JJ Botanicals - Holistic Nutrition & Botanical Wellness

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10/22/2025

There has been a recent fuzz on social media regarding lead found in protein powders. But how much of a concerned is it? 🤔

10/17/2025

Black Forager PSA - Humans! Are! Capable! Of! Good! Environmental! Things!!!!!!!

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10/02/2025

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09/23/2025

Check out this great video from Dr. Sarah Ballantyne: Science over diet culture? Let's talk about it. 😊

08/15/2025

Very soon fresh corn will be available at our local farmer’s market (or depending where you are, maybe it already is!). Elotes was always one of my favorite street foods growing up, and as soon as they are available me and my family always get together for a night of elotes tiernos con queso or/and chile.

Besides the deliciousness and nutrition of the corn itself, the silk it’s also carefully collected and saved for medicine.

I start by cutting off the very tip, then peeling all the husk, carefully as to not take any of the silk with it. Then gently remove all the little “hairs” from the corn, and placing it all in a bowl. After I can separate into portions in a bag, remove the air as much as possible and freeze. I can turn it into a tincture or dry it for future infusions. I prefer to freeze or dry it.

What do we use corn silk for in herbal medicine? Corn silk is rich in mucopolysaccharides which are thought to soothe the mucous membranes and reduce inflammation within the urinary tract via a reflex action.

So, corn silk is beneficial for any irritation and inflammation in the urinary system. We would include it as part of a protocol for things like cystitis, urethritis, dysuria and prostatitis.

08/13/2025

What kind of herbal preparations does a Herbalista work with...

Which ones have you used or made yourself?

08/11/2025

Today I want to share a bit more of what I do as clinical practitioner, because my registered designation as a Medical Herbalist, with the National Institute of Medical Herbalists (UK), always seems to create confusion and even some of my family still thinks I’m either a naturopath or a homeopath!

The training I did was extensive (4 years), and it included some orthodox or “allopathic” medicine basic training on diagnostic and physical examination skills. Though diagnosing is out of my scope of practice, these skills help me identify red flags or properly assist with a self-diagnosis. It combined traditional and science-based knowledge, with practical and hands-on work too. And yes, this means I create a lot of the herbal medicine I use to dispense remedies to my clients!

Herbal medicine is medicine made from plants, either the whole plant or sometimes parts of it, for example leaves, flowers, roots or bark. It has been the main source of medicine used by people for thousands of years. There are many herbal traditions around the world, and I am trained in what is called western herbalism, as opposed to Chinese or Ayurvedic herbal medicine.

I work with pant-based remedies and/or supplements, but not cannabis – now days it’s important to clarify this. Along with nutrition and lifestyle coaching. While herbal medicine can be a health tool with a wide range of conditions, and I can work with most, areas of particular interest for me include: Women’s health, digestive / gut health, and acute health.

One of the main reasons I love working with herbal medicine is that I work with individuals, and everything is specifically planned and created for them. So, the formulas are unique as each person. Chances are that if two people come see me for headaches, they both will get different recommendations.

08/01/2025

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07/31/2025

I absolutely agree with Simone's take on this.

Can You Be Body Positive and Lose Weight?

07/21/2025

It was actually at the beginning of the year when I had my first Pap with my current GP that he asked me if I knew what size of speculum, I needed. Nobody had ever asked me that, nor was I aware of different sizes!