February 3, 2009

Cayenne Fruit

We have been getting a lot of traffic from the search term Cayenne Fruit.  Normally people are using this to help with circulation. However, We would love to hear what everyone is using it for.  Please share you thoughts.  

February 2, 2009

We're Back!!!

Alright, we have not been blogging in sometime so I apologize for the inconvience.   However, we are going to be back up and running here with a variety of issues and topics. 

Our Herbalist, Don Kassner, is going to be joining the conversation periodically to chime in with anything on his mind.   He is also the one making our medicine so we hopefully will be offering some tips on tincturing your own herbs at home.

We look forward to hearing from you.  Please feel to ask us about any of our Herbal Remedies or products.  

June 10, 2008

Summer injuries

I went hiking on Sunday and came upon a scene where a mountain biker fell 30 feet down an embankment, crashing through trees, over logs and rocks into the creek below. Whew!  As we passed the paramedics we heard the words, "broken collerbone, mild concussion".  This got me to thinking about past injuries sustained by myself and my family that were treated both medically and herbally with great results.

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May 20, 2008

Allergies? What You Can Do To Enjoy the Weather

Many researchers believe that more than half of the population in this country suffers from allergies of one sort or another, and this probably includes you and me.

So what are allergies? Allergies are the result of an immune system that is confused, mistaking something that should be considered friendly for something that needs to be attacked. Why would an immune system do this? When I speak with allergy sufferers in my herbal practice, I see the same pattern repeating itself. Almost everyone has a history of stress in their background.

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May 1, 2008

Sinus infections continued

Research has also shown us that most chronic sinus infections/irritations are fungal in origin. It is easy for fungi to grow in mucous rich sinuses, a perfect breeding ground for bacteria to take hold. It is important to treat the sinuses for fungal infestation as well as bacterial.One of the best preventative treatments I have found for sinus problems due to allergies is the neti pot. Neti pots are ceramic or plastic little containers that look like an alladin's lamp, with a long spout. They are used daily or twice daily, especially during allergy season, to wash the nasal passages of pollen and allergens that may cause sinus allergic reactions. I use the standard salt water solution along with one to two drops of tea tree oil to kill fungi in the sinuses. Neti pots can be bought at your local health food store.

Another therapy that I use is to douse a handkerchief in anti-fungal essential oils, such as tea tree, lavender or patchouli and place it over the nose at night to breathe in the anti-fungal, anti-microbial vapors, effectively getting them directly into the sinuses.  

Often just one packet of Sinus and Nasal Seasonal Relief, taken internally will dry up over-productive mucous membranes, making breathing easier and reducing pain.