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3 Approaches to Working With Age-Defying Tonic Herbs

3 Approaches to Working With Age-Defying Tonic Herbs

HEALING AND HERBS 3 Approaches to Working With Age-Defying Tonic Herbs Shi Yao Lian, Practitioner Buddha's Alchemy October 2, 2019 Tonification is a popular topic in herbalism, but the definition and uses of tonic herbs varies from tradition to tradition. Let’s take a...

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Recognizing the Core of Addictions

Recognizing the Core of Addictions

HEALING AND SPIRITUALITY Recognizing the Core of Addictions Shi Yao Hai, Master Buddhist Psychology Teacher and Healing Practitioner December 5, 2018 What is addiction? The core of the Buddha's teachings recognizes that thoughts, feelings and behaviors are not...

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Understanding Nervines and Antispasmodics

Understanding Nervines and Antispasmodics

HEALING AND HERBS Understanding Nervines and Antispasmodics Shi Yao Lian, Practitioner Buddha's Alchemy November 7, 2018 Nervines and antispasmodics have similarities and differences in their mechanisms of action and their applications. In a general sense, they have...

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Herbs for Phlegm from the World’s Healing Traditions

Herbs for Phlegm from the World’s Healing Traditions

HEALING AND HERBS Herbs for Phlegm from the World's Healing Traditions Shi Yao Lian, Practitioner Buddha's Alchemy June 20, 2018 Phlegm is a concept that carries different connotations depending on which healing system and perspective you are viewing it from. There is...

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Deeper Healing – Using the Siddhi Path to Miraculousness

Deeper Healing – Using the Siddhi Path to Miraculousness

HEALING AND SPIRITUALITY Deeper Healing - Using the Siddhi Path to Miraculousness Shi Yao Hai, Master Teacher and Healer Buddha's Alchemy April 25, 2018 Understanding the Siddhi Path Siddhi is a Sanskrit word that means accomplishment, success, achievement, and...

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How to Cultivate Clarity of Mind and a Loving Heart

How to Cultivate Clarity of Mind and a Loving Heart

HEALING AND SPIRITUALITY How to Cultivate Clarity of Mind and a Loving Heart Shi Yao Hai, Master Teacher and Healer Buddha's Alchemy December 6, 2017 How mental clarity affects the strength of the heart is a very deep & profound topic. It is greater than just...

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Shilajit: Liquid “Gold” of the Himalayas

Shilajit: Liquid “Gold” of the Himalayas

HEALING AND HERBS Shilajit: Liquid "Gold" of the Himalayas Shi Yao Lian, Practitioner Buddha's Alchemy September 1, 2017 What is Shilajit? Shilajit has been used safely and effectively in Ayurveda and Tibetan Medicine, and its mention is recorded in ancient texts...

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Why You Should Have Fireweed in Your Home Apothecary

Why You Should Have Fireweed in Your Home Apothecary

HEALING AND HERBS Why You Should Have Fireweed in Your Home Apothecary Shi Yao Lian, Practitioner Buddha's Alchemy August 18, 2017 When I was young, I lived in many rural areas of Vancouver Island, BC Canada. I remember noticing the beautiful tall spires of purple...

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8 Great Herb Blogs for Beginners

8 Great Herb Blogs for Beginners

HEALING AND HERBS 8 Great Herb Blogs for Beginners Shi Yao Lian, Practitioner Buddha's Alchemy August 2, 2017 When it comes to information about becoming and staying healthy, there is no shortage of advice out there on the internet. Sifting through the multitudes of...

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