BFC Hair and Scalp Massage Oil for Thinning Hair

    I have been working on my thinning hair for a little over two years using the BF&C Hair and Scalp Massage Oil. My mother had thinning hair as does my sister, and in looking around at women I have seen quite a few that have the same problem.  I don’t have a before photo, but what you see in the photo is the hair coming back in.  It likely would have come in much quicker if I had been more diligent about it,  I was only remembering to use it about once a week or so, but lately I will remember about 5 days a week.  We tried it on my husband but he has been bald for too many years.  For people that are beginning to have thinning issues I think they will have great success using the BF&C Hair & Scalp Massage Oil, along with the BF&C Shampoo and Conditioner. 
    My 20 year old nephew has been using all three BF&C hair products for many years.  He has alopecia and as long as he continues to use it he is able to keep his hair looking pretty nice.  He rubs the conditioner into his eyebrows and lightly on his eyelashes to get the nutrients to those areas since they are affected as well.  Alopecia is thought to be an autoimmune disease.  Immucalm would be a good formula to help calm down this type of reaction in the body.
   
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Christopher's Mission and Quality Statement

Our Mission is to provide natural whole food dietary supplements according to the Dr. John R. Christopher ND, MH philosophy at fair prices with excellent service. Dr. Christopher's Original Formulas are time-tested & have been manufactured since 1945 and trusted by millions of people because they work.

Time and time again, we hear from customers that they tried another brand but did not experience the same results as with Dr. Christopher's Formulas. To this, we reply it's because the quality and experience that is put into every bottle we make. From the fields that harvest our herbs, through the state of art manufacturing processes, down to the finish product that our customers take daily.

Dr. John R. Christopher was a pioneer of natural supplements that are very
common today. Far ahead of his time, John began formulating when no one sold wholesale herbs, so he had to find ingredients and create his own formulas. Over the years he created more than 66 formulas that are still used by millions today. Dr. Christopher's fame grew rapidly and In 1953 he set up the School of Natural Healing that is still operating today and many founders of other herbal businesses have studied and learned from his philosophy. He wrote 5 books that continue to be great sellers. He gave more than 120 lectures and seminars internationally and in the United States. Dr. Christopher's legacy continues in the lives he touched and in his herbal formulas will aid through generations to come.

We only use Whole Herb/Plant products, not standardized. Today the process of extracting "leading active ingredients" is common place and is called "Standardization." It's all the rage throughout the chemical and natural food industry. The theory is that if one dose of a "suspected" key ingredient is good, a large dose all at once of that ingredients is better. Not so! Those leading active ingredients are properly placed, by Nature, in proportions mixed with other ingredients to keep the herb in perfect balance synergistically. When taken in whole form, they present to your body a balanced solution.

Dr. Christopher strongly demanded his company only manufacture herbal products using the Whole herb, never extracting a single ingredient. He understood the necessity of using herbs the way nature had intended them, in their whole state.

We only accept Non-treated or steam treated Organic and Wildcrafted herbs when available (reasons for unavailability: endangered, out of season, failed crops etc.), and all ingredients are listed on our product label. We are 100% Pure. We do not use chemicals or chemical clones, added fillers/flow agents, or genetically modified ingredients that many companies use to cheapen their product for profit. As the saying goes "You get what you pay for". If you start with a cheap raw material, there is nothing you can do in the manufacturing process to improve quality. Sourcing high-quality ingredients for our formulas is key. Often we will receive a sample from a supplier and test results show that it does not contain active constituents in proper ratios so it is rejected and the sourcing process continues until the high quality expectations are met. Unfortunately, there are many that do not share the same high standards in the marketplace today and as is always the case we get what we pay for. We can't expect a cheap car to out perform and have the luxuries of a top-of-the-line vehicle, just as we shouldn't expect a cheaply made herbal product to benefit our body the same way the highest-quality supplements will.

Our vegetarian caps are manufactured with state-of-the-art technology, and made from a vegetable derived raw material. Our hard shell vegetable capsules are produced with Hydroxipropylmethylcellulose (HPMC), derived from wood and cotton fibers, which is certified as Kosher for year round and passover use by the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America and meets all requirements of current USP and FCC (Food Chemical Codex). HPMC. They are considered Generally Recognized As Safe (GRAS) by FDA, are non-ionic and sulfate free. Finally there now is a real alternative for vegetarians and consumers who are restricted by religion from taking capsules made from beef or pork byproducts.

Dr. Christopher Extracts are a 4:1 ratio (4 part herb to 1 part vegetable glycerin or pure grain alcohol). We use a Cold Percolation Process to ensure that no enzymes are destroyed. This extraction process preserves the natural occuring enzymes in the plant product. Unfortunately it's all too common for other manufacturers to use a heating process which destroys many of the vital nutrients and enzymes in the plant. Our glycerin is tested for DEG contamination and is DEG free, kosher, and derived from palm.

We do not rely on CofA's (Certificates of Analysis) from any source as we validate the identity of each plant and finished product through High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography to ensure their quality. Many competitors use IR (Infrared) to verify the identity of each plant. This method is cheaper, less accurate and does not have the ability to detect contaminates, such as pesiticides in the herb. We do Organoleptic testing and a full spectrum of Microbiological Testing on each plant and those tests include TVC (Total Viable Count), Yeast and Mold Counts, Coliform Counts, E-coli and Salmonella. Other quality assurance tests performed on our Raw Materials include High Performance Liquid Chromatography, Gas Chromatography and Heavy Metal ICP-MS test.

Our raw materials and finished products go through more testing than many of our competitors to ensure our customers all over the world get consistently high-quality products.

We meet and exceed current government GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices) quality standards. Our state of the art production and raw materials storage facilities includes a climate-controlled warehouse and cutting-edge laboratory equipment. Our company receives regular in house audits as well as FDA audits.

The Staff at Wholistic Botanicals L.L.C has years of experience of making natural products that yield results. We have and will continue keeping the highest standards set by the late Dr. John R. Christopher in producing his time-tested formulations. We seek the best in nature, produce the very best and strive to build trusting relationships with our customers. Our commitment to quality and control in every aspect of testing along the manufacturing process reflects our commitment, you can be sure you are getting the highest-quality, best-formulated products available. What we do here is important but the way we do it matters most.

Sincerely,

Robert
Scott
President

Herbs First has used this by permission of Wholistic Botanicals L.L.C.

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Black Friday Sale and check out our updated site!

We are having a Black Friday sale, effective for a 24 hour time period on Friday November 25th 2011. Our server is located in the Eastern Time Zone, so it will be in effect from 12:00 am to 12:00 pm. Eastern Time. Put Black Friday in the box at checkout and receive an extra 10% off your entire order! This applies only to orders placed on November 25th, the code Black Friday will automatically discount your order an additional 10% on top of the already discounted pricing. You must put in the code in order to get the extra discount. Please note that we will not be available for phone orders on this day, this is only available for online orders.

Drop by Herbs First and check out our updated site. We are excited about the new navigation and hope that it will help people to get around the site easier. Here at Herbs First we provide the Dr. Christopher’s and Western Botanicals lines of herbs, which are the best herbal products available! It makes it easier to find what you need, when you know that everything we sell at Herbs First is the best! We buy from the manufacturers daily, so you know that you are getting the freshest products available.

Dr. John R. Christopher is considered the authority in natural healing with herbs. He created more than 50 herbal formulas and wrote numerous books, all considered classics in the field. His mission was to teach people how to cleanse and nourish their bodies so they could heal and prevent disease. Dr. Christopher started The School of Natural Healing in 1953 to teach people natural healing principles. Since that time thousands have benefited from his teachings, including us here at Herbs First and the owners of Western Botanicals. We hope you will learn how to use these wonderful formulas to help yourselves, your families and your friends. Learn more about Dr. Christopher when you read An Herbal Legacy of Courge online.

We want to know how thankful we are to you, our loyal customers. Please know that we are always here to help you. To contact us either email us or call 801-228-1901. Have a Safe and Happy Thanksgiving!

Please hit refresh on each page as you get to it, to make sure that you have the updated pages. Enjoy our updated site!

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A few Essential Oils Success Stories!

Garden Essence Essential Oils are 30% off this month, I like to try to add a few to my collection when we have the extra sale. We know quite a few people that belong to one or another of the network marketed essential oil companies, so I often hear some good healing stories. A recent one I heard was about a gal that had Graves Disease which causes hyperactive thyroid. She had the radioactive iodine treatment which kills off the thyroid, and went from having symptoms of overactive thyroid to pretty near dead thyroid function. After the fact she was quite concerned over what she had done to herself. A woman moved into her neighborhood that was into using the essential oils and let her know that Frankincense and Lemongrass would help bring the function back. She used it on her neck at thyroid area and a few months later, testing was showing some thyroid function returning, and several months after that even more function. Her doctor told her she would never be able to become pregnant due to the radiation and the fact that the thyroid controls the hormones in the body and her hormones were now messed up. She added Clary Sage to boost her hormonal function and a year after the radiation and using the essential oils she was able to became pregnant.

I had radioactive iodine when I was twenty Doctors never told me that doing such would make me infertile. Don’t you just love how doctors have their own agenda and don’t share everything with their patients? I was too young to even be thinking about this choice ruining my chances of ever becoming pregnant. So, here I am at 52, not planning on becoming pregnant, but am using the three oils to see what they will do for me. I sure would like to get more thyroid function back and get my hormones more balanced. It will be some time before I will be getting any thyroid tests done, but I will update when that happens. I love natural medicine and the fact that they can undo what unnatural medicine has done. I have tried for years to correct this problem with the herbs without success, so my hopes are up that I will finally succeed!

Another great healing story related to me was about a three year old child that suddenly started having about 20 seizures a day. The doctors put the child on quite a few medications which made her seizure free but unable to function, was falling down all the time, unable to talk normally, etc. Some friends heard about the problem and brought the family some Frankincense which they immediately started using on the child's feet. Within a few weeks she was able to get off all of the medication and remains seizure free, and is back to normal. Amazing!

From last weeks post I related that I have been fighting off some germies and actually succumbed by getting sick, a very rare thing for me! Luckily with the Anti-Plague (Super Garlic Immune Formula) and other herbs I take, I never get down in bed sick, but maintain good functioning but still sick. It has lingered on for about three weeks and I have kept up with taking the Anti Plague hoping to get it over the hump. I had a weak moment this week and ate some sugar which is the kiss of death if you have germies in your body. Within a few hours I could feel the sickness coming on again, so started taking the Anti Plague. I wasn't able to take it every half hour to hour because it was the weekend and I was out and about getting things done. I could still feel it coming on rather strong, so did something I hadn’t tried in the past, I put the X-Plague Essential Oils under my tongue. It is more portable so I gave myself several doses throughout the day. After about 15 minutes of my first dose I could really feel the difference in my body, and I was heading back to getting well. I need to be diligent with the Anti-Plague and X-Plague and my diet so I can enjoy the up coming holidays!

I am enjoying learning about and using the Essential Oils. They are becoming a good part of my regimen to be the healthiest I can be. I love being in control of my health, it feels good to be able to take action when the need arises and feel the difference in my body within a short period of time. We hope you will take advantage of the sale on stock up on the herbs and essential oils you need!

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Time to make more Anti Plague

I used to go through a batch of Anti-Plague in about 18 months.  As you can see from this bottle, I made this batch in April of 2000.  Wow, my family has come a long way, that bottle is over 11 years old!  It smells, tastes and works as good as it did the day I made it.  I got sick a few weeks ago and went through the last of what I had. I don’t like to be out of this wonderful little elixir, so it was time to make it again.  We have a great Anti-Plague kit where you can purchase the herbs to make this great formula.  You need to purchase from a local source apple cider vinegar, honey & garlic. 

Cooking up four of the roots, I soaked them overnight in the pans, I had to add considerably more water than 16 oz., so be sure to have enough distilled water on hand.  Simmer for 30 minutes, let cool down a bit.  Squeeze them out to get as much liquid out as you can, then you are ready to simmer them down to a concentrate.

Stay in the kitchen while doing this, you don't want to walk away only to come back to a pan of air!  There are 9 concentrates to make and that is a lot to make, it usually takes me two days to do this.  Bottle them separately as you go.  I keep them in the fridge and keep in mind that they need to be the same temperature when you put them together.

I like to use fresh Comfrey Root, because most of the dried root that you buy has the outer bark still on it which is quite bitter. Here I am scraping off the black bark, it takes a little bit of time but is worth it. We ended up with extra, so I made a batch of plain Comfrey Syrup which is great for people that can't handle the taste of the Anti Plague.


All the concentrates are ready to mix, the large tall bottle is the vinegar and garlic combo.  I juiced a pound of garlic to get 8 oz. of juice and added it to the 32 oz. of vinegar.  The dark large bottle is a jar of honey, I only used 20 oz. which left a lot in that jar.  It is honey that my parents had, not sure how old, but honey is good just about forever.  


All the concentrates, honey, glycerine, vinegar and garlic juice are all mixed together.  Yup, it smells right! My whole house smells of Anti Plague, it is a different kind of Thanksgiving!  

The Anti Plague is bottled and labeled.  I keep it in the back of my fridge.  It will be interesting to see how long this batch lasts. Dr. Christopher talked about making this and storing it for time of need.  I'm glad to say that I just used eleven year old Anti Plague and it was still good!  I really don't enjoy eating this stuff, but have become accustomed to the taste.  My body really responds to this when I am unfortunate enough to get sick.  Below is the formula, please feel free to call me if you need a bit of advise along the way.  It isn't hard to make, just takes time, and is worth it!

Dr. Christopher’s Anti-Plague Formula

Using 4 oz. as a part will make a little under a gallon. If you are buying one kit it uses 4 oz. as a part.  Plan on the following:

8 parts apple cider vinegar - 32 oz.
5 parts glycerine - 20 oz.
5 parts honey - 20 oz.
2 parts garlic juice, fresh - 8 oz
2 parts comfrey root concentrate, use fresh if you have it - 8 oz.
1 part wormwood concentrate - 4 oz.
1 part lobelia leaf concentrate - 4 oz.
1 part marshmallow root concentrate - 4 oz.
1 part oak bark concentrate - 4 oz.
1 part black walnut bark concentrate - 4 oz.
1 part mullein leaf concentrate - 4 oz.
1 part skullcap leaf concentrate - 4 oz.
1 part uva ursi, hydrangea or gravel root concentrate - 4 oz.

To make concentrates:

Each concentrate should be made individually.  Start by soaking the herb in enough distilled water to cover it, for four hours, over night if it is a root. After soaking, add more distilled water so that the total added equals 16 oz. water per 4 oz. of herb.  I usually end up with at least double that, if not more water. Use a multiple of these amounts for larger batches.  I used to get together with 2 friends and we would make 4 gallons and split it.  They all moved, so now I just make a gallon for my family.

Simmer the herb on very low heat in a covered pan or double boiler for thirty minutes.  Then strain the liquid into a clean pan.  Put the liquid into a double boiler or on very low heat uncovered and simmer it down to one-fourth of the original volume (4 oz.)  Only after all the ingredients have been prepared should the liquids be mixed and be sure they are all the same temperature.  It takes me 2 - 3 days to get everything made, so I refrigerate the concentrates until they are ready to mix. Use only stainless steel or glass pots.

I can get 8 oz. of garlic juice out of a pound of garlic when using my Green Star Juicer.  Other juicers will likely need more garlic to get that much juice. Add garlic juice and pulp to the vinegar and shake 2-3 times a day for 4 - 5 days to get the rest of the goodness out of the pulp. Then squeeze out and mix the liquid with the concentrates, make sure there is a total of 40 oz., if not then add more apple cider vinegar to make bring it up to 40 oz. ACV/garlic juice.

If you don’t have a juicer use this alternative method: for the example of parts above amount use 2 1/2 lbs. of garlic - peel, blend in blender with vinegar (do not liquify).  Let set for 4 - 5 days, shaking several times per day.  Squeeze out liquid and measure. If needed add more vinegar to equal a total of 40 oz. vinegar and 2 garlic juice.

If you aren't up to making this formula yourself, then we have Christopher's Super Garlic Immune Formula, which is the Anti Plague.  We also have Western Botanicals Immu-Defense Syrup  which is their version of Dr. Christopher's formula.   

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Have a healthy and happy month,
Kathryn Mechling

Staying Healthy With Plant Based Vitamins & Minerals

I was recently tested by a ZYTO machine and one of the results was that my vitamins, minerals and other nutrients were high. The gal that tested me was amazed and said that I was the first person that she tested that had enough vitamins and minerals in them. I eat Vitalerbs, Herbal Calcium and Jurassic Green which are food based vitamins and minerals. On top of that I get a green smoothie in most days that is packed full of raw spinach, chia seeds and fruit, as well as getting in as much other raw foods as I can throughout the day. It was nice to get some proof that the herbal based vitamins are being used by my body and not just flushed down the toilet, and that my diet is making a difference! I test well on NuSkin’s BioPhotonic Scanner as well which shows that you don’t have to buy pricey vitamins to be healthy.

Dr. Christopher always taught people to eat mainly from a plant based diet and that is what will make the most difference in your health. Vitamins and minerals from plants are readily available and easily used by your body. Dr. Christopher taught pregnant women to use Herbal Calcium to provide calcium to the growing baby. If calcium is not available to the fetus, then calcium will be robbed from the woman’s body to provide that nutrient to the growing fetus. That is why so many women lose their teeth and have problems with osteoporosis. We have a great buy on Herbal Calcium in the mix your own formula, 3.5 lbs of Herbal Calcium for under $60.00. That will last my husband and I six months taking a heaping teaspoon daily. I had a bone density test a few years ago and I tested high for my age!

My husband and I both take a heaping teaspoon of Jurassic Green and six capsules of Vitalerbs every day. I take Hormonal Changease and he takes Male Urinary Tract Formula. We both add Maca Root and Ginkgo to our Jurassic Green which is mixed in fresh squeezed orange juice. We are doing what we can, but still get sick about once every year and a half or so, usually due to overwhelming stress. I think we are doing better than most people and we are working every day to eat better, get our exercise in and de-stress. Mindtrac helps a lot, we have both been taking it since my husband lost his job over two years ago.

As I watch and notice how other people my age and older look, and what their health is like, the harder I work on myself. I know what I am supposed to do, it isn’t the popular way, but who wants to be that kind of popular? It certainly is cheaper to
take care of ourselves with herbs and eat right, than to end up with one disease or another.

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How to use Bulk Formulas

Dr. Christopher’s Formulas are available in bulk, most are available in powder and a few are cut. We sell quite a bit of the bulk formulas and often people will email saying, “I just bought _____ formula, what do I do with it?” I always assume that people have a plan when they buy any bulk herbs, so it always strikes me funny when people order it and then ask what to do with it. Learn how to make herbal preparations in the Herbal Preparations and Natural Therapies book and DVD set, it makes a great gift.

The first thing you need to know about Dr. Christopher’s bulk formulas is that they are sold as their original name. Adrenetone powder is the Adrenal Formula. AR-1 is the Joint Formula and so on.

Have a plan when you buy bulk formulas. I will use the cut to make either an ointment, syrup, extract or tea. Powdered herbs are for either capsulizing, mixing straight in juice or water, or making a poultice.

I like to get the BF&C Formula in cut, which is the Complete Tissue and Bone Formula. I make my own ointment in a Coconut Oil base, which I do because I am allergic to the beeswax. Coconut Oil on its own is quite healing, so I feel that making the BF&C Ointment with Coconut Oil makes it even better.

Cut BF&C is used to make a fomentation, which is a concentrated tea that is soaked in a flannel cloth and wrapped onto the area that needs healing. Some people opt to use the ointment or oil vs going through the work of making a fomentation, which works well too.

Calc Tea Powder is the Herbal Calcium Formula. I like to get the powder and mix it in with my Jurassic Green concoction. I don’t mind the taste, and most people find that it is mild enough tasting and nice to not have more capsules to ingest. I know of quite a few people that will just mix the formula into juice or water. I pick and choose, they have to be pretty mild, but it is a good option and a way to get more for the money.

Look and see which Dr. Christopher Formulas in bulk you may have been missing out on. Note that a pound of powder will make 1500 ‘0’ capsules or 1000 ‘00’ sized capsules. Most of Dr. Christopher’s formulas are in ‘0’ sized capsule, so compare 15 bottles to the cost of the powder, plus capsules and time involved in capsulizing
them. We have empty capsules available as well as a handy capsulizing machine. Kids love helping out too, it looks like fun to them!

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Tea Tree Oil to the Rescue!

Over the past few months I have had a strange problem with the inside of my
cheeks. It hurt like a canker hurts, but was just about the entire cheek on both sides of the inside of my mouth. My cheeks looked a bit red and not really like a canker, just felt like a huge one. I started out with taking l-Lysine which is what usually helps for cankers, and it cleared up for a while but then came back. It burned incredibly when I ate any fresh foods such as tomatoes, strawberries, oranges, etc. Not fun at all.

I have used Tea Tree Oil in the past for cankers, so I started just putting a drop or two on my toothbrush at night. Tea Tree Oil is the essential oil from the Australian plant Melaleuca alternifolia. This oil is anti-fungal, antibacterial, antibiotic, anti-microbial, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory. Tea Tree Oil should be in any home and used for any infection or skin problem that crops up, so in this case a good one to try.

Tea Tree Oil really isn’t a tasty option, but I was clueless what the problem was, so decided to give it a whirl. First thing I noticed after a few days is that my teeth looked whiter. My two eye teeth have always been a bit darker in color than my other teeth, but now they are all the same color. I haven’t bleached my teeth, so they are just a nice clean natural color that I am now very happy with. I have had to continue with the Tea Tree Oil on my toothbrush nightly, but after about a month the insides of my cheeks finally cleared up.

I have also had a funny bumpy spot on my elbow that I have used Tea Tree Oil on, as well as other oils, all the ointments, etc. I quit messing with it a few weeks ago, got tired of nothing working, but the Tea Tree Oil that I was getting internally through brushing my teeth and having it in my mouth finally did the trick. It has almost cleared up and by the looks of it should be back to normal in the next few days.

Tea Tree Oil is a great little oil to have on hand, I keep the 2 oz bottle in the house and the 15 ml. for the travel kit. You
can really get your money’s worth out of a bottle, well worth it to have when you need it.

I love natural medicine. I can try things on myself that cost very little, and if they don’t work they don’t hurt you. More often than not, they work and we save ourselves a lot of time and money by taking care of ourselves at home.

Time for you annual flu shot - NOT!

Back when my husband was lucky enough to be employed, his employer would bring in the flu shots and give them to employees at no charge. The first year they offered the flu shots everyone including my husband got the shot, and then everyone got the flu! The next year the employer offered it again, and my husband said no thanks. But everyone else in his department got the shot and again they all came down with the flu again and shared it with my husband! You can’t tell me that the flu shot is safe! You can now conveniently get a flu shot at just about every store that has a pharmacy. How convenient.

For many years we have worked more and more on improving our diet, and I can honestly say that in the past ten years or so my husband and Irarely ever get sick! Dr Christopher taught that the best way to avoid health problems was to eat what he called the Mucusless Diet. That diet today is called a plant based diet, and more and more people are eating this way. Last week I gave a link to a free viewing of Food Matters. If you missed it, it is available on instant play on Netflix. They also have another great documentary on food called Forks Over Knives which talks about eating no more than 5% animal based foods to stay healthy. These are great videos proving how much diet makes a difference in our health and it is the best preventative medicine money can buy!

Back to the flu and any other gomboo you hope not to catch with the coming winter season. The first thing to do is stock up on a few great winter remedies. I like Christopher’s Immune System Formula, Infection Formula and the Glandular Massage Oil with X-Plague Essential Oil added in. Add up to 60 drops of the X-Plague into a 2 oz. bottle of Glandular Massage Oil. Any time you feel something coming on, rub the oil combo into your neck at the tonsil area and take some Infection Formula along with some Immune System Formula. The key is, right when you feel something coming on, you hit it with the herbs it before it develops. Take it every 2 - 3 hours to stop it dead in its tracks.

Another great combo is the Super Garlic Immune Formula, about the nastiest tasting thing on the planet earth, but oh so good for you! This is Dr. Christopher’s famous Anti Plague. I like t make my own and have for years. We now have the Anti Plague kit here at Herbs First and the recipe if you are so ready to have a grand adventure. If not, we sell Christopher’s Super Garlic Immune Formula, or Western Botanicals Anti Plague which comes in syrup as well as capsules. I like to keep the capsules on hand, as my husband is the only one in the family that can’t handle the syrup. I take the capsules as well, will interchange them with Christopher’s Infection Formula.

For the little people in the house stock up on Kid-e-Mune, Kid-e-Well and Nature’s Way’s Sambucus Syrup. These are all great tasting ways to help the kids stay healthy, in addition to diet! Use the Glandular Massage Oil/X-Plague on their neck/tonsil area too, they love the smell. Watch out for the sugar, I think it is the biggest culprit from Oct. 31 on into the new year.

When you plan ahead and have these great herbal formulas and oils in your home, you will have the upper hand in your family’s health.

Herbs do not cure, they give your body the food it needs to heal itself.

A year ago I wrote about Western Botanicals Nerve Calm and Nerve Repair and how they differ. I talked to a customer that uses both formulas and she stated that Nerve Repair Formula saved her from amputation due to neuralgia. The pain was so bad that she was considering amputation and was grateful to read the newsletter and learn about Nerve Repair. She has been using it for the past year and is out of pain and felt that the formula was helping her body to heal. Nerve Repair Formula helps to wake up the nervous system. The herbs stimulate the nerves to work better and also stimulates the healing and repair of damaged nerve tissues. What nerve issue do you have that may benefit from this great formula? Try it for any disease that causes nerve damage, you will be happy you did!

The same customer also uses the Nerve Calm Formula when she is over-stressed and always has both nerve formulas on hand. Nerve Calm is both sedative and antispasmodic designed to relax, sedate and relieve tension and muscle spasms. Works well for insomnia and anxiety. Everyone has times of stress and nervous tension, and this would be a good choice to have when you need it. I keep it in my night stand for those nights when I just can’t settle down. It beats using any prescription medication that is costly, has side effects and is addicting.

Nerve Repair and Nerve Calm are available in vegicaps, extract and syrup.

Now if you really want to know what the cure is, watch Food Matters with this free screening online through October 8th. Also available on Netflix.

It is worth it if I help only one person.

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Herbal formulas for Varicose Veins

When I hear of people's health issues my thought are often, “we have an herb for that”. It feels good to have that knowledge! Quite often when I tell people about natural options they aren’t interested. I am amazed that so many people are not open minded enough to give simple herbal remedies a try.

Varicose veins can be easily cleared up when you understand the cause and use the procedures to heal them. On the Varicose Veins page at Herbal Legacy we learn that improper diet has leached the calcium from the veins, sugar being the main culprit. There are quite a few herbal suggestions on the page that have been very successful. Increasing calcium intake with a good herbal based calcium such as Herbal Calcium will be of great benefit as well as eating a more plant based diet.

Christopher’s recently released two herbal formulas to make it easy to heal Varicose Veins. V-Vein Formula contains herbs that are specific and time tested in treating varicose veins. The number one herb is Japanese Pagoda flower buds. This herb has been shown to strengthen and fix the permeability of the veins cellular walls. Bilberries support normal formation of connective tissues and protect veins from further damage. Gotu Kola, Ginger and Hawthorne improve peripheral circulation and strengthen cellular tissues. Butcher’s broom contains rutin and ruscogenins that decrease swelling. Marshmallow root is the best soothing and anti-inflammatory herb. Collinsonia root is the most effective herb for hemorrhoids, which is a terrible type of varicose veins. V-Vein Formula works at the problem from the inside. V-Vein formula is available in capsules

V-Vein massage oil is a holistic topical oil for Varicose Veins including Hemorrhoids. V-Vein massage oil contains Horse Chestnut Seed, Colinsonia Root, Oak Bark, Evening Primrose Oil, Lemon Peel, Rue Herb, Arnica Oil, Pine Needle Oil & Lemon Oil. Dr. Christopher’s V-Vein Massage Oil is skillfully prepared in a pure base of extra virgin olive oil with herbs and pure essential oils to bring healing relief to help soothe and nourish the problem of Varicose Veins. Apply to the affected area several times a day and use along with the V-Vein Formula. V-Vein Massage Oil is available in oil.

Gentle, safe, and effective perfectly describes the V-Vein Formula and Massage Oil.

Herbal Formulas for Child-birth and Nursing

Birth-Prep Formula is back in stock. There were availability problems on some of the herbs that kept this great formula out of stock for quite a few months. It was quite distressing to many pregnant women who were getting close to the end of their pregnancy. This formula has been well known for many years by midwives to be the formula that helps to shorten labor, and make the child birthing process much quicker and easier for the mother. I don’t know of any other formula on the market that does what this formula does, and was quite relieved to have it back in stock again. Birth-Prep was renamed in the last year and was formerly known as Pre-Natal Tea and PN6. Read more about this great formula at Herbal Legacy. Available in vegicaps.

Dr. Christopher loved people and he had a deep desire to help them. For just about any problem there is an herbal solution which is safe and easy to use. Christopher’s has released a “new” product that has been used for years to assist the milk flow while breast feeding. Any mother who has tried to nurse knows the worry and frustration when there are problems feeding a hungry infant.

This fast and effective Mother's Milk formula contains 11 carefully chosen herbs that are historically known to be used by nursing mothers to overcome the obstacles associated with breast feeding. If you look at this formulation carefully you will find that both the mother and babies nutritional needs are considered in this formula. This calming formulation contains two of the most important considerations by nourishing both mother and child. Available in vegicaps.

Keep these wonderful herbal formulas in mind for yourself or a family member. They will thank you for the information.

When is the best time to stock up on _____ formula???

The answer to “When is the best time to stock up on _______ formula?” Before you need it!!! If you wait until you need one of these lifesaving formulas you are wasting precious healing time. It is worth it to have a variety of formula on hand so you have it when you need it.

One day after getting my kids to school I felt that I was getting hit by a nasty illness of some sort. I didn’t have any Anti-Plague (now Super Garlic Immune Formula) on hand and had to drive over to the Herb Shop to pick up a bottle. I got home and fell into bed, I felt so horrible. I put the bottle by the bed and took a swig about every fifteen minutes. As the day went on I could feel myself getting better little by little, and by the time I needed to pick my kids up from school I was a new woman. I don’t know what I was getting hit with and I’m glad, I didn’t have to find out. I always have it on hand and luckily have not had to use it for quite a few years. Now is the time to stock up on Super Garlic Immune Formula, it is on sale and goes out of stock periodically through the winter. I make my own, it is quite a project, but if you are on a tighter budget like I am, you can get the kit to make a gallon. We even sell the amber bottles if you need them.

For people that can't handle the strong taste of the syrup, Western Botanicals has Anti-Plague available in capsules. We also have the kit available in powder. The kit makes three pounds of powder, so you may want to split it with a friend and get it all capsulized so it will stay good for many years.

I tripped down a few stairs one day and twisted my ankle. I had the thought to take some Complete Tissue and Bone Formula but walked the pain off and felt fine. The next morning I couldn’t put any weight on my foot and knew I had blown it by not following through. I was able to get my kids to school and then came home and elevated my foot and sat on the couch with a bottle of water and a bottle of Complete Tissue & Bone Formula. I took three capsules every 15 minutes and six hours later when it was time to pick up the kids from school I got up and walked with no pain. Sprains without Complete Tissue and Bone Formula can take six weeks or longer to heal. Healing in six hours is worth going through half a bottle of capsules.

Often people will call to order one item or another and need it with overnight delivery, which is quite expensive. When we have the big sale going on like we do this month, I like to inventory what I already have and get stocked up on what my family needs. With winter on its way, now is a good time to get what you may need so you don’t have to pay high shipping charges to get it to you quickly.

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Do You Feel Well?

Everyone wants to feel good, to have energy and to be excited and motivated about life.

How are your energy levels?

Are you sleeping well at night and waking up refreshed?

How is your digestion? Do you have excessive gas, bloating or constipation?

Are addictions and craving an issue for you? Are you chemically
dependent on caffeine or sugar? These dependancies will affect your health.

Do you have aches and pains that are not the result of recent injury?

Are you over weight? Weight gain can be a sign of slowing metabolism, and is definitely a sign of declining health.

How would others describe your mood and emotional disposition? Being cranky or grumpy can be an indication that your body is not feeling well.


Feel Well Formula is designed to assist with blood sugar balance, strengthen and tone the immune system and assist the metabolism in maintaining healthy weight.

Feel Well Formula ingredients are:

Acai Berry - a powerful antioxidant supporting healthy weight loss while strengthening healthy immune function.

Hoodia Extract - appetite suppressant and improves digestion.

Chia Seed - nutritional support which sustains energy and stamina.

Gymnema Leaf - helps balance blood sugar levels and fights sugar cravings.

Maca Root - improves energy & mood, decreases anxiety.

Devil's Club Root - supports normalization of blood sugar.

Suma Root - supports healthy hormone balance, tones the immune system and increases resistance to stress.

Bitter Melon - digestive, anti-viral, increases insulin sensitivity assisting in blood sugar balance.

Schizandra Berry - protects the body from the effects of stress.

Blueberry - antioxidant that improves brain function and memory as well as prevents infections.

Bilberry - antioxidant which assists with blood sugar balance.

Elderberry - a potent antioxidant that activates a healthy immune system.

Yacan Root - boosts the immune system and digestion.

Camu Camu Berry - very high in Vitamin C complex, protecting the body from the damaging effects of free-radicals.

Bountiful Blend is another herbal supplement that can greatly facilitate a return to health. Bountiful Blend is a rich source of whole foods commonly referred to as superfoods. Because of their dense nutrient content it is naturally high in nutrients in perfect balance with nature and our needs in both absorbing and utilizing nutrition. Bountiful Blend is high in the antioxidants and will help with energy by providing nutritional building blocks on the cellular level. Well-nourished cells produce lots of energy.

Bountiful Blend contains Raspberry Juice, Cherry Juice, Acerola Cherry, Cranberry Juice, Blueberry fruit, Camu Camu berry, Elderberry fruit, Strawberry fruit, and Schisandra berry, Pineapple fruit Juice, Lemon fruit Juice, Mango fruit Juice, Orange fruit Juice, Papaya fruit Juice, Kiwi fruit, Grape Juice, Grapefruit Juice, Apple fruit, Pomegranate fruit, Prune fruit, Plum fruit, Peach fruit Juice, and Pear fruit Juice, Barley grass Juice, Spinach leaf, Wheat grass Juice, Kale, Alfalfa leaf Juice, and Parsley leaf Juice, Spirulina, Irish Moss, Chlorella, and Kelp, Vanilla, Soy Lecithin, Aloe Vera gel, Stevia, Apple Cider Vinegar, Pine bark Extract, and Grape seed Extract, Carrot Juice, Beet root Juice, Celery, Asparagus Juice, Tomato Juice, Brussel Sprout Juice, Broccoli Juice, and Cauliflower Juice, Peppermint leaf, Spearmint leaf, Cinnamon, Astragalus root, Milk Thistle seed, Licorice root, Ginger root, Nettle leaf, Pau d’ Arco bark, Eleuthero root, Fo-ti root, Ashwagandha root, Olive leaf, and Tumeric root.

As your body is nourished and supported by these powerful herbal formulas,
you can begin to experience greater health and vitality. Energy and mental clarity can return. Hunger and cravings will diminish. And lasting better health can be part of your future.

Enjoy 25% off of both Feel Well Formula and Bountiful Blend through 11:00 am Mountain Time on September 30, 2011.

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Learn more about Pure Essential Oils

Spice Essential Oils have an effect on the body, its functions and systems and the organs. Spice Essential oils are uplifting and stimulating, improving circulation and digestion. As a circulatory stimulant they reduce bruising. They detoxify organs and muscle tissues, and are antispasmodic and pain relieving. As a digestive stimulant, they aid in indigestion, nausea and constipation. Spice Oils are strong antiviral and antibacterial and have the ability to boost the immune system. Spice oils include: Basil, Black Pepper Caraway, Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger, Juniper and Nutmeg.

Herb Essential Oils work on the mind and induce deep relaxation. Uplifting and stimulating, they are excellent for stress related to mental and emotional trauma. Oils such as Marjoram, Melissa and Clary Sage are deeply sedating and act as a nerve tonic. Peppermint is warming in winter, and cooling in summer. Basil, Peppermint and Rosemary are strong cephalic stimulators. Rosemary, Sage and Thyme are excellent for hair growth, dandruff and other hair and scalp disorders. Herb oils include: Basil, Clary Sage, Fennel, Hyssop, Marjoram, Melissa, Oregano, Patchouli, Peppermint, Rosemary, Sage, Thyme.

Flower Essential Oils work on the spirit and are relaxing, soothing and tranquillizing. Ideal for stress. Neroli and Chamomile (Roman) are ideal for teenagers battling to cope. These oils are also aphrodisiacs and ideal for imbalances related reproductive system. Flower oils include: Chamomile, Geranium, Jasmine, Lavender, Neroli, Rose, Ylang ylang

Citrus Essential Oils are antiseptic and excellent for infections, which range from urinary tract to respiratory colds, flu, bronchitis, pneumonia, etc. Citrus oils are relaxing and relieve stress. Suitable for children and pregnant women. They are cleansing oils, detoxifying the body and reducing weight, while dealing with cellulite as well. They have a cleansing effect on the digestive system and its organs. Good for skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, etc. and blend well with tree oils for these conditions. Citrus oils include: Bergamot, Grapefruit, Lemon, Lime, Mandarin, Orange and Tangerine.

Tree Essential Oils are high in antifungal, antiseptic, antiviral constituents so are ideal for fungal, viral and infection related conditions. Like athlete’s foot, candida, ringworm, etc. to respiratory infections such as the common cold, influenza and pneumonia. They are excellent in treating any infection involving other systems of the body such as cystitis or nephritis (the urinary system); meningitis or the nervous system; colitis or pancreatitis (the digestive system). They are good at getting stagnant things moving i.e. constipation, hemorrhoids, varicose veins, mucolytic. Good for chronic and acute allergy related conditions such as asthma, bronchitis, sinusitis, hayfever, eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, etc. They are mild pain relievers and blend well with spice oils which are pain relievers as well. Tree Oils include Cajeput, Camphor, Cassia, Cedarwood, Cinnamon, Clove, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Niaouli, Petitgrain, Pine, Rosewood, Sandalwood and Tea Tree.

Gum Essential Oils come from trees and therefore have the same properties as tree oils - antifungal, antiseptic, antiviral. They are cell rejuvenations and beneficial in the treatment of wrinkles for mature skins. Gum oils blend well with tree and citrus oils in the treatment of respiratory and skin infections or inflammation. Gum oils include: Benzoin, Frankincense & Myrrh.

Grass Oils are insect repellent. These oils tone the skin. Grass oils blend well with citrus and flower oils to aid stretch marks. They are relaxing, soothing and toning. Grass Oils include: Citronella, Lemongrass and Palmarosa.

Written by Cecelia Salvesen, who is a Therapeutic Aromatherapist and Reflexologist.

At Herbs First we sell Garden Essence Essential oils, they are pure therapeutic grade oils, the best available. Compare them to any of the network marketing oils, our pure essential oils are affordably priced at a fraction of the cost.

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Essential oils are affordable and easy to use!

My last entry was about how great I am doing using the Fenugreek for my hot flashes. I don’t have hot flashes at all anymore and stay a nice even temperature all day and all night long. Sweet relief! Since I take so much I can go through a bottle of capsules pretty fast so with the bulk on sale this month I decided to see what it was like just mixing it in water. I started with a level teaspoon and it upset my stomach if I took it on an empty stomach. I have found that I do well on 3/4 of a teaspoon two to three times a day. I sometimes don’t get a dose in the middle of the day and have done fine, no flashes. If I feel like I am too warm then I remember that I need to take it, but I have had none of the hot flashes that are so uncomfortable.

Since the essential oils are on sale this month I decided to be adventurous and order some oils I have never tried before. I got the Digestion blend and when I got the stomach ache from the Fenugreek I rubbed the Digestion Essential Oil on my stomach. Within ten minutes I was completely better and went on with my day. Last night I had the same problem with the Fenugreek on an empty stomach before I went to bed, so I rubbed it on my stomach and went to sleep. This morning my husband mentioned the lightening storm that we had last night, and I said, we had a lightening storm? Everyone was talking about it on Facebook, so it must have been quite a storm that I entirely slept through! I’m going to have to remember to use Digestion the next time I have trouble getting to sleep.

I got the No Mo Pain in the roller ball as well as the 15 ml bottle so I can remix it myself. I love this blend, I’ve mainly used it for muscle pain the last two weeks and look forward to using it for other problems. It works fast and smells great!

X-Plague has been a favorite of mine since we added the oils to the site. With school starting soon, this would be a great one to use to keep the immune system up and protect the kids from all the germs out there. I like to mix 60 drops in with a bottle of the Glandular Massage Oil and put it on the tonsil area of the throat. That would be an easy thing to do every morning before the kids head out to school Mixed in with the Glandular Oil it will last a long time and be a great value for the money and for keeping the kids and yourself healthy!

My son loves the smell of Lemon Oil and when he was young he would have a bottle of Lemon Essential Oil in his pocket and get it out and smell it when he felt like it. Lemon Essential Oil is a stimulant to brain and helps to clears thoughts and aids concentration. Being that he is ADD I guess that he felt this without realizing it was helping him. I wish I had known about Vetiver back then, what a great pure essential oil for ADD/ADHD kids it has turned out to be!

I bought a few other blends and haven’t had the need to use them yet, but I look forward to seeing what they can do for me. I like how fast and effective pure essential oils are. I bought some for my niece to use for herself and kids and she is having great results too.

We sell Garden Essence Essential oils, they are pure therapeutic grade oils, the best available Compare them to any of the network marketing oils, ours are affordably priced at a fraction of the cost.

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Fenugreek for Hot Flashes

I’ve been struggling the past year with hot flashes and have been having a crazy time getting my system balanced. I did well for over five years taking 2 Hormonal Changease twice a day, then suddenly it just wasn't’ working. I increased to 2 Hormonal Changease three times a day and that didn’t help, and even 3, three times a day gave me no relief. I added Female Reproductive and didn't get any result. I tried other things and even made my own Wild Yam cream with no relief. Not fun!

This past month I started adding Fenugreek seed to my diet, starting with 1 capsule three times a day. Each week I would increase it it by one. When I got to 3 capsules three times a day the “magic” happened. Sweet relief, I feel normal again! My temperature remains at a nice constant level with no hot flashes whatsoever! Happy day!

Fenugreek is used world wide as an herb and as a spice. Here are a few of the known uses of Fenugreek:

• balances hormone levels aids in treating PMS and menopause.

• helps milk production

• diabetes aid for blood sugar regulation

• helps to lower elevated cholesterol

• soothes gastrointestinal inflammation

• improves digestion

• enlarges breast tissue

• the seeds of fenugreek contain choline which may be helpful for memory loss and to slow down the aging process

• treat bronchitis and asthma

• inflammation, pain, joint pain, gout, rheumatoid arthritis cramps such as period pains or digestive cramps
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  Pregnant women should not use fenugreek, since it may cause uterine contractions.
  
  Fenugreek is available in Christopher's capsules, Western Botanicals capsules, extract and bulk powder & whole seed.
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Comparing Western Botanicals formulas to Dr. Schulze Formulas

Many people have been very pleased with the Western Botanicals Formulas that we added to the website in August (2006). Here is a customer comment:

"I was obviously delighted when you added Western Botanicals to your line. I instantly recognized them to be similar/same to the Schulze products I have taken for years. Also, I appreciate that they are more economical. So I just wanted you to know that I am very happy you have added them and wish you great success with this line."

Both Dr. Schulze and the owners of Western Botanicals learned from Dr. Chrisopher's The School of Natural Healing. If you have bought Dr. Schulze's products in the past but find them to be too expensive, then please compare the Western Botanicals Formulas. You will find them to be the same high quality at a more affordable price. We invite you to enjoy these great formulas. Please be sure to compare the ingredients as the formulas may not be exactly the same.

Blood Detox Formula - Detox Formula

Brain Circulation Formula - Brain Formula

Colon Cleanse - Intestinal Cleanse #1

Colon Detox - Intestinal Cleanse #2

Colon Cleanse Syrup - Intestinal Cleanse #3

Deep Heat Oil - Deep Tissue Oil

Earth's Nutrition - Superfood

Essential Aircare (Eucalyptus Blend) - Air Detox

Female Balance Formula - Female Formula

Ginseng Plus - Super Ginseng Formula

Heart Formula - Heart Formula

Herbal Anti-Septic - Anti-Infection Formula

Herbal Mouthwash Concentrate - Tooth & Gum

Herbal Super Tonic - Super Tonic

Kidney/Bladder Formula - KB Formula

Kidney/Bladder Tea - KB Tea

Liver/Gallbladder Formula - LG-AP

Liver Detox Tea - Detox Tea

Nerve Calm Formula - Nerve Formula

Sensual Enhancement Formula - Male Formula

Western Botanicals has a huge amount of liquid formulas available, many that are in syrup . They are great option for people that cannot tolerate alcohol extracts, such as children and pets.

If you are looking for single herb extracts this is the largest listing of alcohol extracts I have ever seen, available in 1 oz, 2 oz. and 4 oz. sizes.

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Aspartame Poisoning

December 14, 2010 I had some considerable pain in my ear followed by vertigo. I put the Ear & Nerve Formula in my ear along with the Garlic oil and did this for quite a few weeks, but the vertigo persisted. By the end of January I was pretty tired of feeling dizzy all the time so went to an Ear Nose & Throat doctor. He felt it was a fluid imbalance in my ear (which I told him it was) and the medication he wanted to put me on would have dried me out and affected my eyes, so I didn’t do what he suggested, since dried out eyes are much worse than being dizzy!

I consulted quite a few of my alternative medicine friends over the next few months trying different homeopathic remedies, herbs, energy medicine, etc., but the dizziness persisted. In May my aunt who loves to forward all kinds of interesting tidbits emailed me about Aspartame Poisoning. I had read this report before and thought I would go ahead and save it, not intending to read through it at the time. I had the feeling that I should read it and so I did. I got to the bottom of the article and was going to save it and had the feeling of, read it again, you missed it! So I then thought to myself, it said vertigo, dizziness & tinnitus! I then read through it and felt “why did I do this to myself, I know better!” I eat a pretty good diet and avoid artificial everything all the time because I want to be healthy and you do that by eating nutritious food.

I had gotten into chewing gum when I started the HCG diet and most gum has aspartame in it. I really didn’t think that a piece of gum would hurt me, but a little piece of gum three or four times a day over six months got to be too much for my system. I continued to chew the gum on into May when I received the email. That very day I threw the gum away and I actually felt better that day and was totally symptom free within a few days!

The story continues because I thought at that moment that I should use all the cleansing herbs, but got hit with hay fever, so ended up working on those symptoms. I have done really well with hay fever for many years but now my symptoms were really bad and I was quite miserable. Last Friday I was lying in bed thinking, why do I have to have this crazy hay fever, when the thought came to me that I needed to cleanse. And I thought, DUH, I was going to do that, I need to get that aspartame poison out of me! It was 3:00 am at the time, but I got up and took the cleansing herbs and couldn’t believe the difference, the symptoms calmed way down right away! I have continued to use the cleansing herbs over the weekend and will continue with them for a month to make sure I get cleansed of the aspartame. The hay fever is better and better every day, and I feel I have learned a pretty good lesson! Good thing!

People tend to think the cleansing herbs are bogus and why should they use them? Well this little lesson I had is pretty good proof that there is a need to cleanse. If you are having health issues that aren’t clearing up please cleanse!! Cleanse if you are working on losing weight and it isn’t coming off, fat holds on to the toxins! It is a good idea to do a six week cleanse at least once a year because we are constantly being bombarded with toxins. We have a great cleansing kit that is very discounted making it a great value!

Read the information on Aspartame Poisoning, as there are many illnesses out there that may be caused by Aspartame as well as MSG, such as fibromyalgia, restless leg syndrome, migraines, multiple sclerosis, central nervous system disorders, infertility, weight problems, Parkinson's Disease and so on. The chemical structure of aspartame causes the body to mimic these disease symptoms, but bottom line, it's aspartame disease. I have read about other people’s symptoms being cleared up pretty quickly when they get off the aspartame, so if you know anyone that is ill, please let them know.

The Alkaline Water machines are 15% off through July 4th. I started drinking Alkaline water four years ago and highly recommend it. Dr. Christopher taught people to drink distilled water, which works well for most people. I drank distilled water for over ten years, but had a slight bladder infection that persisted for those ten years. One month of drinking the alkaline water totally cleared up that bladder problem and I feel fantastic! I find when I travel it starts to flare up, so I make sure I have enough water to get me through when we are vacationing.

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There is a ton of information on this site about why alkaline water is so good for you. There are hositals in Japan and Korea that use this water for healing, using alkaline water internally and acidic water (on the ph scale) for external problems. I hope you will take time to learn more about it.

Herbs for Blood Poisoning

It is pretty common to hear stories of people getting a bee sting or a mosquito bite and within a day or two the tale tale sign of blood poisoning appears with a red streak running up the persons arm or leg. Often what follows is a week in the hospital where the person goes through some pretty painful and gruesome procedures. It is the lucky ones that come home in tact, but sometimes the person ends up losing an arm or leg because modern medicine isn't able to get the infection down fast enough.


With natural healing the problem of blood poisoning is very simple to take care of. A weed that is found in many lawns is the cure; Plantain. Take a good look at the photo and remember what it looks like, so that if you find that you have a red streak running up your body you can take care of it. When you are at the park, or school, or on a hike look for Plantain and remember what it is used for. This knowledge can literally save your life.


To use plantain tear off some leaves and chew them up in your mouth and then apply them to the affected area. Leave it on the area and replace with fresh Plantain every few hours. It will take anywhere from a few hours to a day or two, but worth it vs. the alternative. You can also use Stings & Bites Ointment which is Plantain ointment. Tea Tree oil is also a good one to use on questionable bites and sores and handy to carry around as well. Drink Plantain tea, or take the Infection Formula to quicken the healing. You can also use the cut or powdered plantain if you have it on hand.

Knowledge is power and this little bit of knowledge can be a simple solution to an otherwise very difficult situation.

Herbs to the Rescue

We just added a great little book that will make a nice addition to your
library and personal herbal knowledge. I love the name of this book: Herbs to the Rescue, it makes me feel that everything will be ok. This book came about as David Christopher and the author Kurt King were swapping herb stories, discussing case histories and exchanging remedies. They both decided that a usable book on herbal first aid was greatly needed. Due to time restraints David encouraged Kurt to write the book. After reviewing the book David stated “Kurt’s put together a wonderful guide to not only first aid but health care in general”.

This book is for:
Home and Travel
Wilderness Survival
Outdoor Sports
When the Emergency Arises

Included are the following topics:
Herbal first aid and doses
Out in the Field and Forest - 13 easily
available herbs for survival
Herbal Sources of Minerals
Herbal Sources of Vitamins

First Aid:
Bleeding
Breathing (Artificial Respiration)
Choking (Heimlich Maneuver)
CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation)

Knowledge is power, and knowing what to do in any given situation will give you the strength to get through any health problem you may face. We hope you will enjoy this book, click here to order.

Summer Time is Ointment Season

Summer is the time when the need for ointment goes up, with sunburns, over worked muscles, bug bites, poison ivy and other rashes, etc. It is important to have a variety of ointments in your refrigerator so that you have them when you need them.

My all time favorite and top of the list is the Complete Tissue and Bone Ointment, a must have for every household. Great for sore muscles, joints and carpal tunnel. This ointment works at an amazing speed to increase the of healing of abrasions, blisters, burns, cuts, sprains, broken bones, etc. I use Complete Tissue and Bone ointment just about every day rubbing into my knees and hips. I like to use it on those little paper cuts that hurt so much. It will quickly heal sunburns and help regrow skin of third degree burned skin. Read burn stories here. This is the same formula as the massage oil with beeswax in it to make it an ointment. Available in 2 oz and 4 oz.

Cayenne Heat Ointment is a great one to put on over the Complete Tissue and Bone Ointment for sore muscles and joints. Be sure to wash your hands very well, as this stuff is potent and you don’t want it in sensitive areas. Available in 2 oz and 4 oz.

Comfrey Ointment is a great healing balm. It has been used to successfully treat Mulloscum where nothing else would work. Wonderful for itching, chapping, minor burns, abrasions, scrapes and bruises. Available in 2 oz./span>

Glandular Ointment and massage oil is used by my family more in the winter months, but can also be used any time of year when needed. It contains Mullein & Lobelia. Mullein is a specific herb to help assist the body with many glandular disorders. There are lymph nodes that swell on the neck, breast, groin, under arm, etc. and should swelling happen the Glandular Ointment or Massage Oil is the one to reach for. At home we add the essential oil blend X-Plague to the bottle and use it on the tonsil area when we feel a sore throat coming on. Put it on the thyroid area of the neck for thyroid disorders. Available in 2 oz.

Itch Ointment is Dr. Christopher’s Chickweed Ointment and is excellent for Eczema, Psoriasis and other skin infections, sores and burning itchy skin. Make a bath of chickweed tea to bathe in and then put the Itch Ointment on afterwards to enhance the healing.

Rash Ointment contains a blend of herbs for the pain, itching and inflammation of dry, scaly skin and burns. Commonly used for poison ivy, oak or sumac. A great one to pack for picnics and camping trips. Available in 2 oz.

Stings and Bites Ointment is for the pain, swelling and itching caused by insect stings and bites as well as minor cuts and scrapes. Summer is mosquito season and Stings and Bites Ointment is another great ointment to bring to any outdoor outing. Available in 2 oz.

All Christopher capsules, extracts, syrups, ointments & oils are 35% off this month.

Let Foods Be Your Medicine

The three herbs I am going to talk about are recognizable by most people as foods, confirming Dr. Christopher’s saying of “let foods be your medicine”.

Broad Bean is one that jumped out to me as I was not familiar with its medicinal use before adding the page. Broad Beans contain Lysine which helps to build immunity and combat and prevent fever blisters and herpes. Broad Beans contain L-dopamine, known to correct Parkinson's Disease and other shaking disorders. We have Broad Bean available in extract and bulk whole bean.


I love “juicing” but often don’t have the time to prepare the vegetables, much less juice them. Green smoothies are a much quicker option for me. But sometimes my green smoothies end up being a rather unattractive unappetizing color. I have found a great solution to the color problem and have been adding Beet root powder to my smoothies. Beet root is rich in minerals: potassium, phosphorus, calcium, sulfur, iodine, iron, manganese, chlorine, and copper, as well as traces of the rare metals rubidium and caesium; vitamins B1, B2, niacin, B6, B12, C, P, and beta carotene; flavonoids; and amino acids. I am adding a more palatable “color” to my smoothies as well as an abundance of nutrients. Beet root is available in bulk powder and vegicaps.

Another single bulk herb that I like to add to my smoothies to improve
the color as well as nutrient value is Acai Berry powder, though more often I add it to my Jurassic Green concoction for the added flavor. Acai Berry may be the world’s most powerful anti-aging food. Acai Berries possess an unmatched ability to absorb free radicals that attack the body and contribute to the aging process and disease. High in Anthocyanins which have been shown to restore mental function, concentration, memory and mental clarity. Due to their ability to protect the brain from free radical damage and their support of healthy, cellular tissue growth, anthocyanins are reputed to be one of the most valuable anti-aging antioxidants known. Acai Berry is available in organic bulk powder and vegicaps.

I hope that you will enjoy using these foods as herbs as much as I do. Broad Bean, Beet root and Acai Berry are just a few of the great herbs that we have available at Herbs First.

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Essential Oils for ADD/ADHD

I want to tell people about a great little essential oil for ADD/ADHD that has been added to Herbs First web site. Attention Deficit Disorder is close to my heart since I raised a very rambunctious ADD boy who is all grown up, yay! We worked on diet and used herbs to get him through his school years and I was quite relieved when he graduated from high school. He got married in December to a great gal and they love each other very much.

In a two year study (1999-2001) Dr. Terry Friedmann M. D. found significant results when children with ADD/ADHD were administered therapeutic essential oils by inhalation. The study was on children between ages six to fourteen. Each group was pre-tested using a baseline evaluation with real time EEG and the T.O.V.A. Scale. Each subject was tested on each oil for 30 days and then reevaluated, and then another oil was used for 30 days and reevaluated, until each of the oils had been tested.

The oil was administered by inhalation 3 times per day for 30 days. An inhalation device was also used at night to administer a continuous inhalation of oil. The inhalation of the oils settled the children’s brain waves back to normal patterns and improved scholastic performance and behavioral patterns.

Lavender increased performance by 53%

Cedarwood increased performance by 83%

Vetiver increased performance by 100%

Results with therapeutic-grade essential oils for ADD and ADHD may help with focus, learning, calming and grounding. I would certainly remove sugar, artificial sweeteners, flavors and colors, processed foods and high fructose corn syrup from the diet keeping in mind that diet is essential!

For my child I would use Vetiver on the bottom of both feet and especially the big toes, which is the brain reflex points, as well as on the temple area of the forehead and across the shoulders. I like to put about 10 drops of any carrier oil into my hand and add a few drops of the essential oil, mix and apply to the desired areas. I would diffuse the oil into the air at night. This is an easy and affordable alternative treatment for ADD/ADHD and would certainly be one to try on autistic children as well.

I would love to hear how Vetiver works for your kids.

Read: Back to school for the ADD/ADHD child & parents

Read: Making a Killing The Untold Story of Psychotropic Drugging. Herbal Formulas to use instead of medication.

Learn about the single oils and oil blends at this link

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