Top Immune Boosters

Herbal antibiotic alternatives… In addition to getting the nutrients you need to support your immune system, a number of herbal medicines can help prevent and fight infection. One of the beauties of antimicrobials is their non-specificity and their crossover as many are good for bacterial and viral infections.

Here are some go-to herbs for immune boosting, infection prevention, and the treatment of common cold, flu, and respiratory infections.

Echinacea (Echinacea purpurea) is an amazingly effective herb. While it doesn’t help as much to treat the symptoms of a cold, Echinacea is effective for cold prevention and reoccurrence so it can be taken throughout cold and flu season, or when you have a cold to help prevent it from returning.

Elderberry (Sambucas nigra) has been found to be effective in the treatment of flu for both adults and children. It is most useful when started within two days of the onset of symptoms. It can be taken in pills or capsules, though some prefer the delicious tasting extracts and syrups.

Garlic (Allium sativum) is both immune boosting and antimicrobial meaning it can fight viral and bacterial infections. The best way to use garlic for prevention is to include it abundantly in your diet, either cooked into vegetables and other foods, or preferably raw in salad dressings if you tolerate the taste. A clove can also be pressed and mixed with a teaspoon of honey and taken right off the spoon. This can be repeated one to two times daily during a cold.

Ginger (Zingiber officinale) is an antimicrobial herb that also helps with the aches, pains, and digestive symptoms that come along with cold and cough. You can make a tea with one or two teaspoons freshly grated ginger root steeped in one cup boiling water for 10minutes and then sweetened with a bit of honey, and you can also use capsules and liquid extracts.

Green Tea (Camellia sinensis) Tea catechins are strong antibacterial and antiviral agents which make them very effective for treating everything from influenza to cancer. One to two cups daily has been shown to prevent sinus infections.

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New Natural Veggie Wash & Ring Brush

Our natural veggie wash is formulated to use with all fruits and vegetables; a few drops in your greens wash water, or a pump on your ring brush to scrub potatoes, removes dirt and other

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Severe Injury/Surgery Scar Massage Oil

This specialized essential oil synergy is stronger than normal massage oil as it is designed to reduce your scar and restore the tissue in the effected area.

Severe Injury/Surgery Scar Massage Oil was designed in 2014 as I was completing my Aromatherapy Certification for a girlfriend who injured herself terribly skiing and has a large surgical scar across the front of her shoulder that’s visible in a summer shirt. I mentioned at the time although I didn’t think the scar would disappear; I thought it could aid with the screaming red color, as well as reducing the swelling and size over time. I saw the scar last Saturday night (2.20.16); it’s much smaller and is the color of her skin with light marks of a surgical scar, I was truly amazed at how the use of the essential oil synergy had healed her.

The next time the unique blend was tested I got a call from my daughter, my granddaughter had fallen and had 4 stiches in her forehead! As my granddaughter is only 3 I diluted the essential oil synergy and mailed it to my daughter with instructions to start applying it as soon as the stiches were removed. Luckily for our family the essential massage oil made her scar all but disappear! You really have to look closely and know about the injury to see it now, and she will be 4 in May.

Then most recently a close friend was diagnosed with skin cancer on her forehead and was left with an indentation when the mass was removed. As soon as the stitches came out and the skin in the effected area was closed she started using No Ordinary Chick Severe Injury/Surgery Scar Message Oil and here is how remarkable it looks, before and after.

Severe Injury/Surgery Scar Message Oil is available by special order just contact us
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Essential Oil Safety News

We recently heard that ‘Young Living’ has been warned by the FDA to refrain from unsafe practices and instruction with their essential oils, especially regarding ingesting them.

The FDA was created to protect the consumer and can shut down any business that doesn’t comply with their safety rules and industry regulations.

As a Certified Aromatheropist I could never imagine recommending ingesting any essential oil as you never know how it was extracted, all kinds of chemical solvents can be used to cut costs… learning to rate the quality of an essential oil vender is something you learn when you get certified.

It is unfortunate for all of us practicing aromatherapy that one company’s bad manners affect the rules governing us all, and it’s time to find our voices and tell ‘Young Living’ that not complying with the FDA regulations is bad for everyone, so please STOP NOW!

 

We are a Frontier Coop member, the coop owns and distributes Aura Cacia Essential & Carrier Oils, is World Trade friendly, and made number five on the top ten best quality essential oil venders in 2015. Our state buying Rep’s, written literature, and recipes never recommend ingesting essential oils.

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Rose Quartz from Madagascar

Rose Quartz from Madagascar is considered extra grade because it is especially pink and more difficult to find than the paler pink colors usually seen in rose quartz.

Beautiful pink rose quartz is one of the most popular metaphysical stones. It is found in many places in the world, and usually forms in large masses. Individual crystal formations of rose quartz are rare.

Rose Quartz is the stone of unconditional love. One of the most important stones for heart chakra work; rose quartz opens the heart to all types of love, love of self, love of family, love of friends, romantic love. 

It is quartz and rose quartz can have a high energy vibration, but it is also calming and soothing.

Rose Quartz opens the heart to compassion for self and for others, and raises self-esteem. It eases guilt and balances emotions, lowering stress and bringing peace. Use rose quartz to enhance positive self-affirmations.

The soothing energy of rose quartz fosters empathy, reconciliation, and forgiveness of others. Lowering stress and tension in the heart, it clears out anger, jealousy, resentment of others, and allows healing of heart issues and dis-ease associated with holding on to such negative emotions.

Known as a romance stone, rose quartz can be used to attract love. Put a piece of it by your bedside table, or in the relationship corner of a room or home to attract new love, or to add trust and re-commitment to existing relationships. Rose Quartz lends loving energy to relationships, bringing calm and peace. The comforting and soothing energy of rose quartz can also help heal a broken heart, allowing release of pent-up emotions and grief. It also helps release unexpressed feelings about others.

Rose Quartz allows the user to be more open and accept love from others, and to recognize the unconditional love of the universe. Use it to bring calm and harmony during times of increased stress or crisis. Rose Quartz may also be used to balance all of the chakras, to remove negative energy, and replace it with love energy.

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Herbal Tips - Tarragon

This herb is associated with the element fire and the planet Mars. Throughout history tarragon has been widely used as an aid for toothaches. The ancient Greeks chewed it because of its ability to numb the mouth. This herb has been used by many cultures for centuries as a natural treatment.

Culinary
Tarragon is called the "King of Herbs" by the French, and with good reason. It is the main flavoring in many of the sauces that form the foundation of classic French cuisine, such as béarnaise, rigavote and tartar. When paired with chopped sprigs of fresh parsley, chives, and chervil, you have the traditional seasoning blend known as fines herbs. This aromatic blend enhances the flavors of egg, chicken and fish dishes, and is also used as a basis for salad dressings.
When using tarragon in cooked dishes, it is best to add it at the end, as heat tends to decrease its flavor. 


Unlike most of the other herbs, tarragon loses some potency of its flavor when dried. This may be one reason it is so frequently preserved in vinegar, which captures tarragon's essence and creates a tasty condiment that can be used in dressings, mayonnaise and as a zesty deglazing alternative to wine.

Gardening
This herb is small shrub featuring slim woody branching stems that reach up to a meter in height.
French tarragon is the variety generally considered best for the kitchen; it’s not grown from seed as the flowers are sterile, and instead is propagated by root division. A perennial it normally goes dormant in winter. It likes a hot sunny spot, without excessive watering.

Harvest & Storing
The green leaves can be picked during midsummer. The foliage may also be cut and dried in early autumn for use in a dry state afterwards. If the herb is dried for winter use, gather in August in the morning after the sun has dried off the dew. Cut off close above the root remove any stained or insect-eaten leaves and tie in bunches, spread out fanwise so that the air may penetrate freely to ail parts and hang to dry. Store dried bunches in airtight jars in a cool dry place.

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Homemade Apple Wood Smoked Bacon

We are true bacon lovers around our house; but we don’t like the nitrites used for processing, and we don’t like the ridiculous prices of naturally smoked bacon at local farm stands and health food stores.

Our favorite specialty store carries a variety of local meats including fresh pork bellies now days so you don’t even have to special order.

We have tried making our own bacon before using several recipes but have only had success once, so this time we did more research in our cookbooks and on the internet to find exactly what kind of method to try for our circumstance of small portions and an insulated electric smoker.

The results were truly delightful and our method is relatively simple so we thought it would be fun to share it with all our bacon loving friends…

1 tablespoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon coarse Himalayan pink salt (unground)
1/8 cup honey
1/8 cup maple sugar
1/8 cup maple syrup
dash fresh ground black pepper
Mix spices, maple sugar, and maple syrup in a small bowl to blend.

1 ½ pound fresh local pork belly (skin removed)
Spread seasoning paste over pork belly and place in a ziplock bag, double bag, and massage thoroughly to cover. Refrigerate, removing to massage seasoning paste once a day for 7 days.

After 7 days remove your pork belly from the seasoning paste, lightly rinse and pat dry, and rest at room temp.

4 ounces apple wood for smoking
Place your apple wood pieces and prepared pork belly in an insulated electric smoker at 225 degrees, smoke until the pork belly reaches an internal temp of 150 degrees. Cool; wrap in deli paper and refrigerate overnight to finish.

Now your homemade apple wood smoked bacon is ready to slice, cook, and enjoy! Keep refrigerated up to a week and freeze well wrapped for longer storage.

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