Yoga tonight - swimming with the fishes

In taking yoga classes, I find I am attracted to particular asanas or movements more that others. I always liked this movement called Ardha Matsyendrasana or Half Lord of the Fishes.

This half seated twist opens, lengthens, nourishes and realigns the spine. This asana stimulates the nervous and digestive systems. I recently read that if you get the late-night munchies, this position is also suppose to curb appetite. I guess if you tie yourself up in a big enough knot - you can't get up for that bowl of ice cream :-)

Blessings~

Herb I am taking - Tumeric

Here is a nice study supporting the fact that Curcumin (which is found in the rhizom of Turmeric (Curcuma longa) ) is known to have antioxidant, antiinflamation and antibacterial properties.

I am using it for my knee to help with swelling due to my arthritis (way down between this and the accupuncture); tumeric is also suppose to be effective as anti-viral...great during flu season & for the possibility of treatment of avian flu.

Here is more info: Curcumin is the compound that gives turmeric spice its bright yellow appearance. It has been used in herbal medicine for a variety of inflammatory conditions, including fever, arthritis, and psoriasis. Curcumin not only blocks TNF, but it is an inhibitor of the MAPK p38 system. At present, the Pubmed research database identifies 110 citations when searching for "MAPK curcumin" while the search phrase "TNF curcumin" returns 82 results. Review of these articles makes it clear that curcumin holds great promise as an agent that may reduce the lethal effects of the avian flu cytokine storm.

Read up on this great spice and you might just want to stock up on it - not just for cooking, but in capsule form.

Blessings~