Charlotte Tenney
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Celebrate Wisdom from the Past
In the course of recovering from “the big C,” I have done a huge amount of reading about the history of health disorders. And I have discovered that much was known and proven seventy five and even a hundred years ago that has been lost along the way. In the late eighteen hundreds and early […]
Courting the Trees
By Charlotte Tenney, MA Integrative Health Selecting new trees for the Trees for Health Garden in Balboa Park is somewhat like dating. Friends make introductions in hopes of a good match; some are encountered by accident in the course of daily life; and then, (being a modern woman) there is a lot of online searching. […]
The Power of Peer Education
I work with peer health educators on a regular basis. Since I have developed a deep respect for their ability to communicate both concisely and effectively about health issues, I was delighted to find a book about cancer that was written by “the common man” and not a medical expert. The brief booklet, not even […]
Hemlock for Your Health
Herbalist thought process can be unexpected. If a plant is poisonous, so goes the herbalist thinking, then it must be useful. A well-known expert in plant lore, Christopher Hobbs, once explained at a lecture that when a plant is “toxic” it is to be used in small amounts and with great caution; when a plant […]
Aloe Vera Revisited
Sometimes things become so strongly associated with a single, well-known use that we forget that they may have other useful applications. Such is the case with Aloe Vera. Most people are aware of its benefits for burns. That is why it is a common houseplant kept in the kitchen to deal with the damage caused […]
Go Out and Play in the Yard
We often refer to a person as being “well-grounded” when they seem stabile, reliable, practical and calm. That metaphor may turn out to be far more scientifically descriptive than literary. Recent research into the electrical field influences on our body functions has determined that we need to actually ground ourselves to the surface of the […]
Validation of Folk Uses for Guinea Hen Weed
In recent years, an examination of the folk use of Guinea grass has attracted considerable attention, even reaching New Zealand online casino players. This herb, also known as Anamu, has long been a part of traditional folk medicine in various cultures, with claims of its remarkable healing properties. As scientific research continues to explore the […]
An Herb to Honor Veterans
War time technology often yields things of great use for peace time. Such is the case for the herb pyrethrum (chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium). The legend has it that Prussian soldiers camped overnight in a field of flowers and awoke with the welcome realization that the persistent infestations of body lice were all gone from their clothes. […]
Walking the Talk
I habitually live so much in my mind that my body needs to go to dramatic measures to get my attention. For instance, in the past it has resorted to frequent cluster migraines in order to communicate its need for some lifestyle changes. When I made the changes, the migraines went away. Last month, the […]
