Holistic Health & Wellness Blog

Cayenne pepper (Capsicum annuum), known by herbalists as a miracle worker, has so many uses in herbal medicine. One of my herbal teachers told us how he carries a tincture of cayenne pepper with him all the time! One of the most studied uses of Cayenne is as a circulatory stimulant, an herb that feeds the necessary elements into the cell structure of the arteries, veins, and capillaries so that they, regain youthful elasticity and so that the blood pressure reduces itself to normal. When the venous structure becomes loaded with sticky mucus, the blood cannot circulate freely, so higher...

Before we ever talk about cleansing or detoxification or candida or parasites or heavy metals ... etc We must first establish the foundations of natural health as normal aspects in our daily lives.We can start to do so by first imagining that we have achieved good health, and our body is in physiological balance, and we simply start to live in such a way, to help create a healthy clean and pure environment for our mind, body and soul.Once we have the foundations established, then we can start to cleanse the body at a cellular level using herbal medicine and...

Ancient Egyptian Practices: From Rituals to Remedies The ancient Egyptians held a deep reverence for the power of nature, and this reverence extended to the use of aromatic plants and their extracts. Aromatherapy, in its earliest form, was deeply intertwined with their daily lives, their spiritual beliefs, and their understanding of health and well-being. Essential oils were not just a luxury reserved for the elite; they were used by people from all walks of life for a wide range of purposes. These aromatic extracts were incorporated into religious rituals, where they were believed to connect the earthly realm with the...

Today, scientists are studying with much interest, the human microbiome and the many health benefits of consuming probiotic rich fermented foods.We often attribute probiotics with our gut, but our skin, lungs, urinary tract system, mouth, every part of the human body inhabits microorganisms living in harmony with their human host, providing vital functions essential for our survival.In the modern world of disharmony, many humans are living in bodies that are in dysbiosis (an imbalance in the different types of microorganisms living in your body) and we as a species are losing a very old ally which has co-evolved with us...