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Hawthorn and the Heart

I’ve learned alot from Hanna Kroeger about the herb Hawthorn and the heart. I will share some  of it with you. Hawthorn was first discovered in Rome in the 1600’s for it’s useful effects on the heart.Hawthorn is a fruit bearing tree and has little red berries. Hawthorn allows for the contraction and pumping of … Continued

Ginkgo- Improve Your Brain

Ginkgo biloba has been used for improving blood circulation to the brain, coldness,Alzheimer’s and senility,arthritic and rheumatic problems, arteriosclerosis,vertigo,anxietyand tension, lung and bronchial congestion. Just about any condition that can be ameliorated with increased blood flow can benefit from Ginkgo. It originated in Chinese medicine and is now used widely for modern day brain function.

Food Glorious Food

How can you talk about food in a few short paragraphs expressing the wonder and it’s glory and benefits to us?  And not to forget the gratitude in which we receive it from the earth.When i look at food at a farmers’ market I marvel at how many plants fruits and vegetables nature has given … Continued

Attitude of Gratitude

Worried about money?  Worried about your health?Worried about where your child will go to college and how you will pay? Worried about your upcoming move? Worrying if you are eating right?  I think if worrying were a paying job we would all be rich. Here’s the anecdote to worry.. an attitude of gratitude. As author … Continued

Winter- Kapha Season- How to Manage

Kapha , an Ayurvedic term that represents the earth -water element , resides in our physical body as well as in nature. Kapha  is located in the chest,  sinus, throat, nose, lungs, joints,  mouth, lymph and plasma. Kapha is often correlated with the body’s production of mucus. An imbalance of kapha is likely to manifest … Continued