Today is the first day of January. The first day of a new year and a day associated with new chances, opportunities, and beginnings. Over the past few months (likely from Halloween until now), many of us have had the seedlings of ideas and notions of things we could do to improve our lives. One…
Tag: Holistic Health
Angina – CAM Support Protocol
Angina is a cardiac condition that typically presents as chest pain. The patient may describe the pain in many ways ranging from feeling like there is a heavy weight on their chest or squeezing, burning, or choking pain. Occasionally, referred pain may be present in the arm, neck, or jaw. There are three types of…
Alzheimer’s Disease – CAM Support Protocol
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease starting with a decrease in mental function and resulting in memory loss and eventually death. While some people have a genetic disposition to AD, environmental and lifestyle factors also contribute to the progression of the disease. In order to lessen the chance for AD, the following measures…
Grave’s Disease – CAM Support Protocol
This semester I had to submit several very short assignments providing suggestions for complementary alternative medicine support protocols for various conditions. The entire assignment had to be less than 500 words so it was difficult to expand on any one thing; however, I thought I’d share these briefs with you all just in case they…
How to Make Your Own Lavender Glycerite
Lavender is hands-down one of my favorite herbs. I use the essential oil regularly for both the aromatic properties as well as a general first aid for minor burns, wound care, insect stings or bites, etc. Most of us are aware of lavender’s ability to calm and soothe in times of stress and as a…
Mint Tincture – Digestive Aid – Easy DIY
Mint is one of the easiest plants to grow. In fact, it is considered an invasive nuisance by many. If you don’t want to find mint all over your yard, plant it in containers. You can use mint to make teas, to flavor beverages, as an ingredient in your favorite recipes AND you can also…
Holistic Cough Syrup Recipe
Making homemade natural cough syrup is easier than I thought it would be using organic herbs from the Apothecary Shoppe. This recipe is from a class I am taking on Herbal Medicine at the American College of Healthcare Sciences. There are many herbs that can be used to make a cough syrup but this combination…
Decoction for Irritated Skin Featuring Marshmallow Root, Burdock Root, and Yellow Dock
It’s been awhile since my last blog post. A few weeks ago, I started my first Herbal Medicine class with American College of Healthcare Sciences as part of my Masters in Holistic Health and Wellness degree. This will surely be one of my favorite classes and I wanted to share a little something with you…
Living A Life of Jen 