Are your kids going back to school with focus problems?

Summer has flown by and the kids will be heading back to school soon! If they struggle with focus, Western Botanicals has three formulas to try. Everyone is different, so it is nice to have several to choose from. I love that Western Botanicals formulas come in capsules, alcohol extract and syrup, so there is a formula that everyone can take.

Attention Calm has been historically used for ADHD - Attention Focus has been historically used for ADD.

Western Botanicals Attention Calm formula supports mental focus and clarity and is wonderful for people who are concerned about the side effects of a less holistic approach. Difficulty focusing or calming down is often associated with the nervous system. The herbs in Attention Calm are very calming and contains Ginkgo leaf, Passion leaf and flower, Oregon Grape root, Black Cohosh root, Valerian root, Blue Cohosh root, Wild Yam root, St. John’s Wort herb, Grape seed, Hops flowers, Scullcap herb, Lobelia herb/seed pod, Chamomile flower, Wood Betony herb. Available in capsules, extract 2 oz and 4 oz and syrup 2 oz and 4 oz.

Western Botanicals Attention Focus formula is used for attention problems where mental focus and clarity are a concern without hyperactivity. Trouble focusing can often be tied to the nervous system. Attention Focus Formula addresses those symptoms and contains Ginkgo leaf, Passion Flower herb & flower, St. John's wort flowering top, Grape seed, Oregon Grape root. Available in capsules, extract 2 oz and 4 oz and syrup 2 oz and 4 oz.

Western Botanicals Brain Circulation formula is a great aid for mental fogginess, poor memory, stroke recovery or for an afternoon mental pick-me-up. The herbs in this formula promote more blood and oxygen circulation to the brain helping brain function. Brain Circulation contains Ginkgo leaf, Kola nut, Calamus herb, Ginger root, Gotu Kola herb, Rosemary leaf, Habanero Cayenne pepper. Available in capsules, extract 2 oz and 4 oz and syrup 2 oz and 4 oz.

As with so many health concerns I want to reiterate that diet is a large factor in any attention dysfunction and should be primary in assisting in focus and mental clarity concerns. Refined foods and processed sugars should be avoided. Whole natural foods need to be the primary food source. Please address these issues along with using a formula to aid the problem.

Please call me, I'm happy to take your order and answer your questions!

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Wishing you the best as you learn about taking care of your family!
Kathryn

How Safe Is Your Medicine Cabinet?

    It is a sad story when you hear about people dying from an overdose of medication.  My son had a classmate who’s sister had sprained her ankle and the parents left her home to recover while they worked.  She was hurting from the sprain and took too much Tylenol over a number of days and died.  Most people don’t understand the dangers that are lurking in their own medicine cabinets, and kids certainly don’t either.  The best way to avoid this is to only have safe medicines in your home and we have found herbal medicine and essential oils to be safe and effective.  We are able to treat far more ailments at home than most people, and it is comforting to know if the kids get into the herbs or oils they aren’t going to hurt themselves.

    Western Botanicals Pain Relief Formula is a non-narcotic pain reliever, particularly suited for chronic pain. Relaxes and calms nervous irritation associated with pain. A good natural option is sometimes hard to find, Pain Relief Formula is helpful for head aches, back pain, muscle pain and joint inflammation. Available in capsules, extract and syrup.

    Western Botanicals Attention Focus and Attention Calm are a wonderful alternative to pharmaceutical options on the market.  Attention Calm is used for Attention Deficit problems where mental focus and clarity are a concern with hyperactivity.  Attention Focus is used for Attention Deficit problems where mental focus and clarity are a concern without hyperactivity. Available in capsules, extract and syrup.

    Western Botanicals Depression Formula: It is important to always deal with the underlying causes with depression.  Depression Formula along with regular exercise can be helpful in dealing with depression. The primary ingredient in Western Botanicals Depression formula is St. John's wort, which is known as a potent antidepressant. Clinical trials and studies have shown that St. John's wort is the herb of choice when dealing with depression. Available in capsules, extract and syrup.

    Western Botanicals Sweet Dreams Formula: A natural, non narcotic, non-alcohol based herbal product which helps to relax the body, mind and spirit allowing you to gently drift into sleep. Used effectively by children and adults. Not habit forming and completely non toxic to the system. Available in capsules, extract and syrup.

    These are a few of the great herbal products that are effective alternatives to drugs.  You can purchase these and many others at an affordable price at Herbs First.

Have a great month!
Kathryn

Happy Birthday Herbs First

    August is our birthday month and Herbs First has been on the internet for 15 years, bringing you the most amazing healing herbs and essential oils at affordable pricing.  Most everything is always on sale and every month we have special sales making it easy for you to stock up on the healing herbs and oils you love.  We want you to know that we appreciate all of our customers and are here to serve you.  Let us know what we can do for you!

    We rarely ever get an extra sale on Western Botanicals Formulas, so I was super excited to find out we have 25% off all Western Botanicals Formulas. Many of these formulas are comparable to Dr. Schulze at a very affordable cost.  Here are some of my favorites:

Anti-Plague capsules & syrup - Dr. Christopher's amazing formula for fighting anything that ails you.  We have fantastic pricing on the syrup and I love the capsules since it is not always easy to get the liquid down.  

Attention Focus - great ADD formula for kids and adults in vegicaps and for the younger child the syrup that tastes great and really works to help when you really need to focus.  We have lots of feedback that Attention Focus along with EFA for Children is the magic combination.  School starts soon!

Colon Cleanse Formula - comes in a big bottle of 130 vegicaps as well as syrup. We have the Colon Detox that goes along with this formula for people that need a deeper cleanse, available in vegicaps and powder.  Great products at a great price!

Essential Skin Care - this lotion is amazing and I don't buy any skin creams because this does it all for me -  face, hands and entire body.  This is an all natural herb and oil cream lightly scented with essential oils.  Spoil yourself, you will never go back to any other product!

Herbal Eyewash Formula, in extract - without Cayenne - based on Dr. Christopher's famous formula but without Cayenne. There are good reasons to have Cayenne in this eyewash, but not everyone's eyes can handle it and I am one of them.  My vision stays very sharp and clear with this formula.

Nerve Calm - for those days that get overwhelming and you are jumping at the nerves.  Available in vegicaps and syrup/extract and works so fast.  I like to keep one in the bedroom for those nights when I have a hard time sleeping.

Sweet Dreams - natural, non narcotic, non-alcohol based herbal formula helps to relax the body, mind and spirit allowing you to gently drift into sleep. Available in vegicaps and glycerin extract - non addicting, won't make you sleep walk and do weird things!

I could keep going on, there are so many great Western Botanical formulas that I love to use.  Read Western Botanicals Quality Statement to learn more about the integrity of this great company.

    Get a free ailment CD with a $200.00 order.  Put in the coupon code of AilmentCD and we will include it with your order. In this CD you can search herbal healing programs for many ailments and learn how to treat yourself with Dr. Christopher's Original Herbal Formulas and single herbs.  It also includes many video clips of Dr. Christopher teaching some of his healing programs, making this a very valuable gift.  Please note that the cart will only accept one coupon code per order. We only have a few of these left, so be sure to ask for it with your $200.00 order.

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Is your child is still struggling in school?

If your child is still struggling in school I hope that you will try some great formulas that have been helpful for many children as well as adults. Please read the past articles I have written.

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

Back to school for the ADD/ADHD child & parents

Attention Focus - our top selling formula for ADD/ADHD. Used for Attention Deficit problems where mental focus and clarity are a concern.  Available in capsules, great tasting syrup and alcohol extract.

Mindtrac - Mindtrac is a great alternative to Psychiatric drugs. Useful in treating depression, anxiety, stress and hyperactivity. I like to take it when I wake up in the middle of the night when my “worry machine” is on overdrive.  Use it for the occasional bad day, week, month or year.  This one has been a lifesaver for me!  Available in capsules and as an extract as Kid-e-Trac. 

EFA Blend for children: EFA Blend provides the fluid membrane environment that is needed for proper transmission of brain and nerve signals. The frontal cortex of the brain, which regulates attention span and cognitive processes has been shown to have only 15% of the normal level of DHA when the diet is deficient of these important fatty acids. Nature's Way EFA Blend combines the researched levels of these key essential fatty acids shown to maintain eye and brain function.  Nature’s Way EFA Blend for Children is one of the top selling aids for children with ADD/ADHD.  Available in capsules.

    I have heard from a few mom’s recently that have switched to the protocol for ADD/ADHD . It always makes me happy to hear some success stories when it comes to raising ADD kids. Mom #1 mentions that she gives her son three Attention Focus and two EFA Blend for Children in the morning and after school. They have found them to be of great help as long as his diet is healthy.  They try to make sure he gets plenty of protein, grains, fruits and vegetables. She mentions that her son doesn’t like any green vegetables, so at least two to three times a week he gets a veggie-fruit smoothie.  It is full of fresh spinach, organic spring mix and according to what is on hand such as beet greens, beets, turnip greens, arugula greens, kale etc. They add the fruit and juice to the veggies and he drinks it up.  Her son is taking pre AP classes and is getting A’s and B’s.  He is focusing better and is easier to get along with as long as he takes the supplements.  They are very grateful that the natural herbs and good eating have been so helpful for him.  Prior to the change in diet and adding Attention Focus & EFA Blend for Children he was moody and uncooperative at home, and lacked focus at school. She mentioned that they tried medication for a few days and then felt compelled to look into natural alternatives. I’m glad that they have found our protocol to work so well.

    Mom #2 has had her son on EFA Blend for Children for several years.  She says that she will vary how much he takes from time to time, but has found that for now he does well on 3 capsules twice a day.  The teacher will call and mention that her son is not doing well in school that day.  After checking, Mom notes that her son’s EFA Blend for Children are still in his pill keeper.  Days that he takes EFA Blend he does pretty well in school and at home. It definitely makes a difference!

    Mom #3 has had her daughter on Attention Focus for over three years and finds that it really helps her to get through the school year. 

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

I’ve been greatly concerned about the amount of people that are taking psychotropic drugs. When my son was in elementary school one of his teachers had been successful in getting just about every kid in class on some type of medication for ADD. We did give in for three weeks and could see that our son would have been on between three to five medications before the teacher and doctor were done with him. Its just crazy how the schools have teamed up with doctors to drug our kids. Please watch the video Making a Killing: The Untold Story of Psychotropic Drugging so you can understand more about how these drugs came about and how dangerous they really are. This movie is in its entirety and worth the time invested in watching it.

For ADD kids Western Botanical Attention Focus along with Nature’s Way EFA Blend for children is a great combo. Most people find that they need to about double the recommended amount of the EFA Blend, start out with 2 caps twice a day and go up from there to find the right dosage for your child. This one is well worth it, my niece calls these smart pills and she can really notice the difference when her son doesn’t take them. Western Botanicals makesAttention Calm and Attention Focus and most people have found the Attention Focus to work well for their ADD kids. I love this formula and it is great for any age child or adult and is available in a great tasting syrup and capsules as well as alcohol extract.


I have talked about Mindtrac a lot in the past because I have found it to be such a great formula that works right away for anxiety and depression symptoms. The first time I took it I couldn’t believe the difference it made for me. The reason I like using Mindtrac for anxiety and depression is that it really works and is noticable with the first dosage. When I realize I don’t need to take it anymore I just stop taking it, and there are no withdrawals or side effects from stopping. Sometimes I need it for a day or a week, and lately for more than a year and that’s ok. I know many people that have been taking Mindtrac for many many years and this is far better than the drug choices out there with all of their side effects. Available in capsules.

Relax-Eze is a great one to take along with the Mindtrac because it helps to calm and repair the nerves. Dr Christopher talks about Relax-Eze “Here is a formula we have used with great success for well over thirty years (at least 60 years now). It is used for relieving nervous tension and insomnia; it is mildly stimulating and yet lessens the irritability and excitement of the nervous system and also lessens or reduces pain. This formula contains herbs that feed and revitalize the motor nerve at the base of the skull (medulla area and upper cervicals), and also herbs that help rebuild or feed the spinal cord. This group of herbs will also rebuild the frayed nerve sheath, the nerve itself, and its capillaries. The herbs in this combination are food for your valuable--and in many cases, shattered-- nerves.” [from Herbal Home Health Care, used by permission] Available in capsules and glycerin extract.

With all of the herbal options available for anxiety, depression and ADD we hope that you will inform yourself as well as those you love that they don’t need to resort to dangerous psychotropic drugs.

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Back to school for the ADD/ADHD child & parents

By August most parents are ready for their kids to be back in school especially if you have an ADD or ADHD child. On the flip side of that is the stress the parent goes through to get the child through the school year, no easy task and I’ve been there.

For anyone dealing with a stressful situation, especially parents of the ADD/ADHD child you need to take care of yourself first. My favorite formula for stress is Mindtrac which is great for the child, but also for the people that live with them. This formula has been a lifesaver for me over the years helping me to get through the day. This formula covers anxiety, depression, stress and hyperactivity. I highly recommend Mindtrac for the parents of ADD/ADHD children. Kid-e-Trac is available in liquid form for small children.

Food choices are very important for the ADD/ADHD child. Stick with real food that you prepare, so that you know what they are eating. Avoid processed foods, foods with dyes, MSG, foods with nitrates, artificial sweeteners, etc. Greatly limit sugar and keep the foods as close to their natural state as possible. I can say that beyond a shadow of a doubt the above foods set these kids off.

There are several formulas that make a big difference for these kids and one nutrient that most ADD/ADHD kids are low in is Essential Fatty Acids. We carry Nature’s Way EFA Blend for children. This blend of oils helps with the proper transmission of brain and nerve signals. Here is what Hollie has to say about EFA Blend for children:

My son was diagnosed with mild Aspbergers Syndrome (high functioning Autism) as well as ADHD. To say he is a handful, is putting it mildly! I started giving him the EFA Blend when he started Kindergarten. It truly makes a difference for him! It helps him with his focus as well as with the impulsivity that he experiences. In fact, he started calling them his “smart pills”, because he recognizes the changes in himself. It took me a few months to come up with the proper dosage for him. I started him on 2 pills once a day, and worked from there, waiting about 2 weeks before making any other changes. He is now getting ready to start 2nd grade, and I give him 3 in the morning and 3 at bedtime. I’ve tried decreasing the dosage, but find that he does the best with the 6 pills daily. A couple of months ago, I ran out of the EFA Blend. I thought I had a bottle in my cupboard, and to my dismay, I was out. In just the few days that he was without the EFA, I noticed a tremendous difference in his attitude and actions. I was SO grateful when my order arrived and I could give him his “smart pills”! This is one formula that I hope to never be without!

Western Botanicals Attention Focus is a great formula for people with ADD/ADHD. I was amazed at the difference in my son's ability to get his school work done when we took this formula his senior year. We told a neighbor how about Attention Focus and they got it for their young daughter who is now twelve. It has been a formula she has stayed on for the past three years. A niece and nephew used it as well and mentioned how much easier it was to pay attention in school. Western Botanicals also has a formula called Attention Calm with the same ingredients as Attention Focus with more herbs added in to deal with the hyperactivity. I suggest to people to get a bottle of both and see which one is best for their child. Work on dosage as well, starting out with a lower dose and adding capsules to determine what works best for them as is noted for the EFA Blend. Both of these formulas are available in capsules, syrup and extract. For younger children who can’t swallow pills be sure to get the syrup as it is alcohol free. Western Botanicals has done a great job with making their syrups tasty that even the pickiest of children will take them without problems.

Additional nutritional support via Vitalerbs or Kid-e-Mins is very essential for everyone. These are herbal based vitamins that our bodies can easily assimilate. Hundreds of studies have shown that our bodies need whole foods. Only whole foods can provide all the proper elements needed to assist in total health.

ADD/ADHD kids can grow up to be great people. Never give up on them, continue to give them the love, support and understanding that they need.

Place your order today so that you can work on finding the correct dosage before school starts.

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More formulas to stock in your herb cabinet

Last weeks blog was about some great basic formulas to stock in your herb cabinet. When you have success using herbs then you are ready to learn more and stock additional formulas for your health and wellness. I can’t begin to tell you how great it is to be able to open up my cabinet to pick out what I need at any given time. It is well worth it to have herbs on hand when you need them and this is a great month to stock up on Christopher's formulas while they are 40% off.

Adrenal Formula - it took me awhile to figure out how I feel when I need the Adrenal Formula, it is when you are exhausted like when you have been burning the candle at both ends. I think this describes a lot of people, so if you can identify with this, put this one in the cupboard and use it.

Attention Focus - I love this formula, this is a Western Botanicals formula and when we added their formulas to the website this formula was one of the reasons. Attention Focus is available in syrup which is great for kids, alcohol extract and capsules. I reach for Attention Focus when I am having one of those ADD days and I’m sure everyone has one from time to time, flitting from one project to another and not making any progress on anything. I understand more about my ADD son when I have a day like that. A great formula for people with ADD or occasional ADD.

Blood Circulation Formula - This is for High or low blood pressure. Last year when I was under a lot of stress and the usual formulas weren’t working I realized that I had high blood pressure. This formula has brought it down to where it should be and I feel great.

Female Reproductive & Hormonal Changease - a must have for all women. There are many articles on women’s issues on the Herbal Legacy website and most often one or both of these formulas are what is recommended. You will be happy you have it when you need it. Hormonal Changease is a must have for us gals that are getting older to help us age gracefully and go through menopause with ease.

Lung & Bronchial - This formula is extremely valuable in strengthening and healing the entire respiratory tract. I take this one all winter to keep my lungs strong and clear. A good choice for asthma sufferers.

Mindtrac - for a bad day, week, month or year, Mindtrac is a great alternative to Psychiatric drugs. I never would have thought that I would need a formula like this and can’t even relate how great this formula is. This is a must have for those hard times, and everyone has hard times. Great great formula!

Pancreas Formula - for diabetes as well as hypoglycemia. I have had a lot of feed back from people with diabetes getting off insulin. A friend that is diabetic was struggling with affording the medication and was amazed at how affordable the Pancreas Formula is and how well it works. The natural way is always better.

Relax-Eze - This one has been a lifesaver for me over the years. Dr. Christopher talks about it being for frayed nerves and I can attest to the fact that this is very calming on the nerves. I’ve also used it for nerve damage when a shot at the dentist affected some nerves, it was the only thing that would do anything for the pain which took a full six months to heal. Great for sleep problems too.

Slumber or Sweet Dreams - nice to have something on hand for those nights when you just can’t get to sleep. Mindtrac is a great on too if you just can’t turn your brain off at night. I find it helpful to switch products every few nights when I am having sleep problems.

Vitalerbs & Jurassic Green - Vitalerbs is a synergistic blend of popular whole nutritional food for the body. Jurassic Green is packed full of phyto-nutrients, whole food vitamins, trace minerals, active enzymes, chlorophyll, balanced amino acids and other important nutrients needed by the body. Vitalerbs & Jurassic Green is a great way to help maintain good health.

I could go on and on and if you look at the photo of my herb cabinet it is full of great herbal formulas. Here are the links to the Christopher Catalog and Western Botanicals Catalog. I encourage you to print them out and mark the formulas that would be beneficial to your family and then work towards filling your herb cabinet.