50SHADESOFHERBSTHEBESTNATURALREMEDIESFORBETTERSEX,BETTERSLEEP,ANDMOREENERGY

MICHELLEO’SHAUGHNESSY

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TABLEOFCONTENTS

TableofContents

Introduction

10HerbsforBetterSex

10HerbsToHelpWithLibido

10HerbsToHelpWithPainandCirculation

10HerbstoHelpwithSleep

11HerbsToSoftenFineLinesAndWrinkles

AboutTheAuthor

INTRODUCTIONAsyoustartgettingolder,youmaystartexperiencingthefollowing5symptoms:

1.Lowenergy

2.Problemsleeping

3.Poorcirculationandpain

4.Lowlibido

5.Finelinesandwrinkles

Thisbookwillintroduceyouto10differentherbsorfoodsthatwillhelpwitheachofthesedifferentconditionsandrelatedproblems.LetthisbookhelpyouuseherbsoralternativemedicineinsteadoftakingmedicationorrunningtoyourWesterndoctorforhelpwithoutfirstdealingwiththeunderlyingcausesofyourhealthproblems.

Ihavegivenyoualittleteaseofeachoftheherbstohopefullyenticeyoutodosomemoreresearchortoaddthemtoyourdailyregimen.Ihavealsogivenyouacutenicknamefortheherbtohopefullyhelpyoutorememberitwhenyougotothestoreortrytotellafriendaboutthiscoolherborfoodthatyouhavediscoveredthathelpswithaparticularissue.

Theseherbsaresafe,sexy,andtheydon’thavetheyuckysideeffectsthatmostmedicationsdo.Ifyoustartindulginginsomeofthesepreciousbeauties,youmayfindyourselfagingmoregracefullyandfeelfullofenergyandvitality.MyhopeisthatinthefutureyouwillthinklikeHippocratesandmake,“foodyourmedicineandmedicineyourfood.”

GodBless,

MichelleO’Shaughnessy

DoctorofOrientalMedicine

10HERBSFORBETTERSEX1.GINSENG,"THEKINGOFALLHERBS"

ThisherbisthemostreveredherbinChina,Korea,andJapan.Theyrevereitforitstonifyingandanti-agingproperties.MostChineseandKoreanstakeitforenergyduringthedayorwhentheystartgettingoldertoboosttheirwholebody.

LegendhasitthatthefamousChinesemonarchQinShiHuangregularlyateginsenginhopesofgainingeternallife.KingYeonginlivedtobe83,andhealsomadeginsengaregularpartofhisdiet.ManyEmperorsofChinausedginsengtoremainvirileandforoptimumhealthandmostofuswantthesameresults.

Thissexyroot,whichlookslikeanoldman,isfullofenergeticpowersthatbenefitthewholebody.Ginsengisapotentenergytonicandwillkeepyouawakeandalertforseveralhours.Thisherbwillhelpyoutostayfocusedandtokeepyourmindalert.Whatisreallyincredibleisthatitdoesn'tjustgiveyouaboostofenergy,butitalsohelpswithdepression,highcholesterol,anddiminishinglibido.InKoreaandChina,menandwomentakeiteverymorningwhentheystartgettingoldersothattheydon'tlosetheirstaminaandvitality.

Thissexytonicalsohelpstooffsetgeneralweaknessinthemuscles,lungs,andthemale'ssexyappendage,sothatyouandyoursignificantotherbothcanhavetheenergytogoallnightoraslongasyouwish,bothfinishingwithsmilesonyourfaces.

P.S.ThisisSiberian,Panax,orChineseGinseng–notAmericanginseng.TheAmericanspeciesisusedforinsomniaandnourishingtheYinofthebody,nottheYang.

PanaxorKoreanGinsengcanbepurchasedraw,inpillform,capsules,tea,ortinctures.Itisalsooneofthemainingredientsinmanyofthoseenergydrinksonthemarket,butitisnottheginsengthathurtsyouradrenals–itisthecaffeineandsugarthattheyalsoaddtothemix.Havinganicecupofginsengteawillnotgiveyouanervousbuzzthatwilllatercauseyoutocrash.Ginsengwillgiveyouanicefeelingofenergyandalertnessforthedaywithoutthejitters.InChina,itisalsocalledthe"wrinkleeraser,"becausethisherbcangiveyouenergyandhelperaseyourwrinkles.Nowdon'tyouthinkChineseherbsaresexy?

"I'mnotsureginsengisanybetterforyouormethanacarrotbutjustincasetheChineseareright,Igrowitinmygarden."

-JamesDuke,USDABotanistasquotedinTheWallStreetJournal.

2.YERBAMATE,"DRINKOFTHEGODS"

Thissexyherbhasthestrengthofcoffee,thehealthbenefitsoftea,andtheeuphoriaofchocolate.ItcomesfromArgentinaandlegendhasitthatthegoddessesmoonandcloudwerecomingtoEarthtovisitandajaguarwenttoattackthem,butamanstoppedthejaguarfromattackingthem,sothegoddessesgavehimthemateasapresent.Itisconsideredthe"NationalDrink"ofArgentina.

ThissexyherbhasbeenusedinSouthAmericaforcenturiestogivetheirpeopleajoltofcaffeinebutwithoutthejittersandtheupsetstomach.YerbaMatealsohas12vitaminsandminerals,15aminoacids,andanabundanceofantioxidants.Theysaythatthisherbcontainspracticallyallthevitaminsnecessarytosustainlife.Nowdon'tyouthinkthatisbetterthanhavingacupofJoe?

ThisiswhatIdranktogetovermyaddictiontomyregular,"GrandeSoylatte"atStarbuckseverymorning.IreadthatYerbaMatewouldgivemeaboostofenergyandkeepmymindalertwhileitalsosuppressedmyappetite.Thatisalltheyhadtosaytohelpmekickmyhabit.Ittookaweek,butYerbaMateandIhavebonded,andithelpsmetowakeupeverymorning.

Theydosellitinteabagsbutthelooseleafvarietyiswhatdiditforme.IcouldgetupinthemorningandgotothecoffeemakerbutinsteadofputtinginFrenchRoastorColombian,IputinYerbaMateandafteraweekIwashooked.InSouthAmerica,theydrinkitoutofagourdwithasilver-lookingstrawbutmeandmycoffeemakerwakeupeachdaytoasexycupofYerbaMateandIdomysexy-danceofgratitudeforthegoddesses’sexygifttousmeremortals.

"Whenyouriseinthemorninggivethanksforthelight,foryourlife,foryourstrength.Givethanksforyourfoodandforthejoyofliving.Ifyouseenoreasontogivethanks,thefaultlieswithinyou."

-Tecumseh

3.HESHOUWU-FO-TI,"YOUTHFULTONIC"

“Asexyweaponagainstaging.”Thissexyrootandvineisknowntofightaging,boostyourenergy,andfortifyyourbones,whilekeepingyourhairontopofyourheadhealthyandshiny.Italsohelpsyoutokeepyournaturalcolorlongerinbetweencolorings.AChinesewomanwillstartdrinkingthisteatheminutethatsheseesagreyhair.

ThenameHeShouWumeans,"Mr.Hewhohasbeautifulblackhair"becausethelegendisthatMr.Hewasaveryold,grouchymanwholivedbyhimselfoutinthewoods.Hewasalsoastingymanwhodidn'twanttopayforteasowhenhesawthisvinegrowingoutsidehishouse,hestartedcuttingitandbrewingitasatea,andtheresultswereamazing.Hishairturnedblackagain,hiswrinklesdisappeared,andhehadsomuchenergythathewasabletomarryayounggirlinthevillage,andhelivedlongenoughtohavemanychildren.

Fo-TiistheWesternnameforthisherbandWesternmedicinehasfoundthatitisan"adaptogen."Adaptogensareasuper-elite,sexygroupofherbs.Theyhaveonlydiscovered18ofthesesexyherbsthatgivethebodywhatitismissingsoifyouneedenergy,itgivesyouenergy;ifyouneedsleep,ithelpsyoutosleep.

Thisherbcanalsohelpyoutorememberthingsbecauseithelpstorejuvenatebraincells.Theothernicequalityofadaptogensisthattheyhelpyourbodytodealwithstress.Theystopyouradrenalglandsfromproducingcortisolwhichisthatyuckyhormonethatgoescrazywhenweareinconstantstressandproducesthatbellyfatthatwecan'tgetridofeasily.Stressisreallyhardonthebodyandafterbeingunderconstantstressforalongperiodoftimeyouwillburnoutyouradrenalsandcausehavoctoyourhealth.ThissexyherbhelpstonourishyouradrenalssotheygettheirsecondwindwhileitalsogivesyouaZenMasterfeelingofcalmnessandtheenergythatwillhelpyougetthroughthecurrentcrisis.

Ilovethisherbbecauseitgivesyouanicezingofenergysoyoucanleaptallbuildings,actlikeBuddhainstressfulsituations,andhaveaclearmindtojuggleallthoseballsyouhaveupintheairwhileyourhairissmokinghot.

"Agingisnotlostyouthbutanewstageofopportunityandstrength."

-BettyFriedan

4.ASHWAGANDHA,"INDIANGINSENG"

ThisherbisverypopularinAyurvedicmedicinebecauseithassuchwonderfulhealingproperties.Ashwagandhaisoneofthespecial18adaptogenshereontheplanet,soitcangiveyouenergy.Ithelpswithanxietywhileatthesametimeloweringyourcortisollevels.Italsohasapositiveeffectonyourirritablemoodandstopsyourmindfromracingsoyoucangetagoodnight'ssleep.

Ashwagandhaalsohelpswithinfertilityinbothmenandwomenandwillhelpyouwithalowlibido.Imaginebeinginareallygoodmood,havinglotsofenergy,andbeingabletoleaveallyourworriesbehindyou.Youcanhaveasexynightwithyourhoneybunnyofchoice.Theicingonthecakeforthisherbisthatafteryoursexynightyouwillbeabletoindulgeinagreatnight'ssleep.

Fromthismomentonyouwon'thavetoworryaboutbeingexhaustedandnotwantingtobebotheredwhenyoufeelfriskyandreadytoplaybecauseyouhavetakenafewdropsofyourherbaltincture.

Ashwagandhacanbeboughtonlineoratanyhealthfoodstore.Itissoldincapsulesorasatincture.Thisisoneoftheherbscontainedinmostofyouradrenaltonics.ItakeanadrenaltoniceachdaysoIgetthissexyherbinmybloodsystemeveryday.Alleluia!

"Happinessisnomorethangoodhealthandabadmemory."

-AlbertSchweitzer

5.BAIZHU,"POORMAN'SGINSENG"

ThissexyrhizomeisthemostusedherbinChineseMedicinebecauseitbenefitsbothmenandwomen'shealth.ItisusedinChinaasaQitonictohelpbuildupyour"digestiveQi"andtheQiforyourwholebody.

YouwillknowifyourQiisweakwhenyouarejustplumtiredandyoucan'tseemtoshakeitorifyourmusclesandmindjustseemtobeonautozombiemodeandyoujusthavenopassionordriveforanything.Maybeyouaresotiredthatyoucan'tevenvisualizethingsgettingbetterorplanningsomethingfun.Allyoucanthinkaboutisjustgettingthroughtheday.

Thisherbissexybecauseitcanassistyouwithgettingyourzestforlifebackandyoudon'thavetoworryaboutBaiZhiinterferingwithanymedicationsthatyouarecurrentlytaking.ItisagentleandsexyQibuilderforyourwholeawesomebody.Thisherbcanalsoimproveanykindofedemabecauseitisalightdiureticthatdrainstheexcessfluidwithouthurtingthebody.

ItiscommonlyusedforitsabilitytobuildupQiinthebodywithoutanysideeffectsornegativeinteractionswithotherdrugs,soifyouareholdingbackfromtakingaQitonicbecauseofthemedicationsyouareonyoumightwanttopurchaseBaiZhuinitsrawformorgotoseeanacupuncturisttomakesurethatitispartofyourpersonaltonic.

Ifyoupurchaseitrawandwantalittlemorekick,thendryfrytheherbinapanbeforeboilingitinwater.

"Qiisthatintangibleenergythatanimatesthehumanbodyandallthingsinthisuniverse."

-RichardLeefounderoftheChinaHealthwaysInstitute

6.DEERANTLERVELVET,“AVELVETTHATROCKS”Thisisaverypowerfultonicforthebody.WeuseitinChineseMedicineforpeoplewhohavechronicbackpain,weakness,fatigue,orifyouarejustfeelingweak,tired,andcoldallthetime.Thisextractdoesagreatjoboftonifyingyourbodyfromtheinsideout.ItalsohelpswithstrengtheningthemusclesofthebodyandhelpingyoutofeelstronglikeaBuckagain.

Ilikethefactthatdeerantlercanstrengthenyourbladderanduterinemusclessoyoudon'thavetoruntothebathroomeveryfewminutesandfeellike,“I’vegottogo,I’vegottogo,”orhavingtoworryaboutasneeze.Youcanalsostarttoenjoyagoodbellylaughandyouwon’thavetoworryaboutleaking.MyissuewithleakingwaswhenIusedtodojumpingjacksinthemorningaspartofmyroutine.Itookdeerantlerforawhile,andIcansleepthroughthenightwithouthavingtogetup,andIcangotomyexerciseclasseswithouthavingtowearaminipadjustincasethereisalotofjumpinginvolved.

Formen,ithelpswithgettingtheirgroovebackandtheirvirility.Musclemagazineshavebeenpraisingthebenefitsofdeerantlerforawhilebecauseithelpswithenergy,stamina,andvirility.Irecommendittomymalepatientswhoarerecoveringfromcancerorapost–operativetohelpthemtofeelliketheir“Super-Stag”selvesagainquickly.

ThesesexyantlersarealsofullofglucosaminechondroitinsulfatethathelpswithjointinflammationandalsohelpswithstimulatingyourbrainsothenexttimeyouseeBambionTVandyouseehislittlevelvetyantlersthinksexybrain,sexyjoints,strongback,andnoincontinence.Nowthatisasexymindset.

Thedeerarenotkilled.Theyareraised,andthebabyantlersareharvestedbecausetheygrowbackeachfall.Theyonlycuttheyoung,freshantlers,becausetheyarestillaliveandproducingDHEAandGrowthHormone.TheyalsowanttheIGF1factorthatisonlyavailableuntiltheantlersstarttocalcify.Oncetheycalcify,theyarebasicallyjustdeadbonethatlooksgreatforattractingacutedoe.

"Iaskpeoplewhytheyhavedeerheadsontheirwalls.Theyalwayssaybecauseit'ssuchabeautifulanimal.Thereyougo.Ithinkmymotherisattractive,butIhavephotographsofher."

-EllenDeGeneres

7.GUARANA,“SEXIERTHANACUPOFJOE”ThissexyplantisfromVenezuelaandBrazil,anditpacksmorepunchthanacupofespresso.Theselittleseedshavedoubletheamountofcaffeinethancoffee.Guaranahas4.5gramsofcaffeinewhilecoffeehas2.2.Theseguyscandefinitelyhelpyougetgoinginthemorningandcanputahighvoltagespringinyourstep.

Ifyoudon'tlikethebittertasteofcoffee,butyouenjoythatjoltofenergythatonlycaffeinecangiveyou,thenyoumightwanttothinkaboutguarana.Thesesexyseedshavetheabilitytosuperchargeyourenergy,getyourmindtofocus,andtokeepyousharpandalert.Guaranawouldbeagoodchoiceondaysthatyouhavetotakeabigexam,doapresentation,oryouhavetositthroughaboringclassormeeting.Whiletheothersintheroomareyawningorarehavingahardtimeconcentrating,youwillacetheexamorpresentationandfeellikeasexywinnerwhenyouaredone.Nothingismore“unsexy”thanafoggybrainthathasnofocusordirection.Wittinessandaquickbrainaresexytoolsthatworkwondersateveryage.Keepingyourmindclearandsharpintooldagewillbenefiteveryonearoundyouandevencontributetoyouroverallhealth.

Guaranahasalsobeenusedforweightlossbecauseofthesaponinsintheplant.Theyhelptoburnpeskyfatdepositsinthebody.Forthoseofyouwhoaresensitivetocaffeinebecauseofhighbloodpressureorotherissuesbecautiouswhenpurchasinganinnocuousenergydrink.TheyhavebeenaddingGuaranatothemandtheyhaveaddedittomanyoftheweightlosspillsoutthereaswell.Ifyouhavenoproblemwithcaffeine,thenindulgeinthissexydrinkwhenyouwanttoshine.

Ifyouareatired,sexyoneandyouneedtodoapresentationorhaveaneventtogotoandallyoucanthinkaboutisyourpillow,youmightwanttotakesomeguaranacapsulestohelpyouperformatyourbest.

Theyaresoldonlineoryourlocalhealthfoodstorelikelycarriesit.Followthedirectionsonthebottleanddon'ttakeiteverydaybecauseitwillwearoutyouradrenals.Itisforspecialoccasions.

“Idon'tusuallydrinkcaffeinesothatwhenIneedit,itactuallydoessomething."

-AnnaKendrick

9.ROYALJELLY,"ANTI-AGINGELIXIR”

Thisiswhattheyfeedthelarvaethattheywanttoturnintoqueenbees,andthisisalsowhatthequeenbeeeatssothatithaseverythinginittobecomeagorgeoussexyQueenandthentoremainonefortherestofitslife.Ithinkthatissexy.

IwanttobetreatedlikeaQueen,soIhaveaddedittomydailyroutineandIlikeit.ThisjellyispackedfullofyourBvitaminslikeB5,B6,andB3,andweallneedourBvitaminstokeepourmindscalmandcollected.Italsohasacetyl-cholinewhichhelpswithbrainfunctionwhichkeepsyourmindalertsoyoucanmakebigdecisionsinacalmstate.

ThiselixiralsoisfullofallofyourfatsolublevitaminslikeA,D,andK,whichhelpyourskinandbody,anditalsocontains'royal-lactin,'whichistheproteinthatisneededtoturntheeggintoaqueen.Sinceitcanturnaneggintoahotbee,itwillalsohelpyouwithyourhormonesandhotflasheswhilealsogivingyoutheproperamountofaminoacidstobuildupyourcollagen.Imaginehavingmoreenergybecauseitisanoveralltonic,havingaclearmind,beautifulskin,andyourhormonesinbalance.

Ithinkeverywomanshouldbetakingherroyaljellyeverydaytoremindherselfthatsheisgorgeousandthatsheisthe"Queenofherempire."

"Thesecretofmyhealthisapplyinghoneyontheinsideandoiloutside."

-DemocrituscontemporaryofHippocrateswholivedtotheripeageof109

8.CREATINE,“MUSCLEPOWDER”

Ifyouwishthatyoucouldhavemoreenergyandmusclemassbecauseyoufeelthatyouarelookingweakandyourmuscletoneisdiminishing,youmightwanttoaddthispowdertoyourproteindrinkorgreendrinkinthemorningandyouwillbuildmusclemass.

Thispowderisverypopularwiththeweightliftersbecausetheyknowthatiftheytakeittheycandomorerepsortheycanliftheavierweightstobuildbiggerandstrongermuscles.Wewomenalsoneedtoliftweightsbecausewestarttolookflabbyanddoughyifwedon’tliftorifwejustconcentrateexclusivelyonaerobicexercises.Iloveaerobic,yoga,andtaichiexercisesbuttomakesurewehavestrength,tone,anddefinitionwemustincorporateweightliftingatleast2to3timesaday.Ifyouwantbiggermuscles,thenaddthispowdertoyourmorningdrink.

Thefirstweekthatyoustartincorporatingcreatinetoyourmorningroutineyouwillgainweightbutitwillbewaterweightuntilthemusclesstarttoreleasethewaterandstartbuildingmuscle,sojustrelax,keepworkingout,andyou’llstartnoticingthosenice,definedarmsandlegsastheystartappearing.Thenputonthoseshortorsleevelessshirtsandstartstruttingyourstuff.

Thissupersupplementisnotjustforweightliftersanymore.Olderpeoplearestartingtotakeittohelpwithbeinglesscreakyandtohavemoremobility.Remember,itisonlyhelpfulforthosesexyseniorswhoarealreadydoingexercisebutarefeelingsomestiffnessandtightnessintheirbodies.They,too,willbeabletodomorerepsorstarttoliftheavierweights.

Italsohelpsustobuildmusclemasswhenwestartgettingolderbecauseweloseourmusclemassasweage.Ifyouareasenior,youshouldbeliftingweights2-3timesaweekandtakingcreatinepowdertomakesureyoukeepyoursexymusclesandtokeepyoulookingbuff.

Theyhavealsofoundthatcreatinehelpsalleviatedepressionforthosewhodon'trespondwelltoanti-depressantsordonotwanttogoonmedication.Imaginebeingover60andthatyouarestillactive,flexible,andhappy.Nowthatissexy!

Soifyouareinyour60sorabove,youareactiveandwanttostaythatway,thenyouwillwanttoadd5gramsofCreatinetoyourjuiceinthemorning.MakesurewhenyoubuyitthatitispureCreatineMonohydrateandthatyoudrinkitquicklyafterputtingitinliquidbecauseitstartsbreakingdownwithinseconds.

"Whenhealthisabsent,wisdomcannotrevealitself,artcannotmanifest,strengthcannotfight,wealthbecomesuseless,andintelligencecannotbeapplied."

-Herophilus

10.ASTRAGALUS,"THEGREATBODYLIFTER"Thisisagreatherbfortighteninguptheskinontheneckandthosepeskydroopyeyelids.ItisalsogoodforbuildinguptheQi(energyofthebody)soitgivesyouenergy.Sinceitisworkingfromtheinsideoutitalsobuildsupyourimmunesystem,soyougetmoreenergy,tighter,andliftedskinwhileatthesametimeitismakingyourimmunesystemstrongwithsexy,littlewhitecellsrunningaroundkeepingyouhealthyandattractive.

Astragalus"thegreatlifter"meansitcanalsoliftsaggyskinfromthekneesandelbowsonthebody.Itcanalsohelpwomenwhosufferwithprolapseoftheuterus.Theonlywaytoputitbackwhereitwasinyour20siswithsurgery.Ifithasfallenandthedoctordoesn'twanttoperformsurgeryyoumightwanttogetsomeastragalusorgoseeyourlocalacupuncturistbecauseacupuncturecanhelp,andshecanmixtheastragaluswithotherherbstomakeitevenstronger.

Itcanbepurchasedintheformofraw,capsules,powder,ortinctureonlineoratyourlocalChinesestoreorhealthfoodstore.Ifyoubuythedriedform,itcanbeaddedtoanysoups;justmakesurethatyourinseandsoakitbeforeaddingittothesoupbecausetheysometimessprayitwithsulfurtopreserveitlonger.

IlovethisherbsomuchthatitisaningredientinmyOrangeSoupbecausethisparticularsouphelpstobuilduptheQiandimmunesystemofyourbodywhileitalsotonifiesyourdigestivetractandpancreas.

InChineseMedicinewhenthedigestivetractishealthyandstrong,therestofthebodywillbehealthyandstrongbecauseitisresponsiblefortheproductionofQi,andQiisgood.

"Nobodygrowsoldmerelybylivinganumberofyears.Wegrowoldbydesertingourideals.Yearsmaywrinkletheskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul."

-SamuelUllman

10HERBSTOHELPWITHLIBIDO

1.MACAROOT,"PERUVIANVIAGRA"

ThisfunnylookingrootthatcomesfromtheAndesinPeruismakingabigsplashhereintheStatesbecauseitislikeViagraforbothmenandwomen.Thisrootwillhelptobuildtestosteroneinmenandinwomenitwillhelptobalanceourhormonesduringmenopausewhilegivingusenergyandmakingusfeelfrisky.

Thisrootisclassifiedasanadaptogenand"Adaptogens"areanextraordinarygroupofherbsthatcanhelptobalanceoutthebody.Ifyouneedenergy,theywillgiveyouenergybutifyouneedsleep,theywillhelpyousleep.Theygivethebodywhatitismissing.Thereareabout18knownadaptogensintheworld.Ifyoucanaddoneorseveraloftheseincredibleherbstoyourregimenthehealthieryouwillbebecausetheseguysdecreaseyourcellulardamagecausedbystresssothatyoucanagemoregracefullyandhavelesswrinklesasyoudoso.

Macawillalsohelpwithinfertility,anditbuildsupyourbody'simmunesystem.Thissexy,Peruvianwonderalsocontains18oftheessentialaminoacidsthatarethebuildingblockstoprotein,soitcanhelpkeepyourhairandnailshealthy,anditcanhelpalleviateyoursymptomsofanxietyanddepression.

SomewomenwhohavehadhypothyroidismandstartedtakingMacawereabletocutdownoreliminatetheirmedicationaftertakingitforseveralmonths.(Ilovethat!Onemedicinegone!).Macaisalsofullofomega-3oilsthathelptolubricateyourjointsandskin.

Canyouimaginehavingenergy,feelingfrisky,experiencingnodepressionoranxiety,andhavingagreathairday?Nowdon’tyouthinkthatissexy?

Macacanbeboughtincapsulesandinpowderform.Youcanaddthepowdertoyourmorningdrinkorsprinkleitoncereal.Ittasteslikemaltsohereisaquickdrinkthatyoucantakeinthemorningtogetyourenginerunninghotalldaylong.

CHOCOLATEMACASHAKERECIPE

Ingredients

2cupsofalmondmilk

2tsps.ofmacapowder

1banana

3-4cocoabits

Agavesyruptotaste

Directions

Blendallingredientswithafewpiecesoficeandenjoy.

2.HORNYGOATWEED,“YINYANGHUO”

Don'tyoujustlovethenameofthisherb?Itisjusttotallysexyandthenamesaysitisall.ItisViagrainanherb.HornyGoatalsohelpswitherectiledysfunctionandincreasesthebloodflowtothecapillariesandotherareasthatneedblood.Italsoinhibitsestrogenproductionwhileincreasingyourtestosterone.Ifyouareamanandyouarestartingtogetalittlechubbyandfeellikeyouaredevelopingmanboobsitisbecauseyouhavetoomuchestrogeninyourbody.Whenyoudecreasetheestrogenlevels,yourbodywillleanoutandthedoughylookwilldisappear.

Thecoolthingisthattherearenosideeffectswhenyoutakethisweed,anditwon’tinterferewithyourmedication.Ilikethefactthatitstimulatesbothmalesandfemales,soyoubothcanfeelarousedatthesametimeandenjoythesexualfireworks.

Theyhavealsofoundthatithelpswithbraintraumasanddementiasoimagineanherbthatwillhelpyourlibidoplusyouwillbeabletoremembereverythingonyourtodolist.

Hornygoatisalsoagooddetoxifierfortheliverandkidneys.Canyoubelievethatthisone,sexyherbistheTrifectaofherbs?Ithelpswithyourlibido,yourmemory,andalsocleansesyourliver.Youcan’ttellmetherealViagracandoallthat.

P.S.IfyoureallywanttogetyourgrooveontakehornygoatweedwithMacaforVaVaVoom.

"Sexcreatesanincreaseinchemicalsthatkeepusyoung.Whenyouhavelovingconjugallovewithsomeoneandyouactuallyhavethatpassionatemomentyounotonlyexchangebodilychemicals,butyoumakechemicalswithinyouthatkeepyouyoung."

-Dr.OZ

3.POMEGRANATE,“SEXYRUBYSEEDS”

Haveyoueverseensuchbeautiful,sexyseeds?Theylooklikerubies,andtheirhealthbenefitsareevenmorevaluablethanaruby.Thisantioxidantrichfruithasbeenreveredasasymbolofhealth,fertility,andeternallifeforaverylongtime.

Thesesexyseedsbenefittheheartandthebloodvesselsbecausetheyincreasethespeedthatheartblockagesmeltaway.Inastudyof84patientswhodrankaglassaday,theyfoundthattheirbloodpressureloweredby12%andplaqueby30%andthosewhodidnotdrinkthejuicesawtheirplaquelevelsriseby9%.

Nowforthereallygoodnews:thesecrimsonbeautiescanbuildupyourtestosteroneforbothmenandwomen.Theyhelpwithdepressionandalsohelptoloweryourcholesterollevels.Bydrinkingaglassadayyoucanhelploweryourcholesterol,protectyourskinwithsomepotentantioxidants,anditwillkeepyoufeelingturnedonandsexyalldaylong.

ANTIOXIDANTRICHSMOOTHIEBYDR.FUHRMANIngredients:

4cupsofbabyspinach

½cupofpomegranatejuice

½cupofblueberriesfrozen

½cupofstrawberriesfrozen

4dates,cutinhalf

1tablespoonofflaxseed,ground

½avocado,optional

Instructions:

Blendalltheingredientstogetherandenjoy.

4.L-DOPAMUCONA,“THESEXYVELVETBEAN”

Theseebonycolorbeansareverysexybecauseofthewonderfulthingstheycandotohelpyourmindandbody.L-dopaisanaminoacidthatyourbodyneedstomakeDopamineforyourbrain.TheneurotransmitterDopamineisresponsibleforgivingyouthatwonderfulfeelingofjoy.Ifyoufeellikeyoualwayshaveacloudoveryourheadandjustcan'tseemtoshakeit,thenyoumightwanttoconsidertakingDopaMuconabecauseyourdopaminelevelsmaybelow.Itwillalsohelpyoutosleepanditstopsthenightlychatterinyourheadbeforebedsoyoucangorighttosleep.

InIndiaandBrazil,Dopa-Muconaisknownasapowerfulaphrodisiacbecauseithelpsbuilduptestosteroneinthebody.ItalsobuildsuptheHumanGrowthHormone(HGH)inyourbody,soyougettwopowerfulhormonestohelpstimulateyourlibidoandgiveyouasenseofjoy.

WhenyouingesttheDopaMucona,thebodyisabletoassimilatetheHGHanduseit:yet,ifyoutakeHGHincapsulesitcancauseinflammationbecauseithasbeenforcedintothebody,andthebodydoesn'tknowhowtouseit.

Imaginefeelingfriskier,joyful,andgettingareallygoodnight'srest.YoursleepwillimproveandyourmoodwillimproveexponentiallybecausetheL-dopatakesawaythecloudandimprovesyoursleep.Italsocalmsyournervoussystemandbalancesoutallyourhormones.

L-DopaMuconacanbepurchasedinpillformorinpowderformandsomemusclepowdersareaddingittotheirmixesaswell.Iwouldrecommendtaking1-2capsulesadaytokeepthoseuglycloudsaway,soyoucanfeelsexyandsunnyeveryday.Ifyouarehavingaproblemwithdepressionalongwiththeblackclouds,youmightwanttoadd5HTP(whichhelpsbuildupyourserotoninlevels)withtheL-dopasothatyoucanbalanceouttwoneurotransmittersinsteadofoneandreallyseethesunbreakingthroughtheclouds.

Onewaytotellifyourdopaminelevelsarelowisifyoucravesugar.Sugarburnsupyourdopaminesoifyoueatalotofrefinedcarbohydratesyouwillstartlosingyournaturaljoy.Sugargivesyouatemporaryfeelingofjoy,butitisshortlivedandthenitmakestheproblemworse,soyouwillcravemorehopingthatyouwillfeelwellagain.IrecommendtakingL-dopatostopthecravingforsugarandthentryingtolookforthingsinyourlifethatgiveyousweetnessandjoyinsteadoftryingtofindafeelingofsweetnessinyourlifeexclusivelyfromyourfoodintake.

"AndfromthemidstofcheerlessgloomIpassedtobrightuncloudeddays."

-EmilyBronte

5.YOHIMBEBARK,“THESUPERVIAGRA”

ThisincrediblysexybarkthatcomesfromtheCongoregionofAfricapossessessomeveryexcitingproperties.Thisbarkcanhelpwitherectiledysfunctionlikeotherherbscanbutwhatisground-breakingisthatitalsohelpswitherectiledysfunctionthatisworsenedorcausedbytakinganti-depressants,heartpressuremedicine,orfrombeingdiabetic.Alotofthesemedicationsmakeitverydifficultforherbstohelpwitherectiledysfunctionbutthisonedoesnotinterferewiththemedication.Itbypassesthemedicationandincreasesbloodflowonlytothegroinarea.Howexcitingisthat?

Thisherbalsohastheabilitytohelpwomenwhohavelosttheirdesireforsexbecauseoftheiranti-depressantsorothermedicationsthattheyaretaking.Wewomendon’thavetoworryaboutgettingitupbutifourheartandmindsarenotinitwemightaswellcallitadaybecausewewon'tgetexcited.Thisherbhelpsyoutogetarousedwhileitgetsyourmindandbodytogetinsyncsoallyouhavetodoiskickbackandenjoytheride.

Howisthisincrediblebarkabletohelpdiabeticsandpeopleonhighbloodpressuremedicine?Itworksbecauseitcontainsachemicalcalled"yohimbine,"whichcanincreasebloodflowandnerveimpulsestothepenisorvagina.Thisincreasesdesireandstaminawithoutinterferingwithmedicationorelevatingtheheartrate.IamveryexcitedaboutthisherbbecauseIhavetriedtohelppatientswitherectiledysfunctionwhoaretakingthesemedicationsandtheresultswerenotthatgreatuntilrecently.

Thisbarkcanalsohelpwithweightlossandenergy.Weightliftersuseittoimprovetheirworkoutperformances.Iknowitseemslikethisisamiracleherb,butIwouldreallyliketoemphasizethebenefitsforpeoplesufferingfromerectiledysfunctionandhowexcitingitistogetyourdesirebackforbothmenandwomen.Manypeopletakinganti-depressantsjustchalkitupto,"ohwell,IguessIwillhavetodealwithlowlibidobutatleastIamnotsodepressedandirritableallthetime.”NowwithYohimbeyoucanbecalm,cool,andcollected,whilestillenjoyingawonderfulsexlife.Nowdon'tyouthinkthatissomethingtocheerabout?

Thissexybarkcanbepurchasedonlineandmanyhealthfoodstoresintincture,powders,andtablets.TaketheYohimbedailytoclearoutthebloodvesselsandbuildupdesireandstamina.

"IfIhadjustonenighttolive,I'dliveitinyourarms,foryouholdallmyjoy,happiness,anddesires."

-Unknown

6.SAWPALMETTOBERRIES

Thesesexyberriescankeepyourman'sprostatehealthyandkeephimvirileforalongtime.Manymenexperiencebenignprostatichyperplasia(BPH)whentheystartgettingolderwhichiscausedbytheirprostatesswellingup.BPHcanleadtoamyriadofsymptomslikeincreasedurinaryfrequency,aweakurinationstream,anddifficultyinitiatingurination.SawPalmettocanhelpwiththesesymptomsandinmanycountrieslikeGermany,Italy,andAustriathisherbisthefirstlineofdefenseagainstBPH.

HereintheUSA,menareusuallyprescribedFlomaxtohelpwiththeirsymptomsandsomeoftheyuckysideeffectsoftakingFlomaxareadrymouth,abnormalejaculation,dizziness,runnynose,andasoreback.SawPalmetto,ontheotherhand,hasnoknownsideeffects.

SawPalmettocanalsoraisetestosteronewhichwillcauseahigherlibido.Itwillalsoreducehairlossandithelpstobuildmuscletissuebecauseitissohighinessentialfattyacidsthatbindtotheproteinmoleculestobuildmusclemass.

Imagineahusbandwhoissufferingwithanenlargedprostate,arunnynose,drythroat,soreback,anddizziness.Nowimagineahusbandwhohasanenlargedprostatethatisgettingsmaller,hishairisgrowingin,hismusclesarebecomingmoredefined,andhislibidoisup.HowIjustloveherbs,andIthinkthattheyaresosexycomparedtoWesternmedications.

"Loveisamatterofchemistry,butsexisamatterofphysics."

-Unknown

7.CNIDIUMMONNIER,"NATURALLIBIDOBOOSTER"

ThisherbhasbeenusedforthousandsofyearsinTraditionalChineseMedicineasanaphrodisiacandalibidobooster.Ithastheabilitytohelpthebodytoproducenitricoxidewhichhelpsthebodytosendbloodtothepenis,soyoucanhavestrongerandlongerlastingerections.Ifyourproblemisprematureejaculationthisherbwillhelpyoutoprolongyourerectionforalongertime.

CnidiumMonnierareyellowseedsthatcomefromthesamefamilyasthecarrotandfennel.Thesesexyseedscanalsohelpwomenbecausetheycansendbloodtoyourclitorissothatitengorgesanditbecomesverysensitive.Youwillhavesomewonderfulorgasmsandthesesexyseedswillputyouinthemoodformoreandmore.AnothernicesideeffectoftakingCnidiumisthatithelpswithvaginaldrynessandbecausetheclitorisfeelssosensitiveitcanhelpwithfrigiditytoo.

Thislibidoenhanceralsohelpstostrengthenyourbonesandisawarmingtonicforthewholebody,soitalsohasagentlestrengtheningeffectontheentirebody.Thesesexyseedspromotevigorandgivethebodyanicesenseofwellbeingandwillhopefullyputasmileonyourface.

"IadmitIhaveatremendoussexdrive.Myboyfriendlivesfortymilesaway."

-PhyllisDiller

8.DAMIANA,"MAYANSEXUALENHANCER"

ThisherbgrowsinMexicoandTexasandhasbeenusedsincetheMayanshavebeengazingatthestarsanddevelopingtheirincrediblecalendar.Theyhaveuseditasanaphrodisiacandasexualrejuvenatorformenwhosufferwithimpotence.

WhatIlikeaboutDamianaisthatitisageneraltonicforthebody,soitcanhelpwithexhaustionandoverallweakness.Damianacanbuildupyourstrengthandenergyandhopefullythenyouwillstarttodesireintimacy.Itishardtowantsexwhenyouarejustcompletelyexhaustedandweakallthetime.

Thissexyherbcanalsohelpcalmdownyournervoussystemandhelpwithdepressionandanxiety.Theyhaveevenfounditveryhelpfulforpeoplewhosufferfromobsessivecompulsivedisorder(OCD)becauseitcanhelpcalmtheracingmindandsettleanxiousness.

ThissexyMayansecretcanalsoregulatetheleveloffemalehormonesinthebody,soitcanhelpwithmenopauseandhotflashes.Imaginenotbeingexhausted,feelinghappyorcontent,andnothavinghotflashes;nowdoesn'tthatmakeyoufeelalittlefriskier?Thisherbcanbeusedaloneorinconjunctionwithsimilarherbstomakeitmorepowerful.TheysayitworkswellwillSawPalmettothathelpstheprostateandforsomemenitgavethemamildsenseofeuphoria.Ithinkaeuphoricfeelinginthebedroombeforeanythinghappenscanbeprettyexciting.

"Goodhumorisatonicformindandbody.Itisthebestantidoteforanxietyanddepression.Itisabusinessasset.Itattractsandkeepsfriends.Itlightenshumanburdens.Itisthedirectroutetoserenityandcontentment."

-GreenvilleKleisser

9.TRIBULUSTERRESTRIS,"MUSCLEBUILDERANDSEXUALENHANCERALLINONE"

Thisherbissometimescalled"Puncturevine,"andithasbeenusedforcenturiesinAsiaandinEasternEurope.InAsia,ithasbeenusedasalibidoenhancerinbothmeninwomenbecauseithelpstoincreasetestosteroneinthebody.Tribulusproducesasteroidcalled"protodiosin”thatconvertsandrogenintotestosteroneorestrogen,whicheverthebodyneeds,soithelpsbalancethehormones.

ThissexyvinealsoproducesDHEAwhichistheprecursorforallthehormonesinthebody,soitmakessurethatyourtestosteronekeepsonbeingproducedbythebody.Ifyourtestosteroneislow,itcanraisethetestosteronetoanormallevel,anditcankeepitthereforquiteawhile.ThereasonIsaidforawhileisbecauseIwantyoutotakeTribulusfor2-3monthseverydayandthenstopforamonthandthengobackonagain.Ifyougooffitforawhile,itletsthebodyknowthatitcan'trestonitslaurelsandhastokeeponmakingtestosterone.Thebodywillgoonvacationandstopdoingitsworkifyoukeepongivingthebodywhatitismissing.Wewantthebodytostartworkingagainandnotalwaysberelyingonherbs,creams,orpills.Wejustwanttogiveitalovingpushtogetgoingagain.

ManyoftheherbalformulasthattheysellhaveTribulusinit,anditisagoodthing.Idolikeitmixedwithotherherbsandnotjustonitsowntogiveitabiggerpunch.Thedosageis85-250mg,3timesaday,for3months,andthenoffforamonth,andthenbackonforanother3months.

"Sexisatwowaytreat."

-FranklinP.Jones

10.GINKGOBILOBA,"MEDICINALLEAVESFROMTHEOLDESTLIVINGTREESPECIES"

TheGinkgoBilobatreehasbeenaroundforover15-20millionyears,anditsleaveshavebeenusedinChinesemedicineforthousandsofyears.Theleavesareknowntohelpwithcirculationandtogetoxygenandnutrientstoeverypartofyourbodytopromotelongevity.Therehavebeenmanystudiesdoneonhowitcanhelpwithmemoryandcognitiveabilities,buttheyhavealsobeendoingresearchonhowithelpswithgettingblooddowntothemalesexorganandhowitcanhelpwithinfertilityanderectiledysfunction.

Canyouimaginehowwonderfulitwouldbetolivewithamaninwhombothofhisheadsareworkingatanoptimallevel?YoucanstartsinginganoldTVcommercialbyEnjolibutyouwillneedtomodifythewordsabitlike,

"Hecanremembertobringhomethebacon,fryitupinthepan,andhenevereverforgetshowtopleaseme,becausehe’saGinkgoBilobaman!"

This‘oldiebutgoodie’herbcanalsohelpwithasthma,allergies,anditcanrelaxthelungswhentheyareinastateofinflammationbecauseitdeliverspureoxygentothosecutelungs.Itcanalsohelpwithperipheralvasculardisease,anditbreaksupplateletsandhelpsthebloodtoflowmorefreely.

Therearesideeffectstothisherb.Pleasedonottakeitifyouareonabloodthinnerorarepronetoseizuresbutfortherestofusweshouldbetakingatleast40-80milligrams,3timesaday,sowewillbesharpandalertallthetime.

"Oldesttreebearsthesweetestfruit."

-GermanProverb

10HERBSTOHELPWITHPAINANDCIRCULATION

1.TURMERIC,"THEORANGEWONDER"

OryoumightknowitbyitsLatinname"Curcumin,"butwhateveryoudecidetocallthissexyherbisokayaslongasyoustarttakingit.Itworkswondersifyouhaveanykindofshoulderorneckpain.Thisherbinvigoratestheblood,butitspecificallygoestothoseareas.Thissexyorangerootispartofthegingerfamilyandisoneoftheherbsusedtomakecurry.

IthasbeenusedinIndiaforover2500years,andtheyconsiderita"WonderHerb"becauseitcanhelpwithsomanythings,fromcancerallthewaytoAlzheimer’s.Turmerichelpstoinvigoratethebloodandisananti-inflammatoryforthewholebody,soithelpswitharthritis,pain,stiffness,andanykindofsystemicinflammation.ItcanalsohelpwithdepressionandifyoumixturmericwithcauliflowersomeAyurvedicphysicianssayitcanalsohelpwithprostateproblems.

Turmericisastrongliverdetoxifiersoitcanhelpwithdepression,frustration,andirritabilitywhichareallsignsoflivertoxicity.Thisorangespicecanalsostopthegrowthofcancercellsandpreventmetastasizesfromoccurringformanydifferentformsofcancer.

AndrewWeil,M.D.lovesturmericandhehasstatedthatifyoumakeoneresolutionherecommendsyoutostarttakingthisoneherb.Healsostatedthattherearenotmanyherbsthatcanhelpwithpain,stopinflammation,killcancercells,getthebloodflowingtothebrain,andhelpwithdepression.

Ithinkthisorangewonderisverysexy,andIagreewithhim.ThebeginningofdiseaseinChineseMedicineiswhenbloodstopsflowingorifwehaveinflammation,sothemorewecangetourbloodflowingandreducetheinflammation,thebetterwewillbeandthelesspainwewillfeel.

Turmericcanbeaddedasaspicetoyourfoodorinpillformthatcanbeboughtinanyhealthfoodstore.Becarefuloftakingthepowderandmakingitintoateabecauseitwillstainyourteethordentures,andorangeteetharenotsexy.

"Addingspicestoyourdietcancurbhunger,strengthenmuscles,boostyourbrainpower,andimprovemoodnewresearchshows.Plus,yougetinstant,big-timeflavorforafewcaloriesandnearlyzerofat."

-AlysonMcnuttEnglish

2.DRAGONSBLOOD,"SANGREDEDRAGO"

ThissexyresinthatisfoundintheAmazonrainforestcomesfromthesapofthetreeandwhentheycutthetreetogetthesapitlooksjustlikebloodcomingoutofafreshlycutwound.Thistreesapisveryhelpfulforalldifferentkindsofbloodandcirculationproblems.Ifinditinterestingthateventheleavesoftheplantareshapedlikelittlehearts.Thesaphelpstostopbleedingandisananti-inflammatorylikeTurmeric.Thesapcanalsohelpwithnervepainandwithanykindofbleedingissuesforwomen.TheAmazonIndiansknowthatiftheygetaseverecuttheycanjustsmearthesapontheirwound,anditwillstopthebleedingandcreateasecondskin.Thisisveryhelpfulwhentheclosestdoctororhospitalisthousandsofmilesaway.

Anothersexypropertyofthissapisthatitcanhelpwithskinproblemsandbecauseofalltheanti-oxidantsithassomeanti-agingpropertiesandwillkeepyoulookingyoung.Themorewecangetnewblooduptotheskin,thefasterouroldskinwillregenerateandthebloodwillgiveourskinanice,rosylook.

ImaginetakingDragonsbloodontheinsidetohelpyouwithanywound,pain,orcirculationproblemsandthenusingitontheoutsideofyourbodytokeepyoulookinggreat.Sothenexttimesomebodyasksifyouwouldlikesomedragon'sbloodtodrink,Iwouldgivearesoundingyes.

Dragon'sbloodissoldincapsulesandtincturesthatyoucanbuyonlineoratanyhealthfoodstore.Youcanalsobuyacosmeticcreamwithdragon’sbloodasthemainingredientinitatNordstrom.

P.S.TheAmazonIndianssaythatifyoutaketheburntresinandputitunderyourmattressitactslikeanaphrodisiac.IthinkIsawsomesmallDragonsbloodtreesforsaleonline.Goodplanting.

"Dragon'sbloodcanbeusedasanovencleaner,spotremover,curediseases,andpotionstrengthener."

-JKRowlinginHarryPotter

3.BOSWELLIA,"INDIANFRANKINCENSE"

ThissexyherbisusedalotinAyurvedicmedicineforinflammation.ItislikeIbuprofenbecauseithasanti-inflammatorypropertiesanditalsohelpstoinvigoratetheblood.Itisgreatforbursitis,menstrualcramps,andallinflammatoryboweldiseases.Theyalsomakeitintoanointmentforbackpainsoyoucantakeitinternallyandexternallytohelpalleviatethepain,anditdoesn'thurtyouoryourliver(yahoo).

AshwagandhaisaNootropicsoitcanhelpyoutosleepifyouarehavingdifficulties.Itisalsoanadaptogensoifyouneedenergyitcangiveyouaboostofenergythatwilllastthewholeday.Forsleepingproblemstakingashwagandhawith2capsulesof250mgofmagnesiumhelpsyougetagoodnight’srest,especiallyifyouareupallnightwithpain.

Anotherhealingpropertyofthisresinisthatitcanhelpwithdigestionandwithchronicindigestionandgas.Ithelpstospeedupthedigestionandthesecretionofthedigestivejuices,sothatfoodisbrokendownfasterandeasierwhileatthesametimealsobreakingdownthegasthatgetsblocked.Canyouimaginegettingagoodnight’ssleep,nothavingasmuchbackpain,lessindigestion,andlessgas?Nowdoesn'tthatmakeyouwanttostrutyourstuff?

Somecosmeticcompaniesarestartingtouseitinnightcreamsbecauseitcanhelpsoftenwrinkles.IamallforanherbthatcanhelpwithmypainandstopsmefromfrowningwhichcausesmetohavewrinklessoifIhadchronicpainIwouldtakeitinternally,andIwouldrubtheointmentonmybacktogetthemostbangformybuck.Painhindersusfrombeingassexyaswecanbeandcancauseustobeirritableandcranky,soanythingthatwillhelpustobepain-freewithoutgettingcaughtupintheWesternmedicinepillmill…Iaminfavorofit.

NowIunderstandwhythe"ThreeWiseMen"broughtittobabyJesus;theywantedtomakesurehewaspainfreesohecouldministertousinallhis"Magnificence."

"Theyenteredthehouseandsawthechildwithhismother,Mary,andtheyboweddownandworshipedhim.Thentheyopenedtheirtreasurechestsandgavehimgiftsofgold,frankincense,andmyrrh.”

-Matthew2:11

4.ECOMMIABARK–DUZHONG,"THEBONESTRENGTHENER"

Thissmall,little,treebarkcanhelpwithlowerbackaches,kneepain,andstrengthentheskeletalsystemsothatyoucanstandupstraightwithoutanypainforyearstocome.WeuseitinChinesemedicineasatonictohelpstrengthenthebonesandtheessenceofthebody.ItisalsousedinChineseMedicineasaliverandkidneytonic.

SomescientistsbelieveithelpsthebonesbecauseithelpsyoutoabsorbyourvitaminD.WeChinesedoctorspreferthatourpatientsgettheirvitaminDinaformthatthebodycanabsorb,butwealsolikethatthisbarkisakidneyandbonetonic.Kidneytonicshelptotonifythebonesandthebodysothatyouarenotasachyandstiffasbeforeyourtreatment.Someherbsjustinvigoratebloodwhileotherstonifythebody.Thisherbtonifiesandinvigorates,soyouwillfeelthatyourpainisbettereventhoughyoumightbegettingolder.Thisherbwillhelpyoutogetthat"Spring"backinyourstep.

IfyouarefeelingstiffandachyatyourlowerbackorkneesIwouldrecommendtakingthisherbincapsuleform,oryoucangototheChinesemarketandpurchasethebarkandmakeitintoateatohelptokeepyoulimberandsexyforyearstocome.

"Theleadershipinstinctyouarebornwithisthebackbone.Youdevelopthefunnyboneandthewishbonethatgowithit."

-ElaineAgather

5.BURDOCKROOT,"THEGOUTRELIEVER"

ThisrootisverypopularinJapanandalloverAsiaasabloodpurifierandtohelpwithriddingthebodyofinflammation.Burdockissogoodforpainbecausethisrootischock-fullofomegaoilsthathelpstopinflammationandpain.Ihighlyrecommendthisherbifyouhaverheumatismorgoutbecauseitcancleartheuricacidandstopthethrobbingpainandinflammationbydirectlyclearingtheacidoutofthebodyviayourbloodsystem.

Burdockalsohelpswithpainthatisassociatedwithpsoriasisandwiththeskinconditionthatgoeswithit.Italsohelpswithotherinflammatoryskinconditionslikeeczemaandacnebecauseofitsstrongbloodpurifyingpropertiesandtheomega-3oilsthatalsoalleviatetherednessanditching.

Thisrootcanbepurchasedincapsulesorinteasfromanyhealthfoodstore,oryoucanpurchasetherootitselfatWholeFoodsoranyAsianstore.IwouldrecommendyoutrytomakeawonderfulJapanesedishcalled"Kimpira,"thatiseasytomakeandsogoodforyou.TheStandardAmericandiet(SAD)causesalotofinflammationinthebodybecauseofthehighquantitiesofrefinedcarbohydratesandanimalprotein.Thosefoodsareveryacidicandthatcausesmoreinflammation,sothemoreanti-inflammatorydishesyoucanaddtoyourdietthebetteryouwillbeinthelongrun.

BurdockrootisalsoveryhighinvitaminC,soitisalsoastrongantioxidantfortheskin.Thishelpstheskinlooksmoother,clearer,andtheinflammationcanstop,andyourskinwillbeabletoregainitsyouthfullookagain.

KIMPIRARECIPE(CARROTANDBURDOCKSTIRFRY)Ingredients:

3-4burdockroots,peeledandcutinto2inchpieces

2carrots,peeledandcutinto2inchpieces

1½Tbsps.oftoastedsesameoil

⅛tsp.ofChinese5flavorspice

¼cupoftamari

Toastedsesameseedstogarnish

Directions:

1.Cutthecarrotsandburdockintomatchsticksizepieces.Soakthemincoldwaterforabout20minutes.Drain.Removetheexcesswaterbywrappingthecarrotsandburdockintoacleandishtowel.Pressoutasmuchwateraspossible.

2.Heattheoilinawokorlargeskilletovermediumheatandthenstirfrytheburdockandcarrotsforabout5-8minutes.

3.AddtheChinesefiveflavorseasoningandmixwell.Thenaddtamariandstiruntiltheliquidisabsorbed.

4.Sprinklewiththesesameseedsbeforeserving.

6.WHITEWILLOWBARK,"NATURALASPIRIN"

Thelittlemagicalpillyoutakewheneveryouareinpaincomesfromthissexytree.AGermandoctorfiguredoutthatthebarkcontainsachemicalcalled"salicin"or“salicylicacid”whichisananti-inflammatoryandhelpswithpain.Somepeopledon'tliketotakeasyntheticversionandwouldrathertaketherealstufffortheirpain.WhenIhaveasorebackorkneefromoverworkingthemIwillbrewmyselfacupofwillowbarkandsitdownandrelaxforamoment.Ienjoytakingthemomenttoacknowledgewhatmybodyistryingtotellmeandthenenjoyingthereliefwhentheteakicksin,anditworks.

Whitewillowbarkissoldincapsules,tinctures,orteas.Idorecommendtheteaifyouarehavingatoothacheorasorethroatbecauseyoucangarglewithitandithelpstonumbthethroat.Itisalsogoodforanykindoflowerbackaches,jointpain,oranykindofpainforthatmatter.

Theysaythatyoucantakeitforacoldtostopthefever,butIwouldratherrecommendthatyoutakeahotbathandsweatoutthevirusmorethantryingtostopthefever.Thefeveristhebody’swayofheatingupsothebodycankillthebacteriaorvirus,andifyoustopthefeverthevirusorbacteriastayslongerinthebodyandittakesonastrongerhold.Whenyouareexperiencingchillsduringthefever,thenthatisthebody’swayoftellingyouthatthebodyislosingthatroundofthefight.Whenyourfeverbreaksandyousweatthatisyourbody’swayofknockingthebacteriaoutandhelpingyoutowinthefight.Iwouldalsorecommendthatyouonlydrinkliquidsorsoupsduringthetimethatyouhavethefeverbecauseyoudon’twantthebodytohavetodoanythingelsebutfight.Thewarmthofthesoupwillgiveyourbodyashotinthearmtohelpknockuglybacteriaoutofthepark.

Whitewillowbarkisnicetotakebutalltheprecautionsthatexistwithaspirinalsoexistwiththebark.Donottakeitifyouareonanykindofbloodthinners,sufferfrompepticulcers,orhaveanykindofbleedingconditions.Pleasedonotgiveittoachildlessthan16yearsoldbecausetheycoulddevelopRye'ssyndrome.

AnytimeIcanhaveacupofteaandnothavetopopapillIamhappy,soifyouwouldliketosipyourpainawayfromalovelycupoftea,thenenjoysomewhitewillowbarkandrelax.

"ManySouthAfricantribesusedextractsfromtheAfricanBushwillowtohealthesick."

-BobPettit

7.AMERICANSKULLCAP,"AWONDERFULNERVETONIC"

ThiswonderfulAmericanherbhelpswithmusclepain,musclecramping,tremors,andtensionheadaches.Skullcapisananti-inflammatoryanditalsohasarelaxingandsedativepropertythataffectsyournervoussystemandcalmsyoudownandsettlestheirritatednervethatislettingyouknowheisnothappy.

Weusethisherbforchronicpainandnotsomuchforacutepainbecausethereareotherherbsthatarebetterforthat.Itis,however,safeforchildrenandtheelderlysointheircaseyoucanuseitforacutepain.Thenicethingaboutthisherbisthatyoucantakeitforawhilebecauseitisarestorativetonicanditcanhelpanybodytorelaxandgetcentered.

Thisherbalsocanhelpalleviateanxietyandstressthatisrelatedtoyourpainandhelpyoutocalmdown.Youdon'tevenhavetobeexperiencingpaintoenjoythisherbbecauseitcanbeusedwhenyouarejuststressedoutorwhenyoucan'tseemtoquietthebrain.Itwillhelpyoutofocusandrelax.

Iprescribethisherbtomypatientswhoarefeelingliketheyareontheirlastnerveortheyfeelliketheir"nervesareraw”becausetheyarejustreallyexhausted.Skullcaphelpsthemtorelax.Italsoalleviatessomeoftheirpainandhelpsthemtogetsomemuchneededsleep.Ifitisreallybadandtheycan'tsleepIdomixitwithKavaKavatohelpknockthemoutsothattheycanheal.

Purchasethisherbinatincturebottleandnotinateabagbecausethetincturewillhelpwiththepainandismedicinalwhiletheteabagisveryweakanddoesnothavethatmanymedicinalproperties.

"Painistemporary.Itmaylastaminute,oranhour,oraday,orayear,buteventuallyitwillsubsideandsomethingelsewilltakeitsplace.IfIquit,however,itlastsforever."

-LanceArmstrong

8.STINGINGNETTLE,"THESTINGTHATHEALS"

Ifyouhaveeverbeenhikingandhavegottenstungbythehairsofthenettleplantpleasedon'tgettooupsetaboutthestingbecausethisplanthasmanyhealingproperties.Ithasseveralusesinfolkmedicineandaroundtheworld.Whenthesesexyhairsstingyoutheycauseahistaminereactionthatcanhelpcalmyourinflammation.Itisveryhelpfulforarthritis,gout,tendonitis,andsciaticpain.

Thisherbisalsousedextensivelyforallergiesandhayfevertostoptheinflammation,redness,andirritationthatdevelopswhenyousufferfromtheseconditions.Ifyouaresufferingwithpainandallergiesyoumightwanttogivethisherbatrybecauseitwillhelpwiththeallergieswithoutallthesideeffectsoftheover-the-counterdrugs,anditwillalsohelpwiththepain.

Ifyouaresufferingwithgout,drinkatablespoonofthejuice3timesadaybecauseitwillbreakdowntheuricacid,anditwillhelptoeliminateitfromthebody.Thisherbalsohasadiureticeffectaswellasanourishingeffectonthebody.Nettlehasalsoshowntobeveryhelpfulforanenlargedprostateandbecauseitisalsoavasorelaxantitwillloweryourbloodpressure.Soifyouwouldlikeyourbloodpressureorprostatetogodown,youmightwanttostartdrinkingacupofnettleeveryday.Acupofnettlewillkeepyourheartandprostatesexyandhealthy.

NettlehasalsobeenusedformalnourishedchildrenandforchildrenwhohavericketsbecauseitisveryhighinvitaminsD,C,andA,aswellasmineralslikeiron,calcium,magnesium,andphosphorus.Ifyouhavechildrenwhoarelookingweakorhavingproblemsabsorbingtheirnutrientsthisherbissafeforthemtotake,andtheywillabsorbthenutrientsrightintotheirbodies.

Thisherbcanbeboiledandeatenjustlikespinachbuttheprocessofgettingtheplantintothepotcancausesomediscomfort,soIwouldrecommendwearingglovesifyouareadventuresomeenoughtotry.Fortheresttheysellitascapsulesortea.Bothareverynicebutnotaspotentastherealplant.

"Floatlikeabutterfly,stinglikeabee."

-MuhammadAli

9.CAYENNEPEPPER,"ONEHOTMAMA"

Thisspicyherbcanheatupyourtongueandbodywhenyouaddittoyourcooking.Byaddingsomespicetoyourdishitwillgiveyouseveralhealthbenefits.Thishotmamaandallthespicypeppershelpwithcirculationandcanhelpbreakupplaqueandcongestioninthearteriestohelploweryourbloodpressureandcholesterol.

Thispepperhelpswithgettingyourbloodmovingsoitcanalsohelpwitharthritisandpain.Ithelpsbyrevvingupyourbloodflowandatthesametimecalmingthesensorynervestohelpyourelaxthepain.Iftheareaofthepainrespondswelltoheatyoumightwanttotakethisherbinternallybecauseitcanraiseyourinternalthermostattorelievesomeofthepain.

Cayennedoeshavesomethermogenicproperties;itraisesyourbodytemperaturesoitcanhelpwithweightloss.Itonlyworksforweightlossifyourweightgainisduetoalowthyroidorifyouaresluggishandcoldallthetime.Iwouldnottakeitforweightlossifyouarehavingproblemswithsleeping,hotflashes,orfeellikeyouaretoohotallthetime.Thoseareusuallysignsofahotliverandyoudon’twanttogetyourliveranyhotter.Youwillwanttocoolyoursexyliverdownwithsomewonderful,dark,leafygreenslikedandelion,collards,orkale.Hejustlovesthoseleafygreens.

Iwouldalsoliketorecommendtakingcayennetowarmyouupifyouarejustfeelingcoldbecauseyouareoutintheelements.Someskierstakeitwhentheyareontheslopestopreventthemfromgettingfrostbite.Youcanalsotakeitifyouarelivingupnorthandyouhavetobeoutsideinthecoldweather.Itwillkeepyoursexyfingersandtoeswarm.

"Addingspicestoyourdietcancurbhunger,strengthenmuscles,boostyourbrainpower,andimproveyourmood,newresearchshows.Plusyougetinstantbig-timeflavorforafewcaloriesandnearlyzerofat."

-AlysonMcNutt,EnglishSelfMagazine

10.CINNAMON,"THEBODYWARMER"

Thisinconsequentialspicethatmostofushaveonourspicerackiscapableofdoingsomewonderfulthingsforthebody.ThiswarmingspicecomesfromIndiaandatonetimeinhistoryitwasdesiredmorethangoldbecauseitsbenefitsarequiteastounding.Ifyousufferwithpaininyourbodyanditisworseonacold,rainyday,thencinnamonmightbetheherbthatyouwillwanttograboutofthekitchen.Thisspiceisabletowarmnotjustyourdigestionbutitwarmsallthelimbsandcanbreakupthatpain.Ifyoumixitwithrawhoneytheresultsareevenmoreastounding.Itcanhelpalleviatearthritisanditcostpenniesaday.

InCopenhagen,somedoctorsdidanexperimenton200patientswhohavesufferedwithchronicarthritis.Everymorningbeforebreakfasttheyweregiven1tablespoonofrawhoneywith½teaspoonofcinnamon,andwithinaweek73patientsweretotallyrelievedofpainandwithinamonthallthepatientswhocouldnotwalkormovearoundbecauseoftheirarthritisbeganwalkingandmovingaroundwithoutpain.

WhatIwillsayisthatifyourbodyisachyandcold,oryoucan'tfindanyrelief,anditisabouttorainoracoldfrontiscomingincinnamonwillbemoreprecioustoyouatthatmomentthangold.Afteryourpainisgoneandyoufeelniceandwarminsideyoucannowgoandenjoyyourotheractivitieswithoutpain.

Cinnamonisgreatforpainduetocold,butitisalsogreatforloweringbloodsugarlevelsandcholesterol.Theysaythatifyoustarttaking¼teaspoonofcinnamonadayyouwillloweryourbloodsugarby18%andcholesterolby7%.Nowdon'tyouthinkthattakingatastyspicelikecinnamonisalotbetterforyouthantakingmetforminorastatin?Theotherbenefitisthatitbreaksupplagueonthebrainandhelpsittofunctionbetter.

WealsouseitinChinesemedicineforprovidingvitalityandlongevity.Werecommendmakingateaeverydayoutof4spoonsofrawhoney,1spoonofcinnamonpowder,and3cupsofwater.Bringittoaboilandthendrink¼acup3-4timesaday.

Thiswillgiveyouenergy,warmupthebody,andhelpyoutoloseweight.Ithinkthatitisnotsexytobeaweathermonitorandlettingeverybodyknowthatitisgoingtoraintodaybecauseyourarthritisisstartingtoactup.Ithinkitissexiertorunaroundintherain,laughing,andsinging,becauseyouarelovinglifeandenjoyingitwithoutpain.

"Womenaremadeoutofsugarandspiceandallthingsnice."

Ithinkthatcinnamonisoneofthosewonderfulspicesbecauseitkeepsushealthyandnice.

10HERBSTOHELPWITHSLEEP1.JUJUBESEEDS,“SLEEPYSEEDS”

SuanZaoRenaretheseedsofthejujubefruitthatweuseinChineseMedicinetocalmdownthemindandnourishtheheart.Thesecuteseedshavethesamebenefitsasthefruit,buttheycanalsobeusedtohelpstopsweating,aswellasrelieveinsomniaandanxiety,sothesesleepyseedsaregreatforrelievinginsomniaandespeciallymenopausalinsomniawhichalsoproducesthenightsweatsandtheanxiety.

InChineseMedicine,thesesleepyseedsaresogoodforhelpingwithinsomniathattheyarethemainingredientinapopularformulathatweprescribeforinsomnia,whichiscalledSuanZaoRenTang.Thisformulahasanawesomesedativeeffectonthebody,soyoucanstayasleepduringthewholenight.Italsohelpstobalanceyourhormonesandbecauseitnourishesyourheartitalsoalleviatesanxiety.Thisformulaworksbybringingyourbodybacktobalance,soifyouareupallnightsweatingandpacingthefloorwithyourmindgoingamileaminutethesesexyseedscanhelpyoustopthisviciouscycle.ThenicethingabouttakingSuanZaoRenTangisthatitbringsyourbodybacktobalanceandafterawhileyouwon’thavetokeeptakingit.OneofthethingsthatIlikeabouttakingChineseherbsisthatyoutakethemuntilyourbodyisbackinbalanceandthenyoucanstop.Youdon’ttakethemforeverbecausetheyareaddressingthecoreissueandsolvingitinsteadofjusttreatingthesymptoms.

Canyouimagineallyoursleepdifficultiesresolvedandyouaresleepingthroughthenightwithoutsweatingandyouwilljustfeelrefreshedandreadytoconqueryourday?

YoucanpurchaseSuanZaoRenTangonlineoratyourlocalacupunctureoffice.Purchaseitandfollowthedirectionsontheback.Itusuallytakesabout3to6monthstogetyourcircadianclockbackinbalance,especiallyifyouhavebeentakingsleepingpillsforawhile.

"Agoodlaughandalongsleeparethecuresinthedoctor'sbook."

-Irishproverb

2.PASSIONFLOWER,“STOPSTHEMONKEYBRAIN”

Haveyoueverhadaproblemgoingtosleepbecauseyourbrainisrunningaroundinyourheadlikeamonkeybouncingallaroundwithnorhymeorreason?Youtrytogetittostop,butitisdifficult?Thissexyflowerhastheabilitytostoptheoveractivebrain,soyoucangotosleepandnotstayupallnightworryingoroverthinkingaboutyourproblems.

Thisbeautifulflowercanhelpyouwithnervousnessandanxietyevenduringtheday.Ifyousuddenlygetasenseofdread,oryouarehavingpalpitationsbecauseyouarefeelinganxious,youcangetthemonkeyoffyourshoulderbyhavinganicecupofpassionflowerduringtheday.Thisteadoesnotcauseanysleepiness.Itjustcalmsdownthemindandgetsthemonkeytoleavesoyoucanrelaxandenjoythepresentmoment.

PassionFlowerhasalsobeenhelpfulforwomenwhosufferfromhighbloodpressureduringtheirpregnancyandforthosewhoarejuststressedandworriedaboutthingswhentheyarepregnant.Itwillcalmdownthefuturemotheranditwillevenhelphertosleepwhenthebabyisdoingzumbaorkickboxinginheruterusallnight.

Ifyourbabyhascolictheymakeagreathomeopathicremedyforbabiesoutofpassionflowerandvalerianthatwillhelpyouandthebabytosleepandwillstopthecolic.

Ifyouareanoverstressedperson,IwouldrecommendjustindulginginanicecupofthissexyteawhenyougethomesoyoucanturnoffthemindandenjoyyourlovedonesorforyoujusttohaveaZenmomentofserenity.Nowdon’tyouthinkyouwillfeelsexierwhenyoudon’thavethemonkeyrunningaroundinyourheadandyouarejustinastateoftranquility?

"It’snotstressthatkillsus;itisourreactiontoit."

-HansSelye

3.LAVENDER,"THEPURPLEWONDER"

Thisbeautifulflowerisknownforitsintoxicatingscentthathasmanymedicinalqualities.Weliketothinkthatweneedapilltosolveourproblemsbutsometimesyoumightjustneedanicecupofteaorafewdropsofanessentialoiltobringyoubacktobalance.Thispurplewonderhassomanyapplications;fromaddingittoyourbath,forrelaxation,toaddingittoyourbakingforascrumptiousaromaticflavor.

Lavenderessentialoilisusedforstress,anxiety,andinsomnia.Youcanputalavendersachetunderyourpillowsothatwhenyousmellthescentithelpsyoutocalmdownandgotosleep,oryoucansprayyoursheetswiththeessentialoiltogivethemanicescentandasenseofrelaxationtoyouwhenyouclimbinsideforaslumber.Ifyoureallywanttocalmdownafterastressfulday,Iwouldrecommendtakingahot,Epsomsaltbathwithlavenderessentialoilfollowedbyacupofchamomileandlavenderteaandthenslideintothosescentedlavendersheets.Youwillfeellikeaqueenbecauseyouhavestimulatedallyoursensesandhavejustgottenasumptuousnight'ssleep.Yougotagoodnight’ssleepwithoutaTylenolPMthatcouldpotentiallyhurtyourliver.Nowdon'tyouthinkpurpleissexy?

Thispurplepoweressentialoilcanalsobeusedtohelprelaxthemusclesandalleviatepain.Lavenderhasamildsedatingeffectonthemuscles,soitwillalleviatesomeofthetensionoftheday.MassageawaytheachesandpainsbeforeyoutakeyourEpsomsaltbathbecauseafterthebathyouwillbetoorelaxedtodoanythingotherthancurlingupandenjoyingasnooze.

Lavenderoilcanalsohelpwithrespiratoryailmentsandwillclearthepathwaysandrelaxthebronchiallining,soyoucanaddafewdropstoyourvaporizerbeforegoingtobedsothatyouarenotdisturbedbyyourownbreathing.Itissafeenoughtobeusedinyourchildren'sroomvaporizer,too.Imaginehavingagoodnight'ssleepeventhoughyousufferfromSleepApnea.Tryputtingafewdropsonyourmaskbeforebedandseeifthathelpsyoufeelmorerefreshed.Imagineusingafewlavenderessentialoildropstoalleviateyourstress,pain,andrespiratoryissuesandtheonlysideeffectissomesensuouspleasure.

Iamalwaysintotryingsomethingthatcansolvemyissuesandatthesametimehelpmeinfeelinglikeagoddess.Thatismykindofremedy.

Youcanpurchasethedrylavenderflowerstouseinyourbath,sachet,orteaoryoucanpurchasetheessentialoil.IliketopurchasethelavenderteawithchamomileandthenItryusingtheessentialoilwheneverIneedit.TheminuteIsmelltheluxuriousscentIautomaticallyrelaxandfeellikeasensualgoddess.

"Makesureyounever,neverargueatnight.Youjustloseagoodnight'ssleep,andyoucan'tsettleanythinguntilmorninganyway."

-RoseKennedy

4.GABAPOWDER-GAMMA-AMINOBUTYRICACID,-“THESLEEPNEUROTRANSMITTER”

It’soneofthesexyneurotransmittersofthebrain.Thistransmitteractstoreducecommunicationbetweennervecellsandthebraintoproduceasexyandcalmingeffect.IfyouaresufferingwithanxietyandinsomniathisneurotransmittermightbedeficientandthesymptomswillgoawayonceyougiveyourbodyenoughGabatobringitbacktoitsnormallevels.

Therearethreeotherneurotransmittersofthebrainandyoucantellwhentheyaredeficientifyouaresufferingwiththefollowingsymptoms:

1.Serotonin-Depression,anger,irritability,andalwayshungry.Tryptophanor5Htpbuilduptheserotonininthebody.100-200mgdaily.

2.Dopamine-Feellikeyouhave,“acloudoveryourhead”andyouneverfeelasenseofjoy.Ifyourdietishighinsugar,youarekillingyourdopamine.Dopa-mucunacanhelptobringitup.Takeabout120-240mgdaily.

3.Acetyl-Choline-Itactslikeaneuromodulatorforthebrainorlikeabatterytogettheothertransmitterstowork.Lecithinhelpstomakecholinewhichisoneofthecompoundstomakeacetylcholine.Take1200mgadaytokeepthebatterycharged.

Gabacanhelpyoutofallasleepeasierbyloweringtheactivityoftheneuronsinyourbrainandbystoppingtheconstantchatterthatmakesyouanxiousinsteadofyoursexyself.

TheexcitingnewsisthatGabacanalsoincreasetheamountofthehumangrowthhormoneinyourbody,whichwillhelpimproveyoursleepcyclesanddecreasethedisruptionsinyoursleepsoyoucangetagood,"full"night’ssleepandwakeuprefreshedandreadytoenjoyyourday.

Gabaalsoinhibitsthetransmissionofpainimpulsesthroughoutthebodyandcanhelplessenchronicpainandthestressthatisassociatedwithit.Gabaisalsousedtoimproveyourmoodandespeciallywithanxiety.IfyouarefeelingdepressedandnotanxiousIwoulduse5HTPfordepressionandGabaforanxietyandinsomnia.Imaginefeelingsexierbecauseyouhaveturnedoffthechatteratnight,gotagoodnightsleep,andarenotriddledwithanxiety.

Gabacomesinpowder,capsules,andliquid.Itcanbepurchasedonlineoratyourhealthfoodstores.Thedailydosagetohelpwithsleepis500-1000mganhourbeforebedandifyouareinterestedintakingitforanxietyitis250-500mg3timesaday.

IwouldrecommendtakingitforanxietyandsleepinthesupplementsbutallofusmightwanttoaddsomeofthesefoodsthatarehighinGabatoourdietsothatyoucankeepthisneurotransmitterniceandhealthy.Itisalsoimportanttoeatfoodsthatnourishtheother3neurotransmittersofthebrain.

THETOP15FOODSFORGABA

ThislistisorganizedfromthemostpotentGABAfoodstotheleast:

1.Almonds

2.WholeWheat

3.Mackerel

4.Halibut

5.Wholegrainoats

6.Beefliver

7.Walnuts

8.RiceBran

9.Lentils

10.BrownRice

11.Potato

12.Broccoli

13.Spinach

14.Banana

15.Orange

5.AMERICANGINSENG,“THECOOLGINSENG”

Thissexyherbistrulyred,white,andblueallthewaythrough.ItgrowsinalmostallthestatesthatareeastoftheMississippiexceptforFlorida.Thishomegrownherbisageneraltonicforthebody,butitiscompletelydifferentthanKoreanGinsengwhichisverywarmingandenergizingtothebodyandwillmakeyoufeellikeyougotakickofenergy.AmericanGinsengontheotherhandcoolsthetemperatureofthebodyandatthesametimeitstimulatesthebrain.Ithelpsyoutofocusandconcentrate.ItcanalsoloweryourbloodsugarlevelsanditalleviatesPMSandmenopausalsymptomsbecauseitincreasesestrogenlevelsinyourbody.

Imagineanherbthatcancoolyoudownsoyoustophavinghotflashes,insomnia,andhelpskeepyourmindalertandactive.Thissexyherbisalsoabletohelpwithcirculationsoifyouhaveanynumbnessorlimbsfallingasleep,youmightwanttohaveacupofAmericanGinsengteabeforeyougotobed,soyouandyourlegscanhavearestfulnight'ssleep.

"Awomanislikeateabag;youcan'ttellhowstrongsheisuntilyouputherinhotwater."

-EleanorRoosevelt

6.KAVAKAVA,"ASLEEPAIDFROMTHEGODS"

Thisplant’srootgrowsinHawaiiandPolynesiaandisusedinmanyceremonialdances.Theychopuptheroot,andtheymakeadrinkoutofit.Thisroothasawonderfulsedativeeffectonthebody,soitgreatforcalmingthebodydownwhenyouarefullofanxietyandstress.TheHawaiiansvaluethisherbsomuchthattheysay,"itisagiftfromtheGods."

KavaKavacancauseyourwholebodytorelaxandreduceanykindofanxietyduetosocialsettingsandcanbeasafewaytobemoresocialwithoutusingalcohol.Itisalsoverybeneficialforinsomniabecauseofitsmildsedativepropertiesandbecauseitalsorelaxesthemuscles,soyourmindandbodywillbesedatedsoyoucangotosleepfasterandhaveabetterqualityofsleep.Youwillwakeuprefreshedandyouwillnothaveafeelingofdrowsinessorfogginessinthemorning.Youwillwakeupfeelingbrighteyedandbushytailed.

Thissexyherbisalsoanicealternativetoanti-anxietymedicationsbecauseithelpstocalmyoudownwithoutimpairingyourjudgmentorabilitytodrive.Inthebedroom,itcanrelaxyouandturnoffallthevoicesrunningaroundinyourheadthatarecausingyoutofeelanxious.

Thisherbisreallyagiftfromthegodsbecauseitwillhelpyougetyourbeautyrestandthenitwillhelprelaxyouranxietywheneveryouhavetobethe,"BelleoftheParty,"orthe"NetworkingGoddess."Weallfeelanxietyincertainsocialsituationsandmanyturntoalcoholtohelpalleviatethestress,buttheproblemisthenextmorningyourheadhurts,youreyesareallpuffy,andsometimesyoudon'trememberwhatyoudidthepreviousevening.KavaKavawillrelaxyou,soyoucanshinewithoutalltheotheryuckysideeffectsofalcohol.

KavaKavacomesinatincture,pill,orcapsuleandcanbetakenasneeded.Pleasedonottakeitifyouhaveanyliverproblemsorifyouarepregnant.KavaKavaisnotaddictive,soitisveryusefulforinsomniacausedbymenopause.Whenyoufinallystartgettingareallygoodnight'ssleepwithoutnarcoticsyoumightwanttohaveyourownceremonialdancetothankthegodsforthisblessedroot.

"Ifyou'regoingtodosomethingtonightthatyou'llbesorryfortomorrowmorning,sleeplate."

-HennyYoungman

7.VALERIANROOT,"NATURE’SVALIUM"

Thisamazingroothasbeenusedforcenturiestoassistwithsleep,stress,andnervousness.ItwasgiventothesoldierstotakeduringWorldWarI,andGermanwomenusedtouseitasacoffeesubstitutetomakethemfeellessstressedduringWorldWarII,andtheBritishwomenuseditasasoupbaseforthemselvesandtheirfamiliestokeepeverybodyfeelingcalmcoolandcollected.ThankGodwearenotinaWorldWarbutsomeofusarehavingourownWorldWarstodealwith.ThisrootisnotasstrongasKavaKavainknockingyououtsoyoucangetagoodnight'ssleep,butitdoeshelpwithcalmingyoudownsoyoucangotosleep.

ValerianRootalleviatesstress,insomnia,palpitations,andpain.Italsohasagroundingandcalmingeffectonthebody.Ifyouuseitduringthedayjustmakenotethatyoumightfeeldrowsyandsleepy.TherearemanyHomeopathicremediesthatusevalerianroottohelpwithstressandinsomnia.Theyusuallymixthevalerianrootwithpassionflower,soyouhavethepassionflowerstoppingthe"MonkeyBrain,"andthevalerianroottocalmandsedatethecentralnervoussystem.Valerianrootisverygentletothebody,soitissafeforchildren.Thereisahomeopathicremedythatmosthealthfoodstoressellthatisamixtureofvalerianandpassionflowerandismadespecificallyforchildren.Nowwhenthebabyisupcryingbecausetheyhavecolicorareteethingandyouarestressedoutbecauseyoucan’tgetthemtocalmdown,youbothcantakeyourvalerianandgobacktobed.Forgetabouttakingtwoaspirinandcallingthedoctorinthemorning.Instead,takesomevalerianandgetagoodnight'ssleep.Youwillfeelbetterinmorningandwillbereadytojumpoutofbedfeelingrefreshedandgrounded.

Ifyouhavebeentakingsomestrongsleepmedicationsforawhile,itwilltakeyourbodyseveralweekstogetoveritsdependencyonthemedication.Inthatcase,IwouldrecommendtakingtheKavaKavawiththevalerianandpassionfloweruntilthedependencyhasstoppedandthenjusttakingthevalerianregularlytoassurethatyougetsomesleep.

ValerianroothasthemildsedativequalitybutitalsoproducesGabaforthebrain,soyouaregettingareductiontoyournervousnessbutyouarealsobuildinguptheGabasoyouwon'tfeelsoanxiousallthetime.Ithinkthatisawin-winsituation.

"Beautifulmusicistheartoftheprophetsthatcancalmtheagitationsofthesoul;itisoneofthemostmagnificentanddelightfulpresentsGodhasgivenus."

-MartinLuther

8.BAIZIREN,"ASPIRITTONIC"

BaiZiRenisaseedthatcomesfromtheBiotatreethatgrowsinChina.ThisherbhasmanybenefitsbuttheoneIlikethemostisthatitcanhelpcalmnervousdisorders.Itdoeshaveasedativeeffectlikemostoftheotherherbsinthissectionbutthisonealsonourishestheheart,andinChineseMedicinetheheartiswheretheinternalspiritresides.

Whenyounourishtheheartyouarealsonourishingthespirit.Theheartisaffectedanddepletedbystressandanxiety.Theheartreplenisheswhenonegetsagoodnight’ssleep.Theheartwillletyouknowitisindistressbygivingyoucertainsymptomslikepalpitations,nervousness,orananxietyattack.Thisistheheart’swaytotellyouthatitneedsattentionandlovingtendercare.Thebiotaseedwillmaketheheartsingbecausetheheartlikesa"CalmSpirit."ThisseedgoesdirectlytotheheartandgivesitabighugandletsitknowthatitishereandeverythingisgoingtobeOK.Youranxietymedicineisjuststoppingthesymptoms,butitisnotresolvingthecoreissuewhichisthatyourheartneedstobenourishedandreplenished.Thefunnythingisifyoutakeherbstohelpnourishtheheartandthespirit,yoursymptomswillgoawayafterawhileandyouwillnothavetokeepontakingitfortherestofyourlife.Iwouldalsorecommendeatingfoodsthatnourishtheheartliketomatoes,adzukibeans,pomegranatejuice,cranberryjuice(Unsweetenedandnotfromconcentrate),beets,andifyoureallywanttobedaring,coworpig’sheartsthattheysellatAsianmarkets.

BaiZiRenalsohelpsaweakmemoryorifyouarehavingsomeshortorlongtermmemoryloss.Ithelpstogetcirculationofbloodandoxygenuptothebrainandbecausetheseseedsarealsomadeupofgoodfats,theyhelptonourishthebrainandhelpittofunctionbetter.Ourbrainisbasicallymadeupoffatsoitlikesgoodfatslikecoconutoil,flaxseed,fishoils,andbiotaseedstokeepitinoptimalhealth.

Thesesexyseedsalsohelpwithhairlossbecauseitisageneralbodytonicandthehighoilcontentcanhelpwithconstipation.Nowdon'tyouthinkthatthisisasexyseed?Itisaspirittonic,memorybooster,hairgrowthstimulator,andabowelmover.Youcanneverhavetoomuchofthoseinyourdietexceptmaybethebowelmover.

Itiscontraindicatedforpeoplewhohaveloosestoolsordiarrheaandforwomenthatarepregnant,butfortherestofuswecanfeelcalmfromtheinsideofourheartsandnotjustsedated.

TheseseedscanbepurchasedatanyAsianstoreoratyourlocalacupuncturist.ItisverynicetomixthisonewithSuanZaoRenorwithsomeChinesedatestomakeitintoastrongertonicwhilealsogivingitanicetaste.

"Neverbeinahurry;doeverythingquietlyandinacalmspirit.Donotloseyourinnerpeaceforanythingwhatsoever,evenifyourwholeworldseemsupset."

-SaintFrancisdeSale

9.HEHUANPI,"HAPPINESSTREE"

HeHuanPiisthebarkofftheMimosaTreethatinChinaiscalledthe"CollectiveHappinessTree"becauseithelpstopromoteasenseofjoyforyouandyourcommunitywhenyoudrinkit.

Thissexytreebarkhelpsyouifyouarefeelingsad,depressed,orfullofgriefandangerbecauseitcreatesasenseofcalminsideandhelpsyoutofindyourinnerjoysothatyoucanfeelpeaceevenwhenyouareundersomeoftheemotionalstrainandstress.

HeHuanPiisalsoverygoodifyoucannotfallasleepbecauseyouarefeelingfullofanger,frustration,oryoujustfeelcompletelyirritableallthetime.Youmightwanttopartakeofthetreeofhappinessduringthesetimessoyoucangetyourjoyback.HeHuanPihasamarvelousqualityofallowingthemindtocalmdownwhileeliminatingtheextremesofthe5emotionslikeworry,grief,anger,sadness,andfear.Itprimarilyharmonizestheheartandwhentheheartisharmonizedthentheconsciousnessnaturallyopenstohappinesswithoutcare.Youwillfeelasenseofcalmfromyourcore,sothingswon'tbotheryousoquicklyandyouwillbeabletogetagoodnight'ssleep.

Thisbarkbringsjoybacktoyourmind,butitcanalsohelpthebodytohealaftertrauma.Ifyouhaveabrokenarmorwereinanaccident,thisherbhelpsyourmindandbodytohealatthesametimesowhileyouareconvalescingyoumightwanttoreceivetheblessingsofjoyandrepair.

TheMimosaflowerisalsocalledtheHappinessFlower,soimagineplantingthistreeinyourbackyardandexperiencinghappinessjustoutsideyourbackdoorandwhenyouarenotfeelingthe"theloveorjoy,"allyouhavetodoisgoouttothetreeandremovesomeofitsbarkandbecomeyourjoyfulselfagain.IthinkeveryfamilyintheUSAshouldhaveoneoftheseJoyfultreesintheiryardandthenwe’llseeifwebecomeajoyfulnationagain.

The"Joy"barkcanbefoundatanyAsiangrocerystoreandlookforonethatisfirmanddoesnothaveanyholesinit.Youcanalsogoseeyourlocalacupuncturist,andshecanprescribeitasasingleherb,orshemightmixitwithsomeotherherbstocreatetheperfectdecoctionforyou.

“Thepurposeofourlivesistobehappy.”

-DalaiLama

10.MOTHERWORT,“GLADDENSTHEHEART”

ThisherbisnativetoEuropeandAsiabutwasbroughtherebythecolonistsandhasbeenusedforwomen’sissuesforalongtime.Iputitinthiscategorybecauseitalleviatesinsomniaduetomenopauseandtheanxietyandtensionsurroundingit.Thissexyherbcalmstheexcessenergythatisrunningaroundyourbodywhenyouareinastateofanxiety.Itcalmsthenervoussystemrightdownandevencausesyourheartratetocomedown.Thisherbisa“nervinetonic,”anda“cardiactonic”allinone,soafflictionsoftheheartandnervoussystemcanallfindrestintheleavesofmotherwort.Theywillembraceyouandgladdenyourheart.Thereisanalkaloidcalled“leonurine”whichisamildvasodilator,milddiuretic,andanantispasmodic,soitstopsthepalpitations,sweating,andtheraisedbloodpressure,andbringsyoubacktoastateofpeace.

Thisherbshouldbetakenasatincturetoinducesleepandthenbytakinghalfthatdoseduringthedaytohelpwithenergyandanxietyfreeduringtheday.

IfyousufferwithHyperthyroidismandcannotfindreliefforyourinsomnia,orifyouhavehighbloodpressureandyouarealwaysfeelinglikeyouareonhyper-drive,youmightwanttotakeafewdropsofthetinctureduringtheday.Afewdropswillhelpyoutofeelcenteredandgroundedinafewminutes.

Sometimesanxietyisourheart’swayofsayingthatwehavenotbeenlisteningtowhatwetrulydesireoutoflife.Thiswonderfullysexyherbcanbringussomestillnessandsleepsothatwecanhearourinnervoicemoreclearly.

Imaginenotfeelingsoanxious,gettingagoodnight’ssleepandfeelinggroundedenoughtolistentoyourowninnerwisdom.YouwillfeellikeasexyZenMasterbecauseyouwillhaveasenseofpeaceallthewayfromthetipofyourheadtoyoursexytippytoes.Nowdon’tyouthinkinnerpeaceandmotherwortaresexy?

“Ifthere’snoinnerpeace,peoplecan’tgiveittoyou.Thehusbandcan’tgiveittoyou.Yourchildrencan’tgiveittoyou.Youhavetogiveittoyou.”

-LindaEvans

11.BONUSSLEEPHERB:“DRAGONBONE”

NowIhavetalkedabout"DragonBlood,"buttodayIamtalkingaboutthebones.Thisisnotanherbbutfossilizedbonesthatwehavecookeddownandthenpulverized.Thesebonesareveryhighincalcium,potassium,andallyouressentialminerals.Weusethispulverizedpowdertocalmthespirit,especiallyifsomeoneisinamanicstateormanic/depression.Weusuallymixtheboneswithotherherbstohelpbringdownthemaniaandcalmthespirit.

Dragonbonecanalsohelpifyourmanicepisodecausesyouinsomnia,nightsweats,stress,orexcessiveperspiration.Somepeopledon'tdoverywellonbi-polarmedicationssoifyouarehavingproblemsyoumightwanttoconsiderseeinganacupuncturephysiciantohelpyoubecausetheherbscanstopthemanicepisodeswithoutcausingthezombieeffectthathappenswhenyougoonthemedications.TheChineseHerbswillhelptostopthemanicepisodesbygivingyourbodywhatitismissingandgivingyouasenseofserenityfromtheinsideout.Nowthatissomethingthatshouldputasmileonyourface.Calmnesswithoutzombieness–nowdon’tyouthinkthatissexy?

TheChineseherbsareveryhelpfulforstress,hysteria,andmaniabecausetheyhelpbringthebodybacktobalance.Theywilltakealittlelongertowork,buttheirjobisnottojustsedatethesymptomsbuttogettothecoreoftheissuesothatyoucanfeelcalm,balanced,andsexyfromthecoreofyourbeing.

“Weareshapedbyourthoughts;webecomewhatwethink.Whenthemindispure,joyfollowslikeashadowthatneverleaves.”

-Buddha

11HERBSTOSOFTENFINELINESANDWRINKLES

1.CHRYSANTHEMUMFLOWERS-JUHUA,"FLOWERBUDTEA"

Thesecutelittlebudscanenhanceanycupoftea.Atthesametime,theycanenhanceyourbeautyandclearanyheatorinflammationfromyourbody.Heatcanbuildupinourbodiesthroughtheconsumptionofalcohol,stress,greasyfoods,sugar,orrefinedcarbohydrates.Thesefoodswillcausethebodytogointoastateofinflammationwhichwillcauseheat,butthesecutelittlebudscanhelpthebodytodraintheheatandhelptosootheyourmindandbody.

Ifyouareconstantlyeatingtheabovementionedfoodsyourbodywillremaininaconstantstateofinflammation,whichwillcausewrinkles,dryskin,dryhair,andinsomnia.ThepremiseofChineseMedicineistostoptheinflammation,cooltheheat,andnourishthebody.Whenyoudothatwrinklesdiminish,yourhairandskinaren'tsodry,youcansleepbetter,andyourliverislesstoxic,andheishappy.

Chrysanthemumflowerbudsaresoldasdriedbudsthatcanbeaddedtoanyteaormadeintoateabythemselves.Youwanttoaddabout2-4flowerbudstoeachcupofteaorabout8-10forapotoftea.Thebudsarealsoincredibleforrelievingdryitchyeyesortheycanhelptoalleviateatemporalheadachebecausetheyalsohelptodetoxifyourlivers;thatneverletsusforgetwhenwehaveoverindulgedinsugar,junkfood,alcohol,ortoremindusthathedoesn'tlikestress.

TheflowerscanbeboughtinanyChinesestoreandonline.Justdropahandfulintoapotandletitseepfor4minutes.Theseflowerbudsarealsodelicioustoeat.ForanextrabonusyoucanaddahandfulofGojiberriestotheteapot.Thissexycombinationwillclear,heat,andnourishtheblood,especiallyaroundtheeyeswhichwillsoftenthefinelinesaroundtheeyesaswellasmoistentheeyes.

Iliketoserveitwhenguestscomeoverbecauseitlookssoappealing,plusitissogoodforthem.Ialsoletthemknowthattheycaneattheflowers,too,becausetheybecomegelatinousandtheytasteprettygood.

P.S.Serveittoanybodywhoiscrabbybecausethatisasignthattheirliverisnothappy,sothiswillmaketheirliversingwithjoy.

"Islifeworthliving?Italldependsontheliver."

-WilliamJames

2.GOJIBERRIES,"REDQIBERRIES"

Theselittle,red,juicy,medicinalberrieslooklikeredraisinsandareanincredible"SuperFood."TheselittleguysarepackedwithmorevitaminCthananorangeandlotsofVitaminA.Thesetwopowerfulantioxidantsaregreatprotectantsoftheskinandbody.Theselittle,redpowerhousescanalsohelptokeepyourvisionclearandfreefromglaucoma,whileatthesametimesofteningthefinelinesandwrinklesaroundtheeyes.Theskinaroundtheeyesisareflectionofthehealthoftheliverandtheseguyshelptonourishtheliverandblood.Theypromotecirculation,andtheybuildthebloodandflowtothefragilecapillariesaroundtheeyes.Themorebloodflowthatyoucangettoyoursexyeyesthebetteritisgoingtobeforyourhealthandskin.

Onaseriousnote,thesesexyberriescanhelptolowerbloodsugar,cholesterol,andtheycanpreventcancercellgrowth.Youcaneatthemdriedlikearaisin;youcanaddthemtoyouroatmeal;oryoucandropahandfulofthemintoyourtea.OnedoctoratmycliniclikedeatingthemasasnackmixedwithwalnutsbecausetheGojiberriesnourishedhisliverandthewalnutsnourishedhisbrain.Thatisasexycombination.

Walnutshelptonourishthebrainbecausetheyarehighintheessentialfatsthatthebrainneedstofunction.Lookatawalnut;itlookslikeabrainandtheChinesesaythatifitlookslikeit,itusuallybenefitsit.

Inonesnackyounourishtheliverandthebrainandbykeepingthesetwoorganshappyyouwillbesexyandalertforaverylongtime.IlovetheseredQiberriesbecausetheyareSuperHeroesandbecausetheyaresomuchfunandversatile.Eatahandfuladaytokeepyoulookingmagnificentinmind,body,andsoul!

"Afit,healthybody-thatisthebestfashion‘statement.’"

-JessC.Scott

3.ALOEVERAPLANT,"THEGREATHEALER"

Nowthisisasexyplant,andthemedicinalbenefitsaremany.Thisplantcanbeusedexternallyforwounds,burns,psoriasis,oritching,butitistheinternalusesthatIhopeyoulikethemost.Theinsideoftheplanthasagelatinoustexturethathelpstohealandsootheanyirritationyoumighthaveinyourdigestivetract.Rememberthatthedigestivetractstartsatthemouthandendsatyouranus.Ifthereisanyirritation,thisjelly-likesubstancewilladheretothewoundandhelpittoheal.Itisgreatforulcers,acidreflux,andirritablebowelsyndrome.Aloeisalsoanadaptogensoifyouhavediarrheaitwillhelphealthatorifyouhaveconstipationitwillhelpwiththataswell.

AloeVeraisalsoantifungal,antimicrobial,andcankillparasitesinthedigestivetract,soyoudon'tgetH-Pylorilaterinlife.IfyouhavealreadygottenH-Pylori,youmightwanttostartdrinkingaloetopreventyoufromgettingitagain.OnceyouhavebeendiagnosedwithH-pylori,thedoctorswillputyouonaverystrongdoseofthreeantibioticstokillitbutsincethebacteriacanhideanywherealongyourdigestivetractyouwillbeverysusceptibletogettingitagain.

Aloeisalsoveryalkalizingtothebodywhichwillhelptokeepyouhealthy.Cancer,viruses,bacteria,anddiseasescan'tgrowifyourbodyisinanalkalinestate.Theruleofthumbisyouwantyourdiettobe80%alkalineandonly20%acid,buttheStandardAmericanDietismadeupoffoodsthataremoreacidicsoourratioisusually80%acidand20%alkaline.Thiscanleadtosicknesseslikediabetes,highbloodpressure,cancer,andautoimmunediseases,especiallyofthedigestivetractorintestines.

Thisplantisalsogreatforkeepingyoulookingyoungandhealthy.Youcanuseitonyourskinexternallybutifyoutakeitinternally,itwillhelpyourskinremainmoistandsupplewaypastthe50yearmarker.Aloecanalsohelpifyouaresufferingwithbleedinggumsafterachemotreatment.Irecommendblending1partaloeand1partminttogetherintheblenderandthenpouringtheliquidintoicetraysandputtingtheminthefreezer.Theywon'tfreezecompletelybuttheywillbeacool,gelatinouscubethatwillfeelrefreshingandcoolingtothegums,andwhenyouswallowitthewholedigestivetractwillbenefit.

AloeVeracanbepurchasedatanyhealthfoodstore,Wal-Mart,ordrugstore.Ilikethequalityofthealoeatthehealthfoodstores,butIhaveboughtitatWal-MartwhenIhavebeeninapinch.IfyoubuythejuiceIrecommendthatyouonlydrink4oz.inthemorningand4oz.intheeveningwith6-8oz.ofwaterforaboutamonthandthentakeabreakanddoitagaininanothermonth.Ihavealsoboughtthealoeleavesandhavetakenofftheouterskinandthrownthemintomyjuicerinthemorning.TheyareallbeneficialandIhopeyoumightwanttostartaddingittoyourdailyroutine.Ifyourdigestivetractisalreadycompromisedyoumightwanttostayawayfromthe"whole-leafaloejuice,"andjustdrinktheAloejuiceuntilyougetstronger.

AnextractfromaletterGandhiwrotetohisbiographer:

“Youaskme,‘Whatwerethesecretforceswhichsustainedmeduringmylongfasts?’Well,itwasmyunshakablefaithinGod,mysimpleandfrugallifestyle,andtheAloeplantwhosebenefitsIdiscovereduponmyarrivalinSouthAfricaattheendofthe19thcentury.”

4.CHINESEPEARLBARLEY-YIYIREN,"THEDE-PUFFERGRAIN"

Thesecute,littlegrainsarefullofmedicinalpropertiesthatwillmakeyoufeelskinnyandsexyallover.Theyhelptoreduceedemainthelegs,andtheydrainthosepesky,irritatingwhiteheadsfromyourface.Theyalsocontainbeautifulessentialoilsthatmakeyourskinlooksmootherandplumperbecausetheyarelikeminiaturewatercontrollersrunningaroundyourbodyputtingfluidwhereitisneededandriddingthebodyoftheexcess.Don'tyoujustlovethat?Theygetyoutobeabletobuttonyourfavoritepairofskinnyjeanswhiletheymakethecongestionaroundyournosedisappear.Theyalsohelptolessenandsoftenyourfinelines.Nowdon'tyouthinksomegrainsaresexy?

Thisgraincanbecookedaloneoraddedtoanyothergrainlikerice,amaranth,oroatmealandyoucancookitaloneasapilaf.Thisisasupergrainsodon'tworryaboutitifyouareparanoidabouteatingthebad,yuckygrainsthatturntosugarandcauseyoutogainweight.Theselittleguyshavetheoppositeeffect,whiletheybenefityourskin.

Youcanalsocookthemwithsomecinnamontwigsandthendraintheliquidanddrinkitasatea.Thiswillalsohelptoresolveanyjointpainthatisworsenedwithcoldorrainyweather.IfyouliveinacoldordampareaIwouldmakesuretohavethesetwoingredientsavailableforthosecolddaysorwhenyoufeelcoldandstiffallover.Iknowwhenitisgoingtorainsomedaysbecausemykneewillstartfeelingstiffanditbeginstohurt.Icanwaitforthepaintogoawayaftertherain,orIcandrinkthiscombinationandgoonwithmydayfeelingmuchbetterwhiletakingmyumbrellawithmetowork.

ChinesePearlBarleycanbeboughtatanyChinesegrocerystoreoronline.Theywillbeanicechangefromyourusualpotatoorpastadisheswhicharetheusualstaples.Pullthemoutandsoakthemwheneveryouarefeelingbloated,swollen,orwhenyoulookinthemirrorandyourskinlookssallowandthelinesarelookingmorepronounced.

"Thankstotheeffectsofgravity,retainedwatertendstoflowsouthwardandpoolinthefeet,anklesandlegs,althoughnoareaofthebodyisimmune.Trytoelevateyourlegsfrequently.Ifyousufferfromtheoccasionalbloated-cowfeelingduetoPMS,eatingtoomuch,ornotdrinkingenoughwater,thekitchenistheplacetodeflateyourself."

-DiscoveryHealthGuide

CHINESEPEARLBARLEYSOUPRECIPE

Ingredients:

1cupofbrownrice

1cupofChinesePearlBarley

1butternutsquashcubed

1lb.ofkalechopped

1oniondiced

8cupsofvegetablestock

2Tbsps.oftoastedsesameoil

5cinnamontwigs

1Tbsp.oforganicmaplesyrup

Himalayanseasaltandpeppertotaste

Instructions:

1.Rinseyourbrownriceuntilthewaterbecomesclearandthenaddthepearlbarleyandletitsoakovernightinanonaluminumbowl

2.Sautétheonionsinapotwithalittlebitoftoastedsesameoiluntiltranslucentthenaddthebutternutsquashandcookforabout5minutes.

3.Addthegrains,kale,cinnamonsticks,thevegetablestock,salt,andpepperandcookuntilthebutternutsquashandthericearetender,whichisabout30-40minutes.

4.Rightbeforeserving,removethecinnamonsticksandaddthemaplesyrupdrizzledontop.

5.Enjoy!

5.WHITEPEONY-BAISHAOYAO,"WHITEBEAUTY"

Thisflowerdoesn'tjustlookbeautiful;itwillhelpyoutolookmoreBEAUTIFULtoo.Whenyouarefeelinglikeyouarehavingoneofthosemean,witchyPMSdays,thinkabouthavingacupofwhitepeonyteabecauseitwilltransformyoubackintoyourgorgeous,sexyselfagain.WhitePeonyhelpswithcramps,PMS,irregularperiods,andanemiabutthiswhitebeautyalsohelpstocalmyournerveswheneveryouarefeelingfrustrated,irritable,oryouarejusthavingabadhairday.

TheotheramazingbenefitofthissexyfloweristhatitwillnourishyourskinandwillgiveyouanicehealthygloweventhoughinsideyoumightbefeelinglikeafemaleShrek.Thisisoneofmyfavoriteteas,anditdoesnotjusthavetobetakenwhenyouarehavingabadday;itcanbetakenanytime,anyday,oreverydayasatonicforyourskinanddisposition.

WhitePeonyTeacanbepurchasedatanyhealthfoodstore,Chinesemarket,oronline.ItisalsousedinmanyChineseherbalformulasthathelptonourishtheblood.

"Oursorrowsandwoundsarehealedonlywhenwetouchthemwithcompassion."

-Buddha

6.WAKAMESEAWEED,"QUEENOFALLSEAWEEDS"

YouhavemostlikelyeatenwakameseaweedbeforeifyouhaveeatenaseaweedsaladorhavehadabowlofMisoSoup.Ifyoudidenjoythewakameseaweed,thenyougaveyourbodyaninfusionofseveralvitaminsandmineralthatthebodyneeds.

Wakameischock-fullofallthemineralsthatthebodyneedsespeciallythemineralIodine.Iodinehelpstoregulateyourthyroid,convertsfoodintoenergy,andhelpstoregulateyourbody’stemperature.ThequeenofseaweedisalsoveryhighinasolubleformofIronwhichisessentialforyourredbloodcells.

WakameseaweediscalledtheQueenbecauseitnourisheseverythingthatisimportanttoafemale.Shenourishesourhair,nails,andskinandhelpsdiminishanyinflammationorrednessthatmightbeshowinguponourcheeksorchin.Thisseaweedcanalsohelptocoolyoudown,especiallyifyouarefeelinghotmostoftheday.Thisseaweedandallotherseaweedsareverycoolingtothebody.Theyarealsoverylowincaloriessoyoucanhaveasmuchseaweedsaladthatyoulikebutbecarefulaboutthesoysaucethatisfullofsodiumandwheatbecausethatiswhatkillsmostpeople.

Nexttimeyouareatyourlocalsushijointandthinkingaboutgettingarollfullofcreamcheesepassonitandgetaseaweedsalad,andyourbodywillsing,”ThankYou,"orinJapanese,"Arigato."

SeaweedSaladRecipe:

Ingredients:

•Handfuloffreezedriedwakame

•¼cupricewinevinegar

•2Tbsps.tamari

•½Lemon

•8Walnuts

•½Avocado

•1½cupsofbabyArugula

•3Tbsps.extravirginoliveoil

•Saltandpeppertotaste

Directions:

1.Placetheseaweedinabowlofcoldwaterandletitrehydrateandthenthrowthewaterout.

2.Squeezealltheexcesswateroutandthenchopinto½inchpieces.

3.Whiskthetamari,ricewinevinegar,lemon,oliveoil,salt,andpepperinasmallbowlandsetaside.

4.Onaplate,placethearugulainthecenterandthenaddtheavocado,walnuts,seaweed,

anddrizzlethedressingontopandenjoyahealthycoolingsalad.

5.Enjoy!

7.SESAMESEEDS

"OpenSesame"isafamouslineinArabianNights.Itreflectsthedistinguishingfeatureofthesesamepodthatburstsopenwhenitismature.Theselittle,sexyseedshelptobenefityourskinandbodybecausetheyarepackedfullofomegaoilsthatkeepourskinglowing,andtheyarealsoabundantinmineralsthatareessentialinkeepingourskinhealthy,likecalcium,magnesium,copper,andzinc.

TheomegaoilsthatareinsesameseedsaresopreciousforyourskinthatCleopatrausedtoeatthemwithhoneyeverydaytokeepherskinandhairlookingsplendid.Theun-hulledsesameseedshave63%morecalciumthanthehulledseedswhicharestillveryhighincalcium.

Byaddingsesameseedstoyourdietyouwillbeaddingaformofcalciumthatthebodycanabsorbveryeasily,sonexttimeyouaremakingastir-frythrowatablespoonortwointoyourstirfrytokeepyourskinandboneshealthy.

Ifyouthinkthatyouareabsorbingcalciumfromthedairythatyoueat,youmightwanttothinktwice.Americansareoneofthecountriesthateatsthemostdairy,andwearealsooneofthehighestnationswithosteoporosisandosteopenia,sowearenotabsorbingcalciumfromourdairyproducts.Greenleafyvegetables,fish,andsesameseedsareloadedwithcalciumandthebodycanabsorbitveryeasily,sobyeatingsesameseedsyoucanhavethegorgeousskinandbonesthatyouwant.Ithinkthathealthybonesandskinaresexy.

Therearewhiteandblacksesameseeds.Theblackonesaremoretonifyingthanthewhite,butIliketomixthetwotogetherandtoastthemonthestovewithalittleseasalt.Theycallthatmixture"Gomaschio,”andyoucanpurchaseitatWholeFoodsalreadymixed,toasted,andsaltedoryoucanmakeyourown.Gomaschioisanicecondimenttohaveonthetableandtoaddtoyoursaladsandvegetables.

"Healthisnotsimplytheabsenceofsickness."

-HannahGreen

8.SHIITAKEMUSHROOMS,"THESEXYMUSHROOM"

ThesesexymushroomsarehighlyvaluedinAsiafortheirhealingproperties.Theyareknownforbuildingupyourimmunesystembutfromabeautyperspectivethesesexyfungusarefullofbioavailableironandvitaminsthatcanhelpourskintoshine.Theseguyscanevenbreakupfatinthebodylikecelluliteandcongestioninyournoseandskin,likewhitemucusfromthenoseandwhiteheadsontheskin.Theseguysbreakitallup,andtheyarealsoveryreallytasty.

Youcanaddthemtoanystir-fry,soup,salad,orwithyourChinesepearlbarleyandyouwillhavetwosuperfoodsbreakingupthatextracongestionandcelluliteonyourupperthighs.Nowisn’tthatbetterthanliposuction?

Thesesexy‘shroomshave50%moreflavorthanabuttonmushroomandareimbuedwithmineralsand3ofyouressentialVitaminBs:B2,B5,andB6.Theyalsohaveanice,smoky,meatytasteandarearichsourceofproteinwithoutthesaturatedfat.

Theycanbepurchasedraworfreezedried.Ifyoubuythemdry,theyhavetosoakforabout10minutesbeforeyouaddthemtoyourcooking.Therawcanbeslicedandaddedtoanysautéorsaladthatyoulike.Justtoletyouknow,thedryonesaremoremedicinalandaddabiggerpunch.IlikemixingthetwotogetherwhenIamcooking.

Therearealsosomeskincarecompaniesthataretoutingthebenefitsofusingtheminacream,butIthinkyougetmorebangbyeatingthem,andIamallforbenefitingtheinsideandtheoutsideatthesametime.

Ifyouarefeelingbloatedandyourskinispale,hereisarecipewithshiitakemushroomsthatwillhelptostopthebloatingwhilenourishingyourskin.

MisosoupwithShiitakemushroomsandtofu

Ingredients:

½pintofvegetablestock

3shiitakemushrooms

1strandofwakameseaweed

1scallion

1tablespoonofmisopaste

1ouncefirmtofudiced

Directions:

1.Sliceshiitakemushrooms.

2.Soakthewakameincoldwaterforabout10minutesandthenchop.

3.Sliceupthegreenpartofthescallion(forgarnish).

4.Bringvegetablestocktoaboil.

5.Stirinmiso,mushrooms,wakame,andtofu.

6.Lowerheatandsimmerfor5minutes.

7.Pourintobowlandserveimmediatelyandgarnishwithscallions.

9.REHMANNIAROOT-SHUDIHUANG-"BLACKSEXYMAMAHERB"

ThisherbissosexybecauseithelpstonourishtheYin(Thefemaleness)ofthebody.TheYinandYangelementsworktogethertokeepthebodyhealthyandactive.Theyareoppositeenergiesthatcomplementeachother.Yangisenergy:warmth,movement,dryness,anditisactivefromsunrisetosunset.TheYinelement,ontheotherhand,providesmoisture,stillness,andcoolnesstothebodyandisactivefromsunsettosunrise.

YoucantellwhenyourbodyisYindeficientbecauseyouwillexperiencedryskin,dryhair,hairloss,hotflashes,insomnia,lackofsaliva,chappedhandsandfeet,andkneejointpain,whichischaracterizedbyapoppingsoundwhenyouflex.ThesearesignsthattheYinofthebodyisdryinguplikealeaf,andweneedtonourishit.This"Blackmama"isawesomeatnourishingtheYinandmakingyoufeellusciousandsexyagain.ShuDiHuangalsohelpstobalanceyourhormonesandkeepsyourbonesniceandstrongwithouthavingtotakesomeartificialhormoneextractedfromahorse'surine.

Thisherbissoldinitsrawformwhichisbeneficialbutifyougetthecookedversionitisevenmorepotentbecausetheyhavesoakeditinwineandthentheyhaveletitdry.Itlookslikeadry,burntcookiebutdon'tletitsfunnyappearancesdissuadeyoufromdrinkinginherblessings.ManyChineseformulassoldformenopausehaveherasoneoftheirmainingredients,soyoucangotoyourlocalacupuncturistandaskherforaformulaoryoucanventureoutandtryitonyourown.Ifyouhavealittlediarrheathefirstfewtimesyoudrinktheteaitisnormal,andlateryourbodywillself-regulateafterthetoxinshavebeenremoved.

"Inyouthwerunintodifficulties;inoldagedifficultiesrunintous."

-JoshBillings

10.PEARLPOWDER-SHENSHUMO,“WHITENINGPOWDER”

Thosepreciousgemsthatwewearregallyaroundourneckhavesomewonderfulhealthpropertiesifyoudigesttheirpowder.Theyhelptosoftenfinelines,whitendarkspots,andhelptoregeneratenewcollagensotheskinstaysniceandfirmforyearstocome.Thispowdercanbetakeninternallyaswellasexternally.ThisistheancientChinesesecretpowderthattheyoungconcubinesintheForbiddenCitywouldusetoremainyoungandbeautifulfortheemperor.

PearlPowderhasbeenusedforcenturiesbytheempressesandconcubinesofChinatokeeptheirskinlookingyoungandwhite.Theywouldgrindthepearlsintoaverythinpowderandthentheywouldingestthepowderortheywouldthenapplythepowdertotheirskinexternally.Asianwomencherishawhitecomplexionanddarkspotsontheskinareconsideredbadluck,sotheyarealwayslookingforwaystokeeptheirskinaswhiteasivory.

WomenalloverChinahavebeeningestingthesegemsforcenturiestosoftentheirwrinkles,helpwithhyperpigmentation,erasefreckles,andtotightentheirskin.

Someresearchershavefoundthatthepowderalsohasaverycalmingeffectonthebodyandcanbeveryhelpfulforanxiety,ADD,andADHD.Ithelpsthemindtoremaincalmandfocusedbecauseoftheveryhighmineralcontent.

PearlPowdertakeninternallydoeshelpthebodytomakecollagen,specificallyfortheskin,andcanhelpwithagespots.Pearlpowderisalsoveryhighincalciumandwiththenewnano-particletechnologyitcanbeabsorbedbyourbodiesprettyquickly.Iwouldrecommendtakingpearlpowderinternallyabout1-2capsulesadayandthentakingsomeofthepowderandaddingittoyourmoisturizertoworkasawhitenerandprotectorofyourskin.

Ithinkthenexttimeyouwearyourpearlnecklacearoundyourneckthinkthatifyoualsotookthemorallyyouwouldhaveyoungerlookingskin,youradultADDorADHDwouldbeless,andyouwouldbeabletoconcentrate.Nowaren'tthosepearlsevensexier?

Makesureyoupurchaseyourpearlygempowderfromareputablesourcebecauseyouwantittobefreeofchemicalsandbleaches.

"Realfriendship,likerealpoetry,isextremelyrare-andpreciousasapearl."

-TaharBenJelloun

11.COLLAGENDRINK,“THEANTI-AGINGDRINK"

Iamexcitedthattheskincarebusinessisfinallyrealizingthatbeautycomesfromtheinsideandnotjustfromapplyingcreamsandserumsontheoutside.ThereisnowthefirstskincarelineinJapanthathasincorporatedadrinktohelpbuildcollagen,butIknowotherswillfollowsuitveryquickly.

ThecollagendrinkisthenewrageinAsia.Theyaresellinglittleampoulesfullofmarinecollagenandboastingthattheseampoulescanhelpboostthecollageninyourskin,softenthefinelines,toneasaggyneck,andcansoftenagespots.Idon'tthinkthatthisisacure-all,butIdoliketheconcept.Marinecollagenisveryhighinprotein,soitcontainsthebuildingblocksformakecollagenanditisalsoabundantinyouressentialoilssoitcan'thurt.Iwouldstayawayfromitifyouareveganbecausetheirproteinsourceisatinyfish.

TheCollagendrinkcandefinitelyhelpbutiftherestofyourdietisfullofrefinedcarbohydratesyouwillnotseeanychange.Ifyourdiet,ontheotherhand,isfullofwholegrains,vegetables,fruit,andothergoodsourcesofproteinyouwilldefinitelybenefitfromdrinkingtheseampoules.

TheseampoulesarealsoloadedwithvitaminCandhyaluronicacid(whichhelpstheskintoretain100%ofitsweightinwater),soitgivesyouaniceplumplookandfeeltoyourskin.SomeAmericansdon’tlikethefishytaste,sotheyhaveoptedtopurchasethedrinkinpowderorcapsules.Itisnotaspotentinapowderorcapsule.Idon’tmindthetaste,soIdrinkitoutoftheampoules.Whenyougosearchingforthedrinkjustmakesurethattheampoulesorpowdersarenotfullofsugarbecausethesugarwillnegatethebenefits.

Theysuggestthatyoustayontheregimeforatleast30daystoseeoptimalresultsandmanyAsianwomenarestayingonitcontinuouslyasapreventativemeasure.Ihaveseenresultsbutonlyfromwomenwhosestressislowanddonothavemanyinflammatoryfoodsorsubstancesintheirdiet.Theseampoulesarejustanothertooltoaddtoyourhealthylifestyleandnotamagicalampoulethatwillsolveallyouranti-agingconcerns.

MostWesterndoctorspoo-pooitandsaythatthereisnowaythatthiscollagencangettotheskinandthattheskinneeds5differentformsofcollagen,butwhenIlookatJapanesewomen’sskinIdolikethewaytheirskinlooks,soyouchoose.ItcanbepurchasedonlinefromdifferentcompaniesoryoucantrytheJapaneseskincareline,Shiseido.

Justremembertolookatthesugarcontentandenjoyyour"shot"ofcollagen.Iliketheideaofdrinkingmylinesawayandnothavingtogetapainful,hypodermicshotthatcancausebruising.

"Beauty,tome,isaboutbeingcomfortableinyourownskin;that,orakick-ass,redlipstick."

-GwynethPaltrow

ABOUTTHEAUTHOR

MichelleO’ShaughnessywasborninFlorida.Duringherformativeyears,shelivedinBogota,Colombia,whereshebecamefluentinSpanish.ShebeganheracademiainFlorida.ShethencontinuedattheSorbonneUniversitéinParis,whereshehadherfirstfacialandfellinlovewithskincare.Sheearnedherbachelor’sdegreefromtheUniversityofCentralFloridainAnthropologyandLatinAmericanstudies.SheisnowaDoctorofOrientalMedicine(DOM)whograduatedcumlaudewithaMaster’sinOrientalMedicinefromtheFloridaCollegeofIntegrativeMedicineinOrlando,Florida.Additionally,shehasreceivedseveraladvancedcertificationsinacupuncturefaceliftsandcosmeticacupuncture.

O’ShaughnessyistheproudownerofanAestheticAcupunctureClinicinOrlando.Herclinicspecializesinacupuncture,facelifts,andisamongthefirsttoincorporatefacials,Chineseherbs,acupuncture,andskincaretohelpimproveskincareconcernsincludingacne,rosacea,anti-aging,rashes,psoriasis,aswellaswomen’sgeneralhealth.ShealsoownsHealingHerbalSoups,alineofmedicinalsoupsthataremadewithherbsandvegetablestobringthebodybacktohealth.Theyarealsocookedinalkalinewaterwhilehealingvibrationalmusicisplayedduringthewholeprocess.

O’ShaughnessyhasastrongpassionforstudyingtraditionalChinesemedicineandherbalremediesforbringingthebodybacktohealthnaturally.ShecompletedaninternshipinChinaatthe“ChinesePLAGeneralHospital,”thelargestmilitaryhospitalinBeijing.SheisaboardmemberofFSOMAFloridaStateOrientalMedicineAssociationandisafacultymemberwheresheteachesFoodTherapyandotherclassestograduatestudentsattheFloridaCollegeofIntegrativeMedicine.

O’Shaughnessyhasbeenanestheticianformorethan18years.ShehasworkedforSothysUSAasanationaltraineraswellasBabor.

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