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 Greetings!
I will be away in September.
The last day of clinic will be Saturday the 15th and back in clinic on the tuesday 2nd October. Could you please check what you may require while I am away and order by the 1st of September. This will ensure you do not run out of Herbs while I am away. I need your orders as soon as possible so I have enough time to make them for you.
Spring is almost here. I love spring. Most people tend to start getting more active. It is a great time of the year to concentrate on getting fitter. If you are serious about loosing weight the Spring diet is ideal. Simple tips like numbers in verses numbers out. This means eat less than you exercise and you will loose weight. Let yourself be hungry for half an hour and eat smaller portions.
This Newsletter will hopefully give you an understanding of what your body requires for a healthy, happy Spring.
We have some great specials for you - Just made the Spring Tonic - tastes lovely too. |
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Spring Eating
The oriental element for Spring is "wood"
This eating plan has been designed to promote a healthier state of the liver and its functions. The nutrients listed below are all beneficial for the job of improving liver & gall bladder function.
Spring is a beautiful time of the year. A time of renewal and growth. According to traditional Chinese philosophies spring is associated with the the energy of the liver & gall bladder. The liver is known as the governor of the body and controls the chemistry distribution necessary for health.
"the liver is ruler over the spring. It is the root of life's ultimate action: its condition is revealed in the fingernails and toenails as well as in the muscles."
The liver is the body's largest organ. While life itself depends on our lungs, heart and circulation to bring oxygen, warmth and nutrients to all cells in the body, the liver provides essential support to these processes, with more than 100 known functions. The liver is the body's master laboratory. It stores and distributes nourishment for the entire body, assists in the defence system and activates hormone interchanges.
The gall bladder stores and secretes bile for digestion, especially for the breakdown of fats. It harmonizes and balances the stomach and colon. A backup of gall bladder energy may manifest itself in physical and mental tension e.g. Headaches.
Correct liver & gall bladder functions are necessary for muscle viability & strength,
a calm body & mind.
How we help support these organs:
Relaxed mealtime's
Eat only when hungry
Chew well
Moderate eating
Balanced food combinations - particularly grains & fats
Stretch & relaxation exercise ( liver supports the muscles) yoga
Meridian stimulation
Begin new projects
Spring is the renewal and growth time when a more yang state begins as the days start to lengthen. The reflexions of winter and autumn passes to a more outward state and surfaces to spark a new energy to act upon the ideas that we have meditated on during the quiet months.
The emotion of the organ in an unbalanced or negative state is anger
The positive emotion of the liver is harmony
To release this negative emotion we need to shout
Anger therapy is very useful at this time of year. Dig a hole in your back yard and shout into it (about nothing or something in particular if you wish) or if you have a punching bag shout whilst punching it.
The action under duress iscontrol & grippingthis is to say when the liver is in disharmony we first start to express a more controlling outward expression of emotion, leading to a state of anger.
The flavour of the season is sour
To balance we need to eat combinations of
Sour - liver - astringent, contracting
Sweet - stomach - expanding, relaxing
Salty - kidney - densifying, concentrating
An excess of sour in the diet disturbs the energy of the lung (metal element) |
In the exaggerated liver pattern, the kidney & heart become hyperactive, and the spleen and lung become hypersensitive and erratic. In the harmonic liver pattern, the kidney & heart maintain stability while the spleen & lung provide the tension necessary for movement and adaptation.
Wood
faculties organs-tissues- fluid
Mental functions biological
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Clarity |
Filling |
Liver & gall bladder |
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Judgement |
Arousal |
Eyes & eyebrows |
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Foresight |
Expansion |
Tendons & nerves |
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Decision |
Acceleration |
Nails, bile, tears |
The power of wood comes from the capacity to rapidly expand and build up pressure. Wood type's need to modulate their intensity and stay flexible, to be able to retreat and yield as well as surge forward and be undaunted.
This is the spring food list - lots to choose from at this time of the year. If you eat a lot of bread try the new Bohdis Lupin bread - great nutrition in lupins and they say it will help you loose weight.
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NUTRIENT |
FOOD |
REASON USED |
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CHOLINE |
BRAINS, GRISTED WHEAT ,GREEN BEANS, CORN, PEAS, CABBAGE, CARROTS, TURNIPS, POTATOES, DATES, BEEF LIVER, STEAK, FISH, EGG YOLKS, PECAN, ALMONDS, SUNFLOWER SEEDS, SPROUTED SEEDS, SESAME & TAHINI, SOY BEANS, OATS, WHEAT, MILLET, BROWN RICE, WHEAT GERM |
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VS FATS Prevents fats FROM ACCUMULATING IN THE LIVER AND FACILITATES THE MOVEMENT OF FAT INTO THE CELLS. CHOLINE COMBINES WITH FATTY ACIDS AND PHOSPHORIC ACID WITHIN THE LIVER TO FORM LECITHIN. ESSENTIAL FOR THE HEALTH OF LIVER & KIDNEYS |
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COPPER |
WHOLE GRAINS, RAISINS, BLACK CURRANTS, APPLES APRICOT, PEARS, BANANAS, BERRIES, LEMONS, TOMATOES, PEACHES, OLIVES, SPINACH, BEETROOT, BROCCOLI CABBAGE, LIVER, SEAFOOD, ALMONDS, SOY BEANS, SESAME SEED, WALNUT, MUSHROOMS, AGAR-AGAR (IRISH MOSS) |
HELPS STRENGTHEN BLOOD CELLS AND FACILITATES IRON ABSORPTION. ESSENTIAL FOR STABILITY OF BILE SALTS |
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FATS |
AVOCADO, LINSEED, OLIVE & OLIVE OIL, FISH & FISH OILS, NUTS & THEIR OILS, BUTTER, VEGETABLE OILS, COCONUT, CREAM, EGG YOLK, CHEESE, SEEDS |
PROVIDES ENERGY, PROTECTS KIDNEYS, LIVER & HEART. CARRIES VITAMINS A, D E & K HELPS VITAMIN D ABSORPTION.
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IRON |
BLACK CURRANT, LOGANBERRY, STRAWBERRY, BLACK BERRY, BANANA, AVOCADO, PINEAPPLE, PLUMS, TOMATO, CHERRY, FENNEL, DANDELION PARSLEY, KELP, DULSE, DATES FIGS, BEETROOT GREENS, BEETROOT,
RAW SPINACH, MUSHROOM, PUMPKIN, PISTACHIO, ALMONDS, CASHEWS, WALNUTS, MACADAMIA, COCONUT, BARLEY |
PROMOTES PROTEIN METABOLISM AND STRENGTHENS TISSUES |
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MANGANESE
MANGANESE
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PINEAPPLE, AVOCADO, SHELLFISH, SNAILS, CHESTNUTS, WALNUTS, ACORN, DANDELION, WATERCRESS, PARSLEY, CELERY, BLACKEYED PEAS, OLIVES, CARDAMOM, MARJORAM, MINT, LIMA BEANS, GREEN VEGIES, GINGER, CORN, CABBAGE, BUTTER, RAW EGG YOLK |
AIDS THE UTILISATION OF CHOLINE, ACTIVATES ENZYMES AND IS A CATALYST FOR FATTY ACIDS. |
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PROTEIN |
BEEF, FISH, CHICKEN, TURKEY, DUCK, SHELLFISH, LAMB, VEAL, NUTS, COTTAGE CHEESE, MISO, CORN, YOGHURT, BARLEY |
SOURCE OF HEAT & ENERGY, A BUILDING MATERIAL THAT REGULATES ACID & ALKALINE STATES OF ALL TISSUES. |
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VITAMIN A
VITAMIN A
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LIVER, RED SALMON, COD LIVER OIL, ARTICHOKE, DANDELION GREENS, CARROTS, RED PEPPERS, GREEN PEPPERS, KALE, COLLARD, SWEET POTATO, SPINACH, BROCCOLI, PUMPKIN, ASPARAGUS, TOMATO, MANGO, APRICOT, PAPAYA, BLACK CURRANT, RASPBERRY, CURRANT, BLUEBERRY, RHUBARB, OLIVES, AVOCADO, PINEAPPLE, PUMPKIN SEED, SUNFLOWER SEED, BUTTER, CREAM, CHEESE, ALFALFA, CAYENNE, KELP, RED CLOVER WATERCRESS |
PROTECTS & AIDS STRENGTH OF ALL SOFT TISSUES AND ORGAN LININGS, e.g. KIDNEYS, LIVER, BLADDER |
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VITAMIN B-12 |
YOGHURT, CHEESE, EGGS, FRESH FISH, LIVER, OYSTERS, KELP |
WORKS WITH THE INTRINSIC FACTOR TO STRENGTHEN THE WHOLE BODY. HELPS PROMOTE LIVER FUNCTIONS. |
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VITAMIN D |
SUNSHINE, FISH, HALIBUT, HERRING, SARDINES, TUNA, SALMON, COD LIVER OIL, FISH LIVER OILS, CREAM, BUTTER, EGGS, SPROUTED SEEDS, ALFALFA |
REGULATES MINERAL METABOLISM AND HELPS COMBAT INFECTION. STORED IN THE LIVER. |
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VITAMIN E
VITAMIN E
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SPINACH, PEAS, ASPARAGUS, KALE, BRUSSELS SPROUTS, CARROTS, CELERY, LETTUCE, CORN, BEANS, POTATOES, BROWN RICE, OATS, ALFALFA SPROUTS, PUMPKIN SEEDS, EVENING PRIMROSE SEEDS, SUNFLOWER SEEDS, SESAME SEEDS, TAHINI, ALMONDS, EGGS, HONEY, WALNUTS, SALMON, CRAYFISH, ALFALFA, DANDELION, KELP RASPBERRY, ROSEHIP, PARSLEY, NETTLES |
PROTECTS CELLS FROM OXIDATION DAMAGE AND PREVENTS LOSS OF ADULT VITALITY AND COURAGE. STORED IN THE LIVER. |
Do's & don'ts of spring eating
· Don't combine fruits, grains and sugars together
· Meats should be eaten on their own with a non-starchy
raw or cooked vegetable
· No cooked or dried fruit
· Don't eat meats after 6pm
· Do not eat carbohydrates within 3 hours of eating proteins
· One serve of bread a week only
· One serve of grain (rice etc) daily
· Two serve of fish minimum per week
· One serve (minimum) of protein per day
· Eat six small meals a day
· Eat seaweed daily
· Drink 3 Ltrs of Purified water daily
*** NO LOLLIES, COOL DRINKS, PROCESSED FOODS, ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS, FOOD COLOURINGS, PRESERVATIVES, MARGARINE, DON'T COOK IN ALUMINIUM PANS OR MICROWAVE OVENS.
RECIPES
Rice Salad
1-Cup Cooked Brown Rice
Finely Chopped Radish
Thinly Cooked Green Beans
Chopped Chives
Vegetable Salt
Ground Pepper
(Toss all Ingedients Tog)
Bean Salad
1Cup Red Beans
1 Cup White Beans
1 Clove Garlic
1 Tbns Worcestershire Sauce
Cook red and white beans.
Saute Garlic in Butter.
Add Worcestershire sauce.
Spread over Beans. Serve in a Lettuce Leaf.
Mushroom & Celery Salad
250g fresh M/rooms. (sliced)
3 Stalks Celery, Slices
3 Shallots. Chopped
1 Cucumber, peeled & chopped
1 Green Apple, cored & chopped
½ Cup Cashews
Dressing
¼ Cup Mayonaise
¼ Cup sour cream or yogurt
1 clove garlic, crushed
1 teaspoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
Dash Tabasco Sauce
Salt & Pepper to taste
Mix all ingred for salad in bowl. Blend tog all ingred for dressing & pour over salad. Mix to combine.Cover & refrigerate till required.
Lamb Forequarter Chops.
Brown chops in oil, dip in cornflour and place in shallow Casserole dish. Slice tomatoes, onions, and place on top of chops. Blend tog vegetable salt, ground peppercorns, 2 Tbsp worcestershire sauce, 2 Tbsp cream, 2 Tbsp Yogurt and pour over chops. Bake in oven for 20mins.
Ginger Scallops
Marinade Scallops for 1 Hour in
1 Tblsp Soy Sauce
Fresh Ginger, Oil, Honey, and Lemon Juice. Drain and fry lightly in a little of the marinade mixture. Roll in sesame seeds that have been roasted in butter untill golden.
Stuffed Chicken Breasts
Flatten out Chicken Breasts. Fill with a spoonful of the following stuffing mix.
¼ cup fresh, chopped pineapple
2 Tblsp Coconut
1 tspn ground cardamon seeds
Roll and hold with wooden skewer. Bake in slow oven for 20mins, Basting with butter as needed.
Avocado Dip
2-4 ripe Avocado 1 avocado serves 1 person.
Freshly chopped Garlic
1 Pkt soft cream cheese
¼ cup whipping cream
Blend all ingred tog. You may like a little pepper.
Mushroom & Seafood Toss.
3 Tblsp olive oil
1 Onion, sliced
1 Tsp chopped chilli
½ tsp grated ginger
2 Fish Fillets,skinned & cut
125g scallops, sliced
125gr royal red prawns
2 stalks celery, sliced
125g fresh button m/rooms
½ bunch spinach, sliced
230g can bean sprouts
6 shallots, sliced
2 Tblsp soy sauce
1 Tblsp dry sherry
1 Tblsp oyster sauce.
Heat oil in pan or wok. Stir - fry onion, chilli, ginger until onion is tender. Add Seafood. Stir fry for 2 mins. Remove from pan. Add celery & stir fry for 30 seconds. Stir in all remaining vegetables. Stir-fry untill spinach begins to wilt. Return Seafood & onion to pan with all rem ingred. Toss well to combine & reheat seafood. Serve with steamed rice or noodles.
Fruit Bars
1 Cup Figs
1 Cup Dates
1 Cup Raisins
1 Cup chopped nuts
½ Cup grated orange rind
1 Cup coconut
Chop up fruit, add coconut, Nuts & orange rind. Press into baking tray. Chill in Refrigerator. Cut into pieces.
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Influenza Tonic - just made
Influenza can be nasty particularly to the very young and the very old. People who are nutritionally run down are more at risk to the flu.
This formula was designed using the Traditional herbs used for the flu.
Ingredients:
Boneset
Boneset is traditionally used for influenza and fever, Catarrh, and bone pain. A Native American Indian herb. Boneset was very popular in the early 19th century for the treatment of flu. Is considered a febrifuge (fever with sweating) and Diaphoretic.
Elder Flower & Elder Berry
Specific reduces fever, colds and flu, nasal catarrh, promotes sweating, bronchitis, throat infections. Elder berry is an excellent anti-viral.
Yarrow
Traditionally used for fevers considered and diaphoretic (that which induces sweating).
Lemon Balm
Calmative and has a strong anti- viral action.
Peppermint
Specific to coughs, colds, and flu also reduces fevers
Californian Poppy
Sedative action useful when pain is an aspect of the flu.
Lemon Meade
We use fresh organic lemons & oranges fermented in honey for 12 months. Lemons are traditionally used for colds and flu.
DOSE - ADULT - 20 ml 2 hourly as required
CHILD (OVER 6 YEARS)- 10ml 2 hourly as required
CHILD under 6 years 5ml 2 hourly as required
Under 2 years as prescribed depending on weight of baby
PREVENTATIVE DOSE -
ADULT 8ml 3 times daily
CHILD 5ml 3 times daily
All herbs are Certified Organic or Wild crafted Soaked in the Traditional Method for up to 2 years
All herbs are soaked as tinctures so alcohol is in the formula - anyone wishing to remove the alcohol simply heat the tonic gently by placing dose in a cup and pour over some boiling water, once this is done the preparation is not preserved so must be used within about 2 days
Contra-indications, herb-drug interactions, and notes: This tonic is not for use in pregnancy, due to the unclear evidence on Elder Berry. We can make you a cold and flu tonic without the Elder Berry if you are pregnant.
Please consult your Health Care Professional if you are unwell.
125 mL Price: $25.00
250 mL Price: $45.00
500 mL Price $85.00 Special 500ml price $75.00 save $10.00
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Liver Tonic - just made
Traditional Liver Tonics are useful as they may generally improve the function of the liver.
Plantain
Traditionally used as an anti-poison
Agrimony
Agrimony is considered a traditional spring tonic, spring in Traditional Chinese Medicine is the time of the Liver. In general it is considered that the bitter principals in the plant regulate the function of the liver and gall bladder
Dandelion Root
Traditionally used to stimulate the liver and gall bladder.
Dandelion Leaf
used for its mild diuretic properties to cleanse tissues.
St Mary's Thistle
used to
Fringe Tree used to liver and gall bladder disease. It promotes the flow of bile, stimulates the appetite and gastric secretions and has a mild laxative action.
Meade used to add flavour
250 mL Price: $45.00 now until 15th September $40.00
500 mL Price: $85.00 now until 15th September $76.50
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Spring Tonic
Spring according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is the time for regeneration. The Organs for this time are the Liver and the Gall Bladder.
According the TCM the organs to strengthen (fortification) is the organs of summer - the Heart and circulatory system.
This tonic has been designed based on Traditional knowledge of herbs. Whole body tonics balance the entire system. Designed to cleanse and support the liver, gall bladder, digestion, nerves, heart and circulation, and the skin.
Traditional seasonal tonics are based on what would naturally be available in abundance in the Herbalists local environment. These herbs would be picked and dried.
We are very pleased with this tonic and it tastes lovely.
Ingredients:
Dandelion leaf (Taraxacum officinale)
Traditionally considered to acts as a tonic for the urinary system.
Dandelion Root (Taraxacum officinale)
Is recognised as a great blood builder and purifier. Traditionally used as a Liver Cleanser.
Nettle (Urtica dioica)
This herb is considered a high nutrient herb. Traditionally used to neutralise uric acid, useful in rheumatism and lower urinary tract
Globe Artichoke (Cynara scolymus)
Traditionally used for sluggish digestion and to increase bile. Considered a hepatoprotective (protects the liver) and hepatotrophorestorative (restores the liver function). Also traditionally used for irritable bowel.
St Mary's Thistle (Silybum marianum)
Much research has been done on this herb which supports its traditional use in supporting the liver. Considered a hepatoprotective, trophorestorative. Also used for prevention of gallstones and hepatic cirrhosis.
Lemon Balm (Melissa officinalis)
Traditionally considered a nerve tonic, used for sleep disturbances, indigestion, flatulence, irritability and depression. Also very useful for common cold, influenza, fevers.
Oat Straw (Avena sativa)
Traditionally considered and Nervine and high nutritive tonic.
Oregon Grape (Berberis aquifolium)
Traditionally used as a bitter tonic for loss of appetite and general debility. Also used for chronic skin diseases.
Calendula (Calendula officinalis)
Traditionally used to improve healing, to promote bile secretion.
Horsetail (Equisetum arvense)
Traditionally used to assist healing. Horsetail is considered to "provoke urine". It is thought to have a healing and strengthening action on the lung. Improves the nails.
Rosehip (Rosa canina)
Traditionally used as a high nutritive and a spring herb.
Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
Therapeutic uses include cardiac insufficiency and other mild heart conditions. Also used for hypertension and arteriosclerosis. Considered a heart tonic.
Motherwort (Leonurus cardiaca)
Traditionally used to strengthen the heart.
Albizzia (Albizzia lebbeck)
Traditionally Albizzia is a Ayurvedic herb. I love this herb. It has a great effect on histamine and mast cells which cause allergy responses. Many people have allergies at this time of the year.
Kelp (Fucus vesiculosus)
Traditionally considered to act on the thyroid gland as a nutritive. Also used for Arthritis.
Cinnamon (Cinnamonum Zeylanicum)
Traditionally used for its action on digestion. Current research suggests it's use in regulating sugar levels.
Strawberry Meade
We use fresh organic strawberries fermented in honey for 12 months. Lemons are traditionally used for colds and flu.
All herbs are Certified Organic or Wild crafted Soaked in the Traditional Method for up to 2 years
All herbs are soaked as tinctures so alcohol is in the formula - anyone wishing to remove the alcohol simply heat the tonic gently by placing dose in a cup and pour over some boiling water, once this is done the preparation is not preserved so must be used within about 2 days
Contra-indications, herb-drug interactions, and notes:
This tonic is not for use in pregnancy.
Please consult your Health Care Professional if you are unwell.
Our Special Price: $75.00 500 mL
List Price: $85.00
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Hope you all try to get out for a walk, and enjoy good health and have a happy start to spring 2007
kind regards,
Debbie Hearn - Medical Herbalist, Naturopath, TCM Practitioner
The Herb Factory
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