Who would think that two small bottles could provide such BIG results? Many have learned the value of carrying Tei Fu Essential Oil and Peppermint Essential Oil with them by being without them when they were needed most. Listed below are just some of the benefits and uses of these versatile products:
Asthma Attack: To help relieve an asthma attack, put a drop of Tei Fu oil on the back of your hand and lick it off, close your mouth and breathe deeply.
Breath Freshener: A drop of peppermint oil on the tongue makes a great instant breath freshener. Tei Fu also works well.
Burns: Apply Tei Fu oil directly to burns. Lavender Essential Oil works exceptionally well as does silver gel.
Canker Sores: Both Tei Fu and Peppermint oils can be applied to mouth ulcers to relieve pain and promote healing.
Colds & Coughs: Rubbing Tei Fu oil on the chest can help with colds, coughs and congestion. Also apply to bottoms of the feet and the back.
Headaches: Apply Tei Fu or Peppermint oil to the neck and temples to relieve headaches and to release tension.
Indigestion and Gas: Put a drop of Peppermint oil on the tongue or mix a drop or two with water and sip.
Insects Bites and Stings: Apply 2 – 3 drops of Tei Fu topically to relieve the sting and itch.
Insect Repellent: Tei Fu can be applied topically as an insect repellant — hopefully it’s not a people repellant as well.
Nausea, Vomiting and Motion Sickness: Put 1 -4 drops of peppermint oil into water and sip slowly.
Pain: Tei Fu oil can be rubbed into any sore muscle or arthritic joint to ease pain and reduce inflammation.
Sinus Congestion and Allergies: Inhale Tei Fu oil directly into the sinuses or apply to the nose. I wouldn’t try this with children without trying it yourself first. Some of us enjoy this while others find it a bit too overwhelming.
Sore Throat: Apply Tei Fu to the outside of the throat using a gentle downward massage motion. Your lymph nodes will love you for it.
Staying Alert: Put a drop of Peppermint or Tei Fu oil at the back of the tongue to help stay alert while driving or studying.
Voice/Singing: We love to lick a dab of oil off the back of our hand prior to singing early Sunday morning. Now everyone knows why the choir is licking their hands. Secret is out. Mystery solved.
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A 59 year old construction worker shares his testimony of healing.
I started with Foot Detoxes because a friend of mine said that getting one took his leg pain away. I figured I had nothing to lose. I began with weekly foot detoxes and prior to having them done, Carla had me use the ERE for 15 minutes. Within a months time of getting these foot detoxes and renting her extra ERE, I could feel my feet again. I hadn’t been able to feel my feet in 15 years and couldn’t bend the top third of my right foot. I regained flexibility as well as feeling. My doctor couldn’t believe it and said to just keep doing it. He had never seen or heard of the likes of it before.
I’ve been so impressed that I purchased my own ERE as well as a Chi Machine and will probably just keep right on buying these units. I’m feeling great.
To read more about the ERE, please skip on over to the Products page and click on the ERE.
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Below is the testimony of L.S. of Michigan who came to see me May of 2011. She was pleasantly surprised by the great results.
I am happy to share my results from only 2 sessions with the E-Power, ERE, the Hot House and Chi Machine.
I had dramatic results after my first session. The first thing I noticed was a release of tension in my neck that I had lived with for so long that it became normal to me. I was unable to turn my head to each side because of the tension in my neck and shoulders. Immediately after my session, my neck and shoulders released and I have a very comfortable ability to turn my head completely, to each side. I was amazed. Additionally, I noticed that all of the aches and pains in my body that I had begun to attribute to aging were gone. This feeling continued for the next few days and I had wonderful, full nights of comfortable sleep.
I am seeing gradual results in improvement of my respiratory condition that was caused by mold and airborne irritants.
I look forward to continuing with these sessions.
Enjoy taking a few moments to skip over to the Products Page and Click on E Power, ERE, Hot House and Chi Machine to read more about this wonderful line of healing equipment, designed to bring balance to the body.
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Dice and boil until tender, about 5 medium sized potatoes. This takes about 5 minutes.
Drain and add:
Minced dandelion greens.
Yellow flowers petals from several dandelions
Minced Onion
Raw Apple Cider Vinegar and Olive Oil to taste
Salt and Pepper to taste preference
Toss and eat warm or room temperature
I typically don’t follow a true recipe with measured ingredients. Cooking is an art and everyone likes their dish prepared a little differently. I added a large comfrey leaf to my salad. Other seasonings and spices to consider adding would be fennel seed, caraway seed, paprika, chives, pansy petals, snapdragon flowers, bee balm petals, garlic, cayenne, parsley, basil, or any other spice, seed or herb for which you seem to have a special penchant.
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Saute one clove of minced garlic and diced onion in your choice of organic butter or olive oil.
Pull from heat and add a colander full of fresh dandelion greens. Toss and cover for about 3 minutes.
Spritz with fresh squeezed lemon juice.
Season with sea salt and pepper.
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A well-known lawn care company stopped in wanting to give me a free quote for spraying my yard. A yelped escaped my lips, as I gasped and went into convulsions at the thought of him destroying my dandelions. “Oh no, I eat my yard,” I explained. Surely you can envision his state of shock, looking over his shoulder cautiously, looking back at me, attempting to discern my mental state and his own safety. Yes, life is full of such moments at our house.
How the Dandelion managed to gain so much animosity and lose all respect is a mystery to me. For centuries, this world wide, common weed has been a trusted remedy for the liver and kidneys, not to mention that its Vitamin A content puts carrots to shame and it’s high in calcium as well. It’ll grow anywhere, especially the cracks in the sidewalk and driveway, requiring no special care, and seeming to thrive on abuse.
To avoid sideways glances from those who just don’t understand, you can purchase it in capsule form from my Nature’s Sunshine Site and consume in the privacy of your home, OR, you can create a hub bub in the neighborhood and collect the greens, roots and flowers and chomp away. If you’re really daring, make a Dandelion Dish for the next church potluck. But whatever you do, consider and respect the wonderful herb. In addition to the physical health attributes, they provide entertainment, fun and emotional health when you give the matured seed head a huge puff of air and watch the seeds drift off into the air as you dance and chase after them, while your neighbors cringe.
Historical Uses:
Acne, Age Spots, Anemia, Arthritis, Asthma, Blood Purifier, High Blood Pressure, Eczema, Endurance, Gall Bladder, Gout, Hepatitis, Hypoglycemia, Jaundice, Kidney Infections, Liver Disorders, PMS, Skin Problems, Tooth Enamel Improvement, Weight Loss, just to name a few.
Nutritional Content:
Numerous minerals including, but not limited to, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Zinc, Sodium, Potassium, Vitamins A, B1, B2, B5, B6, C, E, and P.
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- 3 ripe Avocados, peeled, pitted and cubed
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons Organic Vanilla Extract
- Pinch of sea salt
- 1 tablespoon water or more if needed
Blend all ingredients in food processor until it reaches a smooth pudding consistency. Chill and serve, if you can wait that long.
Thank you to my friend, Ann, for sharing this raw, antioxidant rich, endorphin releasing, skin nourishing, brain feeding, vitamin and mineral rich creamy chocolate pudding.
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I received an exceptional amount of feedback on the Emotional Outlook Questionnaire with remarks including everything from, “Wow, this is great!” to “I flunked emotions.”
Emotions are an interesting thing. We wrongly consider some good and some bad, when in fact, emotions are just emotions. It’s what we do with them that matters. In conjunction with emotions, we often find that it gets complicated by the lies that we believe. Emotions can settle into our body systems and wreak havoc with our health. Remember how you’d get a stomach ache just thinking about having to give a speech in front of the whole class?
Below is a sampling of emotions and lies for you to consider and then review the flower essences that can help you move into emotional health.
GUILT: There is true guilt and false guilt. True Guilt would be something like, I wrongly accuse someone of something and I need to apologize and make an amends. False Guilt might be that I sent someone to the store for ice cream and they got into an accident and it’s my fault they were injured because I sent them to the store and now I can never forgive myself.
GRIEF: Some people never allow themselves to start the grieving process and others can’t figure out how to stop it. Guilt could be tossed in there too somewhere. Left unresolved, grief tends to settle into the respiratory system and the heart. Grief comes in many venues: death of a loved one, death of a dream, loss of a job or health, grief over betrayal, or a missed opportunity, and the list goes on. The big lie may come in with feeling that because you are a christian, you shouldn’t feel this way, you shouldn’t cry so that you can be strong for everyone else, or you shouldn’t be sad because they’re in a better place, complicating the grief with false guilt.
ANGER: This has many faces. You may have the anger of righteous indignation because helpless people are used and abused. Or you may be angry because the whole world is against you and nothing ever goes right for you. One is based on truth and another on lies and a gross generalization. Anger can be a red flag to you that someone has crossed a boundary and you need to protect yourself. Anger in and of itself, is often not the real underlying emotion. The actual emotion may be rooted in fear, hurt, helplessness, resentment, bitterness, being taken for granted, a need to protect yourself or someone else, or feelings of unworthiness. Anger can also be the result of unattainable expectations where you must determine which of the expectations are reasonable, unreasonable, self inflicted, dictated by culture, a belief system or your family system.
Natures Sunshine has developed a line of seven different flower essences for emotional health. Each one is designed to help you acknowledge, process, accept and express the emotion in a constructive way. They are designed to bring the emotion out. Use one formula at a time.
Keep Cool: Designed to assist the body with feelings of anger and irritability and to help control anger, fear, grief and to calm the temper. Designed for controlling domineering personalities.
Find Strength: For people who tend to suppress their anger. It may give you the emotional strength to stand up for yourself.
Release It: For those who need to release grief and let go of past victim-hood or sadness.
Open Heart: May help to assist with the ability to love, for those who suppress grief or who lack empathy or compassion for others.
Be Courageous: Excellent for those who have fear, need help making decisions, moving forward in the direction they want to go, need aid in self confidence, have indecisiveness, uncertainty and nervous tension.
Be Response-Able: This can help you to be aware and to take charge in a responsible manner by helping you with self-defeating behavior.
Distress Remedy: Designed to balance or center an emotional state. Great to use in stressful situations.
The Compass has been updated so that I can assess your bio markers using just these seven formulas. See “Compass Scan” under “Services” for a more thorough explanation.
These liquid formulas come with an eye dropper so that they can easily be dispensed directly under your tongue. Another great way to use them is to mix with water and sip throughout the day or mix with water, put into a spray bottle to mist throughout the house or office.
Flower essence formulas – don’t let your emotions keep you in bondage. Experience Emotional Freedom.
This is not meant to replace counseling or medical intervention when warranted. It is simply an additional tool for integrating your total health and wellness program. For further study consider the following two books: The Lies We Believe and The Lies We Tell Ourselves, both by Dr. Chris Thurman.
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Most people eat a lot of food, but enjoy very few nutrients. If you’re eating a processed diet where most of it is pre-packaged, cooked or microwaved, you’re probably consuming foods void of nutrients but chuck full of toxins and calories.
I’ve heard it stated that many of the people who have health issues could resolve them and bring all body systems into harmony by supplementing with a core program of:
- Probiotics,
- Fiber,
- Multivitamin with Minerals,
- Food Enzymes
- Essential Fatty Acids and
- Antioxidants
Entire books have been written about each of these categories. For simplicity sake, I’ll give a brief description with general rules of thumb, and at least one Nature’s Sunshine option.
Probiotics: These are the powerful good guys (bacteria) that keep the bad guys (bad bacteria) under control. I’ve read that the ratio of good bacteria to bad should be 85:15 to keep your body systems in balance. If you’ve been on an antibiotic, consider following up with a probiotic with a therapeutic dose of 3 – 5 times the normal amount until one bottle has been consumed and then resume with normal dosage. Probiotics show promise for prevention of cancer and kidney stone formation, reversing constipation, diarrhea, inflammation, and in some cases even depression. Try Bifidophilus, Probiotic Eleven, or the children’s chewable Probiotic Power.
Fiber: Fiber is your friend. Available in capsule or loose form, fiber absorbs toxins in digestive tract, helps you to feel full, is a time release agent for sugar, helps absorb bile from the gallbladder to help reduce cholesterol levels, reduces inflammation in the gut, is helpful for regular elimination and can help to reduce the risk of colon cancer and prevent diverticulitis and hemorrhoids. Loose fiber choices includeLOCLO, Everybody’s Fiber and Nature’s Three. Encapsulated fibers includePsyllium , Psyllium Seeds, and Psyllium Hulls Combination
Multivitamin with Minerals: A definite must. Trying to build a healthy body without vitamins and minerals is like trying to grow a garden without soil, air, water and sun. A deficiency of any nutrient will eventually result in an illness or disease. Super Supplemental and Multiple Vitamin and Mineral are both excellent choices for adults. The children’s Multiple Vitamin and Mineral gummy bear is tasty enough for kids and adults like them too.
Food Enzymes: These guys make the digestive system function and are the “spark plugs” of life. Generally found in raw foods, they are destroyed by heat, help the body break down, absorb and assimilate nutrients, and assist in practically all bodily functions. There are three main categories of digestive enzymes. Consider theChildren’s Whole Food Papayazyme, Proactazyme or Protease Plus if you eat a lot of processed food and try Food Enzymes if you are elderly, weak or have lost the ability to digest food. To improve digestion herbally, consider Spleen Activator, Anti-Gas Formula with Lobelia or the Chinese Anti-Gas Formula.
Essential Fatty Acids: Most of us do not get the required amount of good fats in the typical American fare. Essential fatty acids play a role in heart health, a healthy immune system, brain function, body temperature, production of hormones, kidney, nervous and reproductive system functions as well as prevention of degenerative diseases. NSP choices include Super GLA, Super Omega 3, and the children’s chewable gummy bear, Omega 3 with DHA.
Antioxidants: Depending on whose research you read, we have about 75 trillion cells in our body and each one takes approximately 10,000 free radical hits a day. Free radicals/oxidative stress are what cause aging as well as about 50 -80% of all chronic and degenerative diseases. Antioxidants are the warriors that fight these free radicals, disarming and neutralizing them. Excellent antioxidant choices include Thai Go, Super ORAC, and the children’s gummy bear Whole Food Antioxidant.
If you’d like to start out with a smaller program, take a look at Super Trio. You receive 60 packets, each containing Super Supplemental without Iron, Super Omega 3 and Super Antioxidant. Take one packet twice daily.
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Healthy eating needs to be simplified. Think of this as a beginners practical guideline rather than lots of rules. For starters, be intentional about eating a well balanced, low-glycemic diet. Those food items with a glycemic index of 55 or less are considered low. Foods with a low GI don’t break down as fast in the intestines, therefore resulting in more stable blood sugar levels. This may then result in sustained, stabilized energy, fewer mood swings, and fewer cravings. Don’t think of eating nutritionally as consuming a certain amount of protein, carbs and fats. Think of eating real, whole foods including meat, chicken, vegetables, fruits and grains. Increase the amount of unprocessed, raw foods and consume a variety of them. Start somewhere, anywhere, and go from there.
Please click here for an example of a GI Food list.
Another component to food therapy for Building your health is to incorporate more foods that are beneficial for your blood type. A general listing is below, but realize that there are 6 subtypes in each blood type group. Your local library will most likely have books on this topic by Dr. Peter D’Adamo. There is no need to obsess over this and hold yourself hostage to it; use it as a tool.
I’m a Type A blood type and I feel great eating lots of salads, topped with boiled eggs, nuts and seeds. My husband is a Type O blood type. If he doesn’t get his red meat, he is lethargic, grouchy and depressed. As a Type A, I do well to exercise with lots of stretching, walking and singing. My husband and his Type O blood, requires a sweat drenching, aerobic work out. It’s true, opposites attract and one size, does not fit all. Generally speaking:
Blood Type A Food List
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Recommended: vegetables, seafood, tofu, beans, grains, legumes and fruits
- Not Recommended: meat, dairy products, kidney beans, lima beans and wheat
- Recommended for weight loss: vegetables, pineapples, vegetable oil and soy foods
Blood Type B Food List
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Recommended: meat, dairy products, beans, grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables
- Not Recommended: peanuts, corn, sesame seeds, lentil and wheat
- Recommended for weight loss: eggs, greens, liver and tea
Blood Type AB Food List
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Recommended: meat, seafood, dairy products, beans, legumes, grains, tofu, fruits and vegetables
- Not Recommended: red meat, kidney beans, lima beans and corn
- Recommended for weight loss: seafood, dairy, greens, tofu and pineapple
Blood Type O Food List
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Recommended: meat, fish, vegetables and fruits
- Not Recommended: wheat, beans, corns, cabbage, brussels sprouts and cauliflower
- Recommended for weight loss: seafood, red meat, liver, spinach and broccoli
A few thoughts to consider:
- Keep a positive attitude. No matter what you’re eating, enjoy it.
- Light the way for others by making the changes in your own eating habits first. No need to criticize the eating habits of others.
- Pay attention to your own body and how it feels. Some do best with egg on toast, first thing in the morning. Others do best with fresh fruit. Listen to your body.
- Think of this as an exciting adventure.