel underneath to keep the jar from breaking. Fill the crock-pot with water up to the top of the jar (not touching the lid), and leave it on the lowest setting for 3 days, keeping the glycerine hot but not boiling, and add water as necessary.
After about 3 days, carefully strain the hot and sticky herbal mixture through a cheesecloth into a glass container. Squeeze the herbs a bit, pour a small amount of boiling water over them, and then discard them. Close tightly and label the glycerite tincture. We have kept and used our tinctures for several years


Soothing Massage oil(Lavender & Chamomile)
Place herbs in a jar (usually 1/3 of jar full of herbs). Top herbs with oil (Olive, Grapeseed, Almond-don’t use vegetable oil) Close lid and place in a dark cool area. Shake or stir herbs every day. In 2 weeks strain off herb and Volla! (2 weeks for use-let it sit for an additional 4 weeks to strip all of the essential vitamins and minerals out of the herb for a stronger oil) Perfect for using as a Base for your essential oils for for a relaxing after bath rub for a baby.
Lavender & Chamomile are wonderful for soothing and replenishing dead skin cells, decreasing stress and relaxing the nerves. Great for Children and adults and even your animals!
Tip: Try St. Johns Wart massage oil. St. Johns wart is one of the greatest herbs for depression and it is wonderful for back pain. I always have some of this on hand for my clients as a base oil.

Green Owie OintmentPlantain, Comfrey & Cayenne
Place herbs in jar covered by oil and heat in crockpot-use same method as mentioned in the tincture section.
To make the oil into a salve you need bees wax. You need approximately 1 TBS oof grated beeswax for 3-4 TBS of infused oil.
On low heat, warm oil and bees wax until wax is all melted.
Add a drop of vitamin E oil for every ounce of oil. This is a natural preservative.
While salve is still hot, pour into your container (wide mouth jar, can, etc.).
Let sit over night or until salve is hard.
Screw a lid on tight and label with name and date. Voila!! You have a salve.
Got an owie? No matter what it is a bug bite, sting, cute, rash you name it these herbs are wonderful for drawing out poisons, rebuilding the skin and bone and bring blood to the surface to heal the wound faster.

Don't know what an herb is good for?SEE HERB SECTION FOR BENNEFITS OF EACH HERB.

Homemade Face Masks and skin care

If you wouldn’t put it in your body, don’t put it on your body. Our skin is the largest organ of the body not to mention the one that receives the most exposure to the elements. We need to take care of it and love it and if we don’t it just might reflect the neglect. Being our largest organ, our skin absorbs what we put in it going right into our bloodstream. Skin care creams contain so many harsh chemicals, preservatives and other bonding ingredients –count on these recipes to be all natural, full of antioxidants and very healing for you and your wallet. ENJOY!


What’s your Skin Type?

What kind of skin do you have? Dry, oily, combination or normal? Once you know what kind of skin you have, you can learn how to take care of it. If you’re not sure, here is a simple test.

Wash your face with plain, non-gel shaving cream. Rinse. Wait about three hours so that your skin can revert to its regular self. Then take tissue paper and press on your face.
It is sticks, leaving an oily spot that’s visible when you hold it up to the light; you’ve got oily skin. If it doesn’t stick, your skin is dry. If it sticks, but doesn’t leave oily spots…your skin is normal. If the paper sticks on some areas, leaving oily spots, and doesn’t stick on other areas, you have combination skin.

Before and after the masks:
Always wash your face before applying a face mask. When washing use tepid water. Either very hot or very cold water could break the small capillaries-those little red squiggly veins-in your face. When cleansing off mask again wash with tepid water and end with a splash of cold water to close the pores. Pat your skin dry with a clean towel and apply a moisturizer this way you seal your skin to keep the water inside.

RECIPES:
Lemon Clay Face Mask (For oily skin or for deep toxin and dirt removal)
2 tsps of lemon juice
2 tsps honey
2 tsps distilled water
4 tbsp clay (some people use Kitty Litter that says it is 100% clay, no chemicals added.)

Mix all together and apply to face. Leave on 15 minutes or until completely hard. Rinse with warm water.

Avocado Mask (For Dry skin or deep cleaning pores)
One egg white
½ cup milk
1 Avocado
1 Tbsp Lemon juice (optional)

Beat the egg white until frothy. Add milk and peeled and mashed avocado. Mix until consistency of a lotion then apply to clean skin for 20 min. and rinse with warm water

Turmeric Facial Mask (for wrinkles and glowing skin)
Turmeric is an inexpensive beauty aid for cleansing skin and bringing a lifelong natural glow. Tumeric is known to slow down the aging process of your skin. It fights dry skin by stimulating your blood flow which helps your skin to keep healthy and fight the formation of wrinkles.
¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
1 Tablespoons Coconut oil or to your liking
Mix coconut oil and turmeric until you have a smooth and uniform paste. Smooth the paste gently and equally with fingertips on nick and face. Leave on for 20 minutes. Wash of with warm water. Stores well.

Banana Mask (for wrinkles & balancing skin tone)
Mash up a very ripe banana. Add just enough honey to make a soft pulp. Apply over face and leave on for 15 minutes before rinsing off.
Note: This is such a great firming mask that aging movie stars have been known to put it in the cups of their bras to make their breasts "perky."

Basic Salt Scrub
4 cups Kosher salt
2 cups oil (sesame, almond, avocado or olive do not use a vegetable oil)
Scent or Essential oil (optional)

A body scrub’s main function is exfoliation. In addition to rubbing away dead skin cells, it may also smell delicious and moisturize. Because products like this don’t usually sit on your skin for very long, it’s usually not worth putting a lot of expensive products or essential oils in any homemade body scrub.

Cracked heal and hand repair salve:
3 Tablespoons olive oil
1 Tablespoons Beeswax
1 Tablespoon Shea Butter (optional)
¼ tsp Comfrey (optional)
pinch of cayenne
essential oils (optional)

Add first three ingredients together and melt in microwave safe container. Add additional ingredients along with any essential oils you wish and stir well. Sit until it becomes firm and apply often on any area with broken, bruised or dry skin.
Comfrey-heals wounds; Cayenne brings blood to the surface to aid in healing.

Other great Home Remedies for skin:
Stretch Mark Removal- Emu oil is one of the most potent skin healing ingredients you can use!.

Nail Fungus- One of the most effective home remedies for nail fungus is to soak your finger or toenail in apple cider vinegar (mixed with water if you are sensitive) for at least twenty minutes per day. If need be, you can do this twice per day for maximum results

Varicose Veins-Applying apple cider vinegar to the varicose veins two times a day i.e. in the morning and evening would prove helpful in treating the problem. This would make the vein shrink back to their original size

Enrich your night cream: According to the legendary cosmetics expert Adrian Arpel, “to transform a skimpy night cream into an enriched vitamin skin treat, add 1/8 teaspoon of liquid vitamin C and the contents of a 100 IU vitamin E capsule to 4 ounces of ordinary night cream.

Lighten dark spots: Apply fresh lemon juice on Q-tip and apply to dark spots only. Leave on for at least 10 minutes. May need to do this often. Lemon naturally lightens skin.

Getting family to eat veggies (Maceys little Theatre class)

Some may say it is a little deceitful, but I say there is no better feeling than getting your family to eat their veggies without the food fight.
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Color & Taste:
If your normally white pancakes are one day green the secret is out. Use the same colors of puree as what is in the dish. Example Carrots or squash to dishes with cheese or Spinach to a deeper color dish such as tomato to not change the color.
Also be aware of how strong the flavor is of the veggie add mild tasting veggies to mild dishes strong veggie taste to strong flavorful foods like tomato based dishes. ).


How to Puree Veggies?

Sweet Potatoe- Do not peel. Cut into quarters, if steaming. Leave whole if roasting. Steam for 40-45 minutes. Roast at 400deg. 50-60 mins. Scout put the flesh and puree in a food processor or blender.

Carrots: Peel, trim the ends, and cut into 3-inch chunks. Steam for 10 –12 minutes. Puree in food processor or blender for 2 minutes, with a few teaspoons of water if needed for a smooth creamy texture.

Butternut Squash-Cut off the stem, cut squash in half lengthwise and scrape out seeds. Roast in halves on a cookie sheet, flesh-side down at 400 deg. For 45-50 minutes. Scoop out the flesh and puree in a food processor or blender for about 2 minutes.

Recipes:

Pizza (with Sweet Potato)
1-cup warm water
1 tsp sugar (or xgavae)
1 Tsp Yeast

1 tsp sea salt
2 tsp oil
½ cup Sweet potato puree
Spices to your liking (basil, oregano etc.)
2 ½ cup flour

Add 1st 3 ingredients in bowl and let sit for 10 minutes. Add the additional 3 ingredients and rise for another 10 minutes. Roll out on pizza pan and top with your favorite toppings. This also makes great breadsticks.
Sauce-use a can of spaghetti sauce and add ¼ cup of carrot puree

Hamburger topping:
Olive oil
Minced Onion & Garlic
Hamburger
¼ cup oats
¼ cup green bean puree
Salt & Pepper
Satae onions and garlic, Add hamburger and oats, cook a little before adding veggies.

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches (With Butternut Squash)
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
2 cups butternut squash puree
4 tablespoon butter1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon crushed flax seeds (optional)
12 slices whole wheat bread
Need: Griddle/spray butter/
In a medium bowl, mix the cheese, vegetable puree, melted butter and salt. Spread on bread and top with bread. Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set over medium heat. When hot add oil. Cook 4-5 minutes per side until bread is crisp and filling melted.


Chocolate Mint Milk shake (With Spinach)
Milk
Chocolate Syrup or powder (follow amount on package
Add a handful of Spinach and a few Sprigs of mint
Handful of ice - Add all to blender, mix well and enjoy!

Chocolate Chip Cookies (with Chickpeas & Flaxseed)
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup butter
2 large egg whites
2 tsp vanilla
1 can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
2 cups chocolate chips
¾ cup chopped walnuts
¾ cup raisins (optional)
2 cups flour
½ cup old-fashioned oats
1 tsp ground flaxseed (optional)
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt

Mix sugar, butter until smooth. Beat in eggs, vanilla then chickpeas and chocolate chips. Add flour, oats, baking soda and salt mix until thick. Bake 350 for 11-13 mins. Or until golden brown.

Other ideas:
Add Carrots to ketchup.
Add Navy or Great Northern beans to Ranch dressing
Add Cauliflower or carrots to Mac N Cheese
Add shredded veggies or any puree veggie to Meat
Add Cauliflower to mashed potatoes
Always satae onions and garlic before cooking meat adds wonderful nutrition and great flavor.
Replace your oil with Applesauce when baking
Add crushed flaxseed to Yogurts and oatmeal
Make an herbal tea and use as the water when making juice (or making into Popsicles)
Add an herbal tea bag to pasta water when cooking pasta – the noodles soak up the tea with out any taste.

What are your nail beds telling you?

Have you ever experienced split or discolored nails? Did you know these signs can be an early detection of something going on inside you body? Knowledge is power.

WHAT ARE YOUR NAIL BEDS TELLING YOU?

Kidney Diseases: Half of nail is pink, half is white
Heart Conditions: Nail bed is red
Lung Diseases; Yellowing and thickening of the nail, slowed growth
Anemia: Pale nail beds
Diabetes: Yellowish nails, with a slight blush at the base

NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES

Vitamin A and Calcium deficiencies- dry brittle nails
Vitams B deficiency- horizontal and vertical ridges, that break easily
Vitaman B12 deficency- dry, darkened nails with rounded and curved nail ends
Protein deficiency- white bands

Foods that Heal-Gods Pharmacy

God left us a great clue as to what foods help what part of our body!

Gods Pharmacy

CARROTS- If you slice a carrot what does it look like? A human eye. The pupil, iris and radiating lines look just like the human eye. and YES! Science has shown that Carots greatly enhance blood flow the the function of the eyes!

TOMATO- If you cut a tomato you will notice it has four chambers and is red. Research shows tomatoes are loaded with lycopine and are great for healing the blood and the heart!

GRAPES- These yummy fruits hang in a cluster that is the shape of none other than the heart. Each grape looks like a blood cell and all of the research today shows that grapes are a profoung heart and blood vitalizer.

WALNUT- A walnut as I think we will all agree looks like a brain, a left and right hemisphere, upper & lower cerebrums even the wrinkles or folds on the nut are just like the new-cortex. Well walnuts help develop more than three dozen neurontransmitters for brain function!

KIDNEY BEANS- The name says it all. These little guys actually do help maintain kidney function and are in the shape of the human kidney.

CELERY, BOK CHOY, RHUBARB- What do these look like? None other than bones! So these wonderful veggies actually help with bone strength. Bones are 23% sodium and thes foods are 23% sodium. By the way, if you don't have enough sodium in your diet the body pulls it from the bones and makes them weak. So eat these long veggies to keep your skeletal body strong.

AVACADOES, EGGPLANT PEARS- These oval shaped super foods target the health and function of the womp and cervix of the female and don't they resemble these organs? Todays research shows that when a woman eats one avocado a week, it balances hormones, sheads unwanted birth weight and prevents cervical cancers! Even more amazing it takes exactly nine months to grow an avacado from blossom to ripened fruit!

FIGS- these little guys are for the guys! Figs are full of seeds and hang in twos when they grow. Figs increase the mobility of male sperm and increase the numbers of Sperm as well to overcome male sterility.

SWEET POTATOES- SWEET! These actually look like the pancrease and they balance the glycemic index of diabetics. Plus they are half the calories of a white potatoe and taste great!

OLIVES- These assist the health and function of the ovaries.

ORANGES, GRAPEFRUITS, CITRIS FRUITS- These fruits look like the mammary glands of the female and actually assist the health of the breasts and movement of lymph in and out of the breasts.

ONIONS- These look like the body's cells. Todays research shows onions help clear waste materials from all of the body cells. They even produce tears which wash the eyes and boost the immune system.

I received this information from a friend but it did not give credit who came up with this I have changed it a bit and have added a bit of my own info. to this. I just loved it and had to share.
Have anymore? Please comment!

Body Signals-LIVER

Do you Have a time at night that you frequently wake up? Did you know that could be an indication of something going on in a specific organ?


When the Liver is inhibited here are a few signals you may notice:
-Waking between 2-4 am
-Feel achy in the upper right quaderant of your body
-Sore in your right shoulder
-Dark under your eyes
-Dark brown spots on your body

What to do? Dandilion Tea or any bitter herb is good for the Liver. Watch your diet. Eat a plant based diet and chew your food.

For more information about Body Signals and what your body is trying to tell you. Attend my upcoming seminar. or e-mail me at jamie_sagers@yahoo.com for an upcoming class schedule.

Green Drink

Green Lemonade: (Juice in a juicer)
1 head romaine Lettuce or celery
5-6 stalks kale
1-2 apples
1 whole lemon
1 inch fresh ginger

"If I were to tell you there is something that you can drink that literally infuses your body with millions of enzymes, keeps your immune system strong year-roung, offers unparalled protection against osteoporosis, and tastes highly refreshing and filling, would you want some?" Here you go it is green lemonaide." Natalia Rose (The Raw Food Detox diet)

I am constantly telling my clients to go on some type of a green drink to enrich their blood and give them more energy. This is a great one.

Make your own
GARLIC EAR OIL - for earaches
Did you know that you can make your own ear oil for an earache? It's very easy and simple to make, see the recipe below. Garlic is a well known herbal remedy or treatment for painful earaches and has a long history of good standing and healing. Ear pain is often a part of the symptoms of colds and flu as well as a common complaint in young children.
You can purchase Garlic Ear oil at your local health food store, but if your like me you would rather do it yourself...so, here is how.

Garlic Ear oil takes just a few minutes to make, but about 1 week to infuse.

Garlic Ear oil RECIPE:

peel and slice thinly all the cloves from 1 head of garlic.
Place sliced cloves in a glass jar, like a small canning jar
Then just cover the cloves with Olive oil.

Lay a square of cheesecloth or a thin cloth over the jar and secure it with a rubber band.

Keep the jar in a warm place for 1 week. Every day, swirl the jar a bit to make sure the cloves stay coated with the oil. After the 1 week is up, strain off the garlic and pour the oil into small glass bottles with a droppers.

How to Use the Ear Oil:
Warm the bottle by placing it in a pan of warm water. Test it on your wrist until it is a comfortable temperature.
Massage a few drops of oil behind the ear. Use a circular motion and massage downward along the neck, following the Eustachian tube and lymph glands. Massage in front of the ear also.
As long as the eardrum is not ruptured, you can place a few drops of the oil in the ear. Place a cotton ball in the ear and then repeat the treatment in the other ear.

Recipe: Cough Drops

Going for a cough drop? Ya know its just a piece of candy with a little mentol in it. So...why not make your own with even greater healing power of Herbs and good essential oils if you have them on hand. Don't have essential oils? www.goddessofspring.com has wonderful primavera Essential oils- the best and most powerful I have ever used! Believe me I have done my research!
Ok Ok so yes I am going to give you pretty much a sucker recipe. But the difference is what herbs and essential oils you use to boost the healing. The candy is just so your children and maybe husband and friends will actually eat them!

RECIPE:
1 cup prepared Herbal tea (see below for which herbs to use)
2 cup sugar (I have tried Honey and can't get a recipe to turn out-sorry sugar haters)
2 cup Karo syrup
12 drops- peppermint Essential oil
12 drops- Eucalyptice Essential oil

Prepare sucker molds or cookie sheet with oil or cooking spray. In a medium sized pan stir sugar, tea, and syrup together. Bring to a boil and cook to a hard crack-don't let it burn though-stir constantly! When at hard crack add essential oils, coloring (optional) and pour into pan. when cooled slightly score then break into pieces when cooled and roll in slippery elm bark powder or powdered sugar.

TEAS: I like to use: Peppermint, Mullin, Raspberry Leaf, Calendula or sage for my cough drops. I also like to place a few cloves of garlic in my tea as it is steeping for the natural antibiotic addition. Best to use only 3-4 herbs. You can go to the store and get a tea bag that is for colds and flu if you want to go that way.

Kicking the Cough- Cayenne/Honey/Garlic

My little girl spent the night coughing - I hate this time of year that those dang viruses are out to get us-they aren't staying for long in my house though! I looked around for a cough drop-but I was out of them-need to make up another batch and soon! Anyway, gave her a spoonfull of my favorite honey, garlic and cayenne mixture and worked like a charm. Coughing was gone for 2 hours!
It would have been gone for longer but she is only 6 and Cheyenne is strong so I thought I would be a good mom and ease her into it and not use that much Cheyenne. (later realized she could have handled more)

Later that day, instead of eating lunch with us she sat on the couch eating the rest of the cayenne mixture so it must not have been too bad. =)

Here is the recipe again:
1 clove of Garlic- pressed
a little honey to cover the garlic
pinch of cayenne

mix together on a plate-try this before you give it to your children to make sure the cayenne isn't too strong. Take a big spoonful and swallow - My little 6 year old says its hot and usually wants a drink of water but knows I will not give it to her for a minimum of 20 mins. to alow the healing process.
Remember: Honey coats the throat- Garlic acts as a natural antibiotic and the Cayenne brings the blood to the area.

Home Remedies from your Kitchen-ENRICHMENT

I taught the following at Hyrum 3rd ward Enrichment-

Natural Remedies from your kitchen

(Recipes below)

Our Father in Heaven gave us plants and foods for our healing and benefit. I am listing only 10 foods that have amazing healing benefits and can aid in many problems your family might have. I encourage the next time you or a family member is sick or having problems try one of these first and work with the body to stimulate their immune system while working with all natural whole foods that have all the healing qualities with out anything being extracted.

My 10 top healing Foods

in your fridge or cupboard are:

1. GARLIC 2. ONIONS 3. GINGER- WHEAT- 5- HONEY 6- CAYENNE

7- OLIVE OIL8- CINNAMON 9- CABBAGE- 10- LEMON JUICE-

RECIPES- All made from list above
Herbal Cough drops - for Colds and coughs

Garlic Mullen Oil- for earaches

Rejuvilac- probiotic for digestion and regulation-restores flora

Cayenne Drink- for bleeding/ nosebleeds

Sore/Strep throat remedy- any tickle, sore or hacking cough

Cabbage compress- for Mastituce or tonsilitice

Ginger tea-for nausea, constipation, etc.

Garlic/Ginger cold / flu cough syrup
Garlic paste-releaving toxins from entire body



COUGH DROPS
Made with Herbs! To not only help the throat feel better for a few minutes but to combat the actual cause of the the cough. Treat the cause not the symptom!Cough drops are pretty much candy containing menthol, if you want a strong cough drop go to the cooking store and purchase menthol or add some eucalyptice or peppermint essential oil after the batch has reached a hard boil.
Start with some herbs that are good for a cough like mullein, sage, horehound, and mint or get a herbal coughing or cold tea bag from the store and steep for 10 minutes. In a saucepan, measure the following:1/2 Cup herbal decoction(strong herbal tea)1 Cup honey2 Cups sugarCarefully bring to a boil and then to hardball stage: when a drop of the mixture turns to a brittle ball when dropped into cold water.Pour into a pan lined with wax paper and let cool enough to still be able to cut. Cut into lozenges. For an extra help for a sore throat, roll each lozenge in powdered slippery elm bark. There is no reason you need to have a round cough drop.

GARLIC OIL –for Earaches
Often a cold precedes ear problems. If there is a lot of congestion, drink lots of fluids, try the Steam Vapors and expectorant herbs to loosen the mucus and aid in expelling it from the body. A hot water bottle placed over the ear can help to relieve pain.
Garlic Ear Oil can be used to relieve inflammation in the external ear canal. Garlic is an anti-microbial herb that will help to kill bacteria that may be causing infection and mullein flowers (if used) help to relieve pain.
3 cloves GarlicOlive oil¼ cup Mullein Flowers (optional-Mullein is great to releave pain-They grow wild in the mountains)
Preparation: Chop the garlic into small pieces or use a garlic press. Place the garlic and mullein flowers in a small glass jar with a lid. Cover the mullein flowers & garlic with olive oil and allow to set in the sun for several days, or heat over very low heat for 4 hours. If you are using fresh mullein flowers, cover your jar with cheesecloth rather than a lid to allow moisture to escape. Strain the oil through cheesecloth and store your oil in a small dropper bottle in the refrigerator.
To use warm the oil to body temperature by placing the bottle of oil in a glass of hot water for a few minutes. Insert 2-3 drops in BOTH the affected ear & the other ear 2-3 times per day and add cotton in ear to keep oil from running out.

REJUVELAC-Natural Probiotic When using Anti-biotics, during cold flu & digestion problems or on a regular basis for great health.

Rejuvelac is a tonic drink made from wheat. It is rich in enzymes and many nutrients. A must have to restore the flora back into the intestine which have been lost due to the consumption of antibiotics. Antibiotics do not have an "intelligence" that discriminates between the "unfriendly bacteria" and the "friendly bacteria" which are necessary for our very survival.
REMEMBER When taking Anti-biotics…please take a this Probiotic at the same time and after for a while. If not after an anti-biotic it takes up to 6 months to build back the good flora in the small intestines. All while your more susceptible to more illness and disease because you don’t have the GOOD GUYs warding off the bad stuff.
Who can have Rejuvelac? The healthy and the sick, children and adults can have it. Diabetics can have small quantities in diluted form.
1 cup wheat berries5 cups Water (distilled is best but not a must)
Directions:
Wash wheat thouroughly and soak in water for 48 hours. Cover with cheese cloth and rubber band or sprouting lid. After 48 hours drain off the liquid into another container. This is Rejuvilac. You may add 2-3 tsp of honey and store in fridge. When serving add a dash of lemon juice.
Make more: Add 5 more cups to the wheat remaining in the first container. Leave only for 24 hours this time . You may use the berries 3 times until the wheat remaining now must be discarded- or cooked in replace of rice…its very nutricious.
Note : At first you might feel that there is a "bad" smell, but when you add lemon juice it goes away and you also get used to some of it. The nutrition it provides is worth the initial hesitation you might have in drinking it.
Your health is in your hands. The idea behind Rejuvelac is that when the wheat berries sprout, you’re getting a lightly fermented product that packs a wallop when it comes to nutritional value. It’s also said to add probiotics to your diet, which should increase beneficial bowel flora, making your time on the pot a true wonder.

CAYENNE DRINK
For Nose Bleeds and to stop or slow down any bleeding
When ever my kids get a nose bleed they ask for the “hot drink” it is so easy to do and works so well. WHY? Cayenne equalizes the blood pressure throughout your system. Usually stopping a nose bleed by the time you count to 10.
1 glass of watera few shakes of CayennePlace Cayenne in water, stir and drink. It doesn’t take much.
Cayenne stops a Cold in its tracks!
When you feel a cold coming on, take 2 capsules and then a hot shower; take 2 more capsules and get into bed, so that you will sweat. By morning you will prob. Feel better!
A friend of mines Mother’s immune system is very weak, due to the Prednisone she takes for arthritis. Whenever she would get a cold, it would head straight for her lungs and develop into pneumonia. So when she feels a cold coming on she takes Cayenne and soaks in a hot tub. If she feels it going into her throat, she takes Echinacea to boost her immune system and takes garlic. She rubs an ointment of Cayenne and Petrolium jelly on her throat and chest.

STREP THROAT REMEDY
Also great for tickle in throat, sorness or dryness
Whenever my children complain about their throat tickling or hurting they get a dose of this great stuff…the only one who complains is my husband!
HoneyPressed Garlicdash of Cayenne
Place in small bowl mix well and take a big swallow. Make sure you swallow very slowly. WHY? The Honey coats the throat, the Cayenne brings blood to the surface to start the healing process and the Garlic is the natural antibiotic. Take a spoon full every ½ hour all day long if Strep Throat…preferably before it gets that bad. If they just have a tickle this usually kicks it to the curb.

CABBAGE Compress- draws out toxins
Poultices, along with cabbage tea or juice, were taken to relieve the pain and soreness of a harsh cough; and, if the poultices were applied to the throat, they helped soothe tonsilitis and laryngitis. To make a poultice, cut out the midrib of a leaf and iron it. Place while still hot onto the area to be treated, being careful not to have it too hot or to leave it on too long as it can cause blisters.
Fresh leaves steeped in olive oil can be applied to chapped skin, chilblains, varicose veins, abscesses, and boils.
Fresh leaves can be placed directly onto wounds or even into a bra for mastitis or engorged breasts. To use, cut out the midrib, and beat the leaf gently to soften it and release its medicinal properties, then place on an affected area.
Cabbages were used by sailors to prevent scurvy.
It was also an ancient remedy for TB (tuberculosis).
Cabbage has an ancient reputation for purifying the blood, a practice seen today as decoctions and fresh cabbage juice are taken as a good cleanser and detoxifier.

GINGER Tea for Nausea
Ginger tea is specific for treating nausea. If available, use fresh grated ginger root, 1 tablespoon per cup. Several of the other diaphoretic herbs are useful for treating nausea as well (Boneset, elder flower, and peppermint). Try any of these herbs individually or the Cold and Flu Tea.Brewed as a tea, it induces sweating, which helps fevers run their course. It also tones and helps boost the immune system. For a cup of fresh ginger tea, steep about five or six thin slices of ginger root to hot water. Add lemon and sweetener if desired. Fresh ginger can be stored in the refrigerator in an airy container for up to three weeks if it is left unpeeled. Stored unpeeled in the freezer, it will keep for up to six months.

Garlic Ginger Cough Syrup
¼ cup Lemon Juice¼ cup water¼ cup Honey1 tsp Grated Ginger2 large cloves GarlicDash cayenne pepper
Add together and place in jar and in fridge. Gets stronger as it sits. Great for Bronchitice or a simple stubborn cough or just for the winter months to ward off colds and flus and build your immune system. Take 1 spoon full at least 3x per day or
every time you pass the fridge when sick.

Garlic Paste
to be used at the first sign of a cold to draw out toxins from the body as you sleep.GarlicOlive oilPetroleum JellyChop up about 4 cloves of fresh garlic and mix with petroleum jelly- apply to bottom of feet (You can wrap them with a cotton and then pull on a pair of socks. Make sure to rub the feet with Olive oil before applying the petroleum jelly and Garlic.
The body will not pull in the petroleum jelly, but it is a way to suspend the garlic, so that they body can draw on it.
You can use Vicks vapor rub on feet and cover with socks at night time before bed, has worked very well because of the essential oils in the blend………or make your own Vicks!

If you have a problem reading this I have a good paper copy -
if you were part of the class.

Food Poisioning

This last week my 5 yr. old Abbey got food Poisioning. It lasted 3 days and she was throwing up all the time.

I learned that the body just needs to run its course however I kept feeling like I should give her Ginger but wasn't sure how. She kept having those nasty throw up feeling in her throat but couldn't throw up.

So I took the following
Honey
Ginger
(powdered from my spice cubbord-grated fresh would have been my first choice but I didn't have it on hand)

Mixed it together and had her swallow it very slowly. Soon after she seemed so much better. That night same thing and once more gave her the Honey Ginger combo and a second time it worked. So...try it let me know if it works for you.

WHY GINGER? Ginger is a stong antioxidant and protects the liver and stomach. Great for nausea and vomiting, motion sickness and indigestion.

Other thing you can do for food Poitioning:
GARLIC - 2 capsules 3x per day with meals. (destroys bacteria in the colon)
Vitamin C- Detoxifies the body and aids in removing bacteria and toxins
HERBS:
At the first sign of food poisoning, take a dropperful of alchohol-free Goldenseal extract. Repeat this every four hours for one day. Goldenseal is a natural antibiotic that aids in destroying bacteria in the colon.

Todays Home Remedy-Sore Throat

The cure just might be in your spice cubbord.
I'm famous for this sore throat recipe. Kicks my sore throat to the curb everytime. Try it!

SORE THROAT Recipe:
Honey
Cheyenne
Garlic

Directions:
press one clove of garlic onto a plate or small bowl, cover it with Honey and add a few shakes of Cheyenne powder. Stir up and down the hatch...but swallow very slowly. I use this every 3 hrs. if it is a really bad throat or strep.

WHY? The HONEY coats the throat, The GARLIC acts as a natural antibiotic and the CHEYENNE brings blood to the area to heal.

If you try it make a comment and let me know what you think!

Dry Brushing for toxin Elimination

Want to help eliminate toxins , stimulate lymph flow and strengthen the lymph system? What about help remove cellulite? The answer?

Dry Brushing!

A very simple technique that anyone can do. The benefits are amazing!

The skin is the largest most important eliminative organ in the body and is responsible for one quarter of the body's detoxification each day. The skin is known as our third kidney so lets not forget to take care of this wonderful organ because it can be of great bennefit to us.

Did you know that the skin eliminates over one pound of waste acids each day in the average adult, most of it through the sweat glands and that the skin receives one third of all the blood circulated in the body?

The skin is also the last to receive nutrients in the body, yet the first to show signs of imbalance or deficency.

I have experienced eczema on my hands in the past. This can be quite emberasing because I work with my hands. A few months ago I had a bad breakout on my hands and as I was preforming a Foot Renewal one of my clients asked if I had gotten burned. refering to my eczema. I have been able to easily link my diet to the way my hands break out.

Bad food = Bad eczema I found if my body isn't eliminating through the correct channels it will eliminate through another channel...the skin!

Detoxification is performed by a number of organs, glands, and transportation systems, including the skin, gut, kidneys, liver, lungs, lymphatic system, and mucous membranes.Dry brushing is a way to stimulate all the above organs of detoxification because it provides a gentle internal massage.

Benefits of Dry Skin Brushing:

1. Removes cellulite
2. Cleanses the lymphatic system
3. Removes dead skin layers
4. Strengthens the immune system
5. Stimulates the hormone and oil-producing glands
6. Tightens the skin preventing premature aging
7. Tones the muscles
8. Stimulates circulation
9. Improves the function of the nervous system
10. Helps digestion
11. AND it’s easy, inexpensive and invigorating

What You Need To Do Dry Brushing:
To dry brush, use a soft natural fiber brush with a long handle, so that you are able to reach all areas of your body. A loofah sponge or a rough towel can also be used.

How to do Dry Body Brushing

Step 1
Start in the shower with a dry body. Brush the sole of your foot using a light, sweeping stroke that covers the entire sole. Put foot on floor and bend other knee to work on other foot in the same manner.

Step 2
Use long circular sweeping motions and brush gently over the top of one foot and up to the knee. Continue to brush the rest of the leg, making sure to brush all sides of the leg once. Brush other leg.

Step 3
Brush the rest of the leg from the knee to the hip. Brush the rest of the other leg as well.

Step 4
Use light strokes and use a counter-clockwise motion to brush the torso area. then brush the breast area but go very lightly.

Step 5

Brush hands and arms towards the heart.

NOTE: Always go towards the heart to help drain the lymph back to your heart. Stroking away from your heart puts extra pressure on the valves within the veins and lymph vessels and can cause ruptured vessels and varicose veins.

* Skin brushing should be performed once a day, preferably first thing in the morning. A thorough skin brushing takes about 15 minutes. You can also dry brush areas of cellulite five to 10 minutes twice a day to achieve cellulite dissolving, but the technique needs to be done consistently for a minimum of five months.

* Avoid sensitive areas and anywhere the skin is broken such as areas of skin rash, wounds, cuts, and infections. Also, never brush an area affected by poison oak or poison ivy.

* Finish up with your regular shower and ending with three hot and cold cycles. That means turning on the water as hot as you can take it for several seconds, then as cold as you can handle it, then hot, then cold for three cycles. End with either hot or cold. This will further invigorate the skin and stimulate blood circulation, bringing more blood to the outer layers of the skin.

* After getting out of the shower, dry off vigorously and massage your skin with pure plant oils such as olive, avocado, apricot, almond, sesame, coconut or cocoa butter.

* Clean your skin brush using soap and water once a week. After rinsing, dry your skin brush in an open, sunny spot to prevent mildew.

* Any well designed program will take about 30 days to see and experience the changes.

contributed by Sarah M. Greer, LMT CYI CHHChttp://www.massageyogahealth.com/