Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Life is like a cup of tea .. It's all in how you make it!

Bergamot

The citrus fruit is known as the main ingredient in Earl Grey tea but herbal tea expert Penelope Sachs says it has some other 'hidden talents'. "In the past this oil has been used to treat mild depression and digestion problems," she says. Look for it in herbal blends rather than as a stand-alone tea.

Chamomile

One of the most common herbal brews, body+soul naturopath expert Mim Beim says chamomile has many benefits. "It soothes the stomach, and can be helpful for diarrhoea, nausea, reflux and abdominal cramps including period pain," she says. But the benefits don't stop there. "It was recommended in the 1600s to 'comfort the brain'," says Beim. "If you are an anxious type, swapping coffee for chamomile tea is a good move."

Cinnamon

Not only is it a delicious ingredient in apple pie, cinnamon in herbal tea helps improve digestive problems too. "Cinnamon is a warming tonic, wonderful for easing winter chills, and also or people who feel the cold," says Beim.

Fennel

Don't let the distinctive licorice flavor put you off. Sach says fennel tea is often served with honey for indigestion. "A weaker form blended with chamomile flowers is great for babies with colic," says Penelope. To blend at home Sach suggests crushing fennel seeds, pouring over boiling water and straining into a mug.

Ginger

"Ginger is one of those wonderful plants that double as medicine and food," says Beim. "It is a tummy tonic par excellence and great for nausea, diarrhoea, indigestion and cramping." Ginger is also a terrific circulation tonic and can help reduce stress and anxiety levels.

Hibiscus

Hibiscus flowers contain high levels of antioxidants, and in tea, Beim says it is helpful for the inflammation of mucus membranes such as sore throats, gum disease and cystitis. "It has recently been found to reduce high blood pressure," she says.

Juniper Berry

"Juniper berries are used by herbalists in teas for urinary tract problems and especially as a diuretic," explains Sach. "The berries in a tea need to be boiled and can be mixed with other berries for assisting a healthy heart."

Lavender

Sach says lavender seeds are used in tea to promote a feeling of calm. "But the essential oil is very strong and if taken as a single tea can causes cramps," she warns. "It's always better to be in a combination tea."

Lemongrass

Another tea to aid digestion, Beim says lemongrass is good for "bloating and flatulence" amongst other things. "It is also helpful for headaches and good for nervous exhaustion," she says.

Lemon Myrtle

If you're suffering with a winter cold or flu, this is the herbal brew for you. "It has a great tangy lemon flavour and can be mixed in any black teas," says Sach. "With other herbs, it can be used as a cleanser and with Manuka honey is great for colds and flu."

Peppermint

Excellent for digestive problems, Beim says peppermint tea is also "good for snuffly colds". "Sipping cool peppermint tea can also help relieve the hot flashes of menopause," she says.

Raspberry Leaf

This herbal brew is particularly good for pregnant women. "Drinking raspberry leaf tea helps relieve morning sickness," says Beim. And later in your pregnancy, two to three cups per day can lead to an easier delivery.

Sage

Even though she warns sage tea is "quite pungent to taste" Sach says it is a perfect cure for the blues. "It has an uplifting effect and is great during menopause and PMS," she explains.

Spearmint

Another tea to get us through a long, cold winter, Sach says spearmint tea is "excellent for sinus and upper respiratory conditions." She also says it's especially delicious mixed with lemongrass.

Vervain

"Vervain is loved by the French as a tea to calm the nervous system," says Sach. "[In Australia] is used by medical herbalists in tonics widely for anxiety and mild depression."


Penelope Sach is an expert in herbal tea and makes her own range of brews available at http://www.penelopesach.com.au/
Mim Beim, body+soul's naturopath expert, also makes her own herbal teas, available at www.beamingwithhealth.com.au

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

"One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain" - Bob Marley, Trenchtown Rock

Bob Marley
(6 February 1945 – 11 May 1981)


Is This Love
I wana love ya, and treat you right
I wanna love you, every day and every night
We'll be together, with a roof right over our heads
We'll share the shelter, of my single bed
We'll share the same room yeah. For jah provides the bread
Is this love? Is this love? Is this love that I'm feeling?

Three Little Birds
Don't worry, about a thing
Cause every little thing, is gonna be all right
I Can See Clearly Now
I can see clearly now, the rain is gone,
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-Shiny day
It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-Shiny day

Oh yes I can make it now, the pain is gone
All of the bad feelings have disappeared
Here is the rainbow I've been prayin' for
It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright)
Sun-Shiny day


Who the Cap Fits
Man to man is so unjust, children:
Ya don't know who to trust.
Your worst enemy could be your best friend,
And your best friend your worst enemy.

Some will eat and drink with you,
Then behind them su-su 'pon you.
Only your friend know your secrets,
So only he could reveal it.
And who the cap fit, let them wear it!
Cat Stevens
or Yusuf Islam (born Steven Demetre Georgiou, 21 July 1948)

Wild World
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
It's hard to get by just upon a smile
Oh, baby, baby, it's a wild world
I'll always remember you like a child, girl
Moonshadow
... If I ever lose my hands, lose my plough, lose my land,
Oh if I ever lose my hands, Oh if.... I won't have to work no more.
And if I ever lose my eyes, if my colours all run dry,
Yes if I ever lose my eyes, Oh if.... I won't have to cry no more.
...
And if I ever lose my legs, I won't moan, and I won't beg,
Yes if I ever lose my legs, Oh if.... I won't have to walk no more.
And if I ever lose my mouth, all my teeth, north and south,
Yes if I ever lose my mouth, Oh if.... I won't have to talk...
...
Oh I'm bein' followed by a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow
Leapin' and hoppin' on a moonshadow, moonshadow, moonshadow.
Father and Son
... Take your time, think a lot,
Why, think of everything you've got.
For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not.
...
If they were right, I'd agree, but it's them you know not me.


Santana
Carlos Augusto Alves Santana (born July 20, 1947)


Hands down ... Best live performance I have ever seen!!!


Ben Harper
Benjamin Chase Harper (born October 28, 1969)

"When you have everything, you have everything to lose" - Diamond on the Inside
With My Own Two Hands
I can change the world - With my own two hands
Make a better place - With my own two hands
Make a kinder place - Oh- with my, Oh- with my own two hands
...
I can make peace on earth - With my own two hands
And I can clean up the earth - Oh- with my own two hands
And I can reach out to you - Oh- with my own two hands
...
I'm gonna make it a brighter place (with my own)
I'm gonna make it a safer place (with my own)
I'm gonna help the human race (with my own) - (with my own two hands)

Now I can hold you - With my own two hands
And I can comfort you - With my own two hands
But you got to use - Use your own two hands
Amen Omen
I still hear you saying
"All of life is chance, 
And is sweetest,is sweetest when at a glance" 
But I live, I live a hundred lifetimes in a day.
But I die a little In every breath that I take. 



John Butler Trio / JBT
 John Butler on vocals with Jason McGann on drums and Gavin Shoesmith on bass guitar 98' - 09'
& with Nicky Bomba on drums and percussion, and Byron Luiters on bass guitar 09' - Current

** My No. 1 favourite artist **

Revolution
So tell me family now what do you think?
Watch it all go down the great big sink.
Watch how the scum it rises to the top.
Don't you wonder when it's all gonna stop?
Sometimes I wonder how we do sleep,
serving the dodgy companies we keep.
All kicking and scrounging for the very first place -
dictionary definition of a rat race.
Pay off those losers we elect to lead,
stealing from the mouths that we're meant to feed.
Enslaving the very clothes upon my back,
I feel the sting but I hear no crack, no crack, I'm saying

Running through the fire, running through the flame,
running through the hatred, pushing through the blame,
running through the hopelessness and shame,
revolution already underway.

Big Heavy Pirates man digging those holes,
messing with something that they can't control.
Tresspassing lands where they don't belong,
all I hear is screaming where there once were songs.
I got my brothers there fighting those wars,
fighting over scraps and scraping their souls.
Under a blanket of a fire and pride
that can't keep us warm for the cold inside,
inside, I'm saying
 ...
So tell me when you think we're gonna rise?
Wake from this slumber wipe the tears from our eyes?
Yes from this nightmare yes I must now wake,
open my fist my destiny I take!
Good people sick and tired of being pushed around,
we call them kings but I see no crown.
Tell me when you think we'll just stand up,
say enough is enough is enough,enough I'm saying
...
Take back your feet, take back your hands.
Take back your words, take back your lands.
Take back your heart, take back your pride.
Don't got to run, don't got to hide.
Revolution.

Jack Johnson
Jack Hody Johnson (born May 18, 1975)

Dreams Be Dreams
... A short times just a long time when your mind just won't let it go.
...
A dreams a dream
And all this livings so much harder than it seems
But girl don't let your dreams be dreams
You know this livings not so hard as it seems
Don't let your dreams dreams.

Aloha ...

Love..

I almost wish we were butterflies and liv'd but three summer days--three such days with you I could fill with more delight than fifty common years could ever contain.

- John Keats

Positive Vibrations




Don't forget to.

 Love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love, love.
There's nothing you can do that can't be done.
Nothing you can sing that can't be sung.
Nothing you can say but you can learn how to play the game
It's easy.
There's nothing you can make that can't be made.
No one you can save that can't be saved.
Nothing you can do but you can learn how to be you
in time - It's easy.
Turn frowns into smiles :)











This makes me appreciate what I have!




Make the best of what you have, these two do!




"Only after the last tree has been cut down, Only after the last river has been poisoned, Only after the last fish has been caught, Only then will you find that money cannot be eaten"

... One Heart! Let's get together and feel all right.

Let Love break through out Hate





Because everything you do is art :)