American
ginseng stimulates, and Chinese ginseng calms. I really liked this
chart here of the benefits of ginseng. It gives cancer patients
undergoing chemotherapy moreenergy.
You can purchaseginseng
rootin root form or in
capsule form. If you purchase the root form, you'll need to prepare
it. So, how does one prepare ginseng root? I mean it is not like
ginger, which you can eat directly or added to meat and other dishes
specifically to enhance the flavor. Ginseng can be added to soups or boiled
to make tea. This is the version I would consume it in, for you can add
some honey to enhance the flavor. Other alternatives, if you're ambitious
enough, are to use the root as an infusion to oils or honeys and other liquids,
vodkas even.
I started this blog to post the benefits of food in restoring health and vigor. I did this in part for my family and for my friends in case they preferred turning to food to restore them. And for most of us, any ailment represents a ratio of health. We're only so healthy as our immune system. If it is 80% functioning, then that 20% of poor function puts our health at risk for something slight--a fever, aches and pains, joint stiffness, whatnot. So with food we try to tinker with percentages. We eat spinach, kale, or chard along with a piece of chicken or beef, and we increase that percentage from 80% to 85% even after a single meal. If we incorporate healthy meals into our daily lives, we can increase the strength of our immune system from 80 or 85% to 90 or 95%. For healthy people, we work with percentages; truthfully, we all work with percentages. But imagine people, kids, without the 80% or even 70% of their immune system working. Imagine the children of Iraq.
A world far from ours. Or so it seems. It's the appalling story of depleted uranium on the mothers, the fathers, and the babies in Iraq. The Pentagon and everyone and anyone in the weapons industry knows of the health hazards of depleted uranium on human health. They know. But the deny the effects, so that they can go about their murderous ways. The hatred and the fear that was so easily generated by the U. S. war propaganda against Iraq back in 2003 was appalling. And the American television put the war of "Shock and Awe" on air as though it were a summer and national blockbuster enjoyed endlessly and comfortably from the living room of one's home. We saw bombs bursting and rockets' red glare, an image that fit right in with our anthem. Though we could imagine far worse devastation, we would not learn of the depleted uranium until afterwards. And learn we did. It kills people. Not right away. The death is a slow one. The death is a painful one. And as the U.S. is guilty of war crimes around the world and throughout history, those who conducted the war remain anonymous. Those who destroyed the holy cities of Fallujah and Najah are protected and off the radar. Here we are half way through 2013, and the effects of war in Fallujah and Najah and throughout Iraq are still felt. But don't all cities, with the exception of Washington, D.C., have some aspects that are holy?
My question is, "Why did it take so long for the Norwegian delegation to learn of this?" For the world has known about depleted uranium and its crushing effects on human health for years. Have you seen the documentary Beyond Treason or The Hidden Wars of Desert Storm, both of which describe the criminal health effects from that first invasion? There were so many lies surrounding this first Gulf War of 1990. The U.S. government called it Operation Iraqi Liberation.
The Hidden Wars of Desert Storm, released in 2001. In the second half of this documentary, which I saw for the first time in a showing at Cal Tech Institute in Pasadena back in 2001 with local artist, Steve Hardy, there is some disturbing images of children deformed by the bombing and by the depleted uranium.
Again, what took the Norwegian delegation so long?
Then there was the Iraq War of 2003, launched by Bush, initially titled "Operation Iraq Liberation." The acronym, O.I.L., was not lost on anybody, so the administration altered the title of the campaign to "Operation Iraqi Freedom," blunting the goal of greed inherent in war.
Sunday, July 21, 2013
TREAT INSOMNIA & SWELLING WITH A TABLE-SALT BATH
I have used Epsom Salts for almost all post-athletic activity baths. Not any more. Basic table salt does the trick. It is fantastic. A friend explained that the salt removes fluids from interstitial areas (area between the cells) and keep the electrolytes in tact within your cells. Good to know. Haven't verified that yet, but good to know. Table salt is the best. If you suffer from insomnia, take a table salts bath at night. If you suffer from bloating or swelling, take a table salts bath. You'll wake up feeling thinner with your muscles and organs more cohesive. You will enjoy a table salts bath. Now, if you have a specific condition, I cannot comment on that.
Over the years the magnesium sulfate salts have relaxed my muscles. But there is one aspect of the Epsom Salts that I don't like. It leaves me feeling dehydrated or a little dry. Just slightly. And it's only on the surface of my skin. A friend suggested that I add baking soda to the Epsom Salts bath. So I did. The result was that it left my skin soft. But soft skin is really not my problem. If I had a case of eczema that would be different.
The free lunches are always couched in terms of government programs intended to stave off world hunger. But at what cost? There is a cost for using agrabusiness fields and GMO seeds and GMO pesticides to feed the world. Let the world take care of itself. Let local farmers take care of themselves.
