I love fungi. It’s one of my favorite food groups. I grew up on Chinese cuisine and in a household that ate a lot of mushrooms.
Chinese medicine teaches us that mushrooms are nourishing for the kidneys. They are detoxifying and support immunity. They flourish in the winter time, a time when our kidneys need recharging.
A [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Forage SF – new CSA in San Francisco
Posted in Nectar Essences, tagged csa, foraging, Iso Rabins, mushroom, mushrooming, wild food on December 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
DE STRESS remedy helping to plant Palo Santo trees
Posted in Nectar Essences, tagged de stress, ecuador, ethno-botanical medicine, floracopeia, meditation incense, Nectar Essences, palo santo, rescue remedy, saint's wood, shamanic incense on December 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here at Nectar Essences, we feel very honored to include this sacred essential oil in our remedies. In our first year of making our ‘DE STRESS’ remedy, we were able to contribute to the planting of 38 of these sacred trees. Our supplier sources this oil from Machalilla Park on Ecuador’s Pacific coast where the wood [...]
Demo and Talk at Alameda Natural Grocery
Posted in Community, Nectar Essences, tagged alameda natural grocery, allergies, anger outbursts, bedwetting, bonding issues, difficult birth, flower essence consultation, flower essences, grief, indigo child, natural remedies, Nectar Essences, nervous tension control issues, nightmare, oversensitivity on December 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Our newest retailer is Alameda Natural Grocery. Next Sunday, December 14th, Nectar Essences will be at Alameda Natural Grocery from 10am -2 pm. We will be demonstrating our aromatic sprays for wellness as well as offering free flower essence consultations.
10-12pm – consultations at 10, 10:30, 11, and 11:30. Sign up in the Nutrition Department.
12 -2pm [...]
Chemicals in Fragrance – Not all scents are created equal
Posted in Nectar Essences, tagged allergies, chemical sensitvity, essential oils, Perfume, respiratory health, synthetic fragrance, toxins in air freshner on December 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
from the article entitled: ” A healthy scent : how smell can affect your mood and health, ” by Kim Davis, Canwest News Service ; Vancouver Sun
It is important to note that not all seemingly pleasant scents are created equal. You may love the “morning dew” smell of your bathroom air freshener or the [...]
