Herbal Medicine for Optimum Health

Living On $100 A Day

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 03:35:39 GMT

Living on $100 a day

Would you like to play an imagining game with me?

Imagine this: Instead of having $100 a day to spend in money, that you had 100 units of emotional energy to spend per day. On whom would you spend these units on?

We may have children, spouses, partners, parents, bosses, colleagues, siblings, neighbours or

friends who we see on a daily basis.

Whose needs or wants are attended first by you and how much of your attention do they want or use? Could you estimate how many units are energy are spent on that one person if you had to split 100units for all the people in your life on any given day?

Example one: A mother of a baby or toddler would consume most of her units on a daily basis –

maybe 80 or 90 if baby is not a good sleeper. In this example, those 100 units of energy would have to stretch out all through the night when most people would be sleeping.

Another example is a teacher, parent or carer of a high-support needs person. The physical

component combined with the mental and emotional support may draw heavily on our units despite our love for that person.

Have you ever heard the expression “the squeaky wheel gets oiled?” Who are the squeaky wheels

who receive the bulk of your attention and is it to the detriment of the wheels who don’t squeak?! Do you have a attention seeking child and a quiet child?

Emotional energy is like a bank account in that it can be topped up by people who give you energy.

Those people are most likely the people you admire who inspire, motivate and challenge you in

uplifting ways. Your ‘bank account’ can be rapidly overdrawn if you surround yourself with negative people who bring you down, invade your privacy and personal space (with the exception of children), deride, chide, castigate, belittle or disrespect you.

Where do you sit in other peoples emotional energy fields? Are you topping up their cashflow or

overspending their units? In reflection, at the end of every day, check in with yourself. How do I feel right at this moment? Has it been an inspiring day? Did I achieve much? Did I inspire anyone today? How is my emotional cash flow – am I in arrears or credit for tomorrow?

Do you see a need for a ‘budget overhaul’?

If the answer is Yes then you may need to re-define some boundaries as to how much you allow other people to spend of your emotional energy.

If the answer is No, chances are you are balancing your company well.

What Is Witchy About Herbal Medicine?

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 03:26:25 GMT

What Is Witchy About Herbal Medicine?

There is some stigma about herbal medicine being 'witchy'.

When I am pouring herbs for a client, someone may come in curious and ask what I am doing. I explain to them.

“Oooh, that’s witchy!” is a common comment. I laugh and respond with “my cauldron is boiling out the back!”

While some people ponder for the first time (as did I) that plants can actually be medicine, others think it’s cool and on occasion, some superstitious person will back away as if they had accidentally stumbled into a witches den and want to escape before some voodoo magic engulfs them.

Historically, many herbalists have been accused of witchcraft and persecuted for their profession and some of that stigma sticks today.

Powerful people who used narratives and constructs to play upon people’s superstitions that any illness was an ‘act of God’ were egocentric acts of control.

Anyone practising herbalism might prompt recovered patients to question authority and the official, accepted views. So began witch hunts.

While sorcery is very real, it has nothing to do with herbal medicine. Sorcery is about evil intention and herbal medicine is about healing intention.

I offer you a new perspective: Hippocrates, the 'Father of medicine' advocated that we should eat whole foods when he stated 'Let medicine by thy food and let food be thy medicine.' If you nourish your body through whole foods - fruits, vegetables, crops from shrubs, trees, bushes, roots, herbs and flowers, then you are already using herbal medicine! Nothing witchy there.

Who hasn’t enjoyed a herb tea such as chamomile or peppermint and thought nothing of it. Was that a witchy thing to do?

Herbal medicine has different preparation methods across the world as it was the medicine of every indigenous culture. Not blood letting or temporal drilling or electrocution! That was western science and medicine in its cruel infancy and thankfully has come a long way since then.

Prior to the scientific discovery of constituents and actions that medicinal plants have, they were just used as the effects were known because this knowledge was taught and passed down through lineages of people selected to learn this healing craft. So herbal medicine is, in fact, original medicine.

Terms often associated with herbs as therapy are ‘complementary’ because they can be used alongside conventional medicine or ‘alternative.’ I think this term is misleading as it suggests that herbs are new or ‘edgy’ when they are not. They might just provide an alternative to what is now considered conventional.

Tinctures and extracts are dried plant matter combined and alcohol and de-mineralized water. Alcohol and water draw the medicinal properties from the marc (plant matter) and acts as a preservative so no other preservatives are needed.

Our bodies are very accepting of plant medicine prepared correctly because our bodies recognize this form of medicine at an instinctual level.

While most people have recovered from the ‘witch’ stigma and understand and accept that plants have healing properties, some people are still ensconced in the middle ages. They will be cared for elsewhere.

Minerals Can Be Your Medicine

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 03:20:31 GMT

Minerals Can Be Your Medicine

Minerals are the basis for our health. Our chemistry comes from minerals.

If you are having symptoms but your bloods are 'fine' then this is what you need to do next: book in for a hair analysis to see what is really going on with your chemistry.

When I have clients show me pages and pages of "normal' blood tests, MRI scans and yet they don't feel good, this is what I do.

Hair is a living tissue and your chemistry is activated in tissue, not blood. Blood tests can pick up things like iron which have an active role in the blood circulating oxygen throughout your body so they have their place, for sure.

It's when you HAVE NO ANSWERS, then this is the place to find them. Whether it is:

Anxiety
Insomnia
Fatigue
Exhaustion
OCD
Weight gain
See-sawing blood sugars and sugar cravings
Hormones and estrogen dominance
Allergies or intolerances
Eczema
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You will almost always find something that is out of balance and can be rectified. It is brilliant for children and needle phobia as it it non-invasive.

One test is revealing and follow-ups are not for 2-3 months — time to take stock and recalibrate with proven supplements and herbs.

Please feel free to contact me for more information or to book your hair analysis

Why Do We Need Potassium?

Tue, 23 Apr 2024 14:23:40 GMT

Why Do We Need Potassium?

Low potassium is something I see in men, women and children's hair analyses - often in conjunction with high barium.

Without adequate levels of potassium we may feel fatigued, weak and constipated. In hair analysis low potassium equates to low thyroid function.

Potassium acts as an alkalizing agent along with magnesium to neutralize acid buildup in our bodies. When our bodies become too acidic, inflammatory processes begin in an effort to combat over-acidity. Inflammation is the driver of chronic disease.

Potassium is an electrolyte needed to convey nerve signals and muscle contractions throughout the body. Potassium is also needed to regulate cellular pressure paired with sodium.

Sodium sits outside the cells and potassium is intracellular. A diet high in sodium and low in potassium increases blood pressure. Adding potassium rich foods to your diet helps to re-balance the sodium/potassium balance.

Reducing sodium may not be the best thing for blood pressure but increasing potassium will help us reach our dietary requirement of 3,800 mg per day.

American statistics show less than 2 percent of the population consume enough potassium. The low levels I see in hair analyses indicate that we are not too different.

The good news is that dietary potassium is found abundantly in a wide array of fruits and vegies. Hence the adage: "EAT A RAINBOW!"

Best dietary sources for potassium:

- spinach

- potatoes

- red cabbage

- corn

- Brussels sprouts

- beetroot

- parsley

- pumpkin

- cauliflower

- sweet potato

- bok choy

Do not take potassium supplements without consulting your natural health practitioner.

Herbal Medicine for Optimum Health

Living On $100 A Day

Living on $100 a day

Would you like to play an imagining game with me?

Emotional energy is like a bank account in that it can be topped up by people who give you energy.

What Is Witchy About Herbal Medicine?

What Is Witchy About Herbal Medicine?

There is some stigma about herbal medicine being 'witchy'.

While sorcery is very real, it has nothing to do with herbal medicine. Sorcery is about evil intention and herbal medicine is about healing intention.

Minerals Can Be Your Medicine

Minerals Can Be Your Medicine

Minerals are the basis for our health. Our chemistry comes from minerals.

Why Do We Need Potassium?

Why Do We Need Potassium? ﻿

Low potassium is something I see in men, women and children's hair analyses - often in conjunction with high barium.

Why Do We Need Potassium?