Saturday the 27th at 12pm CST I’m offering a live Free Allergies Course Join me live via zoom to answer any of your questions about allergies. The course is available to you at any time though so you can view it now and catch the new recording at a later date if you can’t make it Saturday.
I will also be answering any questions about my upcoming Family Herbalism Course which starts in August of this year.
Can you Identify the 5 plants in this photo? 2 are pretty hidden but they are there… 1 is in the bottom left side. 1 is mixed in. Learn to identify the spring plants that are not weeds but beneficial for you!
I recently got a Her Scan! It was so quick and easy and painless! I’ve been suggesting it to anyone not wanting a mammogram or putting of a mammogram because of the pain or radiation! And it’s coming to my favorite place! Synergy Integrative Health! Contact them at 402-502-5525 to set up an appointment.
March 2nd I’ll be opening one of my classes for my Family Herbalist Course to the Public.
You will learn about common ailments and what to do for your kiddos, so you have confidence in using herbs or other common spices and food in your home kitchen to support your little one’s health concerns. Gain confidence in supporting your kids at home so you don’t have to run to the doctor for every little thing.
Gain tips on how to get kids to take herbal medicine so it’s fun, not chasing them around the house with a spoonful of medicine!
IF you are here local, I have a few spots open. I invite kids 6+ to come and make some herbs with us.
If you are not local you are welcome to join us Live via Zoom. Or watch the recording at your convenience.
Classroom will be open for a year where you can ask 3 health questions concerning your child’s health during this year. This is a $35 extra Value for each question!
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If I’m tired and worn out, I drink it. If I get a slightly runny nose, I drink it. If I get a headache, I drink it. If my throat feels slightly sore, I drink it. If someone around me is sick, I drink it. I’m 99% sure that every time I drink this Ginger Tea, I prevent whatever is trying to rear its ugly head from becoming a thing! If I do actually get sick, I drink this tea, and I swear it always makes me feel better the next day! I used to get sick, and it would last at least 3-5 days of misery. This tea can also be helpful for the aches and pains of the flu, or nausea of any kind. I LOVE HERBS! They are just SO helpful!
Add Freshly chopped ginger about a teaspoon in 8oz hot water. Let steep for 20 min and strain out the ginger. Add in about a teaspoon to a tablespoon of Lemon or Lime Juice and Honey to taste. I try not to skip the honey because Ginger is a very potent spicy herb and can be a little harsh on the throat without the honey. Note Fresh Ginger is antiviral vs dried ginger powder. It also tastes better!
You can also create your own “Ginger soda” with the same ingredients above with some mineral water. So many reach for a ginger soda to calm the stomach when sick but 90% of these have no real ginger in it, and it is full of sugar which can set you up for post viral digestive issues adding a bunch of sugar in the gut. I choose mineral water over soda or tonic water because we typically have that on hand, and it tastes better.
TIP: Every year I run a pound of Fresh Ginger through my juicer. I take the juice and add it to small 10ml freezer cubes and freeze. Once they are frozen, I package my frozen cubes in a jar for when I need them. This tastes better than just chopped fresh ginger.
Other ways to get fresh ginger in would be in some bone broth, miso soup, stir fry. All great ways to stimulate your immune system and fight any viruses that might be trying to get a hold in your body.
I’m eternally grateful to Thomas Easley for this recipe! Been drinking it ever since I learned of it from him!
Have you been told what you are feeling is just in your head? Or were you made to feel like that because you haven’t been listened to? Or have you been told you’re just depressed, and you’re not? Or have you been told to take this medicine and it will solve your problems, only to be on more medication because of the side effects of the first medicine? Have the doctors told you they had nothing further for your symptoms or condition?
At the end of my rope, I’d seen all the specialists. No one could help me. No one would listen to me anymore. No one knew what was wrong with me. I started to think it was all in my head. Or maybe I was just a baby and couldn’t handle the pain.
Let me tell you; there is light at the end of the tunnel! I can help! Please reach out! I work on getting to the root cause that started everything initially.
I get a lot of texts on basic health questions and how to support their family’s health in various ways- someone got the flu, has a cold, fell on their bike, has a bug bite that won’t go away, etc. I love that there are an increasing number of families out there wanting to support their families naturally. I will still often hear, “Oh, I thought about asking you for help, but didn’t want to bother you.” Now I can be your On-Call-Herbalist!
The package provides:
Text anytime between 9 am-7 pm. Responses will be within a few hours but hopefully in a couple minutes!
There will be a longer response time on the weekends.
Cost $49.95/mo.
(Just 2 questions a month more than pays for itself An acute care meeting with me is $49 for a half-hour visit)
There is currently something going around that is causing a lot of ear congestion and earaches. It’s not always a head cold either.
One of my favorite herbs for moving fluid in the ear is Ground Ivy which you can learn all about here. But when the ear hurts and you are starting to get an earache a roasted onion is my go-to!
Directions:
I find this provides immediate relief for my ears. Onions have a drawing property so can draw out the infection and move fluid in the ears. You can also apply onions to the bottoms of your feet and put socks on and it will draw out colds in the head and lungs also.
Garlic Oil has long been a remedy for putting in the ears. It is easy to make by chopping some fresh garlic up and sauteing in some olive oil, letting it cool, and then putting a drop in the ear. I find most people have onions over fresh garlic, so I usually just recommend the onions. I have not tried this because I have a weird thing about putting liquids in my ears!
Another popular remedy is Garlic-Mullein ear drops. You can typically buy this at any health food shop or online or learn to make here. I generally don’t use or make this either because it is a lot of work to pick the little mullein flowers and make an oil out of it. Oils also go rancid and you wouldn’t want to put a rancid oil in your ear. If people prefer this I recommend lightly saturating a cotton swab with the oil and placing the cotton on the inner/outside portion of the ear (not in the ear canal but the Concha). These herbs have a drawing action on infections. The oil can also be rubbed down along the ear canals. In younger children, I’d also rub on the face from ear to sinuses to keep fluid moving in there. You can do the same with Ground Ivy Oil.
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MAKING TEAS INTO POPSICLES!
You can turn any herbal tea into a popsicle. This is hand when your kids won’t drink tea. It can help them develop a taste for teas. You can always lower the sugar content each time.
On a hot day in July, you can use any of the teas suggested in the Beat The Heat Post Here and turn them into popsicles for a more refreshing treat!
Instructions for Popsicles from a dried tea:
TIPS:
Greener herbs like infusions might taste better with fewer sweeteners
Coconut milk and yogurt make creamier popsicles. Lighter kinds of milk or just juice makes for icy popsicles
Play around with recipes and have fun
Blended watermelon in place of berries
Lemonade instead of juice
Herba Remedium 