Greetings Friends,
Fall is here. My son argues with me every morning about not wanting to wear a long sleeved shirt. He is not yet ready to let go of summer.....Fall is a time of transition. Cool mornings and evenings. Hot afternoons. An in between time, not quite summer not yet winter. Fall is a time to clear out the heat from summer and tonify for the upcoming colder weather.
In this newsletter I have lots of suggestions for herbal remedies and foods that can help tone and strengthen your body so that you can stay healthy and enjoy the best that life has to offer.
I am offering several great classes this fall. Planting Your Pharmacy Garden, The Herbal Spa, Herbal Remedies for Winter Health and more.......... Check out my class schedule.
Kami |
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Astragalus Astragalus is the perfect herb to get to know this season. It has a very pleasant taste and you can make tea with it or add it to your soups and grain dishes. Astragalus builds the immune system in preparation for winter....
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| Kami on T.V. |
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KTXL Fox 40 Live
 Healing herbal remedies on T.V.! Delicious Herbal Pestos Wednesday October 1
8:00 am show
Don't miss Kami's herbal cooking for seasonal health. Delicious immune enhancing herbal pestos on television! These herbal remedy demonstrations will air on KTXL Sacramento Fox 40 on the 8am Fox 40 Live show. |
| Cultivating the Herbal Medicine Woman Within |
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This course is an in-depth, hands-on experience with the plants for women interested in exploring herbology as a relationship with the Earth, our bodies and a way of life. This 115 hour curriculum gives you the tools to enhance your personal health and infuse your home with the modern day applications of the ancient art of herbal medicine.
It is the day to day experience of healing ourselves in our own home that holds the key to a more comprehensive and holistic medical system.
Learn effective and powerful tools to support the wellness of your family and your community. This is a one year course meeting one saturday each month. Class begins October 25, 2008. read more.... |
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Health Tips for Fall
1) Follow the sun
As the suns light wanes, so does the fire inside the body. Digestive capacity and mental acuity decrease as the sun goes down. Finish your work before dark. Finish your meals before dark.
2) Moisten your skin
Fall is dry, just look at the leaves falling from the trees, they are shriveled and dried up. This is what happens to our skin in the Autumn. When the skin is dehydrated, so is our lymph system which carries the immune system. Put more oils and lotions on your skin during the fall months. Try one of my favorite lotioins: Weleda Mallow Body Lotion
3) Eat warmer foods
The fall is known for its cool, crisp mornings. Avoid cold foods for breakfast when it is cold outside. Fall is the time to let go of morning smoothies and frozen fruit drinks and go back to warmer breakfasts. Please don't eat boxed cereals with cold milk for breakfast, you are setting yourself up for a cold. |
I love this cookbook. She wrote this book for people with health challenges in mind. I think it is a great cookbook for everyone. The dishes and sauces are so healthy and so Delicious. Check out the flourless almond torte as a substitute for birthday cakes. For my sons birthday we make an almond torte and cover it with blueberries so no one has to suffer through all the enriched flour and sugar that so many celebrateion cakes area filled with.
Stebbins Cold Canyon is one of the most pristine places in all of Yolo and Solano Counties. Get on their email list and have the seasonal sceduele of walks sent to you.
