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Focus and Dreamwave Entrainment CDs and MP3s

I love these programs which let you use your dreams consciously, develop your insight and improve your focus, all with tones that entrain you and no words.

Dreamwalk Program CD

Insight Program With Gentle Rain MP3

Insight Program With Ocean Sounds MP3

Focus Program With Rain

MP3Writer's Mind CD

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Fish Oil and Vitamin D

Moon Phases

Native Remedies Herbs

Kidney-Tonifying Chicken Mushroom Soup

This is made with black skinned (black boned) chicken which can be found in Chinese grocery stores.

  • Black skinned chicken- tonifies kidney yang
  • Mai men dong/ opiophogon tubers - tonifies yin
  • Burdock root- good for skin, blood and
  • Shitaki mushrooms-tonifies kidneys
  • Kelp strips- mineralizes, tonifies yin
  • Black rock salt

Broth also made with:

  • Astragalus
  • Bai shao peony
  • Bamboo mushrooms
  • Porcini mushrooms
  • Mu er mushrooms
  • Chantarelles
  • Yams
  • Garlic
  • Chinese licorice
  • black-bone-chickenBoil chicken in enough water to cover with astragalus, opiophogon, , kelp, bai shao licorice, mushrooms and salt, simmering for one hour.  Remove the chicken, mushrooms and kelp from the broth and strain.  Cut off meat in a fine dice as well as the kelp. Finely dice the burdock root, the yams, garlic and mushrooms.    Return to the broth and simmer 20 minutes.

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