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…
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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…
Amazing Sugarless Herbal Relish with Cranberries – A Recipe with 7 ingredients
by Michael Tierra The winter holiday season is fast approaching with all foods we all look forward each year. As an herbalist, I like to…
Triphala and Ghee for Dry Eyes and Other Eye Problems
by Michael Tierra Triphala consists of three phytonutrient-rich fruits Emblica officinalis (Amla, or Amalaki) also known as Phyllanthus emblica; Terminalia bellerica (Vibhitaki); and Terminalia chebula…
Powerful Mahanayaran Oil for Pain, Injury and Healing
by Michael Tierra Are you ready to hear about a medicinal named after a supreme god? Because of its rejuvenative healing properties Mahanarayana tailam (oil)…
2 Great Options: Garlic and Ginger, not Echinacea for Colds
by Michael Tierra The secret to successfully treating the common cold and cough is to differentiate the type based on Traditional Chinese diagnostics (TCM) principles.…
Enjoy Eating Sensational Fresh Garden Weeds, Here’s 2 to Start: Lamb’s Quarters and Amaranth
By: Michael Tierra It seems that each year it is getting increasingly more difficult to depend on my garden “weeds” to produce enough to barely…
Bacopa: 1 Herb You Definitely Want to Remember!
by Michael Tierra Research has shown that regularly taking Bacopa monnieri for eight to twelve weeks can improve your memory. “Nootropic” is a pharmaceutical term…
Amazing Ashwagandha, Milk, Energy, and Sleep
by Michael Tierra Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) is described as a rasayana in Ayurvedic medicine. In Ayurveda, rasayanas are used as Traditional Chinese medicine uses tonic…
