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A Great Poem

herbsmith66 — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:10:36 +0000

I will not die an unlived life.

I will not live in fear

Of falling or catching fire.

I choose to inhabit my days, to allow my living to open me,

To make me less afraid,

More accessible;

To loosen my heart

Until it becomes wing,

A torch, a promise.

I choose to risk my significance,

To live so that which came to me as

Seed – goes to the next as blossom,

And that which came to me as

Blossom, goes on as fruit.

– by Dawna Markova

New Book – Food, Herbs, Health & Healing

herbsmith66 — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:18:40 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FOOD, HERBS, HEALTH & HEALING
Lessons on Health and Longevity from Pre-History to Modern Day
Natural healing methods from around the world promote health
and wellbeing.
Are you sneezing from a cold or coughing from the flu? Do you
have tummy aches or joint pains? If so, herbalist John E. Smith is
coming to your rescue. Join John E. Smith as he shares the vast
body of knowledge he has gathered from other cultures about
food, herbs, health, and healing. Smith has traveled the world
studying how other societies use food and herbs as medicine. In
Food, Herbs, Health & Healing, he examines various natural
healing systems and then distils his findings into a common sense
approach to health and wellbeing. Smith offers a colorful cast of
characters in this healthful, wholesome, and sensible book: foods,
herbs, herbalists, and alchemists. He discusses the origins and
healing properties of plants, and then shows us how to safely use
ancient remedies to relieve dozens of common ailments. Food,
Herbs, Health & Healing is a practice-proven method to achieve
better health . . . naturally.
Publisher’s website:

http://www.strategicpublishinggroup.com/title/FoodHerbsHealthandHealing.html

ISBN: 978-1-60860-653-5
About the Author:
John E. Smith, B.A. (Hons) M:URHP, Dip C.H., is a classical herbalist who
has worked and studied throughout Europe, The United States, China, India,
Australia, the South Pacific, and the Middle East. His interest in traditional
healing methods has inspired this multicultural approach to herbal medicine.
Food, Herbs, Health & Healing is a wonderful follow-up to his first book,
100 Herbs of Power.
For media inquiries, appearances, or other publicity — please contact:
Ellen Green — PressManager@aegpublishinggroup.com
Strategic Book Group
845 Third Avenue, 6th floor-6016 – New York, NY 10022
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NATURAL IMMUNITY

herbsmith66 — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:01:09 +0000

When antibiotics first appeared on the medical scene it was thought that immune system disorders would be a thing of the past. These disorders which now include M.E., A.I.D.S., and a whole battalion of new health problems are greatly on the increase and often fatal.

Reduced immune function now appears to be caused by many new factors including: indiscriminate use of antibiotics, cortisol steroids, vaccines, contraceptive pills, chemotherapy, X-Rays and environmental pollutants (the average city dweller now takes in 2 kilos of such pollutants each year).

DIET: is an important factor in maintaining balanced immune function. A diet rich in anti-oxidants (such as Vitamin C., A, E, Zinc and Selenium etc.) with the avoidance of excessive use of refined sugars, dairy products, yeast, fruits, vinegar, red meat, saturated fats, caffeine, nicotine and alcohol.

STRESS: creates adrenal weakness and resulting fatigue. Stress is largely caused by excess stimulation and can be treated by rest, relaxation, meditation, gentle exercise (including yoga, Tai Chi etc.) and sedative, Adaptogenic or nervine tonic herbs (such as passiflora, chamomile, valerian etc.). There are a great deal of eastern adaptogens, which are particularly effective in reducing the effects of stress; these include: Gotu Kola (hydrocotyl asiatica) Zyziphus (Chinese red date seeds) Schizandra (S.Chinensis) and Siberian Ginseng. Siberian Ginseng: not only reduces stress but enhances the immune system.

Jiaogulan: (gynostemma pentaphylum) known medically since the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) now being regarded as an anti-ageing tonic, an immune stimulant and a valuable herb in the fight against cancer and cardiovascular disease. A recent survey among Chinese pharmacists to identify the fifty most important tonics and health products included three types of jiaogulan tea.

Chiretta: During the great flu epidemic of Bengal (1919) a tincture of the tonic herb Indian Chiretta (andrographis paniculata) was found to be very effective in arresting the progress of the disease: it has been confirmed recently that this herb has antibiotic and anti-typhoid properties, it is used in The Philippines to treat cholera and dysentery and has been used for centuries in China to treat fever and painful swellings.

Usnea: a parasitic herb which combines the characteristics of both algae and lichen, usnea is now regarded as being a much more potent antibiotic than penicillin.

Other Immune System Herbs Include:

Echinacea: A herb with strong antibiotic properties, which stimulate natural killer cells and initiate the production of interferon (a cell protein useful in treating tumors etc.).

Garlic: contains certain compounds, which bind to heavy metals, rendering them harmless.

Licorice: anti-viral, immune stimulating strengthens adrenal glands.

Shitake: an edible mushroom used in Japanese hospitals to treat stomach cancer.

Reishi: one of the most effective medicinal mushrooms in the treatment of immune disorders.