Add herbal zing to your drinks, protect your looks and your brain with Letha’s original Martini recipes. Steep vodka or gin with rosemary herb which protects memory, brain health, and immunity. Add enough dried herb to a liter of 80 proof so that there is about 1/2 inch of dried herb on the bottom of the bottle. Let it steep closed in the refrig. or a dark place for 1 week. Mixing the Martini add lemon juice and top it off with iced champagne or green tea. Or try this one made with oregano for digestive health and immunity.
I realize that many people cannot recognize Asian herbs either in stores or when I discuss them in radio broadcasts. So I have made two short videos: Parts 1 and 2 (below) showing commonly used herbs to help prevent and treat cold and flu symptoms. They include ginger for chills, weakness and sore throat and bitter green herbs such as sage and oregano, which can boost energy and immunity daily. Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucid.) and astragalus are available online and in some Chinese herb shops. Capsules are in health food stores. You can cook reishi and/or astragalus (twice to save money) in your slow cooker and store the liquid in your refrigerator. The second video features pills and Yin/Yang Sister instant beverages Breathe Free and Flu Away.
This year’s cold and flu season threatens to outdo last year’s sore throat, cough, fever, and chronic asthma, which became so widespread we nicknamed it The Mother of All Colds. Now is the time to protect yourself and family from catching and spreading it. Psychic Edgar Cayce (1877-1945) and traditional Asian herbal doctors agree: Clean up your act by eliminating congestion and germs, and you are safer from colds and flu. Cayce recommended fasting, purging, and sweating treatments to reduce excess mucus and improve breathing and digestion. These may be weakening for people who are run-down, tired, and stressed. However a few adjustments in your diet and herbs can accomplish similar protection.
Are your muscles twitching or eyes fluttering? Have you developed a stuffy nose? Do discomforts come and go like a head cold that disappears and reappears? Your body may be confused by abrupt weather changes. Chilly, damp weather often comes before radiator heat kicks in to dry your skin and crack the inside of your nose. If weather upsets your routine, use one of the following remedies to tolerate stress.
It was nice to take a class to NYC Chinatown today. The weather was mild and the students enthusiastic. One man talked about his love of garlic as an antibiotic. It kills bacteria, mold, and yeast in the digestive tract. It helps to remove intestinal parasites. It may help to prevent colds and flu by detoxifying the body. It is a sexual stimulant (an irritant that can make you feel antsy.) For some people, it overheats the liver to increase nervousness. The man in my class likes to eat garlic raw one clove or more mashed up with food. Ah the odor! Garlic odor comes out your pores. That got me thinking. I often think clearer after I leave class behind. Of course, I thought. Voila! I thought to myself: He needs to hear about Australian tea tree oil. It can save a marriage: It kills germs and prevents garlic odors!
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