Healing herbs are often used in combinations when combatting an illness. Herbs are combined to give the benefits needed from each, some to give a boost to others, some to boost the body with healing energies. Below are some of the more popular herbal combinations. The herbs can be taken singly for these illnesses as [...]

Once a week or so, depending on how much time is demanded by my duties, I will post a new recipe. It may be a healing recipe, a religious or magical recipe, or it may be something to entertain your family, friends, and guests with. Whatever it may be, it will include a happy dose [...]

There are many herbal treatments that are safe and effective for use with children of all ages. Here I will deal with the childhood illnesses and problems I am most often asked about. The most important factor in dealing with any illness, whether acute or chronic, is diet. A proper diet goes a long way [...]

As a mother trying to introduce herbal remedies to my family, I know how difficult it can be to get children to take herbs. Teas very often taste horrible, no matter how much honey(*) we put in them. Tinctures, even hidden in juice can often be detected and we are confronted with the struggle of… [...]

This is lecture about Toxicity and Herbs by -Stephanie Burgess. In the classes I teach, I find one of the things that seems to worry people a lot is how easy is it to poison oneself. The answer is both rather difficult and quite easy. It depends greatly on not so much as what herb [...]

Everyone wants a safe and happy pregnancy. Here are just some of the major substances that should be avoided during pregnancy. Herbal remedies are getting more and more exposure in the media these days as the demand for natural, safe products is hitting an all time high with very little regard for the safety or [...]

Although the majority of people with questions about weight control are interested in losing weight, there are people who are equally frustrated in their attempts to gain weight. Herbs that are considered helpful for gaining weight according to Lesley Tierra in Herbs of Life include: Ginseng, Jujube, and Slippery Elm. Jujubes, which are used in [...]

Many letters that I receive are looking for herbal miracle cures to help people lose weight. I have to first state, as does Dr. Duke that for the most part, the method inevitably comes down to adjusting one’s intake of food and increasing exercise. However, there are some herbs that sometimes prove helpful in getting [...]

In many countries herbs are still the first treatment of choice, the “little medicine” as the Native Americans called it. “Big Medicine” or western-style prescription medicine and “Cutting Medicine” or surgery was used as second and third resorts. Today, after many years of foregoing herbs medicinally, there is a trend back to it, because of [...]

Many women seem to hold water during pregnancy. When it is severe, and there is a possibility of Toxemia, it must be treated by a professional health care provider. But for normal water retention, some women find with herbs. Prepare a mix of equal parts of dried Dandelion Leaves (which help eliminate water from the [...]