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they’re also poisoning everything in our ecosystem. This month Michael Downey brings us news of a new study showing that Triclosan, a common ingredient in personal care and household products, has been linked to development of liver tumours and cancer. Yikes!! And then there’s the sickly sweet laundry detergents that are loaded with carcinogens yet widely used by unsuspecting consumers because manufacturers are not required to list ingredients or health warnings on the labels. (Sometimes when I go out on my porch, I’m just about knocked over by the fumes coming from my neighbour’s dryer vent.) In fact, “Researchers have found that dryer vents can emit more than 25 volatile organic compounds (VOCs) when scented laundry detergent and dryer sheets are used, including seven VOCs classified as hazardous air pollutants,” according to Mother Earth Living (http://tinyurl.com/l2ql475) For those of us who are becoming ever more conscious consumers, these toxic products are no longer acceptable. Regardless of the price tag on the box, the cost of using these products is expensive to our health, and we cannot afford it anymore. Indeed, a critical part of disease recovery and optimal wellness must be the detoxing of our homes and office environments. This month, some of our star writers are back in action: Helke Ferrie keeps the spotlight on the vaccine industry, and Dr. Zoltan Rona shares his top 20 favourite longevity supplements for 2015. So we’re back in the saddle again, ready to ride the Year of the Goat into an exciting new future, and we’re glad you’re with us. Julia Woodford
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or contaminated with the human cell line WI-38, can cause childhood leukemia and lymphoma, in addition to permanent brain damage, in some children. The father of modern vaccinology, the late Dr. Maurice Is It Putting Children’s Health at Risk? Hilleman of Merck, drew attention to the cancer connection and discusses this in a By HELKE FERRIE 2011 video (see Mercola.com January 28, 2015) In the case of other vaccines, it now The Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine appears that chickenpox vaccine has actuhas specifically been implicated in ally increased the incidence of chickenpox initiating Autism Spectrum Disorder, in vaccinated children in some areas. not only because of the mercury, Furthermore, mumps and whooping aluminum, and other chemicals it cough are now known to occur in fully contains, but also because it causes vaccinated populations, and the ‘flu vacgut dysbiosis in both mother and cine (which still contains mercury-based child, thus damaging protective preservatives) is frequently ineffective and barriers in the gut ... Furthermore, is also implicated in the generation of a sharp rise in autism cases was Alzheimer’s disease and breast cancer recorded in 1981 when the MMR when received annually. Yet another findvaccine began to contain the human ing shows that people protected successfetal cell line WI-38, and other fully from whooping cough by vaccination retroviral materials, in addition to nevertheless unknowingly transmit the mercury disease to unvaccinated people because they have become carriers. n December 2014, I published a report in Vitality menThe challenge now is to confront the truth about incontioning the application filed by former employees of U.S. venient scientific facts which the industry, and especially pharmaceutical giant, Merck, to sue their former employer regulators, buried to protect profits. Most importantly, we for misrepresenting the effectiveness of the MMR vaccine. must clean up our vaccines. The industry has been caught That article generated a strong reaction from some readers lying and the vaccines have been proven to be dangerously who found it unbelievable, even libelous, and who asked dirty. These are not my opinions – these are facts in the for clarification on my reporting of this legal action under public domain published by pro-vaccine scientists. So ultithe U.S. Federal False Claims Act. To address the com- mately, I am grateful to Vitality readers for requesting furments and concerns of readers, this month I have elected to ther clarification. clarify and expand upon my previous article, so that there can be no misconceptions going forward. HISTORY OF A TOXIN Further to the action against Merck by former employ- In 1943, Dr. Hans Asperger described the first Autism ees, another action was filed by Chatom Primary; it also Spectrum Disorder, which was ultimately named alleges false claims committed by Merck for the MMR Asperger’s Syndrome after him. Its appearance was noted (Measles Mumps Rubella) vaccine, specifically the lack of to be concurrent with vaccines becoming available, and effectiveness against mumps. Both actions began in court they contained Thimerosal, a mercury-based preservative. in September 2010. The next ASD, autism, was first described in 1948 by Dr. One of my sources for those previously mentioned false Leo Kanner and added to the psychiatric diagnostic manuclaims actions pertaining to efficacy of the vaccine also al DSM-I in 1952. Asperger’s is a comparatively mild mandiscussed the autism/vaccine issue in the context of false ifestation of brain damage, whereas autism is a whole lot claims about MMR’s safety. Regretfully, I did not make a worse. Both are developmental disorders, so the question of full distinction between those new false claims actions on the possibly causal role of neurotoxins arose. Correlation is efficacy, and the lawsuits regarding Autism Spectrum not proof of causation, though causation may after thorDisorder (ASD). Few people know that the false claims ough research be shown. When the MMR vaccine became concerning vaccine safety have a much longer history than widely available in 1963 and the ASD incidence increased the newly arisen questions surrounding efficacy. exponentially, investigation turned to the history of vacFor example, recent research has shown that childhood cines.The question of the involvement of neurotoxins arose vaccines containing HERV (human endogenous retrovirus), because of the following historical facts:
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In 1986, the U.S. Congress The appearance in the late 1940s of ■In 1930, Eli Lilly patented Thimerosal and used it on a group of meningitis passed the Omnibus Health Autism Spectrum Disorder suggests that it patients to see just how toxic this subis not part of our hardwired DNA. New Bill (S. 1744) which legally stance was; all the patients subsequently exempted the pharmaceuti- diseases do develop, but it takes tens of died. Despite this and the already known thousands of years for a disease somecal industry from all neurotoxicity of mercury, Lilly proceeded times to become heritable in some populaliability for current and to use Thimerosol as a vaccine preservations. If two autistic kids are found in the future vaccines tive in 1931. same family, created by the same parents, ■Rival vaccine manufacturer, Pittmanthis is a clue to look for an epigenetic More, declared in 1935 that Thimerosal was unfit for vet- influence – i.e. something from the outside that has intererinary medicine, and formally warned Lilly about its fered with nature’s developmental instructions. The Human extreme toxicity for human medicine. During World War II, Genome Project found about 200 regulatory genes in us the U.S. government required Lilly to label Thimerosal which are vulnerable to toxins and may therefore become products as “poison� if present in vaccines for soldiers, pre- damaged enough to destroy nature’s developmental prosumably so they could refuse it. Lilly’s own researchers gram (e.g. Minamata Disease in Japan in the 1960s). reported in 1971 that Thimerosal was highly toxic at one Dysregulated gene expression points to environmental part per million, yet the company ignored even their own exposures before, or after, birth during vulnerable periods researchers and used it at 100 times that strength in its vac- of the growth process. One known initiating cause of autism cine products from 1989 to 2005. When, in 1977, ten new- can be high mercury levels in the mother (as in Minamata) borns died from a Thimerosal-laced antiseptic dabbed onto from contaminated food or water, from dental amalgams, their umbilical cords, Thimerosal was subsequently and/or from an annually administered ‘flu vaccine. These removed from many medical products, but not from vac- causal factors have been reported by the U.S. cines. Although safe alternative preservatives exist, Environmental Protection Agency. They can create a toxic Thimerosal is more cost effective (cheap) and allows man- system overload in the child to whom the mercury is transufacturers to make large batches of vaccines, instead of sin- mitted through the umbilical cord and breast milk. Further gle-vial bottles which don’t need preservatives. destructive amplification can occur when the mercury tox-
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By 2005, the statistics or trigger Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). It con- showed that half a million U.S. children were cluded in 2003: diagnosed as autistic “Thimerosal used as a pre(the Thimerosal Generservative in vaccines is ation: 1989-2003) with directly related to the 40,000 new cases then autism epidemic … which being reported annually could have been prevented if the FDA had not been asleep at the switch regarding the lack of safety data on injected Thimerosal – a known neurotoxin.” The Committee concluded that the FDA’s reason was “misplaced protectionism of the pharmaceutical industry.” By 2010, the U.S. government’s CDC website informed the public about the risks associated with the MMR vaccine under Section 4: “Severe Risks: Deafness, long-term seizures, coma, lowered consciousness, permanent brain damage.” As a result of this investigation, Thimerosal was removed from most U.S. vaccines, but not from the tetanus or ‘flu vaccines. And Thimerosal continues to be used in vaccines sold to third world countries. The fallout from this medical foreign policy can be observed in China where autism was unknown until 1999 when U.S. vaccines were introduced. Now China has close to two million diagnosed autistics. North American vaccines still contain aluminum, chemicals like polysorbate 50, and other known neurotoxic substances. By 2005, the statistics showed that half a million U.S. children were diagnosed as autistic (the Thimerosal Generation: 1989-2003) with 40,000 new cases then being reported annually. And scientists like Laura Hewitson were reportedly reproducing autism in non-human primates by using Thimerosal in the same quantities that were present in vaccines. In 2007 the first case, alleging that MMR had initiated autism in a specific child, was won in the U.S. Vaccine Court. The ruling stated: “The MMR vaccine at issue actually caused the condition,” concluding that the child “would not have developed this type of brain damage if he had not been given the MMR vaccine.” As of 2009, about two out of five such ASD cases claiming a causal relationship to the MMR vaccine have been won; that is 40% of the cases heard. Close to 5,000 additional cases are yet to be heard. In addition, autism spectrum disorders have now also been observed with the Hepatitis B vaccine, given at birth, and some of those cases are also going to court. In 2014, the Italian Supreme Court ruled on two separate cases (one on MMR vaccine, the other on DPT and Hep B), confirming that autism was initiated by those vaccines. The court relied especially on a secret 2011 report compiled by GlaxoSmithKlein for regulators but not available to researchers and the public. The Italian Supreme Court took a dim view of this collusion between a pharmaceutical company and regulatory authorities. The Supreme Court 12
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Understanding the initiating causes for ASD is not simple because additional triggers have emerged, mercury being the first. Commonly recommended vaccines contain a toxic cocktail of substances, all conjured from the same laboratories in which mercury preservatives first emerged. Furthermore, it is now fairly well known why the ratio of autism incidence between boys and girls is four to one. Estrogen is, among other things, a chelator of, and protector against, toxins. Vitamin D3 also protects against toxic assault. A former CDC researcher recently blew the whistle on the suppression of data in the prestigious journal, Pediatrics. The article failed to report the finding showing that African-American boys have a 340% higher incidence of autism than white boys. One of the reasons may be the relatively low levels of Vitamin D3 in black boys. To date, there are several known triggers of autism. One of them is Lyme Disease in pregnant women. I published the relevant science in Ending Denial – The Lyme Disease Epidemic in 2010. Another line of research has shown that maternal exposure to pesticides, herbicides, and fungicides
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ccording to Chinese astrologers, the 2015 Chinese New Year will herald a new era of heightened public awareness about protecting our fragile environment and embracing a cleaner and greener lifestyle. Commencing on February 19, the Year of the Goat will also bring a renewed personal commitment to healthy living and optimal nutrition, which will influence significant growth in the organic and natural foods industry. According to Neil Somerville’s latest book, Your Chinese Horoscope 2015 (HarperCollins Publishers), the Goat year also favours relationships and family, so he predicts that many will find love or friendship, improve relationships, marry, or start a family. Overall, Goat years offer hope, and the underlying trend will be one of growth and a sense of moving forward with agreements of historic proportion being reached, and solutions found to some of the world’s greatest concerns. Individually, we can all look forward to greater balance in our lives and realization of our inner potential.
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Not only do the dishes themselves matter, but the preparation, ways of serving, and eating them also mean a lot. The most common Chinese New Year foods include dumplings, fish, spring rolls, and niangao (glutinous rice cake). Here’s a small sampling of foods and their symbolic meaning: Bamboo shoots – wealth, new start; bean sprouts – positive start to the new year; Chinese cabbage (bok choy) – prosperity, luck; duck – fertility; egg rolls – wealth, gold; fish (whole) – an increase in prosperity; glass noodles (Chinese vermicelli) – long life; jujube dates – prosperity, fertility; oranges – good fortune, gold; oyster – good fortune in business; sticky rice – family coherence; seaweed – good luck, exceeding wealth; rice symbolizes a link between heaven and earth.
Symbolic Dishes Chinese New Year is the most important festival in the Chinese calendar and comes with traditions originally initiated as harvest celebrations to give gratitude for the year’s crops. Food is the focus and the main preoccupation of CNY. Below are some of the symbolic and auspicious dishes and foods that are served in the hope of starting the new year right:
• Nian gao (year cake): This glutinous rice-based cake is eaten for good luck. Nian gao is also a homonym for ‘higher year’ – meaning to rise in status in the coming year. • Yu (fish): Yu, the Chinese word for ‘abundance’ makes fish the inevitable star of any CNY meal. A whole freshwater fish with the head and tail on symbolizes the year from beginning to end. However, tradition also recommends deliberately leaving some of the fish uneaten to represent the ‘surpluses’ sure to appear in the coming year. • Iao zi (Dumplings): Representing ingots, or money, dumplings eaten at midnight will usher in wealth, it is believed. In Northern China they are made with a soy-ginger cabbage and either a pork or a root vegetable filling. A gold coin may be hidden in one of the dumplings to bring extra luck to the eater. • Fatt choy ho see (black moss with dried oysters): This vegetable dish is studded with black moss (fatt choy – which means ‘strike it rich’) and braised dried oysters (ho see – signifying ‘good things’). The www.vitalitymagazine.com
full name of this dish sounds like ‘prosperous in business’, and is served casserole-style with lettuce (sang choy – ‘rising fortune’). • Chang shou mian (longevity noodles): The longer the noodles (‘silvery threads of longevity’), the stronger the wish for a long, healthy life. Adding mustard greens to the noodles invites a long life for parents. Local Traditions In Toronto, we found numerous examples of healthy and vegetarian celebrations planned for Chinese New Year, and offer them here to inspire you to join the celebration. Vegetarian Haven Restaurant Vegetarian Haven is a popular bistro on Baldwin Street in Toronto, founded in 2003 by Buddhist vegan restauranteur Shing Tong. The Haven’s impressive array of dishes, prepared by 16-year veteran chef Jack Li, range from Vegan Shanghai Noodles to Seared Cabbage Dumplings to Organic Kale and Quinoa Salad, and more. On a recent visit to taste the food and find out what’s being planned for their Chinese New Year menu, we feasted on flavourful meals and then begged the proprietor for recipes. Here are three of the most popular dishes to be served at this bistro over the festive season.
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popular dishes because New Year’s Day is usually observed as a vegetarian day, the wish being to start the year with compassion for all beings.” Legend has it that the 18 disciples of Buddha, unable to decide on a gift to present, chose to each bring an ingredient to create a dish that would celebrate him. He was delighted with the result. So were we! Here’s the recipe:
1 cup puffy seitan chunks 2 sticks dry non-GMO bean curd (tofu) 6 dry shiitake mushrooms 4 dry red dates 1/4 cup glass noodles (mung bean noodles) 1 Tbsp fresh ginger, minced 10 water chestnuts 10 ginkgo nuts 10 baby carrots 10 bamboo shoots 6 pieces of wood ear (dry black fungus) 6 pieces dry cloud fungus 10 pieces dry lily flower
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6 small pieces dry black moss 6 pieces bok choy 8 leaves nappa cabbage, chopped 10 snow peas, fresh or canned Seasonings: 3 Tbsp sunflower oil 3 Tbsp light soya sauce 3 Tbsp dark soya sauce 2 Tbsp soy paste 2 Tbsp sesame seed oil Pinch of coconut sugar 2 cups vegetable stock 1 Tbsp ginger, minced
Rehydrate all dry ingredients (bean curd stick, shiitake mushroom, red date, mung bean noodles, wood ear, cloud fungus, lily flower, black moss) in water until soft (approx. 30 minutes). Cut shiitake mushrooms and red dates into halves, and glass noodles and bean curd sticks into 2 inch strips. Sauté minced ginger and shiitake mushrooms on medium heat for 2 minutes. Add remaining ingredients (except for glass noodles and snow peas) and cook for another minute. Add vegetable stock and all seasoning into the wok/ pot, cover and simmer. Stirring occasionally, cook until sauce thickens. Toss in pre-soaked glass noodles (they will dissolve if added too early). Add snow peas last in order to retain their bright green colour and crunchy texture.
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Kung Po Soy Chicken is a popular vegetarian dish at King’s Cafe in Toronto’s Kensington Market
King’s Cafe King’s Cafe opened in 2003 in Toronto’s Kensington Market, serving vegetarian food made from fresh, chemical-free ingredients. It has since grown to include seven additional locations across Canada – from the Food Factory outlet in Mississauga to Zen Gardens restaurant locations in Moncton, NB and in Waterloo, London, Cambridge, and Guelph in Ontario. We stopped by to chat with manager, Elsa Law, and were amazed at the variety of teas and frozen prepared vegan, non-GMO foods available at this lovely eatery. Elsa described a couple of the dishes most favoured by diners, including Kung Po Soy-Chicken, a vegetarian version of Kung Po Chicken that combines soy protein with mushrooms, celery, bell peppers, vegetables, and chilies. Also popular is a dish called Enoki Mushroom Balls which is wrapped in seaweed sheets, stir-fried in a savoury sauce, and served on a bed of vegetables. King’s vast selection of teas, many boasting medicinal benefits, range from organic green tea to lychee black tea to Siberian ginseng / Astragalus tea. Graceful Vegetarian Restaurant Awarded the ‘Yelp Best Restaurant 2014’ in the vegetarian category, and serving the Markham area since 1995, Paul Kamerenma of Graceful Vegetarian Restaurant is proud to serve purely vegetarian food, Hong Kong style. Executive chef Sam Ma, who also received the ‘Best Chef’ award in 2014 from the Toronto Chinese Culinary Association, is one of the first chefs to convert original Cantonese dishes into vegetarian cuisine using vegetables, gluten, soya, and tofu. To celebrate the happiness and prosperity that the Goat 1IPUP 4QSPVUT HSPXJOH JO UIF HSFFOIPVTF BU -J[ 'PFST &TTB (BSEFOT represents this year, two of 8 Local Organic Farmers to choose from, Saturdays only, 8 to 1:30 at 9100 Bathurst St., the dishes the chefs will prepare POF MJHIU TPVUI PG 3VUIFSGPSE 3E JO UIF 5PSPOUP 8BMEPSG 4DIPPM t 1MVT #SFBET $BGF 8IFBUHSBTT include Vegetarian Lamb (MVUFO GSFF 5IFSBQJTUT #PEZ &DPMPHZ #FF QSPEVDUT t XXX WJMMBHFNBSLFU DB t Rolls in Swiss Sauce, and
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Braised Vegetarian Lamb Chop in Hot Pot served with Chinese Lettuce (the lettuce representing fat choy or wealth). Beyond these traditional dishes, a selection of pastries (taro, turnip, sticky rice cake, sesame pastry, honey-roasted walnuts, and sugar peanut samosas) will also be prepared. Customers can buy these offerings to give as gifts inviting luck, respect, wealth, and love to friends and family in 2015.
partially covered until the black gram is very soft. Strain out Astragalus and add salt. Serve soup warm. 2) Herb Tea for preventing colds (makes 1 serving). This treats those who are prone to catching colds and chills, sneezing, and stuffy nose. Ingredients: 30 grams Perilla leaf, 5 slices fresh ginger root, brown sugar to taste TCM practitioner Yuxiang (optional). Preparation: Place ingredients in a Wang recommends adopting a medicinal diet during the pot with 2 cups of water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer for 10 minutes. Strain transition from winter to spring, to prevent sickness out herbs. Drink tea warm. ■ Change of Season Diet and strengthen immunity To read the complete article by Yuxiang Yuxiang Wang, an experienced Traditional Wang on “A TCM Change of Season Diet”, Chinese Medicine practitioner and teacher at the visit: http://tinyurl.com/ou5365t Canadian Gynecology Institute of Chinese Medicine (see page 83), recommends adopting a ‘medicinal diet’ during Resources the transition from winter to spring, the seasonal change • Vegetarian Haven is located at 17 Baldwin St., Toronto. Call (416) that is ushered in at Chinese New Year. In preparation 621-3636, or visit: www.vegetarianhaven.com Open for lunch for this change, Yuxiang suggests taking one or two of Tuesday to Friday, 12 - 3 pm; Open for dinner Tuesday to Sunday, the following herbal formulas to prevent disease and to 5 to 10 pm. strengthen immunity. Note that, for best results, it’s best • King’s Cafe is located at 192 Augusta Ave., Toronto. Call (416) to take these for 3 to 7 days for maximum results. 591-1340. Open 7 days a week, 11:30am - 9:00pm. 1) Soup of Astragalus and Black Gram (makes 1 serving): • Graceful Vegetarian Restaurant is located at 7131 Kennedy Road, This is good for replenishing Qi. Treats perspiration or Markham ON. Call (905) 479-8381. night sweating, fatigue, and frequent colds. Ingredients: • Yuxiang Wang practices at Canadian Gynecology Institute of 30 grams astragalus root, 60 grams black gram, salt to taste. Chinese Medicine, visit: www.CGICM.ca. Call (416) 644-1937. Place ingredients in a pot with 2 cups of water and Wang’s book, Handbook of Pediatric Chinese Dietary Therapy, is bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer, keeping the pot available at Amazon.ca: http://tinyurl.com/owg9feo
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Old World Cures for Late Winter Ailments BY LINDA GABRIS
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hen I was a kid growing up in the rural woods of Muskoka, my grandma had a cure for almost every common ailment. Folks would come from miles around to seek her advice for treating their health complaints. As a girl, I took as much pride in grandma’s doctoring skills as she did, for I was the one who helped tend her herb gardens and trek through back- Homemade cough syrup yard woodlands in search of can include sage, thyme, the “medicinal pickings” rosemary, oregano, that she used in her concocborage and ginger; it tions. seems to ease a cough Today, grandma’s old docas soon as it’s taken toring journals with their handwritten entries are some of my most prized possessions, and whenever I’m feeling under the weather I turn to the fragile yellowed pages of those cherished scribblers to seek a cure for my discomforts. Sometimes a quick inspiring read is all I need to pick me up. Other times, I’ll take her advice and prepare a cup of herbal tea or a special tonic. In my book, preparing one of her old prescriptions is the next best thing to having grandma care for me in person. Of course, she would always recommend that folks who were feeling poorly due to unknown causes seek the advice of a medical practitioner; that sound advice should still be followed today! But for the common upsets of daily living, nothing beats these natural old world cures. Next time you’re under the weather, try one of the remedies below and see if you don’t immediately feel better. HOMEMADE HERBAL COUGH SYRUP
Grandma has recorded many recipes for homemade cough syrup; this one is my favourite. It seems to ease the cough soon as it is taken. To make, add 3 cups fresh mixed herbs or 1/2 cup dried herbs into 2 cups of water. Herbs to choose from are sage, thyme, rosemary, parsley, lavender, oregano, 24
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borage and mint. You can also add dried plantain leaf, crushed dried clover blossom, chamomile flowers, dried raspberry leaves, ground wild ginger rhizomes or fresh grated or dried commercial ginger root to the herb measure. Bring mixture to a boil, simmer about 20 minutes or until reduced to half. Remove from heat, cover and steep until cold. Strain liquid into clean pan. Put back on stove and add 1 cup of creamed clover honey. Heat until blended. Cool. Pour into sterilized bottle and cap. Take 1 tsp as needed. Store the cough syrup in a cool place and it will save indefinitely. HERBAL TEAS AND INFUSIONS
Chamomile Tea for Aiding Digestion and Warding off Heartburn – This fragrant tea is reputed to aid digestion and should be served before mealtime. To make, put 3 Tbsp fresh chamomile flowers or 1 Tbsp dried flowers into a warmed teapot, cover with boiling water and steep for 5 minutes. Strain into a teacup. It also alleviates mild nausea, so is good for easing morning sickness in pregnant women as well as seasickness in travellers. Sage Tea for Sore Throat, Upset Stomach and Gas – To make sage tea from the fresh plant, put 2 Tbsp fresh sage leaf or 1 tsp dried plant in a heated teapot and cover with 1 cup of boiling water. Steep 5 minutes. Add lemon if using as treatment for sore throat. Sweeten with honey if you
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wish. In China, sage tea is recommended for many ailments including bad nerves, ulcers, liver, kidney troubles and to reduce fever. Grandma notes that cold sage tea can be used as a cleansing wash for cuts, sores and wounds. It can also be used as a hair rinse, in which case I usually Peppermint tea is a brew it up a little stronger. It refreshing beverage for adds shine, helps prevent cold sufferers in winter split ends, and leaves hair smelling naturally clean with no trace of the heavy fragrance often found in commercial rinses. Thyme Tea for Cough and Bronchitis, and Oregano Tea for Sinus – Thyme makes a comforting cup of tea that is useful for breaking up coughs associated with bronchitis. It can be made by steeping 2 Tbsp fresh plant or 1 tsp dried plant per cup of boiling water for 15 minutes. Oregano tea is a good treatment for sinus congestion. Make it the same as you would thyme tea. A blend of the two herbs makes a potent tea for fighting any cold or influenza virus.
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Dandelion Tea to Boost the Immune System – Grandma writes that this tea is good for warding off cold and flu. It is also noted as being a good cleanser for the intestines and helps prevent bloating from overindulgence in rich foods (good to remember at holiday time). To make the tea from fresh plant, simply put a handful of fresh picked, washed flowers in the teapot, cover with boiling water and steep for 5 minutes. To make it out of dried plant, use about 2 Tbsp dried flowers per cup of water. The tea can be sweetened with honey and served hot to ward off cold and ‘flu in winter, or served cold with a bit of lemon to cool down the body in summertime.
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Parsley Tea for Halitosis, Sore Throat and Mouth – This tea is good for treating bad breath, sore throat, and mouth infections. To make tea from fresh plant, put several sprigs of parsley in the teapot, cover with 1 cup of boiling water and steep until all the goodness has been leached out of the plant, about 15 minutes. To make it out of dried herb, use 1 tsp per cup, although grandma has it written that fresh plant, especially in this case, is much more potent. Like grandma, I keep a window box of herbs in my sunroom all winter long in order to have fresh herbs readily available for recipes. Or buy organically grown herbs if possible.
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are made. Clover flowers can be steeped fresh but the tea is more fragrant when made from dried flowers. Clover flowers can be dried by spreading them on a sheet of clean cloth or waxed paper and drying them in a warm sunny place until the moisture is gone, about 2 to 3 weeks. To make, use 1 Tbsp dried crushed flowers per cup of boiling water. Sweeten the tea with clover honey if you like. Mint Tea for Bloating, Gas, Colds and ‘Flu – Garden and wild mints make delightful teas that are very good for treating bloating and gas caused by gas-producing foods such as dried beans and lentils. They are also wonderful for the sheer pleasure of drinking, and exert a cooling effect on the inflammatory effects of colds and ‘flus. Wild mint or garden mint, peppermint, spearmint, and lemon balm are all delightful in the teapot. Use a small handful of fresh plant per cup of boiling water or 1 Tbsp dried plant. Lavender Tea for Depression, Insomnia, Headaches – Nothing is more uplifting than catching a whiff of lavender in the summer breeze. The good news is, you can grow lavender in your indoor herb garden all year round to fill your room with the calming scent. Of course, you can also dry the excess bounty from your summer herb patch to use as a picker-upper whenever you’re feeling down and out, can’t sleep, or are suffering from headaches caused by stress. To make lavender tea, use 2 Tbsp fresh lavender or 1 tsp dried plant per cup of boiling water. Steep 15 minutes. For headache, inhale the steam before drinking the tea. To cure insomnia, drink the tea while soaking in a bath to which you’ve added a good handful of dried plant for a calming, relaxing scent before retiring. MORE OLD WORLD REMEDIES
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soning. If you are prone to getting travel or motion sickness, or are nervous about getting stomach and bowel infections while traveling and eating away from home, a teaspoon of unpasteurized organic apple cider vinegar stirred into a glass of water and drunk half an hour before mealtimes helps ward off bacteria that causes upset Chamomile tea is a stomach and diarrhea. To soothing digestive aid, make the drink more palat- but not recommended for able, especially for children, ragweed allergy sufferers it can be sweetened with honey. It’s an easy regimen to follow and it works. Brandy Posset for Sleeplessness – Grandma warns that this relaxing posset should not be given to children but works very well at helping to induce sleep in fretting adults. The posset should be sipped slowly before bedtime. It calls for 3/4 cup of milk to be scalded. Add 1/4 tsp grated lemon rind, 1 Tbsp honey, and simmer until honey is dissolved. Stir in 1/4 cup brandy and heat through. Strain into cup and take upon retiring to bed. Rose Hip Cold Prevention Medicine – “Drink a cup of rosehip tea everyday all winter long and you'll never catch a cold.” This is preventive medicine that’s easy to swallow and since rose hips are so plentiful and easy to gather, it’s old advice that I live by. Rose hips are at their best for gathering in the autumn after they have been nipped by frost. Gather the hips, thumb out the seeds and discard as they contain tiny bristles that can irritate the mouth and stomach if eaten. Spread on cloth and let dry in warm place until they are shriveled. Or you can dry the whole hips and strain the tea, if you’d rather. Or buy dried rose hips at health food stores. Rose hips contain more vitamin C than oranges and are a rich source of iron, calcium, and phosphorous. They make a very nourishing cup of tea. Put about 3 Tbsp dried hips in the teapot and cover with boiling water. Steep 15 minutes, and drink. When the teapot is empty, I always sweeten the hips with honey and eat them for good measure! (Editor’s note: The above article was extracted from a longer feature written by Linda Gabris. To view the 28
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