You might call herpes the unromantic side of intimacy. Some times, what starts as a kiss or a session of lovemaking ends up in nasty little cluster of blisters on the sensitive skin of your lips, or on your genitals. Then, not long after the blisters burst, tiny, painful ulcers emerge, taking a week to [...]
Despite its utterly weedy appearance and fierce, tenacious burrs, burdock is a nutritious delicious edible plant and its has a 3000 year reputation for purifying the blood and boosting your immunity. Traditionally, herbalists used burdock for burns, kidney problems, rheumatism and lung infections. And should somebody be unlucky enough to be bitten by serpents or [...]
Your cholesterol is more than just a number. When cholesterol levels are high, the threat of atherosclerosis (aka hardening of the arteries) can rear it’s ugly head. Why? LDL carries cholesterol to the tissues, where it is deposited as fat. HDL transports cholesterol to the liver for processing and excretion. In the arteries, cholesterol based [...]
To a herbalist, there is no such thing as a garden variety headache. You will probably never hear your herbalist utter the words, "Take two aspirin and call me in the morning. On the contrary. There are a lot of different types of headaches. Unless you understand the cause of your headaches, you will never [...]
Sensitivity can be a many splendored thing: Who would want to miss the velvety feel of a rose petal or the cool excitement of slipping into a clear mountain lake? But when skin is exquisitely sensitive – to everything from scratchy clothing and temperature extremes to emotional stress and allergens or irritants – tactile experiences [...]
