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From THE FAMILY HERBALIST
CHINESE SYMBOL FOR HEALING
Herbal Inspirations
-Give Yourself a Fighting Chance.
November 2006 - Vol 1, Issue 9
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Dear NATALIE,

Now is the time to start preparing for cold and flu season. Join us this month to find out practicle tips for building up the immune system to prevent future illness. If the bug does strike we have included a list of solutions to help you through it.

The Pathogenic theory of medicine, also known as the germ theory of disease is the cornerstone of modern medicine and suggests that microorganisms cause disease. However, this theory falls short without taking into account a properly functioning immune system. The immune system defends our bodies from foreign invaders such as bacteria and viruses. The skin itself works as a barrier to keep pathogens at bay. If these invaders do make there way into the body via channels such as the respiratory system specialized cells are deployed to destroy them.

It is estimated that 95% of people exposed to a cold virus become infected, but only 75% show symptoms. These viruses take advantage of a weakened immune system, which produce complications associated with the virus such as ear infections and/or sinus infections. Once the body has been infected with a cold virus it develops immunity to that particular strain. However, viruses mutate quickly so therefore the next cold may be a different strain of the original virus, which the body has not yet created antibodies to defend against.
A nice tea, which helps induce perspiration to help break a fever is to combine equal parts of: Peppermint Elder flowers Yarrow Use 1 tsp to one cup of boiling and steep for 20 mins. Drink 1/2 cup every half hour until a sweat is broken. Afterwards drink 1/2 cup every one to two hours.
Baked Apple Prep and Cook Time: 1 hour Ingredients: * 4 crisp red apples * 2 TBS fresh lemon juice * 2 cups water * Filling * ½ cup honey or maple syrup * ½ cup raisins * ½ cup chopped walnuts * 1 tsp cinnamon Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350 2. Core apples using a melon baller leaving the bottom of apple so they hold the stuffing. Combine lemon juice and water, and place apples in it as you complete coring them. 3. Mix stuffing ingredients together and fill cavity of apples. 4. Place apples in a baking dish with about 1 cup of the lemon water in the bottom of the dish. Bake uncovered for about 50-60 minutes depending on size of apples, until they are tender. Drizzle juice from bottom of pan over apples and serve hot. A wonderful recipe that is high in omega 3, manganese, and dietary fiber. Enjoy! Courtesy of http://whfoods.org/cookhealthy.php

Thanks again to all of you for your support. We hope you will stop by our website and check out some of our quality products. We will be adding a new section on Traditional Chinese Medicine within the next few months and are really looking forward to sharing this information with you. We will also be adding a few new products so please keep checking back.

Sincerely,
NATALIE VICKERY, Certified Family Herbalist

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Herbal Inspirations
Nov 2006, Vol 1, Issue 9
-  Give Yourself a Fighting Chance
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