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Flowers of and for Wellness

You know my motto :)… News you can use 🙂

It seems odd now, that many years ago I was given wellness care from a dear friend, Leslie(Les) Kaslof, who was at the time delving into herbs and later “flower essences” .

I had a severe allergy reaction to the environment, which resulted in very bad headaches and constant sneezing. He whipped up a concoction of herbs and gave me a pillow of lavender flowers and oil to lay on my head. I was willing to try almost anything at the time because i was in so much pain.

Well folks, whatever Les blended with the herbs and “flower essences” he had, it worked. That was more than 50 years ago. No one of our friends knew anything about the study of herbs and oils. In fact, Les made a chart of the herbs and what they could be used for. I include a link here to that masterpiece. I shall always remember that gift given time and the attention and care Les gave to me. He was a pioneer in the Flower Essence World.
Chart Link: https://herbalchart.com/close-up.htm

Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com

Life is full of ironies – fast forward to my present-day interests. I am a certified aromatherapist, and I spend a lot of time researching essential oils, and more recently flower essences, which I was introduced to by my aromatic wellness colleagues. “Low and behold” – this is what Les was involved in! So, I am eager to share this video with you, which was posted on the Herbalist Without Borders blog. I am a member of this nonprofit organization. At a time when pharmaceuticals are available for ‘this & that’, I am reminded that my grandmother always used herbs for her wellness care and lived until she was 94 years old. As a matter of fact, she would send my sister and me to Kiehls to purchase ‘dandelion’ and other herbs, which she would use for her wellness regimen. At that time, it was a storefront.

Sometimes, we need to get ‘back to basics‘. Take a look at the presentation below in your free time. You just might find a solution to the issue you’re having.

Learn more about Herbalist Without Borders at
https://www.hwbglobal.org/blog

When you are ahead of your time, it’s a path only you can discover. Here’s an excerpt of a description of who Leslie J. Kaslof was.

Leslie J. Kaslof was internationally recognized in the field of holistic health and natural approaches to stress reduction, and was instrumental in establishing the field of homeopathic (Bach) flower remedies in North America. Read more at the source: https://www.amazon.com/Herb-Ailment-Cross-Reference-Chart/dp/B000JQ317O

https://www.herbalgram.org/resources/herbalgram/issues/53/table-of-contents/article2221/

Click the links in this post for other sources of information.

Free Downloads from the Bach Museum website: https://www.bachcentre.com/en/education/books-and-reading-lists/free-downloads/

https://healthy.net/author/leslie-j-kaslof/



All the best in Wellness!

Just FYI: Acupuncture Defined

Is cupping safe? What does it do? Is it better than acupuncture without cups?

Learn more at this link: https://www.verywellhealth.com/cupping-therapy-5216701

All the best in Wellness!

HEADACHES: Can Caffeine Help?

I always want to share when I have an aha’ moment and I think the information is something people can use for their well-being and wellness regimen.
So, when I heard that caffeine could help with headaches, I just had to find out how could that be true. It certainly was counter intuitive.

When you have a moment, listen to my brief explanation on my podcast: Judith Guerra Wellness Connections – Episode #34 for details about this topic. In addition, you can use the links provided in this post for your own research.

This podcast is available on Apple podcast, Google podcast, and other platforms of your choice. Just click this link to select:
https://anchor.fm/judith-guerra7.

I often preface information presented on my blogs and podcasts that you check with a medical professional to assess your medical care when exploring other methodologies for your well-being and wellness regimen.

The Mayo Clinic states that caffeine can provide relief and reduce pain: Learn more about the facts at their website here: https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/does-caffeine-treat-or-trigger-headaches

Are you aware that The National Headache Foundation has been in existence over the past 52 years?
Learn more about them at this link: https://headaches.org/about/

At the website link below, I learned that women have more headaches than men through their lives. For example, between ages 21 and 34, the prevalence of headaches is 92% in women and 74% in men – and older people have fewer headaches.
Source: https://www.webmd.com/migraines-headaches/geriatric-headaches

The resources about this topic are impressive. Listen to a podcast at: Heads UP – Episode 49: Caffeine and Migraine • National Headache Foundation (headaches.org)

All the best for your well-being!