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Helene Gentili our partner in healing lost her husband Ronald the love of her life of thirty two years to pancreatic cancer on February 26 2010. Our hearts and prayers are with her and her family and many friends of her beloved faith. You may send cards and condolences to Helene Gentili, P.O. Box 2858, Running Spring, Calif. 92382 or email her At info@botanicawest.com

ODE TO THE DEATH OF THE KING OF QUEEN HELENE

A tribute from dear friend, kindred spirit and colleague Robert Simmons – Luna

Perennial king to the queen, Helene.
He, a charming spirit, madame with boisterous life,
But not for a whole year did it take, to date,
And there after father made her wait.
Ron dared to stare, to keep his eyes on the prize, on the right foot
And still it took, another year, before they could commemorate
The feelings they share.

Brotherless brothers, and motherless daughters
Not only they, would feel Ron’s love.
All who were around
like reaching ripples, of a pond,
Were gifted, graced, way past beyond.

We remember…
Picnics at prospect park or
The Hamptons after dark, under the stars,
Plucking and stringing, singing with his guitar.
Bohemian songs of love and what’s right.
Or unquiet nights with Manny, on the oscelot, with merlot and candle light.

A father, lover, and brother, a son of father’s
an artist of life, all as one.
And the love we see today
I’m sure Ron would agree
Is a reflection of our hearts, without grieve,
The real we.

And now that he is in his father’s hall
We celebrate, fill up your glass, to his life…
A life who’s cup runneth over.

Helene will be holding a celebration of her husband Ron’s life this
weekend, at the UCLA conference center in Lake Arrowhead. Anyone who would like to show support for her and her family are welcomed to attend.
Services start at 3pm March 28th. In lieu of flowers, charitable donations are being accepted to the Botanica West trust, which will go to support other patients fighting disease not treatable with conventional medicine and preventative education.
For more information please call (909)795-6600.

Anemia has been a big problem in our clinic recently. Poor eating habits, stress and over work is a huge culprit.

Many women with heavy menses seem to prone to chronic anemia. Since they can’t build there blood enough before the next moon time.

Blood Building Soup

3-4 medium beets peeled and cubed  including there tops chopped

two turnips with tops peeled and chopped with greens chopped

two rutabagas peeled and chopped

a large yam peeled and cubed

1 large onion diced

1 bunch cilantro chopped stems and all

8 cloves of garlic crushed

2 carrots cleaned an sliced

2 stalks celery chopped

2 tablespoons grated fresh  ginger or 1 tablespoon dry ginger

salt and cayenne pepper to taste

2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil

enough water, veggie broth, or chicken or beef broth to cover plus two inches

Simmer mixture for an hour to an hour and a half until a rich broth is made and the vegetables are very tender

Eat two bowls a day 2 cups each or you can puree into a thick gruel, it’s quite tasty and you can add a couple of tablespoons of curry  powder as well as a can of coconut milk to make it into an Asian soup. This soup freezes well and is great for a 7-10 day fast.

Herbs that build blood / Anemia

Yellow dock root, Burdock root, Dandelion root, Nettles

Gentian, Spirolina, Chlorophyll, Alfalfa, Oat straw, Anise