From a spiritual or metaphysical perspective, certain practices involving exercise, food, and other holistic techniques can help support emotional and mental well-being, including the prevention of suicidal thoughts. Here are some tips and techniques you could recommend in these areas: 1. Exercise (Including Yoga) Regular physical activity is known to positively affect mental and emotional well-being. From a spiritual perspective,…
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Culinary Spices: A Month-Long Exploration March 2023 Theme: "Fuel for the Future"
March is National Nutrition Month, so we are starting our own celebration and calling it HOLISTICALLY SPEAKING. Join us DAILY as we provide holistic tips here on our website and across all social media platforms, including Instagram and Facebook. This year, our focus will be on learning how culinary spices can be implemented into our diets to help improve our…
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Black Pepper for Digestion & More… (L.) Piper nigrum
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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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…
