Do you have a feeling of heaviness in your heart? Are you bored, tired, and can’t seem to find that enthusiastic energy you used to have?

Borage Flower Essence helps us gain back our young feelings of enthusiasm that have been thwarted by grief, death and dying experiences, mid-life crisis, menopause, and other life throes. Its no laughing matter, this thing called life.

As declared in the movie In the Land of Women with Meg Ryan, Carter says to Lucy: “Get ready for that world out there, its chaotic, its cruel and its never what you expect!”

If you are seeking to live the philosophy Life is Good, borrow the wisdom of borage with our Borage Flower Essence.

It is said that this essence brings back a buoyance to the soul which helps us to rise above, rather than sink into the weight of discouragement or depression. Look at Borage’s enthusiasm with those puppy fur hairs standing on end, exuding puppy dog energy.

Many people have used Borage Flower Essence successfully with their pets who seem to have lost their puppy dog zeal also. A few drops in your pet’s water will be their tails wagging again!

Its yet another wonderful gift from Mother Nature, bringing us back in balance.
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Wendy J. Stevens is a Certified Flower Essence Practitioner currently working at GardenPlum.com.

This morning on the news they are reporting that the FDA has declared over the counter cough & cold syrups dangerous to children’s health. The manufacturers have agreed to state that these products are not safe for children under 2 years of age.

There are HUNDREDS of natural alternative healing remedies and comforting things you can do when your child is suffering from cold symptoms.

MINT - If your child has a runny nose and is congested, try a peppermint tea. It tastes yummy and it has drying effects. It will also help to clear nasal passages and congestion.

CHAMOMILE - Chamomile is safe for even the youngest babe. Not only is it a sleep aid, it is a natural immune booster. Chamomile is an anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic (good for quieting a cough) and anti-parasitic. Many use poultices of chamomile directly on infections (such as pink eye) in order to clear them away.
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EUCALYPTUS OIL - Did you know Eucalyptus is the main ingredient in Vicks VaporRub? Use essential oil of Eucalyptus to clear out sinus congestion. Put a pot of boiling water on the stove and add a few drops of eucalyptus oil. You will soon have a wonderful smelling, moisturizing steam that will aid in clearing congestion. When I have trouble sleeping at night due to congestion and post nasal drip, I place essential oil of eucalyptus directly behind my ears. If you try this, try a little oil on your wrist first to see if it is an irritant for you, essential oils are very strong. If it does irritate you, add the essential oil of eucalyptus to olive oil and use that combination to apply to skin.
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These are just a few simple remedies that I have personally used on children, and it works. Ginger root tea is another great anti-bacterial for a post nasal drip, and licorice root is a wonderful anti-viral and children enjoy the sweet taste. Also, goldenseal, echinacea and honeysuckle are very effective against the flu. There are literally hundreds of natural remedies that mother nature has been providing for years. E-mail, call (603) 413-6213 or visit the web site for more information.

Wendy J. Stevens is an Herbalist and Certified Flower Essence Practitioner.
Herbalists can not diagnose or cure conditions in this country, we may simply help guide you to a healthier lifestyle. It is always important to work with your medical or naturopathic doctor for serious health conditions. If you are in the NH area, contact Wendy for a referral to a naturopathic doctor, or she is happy to work with your existing medical care professional.

FDA Disclaimer: This article has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This article is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Garden Plum Enterprises, LLC is not responsible for the misuse of any herbs or herb products that we sell, nor do we recommend herbs in place of your Doctor’s recommendations or prescriptions. PLEASE EDUCATE YOURSELF BEFORE USING. Do not combine herbal remedies with pharmaceutical drugs unless you have consulted your physician and/or your herbal practitioner.

If they erect structures that do not please them, then without an instant of remorse, they knock them aside, and make new ones… ~ Seth

“I can’t believe this happened again! Am I cursed? What am I doing wrong?”

Often times as we set to achieve life goals, we reach roadblocks and hurdles that prevent us from reaching those life goals. Why is it sometimes difficult to reach a set goal?

In some cases, obstacles appear because the Universe wants us to gain wisdom before we can achieve the goals we have set. In a nutshell, we are not ready for the goals we set, and so we do not attain these goals until we have attained the wisdom necessary to not only reach the goals we set, but to be able to handle what they bring.

Here are a few simple examples:

“I want to lose weight”.
Will you be able to handle what a new slim body and new healthy eating habits will bring? Are you ready for a new identity, one that will attract new things?

“I want buy a house”.
Will you be able to maintain a yard? To pay for insurance? To pay taxes? To fix the plumbing?

“I want to have a baby”.
Are you ready to care for someone else over your career? Have you addressed issues with your own parents? Are you healed and ready to create another being?

The above scenarios are very simple and stereotypical scenarios… but they give a birdseye view of the soul lessons the Universe is waiting for you to learn before goals can be reached and new levels of awareness can be attained.

Chestnut Bud helps us when we get into those stuck places. Those stuck patterns. At that time when we are standing here scratching our heads, wondering what we are doing wrong, Chestnut Bud helps to gently allow us to see karmic lessons, patterns, and wisdom so that we can jump over life hurdles and continue on an upward journey.

Please feel free to contact me for a Flower Essence Consultation.

What Happens to Your Body Within an Hour of Drinking a Coke
Drinking soda is bad for your health in so many ways; science can’t even state all the consequences. Here’s what happens in your body when you assault it with a Coke:

1. Within the first 10 minutes, 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system. This is 100 percent of your recommended daily intake, and the only reason you don’t vomit as a result of the overwhelming sweetness is because phosphoric acid cuts the flavor.

2. Within 20 minutes, your blood sugar spikes, and your liver responds to the resulting insulin burst by turning massive amounts of sugar into fat.

3. Within 40 minutes, caffeine absorption is complete; your pupils dilate, your blood pressure rises, and your livers dumps more sugar into your bloodstream. * Your kidneys are pushed to the max to rid your body of the sugar, to try and express the sugar through the urinary tract (sugar is very acidic and plays a major role in urinary tract infections). Your body is forced to over-exert its’ energy for the day as the caffeine manipulates the body into working a higher rate than what is natural.

4. Around 45 minutes, your body increases dopamine production, which stimulates the pleasure centers of your brain – a physically identical response to that of heroin, by the way. * This is what makes Coke addictive, it should be considered a drug.

5. After 60 minutes, you’ll start to have a sugar crash. * After your body has been manipulated into a higher blood pressure, a higher metabolic rate, and a release of dopamine, it becomes exhausted. Drinking coke (or any caffeine) disturbs the natural function of the body, forcing an unnatural high and subsequent crash, forcing the liver and kidneys to work overtime. In some cases, the liver begins to tire of the roller coaster ride, and it becomes more difficult to produce insulin. This is why we have an epidemic of adult onset type ii diabetes, and also children’s diabetes. Sugar and caffeine in the diet also plays a major role in ADD/ADHD.

If you find yourself unexplainably tired, you might consider the amount of caffeine and sugar you put into your body each day. We all like our coffee and sugar, cutting back to a reasonable amount (less than 1 cup of coffee or 1 Coke per day) might be a really GOOD thing to do. It is a very positive step in listening to your body’s needs and balancing it with pleasures.

Sources:
Nutrition Research Center October 24, 2007
*Additional comments by Wendy
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A Psychic Vampire is a person who wants to interact with you to extract good energy. They envoke pity, sympathy, and understanding from you on a constant basis. Or it could be that they want to make you feel bad so that they can feel good, which could involve berating and belittling comments.

Some of us can slip into these behaviors as we are human, sometimes we do need our friends to help us feel better. A psychic vampire does this more than is normal, it is someone who chronically sings the same story every time you run into them. They can be toxic, and they will steal your good energy if you don’t recognize what they are doing.

In this mature new year 2008, we can spot these people easier and easier as we communicate and define what is really going on here. On some level, we recognize that they do not have our best interests in mind, that they do not make us feel good, and that they aren’t truly our friends. They simply use us to make themselves feel better. They are simply short on love and its up to you to decide how much “blood” you want to give them before you set a boundary.

Here’s a great article by Dr. Judith Orloff about the different kinds of vampires, and some great ways of stopping their negative drain on your positive energy. Instead of joining in the pity party, learn some techniques to turning the situations around.
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