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Women of Power Balls – Herbal Health Treats

8:10 am by Seeking Joyful Simplicity 5 Comments

Women of Power Balls – Herbal Health Treats

 

Power balls, or Zoom balls as herbalist Rosemary Gladstar calls them, are a delightful way to treat your mind and body with medicinal herbs. They are a combination of nut butter, natural sweetener, and powdered herbs. Adaptogen herbs are perfect for helping us ignite our inner woman of power and offer the following benefits: • Increase our energy • Build our resistance to stress • Support the heart • Increase endurance and stamina • Improve memory • Stimulate the immune system

Women of Power Balls – Herbal Health Treats

Power balls, or Zoom balls as herbalist Rosemary Gladstar calls them, are a delightful way to treat your mind and body with medicinal herbs. They are a combination of nut butter, natural sweetener, and powdered herbs.

You can vary the recipe depending on what type of nut butter you want to use, the herbal benefits you are looking for, and you can dress them up with chocolate, chopped nuts, shredded coconut, and spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cardamom.

Nut butters you can use include:

  • Almond butter
  • Peanut butter
  • Cashew butter
  • Sunflower seed butter

Sweeteners can be:

  • Raw honey
  • Real maple syrup

I recommend using adaptogen herbs – these herbs are deeply nourishing to the body, help us cope with stress, and are safe to take over long periods of time. You can learn about more herbs specific for women in my post – 10 Herbs for Menopause – How to Stay Sane When Your Hormones are Making You Crazy.

Power balls, or Zoom balls as herbalist Rosemary Gladstar calls them, are a delightful way to treat your mind and body with medicinal herbs. They are a combination of nut butter, natural sweetener, and powdered herbs. Adaptogen herbs are perfect for helping us ignite our inner woman of power and offer the following benefits: • Increase our energy • Build our resistance to stress • Support the heart • Increase endurance and stamina • Improve memory • Stimulate the immune system

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Adaptogen herbs are perfect for helping us ignite our inner woman of power and offer the following benefits:

  • Increase our energy
  • Build our resistance to stress
  • Support the heart
  • Increase endurance and stamina
  • Improve memory
  • Stimulate the immune system

Recommended Powdered Adaptogen Herbs:

  • Ashwaghanda (Withania somnifera)
  • Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus)
  • Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus)
  • Eleuthero/Siberian Ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus )
  • Reishi (Ganoderma lucidum)

For these Power Balls, we will use:
Click HERE for a pdf recipe to print.

  • ¼ cup astragalus powder
  • ¼ cup eleuthero powder
  • ¼ cup ashwagandha powder
  • 1 tablespoon ginger powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground cardamom
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ cup cocoa nibs (or organic chocolate chips)
  • ¾ cup almond butter
  • ½ cup raw honey or pure maple syrup

Directions:

  1. Over low heat, gently warm the nut butter and honey mixture. Just warm enough to make them soft and easier to mix. Once combined, remove from heat.
  2. In a second bowl, stir together the powdered herbs and spices.
  3. Slowly add the powdered ingredients into the nut butter/honey mixture until a thick paste forms.
  4. Once the mixture has cooled, add the cocoa nibs (adding too soon will make a gooey mess).
  5. Form the paste into 1-inch balls. If you like, you can roll these in cocoa or shredded coconut.
  6. Store the balls in an airtight container and enjoy 2-3 daily.

Power balls, or Zoom balls as herbalist Rosemary Gladstar calls them, are a delightful way to treat your mind and body with medicinal herbs. They are a combination of nut butter, natural sweetener, and powdered herbs. Adaptogen herbs are perfect for helping us ignite our inner woman of power and offer the following benefits: • Increase our energy • Build our resistance to stress • Support the heart • Increase endurance and stamina • Improve memory • Stimulate the immune system

 

I encourage you to give these power balls a try. You can feel good about treating yourself with these deeply healing and nourishing herbs. For more information on my favorite four herbs for stress and the four simple remedies I enjoy for coping with overwhelming stress – 4 Herbal Remedies for Stress.

Wishing you health and joy,
~ Michelle

If you want to learn more about using herbs and herbal recipes, the Herbal Academy offers beautiful online courses for all levels with plenty of easy recipes to get you started.

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Herbalist Courses for all levels

 

Please Note: the information provided here is not intended to replace professional medical advice and care. It is simply my perspective for you to consider as you make good choices for you and your family’s health. The use of herbs is a time-honored approach to strengthening the body and maintaining health. Herbs, however, can trigger side effects and can interact with other herbs, supplements, or medications. For these reasons, you should take herbs with care. The information provided has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not meant to diagnose any disease, nor is it intended to treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Seek the support and care of a physician and/or complementary care practitioner you trust, and above all, listen to and trust in yourself. Be well!

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  1. Alena says

    at 6:00 pm

    Wow! This remedy looks amazing. I’ll plan on buying those herbs. How are the balls taste -wise? Do they taste bitter and herbie?

    Reply
    • Seeking Joyful Simplicity says

      at 6:41 pm

      Actually, they taste really good. You can adjust the amount of honey you use (I don’t like sweet, so I use less.) I also change up the nut-butter I use – sometimes almond, sometimes cashew, sometimes sunflower butter. I’ve shared these with friends who aren’t into herbs or healthy, and they still enjoyed them.

      Reply
  2. Elaine Watkins says

    at 9:13 am

    Just sent in a new herbal order and our family might have a secret addiction to cardamon (haha).

    Can’t wait to try these.

    Reply
  3. donna says

    at 1:29 pm

    I can’t see how I can subscribe to get your site stuff emailed to me. That’s all I know how to do to follow anyone because I don’t have a computer of my own and don’t have or know how to do any of this fancy other stuff. Can you help? I’d like to follow you!

    Reply
    • Seeking Joyful Simplicity says

      at 5:26 pm

      Donna, I added you to my newsletter list – which means you should receive several welcome emails, and then a new email about once every week or every other week. I hope you find the information I share useful – my newsletters tend to be more personalized and I frequently offer free downloads (herbal and healthy meal recipes, for example.) You can always unsubscribe if they don’t feel right for you.
      Thank you for your interest in my writing – and let me know if there is anything I can do for you!
      ~ Michelle

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The information provided here is not intended to replace professional medical advice and care. It is simply my perspective for you to consider as you make good choices for you and your family’s health. The use of herbs is a time-honored approach to strengthening the body and maintaining health. Herbs, however, can trigger side effects and can interact with other herbs, supplements, or medications. For these reasons, you should take herbs with care. The information provided has not been evaluated by the FDA and is not meant to diagnose any disease, nor is it intended to treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Seek the support and care of a physician and/or complementary care practitioner you trust, and above all, listen to and trust in yourself. Be well!

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