The Avocado (Persea americana) comes from a wonderful tree native to Mexico and Central America that has provided not only its fruit (the avocado) for nourishment but also its leaves for herbal medicine and as a cooking spice to our Mayan and Nahuan peoples for thousands of years.
The avocado fruit provides essential fatty acids and vitamins and minerals and is one of the healthiest plant foods (not to mention tastiest).
The avocado leaves used as a cooking spice provide something similar in taste to anise and bay leaves combined. Medicinally avocado leaves are used for a wide array of ailments ranging from respiratory ailments to skin problems.
Ashta Nemanha Nuiknew!
Monday, August 13, 2012
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
My clinic is now open
I am happy to inform you that my Naturopathic medical clinic which offers general family practice medicine and natural therapies opened this month (June 2012.)
The clinic is located inside Esperanza Community Collegial Academy at the following address:
Dr. Jose Alvino Ventura NMD
2507 E. Bell Road
Phoenix, AZ, 85032
For more information please call the following telephone number:
Tel: (623) 428-2578
Operating Hours: Monday-Thursday 3:00 PM-8:00PM
NO INSURANCE IS ACCEPTED. THANK YOU
The clinic is located inside Esperanza Community Collegial Academy at the following address:
Dr. Jose Alvino Ventura NMD
2507 E. Bell Road
Phoenix, AZ, 85032
For more information please call the following telephone number:
Tel: (623) 428-2578
Operating Hours: Monday-Thursday 3:00 PM-8:00PM
NO INSURANCE IS ACCEPTED. THANK YOU
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Therapeutic Use of Water
Water is a very powerful natural therapeutic agent that is oftentimes
overlooked because of it simplicity and ubiquity plus it is something
taken for granted in developed countries. Water in its various
temperatures and physical states (liquid, solid and gas) has
applications for many health conditions. The peoples of Mesoamerica are
no strangers to these health benefits and the application of water as a
therapeutic agent survive for example in the use of the temazcal (sweat
bath), therapeutic full body baths which may or may not be infused with
herbs.
In not so distant times it was customary for most people living in rural areas of Mexico and Central America to take their daily baths in ice cold rivers or lakes early in the morning and it is thought that this daily ritual was vital not only for higiene but also for the restoration and prolongation of overall health. Modern studies in "Hydrotherapy" which is the use of water as a therapeutic agent have demonstrated that short applications of cold (less than 1 minute) stimulate the immune system, stimulate the metabolism and increase circulation.
So remember to not overlook a powerful therapeutic agent that is oftentimes only as far as the bathroom sink.
Astha Nemanha Nuiknew!
In not so distant times it was customary for most people living in rural areas of Mexico and Central America to take their daily baths in ice cold rivers or lakes early in the morning and it is thought that this daily ritual was vital not only for higiene but also for the restoration and prolongation of overall health. Modern studies in "Hydrotherapy" which is the use of water as a therapeutic agent have demonstrated that short applications of cold (less than 1 minute) stimulate the immune system, stimulate the metabolism and increase circulation.
So remember to not overlook a powerful therapeutic agent that is oftentimes only as far as the bathroom sink.
Astha Nemanha Nuiknew!
Sunday, April 8, 2012
I Received My Medical License!
This week I received my medical license and am officially a Naturopathic Physician. What this accomplishment means is that I now have the priviledge of practicing family medicine with an emphasis on natural therapies in the state of Arizona, United States of America. This development opens up a world of opportunities for me in terms of starting my own practice.
Ashta Nemana Nuiknew!
Ashta Nemana Nuiknew!
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
I Will Receive My Medical License Soon!
It is with great pleasure that I announce to everyone that within a month or so I will have my medical license in my hands and will be able to practice as a Naturopathic Physician (Family practice with emphasis in natural medicine) here in the state of Arizona, United States. Thus the dream of opening a medical clinic that incorporates our ancestral medicine is closer to materializing here in Arizona thanks to the fact that I passed my board exam.
As always I thank all that have visited this blog to read my posts and also to all of those whom have helped me personally at any moment.
I will keep everyone posted with updates on the project at hand
Ashta Nemana Nuiknew!
As always I thank all that have visited this blog to read my posts and also to all of those whom have helped me personally at any moment.
I will keep everyone posted with updates on the project at hand
Ashta Nemana Nuiknew!
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Salt Water Gargle
Salt is so ubiquitous in our society today that many people would find it surprising that it has been used as an effective remedy for various health complaints around the world for millenia. In the Mesoamerican region one of the uses of common table salt is in the form of a simple gargle.
To prepare a salt water gargle all that is needed is 2-3 teaspoons of salt (preferably sea salt or rock salt fit for human consumption), warm water and a small cup. the gargle is made by mixing the sea salt in 1 to 2 ounces of water and placing it in the mouth lifting the head and gargling as when using mouth wash. DO NOT SWALLOW THE SALT WATER GARGLE!!! and spitting it out after a 2 minutes or so of gargling (take breaks while gargling). These steps should be repeated 6 times in a day.
The antimicrobial property of a salt gargle lies in the fact that salt naturally draws liquids to itself and acts as a dehydrating agent. When applied as a gargle the salt draws the moisture from inside the offending microorganism shriveling it up and causing it to die. Additionally salt also takes away the moist environmental conditions needed for the microorganism to thrive.
Photo Acquired From: http://stayhealthyla.org/blog/uploads//2012/02/salt-300x261.jpg
Ashta Nemanha Nuiknew!
To prepare a salt water gargle all that is needed is 2-3 teaspoons of salt (preferably sea salt or rock salt fit for human consumption), warm water and a small cup. the gargle is made by mixing the sea salt in 1 to 2 ounces of water and placing it in the mouth lifting the head and gargling as when using mouth wash. DO NOT SWALLOW THE SALT WATER GARGLE!!! and spitting it out after a 2 minutes or so of gargling (take breaks while gargling). These steps should be repeated 6 times in a day.
The antimicrobial property of a salt gargle lies in the fact that salt naturally draws liquids to itself and acts as a dehydrating agent. When applied as a gargle the salt draws the moisture from inside the offending microorganism shriveling it up and causing it to die. Additionally salt also takes away the moist environmental conditions needed for the microorganism to thrive.
Photo Acquired From: http://stayhealthyla.org/blog/uploads//2012/02/salt-300x261.jpg
Ashta Nemanha Nuiknew!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Pine (Pinus spp.)
In the Americas there exists at least 35 species of the tree known as pine. The region where the pine grows in North and Central America extends from Canada down to Nicaragua.
Pine leaves have been used in Traditional Mesoamerican Medicine since ancient times in the form of hot teas or external ointments to treat respiratory problems such as the common cold and cough. Additionally pine leaves are used to treat arthritis.
Ashta Nemanha Nuiknew!
Pine leaves have been used in Traditional Mesoamerican Medicine since ancient times in the form of hot teas or external ointments to treat respiratory problems such as the common cold and cough. Additionally pine leaves are used to treat arthritis.
Ashta Nemanha Nuiknew!
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