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Herbal smoking ritual to help you quit nicotine and tobacco

Herbal smoking ritual to help you quit nicotine and tobacco

It is hard to get rid of the habit of smoking, especially for a daily smoker when cigarette smoking becomes part of daily routine. Multiple surveys show that long term smokers are more likely to choose to stop gradually as opposed to suddenly. Quitting suddenly implies relying on willpower alone, which research has shown is not likely to be successful. Studies over the past 25 years have shown that, out of 100 people trying to quit smoking abruptly, only about 5% will succeed for longer than six months and while some people can quit this way, at least 95% of...

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Natural ways to increase sex drive with herbal aphrodisiacs

Natural ways to increase sex drive with herbal aphrodisiacs

Today we would like to help you discover natural ways to enhance sex drive with the use of herbal aphrodisiacs.  There are natural ways to increase sex drive that can be useful to people with low libido and anyone who would like to increase sex drive naturally.  The introduction of the first pharmacologically approved remedy for impotence, Viagra in the 1990s still remains a popular option, however people are on the lookout for aphrodisiacs that arouses sexual desires naturally, mainly because of side effects associated with use of such medicines. There are actually amazing herbal aphrodisiacs known and used  for...

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What is Gotu Kola and why is it so amazing?

What is Gotu Kola and why is it so amazing?

Our favourite member of the parsley family Gotu Kola has no taste or smell and it thrives in and around water. This small, fan-shaped green leafy plant is truly unique in so many qualities.  Gotu kola was historically known and admired as one of the most prominent healers in traditional medicine, used in the past to help with some of the most demanding wounds and skin problems, such as eczema, psoriasis and even leprosy. Gotu Kola is a great herb to use within meditative practices because of its ability to ‘open the mind’. For example, in the Himalayas, yogis use...

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What might be the actual reason behind feeling tired all the time?

What might be the actual reason behind feeling tired all the time?

If you think you are the only one struggling with feeling tired all the time, we can assure you it is more common than you think and there is a possibility you might even be struggling with chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) that affects 2.5% of the US adult population. The main symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome include headaches, muscle and joint pain, inability to concentrate, insomnia and forgetfulness.   It becomes apparent that stress is actually the main reason behind it, with its appalling effects on central nervous, and immune systems, resulting in functional changes that lead to fatigue and associated...

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The role of music in our well-being

The role of music in our well-being

With an upbeat interest in herbalism comes the natural curiosity of what else is possible to help naturally improve our well-being and we can't avoid the fact that music has been renowned for healing not only the psyche, but also the body.  As herbalists,  we also can relate and learn from how plants react to sound, and like people, different plants like different music, which depends on factors such as if they are a day plant or a night plant. Same as people tend to cope with certain stressful situations with the aid of distinctive music, plants release sound emissions...

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