Botanica WestHolistic Healing & Therapy from a Master Herbalist

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

Have you ever had a bone density test?

How strong are your bones?

Do you eat bone building foods?

Do you truly believe that dairy products build good bone density?

Well most who are lactose intolerant and many are say “NOT MILK!” instead of ” got milk”. There is a web site I refer many of my patients to called notmilk.com and once you read some of the articles you may never eat dairy again. Dairy products are linked to breast cancer among many others cancers, arthritis, intestinal diseases and aggravate learning disabilities. They block the absorption of nutrients and herbal remedies and cause excess mucus and cause upper respiratory problems and aggravate asthma. They actually deplete calcium because most of us can’t assimilate calcium from dairy. Milk is good for strong hoofs and horns, but we don’t have hoofs and horns.

So what do I eat you ask? I inserted a list below of vegetables and legumes and their calcium content. They are also high in fiber and improve bowel function as well.

You need to repair poor bone density? Our next article will tell you how. We have wonderful herbal remedies to repair this problem as well. Just call us for an appointment.

List of vegetables and there calcium levels

Calcium in Vegetables and Vegetable Products