In this herbs and spices spotlight, we’ll explore the popular “king of spices” – black pepper also known as black peppercorn, pepper, and piper. Derived from an Indian name, its “genus name comes from the Latin name from the Greek word peperi” (missouribotanicalgarden.org). Furthermore, “the word pepper comes from the Sanskrit pippali, meaning “berry” (Franklin, 2o19). Per the Healing Spices Handbook by Barbara Grogan…
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(VIDEO) Introduction to Holistic Wellness… An Overview of the 8 Pillars of Wellness
Medically speaking, holistic is defined as “treatment of the whole person, taking into account mental and social factors, rather than just the symptoms of a disease,” whereas, “the quality or state of being in good health” Simply put, holistic wellness (or holistic health) looks at the whole person – mind, body, and soul/spirit. Traditional medicine looks at the physical body…
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St. John’s Wort for Depression (L.) Hypericum perforatum
…Useful for people who are in the dark, living a shadow life. It opens the emotional windows and lets the sunlight in.” ~David Winston, Adaptogens (2nd ed.) In this herb spotlight, we will explore the popular herb, St. John’s Wort. Its herbal actions include but are not certainly limited to serving as a nervine, especially since it is trophorestorative to…
