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Chicory Root Coffee

9/10/2014

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Chicory Root Coffee

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I've spent the last few days in New Orleans, Louisiana - a city famous for its culture, cuisine, and chicory root coffee. In many coffee shops around the city you can order 'New Orleans Style' coffee brewed with roasted chicory root.
Chicory root has been used for thousands of years, and was popularly used as a coffee additive in 19th century France when coffee was scarce. The French noticed that chicory added new depth to the flavor of coffee and had additional health benefits. This tradition has waned in France as coffee became widely available again, but carried over to become part of New Orleans' unique legacy.
However, you do not need to be in New Orleans to enjoy this delicious and healthful drink, nor do you have to ingest coffee at all. You can make roasted chicory root "coffee" right at home! From the earth to your mug.


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Spectacular Stinging Nettle

4/1/2014

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Spectacular Stinging Nettle

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Spring is surely springing, as are the many fabulous spring greens! Urtica Dioca- Stinging Nettle - is an amazing herbal ally that begins growing in early spring. Nettle is a deeply nourishing herb, extremely high in vitamins, minerals, and protein. It can also be used as a dye, a fiber, and to relieve arthritic pain. This common weed, often cursed for its sting, has a lot to offer.


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Dandelion

3/8/2014

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Dandelion

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Dandelion is possibly the most misunderstood ‘weed’ out there. Many people spend a lot of resources trying to eradicate this plant, when instead they could be eating it! Dandelion offers itself freely and abundantly to help counteract many of the imbalances in modern society. It is a traditional spring tonic, to re-invigorate the body systems after a long slow winter eating starchy, fatty foods. But dandelion is a wonderful medicine all year round.  Read on to learn more about this amazing plant!



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Pau D'arco

2/24/2014

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Pau D'arco

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Pau D’arco  - tabebuia impetiginosa - is one of my favorite barks. It hails from the mountains of South America, so it is a foreign visitor, but a most welcomed and respected one. Pau D’arco has an astringent, aromatic taste, making for one delicious cup of tea. I like to add it to my home-made chai, my adaptogen tea, and to my immune boosting syrup.

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Astragalus

2/11/2014

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Amazing Astragalus!

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Astragalus membranaceus – a perennial member of the pea family, astragalus is native to China and often used in Traditional Chinese Medicine.  As an adaptogen, astragalus helps the body to be more resilient in coping with internal and external stressors from mental and emotional stress to the cold and flu season.  Astragalus is supremely suited for boosting the immunity and helps to prevent colds, flu, bronchitis, mononucleosis, pneumonia, and a myriad of other infections. Astragalus improves digestion and aids the lungs. Energetically, astragalus improves the body’s defenses, or “wei qi” while reducing excessive sweating. Susun Weed says that astragalus is one of the best herbs for preventing contraction of Lyme disease. Astragalus also protects the liver and kidneys, and is specifically helpful in preventing immune-suppression caused by chemotherapy. It also has tumor-inhibiting activity and high levels of anti-oxidants.

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    Elise Damilatis is a holistic clinical herbalist with a passion for truth and nature

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