The holiday season is probably one of the biggest enemies of the digestive system I have ever experienced. However, no matter what mistakes you make during holiday event there are remedies to help your digestive system survive the season! There are so many websites that tell you about how “this or that herb” will heal you […]
Naturopathic Healing
Holiday Visitors? Try “Healing Housework”
Stretching as a Remedy
For me, stretching usually brings up images of “what we did before track practice” or “my least favorite part of gym class”. These images and thoughts about stretching are common to a lot of people. Often when I mention stretching to my clients they say, “you mean like athletes do?” or “Do I have to […]
My Favorite Cold Remedies
One of the students at The Avicenna Institute posted an article from the New York Times about the dangers of cold medicines for young children and asked if there were any remedies we use for colds. I could not agree more about the dangers – we have been using alternative medicine for colds and flus […]
Henna in Healing: Advice from a Doctor
The following information was included in an assignment by Student Dr. Rafique Taji. We share student assignments for the benefit of other students as well as anyone considering taking courses at The Avicenna Institute, or anyone who is interested in alternative therapies. I believe that we can all learn something from reading different points of […]
The Surprising Reason to Use Home Remedies
A Surprising Wrinkle Remedy
If I could give everyone just one health tip I would choose to say, “deal with the issue before it becomes an issue”. So many health problems in our lives start out as little ‘hints’ – perhaps just a stomach ache or a headache now and then. If left unattended these small issues can become […]
Math with Multiple Ages
Sometimes we get so involved in homeschooling, teaching or studying “methods” that we can lose track of the simple joy of a task. My son, who loves counting things has taught me that counting is a most joyful task and has benefits for all ages – even adults! My entire life I always thought of […]
Three Days to Healing
Healing Breath
The other day I happened to be in a room with a reiki master when I experienced a tightening of my chest. It was uncomfortable but it was not unexpected. I had just eaten a bagle with lox and cream cheese and raw onion, I had not slept well the night before and I was stressed. A lot of […]
Ten Things to Do with a Rosemary Tree
Your Herbal “Financial Stemulus” Package
Earthschooling – an Award Winning Curriculum
