5 Interesting Winter Health Tips and Solutions You Must Know
by Lesley Tierra Winter health: Whether you live in balmy, tropical Hawaii, or sub-zero, frosty Minnesota, the energy of winter is the same: storage. At…
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Bermuda Grass (Durva): The 2nd Holiest Herb; The Number 1 Weed!
Many of my readers will have heard that holy basil (also known as tulsi, Ocimum sanctum/tenuiflorum) is the most sacred herb in India. But did…
Beyond cranberry: 2 More Simple and effective herbal treatments for urinary tract infections
by Michael Tierra Recently a friend of mine called to say that she had a terrible bladder infection. Her doctor prescribed an antibiotic, but it…
Breathing Away Your Stress and Anxiety with these Simple Tips
by Michael Tierra “Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.” — Thich Nhat Hanh “Take a breather,”…
A Delicious, Nutritious Superior Herbal Tonic: Chyawanprash
by Michael Tierra Once when comparing relative merits of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Ayurvedic medicine with an Ayurvedic doctor in India, the good doctor…
Coix as Food: An Underutilized and Interesting Medicinal Food
by Michael Tierra “Let your medicine be your food and your food, your medicine.” The sovereign dictum of Hippocrates is aptly epitomized by the use…
Better than Turmeric for Pain? Guggul for Pain and More
By Michael Tierra Of the hundreds of herbs Ayurveda has to offer, guggul is one of the most important ones to add to your toolkit. …
Clear Colds, Flu and Fevers: Just Sweat it Out by Michael Tierra
One of my favorite movies, Where the Wild Lilies Bloom (1974), tells the story of a family of five Appalachian children who use herbal folk…
Prevention: An Herbalist’s Autumn, plus Herbal Cold and Flu Tips to Boost your Health
by Michael Tierra Contemplating Prevention of Cold and Flu Here in my small town nestled in the sequoia-groved mountains above Santa Cruz in northern California,…
Balthazar’s Gift: Frankincense
by Michael Tierra Have you ever wondered what the Holy Family did with the three gifts brought to them from the far-off lands in the…
