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TOP 25 HERBALISTS GUIDING THE WAY TO WELLNESS

Nature is packed with herbs and plants that have remarkable healing properties. Herbal remedies have helped people stay healthy and get cured of diseases for centuries. Although plenty of other treatments and tech tools are available to maintain your wellbeing, the resurgence of herbal remedies’ importance has compelled people to opt for them.

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Amazing Amaranth

Amaranth is a member of the Amaranthaceae Family which includes beets, quinoa, spinach and Swiss chard. Amaranth also goes by the names of green amaranth, pigweed, rough pigweed, redroot, quelite, careless weed, and alegria.

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Fireweed the Healer

Fireweed is an herb that helps heal people, animals, and the environment. It blankets areas that have experienced trauma with a useful healing beautiful flower, bringing hope like the Phoenix rising from the ashes.

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The Peace of Pines

Walking through an pine forest evokes a sense of deep peace and wonderment. Pine Pinus. spp., including P. sylvestris (Scotch pine), P. tabuliformis, P. strobus (white pine) P. pinaster, P. pinea, P. nigra, P. contorta (lodgepole pine) are all members of the Pinaceae (Pine Family). Spruce and fir are also in the Pinaceae Family and have many of the same uses, but here are few tips for distinguishing each one.

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Herbs of the Faerie Realm - Lilacs

One of the loveliest sights and scents of springtime, lilac has long been considered a faerie and elf tree. Its sweetness draws elementals (and wildlife) to the garden and repels those that are not well meaning. Lilacs have long been used to drive away negativity, including being used to clear haunted houses.

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Herbs of the Faerie Realm - Rose

Roses are truly ageless. Archaeologists have discovered fossilized remains of wild roses over 40 million years old. Ancient Hindu writings tell the story of the God Vishnu, protector of the world, and Brahma, creator of the world, arguing about which flower was the most beautiful. Vishnu bet on the rose's superiority while Brahma, who had never seen a rose aligned with the lotus. When Brahma saw the rose he immediately agreed that the rose reigned supreme. Vishnu's loyalty was rewarded: from rose petals the Goddess Lakshmi was created to be his wife.

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Herbs of the Faerie Realm - Violets

We know spring is here when catching the scent of Violet (Viola odorata) on the breeze. Violets are members of the Violaceae (Violet) Family. You may also know them by alternative names such as heartsease, sweet violet, wild pansy, Johnny jump up, bird’s eye, kiss me at the garden gate, love idol, cuddle me, and three faces under a hood.

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The Flavors of Life

Western cultures tend to overemphasize the flavors sweet and salty. Leaving out one flavor is like forgetting a color of the rainbow. There are five flavors according to Chinese medicine and six in Ayurvedic. When we taste, the brain that picks up the flavor and causes the various physiological reactions in our bodies. To improve the sense of taste, chew food better to allow more molecules to interact with smell and taste receptors. For those with a truly impaired sense of taste, consider taking a supplement

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Traveling in Good Health

If you are going to spend the time and money to travel, it’s wise to ensure the trip will be enjoyed in good health. Being sick away from the comforts of home can be a major drag and downright dangerous. Be in good health before leaving. Hustling to do last minute errands and bon voyage parties can leave one stressed and exhausted.

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Teeth Care Naturally

As children, most of us had twenty teeth. As adults, the norm is thirty-two, some people who lose their second set of teeth get a third one - from their dentist! Many teeth problems can be helped with good nutrition and proper care.

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Natural Eye Health

Eyes - Mirrors of Health. The precious gift of sight, which brings light and color into our lives, is worth all the attention we can focus toward achieving and maintaining healthy vision. Our eyes are long range preceptors. All organs give the purest part of their energy to the eyes, helping to create their alertness and brightness.

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Natural Sleep

Blissful sleep is that recharging, rejuvenating repose in which about one third of our lives are be spent. When resting, bone marrow and lymph nodes produce substances that aid the immune system and much of the body's repair work is done. Yet for many, sleep can be elusive, leaving one exhausted and lacking clarity the next day. The best way to improve insomnia is to change the cause.

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Natural Headache Relief

Maybe you’ve never ended up in the hospital, short of breath and covered with hives; even so, you could have a food allergy or sensitivity. More subtle manifestations of food allergies can be nearly as devastating as full-blown attacks. Worse, food allergies may have complex mental and emotional components, in addition to physical manifestations.

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Nothing To Sneeze At: Dealing with Food Allergies 

Maybe you’ve never ended up in the hospital, short of breath and covered with hives; even so, you could have a food allergy or sensitivity. More subtle manifestations of food allergies can be nearly as devastating as full-blown attacks. Worse, food allergies may have complex mental and emotional components, in addition to physical manifestations.

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Natural Pain

Pain can serve a protective function by letting one know that something is wrong. Resolving the underlying problem, when possible is the best way to eliminate pain. The brain responds to pain by producing morphine-like hormones known as endorphins. Besides drugs, there are other ways to stimulate endorphin production.

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Lifting the Veil of Depression

Depression can occur when life isn't going right. Feeling "down" when unhappy in work, relationships, and life situations can happen to anyone. However depression can also be biochemical, and occur regardless of how life is going. Expressing oneself creatively through art, music, writing or dance can be productive ways of letting go of depressing emotions.

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Brain Power

Brains will sprout new connections between cells as long as the environment challenges or stimulates. The saying, "Use it or you lose it" applies to brain power as well as other aspects of our lives. Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers the brain uses to communicate. Transmission of signals across the synapses is regulated by some thirty brain chemicals. The best known are acetylcholine, epinephrine and serotonin, all made from amino acids. In Asian Medicine the brain is referred to as the "seat of marrow" and nourished by the Kidney System.

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