When many people think of herbs and spices, they often contemplate how they are used to flavor food - not to mention the 11 secret ingredients in the Kentucky Fried Chicken recipe.
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Many herbs and spices, however, are also used to boost the body's immune system and can be helpful to a person who is fighting a cold or other infection.
The antioxidant nature of different foods, and the herbs they contain, is part of a lecture called “Creating Herbal Remedies for Winter Health,” which will be presented tonight at The Center for Wellness in Auburn.
The talk will be given by Rhonda Marr, a licensed acupuncturist who recently began working part-time at The Center. Marr has spent more than 10 years studying herbal medicine and botanicals and is a member of the American Herbalists Guild.
Along with instructions for making “immune stimulant” herbal tinctures and winter bath salts, participants will learn to prepare Elderberry Cough Syrup, a popular congestion remedy.
“Basically, (the cough syrup) is made by cooking and straining elderberries, then adding honey,” said Marr, of Virgil, from The Center last week.
In addition to well-known herbs like echinacea and chamomile, she explained, other plants have excellent antioxidant properties.
“Ginger is great for reducing arthritis. It can also be used as a blood thinner, and it helps reduce nausea,” she said.
Cinnamon, too, is useful, she continued, because it has a “warming” effect on the body, which can help loosen stiff joints.
In addition to herbs, vegetables like garlic and onions are excellent antioxidants too.
Onions, when used externally, have antiseptic properties and can aid in treating insect bites, cuts and burns.
Garlic, meanwhile, has long been known for its ability to prevent and cure infections, and aids in proper food digestion.
Mushrooms are another food source known for its healing powers. Shiitake mushrooms, for example, are natural immune-system boosters, and research shows that when combined with chemotherapy, shiitakes can prevent cancerous tumors, according to Marr.
After tonight's lecture, Marr said that The Center possibly plans to offer courses in herbal remedies and aromatherapy.
“We hope to educate the community on how herbs and aromatherapy can be useful to the body,” she said.
If you go
What: Natural remedies class
When: 7 tonight
Where: The Center, 1 Hoffman St., Suite B, Auburn
Cost: $45.
To register: Call 704-0319
To learn more: Visit
www.thecenter4wellness.com
Cold and Flu Soup
8 cups water
2/3 tablespoon miso paste
1 white onion, chopped
3 carrots, sliced
2 tablespoons grated ginger root
1 bunch kale, washed and chopped
1 bulb garlic, peeled and crushed
Place carrots, onions and miso in the water and bring
to a slow simmer. Continue simmering until onions are translucent and carrots begin to soften. Add garlic and
kale; reduce heat to lowest setting and simmer for one hour.
- Source: The Center for Wellness
The antioxidant nature of different foods, and the herbs they contain, is part of a lecture called “Creating Herbal Remedies for Winter Health,” which will be presented tonight at The Center for Wellness in Auburn.
The talk will be given by Rhonda Marr, a licensed acupuncturist who recently began working part-time at The Center. Marr has spent more than 10 years studying herbal medicine and botanicals and is a member of the American Herbalists Guild.
Along with instructions for making “immune stimulant” herbal tinctures and winter bath salts, participants will learn to prepare Elderberry Cough Syrup, a popular congestion remedy.
“Basically, (the cough syrup) is made by cooking and straining elderberries, then adding honey,” said Marr, of Virgil, from The Center last week.
In addition to well-known herbs like echinacea and chamomile, she explained, other plants have excellent antioxidant properties.
“Ginger is great for reducing arthritis. It can also be used as a blood thinner, and it helps reduce nausea,” she said.
Cinnamon, too, is useful, she continued, because it has a “warming” effect on the body, which can help loosen stiff joints.
In addition to herbs, vegetables like garlic and onions are excellent antioxidants too.
Onions, when used externally, have antiseptic properties and can aid in treating insect bites, cuts and burns.
Garlic, meanwhile, has long been known for its ability to prevent and cure infections, and aids in proper food digestion.
Mushrooms are another food source known for its healing powers. Shiitake mushrooms, for example, are natural immune-system boosters, and research shows that when combined with chemotherapy, shiitakes can prevent cancerous tumors, according to Marr.
After tonight's lecture, Marr said that The Center possibly plans to offer courses in herbal remedies and aromatherapy.
“We hope to educate the community on how herbs and aromatherapy can be useful to the body,” she said.
If you go
What: Natural remedies class
When: 7 tonight
Where: The Center, 1 Hoffman St., Suite B, Auburn
Cost: $45.
To register: Call 704-0319
To learn more: Visit
www.thecenter4wellness.com
Cold and Flu Soup
8 cups water
2/3 tablespoon miso paste
1 white onion, chopped
3 carrots, sliced
2 tablespoons grated ginger root
1 bunch kale, washed and chopped
1 bulb garlic, peeled and crushed
Place carrots, onions and miso in the water and bring
to a slow simmer. Continue simmering until onions are translucent and carrots begin to soften. Add garlic and
kale; reduce heat to lowest setting and simmer for one hour.
- Source: The Center for Wellness
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