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Health & Wellness
Herbal Remedies for Burns, Bites, Stings, and Wounds
There are a number of herbs & herbal treatments that help reduce skin discomfort. Herbal formulas serve as remedies for burns, help fight infection, aid in repairing the skin, prevent the formation of scar tissue, and more! The following excerpt is from Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals, Volume 1 by Jill Stansbury. It has been…
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Kvass: A Nourishing, Fermented Beverage
Looking to add another recipe to your fermenting repertoire? Try your hand at kvass! This nourishing beverage calls for just a few simple ingredients and only takes a couple of days to ferment. Use beets or get creative with various fruit combinations like Blueberry Lemon Mint or Ginger Apple Lime. The following recipes are from The Heal…
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A Good Stock Takes Time: Setting Up Your Kitchen for Making Stocks and Broths
A good stock takes time. This is part of the pleasure — making stocks is meditative and meaningful, if you allow yourself the occasion. Making stocks often happens in the background of most kitchens — a smell that permeates a residence, a gentle warmth that radiates from the kitchen. Mastering Stocks and Broths is the definitive…
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How to Use Lambsquarter from Root to Plant to Seed
Before yanking out the next patch of lambsquarter you find in your yard or garden, consider the different edible and medicinal uses of this “super weed.” From green juices to soaps, lambsquarter can be used to create and enhance plenty of health-boosting meals and products. The following is an excerpt from The Wild Wisdom of Weeds…
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A New Perspective on Diagnoses & Treatment: Only Different in Degree
Celia Farber, who was an intrepid young reporter in the 1980’s, was the first journalist to question the official narrative and dig into the science of AIDS. She reported on the “evidence” that was being continually cited and repeated by health officials and the press, the deadliness of AZT, and more. Throughout, Farber’s reportage was largely…
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Exploring the Benefits of Natural Burials: Back to Basics
In becoming the world’s first “punk undertaker” and establishing the Green Funeral Company in the UK, Ru Callender and his partner Claire challenged the stilted, traditional, structured world of the funeral industry; fusing what he had learned from his own deeply personal experiences with death, with the surprising and profound answers and raw emotion he…
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A Recipe for Homemade Ginger Beer: The Old Fashioned Way
Ginger is a spice perfect for any time of year. Its fragrance can perk up everything from chai tea to apple pie. This humble root can also add a gentle kick of heat to stir-fries or soups. The natural yeasts in the root can also be used to kick start a bubbly ginger beer. Give…
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Herbal Formulas for Migraines and Other Headaches
Suffering from frequent headaches is miserable and immobilizing. If you haven’t had luck treating and preventing your headaches, skip the over-the-counter approach and prepare herbal formuals for migraines to use in the future! The following is an excerpt from Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals, Volume 4 by Jill Stansbury. It has been adapted for the…
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From the Eyes of An Undertaker: Grieving & Healing
“Death is not my friend, neither is it my enemy; it is my destiny.” – Ru Callender When he became an undertaker, Ru Callender undertook to deal with the dead for the sake of the living. As the world’s first “punk undertaker,” Callender and his partner challenged the stilted, traditional, structured world of the funeral industry…
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The Recipe for Achieving Optimal Health and Wellness
Changing our diet is one of the most difficult, but arguably the single most important thing to do to achieve optimal health. But often times people don’t even realize that their diet is harmful. For those who consume a Western diet high in sugar and refined carbohydrates, the stakes are particularly high. Side effects include…
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Car Survival Tips for Severe Winter Weather
Now that temperatures have started to dip below freezing, it’s time to get serious about winter preparedness — especially when it comes to driving! Here are some car survival tips to help your vehicle get through the winter. The following is an excerpt from When Disaster Strikes by Matthew Stein. It has been adapted for the…
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Fire Cider: A Healing, Warm Tonic
“It is more important to know what kind of person has a disease than to know what kind of disease a person has.” —Hippocrates Drawing on her decades of clinical experience and her extensive research, Dr. Jill Stansbury offers an unparalleled range of herbal formulas in her five-volume set, Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals. For each…
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Chelsea Green’s Guide to a Healthy Year: New Year, New You
Did you start the new year off with a health-inspired resolution? Are you trying to eat better and exercise more? Or looking to improve your digestive health and—by extension—your physical and mental well-being? We have blog posts that will help you with your health and wellness journey! Take a page out of some of our…
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Eating Well Made Easy: Practicing Stress-Free Eating
Eating well doesn’t have to be stressful or complicated. We don’t need to go on the latest fad diet, count every single calorie, or exercise for an hour each day to reach optimal health; all we need to do is remain mindful of what we’re putting into our bodies and how we’re consuming these foods.…
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The #1 Health Rule: Eat Real Food
Glyphosate, the world’s most common weedkiller, is everywhere. But there are ways to combat the infiltrator. The best way? Eat well by sticking to the outskirts of the grocery store where items aren’t prepackaged and the list of ingredients is completely pronounceable. The following is an excerpt from Toxic Legacy by Stephanie Seneff. It has…
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The Key to Building A Long-Lasting, Healthy Diet
In reality, a healthy diet isn’t actually a strict one. Having a healthy diet means listening to what our body tells us and implementing a few small lifestyle changes. In his upcoming book The Virus and the Host, Dr. Chris Chlebowski outlines the tools we need to achieve better health and fight against infectious viral…
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Listen! An Introduction to Understanding the Heart: Free Audiobook Chapters
As a type 1 diabetic, Dr. Stephen Hussey has always known that he was at risk of developing heart disease. As a result, he has dedicated his entire adult life to understanding the heart, to prevent himself from becoming a statistic. And then his worst nightmare came true. In early 2021, Dr. Hussey suffered a…
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The Coronation: An Introduction
“Charles Eisenstein is one of the most original writers working today, and his essays on the social and spiritual impact of the pandemic event are among his best work. The Coronation is essential reading for anyone concerned about the damage that has been done to our societies and how we might recover and collectively go…
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Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals: The Cumulative Index for the Complete Five-Volume Set
Herbal Formularies for Health Professionals by Dr. Jill Stansbury serves as a practical reference manual for herbalists, physicians, nurses, and other allied health professionals looking for information on specific herbal formulas. As part of a five-volume collection, every book in the set focuses on a different body system. To make it simpler for readers to…
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Is Fasting Good for Your Heart?
Fasting for health isn’t a new concept; people have been talking about why (or why not) to fast for years. The history of fasting goes far beyond this, though, all the way back to our primitive ancestors. Thankfully, we will never have to go days or weeks between catching our food; however, studies show that…
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Making the Great Resignation Even Greater
People are quitting their jobs and retiring at an alarming rate all over the country. Dubbed “the great resignation,” this change in the American workforce is causing shortages and supply chain issues in many sectors, from healthcare to retail. The following is an excerpt from Scanned by Nick Corbishley. It has been adapted for the…
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The Taste of Herbalism: What Your Tongue is Telling You
If you’ve ever cooked with herbs, you know that taste plays a huge role when deciding which ones to use. It’s much the same when using herbs medicinally. The taste of an herb actually tells us quite a bit about the medicinal properties of the plant. We’re covering the most common tastes found in herbs…
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Bottoms Up! All-Natural Sports Drink (Plus a Recovery Tincture!)
When exercising for extended periods of time, we lose large amounts of electrolytes. Instead of picking up a sports drink from the store, you can use Jill Stansbury’s recipe for an Electrolyte Drink to keep you going without the processed chemicals and sugars. And if you’re feeling sore after all that work, try her tincture…
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How Do You Like Them Apples?
Autumn is the perfect time to enjoy apple-focused food & drinks and reflect on this staple of the American diet. Here are some Chelsea Green books that embrace the biodiversity of apples in all forms! The New Cider Maker’s Handbook by Claude Jolicoeur To make the very best cider—whether for yourself, your family, and friends…
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Take a Tea Break to De-Stress This Winter!
Life can be stressful! Sometimes there’s just no avoiding it. Luckily, taking a moment to brew and enjoy a cup of tea can actually help quite a bit– especially if you’re brewing a cup of Jill Stansbury’s Tea for Stress-Related Muscle Tension. So next time you’re feeling stressed, take a break and brew some tea.…
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