https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Holistic_Living/I have a very strong belief in Holistic Healing and living. I admit that for a number of years I didn't activly plactice that lifestyle...but things have changed and that life style is now an opption. I'd like to share some of my thoughts with you and welcome any thoughts that you may have.hourly12000-01-01T12:00+00:00https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Holistic_Living/525957Goldenseal Goldenseal: Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) Goldenseal is native to eastern North America and is cultivated in Oregon and Washington. It is seriously threatened by overharvesting in the wild. The dried root and rhizome are used. Goldenseal was used by the Native Americans as a...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Holistic_Living/525295Ginger Ginger: An ancient Indian proverb states that everything good is found in ginger. There's quite a bit of truth in that. Ginger is a versatile healing herb. As a child you were probably been given a glass of ginger ale when you felt sick to your stomach. Ginger is a good digestive aid and...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Holistic_Living/524965Fo-Ti Fo-Ti: (Polygonum multiflorum) Native to China, where it continues to be widely grown. It also grows extensively in Japan and Taiwan. The unprocessed root is sometimes called white fo-ti and the processed root red fo-ti. The Chinese common name for fo-ti, he-shou-wu, was the name of a Tang...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Holistic_Living/524170Fo-Ti Fo-Ti: (Polygonum multiflorum) Native to China, where it continues to be widely grown. It also grows extensively in Japan and Taiwan. The unprocessed root is sometimes called white fo-ti and the processed root red fo-ti. The Chinese common name for fo-ti, he-shou-wu, was the name of a Tang...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Holistic_Living/521810Fennel Fennel: This member of the celery family is a well-known herb native to southern Europe and western Asia, but it was known in ancient China (as xiao hui xiang) as well as in India, Egypt, and Greece. In the Middle Ages it was prized as a vegetable and it is still appreciated for its flavor...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Holistic_Living/521245Evening Primrose Oil Evening Primrose Oil: An old Native American herb. The evening primrose grows like a weed. Not really a primrose, it is sometimes called "sun drop." The large yellow flower opens late in the day and last only one evening, then produces lots of small seeds. Presumably, these...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Holistic_Living/519579Elderberry Elderberry: S. canadensis, the American elder, is a large shrub native to North America. It bears white flowers early in the summer and dark, almost black, berries in the late summer. Both the flowers and the berries have been used as food and for making wine. According to James Duke,...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Holistic_Living/519329Echinacea Echinacea: "If you're not interested in healing yourself with its roots, you can simply enjoy the beauty of echinaceas in your yard or garden. They have a very slight fragrance and propagate into beautiful, meadowlike beds if you let them...." Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Holistic_Living/519104Damiana Damiana: (Turnera diffusa) Damiana has been hailed as an aphrodisiac since ancient times. Other folk uses include asthma, bronchitis, neurosis, and various sexual disorders. It has also been promoted as a euphoria-inducing substance at various times. Damiana may be a potentially useful...https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Holistic_Living/518103Comfrey Comfrey: (Symphytum officinale) Common names: Knitbone, boneset. The leaf and root of comfrey have been employed medicinally for centuries. Originally from Europe and western Asia, it is now also grown in North America. Comfrey has a long, consistent history of use as a topical agent for...