Meridians of Health

I haven't shared this for a while, so it's high time.

https://meridiansofhealth.com

If you're looking for a book that will teach you or your kids to recognize several wild edible and medicinal plants, and teach you how to use them while entertaining you with a compelling story, check out Yana Listens. It's available at both Barnes & Nobles and Amazon.

If you read it, please leave a review on Amazon and Barnes & Nobles.

If you want an ebook, say so in the comments; it may need some reformatting, but it can happen...

Direct links to purchase in the comments.

Meridians of Health Holistic Health Consultations

Obviously this holds for qi gong as well.

Tai chi may slow Parkinson's symptoms for years, study finds

It’s worth noting that altissima is not our most common local goldenrod in the northeastern US; canadensis is. Also worth noting: goldenrod is not toxic. It has a long and continued history of use as an herbal tea (especially common when the colonists were boycotting British tea) and as a tincture. Many people think they’re allergic to its pollen but are not; goldenrod is not wind pollinated and therefore it’s pollen doesn’t become airborne. It’s bee pollinated.

I tincture it every year. It’s extremely useful for allergies & upper respiratory infections, in my experience.

Extracts From Two Wild Plants Inhibit COVID-19 Virus - Neuroscience News Extracts from two common wildflowers, tall goldenrod and eagle fern blocked SARS_CoV_2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, from entering human cells. Researchers warn the public they should not consume the plants as a means of self-treatment against coronavirus as they can be toxic. However, the fi...

This is a good article explaining what we do and don't know about the current strain of monkeypox and how it's transmitted:

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/monkeypox-public-health-airborn-sexual-transmission-1393208/

What the Hell Is Happening With Monkeypox? Is it sexually transmitted? Is it airborne? What we know — and what we don’t — about the country’s latest public health crisis

Recommended reading:

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-07-26/covid-19-reinfection-worsens-long-term-risk-for-death-fatigue-heart-disorders

Estimates of the risk of long-term Covid (or “sequelae”) range from 3-50%. The vaccines & boosters reduce the risk somewhat, but less than we would like. The consequences of long-term Covid vary greatly, as does the severity.

That’s the executive summary. It’s well worth reading the entire article.

And it’s well worth trying not to get Covid.

Fears of more long COVID, a 'mass disabling event' as variants rip through California As unprecedented numbers of Omicron subvariants continue to fuel a new coronavirus wave, there is growing alarm about long COVID, in which symptoms or increased risk of illness can persist for months or even years.