Glossary - Herbal Terms

Bath salts are additives to the bath that can consist of herbs, spices, baking soda, mud, and/or essential oils with sea salt, Dead Sea salt, and/or Epsom salt that are used to nourish the body, relieve stress, and relieve pain.

Bath soaks are additives to the bath that can consist of herbs, spices, and/or essentials with salts, milk, milk powders, muds, and teas used primarily to nourish the body.

Carrier oils are a key part of aromatherapy, which is a complementary therapy that involves using essential oils to aid physical and emotional health. Because some essential oils are so potent, carrier oils dilute these concentrated essential oils so that people can apply them to the skin without experiencing side effects.

Cold cream is an emulsion of water and oil used to cleanse the face and/or remove makeup.

Decoctions are the heating and simmering of the root of a plant for medicinal purposes.  Of course, the roots of plants are tougher than the other parts, so the decoction procedure is used to extract their properties.  

Essential oils are extracted concentrated plant extracts to be inhaled, mixed with carrier oils, and mixed with other products.

The overall range of resonant frequencies of the human body has been found to be from 62 to 68 Hz (The hertz (symbol: Hz) is the unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI) and is defined as one cycle per second, like in the speed of computers) and independent of mass, height, and mass to height ratio. 

Electrical conduction allows the movement of electrically charged particles within the body and that flow produces our life force.  Life itself as we know it is inextricably interwoven with geometric forms, from the angles of atomic bonds in the molecules of the amino acids, to the helical spirals of DNA, to the spherical prototype of the cell, to the first few cells of an organism which assume vesical, tetrahedral, and star (double) tetrahedral forms prior to the diversification of tissues for different physiological functions. 

The molecules of our DNA, the cornea of our eye, snowflakes, pinecones, flower petals, diamond crystals, the branching of trees, a nautilus shell, the star we spin around, the galaxy we spiral within, the air we breathe, and all life forms as we know them emerge out of timeless geometric codes.  Our human bodies on this planet all developed with a common geometric progression from one to two to four to eight primal cells and beyond. 

Herbs are plants with leaves, seeds, resins, roots, flowers or bark that are used for food, medicine, and perfumery.

Hydrosols are the distillation by-product of flowers such as roses, lavender, neroli, lemon balm, sandalwood, jasmine, and chamomile.  

The average American has a life span of 70-75 years of age which is around 25,550 – 27,375 days.

Liniments are steeped formulas that are used topically to help alleviate pain in sore muscles and soft tissues and are alcohol based.

Ointments are smooth and oily and meant to be rub on skin.  They have a high concentration of oil-- mainly made of 80% oil.

pH is a scale that determines degree of acidity and alkalinity.  Healthy skin has a pH of around 5.5.  Hair should have a pH of 4.5 -5.5 to be strong.  The body’s pH balance is crucial for health.  We all need alkaline blood to stay healthy.  If you overeat foods containing sugar (especially soft drinks), your blood pH will be more acidic causing diabetes, gangrene, and blindness to the body. 

An acidic balance will: decrease the body's ability to absorb minerals and other nutrients, decrease the energy production in the cells, decrease its ability to repair damaged cells, decrease its ability to detoxify heavy metals, make tumor cells thrive, and make it more susceptible to fatigue and illness.

Human blood stays in a very narrow pH range right around (7.35 - 7.45). Below or above this range means symptoms and disease. If blood pH moves to much below 6.8 or above 7.8, cells stop functioning and the patient dies. The ideal pH for blood is 7.4. 

Salves are thick rich healers of dry skin, chapped lips, diaper rash, sunburn, eczema, cuts, and bruises.

Face and body scrubs are made of a grainy product that serves to exfoliate any dead skin that can dull its appearance and serves to nourish the body and help to alleviate cellulite.

Spices are plants with seeds, fruit, root, or bark used for food, flavoring in food, or coloring food.  For cinnamon is a bark that is used for flavoring, but it also has positive effects in the treatment of diabetes.

Tinctures are concentrated herbal extracts steeped in alcohol, glycerin, or vinegar.

Tisane is the formal name for herbal teas.  Drinks are made by soaking a plant briefly in water.  This includes chamomile tea and turmeric tea.

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We are living energy fields with energy-producing particles which are constantly in motion. Everything and everyone in the universe vibrate.  Vibrational medicine seeks to use the vibrational energy generated by and around our bodies to optimize our health.  Vibrations are a kind of rhythm. Rhythms happen on a grand scale, like seasonal changes and tidal patterns. They also happen within our bodies. 

Heartbeats, breathing rates, and circadian rhythms are examples of physiological happening in our bodies inside each one of our cells,  Using atomic force microscopes, researchers have detected vibrations on the nanoscale — much smaller than 1/1000th the diameter of a single human hair.  Researchers have found that vibrations and the electromagnetic energy associated with them cause changes in your cells, which can then affect how our body functions. 

Herbal medicine includes the principal of holistic medicine which is a form of healing that considers the whole person -- body, mind, spirit, and emotions -- in the quest for optimal health and wellness. According to the holistic medicine philosophy, one can achieve optimal health -- the primary goal of holistic medicine practice -- by gaining proper balance in life.  Holistic medicine practitioners believe that the whole person is made up of interdependent parts and if one part is not working properly, all the other parts will be affected. 

This varies with conventional medicine which generally focuses on trying to heal one specific organ or ailment which usually presents many negative side effects. 

Whole supplements are nutrients to be consumed that are primarily made from food. Whole Food supplements are typically concentrated and/or dehydrated plants, such as whole grains, tubers, legumes, fruits, and vegetables. The vitamins found within these supplements are highly complex structures that combine a variety of nutrients, including enzymes, coenzymes, antioxidants, trace elements, and many other factors. 

Many conventional supplements are not able to be absorbed by the cells of the human body. 

Apple (organic) 

Apple Cider Vinegar 

Baking Soda 

Champagne 

Coffee 

Computers 

Dandelion 

Garlic 

Hydrogen Peroxide 

Lecithin Granules 

Olive Oil 

Peppermint Herb 

Roses 

Rosehips 

Sea Salt 

Sleep 

Vitamin C 

Vitamin E