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Ma Haung The news media continues to release alarming reports of the perilous results of people using commonly used herbs. One campaign has been aimed at Ma Huang, Ephedra sinensis, (or Ephedra sinica), one of the oldest herbs employed in

Kombucha One of the controversial new health fads is a fermented beverage known as kombucha (kom BOO cha). According to reports, millions of Americans are drinking it daily. It can be “brewed” at home in a week by making a

Surviving The Holidays As we enter the holiday season we sometimes brace ourselves for the highest stress times of the year. At a time when the days get shorter many animals cozy up in their burrows to contemplate or just

Self-Heal, Prunella vulgaris, is a flowering member of the mint family long used in herbal medicine and more recently as a flower essence. It is a perennial herb found throughout Europe, Asia and North America, as well as most temperate

Sacred Native Plants San Diegans share the temperate climate we love with some fascinating native plants with a rich history in herbal lore. Sages Various sages grow from coastal areas to the mountains, covering entire hillsides in some areas around

Sleepytime Herbs Surveys show that as many as one third of all adults in the U.S. have trouble sleeping. This may involve trouble getting to sleep, staying asleep or with the depth of sleep. This problem in often compounded by

Did you know we have discovered powerful techniques for creating radiant health, happiness, prosperity, peace and flow in our lives and relationships with pieces of our planet – crystals and stones? There are thousands of crystals and healing stones in

NATURAL SUN PROTECTION Here comes the sun This year, the Summer Solstice occurs on Sunday, June 20, the longest day of the year as well as Father’s Day! This marks the start of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. Those lazy