“Are
you kidding me? Tea?”
“Oh
yeah. My favorite is catnip tea.”
“Catnip
tea?” she repeated grimacing.
“Absolutely. It is actually good for you. Unlike how cats react to it, it actually has
a calming effect on people. And besides
that, it has an awesome flavor. I think
it’s in the mint family. Honestly it’s
my favorite.”
Herbal
medicines have been around for hundreds of years. There are those who believe the “art” of
healing can be passed down through genetic lines. When the first settlers came to this “foreign
land” they brought necessary herbal and medicinal knowledge with them in the
form of seeds and plants. As the
colonists settled and eventually friended the Indians, cultures crossed and
healing methods merged. History shows
catnip has been appreciated for many, many years in Indian traditions. Catnip wasn’t just enjoyed for the flavor,
but rather for medicine for colicky babies, which any parent who has had a
crying baby for hours, knows can be very frustrating!
As I
consider this, I believe our Lord is the Great Physician. He has provided natural plants and herbs we
need to remain healthy and aid recovery if we have an issue. He has also, given a number of humans
incredible minds to learn and develop scientific methods with which to reclaim
health from many physical ailments.
That
said, medicine can be found and prescribed for almost every imaginable
complaint. Visit the doctor for nearly
anything and you can walk out of his office with a prescription. With media access you can even see
commercials describing possible symptoms followed with the recommendation to
visit your doctor to discuss options if you think you have the disease. Not only are there commercials, if you do a
search via the internet, you are likely to get not one or two, but dozens of
possible “ailments” connected to your symptom, a prognosis and a myriad of possible
solutions, often leaving a person more confused than when they started, or
thinking surely their days are numbered!
Medicines
however, create their own set of issues.
When you “fix” one thing with medicine, other body parts are affected as
well, often negatively. God didn’t
create us, His children, to be so completely filled with synthetic medicines
that our bodies become confused to the point of not knowing how to handle not
only the disease, but also the antidote meant to cure the problem. (Please understand that I am not remotely suggesting
to disregard any medication your doctor has prescribed. These are often very helpful and
necessary!) I am suggesting, however,
that sometimes overmedicating does happen, and we must be responsible for our
own health.
Jesus
came as the Great Physician and not only for our physical needs, but also our
emotional and spiritual needs which are all vital for overall good health. When
one area of our body is suffering, often it causes the rest of our body to feel
less than wonderful! So I challenge you
to reflect on your well being physically, emotionally and spiritually. Are you aligned
with Christ? If not, what changes need
to be made?
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