How to Heal Your Body With Crystals

How to Heal Your Body With Crystals



Crystals are made up of minerals, as are our bodies. Therefore, there is a natural affinity between crystals and humans. Although they look like simple stones, crystals are anything but. Rather, they are filled with vibrating energy, energy that we can harness to heal our bodies. Many miraculous healings have been reported with the use of crystals. With a little bit of practice, you, too, can learn to heal your body with crystals. Here is how you can do that.







Things You'll Need:





1 large white quartz crystal







How to Heal Your Body With Crystals




1


Go to a quiet place, alone, where you will not be disturbed for at least 10 minutes. Stand in the center of the floor.





2


Pick up a large white quartz crystal.





3


Drop your arms down to your sides, holding the crystal in your right hand





4


Close your eyes.





5


Imagine a white light coming up from the floor.. Imagine it traveling through your feet, up through your legs, up to your stomach and through your chest. Imagine it traveling down your arms and out your hands. Imagine the light traveling out of your right hand and through the crystal. Imagine the crystal glowing with the light. “Feel” it getting warm.





6


Touch: When you feel your crystal getting almost too hot to hold, touch it to the part of your body that needs healing. Feel the heat penetrating your skin. Imagine the crystal healing your body.





7


Bring the crystal up to your face, holding it about an inch away from your eyes. Slowly move it down your body, over your neck and then over your heart and your solar plexus, your abdomen and then your pelvis. This movement will totally cleanse your chakras of any negative energy.





8


Repeat this crystal healing ritual once a week for perfect health.


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How to Heal With Reiki

How to Heal With Reiki



Reiki can be a powerful way to heal, whether your wounds are physical, emotional or spiritual. Reiki is like having a spiritual massage, but the power of Reiki runs much deeper. By setting an intention before each Reiki session, a person can direct energy toward the areas that need healing. Reiki is also a great way to help heal a person who has difficulty with being touched because no physical contact is required in order to receive Reiki. Here is how to heal with Reiki.







Things You'll Need:





Intention (an idea of what you would like to heal in each session)




Reiki master









1


Understand what Reiki is. Reiki is a Japanese technique to relieve stress as well as promote relaxation and healing. A Reiki master places his hands either on or near your body to channel energy into your spirit. Reiki is never harmful. Reiki is simply a flow of positive energy that has the power to heal a person’s physical, emotional or spiritual wounds.





2


Find a Reiki master. You will be working closely with your Reiki master, so try to find one that you trust. Ask yourself if you can consider opening up to this person about the areas in your life that need healing. To find a Reiki master, contact local spas or yoga studios and ask for a referral.





3


Set boundaries for where you want to be touched. Reiki does not have to involve touching because the Reiki master is connecting with your aura, which is around your body. However, some Reiki masters will touch your body lightly in various (non-private) places throughout the session. If you do not want to be touched in certain places, tell your Reiki master ahead of time.





4


Talk to the Reiki master about your issues. If you feel comfortable doing so, tell your Reiki master about the areas in your life that need healing. This will enable your Reiki master to offer suggestions for intentions and might even help the Reiki master to track your healing progress.





5


Decide upon an intention for each session. Reiki is a flow of healing energy, and that healing energy can go many places. Decide where you want it to go--your “intention”--before each session. For example, do you want to let go of past hurts or anger? Do you want to feel present in your body? Do you want to heal a physical ailment? If you cannot decide, your intention can always be “for my greatest good.”





6


Listen to what the Reiki master tells you. Sometimes the Reiki master might “see” things that speak to you. For example, he might “see” a little child curled up in a ball looking frightened. This might be your inner child needing your love and attention. Or the Reiki master might feel a lot of heat generating from your liver. This could be a sign of your need to work on processing anger.





7


Go to multiple sessions. Reiki is not going to be able to heal all of your wounds in one session. However, with repeated sessions, you will be able to heal on deeper and deeper levels.








Tips & Warnings










Sometimes Reiki releases negative energy that manifests itself by making you need to use the bathroom. Tell the Reiki master if you need to take a bathroom break during the Reiki session.








Reiki is never harmful. Reiki is simply a flow of positive energy that has the power to heal a person’s physical, emotional, or spiritual wounds.



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How to Use Herbs to Treat Crohn's Disease

How to Use Herbs to Treat Crohn's Disease



Crohn's disease is the inflammation of the small intestine and can be an unpleasant chronic condition. Since people suffer from this condition for years, they may get tired of taking their conventional medication, which can produce unpleasant side effects and search for alternative remedies such as herbs. While the effects of herbal medicine are not as dramatic, many people report an improvement of their symptoms after taking herbal remedies for Crohn's disease.









1


Eliminate harmful substances from your diet, such as caffeine, alcohol, pesticides, non-organic food and tap water. These substances can interfere with the effectiveness of your herbal treatments. Drink only bottled water.





2


Stock up on Vitamin A, which can aid the growth of healthy cells, lipase or pancreatic enzymes, which will aid the pancreas, folic acid, zinc, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D or iron.





3


Take a combination of marshmallow, slippery elm and cranesbill. You can drink these herbs in tea form and boil them in hot water.





4


Drink chamomile and licorice tea as well as aloe juice. These herbs help ease inflammation.





5


Use turmeric frequently in your cooking. Turmeric has been found to contain an anti-inflammatory agent.





6


Look for herbs that contain tannin to ease symptoms, such as diarrhea. Such herbs include green tea, oak and witch hazel.








Tips & Warnings










Be patient when using herbal medicine. You will not see an immediate effect, but you may see long-term improvement








Experiment with different herbal remedies to find the best combination for you.








Do not assume herbs do not have side effects. If you feel an herb is giving you a bad feeling, stop taking it immediately.



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How to Use Herbs to Relieve Menstrual Cramps

How to Use Herbs to Relieve Menstrual Cramps



It's very easy to believe that all you need to do to relieve your menstrual cramps is take your favorite pain killer. Trust me, I know. That's what I used to do.

But all those pills started to take a toll on my stomach. So, I started to explore my options. How can I relieve the pain of menstrual cramps using herbs? Here's the best of what I found.







Things You'll Need:





Basil (tea)




Chamomile (tea)




Peppermint (tea)




Cramp Bark (tincture)




Ginger (tea)







My Favorite Herbs to Relieve Menstrual Cramps




1


Choose one of the herbs listed above to try when you have menstrual cramps.





2


If the herb calls for a tea, use one tea bag for one cup boiling water. You can substitute 1 teaspoon of the dried herb and 1 tablespoon of the fresh herb if you don't have a tea bag.





3


Drink one cup of tea several times a day or as needed until your cramps subside.





4


Cramp bark is an herb that seems to work better as a tincture. You can find cramp bark tincture online or at your local health food store.





5


To take the tincture, add 30 to 40 drops into a small cup of warm water and drink quickly. Do this three times a day.








Tips & Warnings










It is best to try one herb at a time to see if it works.








Once you know if an herb works, you can take more than one a day.








Make sure you tell your doctor about the herbs you are taking, just in case.








Do research on your own about a new herb before you take it so you can determine if there are any side effects.



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How to Use Herbs for Holistic Health

How to Use Herbs for Holistic Health



Do you want to use herbs as a holistic health strategy? Herbal nutrition is something that is easy to accomplish. Drinking gentle herbal teas on a daily basis is a great way to improve the quality of your diet. Herbal teas contain little to no calories (unless you sweeten it or add cream).

What this means is that a lot of herbs are very nutrient dense. Nutrient density is determined by considering how many calories something has versus the nutrient content.

Alfalfa is an example of an herb that is rich in vitamins and minerals. In herbal medicine, Alfalfa is used to help restore health by providing the body with extra vitamins and minerals.

Other herbs that are rich in minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants are green tea, stinging nettle, oatstraw, rosehips, lemon balm, and red clover.

Choose one or two of these herbs I mentioned up above to work with at first. You may start to notice that your body starts craving them. This is a sign that you need the nutrients that are in it.







Things You'll Need:





1 tsp. or tea bag of your herb of choice (choose from the list, above)




Boiling water




A mug




A tea strainer (only if you use the loose tea)




Sweetener (optional)









1


Bring one cup of water to a boil. Place loose herb into tea strainer and place in the cup. If you are using a tea bag, place the tea bag in the cup.





2


Pour boiling water over the herb and let the tea steep for 5 to 10 minutes.





3


Sweeten the tea as desired (optional).





4


Drink 2 to 3 cups a day or as needed.





5


You may want to repeat these steps for each of the herbs listed above for an initial tasting. Prepare all of them at once. You can take a sip or two and try to judge how your body is reacting or if you like the taste. Choose the herbs that you like the best.








Tips & Warnings










You can purchase the herbs from a natural food store, herbal shop, supplement store or online.








Make sure the herb is of a high quality. If the herb seems discolored or smells moldy, you shouldn't use it.








Always consult with your doctor before you try anything new, just in case.



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How to Use Herbs for Healthy Liver Function

How to Use Herbs for Healthy Liver Function



Your liver is the organ in your body that gets a lot of use. If you take medication, you need your liver to process it. If you drink alcohol you need a healthy liver to help it leave the body. You also need it to help you lose weight and process excess fat. Basically, you not only need your liver for a healthy digestion, but a healthy body.

In our daily lives, the liver can really take a beating. Can you imagine if you were on strong medication, you drank alcohol, and you had some excess weight that you needed your body to get rid of? Your liver would be working overtime.

The good news is that there are some herbs that can gently and effectively tone your liver and keep it healthy. What follows is a list of helpful herbs for your liver. You can take them either as a capsule or a tea.









1


Follow the instructions on the bottle of the herb. To prepare a tea, pour 1 cup of boiling water over 1 teaspoon dried herb. Steep for 10 minutes.





2


Milk thistle is one of the best herbs out there for the liver. If you know you are going to have a few drinks, take a few milk thistle capsules before you go out. You can also take this over a longer period of time to help enhance your liver health in general.





3


Yellow dock is another herb that is good herb for the liver. This herb works best prepared as a decoction. A decoction is almost the same as a tea. But, you add the herb to the boiling water in the pan and let it simmer.





4


Burdock root and dandelion root are two more root herbs that help the liver and also need to prepared as a decoction. Follow the instructions listed above.





5


Chamomile is a very gentle digestive system herb and has a gentle effect on the liver.





6


Dandelion leaves are also good for the liver. You can pick the leaves from your lawn (only organic lawns!) and eat them in salad or you can prepare a weak tea (steep for 5 minutes instead of 10).








Tips & Warnings










Only find the highest quality herbs.








Research the herbs before you take them.








Check with a doctor before you try anything. You may have a serious condition or the herb may interact with your current medication.



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How to Use Herbs for Diabetes

How to Use Herbs for Diabetes



Diabetes is a growing problem. As the obesity rates in the United States and other countries climb, the incidence of Type II diabetes increases. There are also a lot of people who have Type I diabetes which is a condition that arises during childhood. Both may require insulin shots.

If you need to supplement your diet with insulin shots or pills, DO NOT stop. These herbal remedies are designed to help your body. It is up to your doctor to decide what dose you need to take when it comes to insulin. You may find, especially in the case of Type II diabetes, that the herbal remedies decrease your dependence on insulin. But remember NOT to change your dosage unless under the advice of your physician.

With that said, there are some herbs that have been shown to help diabetes. Choose the herbs that you want to learn about and do your own research. You should also consult with your doctor before trying anything new.







Things You'll Need:





Herbal books, magazines, and websites to do your research




Your herb of choice to take under your doctor's supervision









1


Cinnamon is an herb that has been shown to reduce your blood sugar. Just sprinkle it in your food throughout the day--up to a quarter of a teaspoon. Try it on oatmeal, in tea, smoothies or cereal.





2


Bitter melon is an herb that helps increase your body's tolerance to insulin. A popular way to take this is in capsules. But if you decide to take it, make sure that you research it yourself.





3


Milk thistle is a common herb to take for the liver, but it can also be used for diabetes to help with blood sugar levels. A popular way to take this is in capsule form.





4


Gingko biloba is an herb that doesn't necessarily treat the diabetes. However, it helps with some of the problems associated with diabetes such as poor circulation. The best way to take this is in capsules since the herb can be bitter.








Tips & Warnings










If you are serious about treating your diabetes with herbs, consider consulting with a naturopath and/or herbalist.








Don't do anything unless you are under a doctor's supervision. DO NOT alter your insulin levels yourself. This could be very dangerous.



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