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We began as two Traditional Catholic mothers, each
with many children, attempting to relearn and reclaim what once belonged
to every family.
We
are sure our grandmothers or great grandmothers had knowledge of what God
has put at our doorsteps, fields and woods to heal our ills or those of family
and friends. Somehow, maybe with the moves to the New World as well as with
the advent of modern technology, the knowledge of herbs was lost to them.
While modern medicine has saved millions of lives, it seems to have pushed
aside the simple wisdom of ages past, which we believe is still applicable.
Just as God said "Be fruitful and multiply" and He's never yet said, "OK,
that's enough, stop!", He gave us modern medicine, but did not take away
the properties and uses of what grows right outside our doors.
Many
priests, monks, and nuns of earlier times were very knowledgeable regarding
the uses of herbs. Recall their beautiful herb gardens! The Church herself
gives us a period of cleansing for our souls the the seasons before the major
feasts of Our Lord, Christmas and Easter. If you will but stop and think
about it, however, in her holy Wisdom, this cleansing is not only for the
soul, but also for the body! To go without all meat and dairy products, as
Lent used to be, and without some of these items, as Advent used to be, is
very cleansing for the body as well as for the soul! If you will read medieval
cookbooks and history books, you will find many herbs were collected for
use during this time of year and that they are herbs chock full of cleansing
properties (such as dandelions and leeks!) as well as high in vitamins and
minerals. God is so good to us! In light of this, we offer a cleansing tonic
for use during Advent and Lent.
We have noticed that the New
Age religion seems to be a prevelant part of the herb business, and the
Creator and His Plan of healing for His creatures seems to have been forgotten.
Some Christians are almost afraid to consider
the use of herbs for healing because "that's for hippies".
We'd
like you to consider, however, the history of herbs. Up until about 60 years
ago, herbs were the foundation for all medicine! Every doctor used them.
The AMA and similar groups, all funded with money from drug companies, are
what put the common use of herbs into the background. Whereas mothers used
to have at least a general knowledge of what to pick and make a tea of for
different maladies for her family, they now have more or less a hazy nostalgia
of "my grandmother used to collect that chamomile stuff for the winter",
as if the same herb would no longer work for what Grandmother used it for!
As
great as modern medicine can be, it can also be dangerous. Many doctors now
treat almost every ill with a prescription for an antibiotic, even if they
can't figure out what's wrong! Each of us have asthmatic children who have
been taking prescription inhalers for years. Putting the high cost aside,
the health risks that are included with the inhaler are three pages of tiny
print!
We feel that everyone who wishes to familiarize
themselves with the use of herbs, can do so easily. We suggest that you acquire some books from the library and begin reading. Check out the suggestions for creating your own herb garden on our home page.
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