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Sage Holistic Health Tip of the Month

COCONUT MILK ICE CREAM

Base Recipe:

2 cans coconut milk; 2 Tbs. arrowroot powder; 1/2 cup agave nectar or sugar; 2 tsp. almond extract

Empty cans of coconut milk into a medium size saucepan. Whisk to an even texture. Pour 1/2 cup coconut milk into a small bowl and add arrowroot powder. Whisk until no lumps remain, while heating the saucepan's contents on medium heat. Add arrowroot mixture to saucepan and whisk on medium heat until mixture starts to boil. Turn off burner and remove from heat. Cool to room temperature and add almond extract. Chill if desired. Process in ice cream maker according to directions. Enjoy!!

This recipe is easily altered for full gustatory delight:  Like chocolate?   Melt 2-4 baking chocolate squares in the saucepan before warming the coconut milk.  Try other extracts for flavoring.  Fruits of any type can be pureed then added to the warm mixture. Have some fun with it!

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Chinese Herbal Medicine

A cornerstone of Dr. Koloski’s practice is the use of Chinese herbs. Chinese herbs are prescribed only after a complete history is taken and a Chinese diagnosis is established.  Chinese diagnoses are based upon a holistic review of individual symptom presentation.  A Western medical diagnosis is generally of interest, but is not helpful in establishing the Chinese diagnosis since the two medical systems are completely different in their philosophies and methodology.  For instance, two people with the common cold can have two completely different Chinese diagnoses and herbal prescriptions, depending upon their presentation.

Dr. Koloski generally uses granulated herbs, and rarely patent medicines. She prescribes herbs based upon her classical Chinese herbal education and utilizes the available research on drug-herb and herb-herb interactions in order to avoid adverse side effects.  Chinese herbal combinations usually contain 6 to 12 herbs, are prepared based upon the Chinese diagnosis, and are generally formulated to reduce the chances of adverse side effects to the herbs.