The Cough and the Colon / Issue #111 January 9, 2008

Home Spa Lady's
Tips of the Week
Issue # 111 - January 9, 2008
Publisher: Marilee Tolen RN
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Home Spa Lady ~ Simple Solutions for Self-Care At Home
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In This Issue
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1. The Cough and the Colon

2. Essential Oil Tip: Steam Inhalation

3. Success Tip: Buddha

4. Recipe of the Week: Spicy Bean Soup

5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week


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1. The Cough and The Colon
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There are so many different reasons for coughing - such as
allergens, colds, flu or other infections, and in severe cases
tumors in the lung or cancer.

There are also varying characteristics to coughs such as tight
and dry, or loose and productive. Sometimes the types of coughs
will give an indication of the problem, but unless one has good
diagnostic testing the true underlying problem may be a mystery.

An area of the body that can contribute to coughing that is often
overlooked, and rarely tested for complaints of coughing, is the colon.

When someone's colon is sluggish or difficult to empty, such as
in constipation, or if they have a problem with candida (which is
an overgrowth of yeast due to an imbalance of bacteria in the
gut) then the body can often respond with a cough.

It helps to understand how this works by understanding that one
of the functions of the respiratory system is elimination. When
the primary eliminatory organs are not working at their optimum
(ie - colon), then the other elimination organs kick in to
help (ie - skin, lungs).

As a former colon therapist I can recall the many clients that I
had who were receiving colon hydrotherapy and experienced great
improvements in their breathing, sinus problems, and coughing.

Another helpful tip for understanding this connection is that in
Chinese Medicine the Lung and Large Intestine share the same
meridian. So, it is often seen in that health model, a clearing
up in one of those organs when the other is balanced out.

Here are some "Simple Solutions" that you can do at home for your
coughs (along with addressing your colon if you think that could
be a contributing factor):


Home Made Cough Syrups (three recipes)

Recipe One

--Lemon juice or a small amount of water with drop of lemon oil
--honey
--tiny dash of cayenne

Recipe Two

--1/2 c. honey
--1 tbsp. chopped garlic
--1 tsp. horseradish (fresh prepared)
Mix well. Take 1 or 2 teaspoons as needed. If mixture is too hot,
add more honey to taste.

Recipe Three

--1 c. molasses
--2 drops ginger essential oil
--2 drops peppermint essential oil
Mix all ingredients together.
Use 1 teaspoon at a time, every 4 hours.


Dry Cough Tea

--2 drops lemon
--3 drops eucalyptus radiata
--1 tsp agave
--4 oz. hot water

Sip Slowly


(Some of these might help address your colon too!)

Please note - all recipes with essential oils must be of
therapeutic grade, especially with internal use! (that is why I
only use Young Living!)

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2. Essential Oil Tip: Eucalyptus Steam Inhalation
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Eucalyptus Steam Inhalation

Pour hot water into a bowl
--Add 3 drops of eucalyptus essential oil
--Place your head about 12 inches above the bowl
--Cover your head with a towel - form a tent over the bowl
--Keep your eyes shut and breathe deeply through your nose for
1 to 2 minutes

If too hot raise the towel or open it slightly


For more info or to order contact your Young Living
distributor or go to: http://tinyurl.com/aenfp

ps - Eucalyptus globulus is on sale now at YL!


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3. Success Tip: Buddha
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There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth

- not going all the way, and not starting.

Buddha

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4.Recipe of the Week: Spicy Bean Soup
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Spicy Foods Are Good For Your Health!


3 tablespoons olive oil
2 onions, chopped
2 celery stalks, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 carrot, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 cup chili powder
1 tablespoon ground coriander
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper, optional
2 (14 1/2-ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juices
1 (11 1/2-ounce) can tomato juice
1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
1 (3-inch) piece Parmesan cheese rind, optional
2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste
8 cups vegetable or chicken broth
2 (15 1/2-ounce) cans garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
2 (15-ounce) cans cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup dried green lentils
3 cups broccoli florets
2 zucchini, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch thick rounds
2 yellow crookneck squash, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch thick
rounds
1/2 cup freshly shredded Parmesan
1/4 cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves

--Heat the oil in a heavy large stockpot over medium-high heat

--Add the onions, celery, carrot, bell pepper, and garlic, and
saute until the onions are translucent, about 15 minutes

--Add the chili powder, coriander, cumin, oregano and crushed red
pepper, and cook for 2 minutes

--Stir in the tomatoes with their juices, tomato juice, tomato
paste, cheese rind, and 2 teaspoons of salt

--Add the broth, garbanzo beans, cannellini beans, and lentils

--Stir in the broccoli, zucchini, and yellow squash

--Bring to a simmer over high heat

--Decrease the heat to medium. Simmer, uncovered, until the
lentils are tender and the mixture thickens slightly, stirring
often, about 20 minutes

--Season the stew to taste with more salt, if desired

--Ladle the stew into bowls

--Sprinkle with the shredded cheese and basil

--Serve with a smile!


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5. HSL's Joke or Cute Quote of the Week
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A clerk in a small drugstore was not all that great a
salesman and could seldom find an item a customer wanted.

A customer walked in just after the clerk was warned by his boss
that another blunder would cost him his job.

The customer who walked in was coughing badly and asked the clerk
for the best cough syrup.

Try as he might the clerk could not find the cough syrup.

Remembering his boss' warning he sold the man a box of laxatives
and told him to take it all at once.

The customer did as instructed and then walked outside and leaned
against a lamp post.

The boss who had seen the whole episode came over to find out
what had happened.

"He wanted something for his cough but I couldn't find the cough
syrup.

I substituted laxatives and told him to take it all at
once," the clerk explained.

"Laxatives won't cure a cough!" the boss shouted angrily.

"Sure it will," the clerk said, pointing at the man leaning on
the lamp post.

"Look at him. He's afraid to cough."


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January 24, 2008 Green Tea with Marilee

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Young Living Essential Oils Convention
Salt Lake City UT

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