CLOVE BUD (Syzgium aromaticum)

THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES: antiseptic, antibiotic, antiviral, antifungal, analgesic, antineuralgia, antispasmodic, stimulant, carminative, aphrodisiac, stomachic, tonic, antiparasitic, anti-tumoral

AFFINITY FOR: muscles, digestive system, circulatory system, lymphatic system, urinary tract, solar plexus chakra, brain, immune system, root chakra, all of the meridians

RESONANCE: physical, emotional

PLANT FAMILY: Myrtaceae

PART UTILIZED: fruit bud

EXTRACTION METHOD: steam distilled

APPLICATION: Pay careful attention to the dilution of clove essential oil before putting it on the skin. Clove essential oil can be applied to the feet or to any area of the body where its properties are needed.

AROMATIC CONSIDERATIONS: The aroma of clove improves memory, alleviates mental and physical exhaustion, protects from negative energy, and creates feelings of cooperation and courage. Clove helps us to move forward, exploring new possibilities and experiences, with enthusiasm.

EMOTIONAL / SPIRITUAL / MENTAL ASPECTS: The aroma of clove is, literally, heart-warming. It helps us to look away from ourselves and our own needs, so we can see the needs of family members and friends. Clove helps us translate this "seeing" into practical, every day living and giving. Clove bud oil lifts depression, leaving behind a feeling of optimism and lightness. Clove bud oil can create and sustain a positive outlook and attitude.

PHYSICAL ASPECTS: Spices are among the most nutritional herbal remedies, and clove is one of the best. When clove bud essential oil is absorbed into the body, it provides missing nutrients. Because clove oil improves the overall nutrition in the body, it can be of benefit in many physical conditions. Clove bud is excellent in the early stages of illness to kill viruses and bacteria. Clove's stimulative and nutritive properties are helpful later on, during the recovery phase, to rebuild energy and stamina.

Clove bud is a strong topical anesthetic and pain reliever. It is often used to lessen the pain of a toothache until the problem can be remedied by a dentist. Clove acts on the digestive system for flatulence, nausea, and diarrhea. Clove bud essential oil is strong enough to dissolve warts. It should be used undiluted several times a day directly on the wart. Putting a drop or two on a little round band aid keeps the clove oil directly against the wart. This method is very effective.

Clove can be used for skin afflictions such as ringworm, scabies, and skin parasites. Clove is effective against bacteria, viruses, and fungi, so a diagnosis of exactly what is causing the problem is unnecessary.

GENERAL INFORMATION: Has been used in the treatment of Hodgkin's Disease.

CAUTIONS: Clove, except as part of a blended oil, should be avoided by pregnant women. It should be used with caution and diluted well for use with children and anyone with sensitive skin. To strong to be used in the bath. Repeated use as a single can cause contact sensitization and allergic reactions.

LeMyGraine is used for migraine and stress related headaches with or without accompanying nausea. This blend is also useful following neck injuries and to open the blood supplies to and from the head. LeMyGraine does its best work with headaches related to stress and circulation problems. Mild hormone oils make it effective for some women for the headache which comes at the beginning or end of their period.

INGREDIENTS: copaiba balsam, chamomile German, grapefruit, lavender, marjoram, peppermint, violet leaf, zanthoxylum

AFFINITY FOR: nerves, muscles, bones

RESONANCE: physical

APPLICATION: LeMyGraine can be put on the temples, forehead, and back of the neck. Often the aroma will be all that is needed to back off a migraine. For really tough headaches, put 3 drops in your bath and 8-10 drops on a cold washcloth placed at the back of the neck at the same time. Try to relax as much as possible while the essential oil takes effect.

AROMATIC CONSIDERATIONS: Usually very effective for headaches when inhaled or diffused.

EMOTIONAL /PHYSICAL ASPECTS: LeMyGraine is used for migraine and stress related headaches with or without accompanying nausea. This blend is also useful following neck injuries and to open the blood supplies to and from the head. LeMyGraine does its best work with headaches related to stress and circulation problems.

Mild hormone oils make it effective for some women for the headache which comes at the beginning or end of their period. LeMyGraine may be useful for some types of depression. Use with LeWoman Wise or LeBalance if hormone imbalances are suspected.

Measures: 2" x 1.25" x 2" / 5cm x 3cm x 5cm

Slow brewing turtle tea infuser offers up a perfect, relaxing cup of tea.

Little turtle charm hangs right along the rim of your cup.

Pull open stainless steel turtle shell and add your favorite loose leaf tea.

High heat resistant to 392°F / 200°C.

Fits any standard size cup.

Measures:
Infuser: 6" x 2" x .88" / 15cm x 5cm x 2cm
Cup cover: 4" Diameter, 2" Height with Flag

Stainless steel golf club tea infuser rests in cup to steep loose teas. Golf green with flag doubles as both a cup cover to keep you drink warm and a drip catcher/tea bag holder. Ideal for single cups of hot or cold tea. 

Tea infusers provide superior loose tea taste and the small holes keep the loose tea inside.

Stainless steel infuser. Silicone cup cover.

Solving the Depression Puzzle

by Rita Elkins M.H.

Depression - one of the top reasons Americans visit their doctors every year - is typically viewed as a one-dimensional health condition. Conventional medicine often sites a single cause (such as chemical imbalance) and recommends a single "cure" (antidepressant drugs like Prozac or Zoloft).

In Solving the Depression Puzzle, author Rita Elkins explains how depression is, in fact, multidimensional. Its causes are usually varied and interconnected, ranging from food allergies to prescription drugs to strained family relationships. Likewise, overcoming depression most often will require a multidimensional treatment. A combination of dietary regiments, natural supplements (such as St. John's wort) physical exercise and / or meditative therapies may be in order.

This accessible and reader-friendly guide provides an investigative approach to piecing together the complex puzzle we call depression. Armed with hundreds of facts on depression your doctor will never tell you, dozens of the latest research studies, and advice from leading experts in the field, Solving the Depression Puzzle will help you beat your depression and regain a joyful, optimistic outlook.

Paperback, 366 pages, English, Woodland Pub, 2001

The Complete Illustrated Guide to Reflexology 

by Beryl Crane

Healthy Healing

by Linda Page, Ph.D., Traditional Naturopath & Sarah Abernathy

Avoid side effects, drug interactions and high medical costs

In a world where your health seems lost somewhere between big business, insurance companies and government red tape, the all-new 14th edition of Healthy Healing offers a new choice.

You are the real champion of your health, not your doctor or even your naturopath. Healthy Healing is the only book on the market which allows you to customize your own personalized natural health program for more than 400 ailments.

Healthy Healing offers step-by-step recommendations on the foods you put on your table, the supplements you purchase, and the stress-relieving therapies and exercises you choose for healing. Natural remedies work--by themselves or with conventional protocols--for many health concerns. For over 25 years, Healthy Healing has proven this philosophy and is America's Original Guide to Natural Healing.

Paperback, 672 pages, English, Healthy Healing Publications, 2011

Secrets of Alternative Healing

by Mariah Jager

An A-to-Z Guide to a Longer, Happier Life. Included topics: Acupuncture and Acupressure, Aromatherapy, Ayurveda, Biofeedback, Diet Therapy, Environmental Medicine, Flower Remedy/Essence Therapy, Herbal Therapy, Homeopathy, Hydrotherapy, Hypnotherapy, Juice Therapy, Light Therapy, Massage, Naturopathy, Osteopathy, Sound Therapy, Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yoga and More.

Paperback, 216 pages, English, Black Dog & Leventhal, 2015

A Soothing Broth

by Pat Willard

Honking and wheezing? Plumbing all messed up? Change of seasons got you down? Need a little pick-me-up?

Pat Willard has just the ticket to get you back on track.  While poring over weathered, vintage cookbooks, Pat found a treasure trove of recipes from the days when ailing family members were cared for at home, and everyday aches, pains, and complaints were dealt with by turning to the kitchen pantry.  With a style reminiscent of M.F.K.  Fisher and Laurie Colwin, and a tone as soothing as Pat's suggestions, A Soothing Broth includes recipes for homemade broths, tonics, juices, puddings, and teas.

If a sore throat has you croaking like a frog, relieve the pain with a vinegar and cayenne pepper beverage.  If you've overdone it at the gym, soak those aching muscles in a warm bath with some ginger and vinegar.  A paste of wheat germ and honey will relieve the itching and take down the swelling of that nasty bee sting.

You've got a cupboard full of cures in your kitchen, and A Soothing Broth shows you how to use them.

Hardcover, 224 pages, English, Broadway, 1998

The Rocky Mountain Wild Foods Cookbook

by Darcy Williamson

Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton Press
The Rocky Mountain Wild Foods Cookbook contains recipes and preparation methods for 28 varieties of wild plants easily found in the Rocky Mountains and the West.

Paperback, 251 pages, English, The Caxton Press, 1995

The Enzyme Factor

by Hiromi Shinya, MD

In The Enzyme Factor, Dr. Hiromi Shinya presents his research, grounded in his 45 years of medical practice in the United States and Japan. This research supports the idea of a miracle enzyme out of which all the enzymes the body needs are produced. He suggests cancer and other diseases occur when this key enzyme is depleted and cannot properly do its job. In this book he clearly shows how what we eat affects that key. Dr. Shinya's science is clearly explained and easy to understand. The suggestions for diet and lifestyle based on this science are simple and easy to follow. Even those who think they know everything about how to eat right will be surprised when they discover what is really healthy.

This simple health regime has led hundreds of his patients, many suffering from cancer and other life-threatening diseases, to perfect health.

Inside The Enzyme Factor you will discover:

• How to look younger and delay aging
  
  * How to live strengthen your body's natural defenses.
  
  * How to become a healthy 100 year old
  
  * Misconceptions with many dietary trends
  
  * What your intestinal traits can teach you about your health
  
  * Why drinking milk will cause osteoporosis
  
  * How your body will become oxidized if you eat oxidized foods
  
  * Why eating the meat of animals that have a higher body temperature than humans pollutes the blood
  
  * The inseparable relationship between the human body and the land
  
  * How love activates the immune system

Paperback, 162 pages, English, BJAIN Publishers Pvt. Ltd., 2018

The Rave Diet & Lifestyle

by Mike Anderson

This is the Third Edition update to the RAVE Diet & Lifestyle. It has been extensively updated to include more documentation, recipes and sections. This edition does not include the Eating DVD. It describes a diet and lifestyle program that is designed for weight loss as well as the reversal of a wide range of diseases, including heart disease and diabetes, and the prevention of our common cancers. The author explains why Americans cannot lose weight, why modern diets don't work, and shows you how to reach your ideal weight by going back to the old-fashioned foods Americans used to eat, before losing weight was a problem. The book describes the relationship between diet and disease and explains why the standard American diet is responsible for the two largest killers in America today, cardiovascular disease and our common cancers. It also explores the relationship of diet to other diseases and how government policies are promoting diet-related diseases. For more information go to RaveDiet.com.

Paperback, 252 pages, English, RaveDiet.com, 2009

Earl Mindell's New Vitamin Bible

by Earl Mindell RPh, PhD & Hester Mundis

America's #1 vitamin book--now with extensive new material and special sections. This classic guide has been completely updated to put the information you need at your fingertips so you can live a longer, healthier and better life.
Discover:

• How to maximize the effectiveness of your vitamins/supplements and avoid problems by taking them in the right combinations
• New anti-aging vitamins and supplements that will keep your skin and body healthy and young-looking
• The art of personalizing your dietary regimen to fit your lifestyle, your health profile, and even your job
• Natural alternatives to hormone replacement therapy (HRT), Viagra, Prozac, and Valium
• Expanded sections on nutraceuticals, homeopathy, and aromatherapy, and how to find the best practitioners in these fields
• Healing regimens for heart patients, stroke victims, diabetics, and arthritis sufferers
• New warnings about dangerous drug interactions and "miracle cures"
• Plus! Expanded sections on herbal teas and tinctures, beauty aids, diets, salt and sugar intake, and new ways to boost your energy level, fertility, and sex life.

Paperback, 608 pages, Grand Central Life & Style, 2011

10 Essential Foods: A Sensible, Good-Humored Approach to Vitality, Health and Well-Being

By Lilitha Thomas

10 Essential Foods introduces the ten foods that cover all of your nutritional basics, and provides simple, delicious recipes for how to prepare them. Woven throughout this enjoyable book are book are funny stories, stories and tips for feeding children with the essential foods.

10 Foods That:

• Increase vitality and longevity
• Encourage weight loss
• Strengthen immune system
• Balance nutrients
  Bonus section: 10 Essential Snacks.

Paperback, 324 pages, English, Kalindi Press, 1997

Working the Roots: Over 400 Years of Traditional African American Healing 

by Michele E. Lee

African American traditional medicine is an American classic that emerged out of the necessity of its people to survive. It began with the healing knowledge brought with the African captives on the slave ships and later merged with Native American, European and other healing traditions to become a full-fledged body of medicinal practices that has lasted in various forms down to the present day.

Working the Roots: Over 400 Years Of Traditional African American Healing is the result of first-hand interviews, conversations, and apprenticeships conducted and experienced by author Michele E. Lee over several years of living and studying in the rural South and in the West Coast regions of the United States. She combines a novelist's keen ear for storytelling and dialogue and a healer's understanding of folk medicine arts into a book that makes for both pleasant, interesting reading, and serves as a permanent household healing guide.

Divided between sections on interviews of healers and their stories and a comprehensive collection of traditional African American medicines, remedies, and the many common ailments they were called upon to cure, Working The Roots is a valuable addition to African American history and American and African folk healing practices.

• Healing Narratives
• The Ailments & Medicines

Paperback, 396 pages, English, Wadastick, 2017