Herbalists who haven't also done medical degrees are not doctors, and so are legally not permitted to ‘practice medicine without a license.’ This includes diagnosing, prescribing, and using terms like ‘treat’ or ‘cure.’  Don’t advise clients on how to take (or stop taking) pharmaceutical medications.  You can legally make recommendations, educate your clients about specific herbs, and dispense herbs. GMPs address every part of the manufacturing process of herbs and herbal products, including identification of the ingredients, purity assurance, and personnel training and hygiene. There are also labeling requirements for products, including regulations about listing ingredients and any serious side effects, making claims about the product’s structure and function, and issuing disclaimers.  For more information about GMPs contact your local or state organic certification agency, or visit the FDA website: https://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/GuidanceDocumentsRegulatoryInformation/DietarySupplements/ucm238182.htm.  Whether you’re a small community herbalist or a multi-million dollar supplement manufacturer, if you make and sell your own products to the public, particularly tinctures, you’re legally obligated to comply with the GMPs. The FDA can shut your business down for non-compliance. It’s important to know the limits of your knowledge and abilities. Develop a go-to list of practitioners to whom you can refer clients when their problems and needs are beyond your ability to help. Judiciously making referrals will increase your clients’ trust in you, as well, rather than hurt your business. For example, you probably aren’t prepared to take on a client who has cancer if you’ve only taken a 6-week course on herbs.
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One-sentence summary -- Don’t make any diagnoses or prescriptions unless you're a doctor. Follow the FDA’s Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) for products. Make referrals for clients with conditions beyond your expertise.


Connect physically with your spouse by holding hands, putting your arm around each other, resting a hand on his or her leg, and embracing. Focus on connecting your bodies in a way that feels safe and intimate, yet nonsexual. Connecting with skin contact can be beneficial for your own health as well as for the relationship. Often affection can be playful and fun. Steal a kiss while your spouse doesn’t expect it, or playfully pat his or her butt while people aren’t looking. Sensual touch is one step up from affectionate touch. Sensual touch can include giving a luxurious massage, caressing, passionate kissing, and gentle or slow sexual touch. You don’t have to have a sexual expectation with sensual touch. You can just focus on exploring and enjoying touching your spouse’s body and enjoying having your body touched and explored. Be clear in your desires, dislikes, and expectations. Couples that talk about sex have more and better sex! Make sure you understand your partner’s wishes and expectations, too. The more understanding there is around sex, the more fulfilling it can be. Don’t avoid discussing sex because of embarrassment, guilt, or shame. It’s important for you to feel sexually fulfilled with your spouse. Yup, dive right in, even if it’s been awhile since you’ve had sex. You can start slow and then try new and more interesting things. Even if you feel fearful or embarrassed, create an atmosphere of safety and trust that you can enjoy with your spouse.  If you want adventure, consider trying new positions. Research different sex positions online or get creative and create your own! If you feel anxious or fearful to return to sex, try a Bottom-up approach: practice nourishing the friendship first (spending time together, enjoying each other’s company), add physical affection then sensual affection, and when you feel comfortable, engage in sex. Take each stage as you feel comfortable, remembering that this is your life partner, whom you trust and love. Find a babysitter and spend an entire evening focused on your physical and romantic connection. Let your spouse know that this evening is just for the two of you two enjoy your physical and sexual connection.  Take turns giving massages or take a bath together. Spend a whole evening together naked. Engage in sensate focus by being blindfolded or blindfolding your partner. Focus on the sensation of being touched, then touching your partner.
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One-sentence summary -- Engage in affection. Practice sensual touch. Talk about sex. Just do it. Surprise your spouse with a sensual evening.


Unlike infants and children, adults are capable of making independent assessments of their condition and whether assistance is needed.  Before stepping in and attempting to help, always ask if you can offer assistance. If the person is in emotional pain, they may need space and time to process emotions before including another person in the coping process.  Sometimes, just the offer of assistance is enough to help a person cope with distress. If the situation is not serious and the person welcomes a distraction, tell a joke or funny story. Comment on something funny/strange that you read online.  If the person is a stranger or distant acquaintance, ask them non-intrusive questions about their likes and preferences. Is the pain physical? Emotional? Has the person had a shock or been victimized in some way?  Ask questions but also be observant of the situation and surroundings for clues. If the person is crying and appears to have been injured or in need of medical assistance, call the emergency services immediately.  Remain close by until help arrives. If the location is unsafe, move the person to a safer location nearby if possible. In the case of a friend or loved one, it may be helpful to offer a hug or hold hands.  Even an arm around the shoulders can be a source of support and comfort. Different situations permit different degrees of physical contact, however; if you are unsure whether the person will take comfort from this kind of assistance, always ask. Without necessarily changing the subject, attempt to focus on positive aspects of what is causing emotional distress.  In the case of the loss of a loved one, for example, mention good times that were shared with the person and things about them that were loved. If possible, reminisce over funny memories that may elicit a smile or possible laugh. Being able to laugh can exponentially reduce the urge to cry and improves overall mood. Crying is a natural response to intense emotional distress and, while there are occasions where it is in opportune or inappropriate, provided no one else is being hurt, letting someone cry could ultimately be safest, most supportive option.
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One-sentence summary -- Ask if assistance is needed. Identify the cause of pain. Give appropriate physical contact. Focus on the positive. Let them cry.


Saturate the soil and allow the solution to puddle in the trench. It’s better to apply a little more solution than necessary, as it will soak into the soil around your home. Since termites are likely living in the soil around your home, this is necessary to kill them.  For best results, apply about 4 gallons (15 L) of Termidor for every 10 feet (3.0 m) of the length of your trench. However, your soil may not accept this much pesticide, so you can apply less if necessary. Stop spraying if the pesticide starts to runoff. Use the markings on your sprayer to determine how much solution you are applying. The Termidor will soak into the ground around the holes and kill the termites. The holes allow the product to penetrate deeper into the ground. Walk slowly as you treat the entire length of each side of your home. It doesn’t matter if you’ve only seen the termites in one area. You still need to treat the entire home. If you leave any spots untreated, the termites will just move there and resume damaging your home.
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Spray the Termidor into the trench you dug around your home. Pour about 4 gallons (15 L) of the Termidor solution into each rod hole, if applicable. Treat the entire perimeter of your home.