Crooked House Herbals
Will my Skin Ever be the Same? I have had several inquiries about what to do about acne. Acne is a chronic inflammatory condition that affects skin structures on the face, neck and chest, usually between the age of puberty and about twenty. The causes are actually quite simple: one is devitalized, dead, mucous forming food. When we eat food …
SUNSHINE, FRIEND OR FOE? Have you ever stopped to ask yourself… what did humans do before we had sunscreen? What happened to all those generations who lived in the sun all the time without slathering sunscreen all over themselves before they went out to hunt the buffalo? I think the worst they could expect is possibly a serious sunburn. Gradual …
A Woman’s Struggle If you have had the unfortunate experience of losing a baby, at whatever stage of your pregnancy, suffering through hormonal changes, or just the regular monthly plight, then you know how it feels to try to recover both emotionally and physically, and get back into the rhythm of life. There are natural steps you can …
There are a lot of people that really have no idea what the difference is between a tonic, a tincture, an elixir, and so forth. So I thought I might give you a little friendly “heads up” so you can speak the speak. Let’s start with Elixirs. Why? because I really just love the word! An elixir is just like …
I hear a lot of people say they don’t have time to do all that “healthy stuff”, or “I don’t have the money to eat healthy” (my personal favorite). The problem with statements such as these, is those same people will not have the “time” or “money” to spend in doctor’s offices, hospitals and time off their jobs either. One …
Hundreds of women have tumors and cysts in their bodies and probably wonder why. In fact, in my immediate family I would venture to guess just about every woman has at least one. The cause, according to leading Herbalists and Naturopaths is potassium deficiency. When you begin to consume foods that are high in potassium you will remove the cause of …
Sugar is a DRUG!!! I think I have mentioned before that I am an educator. I taught middle school for several years, and I am currently working in an elementary school with even younger children. This is always interesting and I find myself studying the laws of cause and effect quite often in this environment. Today was no exception. I …
Cleansing your body should be a regular routine, why? Because our world is so full of toxins that we ingest, inhale, and absorb on a daily basis, failing to detox regularly is setting your liver up for early failure. This summer, I lost my older sister rather suddenly, and it was devastating to me and my family. She was such …
There is nothing more worrisome to a parent than a sick infant or child. I know this, I had three children of my own and I STILL worry about them even though they are adults and have children of their own. If you are nursing your baby, you are giving him or her the very BEST of everything as …