Dr. Christopher's Herbal Legacy Newsletter - August 12, 2009
Published: Wed, 08/12/09
August 12, 2009
Dear ,
One of the basic philosophies of Dr. Christopher and The School of Natural Healing is "Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food." A simple way of introducing this philosophy into your life is to use something you already have in your cupboards - spices. In today's article one of the School of Natural Healings teachers - James A. Duke, Ph.D. - goes through nine spices and a brief description of their medicinal properties.
Our recipe for this week is also from Dr. Duke - Antioxidant Tea. We did an article last year about the benefits of antioxidants - to see that article go to http://articles.herballegacy.com/what-are-antioxidants-free-radicals-and-flavonoids/. Dr. Duke's antioxidant tea is great tasting and very healthy.
In the Product section you can learn more about Dr. Duke's excellent book, The Green Pharmacy, that both the recipe and article are from. At only $7.99 it makes a great addition to your herbal library.
Until next week - be healthy and happy-
-Dr. Christopher's Herbal Legacy Newsletter
ARTICLE: Healing Spices
RECIPE: Multi-Mint Antioxidant Tea
NEWS/FEATURED PRODUCT: The Green Pharmacy by James A. Duke, Ph.D.
-Dr. Christopher's Herbal Legacy Newsletter
ARTICLE: Healing Spices
RECIPE: Multi-Mint Antioxidant Tea
NEWS/FEATURED PRODUCT: The Green Pharmacy by James A. Duke, Ph.D.
by James A. Duke, Ph.D. from The Green Pharmacy
In addition to many herbs that you can buy in bulk or standardized form, there are many spices that double as medicines. You probably already have some of them in your spice rack.
Allspice: This tropical herb has a complex aroma and is useful for indigestion.
Cardamom: An expensive spice, cardamom can be a mild stimulant.
Cinnamon: This common, tasty spice has potent antimicrobial action and can settle an upset stomach.
Cloves: Cloves have proven pain-relieving and antiseptic properties.
Garlic: Deservedly called Russian penicillin, this pungent bulb in useful in preventing our major killers - heart disease and cancer.
Ginger: The world's best nausea preventative, ginger is also useful in treating arthritis.
Red pepper: This native American spice works on pain by three different mechanisms.
Sesame: The seeds of this plant are a great source of antioxidants and other therapeutic chemicals.
Turmeric: This yellow spice shows great promise in treating arthritis and diabetes.
Printable Version: http://www.herballegacy.com/Spices.pdf
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Rosemary and oregano are both antioxidant mints. Add several more antioxidant herbs to these two, and you get my Multi-Mint Antioxidant Tea. The mints are basil, bee balm, horehound, hyssop, lemon balm (also known as melissa), marjoram, oregano, peppermint, rosemary, sage, savory, spearmint and thyme. It makes sense to top it off with a dash of ginger and turmeric. Printable Version: http://www.herballegacy.com/MintTea.pdf
Do you have a healthy, tasty recipe that you would be willing to share with other health conscious readers, ? Please share your recipes at http://www.herballegacy.com/Recipes.html (this page also has our database of recipes!).
Do you have a healthy, tasty recipe that you would be willing to share with other health conscious readers, ? Please share your recipes at http://www.herballegacy.com/Recipes.html (this page also has our database of recipes!).
Today's article and recipe were from Dr. Duke's wonderful book "The Green Pharmacy." In this book Dr. Duke, the world's leading authority on healing herbs, leads you through the vast world of natural remedies - from Anise for Asthma to Violet for Varicose Veins, and everything in between. You'll have everything you need to make your own Herbal Medicine Cabinet.This book is over 600 pages long and is only $7.99. Dr. Duke goes into detail on ailments and how you can use herbs to heal them. For example - in the article ginger and turmeric are mentioned as being useful for arthritis, but in the book Dr. Duke spends eleven pages on arthritis and how to use the various herbs he recommends. This book, especially for the low cost of just $7.99, deserves a place on your herbal bookshelf.
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