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10/31/2015 21 Comments Epsom Salt I always recommend a hot bath with epsom salt to my patients after I have done a lot of bodywork. It is a great way to relax the muscles and help flush out toxins. Add some lavender oil to help calm your mind and just relax! Do this an hour before bed and it can really help improve your sleep!
Epsom salt is not actually salt but a naturally occurring pure mineral compound of magnesium and sulfate. It has numerous health benefits since magnesium is the second most abundant element in human cells and the fourth most important positively charged ion in the body. It helps the body regulate over 325 enzymes and plays an important role in organizing many bodily functions. Many people are deficient in magnesium and your body can actually absorb the magnesium from the epsom salt bath. Magnesium deficiency can contribute to conditions such as osteoporosis, arthritis and joint pain, digestive problems, stress, and fatigue. Health Benefits:
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10/10/2015 1255 Comments Lemon Balm
Herbs are so amazing and super easy to use!! You can usually find most herbs at any health food store. I personally shop at Sprouts, and they have a huge selection of tinctures. I decided to share this with you today because I have seen so many patients lately that come in with cold sores and fever blisters. I hope this helps you!
Benefits of Lemon Balm: Calming, antiviral, and antiseptic, this beautiful member of the mint family is a great nervine herb. Its leaves and flowers contain volatile oils, tannins, and bitters that have a very relaxing , antispasmodic effect on the stomach and nervous system. It is great for stomach distress and general exhaustion and can also be used as a mild sedative for insomnia. Applied topically, it can be helpful for herpes, shingles, and chicken pox. It can be made into a cream for this purpose, but the tincture works just as well! A little more about Herpes Herpes is a painful viral infection that can reside dormant on the nerve endings for many years. It has recently become the second most common venereal disease in the United States. Few people have not experienced it in some form another, whether as cold sores, shingles, or herpes simplex I or II. Herpes simplex II, genital herpes, and herpes simplex I, a less painful though even more common type of herpes that appears as cold sores and fever blisters, are agitated by stress, tension, a compromised immune system, and a sugar-rich diet. Holistic treatment of the nervous system offers not only temporary relief from the virus but lasting results. The best herpes remedy: licorice root Licorice root extract or tincture has been a very successful remedy for clearing up herpes simplex I and II. Licorice inhibits both the growth and the cell-damaging effects of the virus. It is best applied several times a day with a cotton ball or swab immediately upon the first signs of the outbreak. I have seen fever blisters disappear completely within two days! 10/10/2015 232 Comments Welcome! I have a confession to make.... I am not a blogger! This is in fact my very first blog, so please bear with me. I find myself sharing the same messages with almost all of my patients everyday, so why not create a place to share those messages with other people?
My goal is to help people heal... physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. I want to spread love and light to as many people as I can. I want to teach people to love themselves!! That is the hardest lesson of all! I will be sharing things I learn from my teachers and mentors. I will share my favorite recipes and fitness tips. Most importantly I will share pieces of my story, and hopefully you will be able to relate and use it to help yourself in your own personal journey. I would LOVE to get your feedback and hear your story too! Namaste! |
AuthorHi! My name is Sonja Thacker. I am a Licensed Acupuncturist and a spiritual healer. I have a true passion for helping people. My goal is to spread love and light to as many people as I can, and help educate people about health so they can learn to heal themselves! Namaste! Archives
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