by Cindyj | May 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
I just got home for the 2014 conference for the Handcrafted Soap and Cosmetics Guild Conference held in Tucson. As a previous resident of Tucson I needed little excuse to get back. If you’ve never been to a Soap Conference before, just imagine being able to share your...
by Cindyj | May 17, 2014 | Uncategorized
Spring SaladThe site of spring herbs popping from the ground in spring was a welcome site to people in the pre supermarket era who had little nutritive foods for months over the late winter. These spring herbs or bitters are packed with nutrition and can be enjoyed in...
by Cindyj | Apr 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
Ultraviolet radiationAlthough sunscreen is important to prevent sunburn of the skin, there are also dietary measures you can take to help protect the skin against ultraviolet (UV) radiation damage to skin. UV radiation damage to the skin includes damage to both DNA...
by Cindyj | Apr 6, 2014 | Uncategorized
Polyphenols Regulate Glutatione Should you choose red wine or green tea? How about both: Compounds from both beverages have been found to inhibit growth of colon cancer. Scientists from Italy’s University of Florence concluded this after an experiment that involved...
by Cindyj | Apr 1, 2014 | Uncategorized
By Cindy L.A. Jones, Ph.D. Essential oils, the highly concentrated volatile, aromatic essences of plants, are a mainstay of aromatherapy but are also used in flavoring, perfumes and even as solvents. Researchers now think that two components of orange oil and lavender...
by Cindyj | Mar 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
Hyssop is coming up nicely. I’ll use some for respiratory health and some gets sold to make absinth. Crocuses are a true sign of spring. I need to plant more of them. Mullein is coming up; too much, it needs pulling.Salad Burnett always reseeds...
by Cindyj | Mar 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
While enrolled in a Public Health class several years back I thought alot about the responsibility of Public Health officials in promoting traditional medicine. This still weighs on my mind so I thought I’d introduce it here. First are definitions, many people...
by Cindyj | Feb 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Fire Cider VinegarFire Cider is a generic name for a concoction I typically make at the end of the summer. It contains all the good herbs to help deal with winter illnesses. Probably the name was first coined by Rosemary Gladstar in her books, but the concept is as...
by Cindyj | Dec 18, 2013 | Uncategorized
Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory skin condition that results in reddening of the skin on the face, particularly on the cheeks, nose chin or forehead. Its not clear what the cause of rosacea is but there is probably a hereditary component since it is experienced...
by Cindyj | Dec 1, 2013 | Uncategorized
Hall Ranch west of LyonsAlong with eating too much on Thanksgiving comes doing exercise. During the summer I am doing a farmer’s market most weekends so I haven’t gotten out for hikes as much as I’d like to. Thankfully this weekend provided us with warm and...
