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Comment on Frog Bottom Farm 2010 CSA Registration Open by Lisa Moussalli

Lisa Moussalli — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:15:57 +0000

Thanks, Michelle!

Comment on Using Herbs to Beat Winter Blues by Altenative Medicine Zone

Altenative Medicine Zone — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 09:35:20 +0000

Kava gives better results.Kava is a useful herb often recommended for its calming effects, as a remedy to anxiety and stress.It’s also used effectively to combat insomnia. Definitely worth a try.Good stuff! Thanks.

Comment on Herb Profile: Sage by Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:20:13 +0000

I haven’t personally seen any gargles available commercially with sage included in them, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t out there. A simple homemade solution can easily be prepared just by making a sage tea and then using the tea as a gargle. I personally prefer to use homemade remedies as often as possible to avoid all the extras that can be included in commercial products, but if your friend has a health food store nearby, someone there may be able to direct them to an already prepared product. Also, I have had a lot of issues in the past with sinus problems, and one surefire way to break up the congestion is to make a strong ginger tea with fresh ginger root and to drink it as quickly as possible while still very warm. I keep fresh ginger root around all the time at this time of year just in case. Maybe a ginger/sage tea with honey would help? And using a neti pot to rinse out sinuses is another must for me.

Comment on Herbs for Heart Health by Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:13:48 +0000

One should ALWAYS double check with any medications they are on to make sure herbs won’t interact with them, or to make sure any medical conditions they have won’t be worsened with certain herbs, just like with any drug remedy. An herb which lowers blood pressure won’t be helpful (or could cause harm) for someone who already has low blood pressure. It’s always helpful to consult with a medical physician, herbalist, or naturopath (or even a pharmacist) when starting new remedies, especially with serious medical conditions such as heart problems.
It’s great to see someone pursuing the pharmacy field paying so much attention to natural remedies! I do medical transcription and I’m seeing more and more patients telling my doctors they will not take prescription drugs and asking for natural solutions. And pharmacies even in my rural area have rather large sections devoted to natural help nowadays. I feel that this is definitely going to be a growing field as consumers become more aware of what they are buying and using in the future.

Comment on Herb Profile: Sage by Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:54:04 +0000

Useful to know during flu season. my friend was suffering from sinus congestion and couldn’t help with any sinus medications. Is a sage gargle commercially available? Does it come together with other active ingredients in it? I wonder if it is specially formulated.
Thanks for information!

Comment on Herbs for Heart Health by Jenny

Jenny — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:31:36 +0000

Thank you for providing nicely summarized information about herbs for heart health!!! Your website is very helpful and convenient for students like me, a pharmacy student, to find herbal information at a glance! I like garlic and ginger, they have stinky smells sometimes, but such taking garlic supplement can definitely avoid its smell. As one of the big fans of herbals, I’ve learned about herb impacts on our health, and recently I found many websites that are very useful to learn about herbals. For example, naturalstandard.com, they have advanced drug interaction tools that people can find drugs and herbs interaction easily. Especially, many of cardiovascular patients are taking blood pressure medications, this tool might be useful for them to check drug/herb interaction before taking any herbs for their hearts. As an example, Aloe vera can affect heart rhythm and may increase risk of dehydration and electrolyte imbalance.
Thank you again for wonderful information!

Comment on Herbs for Heart Health by dennis (jo mommas friend)

dennis (jo mommas friend) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:26:57 +0000

Absolutely hit me a home run with your heart healthy herbs , your site over all is extremely imformative thank you and keep up the good work

Comment on Catnip to Deter Ants in the Home by Herbs Are Greener » Herb Profile: Catnip

Herbs Are Greener » Herb Profile: Catnip — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:20:26 +0000

[...] Catnip can also be used as an insect repellent, and is a safe way to keep ants or other insects out of your house. See my previous article on this: Catnip to Deter Ants in the Home http://herbsaregreener.com/?p=86. [...]

Comment on Colds & Flu – Herbal Prevention & Treatment by John

John — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:18:50 +0000

Hmm… I read blogs on a similar topic, but i never visited your blog. I added it to favorites and i’ll be your constant reader.

Comment on Using Honey Medicinally by doctorbiml

doctorbiml — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 01:46:20 +0000

Hi, good post. I have been woondering about this issue,so thanks for posting. I’ll definitely be coming back to your site.