The Reality of Herbal Therapy

Juniper Berries: Ancient Spice, Modern Remedy

In this episode we explore one of Dr. James’s 20 essential household herbs: the juniper berry. Lets walk listeners through the plant’s identity, history, traditional uses and practical ways to prepare and apply it at home. Expect a mix of historical context, herbal science and hands-on recipes you can try yourself.

Topics covered include juniper’s botanical background (a small evergreen that produces berry-like pine cones), its widespread use across the Mediterranean and Asia, and cultural lore — from Roman and Greek culinary uses to Viking purification rituals and even its place in plague-era herbal mixtures.

The episode details juniper’s primary medicinal actions and what it is commonly used for today: supporting digestion (appetite, gas and bloating), urinary and kidney health (mildly diuretic, bladder and prostate support), joint and muscle cleansing, antimicrobial properties, and help for lower-back pain and sciatica. The host also explains how juniper can help build tolerance to local pollens (the connection to hay fever) and why it appears in allergy formulas like Hay Asz.

Practical preparation tips are emphasized: use whole crushed berries for teas (avoid powders for tea), crush only the amount you’ll use to preserve volatile oils, and try combinations like juniper + parsley for flushing the bladder and kidneys or juniper + peppermint for digestion. The episode explains infused oils and essential oil use for topical massage on sore muscles, alcohol tinctures and more concentrated simmered decoctions (plus preservation options such as honey, vinegar or glycerin and refrigeration for shelf life).

The host describes formula uses — juniper appears in Bladney (for urinary and kidney cleansing) and in blends aimed at joint and rheumatic complaints (e.g., Arth Rite). You’ll hear how juniper helps clear uric-acid buildup that can crystallize in muscles and contribute to chronic pain conditions such as fibromyalgia.

Practical sourcing and safety notes include wildcrafting advice (avoid roads and polluted areas), storage recommendations (keep whole berries until ready to crush), and reminders about choosing the right preparation for your needs (tea, infusion, tincture, or topical oil).

Listeners are invited to check the show notes for a link to Dr. James’s 20-herb booklet for recipes and suggested uses, and to reach out with questions or requests for future herb spotlights.

Mold in your home

A daughter of ours had a hot water heater burst and fill their home with water. A few days later she saw mold throughout her house. In this episode we discuss how to protect your home from mold as well as what to do to protect your body from mold.

 

Products discussed in this episode:

• Fection
• Iodine
• Gland Oil

Sunshine, Happiness, and the big D

Sunlight is essential to the body for making vitamin D, mood, and amino acids. In this episode we discuss how to get more sunlight.

What you don't know about oxygen (and hyperbaric chambers).

Today's episode we talked with Link and Sheryl Summers owners of Pro Oxygen in Albuquerque. 

We discussed why oxygen is so important to your health and how one hour in 1.5 atmospheres hyperbaric chamber can drastically change your health for the better. Link explained that all the cells in your body run on the transfer of oxygen and that when you are in a hyperbaric chamber that the oxygen is actually dissolved into your tissues and fluids.

We found out that hyperbaric chambers can help with many issues ranging from brain injuries, crushed bones, lyme disease, carbon monoxide poisoning and arthritis.

2 topics in 1 episode Food Source Vitamins and Full body Cleanse

This week we have a 2 for 1 for you. The first half of the podcast we discuss our Food Source vitamins:

• Vitamins and their sources
• Our body should make the chemicals we need
• Vitamin C
• 10% natural can be marketed as natural
• Folic Acid
• Nutrients
• Healthy Cell
• Tissue Mend
• B and C Complex
• C Complex

Full Body Cleanse

• Cleanses the:
  • Colon
  • Lungs
  • Blood
  • Kidneys
  • Liver
• In the morning take:
  • 2 Bladney
  • 1 Blood Wash
  • 1 Monia
• In the evening take
  • 2 Kolonic Kaps
  • 1 Liv Clean
  • 1 Col Cer
• Avoid White Sugar, Flour and Processed foods
• Excitotoxins

Say good bye to bad skin.

This episode we talked about:

• Blood Wash
• Gland Salve
  • Everything Gland Oil does
  • Rashes
  • Vaginal Yeast
• Gland oil 
  • drains the lymphatic
  • helps with bug bites
  • Disperses toxins
• Eraser Oil
  • Growths
  • Skin tags
  • Worts
• Milk weed
• If a dark spot runs rough treat it immediately
• Comfrey Gold Salve
• Germs on skin are 2 dimensional
• Issues with anti-bacterial soaps
• Marshmallow Root Salve
• Not the confection marshmallows
  • Remove make-up
  • eyes
  • Pink eye
  • styes
• Blood Wash should be used with any skin problems
• Salux Rag
• Staph or MERSA
• Chia seed extract
  • 1 ounce Chia seed (weight)
  • 5 Fluid ounces Vodka
  • Steep in the sun 10 days before using and then steep for up to 30 days
  • Keep covered with the vodka to prevent mold
• Good nutrients and avoid toxins brings health
• Chat is now available on our website.