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Ayurveda and the Green Goddess
Springtime brings new growth, Herbs to cleanse body, mind, and spirit, to welcome changes afresh.
Getting Started With Ayurveda
Ancient Indian medicine that treats the whole: basics of harmony and balance through the three doshas.
How to Get Started With Learning Ayurveda by Tom Wolfe
A catalog of books, herbs, ideas, and practices as foundation for a beginning student of Ayurveda.
Flaxseed: God's Perfect Herb
Flax in five-element practice: preparations for stress and digestion; the ecological benefit of herbal medicine.
The Five Pranas as a Practice to Pacifiy Stress
Using meditative/yogic breathing techniques with each prana (element) to relieve stress.
How to Get Started With Herbs and Ayurveda
Introduction to herbal healing, three herbs to start with, how to grow and prepare them.
Holistic Treatment of Allergies and Sinus Problems
Diet, Diagnosis, and Herbs for Spring allergies ? which herbs to use and how/when to use them.
Green Immune Boosters
Herbs and the science of immunity. How can the immune system become stronger naturally?
Herbs for Everyday Stress, Extreme Stress, and Emergency Stress
Building a healthy core using herbs to underlie stress; Spiritual respite from stress; Ayurveda and Stress.
The Many Uses of Bulk Teas
Advantages of using bulk herbs; good starter herbs for the beginner?the many ways to collect and prepare them.
Deep Ecology & Deep Herbalism
Mindful relationship to Earth as response to environmental/societal strife. Herbal medicine as respect for Earth's power and blessing.
Herbal Education
How to get a sound education in plant medicine started: resources, programs, Herbalism as it exists today.
Herbs and Children
The power of persistence, love, and herbs in raising healthy, vibrant children. Good preparation for adulthood!
Hawthorne and the Heart
Why, when and how hawthorn and other herbs work for improving heart health, hypertension and more.
Herbs for Men
Treatment and tonification for men's health: virility, heart health, prostate problems; how herbs work to strengthen the body's systems.
Echinacea
History, resources, preparation, and use of the powerful immune-stimulating herb for treating infections; growing this threatened plant.
Goldenseal
History, botanical information, and uses of the plant; when to use and how to prepare goldenseal.
An Interview with Tom Wolfe, AHG "Back to the Garden"
The history of Smile, Tom Wolfe's herbal studies, herbalism vs. pharmaceutical practice, lessons from plants.
Asian Medicine in the Western World
TCM and holistic Asian medicine in comparison with symptom/treatment paradigm of allopathic medicine.
Smile's Bookstore
Books that can be found at Smile Herb Shop, and staff experience in referring them.
The Proverbial What is Aromatherapy?
Basics of Aromatherapy... Why it works, chemistry, uses, and administration of great scents to enrich your life.
Easy Ways to Use Essential Oils
Aromatherapy - Create oil blends that fit you, arrange starter supplies and incorporate beautiful scents everyday.
Linda's Favorite Oils for Beginners
Oils to start a collection for stress, skin, emotional fortitude, physical health, concentration and first aid!
Using Essential Oils Safely
Beginning aromatherapy guidelines: using carrier oils, oils for a starter kit, oils for each unique individual.
Skin- The Largest Organ of the Body !
Protecting our skins health and why it is vital. The vital role of our skin in health and ways to nurture it naturally.
Now There's Hope for Blemished Skin!
Causes of blemishes and acne, and how to treat using natural remedies and a daily regime.
Spice Reference Guide
Kitchen spices, double lives: store/use in cooking, and enrich your health with their medicinal properties!
Drinking Tea May Boost Immune System
Nutritional benefits of certain teas from research at BWH?increase immune defenses and action against infections.
Why Buy Fair Traded Coffee?
Supporting a global economy by ensuring fair wages to farmers/families in coffee's native lands.
How Coffee Is Grown
Where coffee comes from... the care, cultivation, and preparation of fine coffees from seed to bean.
Green Tea Backed up by Science
Benefits for cholesterol, cancer prevention, inflammation, digestive and brain health from Japanese study; tea and Ayurveda.
Five Delicious Healing Iced Teas
Digestive and mental health and alertness from easy to find herbs. Harvesting and preparing herbs easily.
How Homeopathy Heals
Intro to homeopathy...History, theory, practice. Resources for studies and information about homeopathy.
Natural Pet Products:
Resources, information for treating pets with herbs, nutrition, and homeopathy for illnesses, digestion, and overall health.
Enzymes: How to Best Utilize the Nutrients in Food
How digestive enzyme supplements help nourish and protect the body and what foods support proper nutrition.
How & Why to Choose a Multivitamin/Mineral Supplement
How multi-vitamins work, how they differ, suiting one's lifestyle and nutritional needs.
Essential Fatty Acids. Guess What? Some Fats Are Good For You
Why nutritional fats are needed, where to get EFAs, how each EFA works, dietary suggestions.
Minerals
Trace and major minerals: their nutritional benefits, what foods hold them, recommended daily amounts.
Kids' Vitamins: Meet Kids' Special Needs
Vitamins and minerals most essential for children; how each supports development and health; selecting a supplement.
"Apiceuticals" --- Bee Products Offer a Host of Benefits
Bees...Their health gifts...how/why honey, pollen, etc support health, where they come from, when to use.
Beta Carotene
What are cartenoids; how do they support health? Natural sources of beta-carotene and its benefits.
Dealing with Pain--Naturally
Foods, herbs and healthy diet to reduce pain and inflammation from migraines, back pain, arthritis, etc.
EstroLogic : The Herbal Formula to Support a Healthy Change of Life Formula
Breakdown of Estrologic's research/information about each herb's action for a whole body approach to menopause.
Garlic
The many uses of garlic around the world's digestive, cardiovascular, antimicrobial, etc; research on garlic and cholesterol.
Green Foods
Diet and dis-ease: grasses and algae improve digestion, prevent cancer, treat illnesses. Nutritional profile of greens.
Learn About Lutein
Lutein in the diet: where to find it, antioxidant properties, benefits to eye, colon, and heart.
Lycopene
Tomato phytonutrient Lycopene's antioxidant action in preventing cancer, heart disease, hypertension.
Milk Thistle
Milk Thistle protects the liver, aids digestion, facilitates the removal of toxins and pollutants. Preparation/Dosage.
MSM -Known as a 'miracle' painkiller, this organic sulfur has a lot to offer
Sulfur from MSM: nutritional benefits, the science of pain relief and illness prevention; uses of MSM.
Natural Pain Relief
Nutritional and herbal approaches; the role of inflammation and natural anti-inflammatory solutions which cultivate healthy healing.
Protecting Breast Health
Breast cancer prevention: estrogen's role; research/suggestions for seaweeds, herbs, diet and lifestyle to balance hormones.
More Mushrooms, Please!
Which mycelia (mushrooms), traditionally venerated, improve cardiovascular, immune, adrenal, and reproductive health and prevent cancer.
About New Chapter Vitamins
The foundation and research behind the making of New Chapter vitamins; the company's history and mission.
Ginger - The Universal Medicine
"Superherb:" Ginger's performance in clinical and folk medicine for digestive/immune health, anti-inflammatory properties, and beyond.
Medicinal Mushroom Research
The history and benefits of medicinal mushrooms in Chinese medicine: traditional and modern uses; preparations.
New Chapter's Ginger Farm -Luna Nueva Organic Giner Estate
Biodynamic farming, permaculture fostered by this organic sanctuary. Biodiversity is protected, enriching all harvested at Luna Nueva.
A Heavy Issue: the Potential Presence of Heavy Metals in Herbal Supplements
The presence of lead, mercury, or other heavy metals in herbal products, especially those herbs sourced from overseas is an issue of growing concern. Smile Herb’s Laura Place discusses this concern and what suppliers are doing to keep you safe.
Zyflamend suppresses the growth of prostate cancer cells
Also induces prostate cancer cells to self-destruct via a process called "apoptosis."
Five Elements, Five Pranas, Five Chronic Illnesses
There are also 5 pranas in Ayurveda that call to be in conscious balance for perfect health. There are 5 epidemic chronic illnesses in the United States causing suffering to more than 1 out of 2 folks.
Herbs Of Ayurveda For The Skin
Using the Wisdom of Ayurveda to Soothe Common Summer Skin Troubles
UnEarthing Herbalism, Fall 2007
Dates, Times, and Fees for Smile's Fall 2007 Educational Series
Intermediate Ayurveda: Building a Practice
Introduction to Ayurveda
Information about Fall 2007 Introduction to Ayurveda Series
Fall 2007 Foundations of Herbalism
Information about Foundations of Herbalism Introduction to Western Herbalism
Organic Gardening with the Herbman
Information and Schedule for Smile's Spring 2007 Organic Herb Gardening Classes
Seasonal and Special Topics
Fall 2007 Schedule of Workshop Intensives for Seasonal and Special Topics in Herbalism
Foundations Of Herbalism Workshop Intensives
Information about Foundations of Herbalism Individual Seminars
Intelligent Spring Cleaning
A Six Week Cleansing Program with Herbal Preparations and Fresh Herbs from the Garden
Elderberry and Friends
This article will build our relationship with Elder and other herbal allies that both the ancients and new herbal folks know to help ward off and treat viral fears, cold woes, and influenza challenges.
