Rule #5 in Dr. Ritchason’s Golden Rules of Health
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“Make peace with nature,” is the 5th rule of Dr. Ritchason’s Golden Rules of Health. People have all kinds of epiphanies. It was a major epiphany for me when I realized that I truly trusted that herbs could improve my health. For as long as people have been on this Earth, the plants have grown right beside us. It’s as though our destinies are intertwined.
Plants have always been available to provide shelter, clothing, food and our medicines. Now that most of us live in cities, we still are drawn to plants in our homes and at work. We give plants and cut flowers as presents for all kinds of occasions. Historically, Western civilization has routinely fought nature and the plants to build cities, establish and protect agriculture with pesticides and herbicides, and develop industry. Even so, the plants are still here, waiting patiently for us to rediscover the health benefits that they can provide. We think of many of these plants as “weeds” – like dandelions. Even when we are pulling them out of our lawns, they keep popping up, saying, “I’m here!! Use me!!” Dandelion is a natural diuretic that doesn’t deplete potassium levels and can also help to detoxify the body by supporting both the kidneys and the liver. The bottom line is to simply accept and make peace with nature, knowing that nature is waiting patiently to help us.
Wendy
