Why our Bless You Again Allergy Tea Works!

Posted on May 15, 2013 by admin

sacredvibesallergyteaThere is only one thing I want to share with you today,,,,

And that is our Allergy Tea!  Over the last two weeks we have been seeing so many of you with various types of allergic symptoms and we have been recommending our Bless You Again Allergy Tea. This tea works and we are happy to explain the herbs in the formula.  You might see something that can offer you much needed relief.

Why Bless You Again Allergy Tea works:

Nettles – Itchy and irritated skin?  This herb has histamine in its chemical components and is great for any itchiness, swelling, skin rashes or elevated bumps, hives, etc. Nettle is just as great in opening the lungs and removing mucous, which helps with wheezing and shortness of breath.

Goldenrod - Say goodbye to your itchy eyes!  This herb is brilliant at relieving redness, itchiness and mucous from eyes.  It is a brilliant kidney restorative and is strengthening  to the kidneys, which has everything to do with how your body responds to allergies.

Sage –Itchy throat and congested sinuses? This herb also has histamine as a chemical constituent, and has antimicrobial and astringent properties, so it can prevent infections while drying up mucous.

Ginger and Peppermint complement the above ingredients in this amazing formula.

If you are looking for a more holistic approach to managing your allergies, I think you might be very pleased with our allergy tea.  

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Love, 

Karen

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Are you feeling nourished?

Posted on May 2, 2013 by admin

Its a good question to ask yourself in this rapidly changing world.  What nourishes you? And what time to you take to extend to receiving?  This month we will be encouraging you to nurture yourselves!  This month’s weeks blog post is dedicated to products that will support your efforts in nourishing you.

To nurture means to feed, protect, support, encourage and educate. Most of us accomplish these tasks readily for many in our lives, yet we rarely find the time to feed, educate, encourage and support ourselves. Make the necessary shift in our thinking this month by taking the time to nourish you, with healing foods, herbs and practices that strengthen the body and soul.

So to help you in that process, here are my top 6 products that will aid you in compassionate nurturing and nourishing of your beautiful body temple.

1.       Serenity Bath Salts - Turn your bath into a relaxing, detoxifying mineral bath by adding our bath salts. Serenity bath salts also contain organic coconut milk and honey powder for an added skin softening effect. Rest, Relax and Release!

2.      Sunset Tea - Here’s to a relaxing evening! Our sunset tea blend is just enough of what you need to kick back and relax after a long stressful day at work or with the kids.

3.      Nutritive Tea - A nourishing restorative blend! A multi-vitamin in a tea! This tea offers you support for all body systems, the nervous, circulatory, the digestive, the muscular, the reproductive, etc. It also give the body plenty of energy to accomplish your daily tasks. A great every day tea!
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4.      Goddess Brew- Awaken your inner goddess! Nourish and Tone the Female Body! This tea is great for balancing a woman. It is a formula created that will bring positive healing to your nerves, your reproductive system and the overall body. It balances and tones the female body.

5.      Here comes the Sun Tea - Although this blend is designed to support winter blues, I find it of great support to our nervous system year round.  Great for hard days or weeks.

6.      Herbal Multivitamin – Couldn’t speak of nourishment without including our bestselling multivitamin.  Fuel your life!

Its also a great time to nourish the mother in your life. Please remember us this Mother’s Day.  Give the gift of healing by selecting one of the above or any of our other beautiful gift items. Happy Mother’s Day!

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Love,
Karen

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Your breath is more important that you think..

Posted on April 17, 2013 by admin

What does your breath say about your engagement with life? Your life is your breath and the reverse is equally true. They way you breathe defines your ability to give and receive.  Strengthen your breath and  strengthen your participation in/with life.

Its the beginning of Spring and you will feel your connection to the environment and the changing of seasons through your breath.  Following is previous post of mine on caring for Asthma with herbs.  I hope this can provide some understanding and support for you or your family members living with Asthma.  

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What is Asthma?

Asthma is a recurrent condition affecting the air ways that carry air to and from lungs. People who suffer from this condition are said to be asthmatics. Asthmatics airways are swollen and inflamed, they are extremely sensitive to irritants and allergens. As the airways become more inflamed it narrows and less air can pass to and from the lungs causing chest tightness, coughing, and breathing problems.
What causes Asthma? 

Allergies – Most Asthma suffers have allergies. Allergic reaction often lead to airway inflammation associated with Asthma. Common sources of indoor allergens include: pets, dogs and cats, dust mites, cockroaches, and mold.

Tobacco Smoke – can cause wheezing and respiratory infections increasing risk and aggravating asthmatic conditions. Mothers who smoke while pregnant increase the risk of asthma in there children.

Environmental Factors – such as air pollution and toxins, cold temperatures, high humidity. There are also many indoor environmental factors such as fumes from a gas stove (Did you know that people with a gas stove are more likely to have symptoms of Asthma? I did not know this!) and mold that can also exacerbate the instances of Asthma.

Obesity – overweight adults have twice the risk for non allergic-asthma.

Birth – the way we enter into the world matters. Babies that were delivered by C-section are 20% more likely to have asthma that those delivered by vaginally. Babies that are premature are also at risk.

Stress – important in our times. Stress and impact the immune system, therefore people who undergo stress have a higher risk of suffering from asthma.

Eczema – 40-50% of children with eczema has asthma. Research also show that these children will then develop severe and persistent cases of asthma as they grow into adulthood.

An Overall herbal approach to treating Asthma:

Anti-inflammatory  herbs for the lungs and airways:

Licorice Root (Glycrrhiza glabra) – has anti-inflammatory properties and can be taken on a regular basis for prevention.

Mullein Leaf (Verbascum thapsus)- Tones the lining of the lungs and reduces inflammation.

Herbs that function as Bronchial Dilators:

Cumin Seed (Cuminum cyminum)- It acts a a powerful bronchial-dilator. It makes breathing easy and free of obstruction.

Lobelia (Lobelia inflate)- A powerful bronchial dilator that relaxes the muscles of the lung and decreases spasms.

Holy Basil (Ocimum sanctum) (Tulsi): Tulsi has strong anti-microbial and anti-inflammatory properties which are responsible for smooth functioning of respiratory and bronchial system.

Herbs that build the immune, oxygenate and promote overall lung health:

Reshi mushrooms (Ganoderma lucidum)- Used to strengthen the immune system, protect against allergies, wheezing, weakness and strengthen lungs. Has oxygenating properties and has been used for altitude sickness.

Astragulus Root (Astragulus membranaceus)- It a potent immune builder, prevents fatigue, low energy, and keeps cold and damp out strengthens the lungs.

Osha (Ligusticum porterii) – The supreme lung herb. Calms the muscle of the respiratory tract and research has show that Osha can increase the oxygen in the blood up to 10-15%.

Condonopsis (Codonopsis Root) – “Vital Energy & Restorative Herb” – Builds the immune, prevents frequent infections, build weak lungs and helps with chronic allergies.

Any or all of these herbs we carry at our Apothecary.  Please let us know how we can help you.

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Love,
Karen

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Are you ready to move forward today?

Posted on April 3, 2013 by admin

Spring’s here and I am so ready to get started on manifesting the 2013 I desire! I’m going to use my Spring cleanse a jump start! I’m also sharing with you my personal manifestation protocol, what I do each day for the next two months, to move forward.

You see, many of us have such great ideas that we struggle to manifest, not realizing that the key to move forward lies in our bodies! Let me show you how to use your Spring detox to spring forward in your intentions. This blog will focus on cleansing and toning the control center of our soul. Where our inner forces can be called into action to work on our behalf.

So much of the functioning of our bodies lie in our center organs (liver, kidney, gallbladder spleen, pancreas, intestine, colon). Every bit of food that we take into our stomachs must be intelligently and chemically treated at this center before it can be distributed to the many organs waiting for a well functioning process to supply them with material to build bone, muscle, nerve, eye, ear, hair, and nails–in fact every part of our body.

Our center is literally that, it holds us steady and has the ability to become our power center for manifestation. It is in this aspect, I choose to address the re-balancing of our bodies to fuel manifestation.

There is constant transformation of energy occurring here. Clear clean energy is transmitted to various parts of the body to become the basis for our activities. Turbid energy is sent to our intestines and bladder for excretion, releasing what we no longer need. Spiritually this is the process of denial and affirmation of truths. In this center we can transfer material ideas into spiritual ones. Understanding the power of this process is integral in moving your ideas to fruition.

I encourage you to use this cleansing season to harness the unlimited potential stored in your core. Clear away any energy that retards your growth or stagnates the process of manifestation, and that blocks you from living your full potential.

Here is my personal Manifestation Protocol designed with my top 5 products to move you forward this Spring..
I begin my day for the next two months with a tablespoon of our Apple Cider Vinegar in a glass of room temperature water. Its a great jump start to my cleansing program for the day.
I follow this with Sacred’s Spring Tonic, two tablespoons each morning. Using a bitter tonic is a great way to begin the day. It get digestive juices flowing.
During my day I drink 2 cups of our Spring Tonic Tea. The tea is a formula of cell cleansing herbs.
At night, I take three of our Flush Out Colon Blend capsules to serve as a bowel cleanser, ridding the body of any build up waste.
Lastly, 1 dropperful of Goldenseal tincture, which I add to the first 10 days of my cleansing program; it further rids my body of inflammation, mucous and gut bacteria.
There you go! That ‘s how I fuel my process of manifestation. You can choose to do all of what I do or some, but any efforts toward re-balancing, your body and spirit will be grateful for!

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Love,

Karen

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Has it been an emotional two weeks?

Posted on March 19, 2013 by admin

Water, water, everywhere….tears flow. What a place we are in our ever-evolving conscious selves. Over the past weeks, we have been seeing and feeling the level of anxiety associated with expansion of the spirit. We are also deep into a astrological cycle governed by Pisces, a water sign, there is lots of flow happening at this time. Flow, indicative of release, surrender, and ultimately liberation.

Chinese medicine regards this time as associated with the water element, where watery dis-ease and tendencies to fear can be highlighted. Imbalances in the water/fluids contained in the human body are more present. This could be felt as hormonal imbalances, depression, fear, heart palpitations, libido issues and the general feeling of falling apart.

Remember, water flows, where ever we try to dam it, it finds another path, even if it has to carve out a new one, and this does not always feel good. I know you have heard this before, but go with the flow, its more like stay in the flow. Be present and let life move through you, you cannot attempt to direct, or dictate life’s movement. Over the last few weeks I have encouraged my apprentices to be kind and compassionate with ourselves, and I encourage you to do the same. Be kind to yourselves.

My favorite products for Anxiety (fear of letting go) and Self Compassion:

Open your Heart – Let it remain wide open regardless!
Anti-Anxitea - Relieve any anxious energy you might be carrying.
Here Comes the Sun – Bring in the Light
Rock Steady – You are stronger with some help
Sunset Tea - Get prepared for a great night’s rest, rest is huge!
Maca and Shatavari Capsules – Hormonal and mood balancing. Great for the libido!

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Love,
Karen

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Tired again?

Posted on March 6, 2013 by admin
Tired? You are not alone. Energy!  Everyone needs more.  There are lists of things to get done in 24 hours, sometimes we barely touch the list.  Just the other day I had a list of at least 20 things to get done and only did three.  It was also a day I was feeling not quite myself emotionally.  My emotions impact my ability to function, and I bet its the same with you. 

The Yellow Emperor ‘s Classic of Internal Medicine, says that when our state of being is joyful,  energy is harmonized and flow smoothly.  Quite the opposite end when we are fearful, sad, worried or angry.  When any of these emotions take over, our energy disperses, constricts, coagulates, and reduces.  These emotions literally cause dis-ease. Grief and depression causes our organs to cramp, distinguishing energy. Fear, stops the stream of pure energy, and paralyzes your creative power. Joy, well it causes our energy to relax and flow uninterrupted, renewing our vital life force.

Beyond our emotions, our diet and sleep patterns also impact our energy levels.  In a state of exhaustion, nothing looks promising, because there is no energy left to motivate and uplift.  Herbs can help in both areas.

Here are top 7 products for Energy:

1.  Herbal Multivitamin-  A nutrient dense tonic for the entire body. A must for  building daily energy reserves.
2.  Nutritive Tea –  A nourishing formula of herbs designed to supp port  all systems of the body.
3. Rock Steady –  A nourishing tonic for the immune and nervous systems.  Maintains balance in stressful times.
4.  Rain Forest Power Blend - An excellent boost for for a body in motion.  Very popular with athletes.
5.   Hormonal Harmony Maca Shatavari Capules- Hormonal balancing.  Great for increased libido and sexual energy. This for formula is deep restorative to the nervous system a.d great for moods.
6.  Burn Clean and Green – Give yourself much needed energy for your workout session.  Our most popular product. 

7.  True Blood Purifier –  Its amazing what a good detox blend can do.  Let go of stagnant energy.

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Love,

Karen

 

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Eczema – Herbal Support that Works!

Posted on February 19, 2013 by admin

Louise Hay in her quintessential work, You can Heal Your Life, says that eczema is the outward representation of breathtaking antagonism. Antagonism, defined by Webster, as hostility that results in active resistance, an opposing force, inhibition of growth of an organism by a different type that is competing for the same ecological niche…You. In my healing work, I often say that two energies cannot exist in one body. This is the same principle. What is the energy inside of you that is causing imbalance and mental and skin eruptions/ irruptions?

In Chinese medicine, eczema is considered to be heating conditions with dampness inside the body. The skin is an organ of elimination, therefore when our other elimination organs (lungs, kidneys, liver, colon) are not functioning best, it shows on our skin. This is often the link between, asthma and eczema, or digestive system allergies and eczema. The body is a whole, mind, body and spirit.

Here are my top products to treat and prevent Eczema:

Eczema Tea- Our best selling herbal tea that cools internal heat and support liver function.

Eczema Oil-  A topical application, comprised of a formula of supporting plants to relieve itching, discomfort and support healing.

Eczema Bath - A soothing blend, that nourishes dry and cracked skin.

True Blood- A blood cleansing formula, that supports the eliminative function of the liver, kidneys and colon.

Let herbs help soothe your skin and your spirit!

Love,

Karen

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My top 7 Products for Womb Health

Posted on February 5, 2013 by admin

My top 7 Products for Womb Health

This weeks blog post honors the potential for fertility in all things.  Go forward prepare a space for the soul.

Let your creativity flow! This time of year after a period of stillness, we burst forth with new creative insights.  It is an interesting time in the creative process, where introspection and intuition has merged together to dream up our new creative effort.

It’s also at this time of the year that our vibration is slower, denser, colder, rooted in the solidity of the earth. This naturally makes it easier to set plans and get the work done to achieve them. But, we can also notice our imbalances in these areas heightened, such as too much solidity interrupting flow. This interruption of flow both physically and emotional can be felt most present in-uterine, our epicenter for creativity. Which can then manifest physically as cysts, fibroid, tumors, etc. Emotionally we might lack inspiration and clarity, feeling stuck in our creative process.

In our Sacred womb space, ideas take form uniting spirit with matter, flowing into eternity with unique autonomous lives.  These ideas give birth to our personal creation stories, as leaves from the tree of life, offering healing to ourselves but also the our larger community.  When unblocked, this rich, pure, crystalline, waterway, flows with pulsating life monthly, allowing for renewal, reclamation, and transformation. What flows from your river of life?

Here are my top 7 products for womb health:

1. Sacred Womb – Toning, balancing and nourishing tea for the womb

2. Fibroid Cysts Tincture – Incredible support for fibroid and cysts

3. Fibroid Relief Tea - Great Hormone balancing support.  Excellent when used with our Fibroid Tincture.

4. Creative Flow - Unleash your creativity!

5. Fibroid Sitz Bath – Great for toning the uterus and reducing cysts and fibroid.

6. False Unicorn Root Tincture – Brilliant support for all uterine issues, including infertility.

7.  After Ease Tincture - Exceptional formula for menstrual cramps.

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Love,

Karen

 

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