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Sore Throat? Try a tasty herbal tea

July 31, 2012 | Holistic Care, Wellness Blog

I want to plug a relatively new product in our herbal pharmacy. This past week I came down with a sore throat. My children have been battling this summer virus in the week prior so I was not surprised to wake up with a dry burning sensation in my throat. I had brought home some of our new powder Throat Support formula a week prior so I grabbed the packet and made some tea. I knew it was a great formula but I was surprised at how well it worked. It has herbs such as tangerine peel, apricot seed, mint and licorice that really soothe and coat the throat. I felt relief almost immediately. It has a pleasant taste and is not difficult to drink. I have since used it with my young children and it was well received. Keep this formula in mind the next time your throat is irritated or uncomfortable. I would recommend keeping some in your medicine cabinet so your have it when you need it.

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Summer Schedule

June 4, 2012 | News & Events, Wellness Blog

Summer is a great time to take a rest and enjoy the great outdoors. In this spirit, our practitioners, Julie and Sara are taking some time away during the month of August. If you are looking for appointment, make sure to check Genbooks as our schedules are available online. Here are the August dates to plan for:

Selby Acupuncture will be closed:
Friday, August, 10th, the week of August 18th -26th, Monday, August 27th and Saturday, Sept. 1st.

Julie will be out of the office Friday, August 10th – Monday, August 27th. Great news though, Sara will be seeing people Monday, Wednesday and Friday during the week of August 13th – 17th.

Sara will be out of the office August 18th – Sept. 3rd

These limited hours fill up fast, so be sure to get your August appointments set!
If you have any questions, or would like to schedule an appointment make sure to give us a call 651-224-6678.
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Corn Chowder

June 4, 2012 | Recipes, Wellness Blog

Corn Chowder

You’ll notice in my recipes that I like to make a dish a complete meal so I added spinach and beans to this traditional recipe. Add some brown rice to the dish if you’d like or pair with a whole grain side dish.

Serves 4-6 generously

Ingredients:

1 TBS unrefined olive oil

1 leek, chopped (white part only)

1 small onion

3-4 potatoes, cubed

2-4 cloves garlic, crushed

1 (15-ounce can) coconut milk

2 cups fresh or frozen yellow corn

1 head of spinach, chopped

1 can of navy beans, drained

2 small bay leaves

¼ cup chopped fresh parsley (or 1 tsp dry parsley)

¼ tsp ground cumin

1 tsp sea salt

¼- ½ tsp ground black pepper

Water to thin soup to your desired consistency

Directions:

Heat the oil in a large stockpot. When the oil is hot, add the leek and onion. Cook for 4-5 minutes over medium heat.
Add the potatoes and garlic, and continue to cook until the potatoes are beginning to soften, 6-10 minutes. If the veggies stick to the bottom of the pot, add a drip of oil.
Add the coconut milk, corn, beans, bay leaves, parsley, cumin and water. Simmer,

What We Can All Learn from Ironman

June 4, 2012 | Healthy Living, Wellness Blog

If you were to ask me who my favorite Marvel superhero was one week ago, I would have said Thor (I am of Norwegian descent), but a close second definitely was Ironman. He is smart, witty and wealthy, with a sense of decency most of the time.

Well, after hearing this latest news, I have had to switch that order. Just last week, Robert Downey Jr was honored for his Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) advocacy with the Robert Graham Visionary Award. He has become an advocate for our medicine after, as he says, the profound impact TCM has had in all areas of his life for many years.

“I confess, that I am as close to being a Chinese-American as any Caucasian ever could be in his life. I awoke to my Qi Gong practice this morning, Guarding the Eight Treasures, I did some Mook Jong wooden dummy drills in preparation for my black belt grading at the LA Wing Chung Kung Fu Academy, and then I took my, get ready, my herbal formula, and then ate a seasonally appropriate meal. And all before 1:30pm.”

Robert Downey Jr. credits TCM to helping him learn to become a more tolerable father, Read More

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