The Divinely Preserved Healer (Jaketha)
The Divinely Preserved Healer (Jaketha)
PHYLOGENETIC INFORMATION: Phylum: Angiosperm Class: Eudicot Family: Urticaceae Genus: Urtica Species: Urtica dioica Common Names: Nettle, Common Nettle, Nettle Leaf A flowering plant, Urtica dioica, better known as Stinging Nettle (or Nettle), falls within the Urticaceae family, the Urtica genus, and the dioica species. U. dioica consists of 45 genera and 550 species worldwide with …
UPDATE #1: As of August 23, 2021, Pfizer has received full FDA approval of its Covid vaccine named Comirnaty. UPDATE #2: As referenced below, COVID vaccines do not qualify for compensation through any government-funded, vaccine injury program. Since March 2020, we’ve all been through a lot with mask and vaccine mandates used to “combat” SARS-CoV-2. In …
In this herbs and spices spotlight, we’ll explore the popular “king of spices” – black pepper also known as black peppercorn, pepper, and piper. Derived from an Indian name, its “genus name comes from the Latin name from the Greek word peperi” (missouribotanicalgarden.org). Furthermore, “the word pepper comes from the Sanskrit pippali, meaning “berry” (Franklin, 2o19). Per the Healing …
Medically speaking, holistic is defined as “treatment of the whole person, taking into account mental and social factors, rather than just the symptoms of a disease,” whereas, “the quality or state of being in good health” Simply put, holistic wellness (or holistic health) looks at the whole person – mind, body, and soul/spirit. Traditional medicine …
…Useful for people who are in the dark, living a shadow life. It opens the emotional windows and lets the sunlight in.” ~David Winston, Adaptogens (2nd ed.) In this herb spotlight, we will explore the popular herb, St. John’s wort. Its herbal actions include but are not certainly not limited to serving as a nervine, …
Of course, everyone knows that Father’s Day falls in June, but did you also know that June is Men’s Health Month, which is traceable back to 1994 when then-president Bill Clinton signed a bill establishing National Men’s Health Week. It fell during the week of Father’s Day. Do we even need to ask why such is even needed? For one, …
As we get older, we tend to slowly but surely recognize how much our bodies change. Once too much change has occurred, we find ourselves quickly longing for yesteryear when we could eat just about anything we wanted and stayed skinny (or at least within our ideal pants or dress size). So, what’s happened? What …
It’s probably safe to say that well over 80% of the products found on the shelves of your favorite grocery store contain sugar in some form of fashion. Pick a store and go down any aisle, and I challenge you to find items that DON’T contain sugar. What’s crazy is that you can’t rely on …
Whether it’s your father, husband/lover, son, or BMF (best male friend), most of us have at least one significant male figure in our lives that is our true supporter of us and our endeavors. So, often the guys are forgotten about until their birthday, Father’s Day, and/or Christmas rolls around. Actually, the month of June …
For nearly a decade, I’ve been an avid Mountain Dew drinker. Unlike many, I’ve never been a coffee drink – EVER!!! Sodas have always been my go-to drink of choice. Even during my pregnancy, I wasn’t satisfied with the doctor’s response regarding how much Mtn Dew® I could consume. Surely, she was lying. Nevertheless, I …
