The holiday season seemed to pass by very quickly this year! I've been enjoying the cold weather, but also enjoying the break from the ice that we seem to be getting right now.
I started a bit of a cleanse just after New Year's. Nothing aggressive yet, just making sure to get a lot of herbal infusions and teas in every morning, taking all my supplements, and eating mostly vegetables and whole grains. I'm thinking of using a juice fast and some strong herbal medicine to kick-start the weight loss I'm looking to accomplish in 2008. I'll keep you all posted on how it goes!
For right now, I'm brewing tons of herbal teas and remedies for clients, friends, and family. I really enjoy it, and everyone is reporting positive results. There's a noted difference in using high-quality and fresh plant materials to make herbal infusions (a very strong tea) as opposed to buying a box of tea bags that has been on a shelf of a store for who knows how long. Not to say that store-bought herbal teas aren't wonderful, some of them are, but since I started working as an herbalist, I really feel the differences. When I do want to just pop a tea bag in for a quick cup, I love Traditional Medicinals, formulated by an amazing herbalist named Rosemary Gladstar. I like the way they package the teabags individually to keep them fresher longer, and the blends are amazing.
The infusion I've been drinking this week is a blend I've made to prep my liver for detox and tonify my system: red clover, oatstraw, nettles (all my infusions have nettles -- they are just that good!), lemonbalm, holy basil, and peppermint. I brew the night before, pour it off, then store in the fridge to enjoy all the next day.
For more about herbal remedies, herbal teas, and massage therapy, please visit my website at jayamassage.com. As an herbalist, I can custom blend a variety of remedies for your specific symptoms or goals.
I started a bit of a cleanse just after New Year's. Nothing aggressive yet, just making sure to get a lot of herbal infusions and teas in every morning, taking all my supplements, and eating mostly vegetables and whole grains. I'm thinking of using a juice fast and some strong herbal medicine to kick-start the weight loss I'm looking to accomplish in 2008. I'll keep you all posted on how it goes!
For right now, I'm brewing tons of herbal teas and remedies for clients, friends, and family. I really enjoy it, and everyone is reporting positive results. There's a noted difference in using high-quality and fresh plant materials to make herbal infusions (a very strong tea) as opposed to buying a box of tea bags that has been on a shelf of a store for who knows how long. Not to say that store-bought herbal teas aren't wonderful, some of them are, but since I started working as an herbalist, I really feel the differences. When I do want to just pop a tea bag in for a quick cup, I love Traditional Medicinals, formulated by an amazing herbalist named Rosemary Gladstar. I like the way they package the teabags individually to keep them fresher longer, and the blends are amazing.
The infusion I've been drinking this week is a blend I've made to prep my liver for detox and tonify my system: red clover, oatstraw, nettles (all my infusions have nettles -- they are just that good!), lemonbalm, holy basil, and peppermint. I brew the night before, pour it off, then store in the fridge to enjoy all the next day.
For more about herbal remedies, herbal teas, and massage therapy, please visit my website at jayamassage.com. As an herbalist, I can custom blend a variety of remedies for your specific symptoms or goals.
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