It’s Alive! New ebook “Teas for Life: 101 Herbal Teas for Greater Health” Hits the Virtual Shelves

01. June 2012 · Comments Off · Categories: Books, Health, Herbalism · Tags: , ,

After a flurry of typing, retyping, editing, and the partaking of gallons of supportive herbal teas, my new ebook is ready for public consumption. “Teas for Life: 101 Herbal Teas for Greater Health” is ebook #4, and this time we’re talking about brewing up health by the mugful. Learn what the teas are good for, how much to drink, what’s in them that makes them so special, and even get a smattering of useless (but highly entertaining) trivia.

Who said reference books should be boring? No snoozaroo reading here. Yes, it’s a reference. But since writing straight stuff puts me to sleep, you’ll get great info with a twist in “Teas for Health”.

If you don’t already have a free Kindle app for your PC, Mac, smartphone, tablet, etc., be sure to get one so you can keep this ebook handy. Keep it on your iPhone so it can go herb shopping with you.

I’m excited about this ebook. I think you’ll find the information extremely useful, especially if you’re aiming to keep your family on a natural path, or if you’re just plain sick of paying for prescription medications that offer more side effects than solutions. And if you just plain enjoy drinking tea, you’ll be able to wow your fellow tea-sippers with some unique information. You will be able to say things such as, “Hey, Jerry, I noticed you’re a bit high strung lately. How’s about a nice celery seed tea?”

“Teas for Life.” It’s alive, it’s about tea, and it’s kinda funny, too.

Teas for Life - It's Alive! And it's full of tea.

How to Soothe Colic Naturally

02. February 2009 · 10 comments · Categories: Herbalism · Tags: , ,

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I can’t think of a more frustrating experience for new parents than to find their newborn baby is suffering from colic. No one wants to watch their newborn struggle with his or her first days.  But thankfully there are colic remedies that help you easy baby’s discomfort naturally.  Take, for instance, this simple tea.

Catnip is a member of the mint family and should not be mistaken as fit only for our feline companions.  Its soothing properties are good for human and animal alike, and generations of herbalists have recommended catnip for colicky babies.  To increase the effectiveness of catnip tea, try mixing in some fennel seed purchased from your health food store.  

Simply bring one cup of water to a boil and steep one teaspoon dried catnip and one teaspoon fennel seed for about 15 – 20 minutes.  Allow the tea to cool and give the tea to the baby with a bottle.  Many parents have reported good success with this tea.  

Of course make sure this doesn’t replace a meal for your baby, but is instead a supplemental bottle.  Also make sure to try giving your baby a very small amount of this tea first to see the reaction.  These are both safe herbs, but like with everything under the sun, someone somewhere is allergic.  I always ask you exercise caution on this one.  If you’re a nursing mama, you can drink the tea yourself and pass it through the breastmilk if you prefer.  But if you’re pregnant, avoid taking this tea for yourself.  

If you want more ideas on how to soothe colic naturally, you can check out this older colic article I wrote that contains more possible herbal teas.