5 Household Herbs to Fight Disease
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a 3000 year old healing science. Herbs, acupuncture, acupressure, massage and diet and lifestyle techniques are used to prevent and resolve various ailments.
Unlike Western Style Medicine, TCM sees a symptom as a larger pattern of imbalance or disease and not the disease itself. The focus is on finding the cause of the symptom and resolving it naturally, activating the bodies own healing abilities.
These 5 Household herbs are an excellent way to promote long lasting health and vitality.
- GINGER: Warming and detoxifying, ginger is an excellent herb for our cold climate. Its powerful heating action can help resolve accumulation in the digestive and eliminatory organs blocking nutrient absorption. Use the ground spice to make a tea, add to soups or stews or in baking.
- CINNAMON: This sweet spice is warming and drying. 2 things our lungs love in this cold and damp Canadian Climate! Cinnamon also invigorates the Kidneys, which are the energy battery of your body, promoting strength and vitality. Add it to your ginger tea, morning hot cereal and in your baking.
- PARSLEY: Cleansing and detoxifying, parsley is a great way to keep your kidneys and digestive organs running smoothly. A high source of vitamin C and iron, parsley is a source of remarkable nutrition. Add to soups, stews, or even make a tea for extra disease fighting action!
- LEMON: Naturally cleansing and balancing, lemon juice is a great way to detoxify your liver and ward off colds, flu and infection. Enjoy throughout the day in a cup of hot water. Its detoxifying effects are most enjoyed in the morning!
- GARLIC: This member of the onion family eliminates toxins from the body and inhibits viruses and bacteria. Best taken raw, garlic can be chopped into homemade bean spreads and fresh herb pestos.