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The
Editor's Corner -- April 15, 2005 |
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Welcome to our
latest edition of Aromatherapy News!
Welcome to the
latest edition of Aromatherapy News!
This month's edition
is dedicated to the long awaited arrival of Spring, and to the Summer
surely just around the bend...
Our featured article
speaks to our enthusiasm for the season, inviting each of you to enjoy
some summer plantings that focus on adding an aromatic flair to your
garden! For a garden sure to stand out, read though the recommended
plantings assembled for you by our staff writers!
Get out there and
experience the day, everyone - and while you're at it, why not have
an ice cream!
Until early summer,
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Our
Featured Article |
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| Planting
your Aromatic Summer Garden |
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by staff writers |
With
the snow quickly fading from our yards and our memories, and our focus
on the frozen returning to more positive chillers like ice cream &
slurpees, it would seem that spring has been sprung upon us.
While we soak up
the season, and all of its wonders, many of us will begin to plan out
our summer gardens, both those from which we intend to harvest, and
those serving other, more ethereal needs.
Whether you tend
towards a well organized and thought out seedling propagation, or respond
spur of the moment to the annuals available at your local nursery, garden
arrangements are a superb way of beautifying your home, while maintaining
an important connection between you, and your planet...
read
the entire article on planning an aromatic summer garden >>>
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| Good
Health Article Link |
| Going Vegetarian
- It Doesn't Have to be All or Nothing |
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Melanie Mendelson |
Many people contemplate
becoming a vegetarian at one point or another. Some consider a meatless
diet because they feel sorry for the animals. Others think a vegetarian
way of eating will improve their health. However, out of those well-intentioned
people very few actually follow through and change their way of eating.
The idea of completely
giving up meat forms a big stumbling block for most. For some reason,
when it comes to vegetarian cooking, most people only see the "extremist"
approach: either give up meat completely or you might as well include
the meat in every meal.
This "all or nothing"
thinking becomes a mental barrier that keeps a lot of people from eating
more vegetarian meals...
read
the entire article at www.aworldofgoodhealth.com >>>
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Essential
Oil of the Month |
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Verbena
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| Latin:
Verbena officinalis |
| Scent:
Floral, woody |
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| Restorative,
sedative, anti inflammatory |
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Stress relief,
anxiety, digestion, insomnia
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Verbena is a highly
popular plant, from whom several species are extensively cultivated
for the great beauty of their flowers, as well as the value of their
relatively expensive oil.
Verbena means sacred
boughs and plants used medicinally.
Long considered
a magical herb, Verbena was used by the Greeks, the Romans, and the
Druids, in their sacred rites.
Verbena is also
a traditional herbal medicine ingredient in both China and Europe. A
tea has commonly been used as a nerve tonic, to treat insomnia and to
help digestion.
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| Featured
Aromatherapy in the Kitchen Recipe |
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Pasole
Posole
is a traditional Mexican soup that is warming to both the palate,
and the soul...
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| 1
onion, chopped |
| 1
head garlic, whole, unpeeled |
| 2
bay leaves |
| 1
chicken, cut into serving pieces |
| 2
lb pork shoulder, cut into serving pieces |
| 1
can hominy |
| 1
can red enchilada sauce |
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| shredded
cabbage |
| radish
slices |
| minced
onion |
| lemon
wedges |
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In a large
stockpot, place the onion, garlic, bay leaves, chicken, and pork
and fill with water to about five inches from the top. Bring to
a boil, then reduce heat to medium, and cook until the meat is cooked,
about 30 minutes. Drain the hominy and add to the pot. When the
hominy is tender, add the enchilada sauce and salt to taste. Simmer
for 5 to 10 minutes. Carefully remove the head of garlic. Ladle
the soup into large bowls and garnish with shredded cabbage, radish
slices, minced onion and a wedge of lemon. Serve with warm corn
tortillas.
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Did You Know |
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Verbena's value as a digestive oriented herbal
ingredient has recently been elevated during its use in the treatment
of those suffering from Crohn's disease!
For
more information
on the use of essential oils, go here.
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Recipe of the Month |
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"I
found a bunch of traditional perfume recipes online, and wanted to provide
you with one of my favorites:
Verbena
Oil Perfume -
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1/2 pint cologne alcohol
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1/8 ounce Verbena oil
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20 drops Lavender oil
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20 drops Bergamot oil
Hope
your readers enjoy!'
Thanks
to Sally for her research!
Do
you have a favorite to share with our readers? Simply forward it via
this email
address.
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