RE: yogi teas / peach detox / liver-kidney help

[Guest guest]

thoughts, as requested:

i'm really against yogi teas in particular. if you have to use a

pre-formulated tea, use the traditional medicinals brand. yogi uses strong

oils to flavor their teas, which can be fine for flavor, but it allows them

to use lower quality herbs. the best way to do it, however, is to buy the

herbs yourself and brew REAL tea. if you're concerned about kidneys as

well, then alternate with dandelion leaf tea, which will love your kidneys.

also, if you can get burdock root fresh, do so and eat it as you would

carrots in stir-fry, etc.

i'm also not a fan of pre-made teas in general. traditional medicinals is

the only one i think is worth the water it's brewed in, but in general

remember that the herb quality that you're receiving in a bag tea is

greatly diminished.

if you'd like to use the real herbs but don't know where to get them, i'm

happy send you some, or you can get them online at rosemary's garden, or

frontier herbs.

the codicile on these thoughts is: i'm a master herbalist. i s'pose that

makes me somewhat of a snob. if you need the convenience, traditional

medicinals detox tea isn't bad.

-katja

At 09:37 AM 6/15/2004, you wrote:

>all this wonderful talk of cleansing the liver! i am another who

>knows it would be really good for me (i also went through the PARTY

>HARDY phase of life, and it hasn't been that long yet since i've

>cleaned up my act!!) i like the tea idea, and wanted to highlight

>this one:

>

>Yogi Tea - Healing Formula - Peach DeTox

>(Certified Ogranic by QAI Inc.)

>

>this DELICIOUS concotion was recommended by a neighbor of mine, who

>is very much into holistic healing. we talk veggie juice recipes in

>the driveway she has been very ill in the last few years, and

>does regular coffee enemas for her liver.

>

>her health care practitioner told her about this tea, and when she

>drinks it, it sometimes makes her feel so much better she can skip an

>enema for the day!

>

>it is designed for kidney and liver support, " assisiting the processs

>by which these organs filter, counteract & eliminate toxins " .

>

>quite a list of ingredients (about half organic), but here goes:

>cinnamon bark

>ginger root

>cardamom seed

>licorice root

>orange peel

>clove bud

>parsley leaf

>bilberry leaf

>cornsilk stem

>Fo-Ti root (chinese medicinal - " building herb " )

>dandelion root

>black pepper

>long pepper berry

>chinese amur cork tree bark

>japanese honeysuckle flower

>forsythia fruit

>gardenia flower

>skullcap root

>black cohosh root

>chinese goldenthread root

>rhubarb root

>wax gourd

>asian psyllium seed

>natural peach flavor, date powder, natural cinnamon oil, cardamom oil

> & ginger oil.

>

>i drank some last night, no bad effects for me, even though there is

>date powder in it. it is very tasty and soothing with the cinnamon,

>ginger & cardamom essence (three of my favoite tea flavors). it just

>feels good!

>

>any thoughts? any experience?

>

>i'm thinking of making dandelion/burdock tea and adding some of this

>for a really flavorful & beneficial combo.

>

>thanks ~ suz

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Excellent!! I'd love to know more about what you do and if you have any

other tips. I think I can get burdock root here fresh. There are a lot of

other roots and things in the produce department of our big health food

store here. I just never knew what to do with them..

_____

From: katja [mailto:katja@...]

Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 2004 2:04 PM

Subject: Re: [ ] yogi teas / peach detox / liver-kidney help

thoughts, as requested:

i'm really against yogi teas in particular. if you have to use a

pre-formulated tea, use the traditional medicinals brand. yogi uses strong

oils to flavor their teas, which can be fine for flavor, but it allows them

to use lower quality herbs. the best way to do it, however, is to buy the

herbs yourself and brew REAL tea. if you're concerned about kidneys as

well, then alternate with dandelion leaf tea, which will love your kidneys.

also, if you can get burdock root fresh, do so and eat it as you would

carrots in stir-fry, etc.

i'm also not a fan of pre-made teas in general. traditional medicinals is

the only one i think is worth the water it's brewed in, but in general

remember that the herb quality that you're receiving in a bag tea is

greatly diminished.

if you'd like to use the real herbs but don't know where to get them, i'm

happy send you some, or you can get them online at rosemary's garden, or

frontier herbs.

the codicile on these thoughts is: i'm a master herbalist. i s'pose that

makes me somewhat of a snob. if you need the convenience, traditional

medicinals detox tea isn't bad.

-katja

At 09:37 AM 6/15/2004, you wrote:

>all this wonderful talk of cleansing the liver! i am another who

>knows it would be really good for me (i also went through the PARTY

>HARDY phase of life, and it hasn't been that long yet since i've

>cleaned up my act!!) i like the tea idea, and wanted to highlight

>this one:

>

>Yogi Tea - Healing Formula - Peach DeTox

>(Certified Ogranic by QAI Inc.)

>

>this DELICIOUS concotion was recommended by a neighbor of mine, who

>is very much into holistic healing. we talk veggie juice recipes in

>the driveway she has been very ill in the last few years, and

>does regular coffee enemas for her liver.

>

>her health care practitioner told her about this tea, and when she

>drinks it, it sometimes makes her feel so much better she can skip an

>enema for the day!

>

>it is designed for kidney and liver support, " assisiting the processs

>by which these organs filter, counteract & eliminate toxins " .

>

>quite a list of ingredients (about half organic), but here goes:

>cinnamon bark

>ginger root

>cardamom seed

>licorice root

>orange peel

>clove bud

>parsley leaf

>bilberry leaf

>cornsilk stem

>Fo-Ti root (chinese medicinal - " building herb " )

>dandelion root

>black pepper

>long pepper berry

>chinese amur cork tree bark

>japanese honeysuckle flower

>forsythia fruit

>gardenia flower

>skullcap root

>black cohosh root

>chinese goldenthread root

>rhubarb root

>wax gourd

>asian psyllium seed

>natural peach flavor, date powder, natural cinnamon oil, cardamom oil

> & ginger oil.

>

>i drank some last night, no bad effects for me, even though there is

>date powder in it. it is very tasty and soothing with the cinnamon,

>ginger & cardamom essence (three of my favoite tea flavors). it just

>feels good!

>

>any thoughts? any experience?

>

>i'm thinking of making dandelion/burdock tea and adding some of this

>for a really flavorful & beneficial combo.

>

>thanks ~ suz

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

katja, thank you for that insightful info.

i think we'll finish up this box, and see if i can't make my own

blend.

don't worry, your comments didn't seem snobby at all to me - they

were right on. i cook for people as my profession, either going into

their homes and making foods, or teaching classes or one-on-one

instruction. and i can feel really snobby too, sometimes when i talk

passionately about my beliefs and opinions!

i have been considering becoming a m.h myself. where did you train,

if you don't mind me asking?

i have been considering doing a correspondence school, like dr.

christopher's school or something, so that i can continue my work at

the same time. do you have any recommendations about that, since i've

got your attention??

thanks.

> >all this wonderful talk of cleansing the liver! i am another who

> >knows it would be really good for me (i also went through the PARTY

> >HARDY phase of life, and it hasn't been that long yet since i've

> >cleaned up my act!!) i like the tea idea, and wanted to highlight

> >this one:

> >

> >Yogi Tea - Healing Formula - Peach DeTox

> >(Certified Ogranic by QAI Inc.)

> >

> >this DELICIOUS concotion was recommended by a neighbor of mine, who

> >is very much into holistic healing. we talk veggie juice recipes in

> >the driveway she has been very ill in the last few years, and

> >does regular coffee enemas for her liver.

> >

> >her health care practitioner told her about this tea, and when she

> >drinks it, it sometimes makes her feel so much better she can skip

an

> >enema for the day!

> >

> >it is designed for kidney and liver support, " assisiting the

processs

> >by which these organs filter, counteract & eliminate toxins " .

> >

> >quite a list of ingredients (about half organic), but here goes:

> >cinnamon bark

> >ginger root

> >cardamom seed

> >licorice root

> >orange peel

> >clove bud

> >parsley leaf

> >bilberry leaf

> >cornsilk stem

> >Fo-Ti root (chinese medicinal - " building herb " )

> >dandelion root

> >black pepper

> >long pepper berry

> >chinese amur cork tree bark

> >japanese honeysuckle flower

> >forsythia fruit

> >gardenia flower

> >skullcap root

> >black cohosh root

> >chinese goldenthread root

> >rhubarb root

> >wax gourd

> >asian psyllium seed

> >natural peach flavor, date powder, natural cinnamon oil, cardamom

oil

> > & ginger oil.

> >

> >i drank some last night, no bad effects for me, even though there

is

> >date powder in it. it is very tasty and soothing with the cinnamon,

> >ginger & cardamom essence (three of my favoite tea flavors). it

just

> >feels good!

> >

> >any thoughts? any experience?

> >

> >i'm thinking of making dandelion/burdock tea and adding some of

this

> >for a really flavorful & beneficial combo.

> >

> >thanks ~ suz

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

At 06:00 PM 6/15/2004, you wrote:

>Excellent!! I'd love to know more about what you do and if you have any

>other tips. I think I can get burdock root here fresh. There are a lot of

>other roots and things in the produce department of our big health food

>store here. I just never knew what to do with them..

> _____

hi robin

ok. what do i do?

hee. well the direct answer is that i write software still, unfortunately,

to support our farm. i likely will have to do this one more year yet.

however, i get to work from home, so my schedule is flexible enough to

allow me to do what i REALLY do:

i work with all sorts of people - cancer patients, celiac patients (a

particular specialty, since my family is also celiac), thyroid patients,

recovering vegetarians, un-recoverable vegetarians (working to at least

make them as healthy as possible), and even just reasonably healthy people

who have a cold or families who are trying to be healtier in general.

anyone who comes my way, really i work with these people with herbs and

food, teaching them how to eat properly (which i base on primarily weston a

price's work: www.westonaprice.org) and how to use herbs for accute

illness, chronic illness, and long-term well-being. i particularly love

helping women who want to conceive condition their bodies for healthy

pregnancy, and i also really love working with mothers and new babies.

in addition, my family does regular cooking workshops - since i frequently

am prescribing vast overhauls to people's eating habits, it's only right to

teach them how to cook! these are a lot of fun: my husband and even my baby

daughter help out, and we invite either two couples or one family (with all

the family members) at a time. everyone helps, and we work out recipes that

are tailored to that particular family's tastes - or revise their own

favorite recipes to make them healthier. it is a lot of fun, and a

wonderful way to get the children involved in taking responsibility for

their health.

also in addition, we're farmers. we raise heritage breed animals with

traditional diets (ie, the cows and sheep only eat grass, no grain. the

pigs eat grass, bugs, and balanced slops, the poultry eat bugs and

grass...) our animals are all raised on pasture and are never confined -

although on really cold nights in the winter, we do bring them into the

barn. we have a pretty large garden too, but we don't go to market with it yet.

there's more plans in the pipeline - we're thinking of running a week-long

summer camp, and we also have done weekend workshops for families and

individuals who are farther away....we're establishing an orchard and plan

to do u-pick and cidermilling in four or five years...

is that what you were wondering?

katja