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THE HERBS PLACE NEWS
February 15, 2000 Edition

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This Issue Contains:

DONNA'S COMMENTS - Valentine's Day and Love

HERB/VITAMIN NEWS - Fever/Flu, Herbs for Children, Essiac

HEALTH NEWS - ADD/ADHD, Prevention

SUCCESS STORIES - Herbal Medicine Chest, Milk Substitute

PRODUCT FOCUS - Food Enzymes, Elderberry Defense

NUTRITION & RECIPES - Crock Pot Apple Butter

SPIRITUAL & EMOTIONAL - Empty Nest Syndrome

FEATURED WEB SITES - Breastfeeding, Vaccinations

FUNNY OF THE DAY - Alka Seltzer Uses

CLASSES & CHATS - Next Topic: Natural Hair & Skin

BUYING SUPPLEMENTS AT WHOLESALE PRICES

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**DONNA'S COMMENTS**

I hope each of you had a special kind of celebration of love, and even if
nobody told you they loved you, it's not too late.......I love each of you!
We consider our subscribers "chosen" folks and truly love and appreciate you
being part of "TheHerbsPlace.com."

Tell yourself that you love YOU! We must love ourselves before we can love
others and we are each so wonderfully made that there is something special
about every person.....and you can find a lot special in yourself!

Have a special day of remembering who you REALLY are! Forget about what
everybody around you expects you to be for a moment: close your eyes, and
think about who you are and bring something into your mind that you can
dream about. Don't give up your dreams. Life is full of many seasons, some
more difficult than others, but if you keep a dream alive in your mind, it
will be birthed in the real world!

Donna

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**HERB/VITAMIN NEWS**

FEVER/FLU?

Add several drops of Lavender, Eucalyptus, or Peppermint oil to your bath
water to reduce a fever and other flu discomforts. You can also relieve
congestion by massaging the chest, neck and soles of the feet with essential
oils in a carrier oil. You can use Eucalyptus, Tei Fu or Clove.

Read more about Tei Fu: http://www.theherbsplace.com/Tei_Fu_Essential_Oil_Blend_Pocket_Size_p_56.html
More on essential oils? http://www.theherbsplace.com/Essential_Oils_Introduction_sp_2.html

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HOW TO USE HERBS for CHILDREN?

Various ways to get herbs in kids, along with a cookie recipe used by a mom
who had a cystic fibrosis child to get the herbs in to handle the problem.

http://www.theherbsplace.com/child.html

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ESSIAC TEA

All the Work Done - Just Add Water
http://www.theherbsplace.com/etea.html

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**HEALTH NEWS**

ADD / ADHD - RITALIN GOES ON PUBLIC RECORDS
Excerpts of an article by Dr. Inge Wetzel

Would you give your child cocaine? Certainly not you say? Did you know
that Ritalin is almost identical to cocaine? In medical research they are
used interchangeably.

Since the 1980's we have known that the short term effects of Ritalin "seem"
to work in 70-80% of the children. However, we also know that long term
effects of these drugs are not good.

Did you know that it will become public record once your child has taken
Ritalin or a similar drug for ADD and ADHD. This can prevent them from being
hired on a job later in life. It is already a fact that anyone who has been
on these drugs cannot enter into the U.S. military.

Prevention is the key! As always we need to look at underlying causes.

According to Dr. Block, a medical director in Texas, 90% of individuals with
this condition have yeast over growth, 50% have a bacterial invasion of the
wrong kind, and 25% have parasites. She states, "if you don't look, you
don't see." It was not until she started doing stool samples that she came
to this conclusion. To rid the body of parasites is crucially important for
proper absorption. She also found some other consistencies like deficiencies
in B-vitamins, Magnesium and Calcium.

Her response: "The body has the inherent ability to heal itself. So if we
give the body what it needs to function properly, and we get rid of what's
interfering, then the body will heal itself."

Quoted from research done by Allergy Research Group, Hayward, CA.

Consider alternatives! Read more at:
http://www.theherbsplace.com/Attention_Deficit_Disorder_or_ADD_sp_77.html

Read about an effective product: Focus Attention
http://www.theherbsplace.com/Focus_Attention_90_capsules_p_497.html

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PREVENTION SERIES PRIMER

This feature will be running throughout the year addressing basics,
balancing and individual top killing diseases and conditions.
http://herbsforhealth.about.com/library/weekly/aa110899.htm

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**SUCCESS STORIES**

HERBAL MEDICINE CHEST

"We received an herbal medicine chest for our wedding gift. I really can't
imagine getting anything better. Since Steve doesn't have health insurance
yet, I tend to go to it more often to keep him healthy and such.

We refer to it at least weekly if we get a rash from yard work, to a sore
throat to a slight headache. It has been a good learning tool for me, in
spite of the fact I have used herbs for so many years, I tend to forget and
the quick reference really keeps me up to speed. I have discovered that you
can pretty much treat any symptom or bug that comes along by referencing the
Herbal Medicine Chest info.

Steve is even more sold on the idea of alternative medicine now that he sees
that just a box full of herbs can pretty much handle anything. I think it
would make a great holiday gift, wedding gift and definitely a baby gift."
R.S

More Info on Building an Herbal Medicine Chest?
http://www.theherbsplace.com/The_Herbal_Medicine_Chest_sp_17.html

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MILK SUBSTITUTE - Tofu Moo

"I want to praise your product, Tofu Moo. My husband and I have decided to
eliminate dairy products from our diet. Neither of us can properly digest
them and we are also very concerned with the routine growth hormone
supplementation and antibiotic use by the dairy industry. We have tried
several soy and rice-based milk substitutes before, including Rice Dream,
Soy Dream, Naturasoy, Vitasoy, Edensoy, and Westbrae. All of them were
marginally acceptable, but we were not pleased with any one product overall.
They were either too watery, too "beany"-tasting, too gray-looking, or too
oily. The Tofu Moo is the closest to real milk we have found. It is creamy,
white, and delicious. We have used it in coffee, on cereal, in home baked
blueberry muffins, to make a fruit smoothie, and to make a vegetable curry
dish. In every case, we used it exactly as we would milk, with delicious
results. Thank you so much for this product --we love it! Now, we can have a
good tasting milk substitute that allows us to keep to our principles of
deleting dairy products from our diets while still enjoying the taste of
"real milk." MJ

More on Tofu Moo? http://www.theherbsplace.com/Tofu_Moo_Fat_Free_p_134.html

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**PRODUCT FOCUS**

FOOD ENZYMES

Enzymes are necessary for digestion and this formula was designed to be a
full-spectrum digestive aid. Each tablet will help you digest a minimum of
30 grams of protein, 30 grams of carbohydrates, and 20 grams of fats. It
contains Betaine HCl, bile salt, bromelain, lipase, mycozyme, pancreatin,
papain, and pepsin. http://www.theherbsplace.com/Food_Enzymes_Capsules_p_136.html

Rather have a plant enzyme formula - totally vegan:
http://www.theherbsplace.com/Proactazyme_Plus_p_151.html

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ELDERBERRY DEFENSE

This excellent formula for colds and flu contains 450 mg. Elderberry
extract, Echinacea purpurea, and Royal Jelly.

Elderberries contain more vitamin C than any other herb except rosehips and
black currant. They also contain a considerable amount of vitamins A and B,
as well as flavonoids, sugar, tannins, carotenoids and amino acids.
Elderberries are used as a remedy for sore throat, influenza and to induce
perspiration to reverse the effects of a chill. They are considered an
old-fashioned cure for colds, and are also said to relieve asthma and
bronchitis, and are beneficial for nerve disorders, back pain, and have been
used to reduce inflammation of the urinary tract and bladder.

Read more at: http://www.theherbsplace.com/Elderberry_Defense_formerly_Elderberry_Combo_p_184.html

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**NUTRITION & RECIPES**

VEGETARIAN ENCHILADA CASSEROLE
http://vegetarian.about.com/library/crockpot/blvegenchilada.htm

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APPLE BUTTER

apples, cut up, to fill 3 1/2 qt. crockpot
1 cup Sucanat
1 cup apple cider
juice of 1 lemon
1 tablespoon cinnamon

Cut blemishes off apples and cut into chunks to fill 3 1/2 qt. crockpot. Add
sugar, cider and lemon juice. Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours. Stir. Add
cinnamon and cook another 10 hours. Stir occasionally until brown. Run
through food mill or any strainer to strain out seeds and skins. To thicken,
if not thick enough, return to slow cooker and cook on High uncovered until
desired consistency. Makes 3-4 pints.

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** SPIRITUAL & EMOTIONAL ASPECT OF HEALTH**

EMPTY NEST SYNDROME
Adjusting Takes Some Time

http://www.lifescape.com/articles/default.asp?channel=lifeevents&category=ma
rriage&id=66&Counter=9

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**FEATURED WEB SITES**

BREASTFEEDING LINKS:
http://nutrition.about.com/msub31.htm

DO VACCINATIONS CAUSE
LEARNING DISABILITIES AND BEHAVIORAL PROBLEMS?
http://www.itsnet.com/~treelite/NF/Vaccine.html

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**FUNNY OF THE DAY**
Laughter is Good Medicine - THESE ARE FOR REAL!

ALKA SELTZER - Better Used for Other Things?
Submitted by Leslie Lechner

Clean a Toilet. Drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets, wait twenty minutes,
brush, and flush. The citric acid and effervescent action clean vitreous
china.

Clean a Vase. To remove a stain from the bottom of a glass vase or cruet,
fill with water and drop in two Alka-Seltzer tablets.

Polish Jewelry. Drop two Alka-Seltzer tablets into a glass of water and
immerse the jewelry for two minutes.

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**CLASSES & CHATS**

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Next topic is: NATURAL HAIR & SKIN

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Thursday, February 17, at 7PM Central

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IMPORTANT NOTE: The stories, suggestions, and information in this newsletter
are not meant to diagnose or prescribe for you. If you have a medical
problem, you may want the advice and recommendations of a medical doctor.
All stories, recipes, information, etc. that is passed along in this
newsletter is for informational purposes only and is not necessarily
endorsed by "The Herbs Place." This is a personal publication by Donna
Watkins. The ideas and information expressed in it have not been approved or
authorized by anyone either explicitly or impliedly. In no event shall Donna
Watkins or "The Herbs Place" be liable for any damages whatsoever resulting
from any action arising in connection with the use of this information or
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Blessings of Peace and Health to You Today!
Randal and Donna Watkins
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