“Fading Away “1858 Henry Peach Robinson This old photograph brings to mind how the lack of interest in life caused by shock or trauma of some kind can indeed be life threatening. We cannot negotiate with the decisions of our spirit, but if you or a loved one is fading away because of not being … Read more
A bunch of cut daffodils were in a vase on a table. This was the sight that met my Granddad’s eyes as he walked into the house. After decades of not knowing where his children were, if they were even alive, of thinking he had no descendants left, he was walking into a house where … Read more
The Chinese herbalists classified energy as three types – Jing, Qi and Shen. I’ve replaced Qi with Mojo as that’s what most people know it as. Jing is the Oil. Mojo is the Fire. Shen is the Heat & Light. Let me write it another way. OIL -> FIRE -> HEAT & LIGHT JING -> … Read more
In the middle of the night I woke up perspiring (remember – boys sweat, girls perspire) and I found my heart beating really really fast. Having had two close brushes with heart attacks, I learned very quick that prevention is the best cure. How does a nineteen year old end up having heart attacks? That … Read more
This week I was asked a question: Is there something that can be done to recover an atrophied optic nerve? Can herbs help? My answer can be applied to all atrophy in the body. Have I actually seen this work? Yes I have. There was a woman who had atrophy in various parts of the … Read more
One of the first signs of the process commonly called ‘premature aging’, is simply a decrease in nerve force. Nerve force, very simply is the energy with which electrical signals go from one nerve cell to another. When we find ourselves reacting to something slowly and with tiredness it means our nerve force is less. … Read more
