tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90222693831872836372024-02-07T16:35:27.049-08:00Methow Valley HerbsLearn about herbs, herbal remedies, herbs for health, herbalismUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger199125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022269383187283637.post-80596924326882340282015-02-25T07:21:00.000-08:002015-03-03T08:13:16.571-08:00Why I am shutting down my blog permanently.<div class="p1">
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I started this blog in 2008. I had just moved to the Methow Valley at the time and had high speed internet at the house for the first time in a long time. At that time there wasn’t a whole lot going on in the herbal internet world but it was inspiring! There were only a few blogs like Kristine Brown’s, Kiva’s and Darcey’s. Henriette, jim mcdonald and LearningHerbs had their great sites. There were a couple of herbal forums like the Herbwifery forum and Susun Weed. I loved it all and I wanted to be a part of it! </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So I started my own blog. My vision for my blog was that I would share my own herbal adventures in the Methow Valley: wild plant hikes, wild food harvesting and herbal preparations, etc. Oh the blog parties we used to have! </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Over time my readers grew. I grew as an herbalist and my vision for my own herbal calling evolved. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My most recent vision for my blog was that I wanted it to be an abundant resource of information for herbalists. Besides my in-depth herbal articles I also wanted to highlight what was going on in the grassroots herbal world. So I hosted a blogroll with hundreds of blogs. I created an herbal bookshelf with all my favorite herbal books and I even hosted a page for herbal CSAs. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Then about three years ago I created a new website. It took me about 9 solid months of work to lay the groundwork. This site was totally different from my blog. I wrote this site for people who were looking for natural solutions to their chronic health problems, not necessarily herbalists. That site also began to grow. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">People ask, “What’s your website?” And I have to pause and then say something like, “Well, if you want this type of information go here but if you want this other type of information go here…” Not too long ago my dad told me that he wanted to give my website link to someone but he was just too confused about which one was best. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I spent a lot of time thinking about what to do about the two sites. At one point I considered getting a whole new website, but in the end decided I didn’t want to start over from scratch. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So, after a lot of thought, I’ve decided to have only one website and the one that made the most sense was <a href="http://www.herbalremediesadvice.org/"><span class="s2">www.HerbalRemediesAdvice.org</span></a>. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Over the next few months we’ll be slowly moving the best articles from my blog to <a href="http://herbalremediesadvice.org/"><span class="s2">HerbalRemediesAdvice.org</span></a>. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I hope that by combining my two sites it will be a better resource for you! </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I have spent the past two months working with a designer to totally transform the new site. (It really needed an update, something my dad also informed me of). And for the past several weeks my husband has been working non-stop to get it all programmed. If you know Xavier you know he’d rather be in the woods or tanning hides. I am so grateful for his work! </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">So there you have it! Admittedly this is a bit bittersweet because I love my blog. My blog was 100% me. I did the design, 95% of the photos are mine, the writing (for better or for worse) was mine and I’ve handled everything on that site now for 8 years. What’s more is I’ve cherished all the support I’ve gotten from so many of you with your comments and shares. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Taste can give us a strong visceral connection with plants that goes beyond memorizing what books say or even what our teachers say. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Our senses - taste, feel, smell, listen - are powerful ways in which we make sense of our world. They help us to take in information, record that information and learn.</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">These experiences of the senses strongly transport us to another place and time. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">They present another way of knowing that strongly activates the mind. We can easily forget something we read in a book one time, but once you really connect with a plant through the sense of taste you’ll never forget it. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">In my opinion, one of the reasons herbalism is such a powerful form of medicine is that it matches herbs to people instead of diseases. As herbalists we don’t diagnose eczema or fibromyalgia or heartburn and then give herbs to match those diseases. That is more the realm of western medicine. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Since there isn’t really a broadly accepted “due date” on herbs, the best way to tell is by using our senses. If you know how the herb tastes when it is vibrant and potent herbal medicine, then you can do a taste comparison to tell if you can use your forgotten herb with confidence or if it is too far past its prime.</span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Most of the time we confidently know which herb we have. Perhaps we harvested it ourselves using our plant ID skills, or it came fully labeled from a reputable company. Sometimes we can simply use our eyes to know that yes, this is really chamomile. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Just as the taste of an herb can tell us if two similar herbs can be used in the same way, the taste of herbs can tell us if they are different. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Understanding how the taste of herbs can be used in theory and in practice provides herbalists with a practical tool that they can use every day. Not only can it increase your confidence and effectiveness when choosing herbal remedies, it can also bring herbs to life through a sensorial and visceral connection to the plants. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As in ancient times, herbalists would do well to continue to rely upon their trained senses and experience to properly assess the therapeutic nature of plants, and among the different faculties there is perhaps no equal to the perception of taste. <br />
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Used by every system of traditional medicine, taste figures prominently in the practice of herbal medicine, providing immediate insight into the properties and uses of medicinal plants.<br />
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Herbalist</span></i></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">After it was published I became inundated with questions and statements such as the following. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">“This article has some information but doesn’t give a step-by-step guide on how to treat your own fibroids.” </span></i></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Today, in North America, people often don’t fully understand what herbalism is. Many people still mistakenly believe that herbalism is simply using herbs instead of using drugs. Sometimes I forget this (being so immersed in the herbal world myself) but these questions definitely woke me up! </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I’ve written another similar article on this topic which you can read here: <a href="http://www.methowvalleyherbs.com/2012/12/9-reasons-why-herbs-might-not-work.html"><span class="s2">9 Reasons Why Herbs Don’t Work. </span></a></span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A person has a health problem so they go to see their doctor. The doctor either uses clinical observation or a series of lab tests to determine the name of the illness. The doctor then diagnoses the illness and prescribes the drug that is used to suppress that illness. (I say suppress because western medicine drugs rarely cure disease, instead they suppress symptoms of a disease. There are exceptions of course.) </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A lot of people tend to think that herbalism is choosing to use herbs rather than pharmaceuticals for the disease the doctor has diagnosed. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">This results in the classic question of: I have ________ disease, what herb is good for that? </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">If someone is the DIY type and they are diagnosed with eczema, they might pick up an herbal book, check the glossary for “eczema herbs” and attempt to use the herbs listed instead of taking drugs. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Sometimes it doesn’t. The more complex the disease, the less likely this will work. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><b><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">What is Herbalism? </span></b></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Herbalism has been practiced in some form or another for countless hundreds of thousands of years. There is no one way to practice herbalism, instead there are many traditions with their own diagnostic methods and their own materia medica. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Because the theory and practice of herbalism predates western medicine by thousands of years, it does not have a developed practice around using herbs for western medicine diseases. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><i><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Herbalism is a system of healing entirely separate from western medicine. It not only uses plants (instead of drugs) but has a completely different diagnostic system. </span></i></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">(Of course that is changing now as people are working to integrate the two, but this is a very recent phenomenon.) </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Depending on the type of herbalism studied, a person can learn various diagnostic patterns and techniques. Once a person is immersed in that system, a simple western medicine diagnosis of fibroids can be helpful, but is still very limited information! </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Herbalism is often called the people’s medicine. As it should be! Here in the United States we still have access to commercial herbs and many medicinal plants grow around us. Herbs can be safe, cheap and effective. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">However, if you have a complex chronic disease that you would like to use herbs for, then you will probably need additional help from someone who has the training and experience to work with chronic health problems. </span></span><br />
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">When I work with people who have chronic disease I spend hours working with that person. I create an integrated plan that can be implemented over time. Depending on the unique situation, that person may need to change their diet, their lifestyle, adopt a broader range of healing mechanisms (from yoga to massage to fewer work hours, etc) as well as take a continually evolving collection of herbs. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As you can imagine it's difficult to sum that up in a quick conversation about "what herb is good for that?" </span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">While there may be herbs that I commonly use for certain western diseases, I never have a cookie-cutter approach. <i>Instead, herbs and other recommendations are chosen for the individual, not the disease. </i></span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">We live in a western medicine culture and can easily identify with terms like fibroids or eczema or fibromyalgia. And indeed, when doctors diagnose someone with these diseases it can be a helpful starting point for the herbal practitioner. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">And when I write articles, I use western medicine terms because people can identify with them. If I wrote articles on Natural Solutions for Kidney Yang Deficiency or how to dissolve stagnant phlegm in the lower burner, very few people would actually read them. </span></span></div>
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<span class="s1"><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">However, herbalists work outside of western medicine. We do not diagnose western medicine diseases nor do we prescribe medicines for western diseases. Some may find this to be a limitation but I do not. When it comes to chronic disease, traditional herbal practices generally outshine western medicine in their ability to actually address the root causes of a problem (rather than simply suppress them). </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">A wonderful story from Cascade from the Rootstalk Festival about trekking through the Himalayas, discovering herbal allies along the way and the kindness of strangers. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">He thoroughly looked at my digital x-rays, talked about my dental goals, looked in my mouth and basically did all those things that dentists tend to do. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The bad news: I have some old fillings I need to replace and a back molar that is chipped which he said he would just file down a bit. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The good news: He was really impressed with my dental health and remarked that my gums were especially healthy. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then came the big question. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"So do you use a Sonicare toothbrush or a regular manual toothbrush?" </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Uh-oh. I was kind of hoping to avoid this. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In the past I've had some negative interactions with dentists who weren't so keen on my alternative dental lifestyle so I was a bit nervous to respond. But, he did say he was impressed with my dental health, so I just went for it. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Actually, I don't use either." </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">His head snapped around, definitely interested. "Well, what do you use?" </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"For the past year and a half I've mostly used a licorice root."</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">His eyes lit up and we continued to have a lively conversation about the merit of using roots and branches as toothbrushes. I even promised to bring him a licorice root so he can try it out himself. Needless to say I am very happy with the open attitude of my new dentist! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And, since I've now used a licorice root for a long time with great results I thought I would share this simple toothbrush technique with all of you. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">As I alluded to above, there are many different roots and branches that were traditionally used as toothbrushes. I've only used licorice roots (<i>Glycyrrhiza glabra</i>). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Besides forming a great "brush" for cleaning the teeth, licorice root has also been shown to <a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/01/120104115106.htm" target="_blank">kill the bacteria</a> that can lead to tooth decay and gum disease. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It also has a sweet taste that I personally find enjoyable. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">To use a licorice root as a toothbrush I first select the best-looking root. Over time you get an eye for this. I am basically looking for one that is not too thick and fairly straight without a lot of "branches". </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Then I simply chew on one end lightly until the outer root bark comes loose. I discard the root bark and continue to chew lightly. Pretty soon the root fibers will come loose and it will resemble a brush. Total chewing time is about one minute. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Sometimes the roots are far too thick for this method and those I save for other uses. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once the root is properly prepared, I gently rub it over each tooth and gum line. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Once I am done brushing, I cut off the part that has been used, and then continue with the same method the next time around. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">And for full disclosure on my dental health <a href="http://www.herbmentor.com/holistic-dental-health-how-to-make-herbal-mouth-wash/" target="_blank">I also use this mouthwash 1-3 times per week</a>, floss regularly, and I have a stellar diet that is high in nutrients and low in toxins (like sugar and processed foods). </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">My dentist verified that licorice root toothbrushes are working well for my mouth. However, I can't guarantee that it will work as well for yours. Of course it's a good idea to get check ups to make sure. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Licorice taken in high amounts can lead to increased blood pressure. If you have high blood pressure or are susceptible to high blood pressure you may want to have your blood pressure monitored regularly to make sure this small amount of licorice isn't causing problems for you. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><b>Where to buy licorice root</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I highly suggest buying your licorice root at <a href="http://www.humboldtherbals.com/Bulk-Herbs/licorice-root-stix-whole.html" target="_blank">Humboldt Herbals</a>. You can also find them at <a href="http://www.frontiercoop.com/" target="_blank">Frontier</a> and <a href="http://www.starwest-botanicals.com/product/licorice-sticks-organic-4-oz.html" target="_blank">Starwest Botanicals</a>. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9022269383187283637.post-91186659549138887692013-04-03T08:13:00.000-07:002015-02-10T10:52:48.586-08:00Herbal Cream for Damaged Skin<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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