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Herbal teas have long been known to have medicinal benefits as well as being tasty to drink! Some of my favorite teas are chamomile tea, jasmine tea and ginger tea. Each of these has a distinctive taste as well as health benefit.
Chamomile tea is a favorite herbal tea that many use if they have trouble sleeping. It has natural sedative, antiinflamatory and antispasmodic properties so is also good for cramps. Due to it’s calming benefits it is often used to help relieve anxiety. It is rich in essential oil and can help the digestive system function properly. Chamomile is also very good for your skin and you can wet a cloth in the tea and use it as a skin cleanser or compress.
Jasmine tea is a combination of green tea leaves and jasmine flowers. It has a lovely jasmine scent and flabor with all the wonderful antioxidant properties of the green tea. Jasmine tea has long been used for it’s relaxing and warming qualities and is also soothing to the digestive system. This tea also may help lower cholesterol according to recent studies and may even help with longevity.
Ginger tea has powerful medicinal properties. It is reputed to be a aphrodisiac and can help freshen your breath! It has anti fungal and anti spasmodic properties and can help sooth stomach upset by neutralizing acids and aiding digestion. Ginger is also reputed to help relieve nausea, motion sickness, dizziness, flatulence and even help to ease muscle pain.
To properly make herbal tea, use 1 tea bag per person or, if you are making it from the dried herbs, use 1 teaspoon of the herb. Add boiling water to the herb mixture and let sit for 5 minutes. Don’t let it sit for too long or it will start to taste bitter. Don’t drink it too soon or the herb won’t have imparted it’s flavor into the water enough. Typically herbal teas are taken “black” but you could add a little milk or some sugar or honey to taste if you like.
Lee Dobbins is owner and editor of Vitamin and Herb Guide For Natural Care and Healing where you can find out more about the healing benefits of herbs.
Coral calcium is used as a dietary supplement. Taking in enough calcium everyday is an essential part of keeping your body healthy, and if you don’t take in enough calcium through your regular diet, calcium supplements are a very good idea. Calcium supplements come in an incredible variety of forms from a great array of manufacturers. Coral calcium supplements are one of the options.
Coral calcium is different from other supplemental calcium sources because of where it comes from. As you might guess from the name, it is derived from a coral species of the sea. Because these species are protected, the product is not made from the living coral. It is made from the pieces that have worn off or been washed off of the coral. Many believe that this is a great supplement because the coral’s mineral composition tends to be similar in many ways to the composition of the human Skeleton. Also, the fact that corals are found in nature, and are not man made tend to shed good light on coral calcium products by labeling them all-natural.
Most people know the basic functions of calcium in your body. This substance helps your body to make and maintain good bone and teeth structure and strength. If you don’t take in enough calcium, your bones may not grow properly, or may become brittle and easy to break. This is also true for the teeth. You can get many foods that are rich in calcium, such as milk, cereals, and juices. If you want to know how much you are taking in, just read on nutrition labels. If you aren’t taking in enough, supplements may be used, such as coral calcium.
Aside from the widely known reasons that people need calcium for strong teeth and bones, there are plenty more reasons to get your daily dose. Calcium is also needed for your heart, muscles, and even nerves to function correctly. Also, calcium is needed for your blood to clot. Without enough calcium, your body would be in all around bad shape. If all it takes for you to keep all of these functions going properly is a supplement everyday, why wait?
There are many calcium supplements on the market. Some people think coral calcium is the best source available. Some think that there are better options. But one thing is certain - You need plenty of calcium everyday. Get it somewhere to keep many important functions of your body working properly.
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Sometimes I see clients with that characteristic tan mark around their cheeks and chin indicating early iron deficient anemia. When this happens the client is feeling run down, but not run down enough to cause them to go to a doctors office–yet. It’s my job to help the person supplement their diet so they don’t have to take iron pills, which can be harmful on the system…especially for iron, if a little is good, a lot is not better!
Iron supplement overdose can cause stomach pain, vomiting, diarrhea, black stools, lethargy, weakness, collapse, weak/rapid heartbeats, shallow breathing, convulsions and coma. Try getting those same symptoms from eating parsley and taking a couple teaspoons of blackstrap molasses every now and then. THAT won’t happen.
A safe preventative dose of blackstrap molasses is 1-2 teaspoons per day for a full-sized adult. Three teaspoons per day would be a maximum dosage if you have that characteristic tan on the cheeks. For children, give 1 teaspoon up to three times a week as a preventative, mineral supplement, and to give color to the face. Both parsley and blackstrap molasses are packed with minerals (including those trace minerals we need.)
Iron overload is linked to some cancers, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and endocrine dysfunction. It is easy to overload when taking iron pills. It is much safer sticking to natural food sources for iron.
Other foods high in iron, besides blackstrap molasses and parsley include: Cherries, prunes, leafy green vegetables, poultry liver, legumes (peas/beans/lentils), eggs, fish and whole grains. If you crave these foods, it may be an indication that you are low in iron. You have to be REALLY low before it will show up on a blood test, so do your body a favor and eat more of these foods.
Herbs high in iron include alfalfa, bilberry, burdock, catnip, yellow dock root, watercress, sarsaparilla (in root beer) and nettles. I think your safest choices are nettles (also for itchy skin disease and low calcium,) catnip (also good for sleep disorders,) burdock (also a good liver cleanser,) and alfalfa (a bit over usedI see some allergic reactions with this.)
© 2005 by Dr. Denice M. Moffat
Dr. Denice Moffat is a practicing naturopath, medical intuitive, and veterinarian working on the family unit (which includes humans and animals) through her phone consultation practice established in 1993. She has a content-rich website at http://www.NaturalHealthTechniques.com and free monthly newsletter. Dr. Moffat advises eating a minimum of 3/3/3 servings every day (raw fruits, raw vegetables, cooked vegetables) to maintain optimal health.