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Sore Throat Pastilles
02-06-2020, 10:21Permalinkyou will need…
• 1 tablespoon of Organic Rose Petals Powdered
• 1/2 tablespoon Organic Sage Leaves Powdered
• 2 tablespoons of Organic Marshmallow Root Powdered
• 1 & 1/2 tablespoons of Warmed Honey i.e Manuka Honey or Honeydew Honey
• Organic Cinnamon Powder & Organic Rose Petal Powder for Rolling Pastilles in
1. Powder your 3 herbs and mix them together.
2. Warm some honey over a very low heat.
3. Add the honey slowly to the powdered herbs. Add a little then stir then re-evaluate add more if needed. The end result should be a soft doughy mixture that is not too sticky. You can adjust the honey and powder as necessary at this stage.
4. Roll into balls.
5. Roll them in additional rose petal & cinnamon powder.
6. Use immediately or store in the fridge for a couple of weeks.
As well as sore throats you can use them for hot digestive problems such as ulcers and heartburn & even hot flushes & night sweats.
Enjoy!
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Astragalus Chai
28-05-2020, 10:57PermalinkFor change of season strengthening!
Astragalus originates from China known as Huang qi and is considered by some to be a superior tonic than Ginseng. Believed to energise the outside of the body and tonify the protective energy known as Wei Chi'i which flows just beneath the skin and protects the body from external 'pathogenic factors' such as cold, damp, wind and heat.
In Chinese Herbal Medicine its properties are considered sweet and slightly warm, helping to raise vitality, stop debilitating sweating, promote healing and tissue regeneration, as well as being helpful with organ prolapse. In Western Herbal Medicine it is used in many chronic health conditions whether it be Bacterial, Viral in origin or Autoimmune. So often used to help with Impaired Immunity, HIV/AID's, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME, Cancer, Chronic Infection, Hypertension, Congestive heart failure, Adrenal Fatigue, Poor appetite, Diarrhoea, Abnormal uterine bleeding, and all Viral & Bacterial infections.
In Chinese Herbal Medicine its properties are considered sweet and slightly warm, helping to raise vitality, stop debilitating sweating, promote healing and tissue regeneration, as well as being helpful with organ prolapse. In Western Herbal Medicine it is used in many chronic health conditions whether it be Bacterial, Viral in origin or Autoimmune. So often used to help with Impaired Immunity, HIV/AID's, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME, Cancer, Chronic Infection, Hypertension, Congestive heart failure, Adrenal Fatigue, Poor appetite, Diarrhoea, Abnormal uterine bleeding, and all Viral & Bacterial infections.
This Chai I would recommend having over Wintertime especially a week before and after the change of season from Winter to Springtime...helping to protect you from any infections as well as bringing strength and energy to a body that has been hibernating over Winter, preparing you for the season ahead!
(Click on the links to purchase the individual ingredients that you may need)
30gms of Organic Astragalus Root
1 tablespoon Lemon or Orange Peel
2 teaspoons Organic Ginger
1/2 tablespoon of Organic Cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon of Whole Organic Black Peppercorns
1 or 2 Organic Cardamom Pods
2 Whole Organic Cloves
Milk of choice
Mix the above (except for the honey & milk) together in a pot and add in 2 and 1/2 cups of water.
Bring to the boil, then reduce heat, simmering for 20 minutes with lid on
Strain, then add milk of choice and honey to taste.
ENJOY!!
Nutritious Winter Porridge
25-05-2020, 10:03PermalinkOats are highly nutritious and a great start to a cold winters day...to make your Porridge even healthier and very yummy why not try adding the following to your Organic Oats....
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1/2 cup of Organic Rolled Oats
1 - 3 teaspoons Organic St Mary's/Milk Thistle - Ground
1 teaspoon of Organic Cinnamon &/or Organic Ginger
Grinding of Sea Salt or Himalayan Salt
1 heaped teaspoon of Organic Raw Honey
1 - 2 tablespoons of Organic Berries frozen or fresh
Mix the above (except for the honey & berries) together in a pot and add in 1 and 1/4 cup of water.
Bring to the boil, stirring constantly.
Once at boiling point, stir occasionally, take off the heat anytime between 1 - 5 minutes dependent on how you like your oats.
While the porridge is boiling take a heaped teaspoon of Organic Raw Honey and soften, if liquid no need to soften.
Take 1 - 2 tablespoons of Organic Frozen Berries and blitz in a blender (nutribullet or similar).
When ready pour porridge into bowl, swirl honey over the top and add frozen berries in the middle, add milk of choice.
NOTE: ST MARY'S/MILK THISTLE is a liver supportive/cleansing herb, do not take any medications at the same time as eating.
ENJOY!!
Withania / Ashwaghanda
18-05-2020, 12:09Permalink
Ashwaghanda or Withania somnifera is one of my very favourite herbs. It helps in so many areas of health and across all ages. I first used it at College over 17 years ago to help with my studying as well as the huge amount of stress it helped to relieve, it gave me lots of energy, helping to cope with the increased work load, improved my concentration & brain power, improved my sleep (hence the latin name somnifera) which helped my immune system overall against any possible infection & got me through 3 years of intensive study, research & application of Herbal Medicine & continues to help me in my life now. Used in many areas of health be it fatigue, insomnia, stress/overwork, nerve exhaustion, memory loss, multiple sclerosis, glandular swelling, convalescence/recovery from illness, cancer, infertility, low libido & more....It's a herb that I refer again and again to everyone due to it's high safety profile and safe use with all family members. Today I have below a recipe from another wonderful herbalist from America Rosalee de la Foret....(note as Ashwaghanda is an adaptogen do not take if you are in the middle of fighting an existing cold or flu, but do consider using when you are in recovery mode after infection has passed)....
What you’ll need for this recipe:
• 2 bananas
• 2 cups of milk of choice, i.e. cows, goat, almond, rice, coconut
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup of nut or seed butter
• 1/4 cup of coconut oil
• 2 T (tablespoons) of Ashwaghanda (powdered - use an electric spice grinder or a mortar & pestle to bring to powder consistency first) Grab Organic Ashwaghanda HERE
• MAKES approximately 5 cups
Place all the ingredients into a blender and mix until smooth. Omit honey if sharing with children under 1yr of age.
Put into glass & enjoy!
Wintertime Herbs
15-05-2020, 10:47Permalink
Remember to keep on top of your health this winter by drinking lots of Organic Herbal Teas for keeping your immunity up...ones to give you strength and energy:
To fight infection you can look at:
Brew a single herb or blend of choice for at least 5 minutes, if you prefer the most nutritional benefits from your tea, then leave to steep for at least 4 hours or make before you go to bed and then you can enjoy throughout the following day either hot or cold. Adding Manuka Honey is all o.k. to do if you find your tea too bitter to start with (as you need some bitterness for your digestion to improve) and Manuka Honey naturally makes Hydrogen Peroxide which is a natural healer, Lemons too make Hydrogen Peroxide (hence why used in the summer time to bleach our hair as kids!!) the two together make the most fantastic remedy for a sore throat!
****Do contact me if you want to be more specific for your teas and health. If you are on any pharmaceutical medications either check with your prescribing practitioner or email me for any concerns for interactions***
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new Zealand since 2008. Being a Clinical Medical Herbalist, Tanya has an understanding of how natural ingredients work on the body and how to combine them to give the most benefit. Also over the years more pure essential oils have been sourced and added. To compliment that there is a great range of Ultrasonic Oil Diffusers, being one the first in NZ to have them. There are plenty of other products to check out and if you want to read some feedback its’s here: Feedback.
