Aloe Vera (Aloe bardaenis) ~ Materia Medica by Jyll Renee’

Aloe Vera Botanical name: aloe bardaenis Common name:  juice from lilies, desert lilies Habitat:  Aloe Vera has pointed and fleshy leaves that produce a  gel and juice.  They are natives of  tropical Africa, where they grow in the wilds, but aloes also flourish in the West  Indies and Mediterranean countries on cultivated aloe plantations designed  [...]

General Principles of Herbs: Beginning Herb Class for Home Herbalists w/ Jyll Renee’

General Principles of Herbs:  A Beginning Herb Class for Home Herbalists   Instructor:  Jyll Renee, Master Herbologlist Class Price:  $35.00  – ** Gift Certificates Available for this class as well** Class Book:  $15.00 – reference book purchase not required *What you will learn: This  class is designed with Madison, Henry County in mind. We will [...]

Birth of a New Life

Joy of new life puts you in touch with your deepest emotions connected to your creative power. Regardless of whether it is a joy of a newborn baby, a young animal or a birth of a new art project, painting, book or even a construction project; the emotion and connection is very strong and very [...]

How to Keep Your Skin Hydrated Through the Winter

By Maharishi Ayurveda As the weather turns dry and cold in the winter, our skin also becomes dry and dull. Vata dosha is responsible for both, so the way to keep our skin soft is through rehydrating it from the inside and the outside, and by balancing Vata dosha. Later in the winter, due to [...]

Beyond Numbers on a Scale: Tackling the Emotional Aspects of Weight Loss

Courtesy of Nature’s Sunshine Weight loss is about much more than dropping pounds. Just ask anyone who has successfully lost weight, only to find himself or herself fighting those same pounds a few months or years later. Clearly the nuts and bolts of weight loss—eating habits and exercise—require a physical commitment. But lasting,successful weight loss [...]

Tips for Weight Loss Success

Courtesy of Nature’s Sunshine The following information is taken in part from the new Weight Loss Manual (Stock No. 5322-1) introduced at National Convention in August. Fitness expert and ab model Max Wettstein, a Nature’s Sunshine distributor, contributed greatly to the booklet. Getting Started Goal setting: Think big, but start small. Set reasonable goals. Be [...]

Tips for Beautiful Fall Skin

By Maharishi Ayurveda HOW TO LOOK MORE BEAUTIFUL AS YOU AGE Keep your skin looking like a teenager’s by paying attention to the four pillars of youthful skin: nourish, rehydrate, detoxify, and remove stress. “These four pillars increase prabha, the luster and glow of the skin. And all four must be addressed from the inside [...]

Why Drinking Enough Water Can Help Keep Acne Away

Shared by Jyll Renee, Master Herbologist You probably don’t know this yet but product wastes and toxic build up in your system is one of the main reasons why you have acne or why your skin breaks out. You see, your body has 4 channels of elimination…your bowels, kidneys, lungs, and your skin. Your bowels [...]

The Benefits of Honey and Organic Vedic Honey

According to the ancient texts of Vedic Medicine, Ayurveda, honey is easily digestible and supports improved digestion.   It is good for the eyes (vision), good for the voice, and gives suppleness to the physiology.   Honey helps the complexion as it enters into the minute pores it purifies and clears the channels (Shrotas) of [...]

Aromatherapy (Basics and Recipes)

by Jyll Renee, Master Herbologist Essential Oils The skin is the largest organ it makes up 86% of the body. Aromatherapy you inhale, essential oil you put on the skin. It absorbs immediately into the skin that begins the healing process. In magical aromatherapy, the use of true essential oils is mandatory. Synthetics won’t work. [...]