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22 Aphrodisiacs – Do They Work? A Woman’s Perspective

…society has put unattainable expectations to be all things to their partner…

Valentine's Day is just a couple of days away, and this show is about the holiday from a woman's perspective, whether you are in a relationship or not. I've been married for almost 30 years, and I want to put the holiday into perspective. My friends and I discuss the unrealistic expectations set by society and the impact they can have on mental health.
The greeting card industry created Valentine's Day as a marketing ploy and its history, including the concept of aphrodisiacs. Brenda's guest mentions that she creates boundaries for herself and celebrates the holiday in a more meaningful and personal way, with her family and in a cozy manner.
The show also gets into the topic of aphrodisiacs and the concept of herbal actions related to aphrodisiacs. I share different cultures, including the Greeks and the Chinese, who have documented their beliefs in aphrodisiacs and the use of herbal remedies.

Book Recommendations

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The Sexual Herbal: Prescriptions for Enhancing Love and Passion, by Brigitte Mars A.H.G

Making Love Potions: 64 All-Natural Recipes for Irresistible Herbal Aphrodisiacs, by Stephanie L. Tousles

The Real Self Love Handbook: A Proven 5-Step Process to Liberate Your Authentic Self, Build Resilience and Live an Epic Life by Andrea Pennington

Thank you Thesea Theresa Velendzas
Life & WellnessCoach
Certified Health Coach, Certified IFS Practitioner, Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Nutrition Coach, Certified Breathwork Coach

For more information, check out her website https://www.altraform.com/

Recipes

Brenda's Love Tea

Herbal Energy Balls

Fire and Ice Massage Oil

Chocolate Dipping Sauce (My Family Recipe)

Reference Links

Taking the Pressure Off Valentine’s Day for Both Couples and Singles   – Psychology Today Article

Dealing with Valentine's Day Depression – Anxiety & Depression Association of America article

10 Ways to Enjoy Valentine's Day Solo – Very Well Mind article

Show's Sponsor

Farm to Bath| Our philosophy is to live a locally focused naturally beautiful life, a lifestyle choice that is infused into the products we make. The ingredients are locally grown and/or acquired and are as basic and pure as nature itself. Each bar is full of fragrant aromatics that provide a rich moisturizing lather with no artificial colors or preservatives added – naturally beautiful!

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My Garden Journal: A How To Garden Book For Kids| Gardening is a learned skill – everyone has to start somewhere, and a journal provides the best way to improve your gardening skills to ensure more success and fewer failures.

The intent of this journal is to simultaneously teach basic gardening techniques while providing a place to record your journey with important information about the “how, when, and where” to grow food and flowers.

There are suggestions for themed gardens such as “A Harry Potter Garden,” “A Young Chef's Garden,” or a “Monarch Butterfly Superhero Garden” for budding Naturalists and places to either sketch or photograph your plants to remember their appearance for the next growing season.

You'll be amazed at how much you learn by journaling about your garden!

Music

A special thank you to Alexander Nakarada for writing and producing this music. I am a Patreon Member and support Alexander creatively.

For more information about Alexander, check out his website https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/

Song: Planning – 320bit – September 5, 2021

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It’s National Weeding Day! Eat Your Weeds Instead! Plus My Favorite Weeding Tools!

It’s National Weed Your Garden Week – But hold on, friends! Don’t toss those weeds on the compost pile just yet! There is a lot of good food in them weeds and it's FREE!

I review 7 weeds with fantastic medicinal and nutritional benefits that you can add to a salad, tea, or infusion. In addition, I’ll mention some of my favorite weeding tools.

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Herbs Mentioned In This Show

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Dandelion Dried Herb

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My Favorite Garden Weeding Tools

Garden Fork https://amzn.to/3xmPb0z

Stirrup Hoes

Long Handlehttps://amzn.to/3MKqtNl

Hand-Heldhttps://amzn.to/3mFKl9T

Hand Cultivator Rake https://amzn.to/3Oc02kY

Show's Sponsor

👩‍🌾🛁 Farm to Bath| Our philosophy is to live a locally focused naturally beautiful life, a lifestyle choice that is infused into the products we make. The ingredients are locally grown and/or acquired and are as basic and pure as nature itself. Each bar is full of fragrant aromatics that provide a rich moisturizing lather with no artificial colors or preservatives added – naturally beautiful! https://www.farmtobath.com/

My Garden Journal: A How To Garden Book For Kids|

Gardening is a learned skill – everyone has to start somewhere, and a journal provides the best way to improve your gardening skills to ensure more successes and fewer failures.

The intent of this journal is to simultaneously teach basic gardening techniques while providing a place to record your journey with important information about the “how, when, and where” to grow food and flowers.

There are suggestions on themed gardens such as “A Harry Potter Garden”, “A Young Chef's Garden”, or a “Monarch Butterfly Superhero Garden” for budding Naturalists and places to either sketch or photograph your plants to remember their appearance for the next growing season.

You'll be amazed at how much you will learn by journaling about your garden! https://www.amazon.com/My-Garden-Jour…

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Ocean Healing: How The Ocean Heals The Body 🌊

…for centuries, the ocean was seen as a scary place, complete with sea monsters, and how the thinking changed to be the best healing place for many ailments.

Today we're talking about the healing benefits of the ocean in and around it. How simply breathing sea air is great for the lungs and mental health and the healing benefits of salt water on the body.

I also get into the history of why for centuries the ocean was seen as a scary place, complete with sea monsters, and how the thinking changed to be the best healing place for many ailments.

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Herbs Mentioned During The Show

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Pacific Wakame – https://amzn.to/3GPgK7g

Sea Moss (aka Irish Sea Moss) https://amzn.to/3973xu0

Kappa Carrageenan – https://amzn.to/3mfjvFh

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Seaweed Sea Salt – https://www.farmtobath.com/collection…

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Peppermint Sea Salt – https://www.farmtobath.com/collection…

Reference

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/ar… https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti… https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam… https://escapehaven.com/2019/04/the-b… https://www.livestrong.com/article/32… https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/arti… https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/… https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/… https://health.clevelandclinic.org/se… https://www.britannica.com/topic/Levi… https://www.sainsburysmagazine.co.uk/… https://www.readersdigest.ca/health/b… https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/… https://medicalnewsbulletin.com/10-ro… https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/… https://www.healthbenefitstimes.com/b… http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/….

⚖️ Disclaimer: The information presented in this show is for informational, reference, and educational purposes only and should not be interpreted as a substitute for a diagnosis and/or treatment. All health-related questions should be directed to your healthcare provider.

 

Washing The Buddha Celebration – What herbs are used and why is this celebration so special

It's Buddha's Birthday! And to commemorate his birthday, Buddist Temples worldwide mark this day with a ceremony called “The Washing of Buddha.” I doubt there is little coincidence the Monks picked this time by accident over 2,500 years ago. If you are wondering when Christianity was founded, it was approximately 1,971 years ago. Buddism is one of the world's oldest religions, followed by Hinduism, over 4,000 years old.

If you would like to learn more about the Washing of the Buddha Ceremony, here are some links Anne recommends.

https://www.fgs.org.tw/events/vbb/en/origin.html

http://tibetanbuddhistencyclopedia.com/en/index.php/Through_the_Bathing_of_Buddha_to_Attain_Purification_of_our_Spirit_–_Tzu_Chi_Northwest_Region_held_Buddha_Bathing_ceremony

Foraging for Mushrooms With Judy

“When in doubt leave out” Judy Hooper Buonocore

Judy Hooper Buonocore – Picture Credit, used with permission

I apologize for some of the audio. During our interview, we had internet connections problems. Sometimes she couldn't hear me, and sometimes I couldn't listen to her. I cleaned the audio up as best I could.

Today we're learning some of the techniques of mushroom foraging from seasoned mushroom hunter Judy Bunonocore. She shares with us how she learned about mushroom foraging. She offers suggestions on beginning mushroom foraging, cleaning and storing your precious finds, books, and mushroom societies that teach foraging here in the northeast, and so much more.

Laetiporus sulphureus (aka Chicken of the Woods) Picture Credit Google Images Creative Commons
Grifola frondosa – Hen of the Woods or Maitake – Picture Credit Google Images Creative Commons
Box of Maitake Mushrooms harvested by Judy and her husband Summer 2021 – Picture Credit Brenda J. Sullivan
Meripilus sumstinei – Rooster of the Woods Picture Credit Google Images Creative Commons
Wild Shiitake Mushroom- Japan Picture Credit Google Images Creative Commons
Trametes Versicolor – Turkey Tail (True Turkey Tail
NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH
False Turkey Tail – Picture Credit Google Images Creative Commons
Stereum ostrea – False Turkey Tail Picture Credit Google Images Creative Commons

Here is a simple way to distinguish between a “true” Turkey Tail and a False Turkey Tail mushroom. (source)

Look at the underside of the mushroom to see if it is entirely smooth. There are a few studies out there that suggest that Stereum ostrae (False Turkey Tail) may have some antibiotic properties (source). However, more research is needed.

Cantharellus roseocanus – Chanterelle Mushroom – Picture Credit Google Images

Judy's Contact Information

Join her Facebook group Learning the Witchy Wilds

Learning the Witchy Wilds Facebook Group

2022 Foraging Schedule For Central Connecticut

Click this link to learn more https://www.facebook.com/groups/743447006277225/events

Other Resources

Learn Your Land – with Adam Haritan
Learn Your Land is a media channel created with the intention to help you develop a connection to nature one species at a time.

Website: https://learnyourland.com/

YouTube Channel

iNaturalist

Website: https://www.inaturalist.org/

Forager Chef
Website: https://foragerchef.com/

Phone Apps

Picture Mushroom – Mushroom ID
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/picture-mushroom-mushroom-id/id1474578078

iNaturalist App
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/inaturalist/id421397028

Mushroom Organizations

Connecticut Valley Mycological Society (CVMS)

Website: http://cvmsfungi.org/

Connecticut-Westchester Mycological Association (COMA)

Make sure you check this link. They have affiliation links to other mushroom organization around the US, Mexico and Canada.

Website: https://www.comafungi.org/

Judy's Book Recommendations

(Affiliate Links)

Mushrooms of Northeastern North America, by  Alan Bessette, Arleen Bessette, David W. Fischer 
https://amzn.to/3JF0JQY

National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Mushrooms, by National Audubon Society
https://amzn.to/37H5ZGx

Boletes of Eastern North America, by Alan Bessette, Arleen Bessette
https://amzn.to/3rpBpbw

Identifying Trees of the East: An All-Season Guide to Eastern North America, by Michael D. Williams
https://amzn.to/3Ea9aTc

Show's Sponsor

Farm to Bath| Our philosophy is to live a locally focused naturally beautiful life, a lifestyle choice that is infused into the products we make. The ingredients are locally grown and/or acquired and are as basic and pure as nature itself. Each bar is full of fragrant aromatics that provide a rich moisturizing lather with no artificial colors or preservatives added – naturally beautiful!

Brenda J. Sullivan Books

My Garden Journal: A How To Garden Book For Kids| Gardening is a learned skill – everyone has to start somewhere, and a journal provides the best way to improve your gardening skills to ensure more successes and fewer failures.

The intent of this journal is to simultaneously teach basic gardening techniques while providing a place to record your journey with important information about the “how, when, and where” to grow food and flowers.

There are suggestions on themed gardens such as “A Harry Potter Garden”, “A Young Chef's Garden”, or a “Monarch Butterfly Superhero Garden” for budding Naturalists and places to either sketch or photograph your plants to remember their appearance for the next growing season.

You'll be amazed at how much you will learn by journaling about your garden!

Music

A special thank you to Gene Tullio for writing and producing this music. He has given me special permission to use this song for the show.

Gene's music can be downloaded from Amazon, iTunes, and Spotify. For more information please contact him at dreamshipmusic@gmail.com

Album: The Dreamship| The Forge Of Life| Copyright 2018

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Garden Planning 2022 – Gardening For Beginners 👩‍🌾

Today we're talking about garden planning. Gardening for beginners shouldn't be complicated. Every gardener needs a planting plan. I'll talk about how to plan a simple garden layout for herbs and vegetables.

I'll review a simple colonial-type garden and mention some medicinal herbs that are still grown today from that time period. Then ask you to think about what kind of garden you want to create. An herbal tea garden, a vegetable garden, or a little of everything.

Personally, I'm thinking about adding more flowers. Some for dyeing yarns and fabrics and other flowers for making flower essences.

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~ ~ ~ N E W R E L E A S E ~ ~ ~

Counting Trees: Counting Book For Toddlers Coloring Book Included (Kids Count Series)

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🤧 Free Ebook – https://livingandlovinherbs.com/cold

👩🏼👩‍🦳 Join us every Sunday at 10 AM EDT for Herb Talk Live! On Youtube, Facebook, and Clubhouse with my Co-host Theresa Valendzas, she is a health coach, author, and owner of Altraform. Please check her out and subscribe and like her social media as well. You can find her at https://www.altraform.pro/

⚖️ Disclaimer: The information presented in this show is for informational, reference, and educational purposes only and should not be interpreted as a substitute for a diagnosis and/or treatment. All health-related questions should be directed to your healthcare provider.

Companies / Products / Books

I personally use and recommend (Affiliates)

🌿 Mountain Rose Herbs –

https://livingandlovinherbs.com/Rose

📚🌿 Herbal Academy –

https://livingandlovinherbs.com/HA

Get Theresa's Book!!!

Heart-Centered Wellness Version 1 and 2: with Theresa WV by Theresa Velendzas and Deborah Zafiropoulos (Illustrator)

https://amzn.to/3GYIrc1

https://amzn.to/3tUCskb

Show's Sponsor

👩‍🌾🛁 Farm to Bath| Our philosophy is to live a locally focused naturally beautiful life, a lifestyle choice that is infused into the products we make. The ingredients are locally grown and/or acquired and are as basic and pure as nature itself. Each bar is full of fragrant aromatics that provide a rich moisturizing lather with no artificial colors or preservatives added – naturally beautiful!

https://www.farmtobath.com/

My Garden Journal: A How To Garden Book For Kids| Gardening is a learned skill – everyone has to start somewhere, and a journal provides the best way to improve your gardening skills to ensure more successes and fewer failures.

The intent of this journal is to simultaneously teach basic gardening techniques while providing a place to record your journey with important information about the “how, when, and where” to grow food and flowers.

There are suggestions on themed gardens such as “A Harry Potter Garden”, “A Young Chef's Garden”, or a “Monarch Butterfly Superhero Garden” for budding Naturalists and places to either sketch or photograph your plants to remember their appearance for the next growing season.

You'll be amazed at how much you will learn by journaling about your garden!

Social Media

Please follow us on all our social media outlets. We would love to hear if you tried the recipe(s) from these podcasts.

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Preparing For Lent: How to prepare our bodies for Lent using herbs for renewed energy and vitality

How to prepare our bodies for Lent using herbs for renewed energy and vitality.

Join Theresa Velendzas and me today at 10 AM EST as we talk about how herbs have been used historically in the Bible, their spiritual significance, and how all this plays into eating and living a healthier life.

We talk about bitter herbs, meditation, using the time of Lent (Ash Wednesday to Easter) as a time to detox our bodies by eating cleaner. Spring is a time for renewal and re-balancing our life whether it's doing spring cleaning, eating to lose weight by adding bitter herbs for health and wellness.

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~ ~ ~ N E W R E L E A S E ~ ~ ~

Counting Trees: Counting Book For Toddlers Coloring Book Included (Kids Count Series)

https://amzn.to/34gw65I

🤧 Free Ebook – https://livingandlovinherbs.com/cold

👩🏼👩‍🦳 Join us every Sunday at 10 AM EDT for Herb Talk Live! On Youtube, Facebook, and Clubhouse with my Co-host Theresa Valendzas, she is a health coach, author, and owner of Altraform. Please check her out and subscribe and like her social media as well. You can find her at https://www.altraform.pro/

⚖️ Disclaimer: The information presented in this show is for informational, reference, and educational purposes only and should not be interpreted as a substitute for a diagnosis and/or treatment. All health-related questions should be directed to your healthcare provider.

Companies / Products / Books

I personally use and recommend (Affiliates)

🌿 Mountain Rose Herbs –

https://livingandlovinherbs.com/Rose

📚🌿 Herbal Academy –

https://livingandlovinherbs.com/HA

Get Theresa's Book!!!

Heart-Centered Wellness Version 1 and 2: with Theresa WV by Theresa Velendzas and Deborah Zafiropoulos (Illustrator)

https://amzn.to/3GYIrc1

https://amzn.to/3tUCskb

Show's Sponsor

👩‍🌾🛁 Farm to Bath| Our philosophy is to live a locally focused naturally beautiful life, a lifestyle choice that is infused into the products we make. The ingredients are locally grown and/or acquired and are as basic and pure as nature itself. Each bar is full of fragrant aromatics that provide a rich moisturizing lather with no artificial colors or preservatives added – naturally beautiful!

https://www.farmtobath.com/

My Garden Journal: A How To Garden Book For Kids| Gardening is a learned skill – everyone has to start somewhere, and a journal provides the best way to improve your gardening skills to ensure more successes and fewer failures.

The intent of this journal is to simultaneously teach basic gardening techniques while providing a place to record your journey with important information about the “how, when, and where” to grow food and flowers.

There are suggestions on themed gardens such as “A Harry Potter Garden”, “A Young Chef's Garden”, or a “Monarch Butterfly Superhero Garden” for budding Naturalists and places to either sketch or photograph your plants to remember their appearance for the next growing season.

You'll be amazed at how much you will learn by journaling about your garden!

Social Media

Please follow us on all our social media outlets. We would love to hear if you tried the recipe(s) from these podcasts.

Please follow us on all our social media outlets. We’d love to hear if you tried the recipe(s) from these podcasts.

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Farm to Bath Website: https://www.farmtobath.com/
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Aphrodisiac Medicinal Herb Recipes – Improve Sex, Sleep and Make Energy Foods!

Today I'm sharing some simple recipes you can make using aphrodisiacs. There is a lot of history behind the herbal action aphrodisiacs. Some medicinal herbs have multiple herbal actions. Aphrodisiacs can also include herbs as natural antidepressants, increased energy for women and men, better sleep, and yes, improving sex for men with erectile dysfunction and women who have a low sex drive (or just improve your sex in general). We talk about it all!

Recipes we talk about are teas, easy treats such as energy balls, massage oil that soothes sore muscles after a workout, and an easy decadent chocolate treat. This is a recipe that's been in my family for generations.

📰 Sign up for our newsletter to learn more about herbs, promotions, and news we have to share.

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~ ~ ~ N E W R E L E A S E ~ ~ ~

Counting Trees: Counting Book For Toddlers Coloring Book Included (Kids Count Series)

https://amzn.to/34gw65I

🤧 Free Ebook – https://livingandlovinherbs.com/cold

👩🏼👩‍🦳 Join us every Sunday at 10 AM EDT for Herb Talk Live! On Youtube, Facebook, and Clubhouse with my Co-host Theresa Valendzas, she is a health coach, author, and owner of Altraform. Please check her out and subscribe and like her social media as well. You can find her at https://www.altraform.pro/

⚖️ Disclaimer: The information presented in this show is for informational, reference, and educational purposes only and should not be interpreted as a substitute for a diagnosis and/or treatment. All health-related questions should be directed to your healthcare provider.

Companies / Products / Books

I personally use and recommend (Affiliates)

🌿 Mountain Rose Herbs –
https://livingandlovinherbs.com/Rose

📚🌿 Herbal Academy –

https://livingandlovinherbs.com/HA

Get Theresa's Book!!!

Heart-Centered Wellness Version 1 and 2: with Theresa WV by Theresa Velendzas and Deborah Zafiropoulos (Illustrator)

https://amzn.to/3GYIrc1

https://amzn.to/3tUCskb

Show's Sponsor

👩‍🌾🛁 Farm to Bath| Our philosophy is to live a locally focused naturally beautiful life, a lifestyle choice that is infused into the products we make. The ingredients are locally grown and/or acquired and are as basic and pure as nature itself. Each bar is full of fragrant aromatics that provide a rich moisturizing lather with no artificial colors or preservatives added – naturally beautiful!

https://www.farmtobath.com/

My Garden Journal: A How To Garden Book For Kids| Gardening is a learned skill – everyone has to start somewhere, and a journal provides the best way to improve your gardening skills to ensure more successes and fewer failures.

The intent of this journal is to simultaneously teach basic gardening techniques while providing a place to record your journey with important information about the “how, when, and where” to grow food and flowers.

There are suggestions on themed gardens such as “A Harry Potter Garden”, “A Young Chef's Garden”, or a “Monarch Butterfly Superhero Garden” for budding Naturalists and places to either sketch or photograph your plants to remember their appearance for the next growing season.

You'll be amazed at how much you will learn by journaling about your garden!

Social Media

Please follow us on all our social media outlets. We would love to hear if you tried the recipe(s) from these podcasts.

Please follow us on all our social media outlets. We’d love to hear if you tried the recipe(s) from these podcasts.

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Farm to Bath Website: https://www.farmtobath.com/
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Twitter: @Livingandlovin6
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Thompson Street Farm LLC: https://thompsonstreetfarm.com/
Brenda J. Sullivan Books: https://brendajsullivanbooks.com/

17 Herbs For Healthier Lungs

“My parents were chain smokers and now as an adult, I have issues with my lungs…”

Living and Lovin Herbs Podcast
google images creative commons – we need clean air

 

Today's show is about herbs for healthier lungs. If you live in an area that has poor air quality then you'll want to listen and find out how to protect your lungs.

Make sure you check out my books: 

Brenda J. Sullivan Books: https://brendajsullivanbooks.com/

Free Ebook – https://livingandlovinherbs.com/cold

Google Images, creative common – Hartford, CT – worst air quality in the northeast
Google Images, creative commons – the US isn't the only country with poor air quality. It's a global problem!
Google Images, creative commons – Smoke from wildfires out west are causing serious health issues. 

Relief On Bad Air Quality Days

  1. Use a good air purifier for the home that uses a type of filter called HEPA (high-efficiency particle air). These filters trap harmful particles such as pollen, pet dander, dust mites, smoke, and other pollutants floating in the air.

 

2. Decrease Inflammation – many people that suffer from chronic lung issues may have food allergies or food sensitivities and may not be unaware. The two most common at the top of the list are gluten/wheat and dairy.

Eliminate these foods as much as possible and eat a whole food-rich diet. As we say, eat the rainbow of vegetables, dark leafy greens, berries, wild foods, herbs, spices.

 

3. Vitamin D decreases inflammation and improves the immune system. Ask your doctor to do a blood test to measure how much Vitamin D is in your body. Women tend to get deficient as we age.

 

4. Omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil also decrease inflammation and helps the body repair itself.

 

5. Medicinal Mushrooms – Reishi, cordyceps, and Chaga have properties that help rebuild and repair damaged lung tissue.

According to Maria Noel Groves, author of Body Into Balance: An Herbal Guide to Holistic Self-Care (2016, pg. 133).

 

“All of our medicinal mushrooms have immune-supportive benefits, but reishi and cordyceps strengthen respiratory function and structure. When used regularly, they make you less susceptible to repeat infections like bronchitis and pneumonia, boost oxygen utilization, decrease fatigue, improve red blood cells, and modulate the immune response.

Chaga also seems to aid respiratory health. Some relief may be noted within a few days, but the effects build over a few weeks or months. They are generally safe to take.”

 

  1. Aromatic Herbs help fight infection and have some antimicrobial effects, enhancing the body's immune response. Aromatics also open the lungs, relieve spasms.

 

Aromatic herbs are best taken as a warm tea, tincture, food (soup), or infused in honey (for example, fermented garlic and honey) or steam inhalation.

Herbs perfect as a tea or fermented in honey (garlic)

Thyme (steam inhalation)

Pine needles (tea/steam inhalation)

Balsam needles (tea/steam inhalation)

Oregano (tea / steam inhalation / food)

Bee balm (tea)

Hyssop (tea)

Raw garlic – (fermented in honey (for six weeks)/food)

 

  1. Neti Pot – Irrigating your nasal using a neti pot for sinus relief is recommended.

 

  1. Understand the difference between an herb that is an Expectorant and a Demulcent. Because depending on your symptoms, you may not need an expectorant but a demulcent or a combination of both.

 

What specific herbs are best for lung and respiratory support?

Peppermint: Herbs high in aromatic essential oils can help decrease inflammation and open bronchial, which increased lung capacity. Peppermint can also reduce muscle pain and spasms and aids in digestion. Note: if you suffer from reflux or GERD, do not drink peppermint in high doses.

 

Chamomile: This is an herb that is perfect for children who have sensitivity to smoke from brush fires. It can be made strong, and it also a calming herb. If steeped for a long time, there is a slightly bitter taste perfect for better digestion.

Chamomile tea can be used as an eyewash for raw irritates eyes. Make a cup of tea and allow it to cool. Take the teabag out of your cup and gently place it over your eyes and squeeze a small amount of tea out.

 

 Turmeric is known to be an antioxidant and has compounds that reduce inflammation. This herb can be taken as a tea, tincture, or in dried form and high doses. Turmeric is also known to reduce heart disease and increase brain function.

 

Licorice Root (Glycyrrhiza glabra) herbalists use licorice root because of their demulcent properties.

It protects the mucous membranes from excessive particle pollution. Small amounts of licorice root should be added to tea recipes and should be drunk for no more than 10 – 14 days is recommended.

 

Note: This herb can increase blood pressure, low potassium levels, weakness, paralysis, irregular heart rhythms, and heart attack. People who eat a lot of salt or have heart disease, kidney disease, or high blood pressure are more sensitive to licorice. They can have these problems after eating smaller amounts of licorice.

 

Marshmallow Root is another wonderful demulcent. It helps to protect those with sensitive mucous membranes. Its also cooling and soothes the entire system, specifically constipation associated with stress.

 

Lavender is an herb that helps reduce anxiety and stress. Lavender tea should be made strong; the aroma will help relax and aid in breathing capacity.

 

Echinacea is known for stimulating the immune system, which also reduces inflammation in the body by decreasing the chances of getting sick while under stress. It can be taken as tea, tincture, or capsules.

 

Reishi Mushroom – this herb is a Super Hero Herb! It's one of the most studied herbs around. It has a long list of healing properties to list here. For our purposes, it boosts the immune system and aids in lung conditions, including asthma and bronchitis. It is an adaptogenic herb and helps reduce the heightened stress response in the body.

Reishi can also be taken long-term in either tincture or capsule form.

 

Mullein is another herbalist's go-to for lung issues. Mullen is best known for being uses as a lung tonic for either a wet or dry cough. It can be taken as tea, tincture, or capsules.

 

Lobelia is a bronchial dilator and antispasmodic, which helps with bronchitis, pneumonia, or a general cough. Lobelia can become toxic in the body and cause serious side effects. This herb should not be taken in large doses or for long periods of time. This herb should be taken in small doses in tincture form or tea.

 

Tulsi or Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum spp.) Another favorite of mine. Holy Basil is an adaptogen that helps reduce the feeling of overwhelm and general stress. This herb can be taken daily as a tea or capsule.

 

Ashwagandha is another herb I take daily to help with the feeling of overwhelming. This herb is an adaptogen. It comes in a powder and can be sprinkled in drinks such as coffee, milk (e.g., Golden Milk). This herb can also be taken in tincture form or capsules.

 

Garlic herbal actions are antimicrobial, diaphoretic, hypocholesterolemic, cholagogue, hypotensive, antispasmodic.

If used daily, garlic helps to support the body in various ways that no other herb can match. It has been effective in antimicrobial, acting on bacteria, viruses, and parasites of the alimentary tract. The volatile oils are excreted via the lungs, making garlic helpful in controlling a respiratory infection, such as chronic bronchitis, respiratory catarrh, recurrent colds, and influenza. (Hoffmann 2003)

 

Garlic can be used as preventive medicine against most infectious conditions, digestive and respiratory systems. In the digestive tract, garlic is thought to support natural bacterial flora development while killing pathogenic organisms. (Hoffmann 2003)

 

Garlic also has a wide range of effects on cardiovascular health. It can reduce serum cholesterol and triglyceride levels while raising levels of high-density lipoproteins (HDL). It can act as an effective inhibitor of platelet-activating factor (PAF). (Hoffmann 2003)

 

I ferment a half jar of finely chopped garlic in local honey for six weeks. If I feel a little stuffy or have a raw sore throat, I'll take a tablespoon of fermented garlic and honey 3 x day or until the symptoms go away.

 

Raw Honey has been used as a folk remedy for centuries, and research has shown it has many health benefits and medicinal uses. In some hospitals, they use honey to treat burns and wounds.

 

For sore throats and stuffy noses, honey in a cup of hot water with lemon and ginger can go a long way in relieving those symptoms. Many herbalists (me including) reach for our jar of fermented garlic and honey on the first hint of a sore throat; however, don't give children under one because honey can carry botulism.

 

Corn Silk (Zea mays) stamen has been used for many centuries in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Native American Medicine.

 

Corn silk is taken for depression, inflammation of the prostate, inflammation of the unitary system, kidney stones, congestive heart failure, diabetes, fatigue, heart disease, high cholesterol, jaundice, liver health, obesity, to name a few conditions.

 

Most herbalists add corn silk to their cold and flu remedies for calming inflammation and fatigue when sick. Corn silk can be taken as a tea, capsules, and tincture.

 

Plantain (Plantago spp.) seed husk is known as an unwanted weed in manicured lawns in my area; plantain has several health benefits such as reducing inflammation and blocks microbial growth in wounds and the body. Many herbalists add plantain to their teas as a supporting herb to their herbal remedies. We can use plantain as a tea, capsule, or tincture.

 

Irish Moss / Sea Moss (Chondrus crispus) This herb has been around for centuries and is known in Ireland, Scotland, England, and Caribbean Islands such as Jamaica. The algae has been used in skincare products to making paper, curing leather, and cheese.

 

However, herbalists also use sea moss in their apothecaries for centuries to heal burns, boost the immune system and probiotics, to name a few benefits.

 

According to WebMD, researchers have been doing studies on whether sea moss can slow or stop the progression of Parkinson's Disease in order adults with some promising results. Other studies have suggested that sea moss can boost the immune system and protect the body from contracting salmonella.

For our purposes for treating the lungs and respiratory system, I would consider this herb a supporting herb in any remedy. It's important to note that a little goes a long way. Sea moss can be taken in capsules, or taking the dried moss rehydrating it in water, and either making it into a gel or in whole to a smoothie, soup, or stew. A small amount can go a long way.

 

Mallow is a demulcent, and its secondary action is an expectorant which makes it the perfect primary herb in any herbal remedy. Its primary use is for irritated throat, dry cough, and bronchitis. We can use this herb as a green in cooking, tea, tincture.

 

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Reference Links

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Corn Silk (Stigma Maydis) in Healthcare:
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