by Melanie | Sep 10, 2012 | Food as Medicine, Plant-based Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Waiting to treat an illness until after it manifests is like waiting to dig a well until after becoming thirsty.” ~a teaching proverb of Traditional Chinese Medicine Anxiety is the most prevalent of all mental health challenges, and it’s something...
by Melanie | Aug 26, 2012 | Plant-based Medicine, Self-care
There are few things as comforting as a hot cup of tea. Tea soothes the spirit on a rainy afternoon, perks us up in the morning, and, if we know how to use it, tea can provide powerful medicine to ease common ailments like colds, indigestion, coughs, mild...
by Melanie | Aug 19, 2012 | Plant-based Medicine, Traditional Chinese Medicine
Ever felt out-of-sorts & frustrated for seemingly no reason at all? The cause (and the solutions) might surprise you. Sometimes it’s as if our vital force gets backed up somewhere, creating an energy “traffic jam” that can lead us to feel uneven,...
by Melanie | Aug 5, 2012 | Meet the Herbs, Plant-based Medicine
(Don’t get me wrong. I love green smoothies.) I’ve got a little pipe dream that nourishing herbal infusions might enjoy the widespread popularity that green smoothies have attained. You might say that I’ve got a little bit of an herbal chip on...
by Melanie | Jul 29, 2012 | Plant-based Medicine, Stress
When I first started my herbal practice, I met an incredible artist & activist. He was living on a fixed income and struggling with multiple health problems including debilitating back pain and heart trouble. His case was enough to terrify any new...
by Melanie | Jul 23, 2012 | On Conventional Medicine, Plant-based Medicine
There are so many myths about herbs and herbal medicine floating around that it can make my head spin. Until we clear up the myths about herbal medicine, many people who could benefit will shy away from this incredible tradition of natural medicine that is our...
