Is it Cold & Flu Season or Sugar Season??

    The month of October starts the sugar season, which really is Cold & Flu Season!!  Dr. Christopher always taught people that if they ate right then their bodies would be strong and not susceptible to all the germs that are causing the illness to spread. I have found this to be true. In the past I would buy Halloween candy the first part of October and I would end up eating it all. I would buy more for the kiddo’s and pick some up the day after Halloween at half price. Then continue on with the high sugar consumption through Thanksgiving and Christmas and on until the end of the year! I would get sick and stay sick for at least six weeks and always during Christmas and that is no way to spend Christmas every year!

    I would make a batch of Dr. Christopher’s Anti Plague formula (Christopher’s Super Garlic Immune Formula) every 18 months. This is about a gallon of the formula, and as a family three of us could go through it that fast. My husband couldn’t handle the liquid formula, so I was happy when Western Botanicals came out with it in capsules now called Immu-Defense available in liquid. It honestly takes at least one 16 oz. bottle to kick a really bad illness, so please keep that in mind when ordering!

     I just looked and I still have 4 full bottles of the last formula I made in 2011. I gave away a bottle last year to someone in need, so haven’t even used it all ourselves in all those years! Eating right makes all the difference in the world! I will still always have this formula and other great formulas on hand for fighting Sugar/Cold and Flu Season, because being prepared is a big part of staying healthy!

     With the cold weather already starting it would be best to stock up on the liquid formula now. First because it has problems with freezing and second because both companies will run out of it, so please don’t be caught without the great formulas that you need to keep your family healthy this holiday and winter season!

      I love talking to my customers, please call me if you have any questions. We sell a kit to make your own Anti-Plague, I’d be happy to talk you through it.

     We sell these and other great healing herbal formulas and essential oils at Herbs First. Free shipping in the United States on your $75.00 order! Order online or phone in your order at 801-228-1901. Email me and I can send you links to help you learn more about what you need to know!

Wishing you the best as you strive to care of your family!
Kathryn

How to Make Dr Christopher's Hawthorn Berry Heart Syrup

By Dr. John Christopher

What You Need:
Dried or fresh hawthorn berries
Distilled water
Vegetable glycerin
Grape brandy
Amber/dark brown bottles

Step-by-Step:
1. If you are lucky enough to have a hawthorn tree, pick tons of berries off of your tree or use dried hawthorn berries that you will need to reconstitute with distilled water until they are their natural size. Fill a stainless steel pot with the berries to about 2 inches away from the top of the pot and then pour distilled water over the berries. There should be one inch of water above the berries.

2. Simmer the mixture for 20 minutes, making sure it never boils. Set the mixture aside in a warm place to steep for 20 minutes.

3. Strain off the liquid and transfer it to a clean container and set it aside. Now mash the simmered and strained berries with a potato masher or some similar utensil.

4. Cover the mashed berries with new distilled water covering
them with an inch of water above them.

5. Simmer these mashed berries and water for 20 minutes, then steep the mixture for 20 minutes, then strain off the liquid as before.

6. Mix this liquid with the liquid from the first straining which was previously set aside and measure the amount of liquid you have. This mixture of the liquids from the two strainings must now be simmered down slowly to 1/4 of its original amount. For example if you had one gallon of liquid, it must be simmered down to one quart.

7. Stir the mixture often while it is simmering down so it will not stick to the bottom of the container and burn. Do not boil. Even if hours are required to reduce the liquid to 1/4 of the original amount, only simmer slowly to do the job correctly. (This is when patience will be your greatest virtue!)

8. When the simmering is finished, measure the now concentrated liquid carefully and then add to it 1/4 of its own volume of pure vegetable glycerin and also 1/4 of its own volume of a good quality grape brandy (Christian Brothers or some comparable brand name) and mix together. For example, if the liquid concentrate after simmering measures 1 quart, then add 1 cup of the glycerin and 1 cup of the brandy.

9. Pour the mixture into dark brown glass bottles, date and label. If desired, when the bottle is tightly sealed, you can turn the bottle upside down and dip the top in melted sealing wax.
You can keep this formula for years at household temperatures. The dosage is 1/2 tsp 3 times a day. It is best taken over a period of several months or years to achieve results, being a tonic formula. Appropriate for all ages.

After you make your own hawthorn berry syrup, you will have a very powerful, healing syrup for yourself and your family.

Everyone could benefit from this syrup, and it tastes so good too! It’s rich in bioflavonoids, antioxidants, nutrients, and active compounds that can truly help transform your heart over time.

Order online at Herbs First or call 801-228-1901 to place your order today!

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

How to treat Seasonal Allergies with herbs

    Spring is in full swing and so is hay fever season for many people.  Last year my husband and I did a three day cleanse at the beginning of the symptoms and had a great year.  I would highly recommend it for anyone that has problems with seasonal allergies.

    My husband is having some mild hay fever symptoms and so far Dr. Christopher’s Immucalm is working for him.  Immucalm was designed to calm yet strengthen the body's immune responses. Often we believe that we are allergic to certain foods, plants or animals, but in reality our immune system may be just overreacting. This simple combination of Marshmallow root and Astragalus has made life easier for those who suffer from allergies, hay fever, asthma, rheumatoid arthritis or any hyperactive immune response.  Order Immucalm capsules.   

    Dr. Christopher’s Kid-e-Soothe is the children’s version of Immucalm and is in an easy to administer glycerine extract with natural cherry flavoring. I like to keep this on hand, you never know when a child is going to react to foods, bug bites or air-born allergies.  Order Kid-e-Soothe extract.

    I have had some mild stuffiness and have taken Dr. Christopher’s Sinus Plus Formula which is a natural herbal help for clearing up allergies, sinus and hay fever. It works as a decongestant and natural antihistamine to dry up the nasal passages. No drowsiness when using this formula because it is all natural.  Order Sinus Plus capsules or glycerine extract.

    I have also had great success with Western Botanicals Seasonal Sinus Formula formerly named Sinus Allergy Formula, which works to relieve sinus congestion and draining associated with allergies. The effects of this powerful formula can be felt immediately if taken in extract. Order Seasonal Sinus capsules, alcohol extract or syrup.

    I know these formulas will help you get through the seasonal allergy season.  Be sure to do a three day cleanse if the symptoms get to be too much. 

Have a great month!
Kathryn

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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Arm yourself with a great Flu/Cold fighting arsenal

Essential Oils have amazing healing power and my family has grown to love the X-Plague blend from Garden Essence that we have at Herbs First. X-Plague contains Cloves, Lemon, Cinnamon Bark, Eucalyptus radiata and Rosemary Essential Oils. The highly anti-viral, antiseptic properties of the single oils contained in this blend help protect the body from the onset of flu, E-coli, candida, colds, sore throats, gum infection, canker sores and more. The Garden Essence oils are all full-strength oils and are not to be used straight from the bottle, but should be mixed with a carrier oil. A carrier oil can be any good oil that you may have such as olive oil or almond oil. Since X-Plague is used so often for colds, flu's and sore throats we
like to mix it into a bottle of Glandular Massage Oil. Glandular Massage Oil on its own is great for rubbing on the neck area when we have a sore throat. Here is what Dr. Christopher said about the Glandular Massage Oil in one of his newsletters:
"Tonsillitis: The tonsils are the tail end of the lymphatic system. They swell up with pus and infection when the body is overloaded with toxic material. When the system is overloaded with waste that an inactive lymphatic system cannot eliminate, the tonsils become enlarged and sore. They are a safety valve of the body - a warning system, if you wish. They should never be removed from the body. The lymphatic system can be cleared through exercise. The lymph system has no pump such as the bloodstream has the heart. Exercise can activate the lymph system to carry waste products from the cells. The glandular formula can be taken internally as a tea or capsules and externally as a fomentation around the neck covering the affected glands. Of course the tonsils will diminish in size and infectious content with adherence to the correct principles of nutrition contained in the mucusless diet. "
Adding X-Plague to the bottle of Glandular makes the two formulas together a great combination for keeping sickness at bay. We use is all winter on our necks and the upper chest before we head out to work or send the kids to school, and put it on our feet at night where the healing properties can be distributed throughout our entire bodies via the reflex points. Add 60 drops of X-Plague to a fresh bottle of Glandular Massage Oil and you are armed with a great Flu/Cold fighting arsenal.

In Dr. Christopher’s statement above he talks about exercise clearing the lymphatic system. The best exercise for keeping the lymph system moving is the rebounder also know as a mini-trampoline. I have used a rebounder for over 25 years and it is my main exercise in the morning while watching Good Morning America. The rebounder is fun and easy to use, kids love it, people of any age can use it including the elderly. I feel very energized and ready for the day after exercise. The ReboundAIR comes with a lifetime warranty and are built to last. The Standard and half-fold models are for people under 300 lbs. The Ultimate quarter fold model is for people weighing less that 400 lbs. Included with the Rebounder is a CD & DVD. The ReboundAIR is a great addition to any home exercise and wellness program.

Learn about more immune boosting herbs at Cleanse Nourish Heal.

You can purchase these herbs and and ReboundAIR rebounders at Herbs First.