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50SHADESOFHERBSTHEBESTNATURALREMEDIESFORBETTERSEX,BETTERSLEEP,ANDMOREENERGY
MICHELLEO’SHAUGHNESSY
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TABLEOFCONTENTS
TableofContents
Introduction
10HerbsforBetterSex
10HerbsToHelpWithLibido
10HerbsToHelpWithPainandCirculation
10HerbstoHelpwithSleep
11HerbsToSoftenFineLinesAndWrinkles
AboutTheAuthor
INTRODUCTIONAsyoustartgettingolder,youmaystartexperiencingthefollowing5symptoms:
1.Lowenergy
2.Problemsleeping
3.Poorcirculationandpain
4.Lowlibido
5.Finelinesandwrinkles
Thisbookwillintroduceyouto10differentherbsorfoodsthatwillhelpwitheachofthesedifferentconditionsandrelatedproblems.LetthisbookhelpyouuseherbsoralternativemedicineinsteadoftakingmedicationorrunningtoyourWesterndoctorforhelpwithoutfirstdealingwiththeunderlyingcausesofyourhealthproblems.
Ihavegivenyoualittleteaseofeachoftheherbstohopefullyenticeyoutodosomemoreresearchortoaddthemtoyourdailyregimen.Ihavealsogivenyouacutenicknamefortheherbtohopefullyhelpyoutorememberitwhenyougotothestoreortrytotellafriendaboutthiscoolherborfoodthatyouhavediscoveredthathelpswithaparticularissue.
Theseherbsaresafe,sexy,andtheydon’thavetheyuckysideeffectsthatmostmedicationsdo.Ifyoustartindulginginsomeofthesepreciousbeauties,youmayfindyourselfagingmoregracefullyandfeelfullofenergyandvitality.MyhopeisthatinthefutureyouwillthinklikeHippocratesandmake,“foodyourmedicineandmedicineyourfood.”
GodBless,
MichelleO’Shaughnessy
DoctorofOrientalMedicine
10HERBSFORBETTERSEX1.GINSENG,"THEKINGOFALLHERBS"
ThisherbisthemostreveredherbinChina,Korea,andJapan.Theyrevereitforitstonifyingandanti-agingproperties.MostChineseandKoreanstakeitforenergyduringthedayorwhentheystartgettingoldertoboosttheirwholebody.
LegendhasitthatthefamousChinesemonarchQinShiHuangregularlyateginsenginhopesofgainingeternallife.KingYeonginlivedtobe83,andhealsomadeginsengaregularpartofhisdiet.ManyEmperorsofChinausedginsengtoremainvirileandforoptimumhealthandmostofuswantthesameresults.
Thissexyroot,whichlookslikeanoldman,isfullofenergeticpowersthatbenefitthewholebody.Ginsengisapotentenergytonicandwillkeepyouawakeandalertforseveralhours.Thisherbwillhelpyoutostayfocusedandtokeepyourmindalert.Whatisreallyincredibleisthatitdoesn'tjustgiveyouaboostofenergy,butitalsohelpswithdepression,highcholesterol,anddiminishinglibido.InKoreaandChina,menandwomentakeiteverymorningwhentheystartgettingoldersothattheydon'tlosetheirstaminaandvitality.
Thissexytonicalsohelpstooffsetgeneralweaknessinthemuscles,lungs,andthemale'ssexyappendage,sothatyouandyoursignificantotherbothcanhavetheenergytogoallnightoraslongasyouwish,bothfinishingwithsmilesonyourfaces.
P.S.ThisisSiberian,Panax,orChineseGinseng–notAmericanginseng.TheAmericanspeciesisusedforinsomniaandnourishingtheYinofthebody,nottheYang.
PanaxorKoreanGinsengcanbepurchasedraw,inpillform,capsules,tea,ortinctures.Itisalsooneofthemainingredientsinmanyofthoseenergydrinksonthemarket,butitisnottheginsengthathurtsyouradrenals–itisthecaffeineandsugarthattheyalsoaddtothemix.Havinganicecupofginsengteawillnotgiveyouanervousbuzzthatwilllatercauseyoutocrash.Ginsengwillgiveyouanicefeelingofenergyandalertnessforthedaywithoutthejitters.InChina,itisalsocalledthe"wrinkleeraser,"becausethisherbcangiveyouenergyandhelperaseyourwrinkles.Nowdon'tyouthinkChineseherbsaresexy?
"I'mnotsureginsengisanybetterforyouormethanacarrotbutjustincasetheChineseareright,Igrowitinmygarden."
-JamesDuke,USDABotanistasquotedinTheWallStreetJournal.
2.YERBAMATE,"DRINKOFTHEGODS"
Thissexyherbhasthestrengthofcoffee,thehealthbenefitsoftea,andtheeuphoriaofchocolate.ItcomesfromArgentinaandlegendhasitthatthegoddessesmoonandcloudwerecomingtoEarthtovisitandajaguarwenttoattackthem,butamanstoppedthejaguarfromattackingthem,sothegoddessesgavehimthemateasapresent.Itisconsideredthe"NationalDrink"ofArgentina.
ThissexyherbhasbeenusedinSouthAmericaforcenturiestogivetheirpeopleajoltofcaffeinebutwithoutthejittersandtheupsetstomach.YerbaMatealsohas12vitaminsandminerals,15aminoacids,andanabundanceofantioxidants.Theysaythatthisherbcontainspracticallyallthevitaminsnecessarytosustainlife.Nowdon'tyouthinkthatisbetterthanhavingacupofJoe?
ThisiswhatIdranktogetovermyaddictiontomyregular,"GrandeSoylatte"atStarbuckseverymorning.IreadthatYerbaMatewouldgivemeaboostofenergyandkeepmymindalertwhileitalsosuppressedmyappetite.Thatisalltheyhadtosaytohelpmekickmyhabit.Ittookaweek,butYerbaMateandIhavebonded,andithelpsmetowakeupeverymorning.
Theydosellitinteabagsbutthelooseleafvarietyiswhatdiditforme.IcouldgetupinthemorningandgotothecoffeemakerbutinsteadofputtinginFrenchRoastorColombian,IputinYerbaMateandafteraweekIwashooked.InSouthAmerica,theydrinkitoutofagourdwithasilver-lookingstrawbutmeandmycoffeemakerwakeupeachdaytoasexycupofYerbaMateandIdomysexy-danceofgratitudeforthegoddesses’sexygifttousmeremortals.
"Whenyouriseinthemorninggivethanksforthelight,foryourlife,foryourstrength.Givethanksforyourfoodandforthejoyofliving.Ifyouseenoreasontogivethanks,thefaultlieswithinyou."
-Tecumseh
3.HESHOUWU-FO-TI,"YOUTHFULTONIC"
“Asexyweaponagainstaging.”Thissexyrootandvineisknowntofightaging,boostyourenergy,andfortifyyourbones,whilekeepingyourhairontopofyourheadhealthyandshiny.Italsohelpsyoutokeepyournaturalcolorlongerinbetweencolorings.AChinesewomanwillstartdrinkingthisteatheminutethatsheseesagreyhair.
ThenameHeShouWumeans,"Mr.Hewhohasbeautifulblackhair"becausethelegendisthatMr.Hewasaveryold,grouchymanwholivedbyhimselfoutinthewoods.Hewasalsoastingymanwhodidn'twanttopayforteasowhenhesawthisvinegrowingoutsidehishouse,hestartedcuttingitandbrewingitasatea,andtheresultswereamazing.Hishairturnedblackagain,hiswrinklesdisappeared,andhehadsomuchenergythathewasabletomarryayounggirlinthevillage,andhelivedlongenoughtohavemanychildren.
Fo-TiistheWesternnameforthisherbandWesternmedicinehasfoundthatitisan"adaptogen."Adaptogensareasuper-elite,sexygroupofherbs.Theyhaveonlydiscovered18ofthesesexyherbsthatgivethebodywhatitismissingsoifyouneedenergy,itgivesyouenergy;ifyouneedsleep,ithelpsyoutosleep.
Thisherbcanalsohelpyoutorememberthingsbecauseithelpstorejuvenatebraincells.Theothernicequalityofadaptogensisthattheyhelpyourbodytodealwithstress.Theystopyouradrenalglandsfromproducingcortisolwhichisthatyuckyhormonethatgoescrazywhenweareinconstantstressandproducesthatbellyfatthatwecan'tgetridofeasily.Stressisreallyhardonthebodyandafterbeingunderconstantstressforalongperiodoftimeyouwillburnoutyouradrenalsandcausehavoctoyourhealth.ThissexyherbhelpstonourishyouradrenalssotheygettheirsecondwindwhileitalsogivesyouaZenMasterfeelingofcalmnessandtheenergythatwillhelpyougetthroughthecurrentcrisis.
Ilovethisherbbecauseitgivesyouanicezingofenergysoyoucanleaptallbuildings,actlikeBuddhainstressfulsituations,andhaveaclearmindtojuggleallthoseballsyouhaveupintheairwhileyourhairissmokinghot.
"Agingisnotlostyouthbutanewstageofopportunityandstrength."
-BettyFriedan
4.ASHWAGANDHA,"INDIANGINSENG"
ThisherbisverypopularinAyurvedicmedicinebecauseithassuchwonderfulhealingproperties.Ashwagandhaisoneofthespecial18adaptogenshereontheplanet,soitcangiveyouenergy.Ithelpswithanxietywhileatthesametimeloweringyourcortisollevels.Italsohasapositiveeffectonyourirritablemoodandstopsyourmindfromracingsoyoucangetagoodnight'ssleep.
Ashwagandhaalsohelpswithinfertilityinbothmenandwomenandwillhelpyouwithalowlibido.Imaginebeinginareallygoodmood,havinglotsofenergy,andbeingabletoleaveallyourworriesbehindyou.Youcanhaveasexynightwithyourhoneybunnyofchoice.Theicingonthecakeforthisherbisthatafteryoursexynightyouwillbeabletoindulgeinagreatnight'ssleep.
Fromthismomentonyouwon'thavetoworryaboutbeingexhaustedandnotwantingtobebotheredwhenyoufeelfriskyandreadytoplaybecauseyouhavetakenafewdropsofyourherbaltincture.
Ashwagandhacanbeboughtonlineoratanyhealthfoodstore.Itissoldincapsulesorasatincture.Thisisoneoftheherbscontainedinmostofyouradrenaltonics.ItakeanadrenaltoniceachdaysoIgetthissexyherbinmybloodsystemeveryday.Alleluia!
"Happinessisnomorethangoodhealthandabadmemory."
-AlbertSchweitzer
5.BAIZHU,"POORMAN'SGINSENG"
ThissexyrhizomeisthemostusedherbinChineseMedicinebecauseitbenefitsbothmenandwomen'shealth.ItisusedinChinaasaQitonictohelpbuildupyour"digestiveQi"andtheQiforyourwholebody.
YouwillknowifyourQiisweakwhenyouarejustplumtiredandyoucan'tseemtoshakeitorifyourmusclesandmindjustseemtobeonautozombiemodeandyoujusthavenopassionordriveforanything.Maybeyouaresotiredthatyoucan'tevenvisualizethingsgettingbetterorplanningsomethingfun.Allyoucanthinkaboutisjustgettingthroughtheday.
Thisherbissexybecauseitcanassistyouwithgettingyourzestforlifebackandyoudon'thavetoworryaboutBaiZhiinterferingwithanymedicationsthatyouarecurrentlytaking.ItisagentleandsexyQibuilderforyourwholeawesomebody.Thisherbcanalsoimproveanykindofedemabecauseitisalightdiureticthatdrainstheexcessfluidwithouthurtingthebody.
ItiscommonlyusedforitsabilitytobuildupQiinthebodywithoutanysideeffectsornegativeinteractionswithotherdrugs,soifyouareholdingbackfromtakingaQitonicbecauseofthemedicationsyouareonyoumightwanttopurchaseBaiZhuinitsrawformorgotoseeanacupuncturisttomakesurethatitispartofyourpersonaltonic.
Ifyoupurchaseitrawandwantalittlemorekick,thendryfrytheherbinapanbeforeboilingitinwater.
"Qiisthatintangibleenergythatanimatesthehumanbodyandallthingsinthisuniverse."
-RichardLeefounderoftheChinaHealthwaysInstitute
6.DEERANTLERVELVET,“AVELVETTHATROCKS”Thisisaverypowerfultonicforthebody.WeuseitinChineseMedicineforpeoplewhohavechronicbackpain,weakness,fatigue,orifyouarejustfeelingweak,tired,andcoldallthetime.Thisextractdoesagreatjoboftonifyingyourbodyfromtheinsideout.ItalsohelpswithstrengtheningthemusclesofthebodyandhelpingyoutofeelstronglikeaBuckagain.
Ilikethefactthatdeerantlercanstrengthenyourbladderanduterinemusclessoyoudon'thavetoruntothebathroomeveryfewminutesandfeellike,“I’vegottogo,I’vegottogo,”orhavingtoworryaboutasneeze.Youcanalsostarttoenjoyagoodbellylaughandyouwon’thavetoworryaboutleaking.MyissuewithleakingwaswhenIusedtodojumpingjacksinthemorningaspartofmyroutine.Itookdeerantlerforawhile,andIcansleepthroughthenightwithouthavingtogetup,andIcangotomyexerciseclasseswithouthavingtowearaminipadjustincasethereisalotofjumpinginvolved.
Formen,ithelpswithgettingtheirgroovebackandtheirvirility.Musclemagazineshavebeenpraisingthebenefitsofdeerantlerforawhilebecauseithelpswithenergy,stamina,andvirility.Irecommendittomymalepatientswhoarerecoveringfromcancerorapost–operativetohelpthemtofeelliketheir“Super-Stag”selvesagainquickly.
ThesesexyantlersarealsofullofglucosaminechondroitinsulfatethathelpswithjointinflammationandalsohelpswithstimulatingyourbrainsothenexttimeyouseeBambionTVandyouseehislittlevelvetyantlersthinksexybrain,sexyjoints,strongback,andnoincontinence.Nowthatisasexymindset.
Thedeerarenotkilled.Theyareraised,andthebabyantlersareharvestedbecausetheygrowbackeachfall.Theyonlycuttheyoung,freshantlers,becausetheyarestillaliveandproducingDHEAandGrowthHormone.TheyalsowanttheIGF1factorthatisonlyavailableuntiltheantlersstarttocalcify.Oncetheycalcify,theyarebasicallyjustdeadbonethatlooksgreatforattractingacutedoe.
"Iaskpeoplewhytheyhavedeerheadsontheirwalls.Theyalwayssaybecauseit'ssuchabeautifulanimal.Thereyougo.Ithinkmymotherisattractive,butIhavephotographsofher."
-EllenDeGeneres
7.GUARANA,“SEXIERTHANACUPOFJOE”ThissexyplantisfromVenezuelaandBrazil,anditpacksmorepunchthanacupofespresso.Theselittleseedshavedoubletheamountofcaffeinethancoffee.Guaranahas4.5gramsofcaffeinewhilecoffeehas2.2.Theseguyscandefinitelyhelpyougetgoinginthemorningandcanputahighvoltagespringinyourstep.
Ifyoudon'tlikethebittertasteofcoffee,butyouenjoythatjoltofenergythatonlycaffeinecangiveyou,thenyoumightwanttothinkaboutguarana.Thesesexyseedshavetheabilitytosuperchargeyourenergy,getyourmindtofocus,andtokeepyousharpandalert.Guaranawouldbeagoodchoiceondaysthatyouhavetotakeabigexam,doapresentation,oryouhavetositthroughaboringclassormeeting.Whiletheothersintheroomareyawningorarehavingahardtimeconcentrating,youwillacetheexamorpresentationandfeellikeasexywinnerwhenyouaredone.Nothingismore“unsexy”thanafoggybrainthathasnofocusordirection.Wittinessandaquickbrainaresexytoolsthatworkwondersateveryage.Keepingyourmindclearandsharpintooldagewillbenefiteveryonearoundyouandevencontributetoyouroverallhealth.
Guaranahasalsobeenusedforweightlossbecauseofthesaponinsintheplant.Theyhelptoburnpeskyfatdepositsinthebody.Forthoseofyouwhoaresensitivetocaffeinebecauseofhighbloodpressureorotherissuesbecautiouswhenpurchasinganinnocuousenergydrink.TheyhavebeenaddingGuaranatothemandtheyhaveaddedittomanyoftheweightlosspillsoutthereaswell.Ifyouhavenoproblemwithcaffeine,thenindulgeinthissexydrinkwhenyouwanttoshine.
Ifyouareatired,sexyoneandyouneedtodoapresentationorhaveaneventtogotoandallyoucanthinkaboutisyourpillow,youmightwanttotakesomeguaranacapsulestohelpyouperformatyourbest.
Theyaresoldonlineoryourlocalhealthfoodstorelikelycarriesit.Followthedirectionsonthebottleanddon'ttakeiteverydaybecauseitwillwearoutyouradrenals.Itisforspecialoccasions.
“Idon'tusuallydrinkcaffeinesothatwhenIneedit,itactuallydoessomething."
-AnnaKendrick
9.ROYALJELLY,"ANTI-AGINGELIXIR”
Thisiswhattheyfeedthelarvaethattheywanttoturnintoqueenbees,andthisisalsowhatthequeenbeeeatssothatithaseverythinginittobecomeagorgeoussexyQueenandthentoremainonefortherestofitslife.Ithinkthatissexy.
IwanttobetreatedlikeaQueen,soIhaveaddedittomydailyroutineandIlikeit.ThisjellyispackedfullofyourBvitaminslikeB5,B6,andB3,andweallneedourBvitaminstokeepourmindscalmandcollected.Italsohasacetyl-cholinewhichhelpswithbrainfunctionwhichkeepsyourmindalertsoyoucanmakebigdecisionsinacalmstate.
ThiselixiralsoisfullofallofyourfatsolublevitaminslikeA,D,andK,whichhelpyourskinandbody,anditalsocontains'royal-lactin,'whichistheproteinthatisneededtoturntheeggintoaqueen.Sinceitcanturnaneggintoahotbee,itwillalsohelpyouwithyourhormonesandhotflasheswhilealsogivingyoutheproperamountofaminoacidstobuildupyourcollagen.Imaginehavingmoreenergybecauseitisanoveralltonic,havingaclearmind,beautifulskin,andyourhormonesinbalance.
Ithinkeverywomanshouldbetakingherroyaljellyeverydaytoremindherselfthatsheisgorgeousandthatsheisthe"Queenofherempire."
"Thesecretofmyhealthisapplyinghoneyontheinsideandoiloutside."
-DemocrituscontemporaryofHippocrateswholivedtotheripeageof109
8.CREATINE,“MUSCLEPOWDER”
Ifyouwishthatyoucouldhavemoreenergyandmusclemassbecauseyoufeelthatyouarelookingweakandyourmuscletoneisdiminishing,youmightwanttoaddthispowdertoyourproteindrinkorgreendrinkinthemorningandyouwillbuildmusclemass.
Thispowderisverypopularwiththeweightliftersbecausetheyknowthatiftheytakeittheycandomorerepsortheycanliftheavierweightstobuildbiggerandstrongermuscles.Wewomenalsoneedtoliftweightsbecausewestarttolookflabbyanddoughyifwedon’tliftorifwejustconcentrateexclusivelyonaerobicexercises.Iloveaerobic,yoga,andtaichiexercisesbuttomakesurewehavestrength,tone,anddefinitionwemustincorporateweightliftingatleast2to3timesaday.Ifyouwantbiggermuscles,thenaddthispowdertoyourmorningdrink.
Thefirstweekthatyoustartincorporatingcreatinetoyourmorningroutineyouwillgainweightbutitwillbewaterweightuntilthemusclesstarttoreleasethewaterandstartbuildingmuscle,sojustrelax,keepworkingout,andyou’llstartnoticingthosenice,definedarmsandlegsastheystartappearing.Thenputonthoseshortorsleevelessshirtsandstartstruttingyourstuff.
Thissupersupplementisnotjustforweightliftersanymore.Olderpeoplearestartingtotakeittohelpwithbeinglesscreakyandtohavemoremobility.Remember,itisonlyhelpfulforthosesexyseniorswhoarealreadydoingexercisebutarefeelingsomestiffnessandtightnessintheirbodies.They,too,willbeabletodomorerepsorstarttoliftheavierweights.
Italsohelpsustobuildmusclemasswhenwestartgettingolderbecauseweloseourmusclemassasweage.Ifyouareasenior,youshouldbeliftingweights2-3timesaweekandtakingcreatinepowdertomakesureyoukeepyoursexymusclesandtokeepyoulookingbuff.
Theyhavealsofoundthatcreatinehelpsalleviatedepressionforthosewhodon'trespondwelltoanti-depressantsordonotwanttogoonmedication.Imaginebeingover60andthatyouarestillactive,flexible,andhappy.Nowthatissexy!
Soifyouareinyour60sorabove,youareactiveandwanttostaythatway,thenyouwillwanttoadd5gramsofCreatinetoyourjuiceinthemorning.MakesurewhenyoubuyitthatitispureCreatineMonohydrateandthatyoudrinkitquicklyafterputtingitinliquidbecauseitstartsbreakingdownwithinseconds.
"Whenhealthisabsent,wisdomcannotrevealitself,artcannotmanifest,strengthcannotfight,wealthbecomesuseless,andintelligencecannotbeapplied."
-Herophilus
10.ASTRAGALUS,"THEGREATBODYLIFTER"Thisisagreatherbfortighteninguptheskinontheneckandthosepeskydroopyeyelids.ItisalsogoodforbuildinguptheQi(energyofthebody)soitgivesyouenergy.Sinceitisworkingfromtheinsideoutitalsobuildsupyourimmunesystem,soyougetmoreenergy,tighter,andliftedskinwhileatthesametimeitismakingyourimmunesystemstrongwithsexy,littlewhitecellsrunningaroundkeepingyouhealthyandattractive.
Astragalus"thegreatlifter"meansitcanalsoliftsaggyskinfromthekneesandelbowsonthebody.Itcanalsohelpwomenwhosufferwithprolapseoftheuterus.Theonlywaytoputitbackwhereitwasinyour20siswithsurgery.Ifithasfallenandthedoctordoesn'twanttoperformsurgeryyoumightwanttogetsomeastragalusorgoseeyourlocalacupuncturistbecauseacupuncturecanhelp,andshecanmixtheastragaluswithotherherbstomakeitevenstronger.
Itcanbepurchasedintheformofraw,capsules,powder,ortinctureonlineoratyourlocalChinesestoreorhealthfoodstore.Ifyoubuythedriedform,itcanbeaddedtoanysoups;justmakesurethatyourinseandsoakitbeforeaddingittothesoupbecausetheysometimessprayitwithsulfurtopreserveitlonger.
IlovethisherbsomuchthatitisaningredientinmyOrangeSoupbecausethisparticularsouphelpstobuilduptheQiandimmunesystemofyourbodywhileitalsotonifiesyourdigestivetractandpancreas.
InChineseMedicinewhenthedigestivetractishealthyandstrong,therestofthebodywillbehealthyandstrongbecauseitisresponsiblefortheproductionofQi,andQiisgood.
"Nobodygrowsoldmerelybylivinganumberofyears.Wegrowoldbydesertingourideals.Yearsmaywrinkletheskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul."
-SamuelUllman
10HERBSTOHELPWITHLIBIDO
1.MACAROOT,"PERUVIANVIAGRA"
ThisfunnylookingrootthatcomesfromtheAndesinPeruismakingabigsplashhereintheStatesbecauseitislikeViagraforbothmenandwomen.Thisrootwillhelptobuildtestosteroneinmenandinwomenitwillhelptobalanceourhormonesduringmenopausewhilegivingusenergyandmakingusfeelfrisky.
Thisrootisclassifiedasanadaptogenand"Adaptogens"areanextraordinarygroupofherbsthatcanhelptobalanceoutthebody.Ifyouneedenergy,theywillgiveyouenergybutifyouneedsleep,theywillhelpyousleep.Theygivethebodywhatitismissing.Thereareabout18knownadaptogensintheworld.Ifyoucanaddoneorseveraloftheseincredibleherbstoyourregimenthehealthieryouwillbebecausetheseguysdecreaseyourcellulardamagecausedbystresssothatyoucanagemoregracefullyandhavelesswrinklesasyoudoso.
Macawillalsohelpwithinfertility,anditbuildsupyourbody'simmunesystem.Thissexy,Peruvianwonderalsocontains18oftheessentialaminoacidsthatarethebuildingblockstoprotein,soitcanhelpkeepyourhairandnailshealthy,anditcanhelpalleviateyoursymptomsofanxietyanddepression.
SomewomenwhohavehadhypothyroidismandstartedtakingMacawereabletocutdownoreliminatetheirmedicationaftertakingitforseveralmonths.(Ilovethat!Onemedicinegone!).Macaisalsofullofomega-3oilsthathelptolubricateyourjointsandskin.
Canyouimaginehavingenergy,feelingfrisky,experiencingnodepressionoranxiety,andhavingagreathairday?Nowdon’tyouthinkthatissexy?
Macacanbeboughtincapsulesandinpowderform.Youcanaddthepowdertoyourmorningdrinkorsprinkleitoncereal.Ittasteslikemaltsohereisaquickdrinkthatyoucantakeinthemorningtogetyourenginerunninghotalldaylong.
CHOCOLATEMACASHAKERECIPE
Ingredients
2cupsofalmondmilk
2tsps.ofmacapowder
1banana
3-4cocoabits
Agavesyruptotaste
Directions
Blendallingredientswithafewpiecesoficeandenjoy.
2.HORNYGOATWEED,“YINYANGHUO”
Don'tyoujustlovethenameofthisherb?Itisjusttotallysexyandthenamesaysitisall.ItisViagrainanherb.HornyGoatalsohelpswitherectiledysfunctionandincreasesthebloodflowtothecapillariesandotherareasthatneedblood.Italsoinhibitsestrogenproductionwhileincreasingyourtestosterone.Ifyouareamanandyouarestartingtogetalittlechubbyandfeellikeyouaredevelopingmanboobsitisbecauseyouhavetoomuchestrogeninyourbody.Whenyoudecreasetheestrogenlevels,yourbodywillleanoutandthedoughylookwilldisappear.
Thecoolthingisthattherearenosideeffectswhenyoutakethisweed,anditwon’tinterferewithyourmedication.Ilikethefactthatitstimulatesbothmalesandfemales,soyoubothcanfeelarousedatthesametimeandenjoythesexualfireworks.
Theyhavealsofoundthatithelpswithbraintraumasanddementiasoimagineanherbthatwillhelpyourlibidoplusyouwillbeabletoremembereverythingonyourtodolist.
Hornygoatisalsoagooddetoxifierfortheliverandkidneys.Canyoubelievethatthisone,sexyherbistheTrifectaofherbs?Ithelpswithyourlibido,yourmemory,andalsocleansesyourliver.Youcan’ttellmetherealViagracandoallthat.
P.S.IfyoureallywanttogetyourgrooveontakehornygoatweedwithMacaforVaVaVoom.
"Sexcreatesanincreaseinchemicalsthatkeepusyoung.Whenyouhavelovingconjugallovewithsomeoneandyouactuallyhavethatpassionatemomentyounotonlyexchangebodilychemicals,butyoumakechemicalswithinyouthatkeepyouyoung."
-Dr.OZ
3.POMEGRANATE,“SEXYRUBYSEEDS”
Haveyoueverseensuchbeautiful,sexyseeds?Theylooklikerubies,andtheirhealthbenefitsareevenmorevaluablethanaruby.Thisantioxidantrichfruithasbeenreveredasasymbolofhealth,fertility,andeternallifeforaverylongtime.
Thesesexyseedsbenefittheheartandthebloodvesselsbecausetheyincreasethespeedthatheartblockagesmeltaway.Inastudyof84patientswhodrankaglassaday,theyfoundthattheirbloodpressureloweredby12%andplaqueby30%andthosewhodidnotdrinkthejuicesawtheirplaquelevelsriseby9%.
Nowforthereallygoodnews:thesecrimsonbeautiescanbuildupyourtestosteroneforbothmenandwomen.Theyhelpwithdepressionandalsohelptoloweryourcholesterollevels.Bydrinkingaglassadayyoucanhelploweryourcholesterol,protectyourskinwithsomepotentantioxidants,anditwillkeepyoufeelingturnedonandsexyalldaylong.
ANTIOXIDANTRICHSMOOTHIEBYDR.FUHRMANIngredients:
4cupsofbabyspinach
½cupofpomegranatejuice
½cupofblueberriesfrozen
½cupofstrawberriesfrozen
4dates,cutinhalf
1tablespoonofflaxseed,ground
½avocado,optional
Instructions:
Blendalltheingredientstogetherandenjoy.
4.L-DOPAMUCONA,“THESEXYVELVETBEAN”
Theseebonycolorbeansareverysexybecauseofthewonderfulthingstheycandotohelpyourmindandbody.L-dopaisanaminoacidthatyourbodyneedstomakeDopamineforyourbrain.TheneurotransmitterDopamineisresponsibleforgivingyouthatwonderfulfeelingofjoy.Ifyoufeellikeyoualwayshaveacloudoveryourheadandjustcan'tseemtoshakeit,thenyoumightwanttoconsidertakingDopaMuconabecauseyourdopaminelevelsmaybelow.Itwillalsohelpyoutosleepanditstopsthenightlychatterinyourheadbeforebedsoyoucangorighttosleep.
InIndiaandBrazil,Dopa-Muconaisknownasapowerfulaphrodisiacbecauseithelpsbuilduptestosteroneinthebody.ItalsobuildsuptheHumanGrowthHormone(HGH)inyourbody,soyougettwopowerfulhormonestohelpstimulateyourlibidoandgiveyouasenseofjoy.
WhenyouingesttheDopaMucona,thebodyisabletoassimilatetheHGHanduseit:yet,ifyoutakeHGHincapsulesitcancauseinflammationbecauseithasbeenforcedintothebody,andthebodydoesn'tknowhowtouseit.
Imaginefeelingfriskier,joyful,andgettingareallygoodnight'srest.YoursleepwillimproveandyourmoodwillimproveexponentiallybecausetheL-dopatakesawaythecloudandimprovesyoursleep.Italsocalmsyournervoussystemandbalancesoutallyourhormones.
L-DopaMuconacanbepurchasedinpillformorinpowderformandsomemusclepowdersareaddingittotheirmixesaswell.Iwouldrecommendtaking1-2capsulesadaytokeepthoseuglycloudsaway,soyoucanfeelsexyandsunnyeveryday.Ifyouarehavingaproblemwithdepressionalongwiththeblackclouds,youmightwanttoadd5HTP(whichhelpsbuildupyourserotoninlevels)withtheL-dopasothatyoucanbalanceouttwoneurotransmittersinsteadofoneandreallyseethesunbreakingthroughtheclouds.
Onewaytotellifyourdopaminelevelsarelowisifyoucravesugar.Sugarburnsupyourdopaminesoifyoueatalotofrefinedcarbohydratesyouwillstartlosingyournaturaljoy.Sugargivesyouatemporaryfeelingofjoy,butitisshortlivedandthenitmakestheproblemworse,soyouwillcravemorehopingthatyouwillfeelwellagain.IrecommendtakingL-dopatostopthecravingforsugarandthentryingtolookforthingsinyourlifethatgiveyousweetnessandjoyinsteadoftryingtofindafeelingofsweetnessinyourlifeexclusivelyfromyourfoodintake.
"AndfromthemidstofcheerlessgloomIpassedtobrightuncloudeddays."
-EmilyBronte
5.YOHIMBEBARK,“THESUPERVIAGRA”
ThisincrediblysexybarkthatcomesfromtheCongoregionofAfricapossessessomeveryexcitingproperties.Thisbarkcanhelpwitherectiledysfunctionlikeotherherbscanbutwhatisground-breakingisthatitalsohelpswitherectiledysfunctionthatisworsenedorcausedbytakinganti-depressants,heartpressuremedicine,orfrombeingdiabetic.Alotofthesemedicationsmakeitverydifficultforherbstohelpwitherectiledysfunctionbutthisonedoesnotinterferewiththemedication.Itbypassesthemedicationandincreasesbloodflowonlytothegroinarea.Howexcitingisthat?
Thisherbalsohastheabilitytohelpwomenwhohavelosttheirdesireforsexbecauseoftheiranti-depressantsorothermedicationsthattheyaretaking.Wewomendon’thavetoworryaboutgettingitupbutifourheartandmindsarenotinitwemightaswellcallitadaybecausewewon'tgetexcited.Thisherbhelpsyoutogetarousedwhileitgetsyourmindandbodytogetinsyncsoallyouhavetodoiskickbackandenjoytheride.
Howisthisincrediblebarkabletohelpdiabeticsandpeopleonhighbloodpressuremedicine?Itworksbecauseitcontainsachemicalcalled"yohimbine,"whichcanincreasebloodflowandnerveimpulsestothepenisorvagina.Thisincreasesdesireandstaminawithoutinterferingwithmedicationorelevatingtheheartrate.IamveryexcitedaboutthisherbbecauseIhavetriedtohelppatientswitherectiledysfunctionwhoaretakingthesemedicationsandtheresultswerenotthatgreatuntilrecently.
Thisbarkcanalsohelpwithweightlossandenergy.Weightliftersuseittoimprovetheirworkoutperformances.Iknowitseemslikethisisamiracleherb,butIwouldreallyliketoemphasizethebenefitsforpeoplesufferingfromerectiledysfunctionandhowexcitingitistogetyourdesirebackforbothmenandwomen.Manypeopletakinganti-depressantsjustchalkitupto,"ohwell,IguessIwillhavetodealwithlowlibidobutatleastIamnotsodepressedandirritableallthetime.”NowwithYohimbeyoucanbecalm,cool,andcollected,whilestillenjoyingawonderfulsexlife.Nowdon'tyouthinkthatissomethingtocheerabout?
Thissexybarkcanbepurchasedonlineandmanyhealthfoodstoresintincture,powders,andtablets.TaketheYohimbedailytoclearoutthebloodvesselsandbuildupdesireandstamina.
"IfIhadjustonenighttolive,I'dliveitinyourarms,foryouholdallmyjoy,happiness,anddesires."
-Unknown
6.SAWPALMETTOBERRIES
Thesesexyberriescankeepyourman'sprostatehealthyandkeephimvirileforalongtime.Manymenexperiencebenignprostatichyperplasia(BPH)whentheystartgettingolderwhichiscausedbytheirprostatesswellingup.BPHcanleadtoamyriadofsymptomslikeincreasedurinaryfrequency,aweakurinationstream,anddifficultyinitiatingurination.SawPalmettocanhelpwiththesesymptomsandinmanycountrieslikeGermany,Italy,andAustriathisherbisthefirstlineofdefenseagainstBPH.
HereintheUSA,menareusuallyprescribedFlomaxtohelpwiththeirsymptomsandsomeoftheyuckysideeffectsoftakingFlomaxareadrymouth,abnormalejaculation,dizziness,runnynose,andasoreback.SawPalmetto,ontheotherhand,hasnoknownsideeffects.
SawPalmettocanalsoraisetestosteronewhichwillcauseahigherlibido.Itwillalsoreducehairlossandithelpstobuildmuscletissuebecauseitissohighinessentialfattyacidsthatbindtotheproteinmoleculestobuildmusclemass.
Imagineahusbandwhoissufferingwithanenlargedprostate,arunnynose,drythroat,soreback,anddizziness.Nowimagineahusbandwhohasanenlargedprostatethatisgettingsmaller,hishairisgrowingin,hismusclesarebecomingmoredefined,andhislibidoisup.HowIjustloveherbs,andIthinkthattheyaresosexycomparedtoWesternmedications.
"Loveisamatterofchemistry,butsexisamatterofphysics."
-Unknown
7.CNIDIUMMONNIER,"NATURALLIBIDOBOOSTER"
ThisherbhasbeenusedforthousandsofyearsinTraditionalChineseMedicineasanaphrodisiacandalibidobooster.Ithastheabilitytohelpthebodytoproducenitricoxidewhichhelpsthebodytosendbloodtothepenis,soyoucanhavestrongerandlongerlastingerections.Ifyourproblemisprematureejaculationthisherbwillhelpyoutoprolongyourerectionforalongertime.
CnidiumMonnierareyellowseedsthatcomefromthesamefamilyasthecarrotandfennel.Thesesexyseedscanalsohelpwomenbecausetheycansendbloodtoyourclitorissothatitengorgesanditbecomesverysensitive.Youwillhavesomewonderfulorgasmsandthesesexyseedswillputyouinthemoodformoreandmore.AnothernicesideeffectoftakingCnidiumisthatithelpswithvaginaldrynessandbecausetheclitorisfeelssosensitiveitcanhelpwithfrigiditytoo.
Thislibidoenhanceralsohelpstostrengthenyourbonesandisawarmingtonicforthewholebody,soitalsohasagentlestrengtheningeffectontheentirebody.Thesesexyseedspromotevigorandgivethebodyanicesenseofwellbeingandwillhopefullyputasmileonyourface.
"IadmitIhaveatremendoussexdrive.Myboyfriendlivesfortymilesaway."
-PhyllisDiller
8.DAMIANA,"MAYANSEXUALENHANCER"
ThisherbgrowsinMexicoandTexasandhasbeenusedsincetheMayanshavebeengazingatthestarsanddevelopingtheirincrediblecalendar.Theyhaveuseditasanaphrodisiacandasexualrejuvenatorformenwhosufferwithimpotence.
WhatIlikeaboutDamianaisthatitisageneraltonicforthebody,soitcanhelpwithexhaustionandoverallweakness.Damianacanbuildupyourstrengthandenergyandhopefullythenyouwillstarttodesireintimacy.Itishardtowantsexwhenyouarejustcompletelyexhaustedandweakallthetime.
Thissexyherbcanalsohelpcalmdownyournervoussystemandhelpwithdepressionandanxiety.Theyhaveevenfounditveryhelpfulforpeoplewhosufferfromobsessivecompulsivedisorder(OCD)becauseitcanhelpcalmtheracingmindandsettleanxiousness.
ThissexyMayansecretcanalsoregulatetheleveloffemalehormonesinthebody,soitcanhelpwithmenopauseandhotflashes.Imaginenotbeingexhausted,feelinghappyorcontent,andnothavinghotflashes;nowdoesn'tthatmakeyoufeelalittlefriskier?Thisherbcanbeusedaloneorinconjunctionwithsimilarherbstomakeitmorepowerful.TheysayitworkswellwillSawPalmettothathelpstheprostateandforsomemenitgavethemamildsenseofeuphoria.Ithinkaeuphoricfeelinginthebedroombeforeanythinghappenscanbeprettyexciting.
"Goodhumorisatonicformindandbody.Itisthebestantidoteforanxietyanddepression.Itisabusinessasset.Itattractsandkeepsfriends.Itlightenshumanburdens.Itisthedirectroutetoserenityandcontentment."
-GreenvilleKleisser
9.TRIBULUSTERRESTRIS,"MUSCLEBUILDERANDSEXUALENHANCERALLINONE"
Thisherbissometimescalled"Puncturevine,"andithasbeenusedforcenturiesinAsiaandinEasternEurope.InAsia,ithasbeenusedasalibidoenhancerinbothmeninwomenbecauseithelpstoincreasetestosteroneinthebody.Tribulusproducesasteroidcalled"protodiosin”thatconvertsandrogenintotestosteroneorestrogen,whicheverthebodyneeds,soithelpsbalancethehormones.
ThissexyvinealsoproducesDHEAwhichistheprecursorforallthehormonesinthebody,soitmakessurethatyourtestosteronekeepsonbeingproducedbythebody.Ifyourtestosteroneislow,itcanraisethetestosteronetoanormallevel,anditcankeepitthereforquiteawhile.ThereasonIsaidforawhileisbecauseIwantyoutotakeTribulusfor2-3monthseverydayandthenstopforamonthandthengobackonagain.Ifyougooffitforawhile,itletsthebodyknowthatitcan'trestonitslaurelsandhastokeeponmakingtestosterone.Thebodywillgoonvacationandstopdoingitsworkifyoukeepongivingthebodywhatitismissing.Wewantthebodytostartworkingagainandnotalwaysberelyingonherbs,creams,orpills.Wejustwanttogiveitalovingpushtogetgoingagain.
ManyoftheherbalformulasthattheysellhaveTribulusinit,anditisagoodthing.Idolikeitmixedwithotherherbsandnotjustonitsowntogiveitabiggerpunch.Thedosageis85-250mg,3timesaday,for3months,andthenoffforamonth,andthenbackonforanother3months.
"Sexisatwowaytreat."
-FranklinP.Jones
10.GINKGOBILOBA,"MEDICINALLEAVESFROMTHEOLDESTLIVINGTREESPECIES"
TheGinkgoBilobatreehasbeenaroundforover15-20millionyears,anditsleaveshavebeenusedinChinesemedicineforthousandsofyears.Theleavesareknowntohelpwithcirculationandtogetoxygenandnutrientstoeverypartofyourbodytopromotelongevity.Therehavebeenmanystudiesdoneonhowitcanhelpwithmemoryandcognitiveabilities,buttheyhavealsobeendoingresearchonhowithelpswithgettingblooddowntothemalesexorganandhowitcanhelpwithinfertilityanderectiledysfunction.
Canyouimaginehowwonderfulitwouldbetolivewithamaninwhombothofhisheadsareworkingatanoptimallevel?YoucanstartsinginganoldTVcommercialbyEnjolibutyouwillneedtomodifythewordsabitlike,
"Hecanremembertobringhomethebacon,fryitupinthepan,andhenevereverforgetshowtopleaseme,becausehe’saGinkgoBilobaman!"
This‘oldiebutgoodie’herbcanalsohelpwithasthma,allergies,anditcanrelaxthelungswhentheyareinastateofinflammationbecauseitdeliverspureoxygentothosecutelungs.Itcanalsohelpwithperipheralvasculardisease,anditbreaksupplateletsandhelpsthebloodtoflowmorefreely.
Therearesideeffectstothisherb.Pleasedonottakeitifyouareonabloodthinnerorarepronetoseizuresbutfortherestofusweshouldbetakingatleast40-80milligrams,3timesaday,sowewillbesharpandalertallthetime.
"Oldesttreebearsthesweetestfruit."
-GermanProverb
10HERBSTOHELPWITHPAINANDCIRCULATION
1.TURMERIC,"THEORANGEWONDER"
OryoumightknowitbyitsLatinname"Curcumin,"butwhateveryoudecidetocallthissexyherbisokayaslongasyoustarttakingit.Itworkswondersifyouhaveanykindofshoulderorneckpain.Thisherbinvigoratestheblood,butitspecificallygoestothoseareas.Thissexyorangerootispartofthegingerfamilyandisoneoftheherbsusedtomakecurry.
IthasbeenusedinIndiaforover2500years,andtheyconsiderita"WonderHerb"becauseitcanhelpwithsomanythings,fromcancerallthewaytoAlzheimer’s.Turmerichelpstoinvigoratethebloodandisananti-inflammatoryforthewholebody,soithelpswitharthritis,pain,stiffness,andanykindofsystemicinflammation.ItcanalsohelpwithdepressionandifyoumixturmericwithcauliflowersomeAyurvedicphysicianssayitcanalsohelpwithprostateproblems.
Turmericisastrongliverdetoxifiersoitcanhelpwithdepression,frustration,andirritabilitywhichareallsignsoflivertoxicity.Thisorangespicecanalsostopthegrowthofcancercellsandpreventmetastasizesfromoccurringformanydifferentformsofcancer.
AndrewWeil,M.D.lovesturmericandhehasstatedthatifyoumakeoneresolutionherecommendsyoutostarttakingthisoneherb.Healsostatedthattherearenotmanyherbsthatcanhelpwithpain,stopinflammation,killcancercells,getthebloodflowingtothebrain,andhelpwithdepression.
Ithinkthisorangewonderisverysexy,andIagreewithhim.ThebeginningofdiseaseinChineseMedicineiswhenbloodstopsflowingorifwehaveinflammation,sothemorewecangetourbloodflowingandreducetheinflammation,thebetterwewillbeandthelesspainwewillfeel.
Turmericcanbeaddedasaspicetoyourfoodorinpillformthatcanbeboughtinanyhealthfoodstore.Becarefuloftakingthepowderandmakingitintoateabecauseitwillstainyourteethordentures,andorangeteetharenotsexy.
"Addingspicestoyourdietcancurbhunger,strengthenmuscles,boostyourbrainpower,andimprovemoodnewresearchshows.Plus,yougetinstant,big-timeflavorforafewcaloriesandnearlyzerofat."
-AlysonMcnuttEnglish
2.DRAGONSBLOOD,"SANGREDEDRAGO"
ThissexyresinthatisfoundintheAmazonrainforestcomesfromthesapofthetreeandwhentheycutthetreetogetthesapitlooksjustlikebloodcomingoutofafreshlycutwound.Thistreesapisveryhelpfulforalldifferentkindsofbloodandcirculationproblems.Ifinditinterestingthateventheleavesoftheplantareshapedlikelittlehearts.Thesaphelpstostopbleedingandisananti-inflammatorylikeTurmeric.Thesapcanalsohelpwithnervepainandwithanykindofbleedingissuesforwomen.TheAmazonIndiansknowthatiftheygetaseverecuttheycanjustsmearthesapontheirwound,anditwillstopthebleedingandcreateasecondskin.Thisisveryhelpfulwhentheclosestdoctororhospitalisthousandsofmilesaway.
Anothersexypropertyofthissapisthatitcanhelpwithskinproblemsandbecauseofalltheanti-oxidantsithassomeanti-agingpropertiesandwillkeepyoulookingyoung.Themorewecangetnewblooduptotheskin,thefasterouroldskinwillregenerateandthebloodwillgiveourskinanice,rosylook.
ImaginetakingDragonsbloodontheinsidetohelpyouwithanywound,pain,orcirculationproblemsandthenusingitontheoutsideofyourbodytokeepyoulookinggreat.Sothenexttimesomebodyasksifyouwouldlikesomedragon'sbloodtodrink,Iwouldgivearesoundingyes.
Dragon'sbloodissoldincapsulesandtincturesthatyoucanbuyonlineoratanyhealthfoodstore.Youcanalsobuyacosmeticcreamwithdragon’sbloodasthemainingredientinitatNordstrom.
P.S.TheAmazonIndianssaythatifyoutaketheburntresinandputitunderyourmattressitactslikeanaphrodisiac.IthinkIsawsomesmallDragonsbloodtreesforsaleonline.Goodplanting.
"Dragon'sbloodcanbeusedasanovencleaner,spotremover,curediseases,andpotionstrengthener."
-JKRowlinginHarryPotter
3.BOSWELLIA,"INDIANFRANKINCENSE"
ThissexyherbisusedalotinAyurvedicmedicineforinflammation.ItislikeIbuprofenbecauseithasanti-inflammatorypropertiesanditalsohelpstoinvigoratetheblood.Itisgreatforbursitis,menstrualcramps,andallinflammatoryboweldiseases.Theyalsomakeitintoanointmentforbackpainsoyoucantakeitinternallyandexternallytohelpalleviatethepain,anditdoesn'thurtyouoryourliver(yahoo).
AshwagandhaisaNootropicsoitcanhelpyoutosleepifyouarehavingdifficulties.Itisalsoanadaptogensoifyouneedenergyitcangiveyouaboostofenergythatwilllastthewholeday.Forsleepingproblemstakingashwagandhawith2capsulesof250mgofmagnesiumhelpsyougetagoodnight’srest,especiallyifyouareupallnightwithpain.
Anotherhealingpropertyofthisresinisthatitcanhelpwithdigestionandwithchronicindigestionandgas.Ithelpstospeedupthedigestionandthesecretionofthedigestivejuices,sothatfoodisbrokendownfasterandeasierwhileatthesametimealsobreakingdownthegasthatgetsblocked.Canyouimaginegettingagoodnight’ssleep,nothavingasmuchbackpain,lessindigestion,andlessgas?Nowdoesn'tthatmakeyouwanttostrutyourstuff?
Somecosmeticcompaniesarestartingtouseitinnightcreamsbecauseitcanhelpsoftenwrinkles.IamallforanherbthatcanhelpwithmypainandstopsmefromfrowningwhichcausesmetohavewrinklessoifIhadchronicpainIwouldtakeitinternally,andIwouldrubtheointmentonmybacktogetthemostbangformybuck.Painhindersusfrombeingassexyaswecanbeandcancauseustobeirritableandcranky,soanythingthatwillhelpustobepain-freewithoutgettingcaughtupintheWesternmedicinepillmill…Iaminfavorofit.
NowIunderstandwhythe"ThreeWiseMen"broughtittobabyJesus;theywantedtomakesurehewaspainfreesohecouldministertousinallhis"Magnificence."
"Theyenteredthehouseandsawthechildwithhismother,Mary,andtheyboweddownandworshipedhim.Thentheyopenedtheirtreasurechestsandgavehimgiftsofgold,frankincense,andmyrrh.”
-Matthew2:11
4.ECOMMIABARK–DUZHONG,"THEBONESTRENGTHENER"
Thissmall,little,treebarkcanhelpwithlowerbackaches,kneepain,andstrengthentheskeletalsystemsothatyoucanstandupstraightwithoutanypainforyearstocome.WeuseitinChinesemedicineasatonictohelpstrengthenthebonesandtheessenceofthebody.ItisalsousedinChineseMedicineasaliverandkidneytonic.
SomescientistsbelieveithelpsthebonesbecauseithelpsyoutoabsorbyourvitaminD.WeChinesedoctorspreferthatourpatientsgettheirvitaminDinaformthatthebodycanabsorb,butwealsolikethatthisbarkisakidneyandbonetonic.Kidneytonicshelptotonifythebonesandthebodysothatyouarenotasachyandstiffasbeforeyourtreatment.Someherbsjustinvigoratebloodwhileotherstonifythebody.Thisherbtonifiesandinvigorates,soyouwillfeelthatyourpainisbettereventhoughyoumightbegettingolder.Thisherbwillhelpyoutogetthat"Spring"backinyourstep.
IfyouarefeelingstiffandachyatyourlowerbackorkneesIwouldrecommendtakingthisherbincapsuleform,oryoucangototheChinesemarketandpurchasethebarkandmakeitintoateatohelptokeepyoulimberandsexyforyearstocome.
"Theleadershipinstinctyouarebornwithisthebackbone.Youdevelopthefunnyboneandthewishbonethatgowithit."
-ElaineAgather
5.BURDOCKROOT,"THEGOUTRELIEVER"
ThisrootisverypopularinJapanandalloverAsiaasabloodpurifierandtohelpwithriddingthebodyofinflammation.Burdockissogoodforpainbecausethisrootischock-fullofomegaoilsthathelpstopinflammationandpain.Ihighlyrecommendthisherbifyouhaverheumatismorgoutbecauseitcancleartheuricacidandstopthethrobbingpainandinflammationbydirectlyclearingtheacidoutofthebodyviayourbloodsystem.
Burdockalsohelpswithpainthatisassociatedwithpsoriasisandwiththeskinconditionthatgoeswithit.Italsohelpswithotherinflammatoryskinconditionslikeeczemaandacnebecauseofitsstrongbloodpurifyingpropertiesandtheomega-3oilsthatalsoalleviatetherednessanditching.
Thisrootcanbepurchasedincapsulesorinteasfromanyhealthfoodstore,oryoucanpurchasetherootitselfatWholeFoodsoranyAsianstore.IwouldrecommendyoutrytomakeawonderfulJapanesedishcalled"Kimpira,"thatiseasytomakeandsogoodforyou.TheStandardAmericandiet(SAD)causesalotofinflammationinthebodybecauseofthehighquantitiesofrefinedcarbohydratesandanimalprotein.Thosefoodsareveryacidicandthatcausesmoreinflammation,sothemoreanti-inflammatorydishesyoucanaddtoyourdietthebetteryouwillbeinthelongrun.
BurdockrootisalsoveryhighinvitaminC,soitisalsoastrongantioxidantfortheskin.Thishelpstheskinlooksmoother,clearer,andtheinflammationcanstop,andyourskinwillbeabletoregainitsyouthfullookagain.
KIMPIRARECIPE(CARROTANDBURDOCKSTIRFRY)Ingredients:
3-4burdockroots,peeledandcutinto2inchpieces
2carrots,peeledandcutinto2inchpieces
1½Tbsps.oftoastedsesameoil
⅛tsp.ofChinese5flavorspice
¼cupoftamari
Toastedsesameseedstogarnish
Directions:
1.Cutthecarrotsandburdockintomatchsticksizepieces.Soakthemincoldwaterforabout20minutes.Drain.Removetheexcesswaterbywrappingthecarrotsandburdockintoacleandishtowel.Pressoutasmuchwateraspossible.
2.Heattheoilinawokorlargeskilletovermediumheatandthenstirfrytheburdockandcarrotsforabout5-8minutes.
3.AddtheChinesefiveflavorseasoningandmixwell.Thenaddtamariandstiruntiltheliquidisabsorbed.
4.Sprinklewiththesesameseedsbeforeserving.
6.WHITEWILLOWBARK,"NATURALASPIRIN"
Thelittlemagicalpillyoutakewheneveryouareinpaincomesfromthissexytree.AGermandoctorfiguredoutthatthebarkcontainsachemicalcalled"salicin"or“salicylicacid”whichisananti-inflammatoryandhelpswithpain.Somepeopledon'tliketotakeasyntheticversionandwouldrathertaketherealstufffortheirpain.WhenIhaveasorebackorkneefromoverworkingthemIwillbrewmyselfacupofwillowbarkandsitdownandrelaxforamoment.Ienjoytakingthemomenttoacknowledgewhatmybodyistryingtotellmeandthenenjoyingthereliefwhentheteakicksin,anditworks.
Whitewillowbarkissoldincapsules,tinctures,orteas.Idorecommendtheteaifyouarehavingatoothacheorasorethroatbecauseyoucangarglewithitandithelpstonumbthethroat.Itisalsogoodforanykindoflowerbackaches,jointpain,oranykindofpainforthatmatter.
Theysaythatyoucantakeitforacoldtostopthefever,butIwouldratherrecommendthatyoutakeahotbathandsweatoutthevirusmorethantryingtostopthefever.Thefeveristhebody’swayofheatingupsothebodycankillthebacteriaorvirus,andifyoustopthefeverthevirusorbacteriastayslongerinthebodyandittakesonastrongerhold.Whenyouareexperiencingchillsduringthefever,thenthatisthebody’swayoftellingyouthatthebodyislosingthatroundofthefight.Whenyourfeverbreaksandyousweatthatisyourbody’swayofknockingthebacteriaoutandhelpingyoutowinthefight.Iwouldalsorecommendthatyouonlydrinkliquidsorsoupsduringthetimethatyouhavethefeverbecauseyoudon’twantthebodytohavetodoanythingelsebutfight.Thewarmthofthesoupwillgiveyourbodyashotinthearmtohelpknockuglybacteriaoutofthepark.
Whitewillowbarkisnicetotakebutalltheprecautionsthatexistwithaspirinalsoexistwiththebark.Donottakeitifyouareonanykindofbloodthinners,sufferfrompepticulcers,orhaveanykindofbleedingconditions.Pleasedonotgiveittoachildlessthan16yearsoldbecausetheycoulddevelopRye'ssyndrome.
AnytimeIcanhaveacupofteaandnothavetopopapillIamhappy,soifyouwouldliketosipyourpainawayfromalovelycupoftea,thenenjoysomewhitewillowbarkandrelax.
"ManySouthAfricantribesusedextractsfromtheAfricanBushwillowtohealthesick."
-BobPettit
7.AMERICANSKULLCAP,"AWONDERFULNERVETONIC"
ThiswonderfulAmericanherbhelpswithmusclepain,musclecramping,tremors,andtensionheadaches.Skullcapisananti-inflammatoryanditalsohasarelaxingandsedativepropertythataffectsyournervoussystemandcalmsyoudownandsettlestheirritatednervethatislettingyouknowheisnothappy.
Weusethisherbforchronicpainandnotsomuchforacutepainbecausethereareotherherbsthatarebetterforthat.Itis,however,safeforchildrenandtheelderlysointheircaseyoucanuseitforacutepain.Thenicethingaboutthisherbisthatyoucantakeitforawhilebecauseitisarestorativetonicanditcanhelpanybodytorelaxandgetcentered.
Thisherbalsocanhelpalleviateanxietyandstressthatisrelatedtoyourpainandhelpyoutocalmdown.Youdon'tevenhavetobeexperiencingpaintoenjoythisherbbecauseitcanbeusedwhenyouarejuststressedoutorwhenyoucan'tseemtoquietthebrain.Itwillhelpyoutofocusandrelax.
Iprescribethisherbtomypatientswhoarefeelingliketheyareontheirlastnerveortheyfeelliketheir"nervesareraw”becausetheyarejustreallyexhausted.Skullcaphelpsthemtorelax.Italsoalleviatessomeoftheirpainandhelpsthemtogetsomemuchneededsleep.Ifitisreallybadandtheycan'tsleepIdomixitwithKavaKavatohelpknockthemoutsothattheycanheal.
Purchasethisherbinatincturebottleandnotinateabagbecausethetincturewillhelpwiththepainandismedicinalwhiletheteabagisveryweakanddoesnothavethatmanymedicinalproperties.
"Painistemporary.Itmaylastaminute,oranhour,oraday,orayear,buteventuallyitwillsubsideandsomethingelsewilltakeitsplace.IfIquit,however,itlastsforever."
-LanceArmstrong
8.STINGINGNETTLE,"THESTINGTHATHEALS"
Ifyouhaveeverbeenhikingandhavegottenstungbythehairsofthenettleplantpleasedon'tgettooupsetaboutthestingbecausethisplanthasmanyhealingproperties.Ithasseveralusesinfolkmedicineandaroundtheworld.Whenthesesexyhairsstingyoutheycauseahistaminereactionthatcanhelpcalmyourinflammation.Itisveryhelpfulforarthritis,gout,tendonitis,andsciaticpain.
Thisherbisalsousedextensivelyforallergiesandhayfevertostoptheinflammation,redness,andirritationthatdevelopswhenyousufferfromtheseconditions.Ifyouaresufferingwithpainandallergiesyoumightwanttogivethisherbatrybecauseitwillhelpwiththeallergieswithoutallthesideeffectsoftheover-the-counterdrugs,anditwillalsohelpwiththepain.
Ifyouaresufferingwithgout,drinkatablespoonofthejuice3timesadaybecauseitwillbreakdowntheuricacid,anditwillhelptoeliminateitfromthebody.Thisherbalsohasadiureticeffectaswellasanourishingeffectonthebody.Nettlehasalsoshowntobeveryhelpfulforanenlargedprostateandbecauseitisalsoavasorelaxantitwillloweryourbloodpressure.Soifyouwouldlikeyourbloodpressureorprostatetogodown,youmightwanttostartdrinkingacupofnettleeveryday.Acupofnettlewillkeepyourheartandprostatesexyandhealthy.
NettlehasalsobeenusedformalnourishedchildrenandforchildrenwhohavericketsbecauseitisveryhighinvitaminsD,C,andA,aswellasmineralslikeiron,calcium,magnesium,andphosphorus.Ifyouhavechildrenwhoarelookingweakorhavingproblemsabsorbingtheirnutrientsthisherbissafeforthemtotake,andtheywillabsorbthenutrientsrightintotheirbodies.
Thisherbcanbeboiledandeatenjustlikespinachbuttheprocessofgettingtheplantintothepotcancausesomediscomfort,soIwouldrecommendwearingglovesifyouareadventuresomeenoughtotry.Fortheresttheysellitascapsulesortea.Bothareverynicebutnotaspotentastherealplant.
"Floatlikeabutterfly,stinglikeabee."
-MuhammadAli
9.CAYENNEPEPPER,"ONEHOTMAMA"
Thisspicyherbcanheatupyourtongueandbodywhenyouaddittoyourcooking.Byaddingsomespicetoyourdishitwillgiveyouseveralhealthbenefits.Thishotmamaandallthespicypeppershelpwithcirculationandcanhelpbreakupplaqueandcongestioninthearteriestohelploweryourbloodpressureandcholesterol.
Thispepperhelpswithgettingyourbloodmovingsoitcanalsohelpwitharthritisandpain.Ithelpsbyrevvingupyourbloodflowandatthesametimecalmingthesensorynervestohelpyourelaxthepain.Iftheareaofthepainrespondswelltoheatyoumightwanttotakethisherbinternallybecauseitcanraiseyourinternalthermostattorelievesomeofthepain.
Cayennedoeshavesomethermogenicproperties;itraisesyourbodytemperaturesoitcanhelpwithweightloss.Itonlyworksforweightlossifyourweightgainisduetoalowthyroidorifyouaresluggishandcoldallthetime.Iwouldnottakeitforweightlossifyouarehavingproblemswithsleeping,hotflashes,orfeellikeyouaretoohotallthetime.Thoseareusuallysignsofahotliverandyoudon’twanttogetyourliveranyhotter.Youwillwanttocoolyoursexyliverdownwithsomewonderful,dark,leafygreenslikedandelion,collards,orkale.Hejustlovesthoseleafygreens.
Iwouldalsoliketorecommendtakingcayennetowarmyouupifyouarejustfeelingcoldbecauseyouareoutintheelements.Someskierstakeitwhentheyareontheslopestopreventthemfromgettingfrostbite.Youcanalsotakeitifyouarelivingupnorthandyouhavetobeoutsideinthecoldweather.Itwillkeepyoursexyfingersandtoeswarm.
"Addingspicestoyourdietcancurbhunger,strengthenmuscles,boostyourbrainpower,andimproveyourmood,newresearchshows.Plusyougetinstantbig-timeflavorforafewcaloriesandnearlyzerofat."
-AlysonMcNutt,EnglishSelfMagazine
10.CINNAMON,"THEBODYWARMER"
Thisinconsequentialspicethatmostofushaveonourspicerackiscapableofdoingsomewonderfulthingsforthebody.ThiswarmingspicecomesfromIndiaandatonetimeinhistoryitwasdesiredmorethangoldbecauseitsbenefitsarequiteastounding.Ifyousufferwithpaininyourbodyanditisworseonacold,rainyday,thencinnamonmightbetheherbthatyouwillwanttograboutofthekitchen.Thisspiceisabletowarmnotjustyourdigestionbutitwarmsallthelimbsandcanbreakupthatpain.Ifyoumixitwithrawhoneytheresultsareevenmoreastounding.Itcanhelpalleviatearthritisanditcostpenniesaday.
InCopenhagen,somedoctorsdidanexperimenton200patientswhohavesufferedwithchronicarthritis.Everymorningbeforebreakfasttheyweregiven1tablespoonofrawhoneywith½teaspoonofcinnamon,andwithinaweek73patientsweretotallyrelievedofpainandwithinamonthallthepatientswhocouldnotwalkormovearoundbecauseoftheirarthritisbeganwalkingandmovingaroundwithoutpain.
WhatIwillsayisthatifyourbodyisachyandcold,oryoucan'tfindanyrelief,anditisabouttorainoracoldfrontiscomingincinnamonwillbemoreprecioustoyouatthatmomentthangold.Afteryourpainisgoneandyoufeelniceandwarminsideyoucannowgoandenjoyyourotheractivitieswithoutpain.
Cinnamonisgreatforpainduetocold,butitisalsogreatforloweringbloodsugarlevelsandcholesterol.Theysaythatifyoustarttaking¼teaspoonofcinnamonadayyouwillloweryourbloodsugarby18%andcholesterolby7%.Nowdon'tyouthinkthattakingatastyspicelikecinnamonisalotbetterforyouthantakingmetforminorastatin?Theotherbenefitisthatitbreaksupplagueonthebrainandhelpsittofunctionbetter.
WealsouseitinChinesemedicineforprovidingvitalityandlongevity.Werecommendmakingateaeverydayoutof4spoonsofrawhoney,1spoonofcinnamonpowder,and3cupsofwater.Bringittoaboilandthendrink¼acup3-4timesaday.
Thiswillgiveyouenergy,warmupthebody,andhelpyoutoloseweight.Ithinkthatitisnotsexytobeaweathermonitorandlettingeverybodyknowthatitisgoingtoraintodaybecauseyourarthritisisstartingtoactup.Ithinkitissexiertorunaroundintherain,laughing,andsinging,becauseyouarelovinglifeandenjoyingitwithoutpain.
"Womenaremadeoutofsugarandspiceandallthingsnice."
Ithinkthatcinnamonisoneofthosewonderfulspicesbecauseitkeepsushealthyandnice.
10HERBSTOHELPWITHSLEEP1.JUJUBESEEDS,“SLEEPYSEEDS”
SuanZaoRenaretheseedsofthejujubefruitthatweuseinChineseMedicinetocalmdownthemindandnourishtheheart.Thesecuteseedshavethesamebenefitsasthefruit,buttheycanalsobeusedtohelpstopsweating,aswellasrelieveinsomniaandanxiety,sothesesleepyseedsaregreatforrelievinginsomniaandespeciallymenopausalinsomniawhichalsoproducesthenightsweatsandtheanxiety.
InChineseMedicine,thesesleepyseedsaresogoodforhelpingwithinsomniathattheyarethemainingredientinapopularformulathatweprescribeforinsomnia,whichiscalledSuanZaoRenTang.Thisformulahasanawesomesedativeeffectonthebody,soyoucanstayasleepduringthewholenight.Italsohelpstobalanceyourhormonesandbecauseitnourishesyourheartitalsoalleviatesanxiety.Thisformulaworksbybringingyourbodybacktobalance,soifyouareupallnightsweatingandpacingthefloorwithyourmindgoingamileaminutethesesexyseedscanhelpyoustopthisviciouscycle.ThenicethingabouttakingSuanZaoRenTangisthatitbringsyourbodybacktobalanceandafterawhileyouwon’thavetokeeptakingit.OneofthethingsthatIlikeabouttakingChineseherbsisthatyoutakethemuntilyourbodyisbackinbalanceandthenyoucanstop.Youdon’ttakethemforeverbecausetheyareaddressingthecoreissueandsolvingitinsteadofjusttreatingthesymptoms.
Canyouimagineallyoursleepdifficultiesresolvedandyouaresleepingthroughthenightwithoutsweatingandyouwilljustfeelrefreshedandreadytoconqueryourday?
YoucanpurchaseSuanZaoRenTangonlineoratyourlocalacupunctureoffice.Purchaseitandfollowthedirectionsontheback.Itusuallytakesabout3to6monthstogetyourcircadianclockbackinbalance,especiallyifyouhavebeentakingsleepingpillsforawhile.
"Agoodlaughandalongsleeparethecuresinthedoctor'sbook."
-Irishproverb
2.PASSIONFLOWER,“STOPSTHEMONKEYBRAIN”
Haveyoueverhadaproblemgoingtosleepbecauseyourbrainisrunningaroundinyourheadlikeamonkeybouncingallaroundwithnorhymeorreason?Youtrytogetittostop,butitisdifficult?Thissexyflowerhastheabilitytostoptheoveractivebrain,soyoucangotosleepandnotstayupallnightworryingoroverthinkingaboutyourproblems.
Thisbeautifulflowercanhelpyouwithnervousnessandanxietyevenduringtheday.Ifyousuddenlygetasenseofdread,oryouarehavingpalpitationsbecauseyouarefeelinganxious,youcangetthemonkeyoffyourshoulderbyhavinganicecupofpassionflowerduringtheday.Thisteadoesnotcauseanysleepiness.Itjustcalmsdownthemindandgetsthemonkeytoleavesoyoucanrelaxandenjoythepresentmoment.
PassionFlowerhasalsobeenhelpfulforwomenwhosufferfromhighbloodpressureduringtheirpregnancyandforthosewhoarejuststressedandworriedaboutthingswhentheyarepregnant.Itwillcalmdownthefuturemotheranditwillevenhelphertosleepwhenthebabyisdoingzumbaorkickboxinginheruterusallnight.
Ifyourbabyhascolictheymakeagreathomeopathicremedyforbabiesoutofpassionflowerandvalerianthatwillhelpyouandthebabytosleepandwillstopthecolic.
Ifyouareanoverstressedperson,IwouldrecommendjustindulginginanicecupofthissexyteawhenyougethomesoyoucanturnoffthemindandenjoyyourlovedonesorforyoujusttohaveaZenmomentofserenity.Nowdon’tyouthinkyouwillfeelsexierwhenyoudon’thavethemonkeyrunningaroundinyourheadandyouarejustinastateoftranquility?
"It’snotstressthatkillsus;itisourreactiontoit."
-HansSelye
3.LAVENDER,"THEPURPLEWONDER"
Thisbeautifulflowerisknownforitsintoxicatingscentthathasmanymedicinalqualities.Weliketothinkthatweneedapilltosolveourproblemsbutsometimesyoumightjustneedanicecupofteaorafewdropsofanessentialoiltobringyoubacktobalance.Thispurplewonderhassomanyapplications;fromaddingittoyourbath,forrelaxation,toaddingittoyourbakingforascrumptiousaromaticflavor.
Lavenderessentialoilisusedforstress,anxiety,andinsomnia.Youcanputalavendersachetunderyourpillowsothatwhenyousmellthescentithelpsyoutocalmdownandgotosleep,oryoucansprayyoursheetswiththeessentialoiltogivethemanicescentandasenseofrelaxationtoyouwhenyouclimbinsideforaslumber.Ifyoureallywanttocalmdownafterastressfulday,Iwouldrecommendtakingahot,Epsomsaltbathwithlavenderessentialoilfollowedbyacupofchamomileandlavenderteaandthenslideintothosescentedlavendersheets.Youwillfeellikeaqueenbecauseyouhavestimulatedallyoursensesandhavejustgottenasumptuousnight'ssleep.Yougotagoodnight’ssleepwithoutaTylenolPMthatcouldpotentiallyhurtyourliver.Nowdon'tyouthinkpurpleissexy?
Thispurplepoweressentialoilcanalsobeusedtohelprelaxthemusclesandalleviatepain.Lavenderhasamildsedatingeffectonthemuscles,soitwillalleviatesomeofthetensionoftheday.MassageawaytheachesandpainsbeforeyoutakeyourEpsomsaltbathbecauseafterthebathyouwillbetoorelaxedtodoanythingotherthancurlingupandenjoyingasnooze.
Lavenderoilcanalsohelpwithrespiratoryailmentsandwillclearthepathwaysandrelaxthebronchiallining,soyoucanaddafewdropstoyourvaporizerbeforegoingtobedsothatyouarenotdisturbedbyyourownbreathing.Itissafeenoughtobeusedinyourchildren'sroomvaporizer,too.Imaginehavingagoodnight'ssleepeventhoughyousufferfromSleepApnea.Tryputtingafewdropsonyourmaskbeforebedandseeifthathelpsyoufeelmorerefreshed.Imagineusingafewlavenderessentialoildropstoalleviateyourstress,pain,andrespiratoryissuesandtheonlysideeffectissomesensuouspleasure.
Iamalwaysintotryingsomethingthatcansolvemyissuesandatthesametimehelpmeinfeelinglikeagoddess.Thatismykindofremedy.
Youcanpurchasethedrylavenderflowerstouseinyourbath,sachet,orteaoryoucanpurchasetheessentialoil.IliketopurchasethelavenderteawithchamomileandthenItryusingtheessentialoilwheneverIneedit.TheminuteIsmelltheluxuriousscentIautomaticallyrelaxandfeellikeasensualgoddess.
"Makesureyounever,neverargueatnight.Youjustloseagoodnight'ssleep,andyoucan'tsettleanythinguntilmorninganyway."
-RoseKennedy
4.GABAPOWDER-GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRICACID,-“THESLEEPNEUROTRANSMITTER”
It’soneofthesexyneurotransmittersofthebrain.Thistransmitteractstoreducecommunicationbetweennervecellsandthebraintoproduceasexyandcalmingeffect.IfyouaresufferingwithanxietyandinsomniathisneurotransmittermightbedeficientandthesymptomswillgoawayonceyougiveyourbodyenoughGabatobringitbacktoitsnormallevels.
Therearethreeotherneurotransmittersofthebrainandyoucantellwhentheyaredeficientifyouaresufferingwiththefollowingsymptoms:
1.Serotonin-Depression,anger,irritability,andalwayshungry.Tryptophanor5Htpbuilduptheserotonininthebody.100-200mgdaily.
2.Dopamine-Feellikeyouhave,“acloudoveryourhead”andyouneverfeelasenseofjoy.Ifyourdietishighinsugar,youarekillingyourdopamine.Dopa-mucunacanhelptobringitup.Takeabout120-240mgdaily.
3.Acetyl-Choline-Itactslikeaneuromodulatorforthebrainorlikeabatterytogettheothertransmitterstowork.Lecithinhelpstomakecholinewhichisoneofthecompoundstomakeacetylcholine.Take1200mgadaytokeepthebatterycharged.
Gabacanhelpyoutofallasleepeasierbyloweringtheactivityoftheneuronsinyourbrainandbystoppingtheconstantchatterthatmakesyouanxiousinsteadofyoursexyself.
TheexcitingnewsisthatGabacanalsoincreasetheamountofthehumangrowthhormoneinyourbody,whichwillhelpimproveyoursleepcyclesanddecreasethedisruptionsinyoursleepsoyoucangetagood,"full"night’ssleepandwakeuprefreshedandreadytoenjoyyourday.
Gabaalsoinhibitsthetransmissionofpainimpulsesthroughoutthebodyandcanhelplessenchronicpainandthestressthatisassociatedwithit.Gabaisalsousedtoimproveyourmoodandespeciallywithanxiety.IfyouarefeelingdepressedandnotanxiousIwoulduse5HTPfordepressionandGabaforanxietyandinsomnia.Imaginefeelingsexierbecauseyouhaveturnedoffthechatteratnight,gotagoodnightsleep,andarenotriddledwithanxiety.
Gabacomesinpowder,capsules,andliquid.Itcanbepurchasedonlineoratyourhealthfoodstores.Thedailydosagetohelpwithsleepis500-1000mganhourbeforebedandifyouareinterestedintakingitforanxietyitis250-500mg3timesaday.
IwouldrecommendtakingitforanxietyandsleepinthesupplementsbutallofusmightwanttoaddsomeofthesefoodsthatarehighinGabatoourdietsothatyoucankeepthisneurotransmitterniceandhealthy.Itisalsoimportanttoeatfoodsthatnourishtheother3neurotransmittersofthebrain.
THETOP15FOODSFORGABA
ThislistisorganizedfromthemostpotentGABAfoodstotheleast:
1.Almonds
2.WholeWheat
3.Mackerel
4.Halibut
5.Wholegrainoats
6.Beefliver
7.Walnuts
8.RiceBran
9.Lentils
10.BrownRice
11.Potato
12.Broccoli
13.Spinach
14.Banana
15.Orange
5.AMERICANGINSENG,“THECOOLGINSENG”
Thissexyherbistrulyred,white,andblueallthewaythrough.ItgrowsinalmostallthestatesthatareeastoftheMississippiexceptforFlorida.Thishomegrownherbisageneraltonicforthebody,butitiscompletelydifferentthanKoreanGinsengwhichisverywarmingandenergizingtothebodyandwillmakeyoufeellikeyougotakickofenergy.AmericanGinsengontheotherhandcoolsthetemperatureofthebodyandatthesametimeitstimulatesthebrain.Ithelpsyoutofocusandconcentrate.ItcanalsoloweryourbloodsugarlevelsanditalleviatesPMSandmenopausalsymptomsbecauseitincreasesestrogenlevelsinyourbody.
Imagineanherbthatcancoolyoudownsoyoustophavinghotflashes,insomnia,andhelpskeepyourmindalertandactive.Thissexyherbisalsoabletohelpwithcirculationsoifyouhaveanynumbnessorlimbsfallingasleep,youmightwanttohaveacupofAmericanGinsengteabeforeyougotobed,soyouandyourlegscanhavearestfulnight'ssleep.
"Awomanislikeateabag;youcan'ttellhowstrongsheisuntilyouputherinhotwater."
-EleanorRoosevelt
6.KAVAKAVA,"ASLEEPAIDFROMTHEGODS"
Thisplant’srootgrowsinHawaiiandPolynesiaandisusedinmanyceremonialdances.Theychopuptheroot,andtheymakeadrinkoutofit.Thisroothasawonderfulsedativeeffectonthebody,soitgreatforcalmingthebodydownwhenyouarefullofanxietyandstress.TheHawaiiansvaluethisherbsomuchthattheysay,"itisagiftfromtheGods."
KavaKavacancauseyourwholebodytorelaxandreduceanykindofanxietyduetosocialsettingsandcanbeasafewaytobemoresocialwithoutusingalcohol.Itisalsoverybeneficialforinsomniabecauseofitsmildsedativepropertiesandbecauseitalsorelaxesthemuscles,soyourmindandbodywillbesedatedsoyoucangotosleepfasterandhaveabetterqualityofsleep.Youwillwakeuprefreshedandyouwillnothaveafeelingofdrowsinessorfogginessinthemorning.Youwillwakeupfeelingbrighteyedandbushytailed.
Thissexyherbisalsoanicealternativetoanti-anxietymedicationsbecauseithelpstocalmyoudownwithoutimpairingyourjudgmentorabilitytodrive.Inthebedroom,itcanrelaxyouandturnoffallthevoicesrunningaroundinyourheadthatarecausingyoutofeelanxious.
Thisherbisreallyagiftfromthegodsbecauseitwillhelpyougetyourbeautyrestandthenitwillhelprelaxyouranxietywheneveryouhavetobethe,"BelleoftheParty,"orthe"NetworkingGoddess."Weallfeelanxietyincertainsocialsituationsandmanyturntoalcoholtohelpalleviatethestress,buttheproblemisthenextmorningyourheadhurts,youreyesareallpuffy,andsometimesyoudon'trememberwhatyoudidthepreviousevening.KavaKavawillrelaxyou,soyoucanshinewithoutalltheotheryuckysideeffectsofalcohol.
KavaKavacomesinatincture,pill,orcapsuleandcanbetakenasneeded.Pleasedonottakeitifyouhaveanyliverproblemsorifyouarepregnant.KavaKavaisnotaddictive,soitisveryusefulforinsomniacausedbymenopause.Whenyoufinallystartgettingareallygoodnight'ssleepwithoutnarcoticsyoumightwanttohaveyourownceremonialdancetothankthegodsforthisblessedroot.
"Ifyou'regoingtodosomethingtonightthatyou'llbesorryfortomorrowmorning,sleeplate."
-HennyYoungman
7.VALERIANROOT,"NATURE’SVALIUM"
Thisamazingroothasbeenusedforcenturiestoassistwithsleep,stress,andnervousness.ItwasgiventothesoldierstotakeduringWorldWarI,andGermanwomenusedtouseitasacoffeesubstitutetomakethemfeellessstressedduringWorldWarII,andtheBritishwomenuseditasasoupbaseforthemselvesandtheirfamiliestokeepeverybodyfeelingcalmcoolandcollected.ThankGodwearenotinaWorldWarbutsomeofusarehavingourownWorldWarstodealwith.ThisrootisnotasstrongasKavaKavainknockingyououtsoyoucangetagoodnight'ssleep,butitdoeshelpwithcalmingyoudownsoyoucangotosleep.
ValerianRootalleviatesstress,insomnia,palpitations,andpain.Italsohasagroundingandcalmingeffectonthebody.Ifyouuseitduringthedayjustmakenotethatyoumightfeeldrowsyandsleepy.TherearemanyHomeopathicremediesthatusevalerianroottohelpwithstressandinsomnia.Theyusuallymixthevalerianrootwithpassionflower,soyouhavethepassionflowerstoppingthe"MonkeyBrain,"andthevalerianroottocalmandsedatethecentralnervoussystem.Valerianrootisverygentletothebody,soitissafeforchildren.Thereisahomeopathicremedythatmosthealthfoodstoressellthatisamixtureofvalerianandpassionflowerandismadespecificallyforchildren.Nowwhenthebabyisupcryingbecausetheyhavecolicorareteethingandyouarestressedoutbecauseyoucan’tgetthemtocalmdown,youbothcantakeyourvalerianandgobacktobed.Forgetabouttakingtwoaspirinandcallingthedoctorinthemorning.Instead,takesomevalerianandgetagoodnight'ssleep.Youwillfeelbetterinmorningandwillbereadytojumpoutofbedfeelingrefreshedandgrounded.
Ifyouhavebeentakingsomestrongsleepmedicationsforawhile,itwilltakeyourbodyseveralweekstogetoveritsdependencyonthemedication.Inthatcase,IwouldrecommendtakingtheKavaKavawiththevalerianandpassionfloweruntilthedependencyhasstoppedandthenjusttakingthevalerianregularlytoassurethatyougetsomesleep.
ValerianroothasthemildsedativequalitybutitalsoproducesGabaforthebrain,soyouaregettingareductiontoyournervousnessbutyouarealsobuildinguptheGabasoyouwon'tfeelsoanxiousallthetime.Ithinkthatisawin-winsituation.
"Beautifulmusicistheartoftheprophetsthatcancalmtheagitationsofthesoul;itisoneofthemostmagnificentanddelightfulpresentsGodhasgivenus."
-MartinLuther
8.BAIZIREN,"ASPIRITTONIC"
BaiZiRenisaseedthatcomesfromtheBiotatreethatgrowsinChina.ThisherbhasmanybenefitsbuttheoneIlikethemostisthatitcanhelpcalmnervousdisorders.Itdoeshaveasedativeeffectlikemostoftheotherherbsinthissectionbutthisonealsonourishestheheart,andinChineseMedicinetheheartiswheretheinternalspiritresides.
Whenyounourishtheheartyouarealsonourishingthespirit.Theheartisaffectedanddepletedbystressandanxiety.Theheartreplenisheswhenonegetsagoodnight’ssleep.Theheartwillletyouknowitisindistressbygivingyoucertainsymptomslikepalpitations,nervousness,orananxietyattack.Thisistheheart’swaytotellyouthatitneedsattentionandlovingtendercare.Thebiotaseedwillmaketheheartsingbecausetheheartlikesa"CalmSpirit."ThisseedgoesdirectlytotheheartandgivesitabighugandletsitknowthatitishereandeverythingisgoingtobeOK.Youranxietymedicineisjuststoppingthesymptoms,butitisnotresolvingthecoreissuewhichisthatyourheartneedstobenourishedandreplenished.Thefunnythingisifyoutakeherbstohelpnourishtheheartandthespirit,yoursymptomswillgoawayafterawhileandyouwillnothavetokeepontakingitfortherestofyourlife.Iwouldalsorecommendeatingfoodsthatnourishtheheartliketomatoes,adzukibeans,pomegranatejuice,cranberryjuice(Unsweetenedandnotfromconcentrate),beets,andifyoureallywanttobedaring,coworpig’sheartsthattheysellatAsianmarkets.
BaiZiRenalsohelpsaweakmemoryorifyouarehavingsomeshortorlongtermmemoryloss.Ithelpstogetcirculationofbloodandoxygenuptothebrainandbecausetheseseedsarealsomadeupofgoodfats,theyhelptonourishthebrainandhelpittofunctionbetter.Ourbrainisbasicallymadeupoffatsoitlikesgoodfatslikecoconutoil,flaxseed,fishoils,andbiotaseedstokeepitinoptimalhealth.
Thesesexyseedsalsohelpwithhairlossbecauseitisageneralbodytonicandthehighoilcontentcanhelpwithconstipation.Nowdon'tyouthinkthatthisisasexyseed?Itisaspirittonic,memorybooster,hairgrowthstimulator,andabowelmover.Youcanneverhavetoomuchofthoseinyourdietexceptmaybethebowelmover.
Itiscontraindicatedforpeoplewhohaveloosestoolsordiarrheaandforwomenthatarepregnant,butfortherestofuswecanfeelcalmfromtheinsideofourheartsandnotjustsedated.
TheseseedscanbepurchasedatanyAsianstoreoratyourlocalacupuncturist.ItisverynicetomixthisonewithSuanZaoRenorwithsomeChinesedatestomakeitintoastrongertonicwhilealsogivingitanicetaste.
"Neverbeinahurry;doeverythingquietlyandinacalmspirit.Donotloseyourinnerpeaceforanythingwhatsoever,evenifyourwholeworldseemsupset."
-SaintFrancisdeSale
9.HEHUANPI,"HAPPINESSTREE"
HeHuanPiisthebarkofftheMimosaTreethatinChinaiscalledthe"CollectiveHappinessTree"becauseithelpstopromoteasenseofjoyforyouandyourcommunitywhenyoudrinkit.
Thissexytreebarkhelpsyouifyouarefeelingsad,depressed,orfullofgriefandangerbecauseitcreatesasenseofcalminsideandhelpsyoutofindyourinnerjoysothatyoucanfeelpeaceevenwhenyouareundersomeoftheemotionalstrainandstress.
HeHuanPiisalsoverygoodifyoucannotfallasleepbecauseyouarefeelingfullofanger,frustration,oryoujustfeelcompletelyirritableallthetime.Youmightwanttopartakeofthetreeofhappinessduringthesetimessoyoucangetyourjoyback.HeHuanPihasamarvelousqualityofallowingthemindtocalmdownwhileeliminatingtheextremesofthe5emotionslikeworry,grief,anger,sadness,andfear.Itprimarilyharmonizestheheartandwhentheheartisharmonizedthentheconsciousnessnaturallyopenstohappinesswithoutcare.Youwillfeelasenseofcalmfromyourcore,sothingswon'tbotheryousoquicklyandyouwillbeabletogetagoodnight'ssleep.
Thisbarkbringsjoybacktoyourmind,butitcanalsohelpthebodytohealaftertrauma.Ifyouhaveabrokenarmorwereinanaccident,thisherbhelpsyourmindandbodytohealatthesametimesowhileyouareconvalescingyoumightwanttoreceivetheblessingsofjoyandrepair.
TheMimosaflowerisalsocalledtheHappinessFlower,soimagineplantingthistreeinyourbackyardandexperiencinghappinessjustoutsideyourbackdoorandwhenyouarenotfeelingthe"theloveorjoy,"allyouhavetodoisgoouttothetreeandremovesomeofitsbarkandbecomeyourjoyfulselfagain.IthinkeveryfamilyintheUSAshouldhaveoneoftheseJoyfultreesintheiryardandthenwe’llseeifwebecomeajoyfulnationagain.
The"Joy"barkcanbefoundatanyAsiangrocerystoreandlookforonethatisfirmanddoesnothaveanyholesinit.Youcanalsogoseeyourlocalacupuncturist,andshecanprescribeitasasingleherb,orshemightmixitwithsomeotherherbstocreatetheperfectdecoctionforyou.
“Thepurposeofourlivesistobehappy.”
-DalaiLama
10.MOTHERWORT,“GLADDENSTHEHEART”
ThisherbisnativetoEuropeandAsiabutwasbroughtherebythecolonistsandhasbeenusedforwomen’sissuesforalongtime.Iputitinthiscategorybecauseitalleviatesinsomniaduetomenopauseandtheanxietyandtensionsurroundingit.Thissexyherbcalmstheexcessenergythatisrunningaroundyourbodywhenyouareinastateofanxiety.Itcalmsthenervoussystemrightdownandevencausesyourheartratetocomedown.Thisherbisa“nervinetonic,”anda“cardiactonic”allinone,soafflictionsoftheheartandnervoussystemcanallfindrestintheleavesofmotherwort.Theywillembraceyouandgladdenyourheart.Thereisanalkaloidcalled“leonurine”whichisamildvasodilator,milddiuretic,andanantispasmodic,soitstopsthepalpitations,sweating,andtheraisedbloodpressure,andbringsyoubacktoastateofpeace.
Thisherbshouldbetakenasatincturetoinducesleepandthenbytakinghalfthatdoseduringthedaytohelpwithenergyandanxietyfreeduringtheday.
IfyousufferwithHyperthyroidismandcannotfindreliefforyourinsomnia,orifyouhavehighbloodpressureandyouarealwaysfeelinglikeyouareonhyper-drive,youmightwanttotakeafewdropsofthetinctureduringtheday.Afewdropswillhelpyoutofeelcenteredandgroundedinafewminutes.
Sometimesanxietyisourheart’swayofsayingthatwehavenotbeenlisteningtowhatwetrulydesireoutoflife.Thiswonderfullysexyherbcanbringussomestillnessandsleepsothatwecanhearourinnervoicemoreclearly.
Imaginenotfeelingsoanxious,gettingagoodnight’ssleepandfeelinggroundedenoughtolistentoyourowninnerwisdom.YouwillfeellikeasexyZenMasterbecauseyouwillhaveasenseofpeaceallthewayfromthetipofyourheadtoyoursexytippytoes.Nowdon’tyouthinkinnerpeaceandmotherwortaresexy?
“Ifthere’snoinnerpeace,peoplecan’tgiveittoyou.Thehusbandcan’tgiveittoyou.Yourchildrencan’tgiveittoyou.Youhavetogiveittoyou.”
-LindaEvans
11.BONUSSLEEPHERB:“DRAGONBONE”
NowIhavetalkedabout"DragonBlood,"buttodayIamtalkingaboutthebones.Thisisnotanherbbutfossilizedbonesthatwehavecookeddownandthenpulverized.Thesebonesareveryhighincalcium,potassium,andallyouressentialminerals.Weusethispulverizedpowdertocalmthespirit,especiallyifsomeoneisinamanicstateormanic/depression.Weusuallymixtheboneswithotherherbstohelpbringdownthemaniaandcalmthespirit.
Dragonbonecanalsohelpifyourmanicepisodecausesyouinsomnia,nightsweats,stress,orexcessiveperspiration.Somepeopledon'tdoverywellonbi-polarmedicationssoifyouarehavingproblemsyoumightwanttoconsiderseeinganacupuncturephysiciantohelpyoubecausetheherbscanstopthemanicepisodeswithoutcausingthezombieeffectthathappenswhenyougoonthemedications.TheChineseHerbswillhelptostopthemanicepisodesbygivingyourbodywhatitismissingandgivingyouasenseofserenityfromtheinsideout.Nowthatissomethingthatshouldputasmileonyourface.Calmnesswithoutzombieness–nowdon’tyouthinkthatissexy?
TheChineseherbsareveryhelpfulforstress,hysteria,andmaniabecausetheyhelpbringthebodybacktobalance.Theywilltakealittlelongertowork,buttheirjobisnottojustsedatethesymptomsbuttogettothecoreoftheissuesothatyoucanfeelcalm,balanced,andsexyfromthecoreofyourbeing.
“Weareshapedbyourthoughts;webecomewhatwethink.Whenthemindispure,joyfollowslikeashadowthatneverleaves.”
-Buddha
11HERBSTOSOFTENFINELINESANDWRINKLES
1.CHRYSANTHEMUMFLOWERS-JUHUA,"FLOWERBUDTEA"
Thesecutelittlebudscanenhanceanycupoftea.Atthesametime,theycanenhanceyourbeautyandclearanyheatorinflammationfromyourbody.Heatcanbuildupinourbodiesthroughtheconsumptionofalcohol,stress,greasyfoods,sugar,orrefinedcarbohydrates.Thesefoodswillcausethebodytogointoastateofinflammationwhichwillcauseheat,butthesecutelittlebudscanhelpthebodytodraintheheatandhelptosootheyourmindandbody.
Ifyouareconstantlyeatingtheabovementionedfoodsyourbodywillremaininaconstantstateofinflammation,whichwillcausewrinkles,dryskin,dryhair,andinsomnia.ThepremiseofChineseMedicineistostoptheinflammation,cooltheheat,andnourishthebody.Whenyoudothatwrinklesdiminish,yourhairandskinaren'tsodry,youcansleepbetter,andyourliverislesstoxic,andheishappy.
Chrysanthemumflowerbudsaresoldasdriedbudsthatcanbeaddedtoanyteaormadeintoateabythemselves.Youwanttoaddabout2-4flowerbudstoeachcupofteaorabout8-10forapotoftea.Thebudsarealsoincredibleforrelievingdryitchyeyesortheycanhelptoalleviateatemporalheadachebecausetheyalsohelptodetoxifyourlivers;thatneverletsusforgetwhenwehaveoverindulgedinsugar,junkfood,alcohol,ortoremindusthathedoesn'tlikestress.
TheflowerscanbeboughtinanyChinesestoreandonline.Justdropahandfulintoapotandletitseepfor4minutes.Theseflowerbudsarealsodelicioustoeat.ForanextrabonusyoucanaddahandfulofGojiberriestotheteapot.Thissexycombinationwillclear,heat,andnourishtheblood,especiallyaroundtheeyeswhichwillsoftenthefinelinesaroundtheeyesaswellasmoistentheeyes.
Iliketoserveitwhenguestscomeoverbecauseitlookssoappealing,plusitissogoodforthem.Ialsoletthemknowthattheycaneattheflowers,too,becausetheybecomegelatinousandtheytasteprettygood.
P.S.Serveittoanybodywhoiscrabbybecausethatisasignthattheirliverisnothappy,sothiswillmaketheirliversingwithjoy.
"Islifeworthliving?Italldependsontheliver."
-WilliamJames
2.GOJIBERRIES,"REDQIBERRIES"
Theselittle,red,juicy,medicinalberrieslooklikeredraisinsandareanincredible"SuperFood."TheselittleguysarepackedwithmorevitaminCthananorangeandlotsofVitaminA.Thesetwopowerfulantioxidantsaregreatprotectantsoftheskinandbody.Theselittle,redpowerhousescanalsohelptokeepyourvisionclearandfreefromglaucoma,whileatthesametimesofteningthefinelinesandwrinklesaroundtheeyes.Theskinaroundtheeyesisareflectionofthehealthoftheliverandtheseguyshelptonourishtheliverandblood.Theypromotecirculation,andtheybuildthebloodandflowtothefragilecapillariesaroundtheeyes.Themorebloodflowthatyoucangettoyoursexyeyesthebetteritisgoingtobeforyourhealthandskin.
Onaseriousnote,thesesexyberriescanhelptolowerbloodsugar,cholesterol,andtheycanpreventcancercellgrowth.Youcaneatthemdriedlikearaisin;youcanaddthemtoyouroatmeal;oryoucandropahandfulofthemintoyourtea.OnedoctoratmycliniclikedeatingthemasasnackmixedwithwalnutsbecausetheGojiberriesnourishedhisliverandthewalnutsnourishedhisbrain.Thatisasexycombination.
Walnutshelptonourishthebrainbecausetheyarehighintheessentialfatsthatthebrainneedstofunction.Lookatawalnut;itlookslikeabrainandtheChinesesaythatifitlookslikeit,itusuallybenefitsit.
Inonesnackyounourishtheliverandthebrainandbykeepingthesetwoorganshappyyouwillbesexyandalertforaverylongtime.IlovetheseredQiberriesbecausetheyareSuperHeroesandbecausetheyaresomuchfunandversatile.Eatahandfuladaytokeepyoulookingmagnificentinmind,body,andsoul!
"Afit,healthybody-thatisthebestfashion‘statement.’"
-JessC.Scott
3.ALOEVERAPLANT,"THEGREATHEALER"
Nowthisisasexyplant,andthemedicinalbenefitsaremany.Thisplantcanbeusedexternallyforwounds,burns,psoriasis,oritching,butitistheinternalusesthatIhopeyoulikethemost.Theinsideoftheplanthasagelatinoustexturethathelpstohealandsootheanyirritationyoumighthaveinyourdigestivetract.Rememberthatthedigestivetractstartsatthemouthandendsatyouranus.Ifthereisanyirritation,thisjelly-likesubstancewilladheretothewoundandhelpittoheal.Itisgreatforulcers,acidreflux,andirritablebowelsyndrome.Aloeisalsoanadaptogensoifyouhavediarrheaitwillhelphealthatorifyouhaveconstipationitwillhelpwiththataswell.
AloeVeraisalsoantifungal,antimicrobial,andcankillparasitesinthedigestivetract,soyoudon'tgetH-Pylorilaterinlife.IfyouhavealreadygottenH-Pylori,youmightwanttostartdrinkingaloetopreventyoufromgettingitagain.OnceyouhavebeendiagnosedwithH-pylori,thedoctorswillputyouonaverystrongdoseofthreeantibioticstokillitbutsincethebacteriacanhideanywherealongyourdigestivetractyouwillbeverysusceptibletogettingitagain.
Aloeisalsoveryalkalizingtothebodywhichwillhelptokeepyouhealthy.Cancer,viruses,bacteria,anddiseasescan'tgrowifyourbodyisinanalkalinestate.Theruleofthumbisyouwantyourdiettobe80%alkalineandonly20%acid,buttheStandardAmericanDietismadeupoffoodsthataremoreacidicsoourratioisusually80%acidand20%alkaline.Thiscanleadtosicknesseslikediabetes,highbloodpressure,cancer,andautoimmunediseases,especiallyofthedigestivetractorintestines.
Thisplantisalsogreatforkeepingyoulookingyoungandhealthy.Youcanuseitonyourskinexternallybutifyoutakeitinternally,itwillhelpyourskinremainmoistandsupplewaypastthe50yearmarker.Aloecanalsohelpifyouaresufferingwithbleedinggumsafterachemotreatment.Irecommendblending1partaloeand1partminttogetherintheblenderandthenpouringtheliquidintoicetraysandputtingtheminthefreezer.Theywon'tfreezecompletelybuttheywillbeacool,gelatinouscubethatwillfeelrefreshingandcoolingtothegums,andwhenyouswallowitthewholedigestivetractwillbenefit.
AloeVeracanbepurchasedatanyhealthfoodstore,Wal-Mart,ordrugstore.Ilikethequalityofthealoeatthehealthfoodstores,butIhaveboughtitatWal-MartwhenIhavebeeninapinch.IfyoubuythejuiceIrecommendthatyouonlydrink4oz.inthemorningand4oz.intheeveningwith6-8oz.ofwaterforaboutamonthandthentakeabreakanddoitagaininanothermonth.Ihavealsoboughtthealoeleavesandhavetakenofftheouterskinandthrownthemintomyjuicerinthemorning.TheyareallbeneficialandIhopeyoumightwanttostartaddingittoyourdailyroutine.Ifyourdigestivetractisalreadycompromisedyoumightwanttostayawayfromthe"whole-leafaloejuice,"andjustdrinktheAloejuiceuntilyougetstronger.
AnextractfromaletterGandhiwrotetohisbiographer:
“Youaskme,‘Whatwerethesecretforceswhichsustainedmeduringmylongfasts?’Well,itwasmyunshakablefaithinGod,mysimpleandfrugallifestyle,andtheAloeplantwhosebenefitsIdiscovereduponmyarrivalinSouthAfricaattheendofthe19thcentury.”
4.CHINESEPEARLBARLEY-YIYIREN,"THEDE-PUFFERGRAIN"
Thesecute,littlegrainsarefullofmedicinalpropertiesthatwillmakeyoufeelskinnyandsexyallover.Theyhelptoreduceedemainthelegs,andtheydrainthosepesky,irritatingwhiteheadsfromyourface.Theyalsocontainbeautifulessentialoilsthatmakeyourskinlooksmootherandplumperbecausetheyarelikeminiaturewatercontrollersrunningaroundyourbodyputtingfluidwhereitisneededandriddingthebodyoftheexcess.Don'tyoujustlovethat?Theygetyoutobeabletobuttonyourfavoritepairofskinnyjeanswhiletheymakethecongestionaroundyournosedisappear.Theyalsohelptolessenandsoftenyourfinelines.Nowdon'tyouthinksomegrainsaresexy?
Thisgraincanbecookedaloneoraddedtoanyothergrainlikerice,amaranth,oroatmealandyoucancookitaloneasapilaf.Thisisasupergrainsodon'tworryaboutitifyouareparanoidabouteatingthebad,yuckygrainsthatturntosugarandcauseyoutogainweight.Theselittleguyshavetheoppositeeffect,whiletheybenefityourskin.
Youcanalsocookthemwithsomecinnamontwigsandthendraintheliquidanddrinkitasatea.Thiswillalsohelptoresolveanyjointpainthatisworsenedwithcoldorrainyweather.IfyouliveinacoldordampareaIwouldmakesuretohavethesetwoingredientsavailableforthosecolddaysorwhenyoufeelcoldandstiffallover.Iknowwhenitisgoingtorainsomedaysbecausemykneewillstartfeelingstiffanditbeginstohurt.Icanwaitforthepaintogoawayaftertherain,orIcandrinkthiscombinationandgoonwithmydayfeelingmuchbetterwhiletakingmyumbrellawithmetowork.
ChinesePearlBarleycanbeboughtatanyChinesegrocerystoreoronline.Theywillbeanicechangefromyourusualpotatoorpastadisheswhicharetheusualstaples.Pullthemoutandsoakthemwheneveryouarefeelingbloated,swollen,orwhenyoulookinthemirrorandyourskinlookssallowandthelinesarelookingmorepronounced.
"Thankstotheeffectsofgravity,retainedwatertendstoflowsouthwardandpoolinthefeet,anklesandlegs,althoughnoareaofthebodyisimmune.Trytoelevateyourlegsfrequently.Ifyousufferfromtheoccasionalbloated-cowfeelingduetoPMS,eatingtoomuch,ornotdrinkingenoughwater,thekitchenistheplacetodeflateyourself."
-DiscoveryHealthGuide
CHINESEPEARLBARLEYSOUPRECIPE
Ingredients:
1cupofbrownrice
1cupofChinesePearlBarley
1butternutsquashcubed
1lb.ofkalechopped
1oniondiced
8cupsofvegetablestock
2Tbsps.oftoastedsesameoil
5cinnamontwigs
1Tbsp.oforganicmaplesyrup
Himalayanseasaltandpeppertotaste
Instructions:
1.Rinseyourbrownriceuntilthewaterbecomesclearandthenaddthepearlbarleyandletitsoakovernightinanonaluminumbowl
2.Sautétheonionsinapotwithalittlebitoftoastedsesameoiluntiltranslucentthenaddthebutternutsquashandcookforabout5minutes.
3.Addthegrains,kale,cinnamonsticks,thevegetablestock,salt,andpepperandcookuntilthebutternutsquashandthericearetender,whichisabout30-40minutes.
4.Rightbeforeserving,removethecinnamonsticksandaddthemaplesyrupdrizzledontop.
5.Enjoy!
5.WHITEPEONY-BAISHAOYAO,"WHITEBEAUTY"
Thisflowerdoesn'tjustlookbeautiful;itwillhelpyoutolookmoreBEAUTIFULtoo.Whenyouarefeelinglikeyouarehavingoneofthosemean,witchyPMSdays,thinkabouthavingacupofwhitepeonyteabecauseitwilltransformyoubackintoyourgorgeous,sexyselfagain.WhitePeonyhelpswithcramps,PMS,irregularperiods,andanemiabutthiswhitebeautyalsohelpstocalmyournerveswheneveryouarefeelingfrustrated,irritable,oryouarejusthavingabadhairday.
TheotheramazingbenefitofthissexyfloweristhatitwillnourishyourskinandwillgiveyouanicehealthygloweventhoughinsideyoumightbefeelinglikeafemaleShrek.Thisisoneofmyfavoriteteas,anditdoesnotjusthavetobetakenwhenyouarehavingabadday;itcanbetakenanytime,anyday,oreverydayasatonicforyourskinanddisposition.
WhitePeonyTeacanbepurchasedatanyhealthfoodstore,Chinesemarket,oronline.ItisalsousedinmanyChineseherbalformulasthathelptonourishtheblood.
"Oursorrowsandwoundsarehealedonlywhenwetouchthemwithcompassion."
-Buddha
6.WAKAMESEAWEED,"QUEENOFALLSEAWEEDS"
YouhavemostlikelyeatenwakameseaweedbeforeifyouhaveeatenaseaweedsaladorhavehadabowlofMisoSoup.Ifyoudidenjoythewakameseaweed,thenyougaveyourbodyaninfusionofseveralvitaminsandmineralthatthebodyneeds.
Wakameischock-fullofallthemineralsthatthebodyneedsespeciallythemineralIodine.Iodinehelpstoregulateyourthyroid,convertsfoodintoenergy,andhelpstoregulateyourbody’stemperature.ThequeenofseaweedisalsoveryhighinasolubleformofIronwhichisessentialforyourredbloodcells.
WakameseaweediscalledtheQueenbecauseitnourisheseverythingthatisimportanttoafemale.Shenourishesourhair,nails,andskinandhelpsdiminishanyinflammationorrednessthatmightbeshowinguponourcheeksorchin.Thisseaweedcanalsohelptocoolyoudown,especiallyifyouarefeelinghotmostoftheday.Thisseaweedandallotherseaweedsareverycoolingtothebody.Theyarealsoverylowincaloriessoyoucanhaveasmuchseaweedsaladthatyoulikebutbecarefulaboutthesoysaucethatisfullofsodiumandwheatbecausethatiswhatkillsmostpeople.
Nexttimeyouareatyourlocalsushijointandthinkingaboutgettingarollfullofcreamcheesepassonitandgetaseaweedsalad,andyourbodywillsing,”ThankYou,"orinJapanese,"Arigato."
SeaweedSaladRecipe:
Ingredients:
•Handfuloffreezedriedwakame
•¼cupricewinevinegar
•2Tbsps.tamari
•½Lemon
•8Walnuts
•½Avocado
•1½cupsofbabyArugula
•3Tbsps.extravirginoliveoil
•Saltandpeppertotaste
Directions:
1.Placetheseaweedinabowlofcoldwaterandletitrehydrateandthenthrowthewaterout.
2.Squeezealltheexcesswateroutandthenchopinto½inchpieces.
3.Whiskthetamari,ricewinevinegar,lemon,oliveoil,salt,andpepperinasmallbowlandsetaside.
4.Onaplate,placethearugulainthecenterandthenaddtheavocado,walnuts,seaweed,
anddrizzlethedressingontopandenjoyahealthycoolingsalad.
5.Enjoy!
7.SESAMESEEDS
"OpenSesame"isafamouslineinArabianNights.Itreflectsthedistinguishingfeatureofthesesamepodthatburstsopenwhenitismature.Theselittle,sexyseedshelptobenefityourskinandbodybecausetheyarepackedfullofomegaoilsthatkeepourskinglowing,andtheyarealsoabundantinmineralsthatareessentialinkeepingourskinhealthy,likecalcium,magnesium,copper,andzinc.
TheomegaoilsthatareinsesameseedsaresopreciousforyourskinthatCleopatrausedtoeatthemwithhoneyeverydaytokeepherskinandhairlookingsplendid.Theun-hulledsesameseedshave63%morecalciumthanthehulledseedswhicharestillveryhighincalcium.
Byaddingsesameseedstoyourdietyouwillbeaddingaformofcalciumthatthebodycanabsorbveryeasily,sonexttimeyouaremakingastir-frythrowatablespoonortwointoyourstirfrytokeepyourskinandboneshealthy.
Ifyouthinkthatyouareabsorbingcalciumfromthedairythatyoueat,youmightwanttothinktwice.Americansareoneofthecountriesthateatsthemostdairy,andwearealsooneofthehighestnationswithosteoporosisandosteopenia,sowearenotabsorbingcalciumfromourdairyproducts.Greenleafyvegetables,fish,andsesameseedsareloadedwithcalciumandthebodycanabsorbitveryeasily,sobyeatingsesameseedsyoucanhavethegorgeousskinandbonesthatyouwant.Ithinkthathealthybonesandskinaresexy.
Therearewhiteandblacksesameseeds.Theblackonesaremoretonifyingthanthewhite,butIliketomixthetwotogetherandtoastthemonthestovewithalittleseasalt.Theycallthatmixture"Gomaschio,”andyoucanpurchaseitatWholeFoodsalreadymixed,toasted,andsaltedoryoucanmakeyourown.Gomaschioisanicecondimenttohaveonthetableandtoaddtoyoursaladsandvegetables.
"Healthisnotsimplytheabsenceofsickness."
-HannahGreen
8.SHIITAKEMUSHROOMS,"THESEXYMUSHROOM"
ThesesexymushroomsarehighlyvaluedinAsiafortheirhealingproperties.Theyareknownforbuildingupyourimmunesystembutfromabeautyperspectivethesesexyfungusarefullofbioavailableironandvitaminsthatcanhelpourskintoshine.Theseguyscanevenbreakupfatinthebodylikecelluliteandcongestioninyournoseandskin,likewhitemucusfromthenoseandwhiteheadsontheskin.Theseguysbreakitallup,andtheyarealsoveryreallytasty.
Youcanaddthemtoanystir-fry,soup,salad,orwithyourChinesepearlbarleyandyouwillhavetwosuperfoodsbreakingupthatextracongestionandcelluliteonyourupperthighs.Nowisn’tthatbetterthanliposuction?
Thesesexy‘shroomshave50%moreflavorthanabuttonmushroomandareimbuedwithmineralsand3ofyouressentialVitaminBs:B2,B5,andB6.Theyalsohaveanice,smoky,meatytasteandarearichsourceofproteinwithoutthesaturatedfat.
Theycanbepurchasedraworfreezedried.Ifyoubuythemdry,theyhavetosoakforabout10minutesbeforeyouaddthemtoyourcooking.Therawcanbeslicedandaddedtoanysautéorsaladthatyoulike.Justtoletyouknow,thedryonesaremoremedicinalandaddabiggerpunch.IlikemixingthetwotogetherwhenIamcooking.
Therearealsosomeskincarecompaniesthataretoutingthebenefitsofusingtheminacream,butIthinkyougetmorebangbyeatingthem,andIamallforbenefitingtheinsideandtheoutsideatthesametime.
Ifyouarefeelingbloatedandyourskinispale,hereisarecipewithshiitakemushroomsthatwillhelptostopthebloatingwhilenourishingyourskin.
MisosoupwithShiitakemushroomsandtofu
Ingredients:
½pintofvegetablestock
3shiitakemushrooms
1strandofwakameseaweed
1scallion
1tablespoonofmisopaste
1ouncefirmtofudiced
Directions:
1.Sliceshiitakemushrooms.
2.Soakthewakameincoldwaterforabout10minutesandthenchop.
3.Sliceupthegreenpartofthescallion(forgarnish).
4.Bringvegetablestocktoaboil.
5.Stirinmiso,mushrooms,wakame,andtofu.
6.Lowerheatandsimmerfor5minutes.
7.Pourintobowlandserveimmediatelyandgarnishwithscallions.
9.REHMANNIAROOT-SHUDIHUANG-"BLACKSEXYMAMAHERB"
ThisherbissosexybecauseithelpstonourishtheYin(Thefemaleness)ofthebody.TheYinandYangelementsworktogethertokeepthebodyhealthyandactive.Theyareoppositeenergiesthatcomplementeachother.Yangisenergy:warmth,movement,dryness,anditisactivefromsunrisetosunset.TheYinelement,ontheotherhand,providesmoisture,stillness,andcoolnesstothebodyandisactivefromsunsettosunrise.
YoucantellwhenyourbodyisYindeficientbecauseyouwillexperiencedryskin,dryhair,hairloss,hotflashes,insomnia,lackofsaliva,chappedhandsandfeet,andkneejointpain,whichischaracterizedbyapoppingsoundwhenyouflex.ThesearesignsthattheYinofthebodyisdryinguplikealeaf,andweneedtonourishit.This"Blackmama"isawesomeatnourishingtheYinandmakingyoufeellusciousandsexyagain.ShuDiHuangalsohelpstobalanceyourhormonesandkeepsyourbonesniceandstrongwithouthavingtotakesomeartificialhormoneextractedfromahorse'surine.
Thisherbissoldinitsrawformwhichisbeneficialbutifyougetthecookedversionitisevenmorepotentbecausetheyhavesoakeditinwineandthentheyhaveletitdry.Itlookslikeadry,burntcookiebutdon'tletitsfunnyappearancesdissuadeyoufromdrinkinginherblessings.ManyChineseformulassoldformenopausehaveherasoneoftheirmainingredients,soyoucangotoyourlocalacupuncturistandaskherforaformulaoryoucanventureoutandtryitonyourown.Ifyouhavealittlediarrheathefirstfewtimesyoudrinktheteaitisnormal,andlateryourbodywillself-regulateafterthetoxinshavebeenremoved.
"Inyouthwerunintodifficulties;inoldagedifficultiesrunintous."
-JoshBillings
10.PEARLPOWDER-SHENSHUMO,“WHITENINGPOWDER”
Thosepreciousgemsthatwewearregallyaroundourneckhavesomewonderfulhealthpropertiesifyoudigesttheirpowder.Theyhelptosoftenfinelines,whitendarkspots,andhelptoregeneratenewcollagensotheskinstaysniceandfirmforyearstocome.Thispowdercanbetakeninternallyaswellasexternally.ThisistheancientChinesesecretpowderthattheyoungconcubinesintheForbiddenCitywouldusetoremainyoungandbeautifulfortheemperor.
PearlPowderhasbeenusedforcenturiesbytheempressesandconcubinesofChinatokeeptheirskinlookingyoungandwhite.Theywouldgrindthepearlsintoaverythinpowderandthentheywouldingestthepowderortheywouldthenapplythepowdertotheirskinexternally.Asianwomencherishawhitecomplexionanddarkspotsontheskinareconsideredbadluck,sotheyarealwayslookingforwaystokeeptheirskinaswhiteasivory.
WomenalloverChinahavebeeningestingthesegemsforcenturiestosoftentheirwrinkles,helpwithhyperpigmentation,erasefreckles,andtotightentheirskin.
Someresearchershavefoundthatthepowderalsohasaverycalmingeffectonthebodyandcanbeveryhelpfulforanxiety,ADD,andADHD.Ithelpsthemindtoremaincalmandfocusedbecauseoftheveryhighmineralcontent.
PearlPowdertakeninternallydoeshelpthebodytomakecollagen,specificallyfortheskin,andcanhelpwithagespots.Pearlpowderisalsoveryhighincalciumandwiththenewnano-particletechnologyitcanbeabsorbedbyourbodiesprettyquickly.Iwouldrecommendtakingpearlpowderinternallyabout1-2capsulesadayandthentakingsomeofthepowderandaddingittoyourmoisturizertoworkasawhitenerandprotectorofyourskin.
Ithinkthenexttimeyouwearyourpearlnecklacearoundyourneckthinkthatifyoualsotookthemorallyyouwouldhaveyoungerlookingskin,youradultADDorADHDwouldbeless,andyouwouldbeabletoconcentrate.Nowaren'tthosepearlsevensexier?
Makesureyoupurchaseyourpearlygempowderfromareputablesourcebecauseyouwantittobefreeofchemicalsandbleaches.
"Realfriendship,likerealpoetry,isextremelyrare-andpreciousasapearl."
-TaharBenJelloun
11.COLLAGENDRINK,“THEANTI-AGINGDRINK"
Iamexcitedthattheskincarebusinessisfinallyrealizingthatbeautycomesfromtheinsideandnotjustfromapplyingcreamsandserumsontheoutside.ThereisnowthefirstskincarelineinJapanthathasincorporatedadrinktohelpbuildcollagen,butIknowotherswillfollowsuitveryquickly.
ThecollagendrinkisthenewrageinAsia.Theyaresellinglittleampoulesfullofmarinecollagenandboastingthattheseampoulescanhelpboostthecollageninyourskin,softenthefinelines,toneasaggyneck,andcansoftenagespots.Idon'tthinkthatthisisacure-all,butIdoliketheconcept.Marinecollagenisveryhighinprotein,soitcontainsthebuildingblocksformakecollagenanditisalsoabundantinyouressentialoilssoitcan'thurt.Iwouldstayawayfromitifyouareveganbecausetheirproteinsourceisatinyfish.
TheCollagendrinkcandefinitelyhelpbutiftherestofyourdietisfullofrefinedcarbohydratesyouwillnotseeanychange.Ifyourdiet,ontheotherhand,isfullofwholegrains,vegetables,fruit,andothergoodsourcesofproteinyouwilldefinitelybenefitfromdrinkingtheseampoules.
TheseampoulesarealsoloadedwithvitaminCandhyaluronicacid(whichhelpstheskintoretain100%ofitsweightinwater),soitgivesyouaniceplumplookandfeeltoyourskin.SomeAmericansdon’tlikethefishytaste,sotheyhaveoptedtopurchasethedrinkinpowderorcapsules.Itisnotaspotentinapowderorcapsule.Idon’tmindthetaste,soIdrinkitoutoftheampoules.Whenyougosearchingforthedrinkjustmakesurethattheampoulesorpowdersarenotfullofsugarbecausethesugarwillnegatethebenefits.
Theysuggestthatyoustayontheregimeforatleast30daystoseeoptimalresultsandmanyAsianwomenarestayingonitcontinuouslyasapreventativemeasure.Ihaveseenresultsbutonlyfromwomenwhosestressislowanddonothavemanyinflammatoryfoodsorsubstancesintheirdiet.Theseampoulesarejustanothertooltoaddtoyourhealthylifestyleandnotamagicalampoulethatwillsolveallyouranti-agingconcerns.
MostWesterndoctorspoo-pooitandsaythatthereisnowaythatthiscollagencangettotheskinandthattheskinneeds5differentformsofcollagen,butwhenIlookatJapanesewomen’sskinIdolikethewaytheirskinlooks,soyouchoose.ItcanbepurchasedonlinefromdifferentcompaniesoryoucantrytheJapaneseskincareline,Shiseido.
Justremembertolookatthesugarcontentandenjoyyour"shot"ofcollagen.Iliketheideaofdrinkingmylinesawayandnothavingtogetapainful,hypodermicshotthatcancausebruising.
"Beauty,tome,isaboutbeingcomfortableinyourownskin;that,orakick-ass,redlipstick."
-GwynethPaltrow
ABOUTTHEAUTHOR
MichelleO’ShaughnessywasborninFlorida.Duringherformativeyears,shelivedinBogota,Colombia,whereshebecamefluentinSpanish.ShebeganheracademiainFlorida.ShethencontinuedattheSorbonneUniversitéinParis,whereshehadherfirstfacialandfellinlovewithskincare.Sheearnedherbachelor’sdegreefromtheUniversityofCentralFloridainAnthropologyandLatinAmericanstudies.SheisnowaDoctorofOrientalMedicine(DOM)whograduatedcumlaudewithaMaster’sinOrientalMedicinefromtheFloridaCollegeofIntegrativeMedicineinOrlando,Florida.Additionally,shehasreceivedseveraladvancedcertificationsinacupuncturefaceliftsandcosmeticacupuncture.
O’ShaughnessyistheproudownerofanAestheticAcupunctureClinicinOrlando.Herclinicspecializesinacupuncture,facelifts,andisamongthefirsttoincorporatefacials,Chineseherbs,acupuncture,andskincaretohelpimproveskincareconcernsincludingacne,rosacea,anti-aging,rashes,psoriasis,aswellaswomen’sgeneralhealth.ShealsoownsHealingHerbalSoups,alineofmedicinalsoupsthataremadewithherbsandvegetablestobringthebodybacktohealth.Theyarealsocookedinalkalinewaterwhilehealingvibrationalmusicisplayedduringthewholeprocess.
O’ShaughnessyhasastrongpassionforstudyingtraditionalChinesemedicineandherbalremediesforbringingthebodybacktohealthnaturally.ShecompletedaninternshipinChinaatthe“ChinesePLAGeneralHospital,”thelargestmilitaryhospitalinBeijing.SheisaboardmemberofFSOMAFloridaStateOrientalMedicineAssociationandisafacultymemberwheresheteachesFoodTherapyandotherclassestograduatestudentsattheFloridaCollegeofIntegrativeMedicine.
O’Shaughnessyhasbeenanestheticianformorethan18years.ShehasworkedforSothysUSAasanationaltraineraswellasBabor.
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