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Author: Scott Stuart

Four Thieves Vinegar

Four Thieves Vinegar

THE GARDEN HERBAL REMEDY THAT SURVIVED THE PLAGUE   Four Thieves Vinegar is the stuff of legends and kitchen magic.  Recipes for this concoction are as numerous as the stories behind it.   An easy version for the home herbalist is

Scott Stuart December 9, 2020 Aromatherapy, Health, Recipes, Seasons Read more

Cucumber Cool This Summer

cucumber eyes

There’s a reason we say “Cool as a cucumber.” Cucumbers have been around for about 10,000 years. They started out as a tropical plant but have been hybridized over time to grow quite well in more temperate areas. They pack

Scott Stuart June 24, 2020December 23, 2020 Recipes, Seasons Read more

Inflammation, Your Mouth and Your Health.

toothy grin

This months Special Guest Blog is written by our favorite dentist, Candace Krause, DMD, from Gladstone Family Dentistry. I recently attended a seminar at OHSU (Oregon Health Sciences University) entitled “The Impact of Periodontal Disease on General Health.” According to

Scott Stuart June 24, 2020December 23, 2020 Health Read more

Turmeric: The Trendy Herb That Lives Up To The Hype

Turmeric:  The Trendy Herb That Lives Up To The Hype

Next time you think about having a cup of coffee, try some Golden Milk instead. Drinking a cup of Golden Milk every day could keep the doctor away!  Golden Paste can also be used in smoothies, to make salad dressings,

Scott Stuart June 24, 2020December 16, 2020 Health, Oriental medicine, Recipes Read more

Adaptogens: Herbs to Build Vitality and Immunity

Adaptogens:  Herbs to Build Vitality and Immunity

Adaptogens are a variety of herbs, mushrooms and foods the boost the immune system and provide general nourishment.

Scott Stuart June 24, 2020December 9, 2020 Health, Herbal Medicine, Organ systems Read more

True Healing Begins With The Heart

True Healing Begins With The Heart

  Have you ever given your friends valentines and little heart-shaped candies on Valentine’s Day?  Have you ever crossed your heart when making a promise that you really mean? Or turn on the radio to hear a guy singing about

Scott Stuart July 12, 2016December 9, 2020 Organ systems, Oriental medicine, Seasons Read more

A Rose By Any Other Name…Is Good Medicine

A Rose By Any Other Name…Is Good Medicine

There is no flower that has been revered and celebrated as much as the rose. As the archetypal queen of the flowers and the definitive symbol for love and appreciation, the rose has endured in its beauty and significance for

Scott Stuart July 12, 2016December 9, 2020 Aromatherapy, Oriental medicine Read more

Bone Broth for Winter Health

Bone Broth for Winter Health

Soups or broths are excellent for supporting the Lungs in the fall and winter. In Chinese medicine bone broth nourishes our Kidneys—the internal organ associated with winter season–supports our qi and builds blood. Bone marrow is the source of essence

Scott Stuart January 14, 2016December 9, 2020 Health, Organ systems, Recipes, Seasons Read more

Miso Soup with Scallions – A tasty cure for the common cold

Miso Soup with Scallions – A tasty cure for the common cold

Did you know that Miso Soup with Scallions is an ancient Chinese herbal remedy for colds? In 300 AD famous herbalist, Ge Hong, writes about Miso Soup with Scallions in a book called, Bei ji zhou hou fang or Emergency

Scott Stuart September 24, 2015December 9, 2020 Health, Oriental medicine, Recipes Read more

Jing Ball Recipe

Jing Ball Recipe

  Herbal Tonics need not be bitter teas or handfuls of pills.  In fact, one of the best ways to nourish and tonify is by creating foods and treats one can enjoy.  The following recipe is adapted from Rosemary Gladstar’s

Scott Stuart December 20, 2014December 9, 2020 Health, Herbal Medicine, Recipes, Seasons Read more

Put the Jingle Back in your Jing this winter.

Put the Jingle Back in your Jing this winter.

Put the Jingle Back in your Jing this winter.    We are all born with an intrinsic energy known as Jing.  Jing, or Essence, is a Chinese term for the fundamental energy of life.  Jing is stored in the Kidneys

Scott Stuart December 20, 2014December 9, 2020 Health, Organ systems, Seasons Read more

Defend Your Vital Energy This Winter

Defend Your Vital Energy This Winter

The concept of QI or vital energy is central to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).  Qi changes its form according to its location and function. The lungs are associated with Wei Qi.     Fall is the time to nourish and strengthen the

Scott Stuart October 2, 2014December 9, 2020 Health, Herbal Medicine, Organ systems, Seasons Read more

How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?

How Do You Mend a Broken Heart?

There are many reasons a heart can break. It could be a literal break, as in a heart attack or a cardiovascular illness.  Or, it could be a metaphorical break—at the end of a relationship, or after the death of

Scott Stuart June 28, 2014December 9, 2020 Health, Herbal Medicine, Organ systems, Oriental medicine, Recipes Read more

SAVE THE BEES!

SAVE THE BEES!

About one mouthful in three of the food you eat directly or indirectly benefits from honey bee pollination.  Honeybees pollinate over $20 Billion in crops every year.  Commercial production of many specialty crops like almonds and other tree nuts, berries,

Scott Stuart April 10, 2014December 9, 2020 Health, Herbal Medicine Read more

Love Without Chocolate?

Love Without Chocolate?

“I have this theory that chocolate slows down the aging process…. It may not be true, but do I dare take the chance?”   – Katherine Hepburn  Can you show love without using chocolate? Chocolate, cacao. It was considered the food

Scott Stuart February 13, 2014December 9, 2020 Health, Recipes, Seasons Read more

Making Lacto-Fermented Vegetables Post

Making Lacto-Fermented Vegetables Post

Fermentation may be the oldest method for preserving food.  It adds intense and complex flavors to whatever is fermented.  Fermentation is used in creating many modern foods such as yogurt, bread, sauerkraut, kimchee, pickles, salami, beer, wine, cider–even chocolate and

Scott Stuart December 20, 2013December 9, 2020 Health, Herbal Medicine, Organ systems, Recipes Read more

DON’T GET “SAD” THIS WINTER

DON’T GET “SAD” THIS WINTER

During the cold dark days of winter, is it hard for you to get up in the morning?  Do you experience a drop in normal energy levels in the afternoon and feel a need for more sleep?  Is it difficult

Scott Stuart November 14, 2013December 9, 2020 Health, Seasons Read more

The Cholesterol & Heart Disease Myth

The Cholesterol & Heart Disease Myth

We all have heard it for decades.  Heart disease is caused by elevated blood cholesterol and the only accepted therapy is prescribing medications to lower cholesterol and a diet that restricts fat intake. The latter, the experts have insisted, will

Scott Stuart June 27, 2013December 9, 2020 Health, Herbal Medicine, Organ systems Read more

Making A Dandelion Tincture

Making A Dandelion Tincture

  In the late spring I decided to make a tincture from dandelion root, leaf and flower.  My friend and acupuncture colleague Carol offered to let me come out to her farm and dig all the dandelions my heart desired.  

Scott Stuart May 14, 2013December 9, 2020 Health, Organ systems, Safety Read more

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