Two Bottles are Better than One

One of our affiliates came by today to pick up some herbal bath. His back was giving him problems big time. He basically shuffled in to the office bent over like an old man.

He said that he had started having back problems on and off earlier this year for no reason that he could figure out. In the last week since this bout had happened he had tried many different things such as sleeping, aspirin, acupuncture, chiropractic adjustments, stretching and he even went to the emergency room in the middle of the night as his back was spasming so badly. They gave him some pain relief drugs which helped a little.

Finally he tried a Rebalance Soak and he said that was the first real relief he got and he could actually feel the back flexibility come back a little bit, as well as the pain easing some.

He picked up two more bottles of the Rebalance Soak and used both bottles in a single bath. He was so excited about the results that he called me up and let me know that he was nearly standing straight now and felt great for the first time since this bout with his back started.

I had almost forgotten about how powerful the herbal soaks can be when you put multiple bottles of herb in a single bath. But this affiliate remembered this being mentioned before and took advantage of it in a big way. He just wishes he had thought to do this earlier and skipped all the other treatments. But the main thing is that he kept trying something until he solved it.

Gotta love those herbal baths.

Patches Really do Detox

I'm constantly surprised at how powerful our Stress Relief Detox Patches are. Originally I was so use to using our Soaks and Internal Formulas to detox that I didn't really give much of a thought to the Patches when they first came out.

But when I first tried the patches I became a fan. They did create a feeling of relaxation very quickly and I've used them on occasion to relieve headaches. Recently I've tried the patches a little bit more regularly. Our products are much more powerful if you use them consistently. That is how you change a chronic condition in your body, like regular ongoing stress. So I wanted to see what they could do when I tried them for more than one day.

The first time I did a series of the patches I felt great while I was wearing them. But I did notice that I had a mild headache after I completed wearing the patches. This was clearly a Detox headache (just like what happens when you stop drinking coffee). Which surprised me as I think of myself as being past this. Until I realized that I hadn't done a herbal soak or had an internal formula in a while. And all that time those toxins accumulate and the patches were really detoxing me, as advertised. (Using the patches again helped me past the detox headache.)

So the next time I did a series of Stress Relief Detox Patches I was happy to see that I didn't have a recurrence of the detox episode. But now I have a deeper appreciation of how powerful these simple little patches are and now I they are permanent part of my health and wellness regimen.

Skin Care Formulas can Affect Wellness

One of our Affiliates was talking to a friend of there's who had just tried the Eye Renewal Serum. The Affiliate was surprised when their friend said that they had started sleeping better once they started using the Eye Serum.

Our Affiliate asked if using the Eye Serum could really have that affect on someone. And the answer is a resounding yes.

The AHS products are truly holistic and can affect the entire body. If someone asked me which of our products would be best to use if they were having sleeping problems, I would most likely suggest the Rebalance Soak or the Stress-Relief Patches. However, all our products can positively affect the entire body. Many of our products were designed to target specific areas, but in improving that specific area a formula will help the entire body.

So don't be surprised when using these formulas that you see improvements in areas you didn't expect. This happens all the time with these amazing formulas.

Amazing Skin Care Results

Something I don't talk about as much is our skin care products (I don't use those products as much as the others) . However I had a chance to see our skin care products in action this week and it was quite remarkable.

I know our skin care products are great, not only because I hear positive stories all the time and not just because they are not only all natural (i.e. chemical free), but they rely on the same principle all our other formulas do and that is they balance whatever skin condition is to promote healthier and better looking skin.

One of the women that works in our offices has been using many of our products (with a lot of success). But she had purchased some other skin care products and wanted use them up before trying ours. And finally she finished them up and started using the Ancient Herbal Secrets skin care products.

And even just after a few days it was obvious the difference. Initially I had forgotten that she had started using the products, but her skin looked so much healthier and it really did seem to glow. Others noticed this as well. She mentioned that it felt smoother and that she felt that her pores had gotten smaller too.

I had seen this in others, but it had been some time. Wow, I really love being associated with these products. They really do sell themselves.

The Most Relaxing Airplane Trip I've Ever Made

I was returning from a recent vacation trip to see my parents. About halfway back on the plane trip home I noticed that I felt extremely relaxed. More relaxed than I had could remember ever being on a plane trip. And I found my self wondering why.

It's not that I overly stress on planes. Usually plane trips make me a little tired and a little tight in my back. Once in a while a plane trip is totally uncomfortable and stressful. I never know why this is. Is the cabin air an issue or maybe it's the crying babies or the jostling crowds or the stress of going through security gates. Who knows?

But on this trip I found myself totally relaxed and alert. What could be the reason? And then I realized that I was still wearing the Stress Relief and Detox Patches that I had put on the day before. Wow. What a difference.

I wouldn't have thought to put this on for a plane trip, but I brought the Stress Relief Patches on the trip with me for my parents. They love them because they find that the patches help them sleep at night. And the night before the trip I was feeling a little stressed from all the running around town we were doing on my vacation. So when my parents put the patches on before going to bed I grabbed a couple myself.

The more I use the Stress Relief Patches the more impressed I am with them. Not only was my plane trip relaxing, but the next day back at work I felt truly relaxed and rejuvenated. So I actually felt like I had been on a vacation. So add one more great use of the Stress Relief Patches.

Changing your habits

Sometimes you have the tools to make things better and you don't know it or sometimes you just don't remember. A couple of times in the last few weeks people in our office have had body issues and their immediate reaction was to go back to old habits that either didn't work or worked marginally.

The first time was when my co-founder, Diann, and I were in a meeting at our offices and suddenly she asked me if we had any alcohol in the office. Well, this immediately confused me. My first reaction was to think she was referring to beer or wine.

I looked at her perplexed and asked her why she wanted alcohol. She explained that for some reason her thumb was pretty sore and it was her habit to soak a sore thumb in alcohol. I'm not sure where she learned that from.

It's not anything I've heard before, but I asked her why she just didn't use the Muscle & Joint Spray which we had plenty of in the office. A light went off for her head and she smiled and immediately got some M&J spray and applied it to her thumb. And of course she got immediately relief and she laughed because she was surrounded by the product that would help, but out of habit it didn't occur to her. The soreness didn't return.

Not too long after that our shipping manager, Carol, was limping around the office. I asked her what happened. She gave me some strange explanation about how she sprained her ankle and now it was all swollen and quite painful. (Something about sitting cross legged for too long and then getting up too quickly after her foot went to sleep.)

I asked her how she was treating it. Other than putting some ice on it, she really wasn't doing anything for it. Just staying off it until it got better.

She knows about the Muscle & Joint Kit and that many people use it on sprain ankles. But it didn't occur to her, even though she uses many of the other products. So after my prompting she tried the Muscle and Joint Kit that evening.

The next day the swelling had gone down and the pain was almost gone. She was pretty excited as she had been afraid that she might miss more than a week of running. But now she was sure that she was only going to miss a couple of days. Which turned out to be about right.

So the lesson here is that it takes some time or at least some effort to incorporate something new in your life, like these herbal formulas, so that you actually remember to use them when the time is right. (It also helps to have them around so they are there when you need them.)

The Secret to getting the Most out of Herbal Soaks

There is a long tradition of herbal soaks and baths in Asia. Herbal soaks have many benefits for just about anyone. If you have stress, it will release your stress. If you have sore muscles, it can naturally release your aching muscles and joints. These soaks are also great for Detoxifying your body. If you have skin issues, it can possibly help resolve these too. There are many more benefits, many of which I listed in an earlier posting.

There are many tips and tricks that can help make your Herbal Soak more effective. And here are a few:

• Take your herbal soak in the hottest water you can (without scalding your self!) The hotter the water the faster your body can absorb the herbs.
• Try to keep as much of your body submersed as possible for as long as possible. Since many bath tubs are smaller than you'd like, one way to get more of the body under the water is by crossing your legs at one end of the tub and lying back at the other end.
• If you can't get the entire body in the water, try to keep your feet, hands and lower back submersed. These areas are more absorbent than other parts of the body.
• The longer you soak, the better. (And keeping it as hot as possible)
• Take a series of soaks. The effectiveness of the Herbal Soaks improves many-fold if you take 3 baths, 3 days in a row or even better, 10 baths, 10 days in a row.
• For those who are over 40 it can be very beneficial to take 100 baths in a year. This can help re-balance your Chi and improve your overall feeling of wellness that you had when you were much younger. (This is one of the most beneficial things I've done for myself.)
• When you take a series of baths many days in a row, you can save some on herbs by not emptying the tub after the first day's soak. And then the next day, let half the contents of the tub out, add 1/2 of the herbs that you normally use in a soak and then fill the rest of the tub up with hot water. So for every two days that you do a soak, you'll save 25% of what you normally use.
• I find it's best for me to not eat anything 30 minutes before and after a herbal soak. It's fine to drink water, but don't drink it too cold. It's good to wait at least 20 minutes before you drink water. This gives a chance for your body to cool down naturally after the soak.
• I've been asked many times if it is OK to read while taking a Herbal Soak. Of course it's fine.

These are just some of tips that you can benefit from when taking one of AHS Herbal Soaks which will allow you to get the most from the soaks. Enjoy!