Coconut “Cream” Pie Filling: 2 cans coconut milk (light or regular) ¼ cup apple juice 1 tsp arrowroot powder 2 Tbs agar agar 1 to 2 sprinkles stevia or ¼ cup erythritol 1 tsp vanilla Coconut flavoring 2 sliced bananas (optional) Coconut flakes Chocolate sauce (optional) Put the apple juice and agar agar into a sauce pan and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and let cool. Mix the coconut milk, apple juice mixture, arrowroot, vanilla, sweetener, and coconut flavoring with a han

By Sallie McKibben, LAc When I think of a mimosa, I think of a sweet, delicious drink that makes me feel like I am floating in warm Hawaiian waters, blissful and carefree. The bark of the mimosa tree has a similar effect, sans the alcohol. This beautiful, flowering tree can be spotted all over the Portland-metro area, and features fuzzy pink-white flowers. He Huan Pi is a gentle herb that calms, relaxes, relieves pent up emotions, and also moves blood to relieve pain and s

By Satya Ambrose, ND, LAc Two weekends ago we had a very exciting seminar on miraculous cases. We went over cases together that had eluded other healthcare practitioners. This is very exciting, because this is what we do in our clinic. And it is our goal to bring this information to other practitioners. Below is a summary of two of the cases that were presented during the seminar and our treatment, one on a severe case of osteoporosis and the second on spontaneous pneumothora