Four Basic Lifestyle Changes That Will Revolutionize Your Life

The following are Four Basic Tips For Reclaiming Your Health:

1. A healthy, well-balanced diet
2. Regular, careful use of natural herbal remedies and whole food supplements
3. Use of massage and physiotherapy
4. Exercise and deliberate movement

The above is discussed in much greater detail in the following book.

How to Make Nourishing Herbal Infusions

In my last Note on this sort of topic I shared with you about the joys of sitting on the porch with my wife and drinking herbal teas. I also shared with you about how to prepare medicinal teas. In today's note I said I would cover how to make Nourishing Herbal Infusions.

Each night before I go to bed I put my#teapot on the stove until it whistles and then pour it over 1 ounce of dried herb in a quart jar. I then set it on the breakfast table and go to bed. When I wake up the following morning I strain and then enjoy.

That my friend is how I make Nourishing Herbal Infusions.

A tea is made by using a little bit of an herb steeped for a short period of time but a Nourishing Herbal Infusion is made with a lot of herb steeped for at minimum 4 hours or overnight.

Susun Weed the Voice of the Wise Woman Tradition says …

“A cup of nettle tea, for instance, contains only 5-10 mg of #calcium, while a cup of nettle infusion contains up to 500 mg of calcium.”

My wife and I make Nourishing Herbal Infusions using #nettle, oatstraw, red clover and comfrey leaf. Never at the same time! 1 herb per infusion per day.

My wife has found that Nourishing Herbal Infusions have been very beneficial to her in dealing with her Lupus.

Learning how to prepare Medicinal#Teas and Nourishing Herbal Infusion is a great way to start your journey into the world of all things herbal.

Sister Abigail Hester

How to Make Medicinal Teas

It has been said that it takes 7 lifetimes to become an herbalist. Not sure if this is true or not but a fun way to get started learning about herbs is by consuming herbal teas. There is a variety to choose from and you do not even need to go to a specialty store to find them. My wife and I are always able to find Peppermint, Chamomile and Echinacea teas at our local grocery store. We have found sitting on our porch after a long day with a relaxing cup of herbal tea to be one of the best parts of our day. In today's note I would like to share with you how to make medicinal teas.

My wife and I woke up this morning and decided to make some Nettle tea to sip as we conversed on our front porch. In the evening we generally drink some Chamomile tea to help wind us down before bed.

In order to receive medicinal benefit from an herbal tea we have found that it is best to pour boiling water over our chosen tea bag, cover and then let sit for 15 minutes. This is a great way to get started experiencing the many benefits of herbal teas. Peppermint for instance is good for soothing stomach pain. Chamomile is beneficial for helping you to rest. Echinacea is a wonderful herbal antibiotic. Chamomile tea is also a wonderful herbal remedy for pink eye!

Now making herbal teas is great but in my next note I will share with you how to make nourishing herbal infusions.

 Sister Abigail Hester

Stinging Nettle Infusion

The amazing health benefits of Nettle and how to best prepare it for your needs.

Each day my wife and I enjoy a Nourishing Herbal Infusion made popular by Susun Weed the founder of the Wise Woman Tradition.

There are a number of herbs you can use to make Nourishing Herbal Infusions. For today's infusion my wife and I will be enjoying Nettle Infusion.

Susun Weed says the following regarding Nettle Infusion.

"Nettle is amazingly rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals, especially the critical trace minerals: anti-cancer selenium, immune-enhancing sulphur, memory-enhancing zinc, diabetes-chasing chromium, and bone-building boron. A quart of nettle infusion contains more than 1000 milligrams of calcium, 15000 IU of vitamin A, 760 milligrams of vitamin K, 10% protein, and lavish amounts of most B vitamins." - Susun Weed

http://www.susunweed.com/herbal_ezine/October08/healingwise.htm

To make a Nourishing Herbal Infusion is fairly simple.

- Fill your Quart Jar with 1 ounce of herb by weight
- Fill jar with boiling water
- Cover jar with lid and let sit for 4 hours

Nourishing Nettle Infusion

I have made it a habit of enjoying my Nourishing#Nettle Infusion daily. If I drink Nourishing Nettle Infusion in the morning I have sustained #energythroughout the day without the crash so typical of#coffee and other caffeinated beverages.

Dr. Christopher's Cayenne Pepper Tea

Doctor Christopher in his book The Three Day Cleanse: Mucusless Diet & Herbal Combinations recommends drinking Cayenne Pepper Tea 3 time a day. 

Dr. Christopher’s book along with a number of others can be found in our bookstore

The health benefits of Cayenne Pepper Tea are numerous and have been discussed in a past radio interview with Glenn Reschke. 

Directions

Add 1 Teaspoon of Cayenne Pepper to a glass of cold water and drink.

I use Nature’s Sunshine Capsicum capsules which have been broken open over my glass full of water.

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Honey & Apple Cider Vinegar Drink for Arthritis

Learn how to make Dr. John R Christopher's Honey & Apple Cider Vinegar Drink.

Dr. John R. Christopher in his book Three Day Cleansing Program: Mucusless Diet & Herbal Combinations recommends drinking Honey & Apple Cider Vinegar 3 times daily.

I have found relief from arthritic joint pain following his directions and no longer have to use chronic NSAIDs for pain management. 

Directions

Place 1 Tablespoon of Honey and 1 Tablespoon of Apple Cider Vinegar in warm water so that the Honey will liquefy.

Drink this mixture 3 times daily. 

The Three Day Cleansing Program: Mucusless Diet & Herbal Combinations can be found in our bookstore.

Healing Massage Protocol

Welcome to Spiral Path Interfaith Shrine of Healing. My name is Sister Abigail Hester. One of our focuses as a Shrine is Healing. Below, I will be sharing our Healing Massage Protocol.

Healing Massage Protocol

American herbalist and Naturopathic Physician Dr. John R. Christopher is the one that I would have to credit as the originator of the Three Oil Massage. Our Healing Massage Protocol is what could be called the Dr. Christopher Method.

The Healing Massage Protocol is based on a 7 day cycle. For the first two days you will use castor oil. For the next two days you will use olive oil. Then for two days you will use wheat germ oil. On the 7th day you will rest ceasing from The Healing Massage Protocol.

The proper massage technique for The Healing Massage Protocol is in a clockwise circular motion from the top of the head to the bottom of the feet, always working toward the heart.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact SisterAbigail Hester.