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Blackjack Terms - Part Four

Sunday, November 18, 2007

We’re nearing completion in our Blackjack terms series. In our next to last series installment, we’ll go over some terms, such as “Money management,” “Paint” and “Push.” We start out with an important term, because it highlights how the Blackjack rules can be different from casino to casino. Las Vegas Strip Rules - Las Vegas is split into two main gambling regions-Downtown and the Strip. The Strip has different Blackjack rules than Downtown. A major rule to check on before you play is whether the dealer must hit or stand on a soft 17. Money (Read more)


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Endangered Rosewood Offers A Great Range Of Wellness Benefits

Monday, October 15, 2007

Plant Origin: Brazil Extraction Method: Steam distilled from wood Rosewood Therapeutic-Grade Essential Oil, as its name implies, has both a floral and woody, fragrant and warm. The smell of this oil can help you balance your emotions and is thought to relieve depression. In addition to its ability to lift your spirits, Rosewood Therapeutic-Grade Essential Oil is a very powerful cleanser of the inside of the body. It has been reported to be antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral and antiparasitic. It is thought to stimulate the cells, bolster the immune system and help the body to regenerate (Read more)


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Rosemary May Help Clear The Mind And Support The Hair

Monday, October 15, 2007

Plant Origin: France, USA Extraction Method: Steamed distilled from leaves Rosemary the herb has long been used in medicine and to aid people’s memory. It ancient times rosemary symbolized remembrance, which is famously noted by Ophelia in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Rosemary was often used in bridal bouquets for this reason and is still used in some countries during funerals. But rosemary’s use as an aid to memory is more than just symbolic: students also used to put a sprig of rosemary behind their ears to help them remember important facts when they had to take a test. (Read more)


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Natural Colon Cleansing

Tuesday, October 9, 2007

There are many different ways that someone can accomplish a thorough and all natural colon cleansing. Some of these involve uncomfortable procedures or expensive equipment. However, there are other methods and options that you can pursue instead of the regular ones. Learn about the process of natural colon cleansing, and see if it is something that you would like to look into further. To understand what natural colon cleansing is, you first must understand what unnatural processes there are. The most popular is when the patient has his colon drained by injecting large amounts of water and (Read more)


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Comfrey Symphytum Officinale - Medicinal Uses, Interactions, Side Effects, Dosage

Friday, September 21, 2007

Comfrey, Symphytum officinale, is an herb that grows in temperate climates. It was long known in Europe under names such as boneset, blackwort, slippery root, and gum plant. It is in the same family as borage. Various species of comfrey are grown in different countries. Uses and Benefits: Comfrey is named from its ancient application in “bonemending” which means made firm; the Greek, Symphytum, which means to unite. Traditionally, its roots and leaves have been used to treat broken bones and wounds. The mucilaginous root content was formerly promoted as an expectorant and (Read more)


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Coltsfoot - Medicinal Uses, Interactions, Side Effects, Dosage

Friday, September 21, 2007

Coltsfoot Coltsfoot was traditionally used as an antitussive cough medication, which explains its botanical name Tussilago and its common name, coughwort. It is similar to Petasites vulgaris, butterbur, which can be a dangerous toxic contaminant in coltsfoot products. Both the flowers and the leaves of coltsfoot are gathered for herbal use. Uses and Benefits: Coltsfoot has been used as a candy and herbal remedy in different formulations for thousands of years. Oral preparations were advocated for use in cough and various respiratory diseases, and the smoke from burning coltsfoot leaves or (Read more)


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Chaste Tree - Medicinal Uses, Interactions, Side Effects, Dosage

Friday, September 21, 2007

The dried fruit or berry of the chaste tree is often referred to as Monk’s pepper or chasteberry; it was historically thought to reduce libido or promote chastity. Chaste tree is also commonly referred to as vitex. Uses and Benefits: Standardized extracts of the chaste tree berry are popular in Europe, and now in North America, for a variety of women’s problems primarily related to the menstrual cycle. These disorders include menstrual cycle irregularities, the premenstrual syndrome (PMS), cyclic breast pain, dysfunctional uterine bleeding, and infertility. Historically, vitex (Read more)


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Oils Ain’t Always Oils

Thursday, September 13, 2007

100% pure essential oils should mean exactly that. In aromatherapy there is no place for fragrant oils, aromatic oils, pot pouri oils, or scented oils as are often sold in markets. Sure they may smell nice but they offer no therapeutic benefits of any sort. Another way in which essential oils are often marketed cheaply is when they have been diluted in a cheap carrier oil such as jojoba often at only 3-5% strength which may be ok for massage but you try and vaporize them in an oil burner, diffuser or vaporizer and you will find that the carrier oil does not vaporize, then you are (Read more)


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Using Herbs For Health

Friday, August 31, 2007

In a day and age of increased awareness of “living healthy,” attention has naturally turned to the use of whole foods as part of a healthy lifestyle. More and more people are reducing the use of processed foods and instead focusing on natural foods - in their whole form. As part of this process, it seems inevitable that those in search of a healthier lifestyle turn their attention to using herbs for health. It’s no secret that herbs have been used for centuries to enhance food, increase and sustain health, and remedy a host of ailments. Since prehistoric times herbs for (Read more)


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Only The Best Natural Remedies For High Blood Pressure

Monday, August 20, 2007

Eating healthy is an imperative part of living well. What I mean by this is that you need to nourish your body in order to feel great. This is a fact. You can’t live day-in and day-out on fast food and expect to feel like a million bucks. You won’t! The reality is you’ll feel tired, and have little energy to run on. This is plain and simply because fast food doesn’t provide your body with the necessary nutrients. In fact, it doesn’t offer many nutrients at all. Cheeseburgers and fries are mostly salt, fat and cholesterol. Before you know it, you’re (Read more)


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