We select symbols, images and words from the African diaspora as often as possible.
To assist people and families with receiving access to safe & effective preventive health care information and non-pharmaceutical options and provide the best product selection to improve ones quality of life.
To make preventive health and wellness make sense. We will inspire, motivate and empower each person to become more conscious and passionate about their journey to better health and wellness.
Celebrating positive family and Black excellence, each logo is a registered trademark and was hand selected by the Plant Based Family to represent our plant based lifestyle and African heritage.
Herbal Popp- is a fun product that is also healthy for you. The kernels are a special organic mushroom kernel that is used to make all of our signature flavors.
The logo is based off the likeness of Eric T. Collins, Sr. to add to the positive Black male images. He proudly wears his locs and his colors of black, red and green. The Pan-African flag's colors each had symbolic meaning. Red stands for blood shed by Africans who died in their fight for liberation, and the shared blood of the African people. Black represents, Black people and green is a symbol of growth and the natural fertility of Africa.
Mr. Butters is a superhero who is a redemption story about a young man from Mississippi who is given a 2nd chance at life and transforms into Mr. Butters with the help of a pot of magical Shea butters left by his ancestors and his plant based lifestyle. Action figures and prequel comic books coming soon!
the logo represents feminine and masculine energy. The tree is paying tribute to nature and the leaf stemming from the name of our business symbolizes that there would be no Herbal Blessings without nature bountiful gifts.
Herbal Blessings is the family owned and operated natural health food store, African spirituality and metaphysical shop. We are safehaven for our community, a place where health and wellness takes center stage.
Is our superhero family that is serious about saving the world for Mr. Conti (King of constipation) and his wife Mrs. Dia (Queen of Diarrhea), the Poop Patrol members are based on the likeness of all of the members of the Plant Based Family.
Poop Patrol is the alter ego of the Plant Based Family, Yasmin Jr. “YaYa” is the new superhero to the poop patrol. These characters take digestive health very seriously, armed with a plant- based lifestyle, Herbal Blessing’s’ Digestive Repair, potty stools and digestive teas.
EJ’s LemonAYDE is all-natural lemonade offering a delicious alternative to artificially flavored lemonade. EJ's lemonAYDE is made with real fruit, medicinal herbs, spring water, & agave.
Meals that Heal- logo has the full circle because food can either heal you or kill you. We selected the Pan-African colors to symbolize the true soul food is good tasting and good for the mind, body and soul.
Meals that Heal is another community lead endeavor to create a plant based soul food cafe. We are changing the narrative that only unhealthy food can taste good. We are changing lives on a plate at a time. From the pecan meat spaghetti to the beet burger, everything is sure to please the taste buds and your health. The first and only 100% plant based cafe in Mississippi.
After breaking generational cycles of health issues that run on both sides of their family, Yasmin Gabriel, Esq. & Eric T. Collins, Sr. have dedicated their lives to helping millions to heal thyself, using a plant-based diet and herbal supplements. Are you tired of being sick? Are you tired of waking up tired? Do you want to improve your health naturally? If YES, Herbal Blessings® supplements were created to support your journey to better health and wellness.
Questions? Comments? Email us at info@nu-kemet.com.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any diseases.
The Farish Street Historic District is made of about twenty square blocks north of downtown Jackson. The District supported a prosperous Black residential and business community that dated to the antebellum era in the state. By the 1830s, a cotton mill located near Farish Street “employed 45 black people, including children. In 1838, the railroad purchased 140 slaves for $159,000 to build a railroad from Jackson to Brandon [Mississippi]. When the railroad was completed and after the enslaved were free, many settled in and around Jackson near the Farish Street Historic District.
According to the Jackson City Directory in 1860, African American families lived in twenty-two houses in the area. These braves families were subjected to violence at the had of white supremacy terrorist groups like the KKK.
With the rise of Jim Crow segregation in the 1890s, the Farish Street district area was designated specifically for African Americans. Farish Street Historic District, is where African Americans owned thriving businesses; attended worship services; creating a successful business ecosystem and removed the discrimination hat awaited them at segregated, White-owned businesses. We could watched movies from the first floor and not the balcony; enjoyed concerts by artists like Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong; received herbal remedies from our root doctor; ate at restaurants sitting wherever we chose; walked the streets; worked at trades; and lived amongst each other with relative freedom from the bigotry of the neighboring White world.
Did you know that 70% of your immune system is in your gut? To build your body’s natural defenses, think about this: The your Immune cells in your gut interact with the gut bugs, basically bacteria and fungi that live in your gastrointestinal tract.Those gut bugs are healthiest and support strong immunity when you (their host) consume plant foods that are high in fiber.
Irregular bowel movements are a sure sign that you have poor gut health and a weakened immune system. Herbal Blessing’s plant based Herbalist has formulated a safe & effective product to help repair your digestive system and boost your immune system.
Did you know that the body is made of minerals? There are 92 elements that occur naturally on Earth. For living things like humans, 11 elements are essential but the average human is not getting their daily dose. Several other elements are termed micro minerals or trace minerals because they are required in much smaller amounts.
What happens when you leave a pack of meat outside on a hot summer day (92F/33C) for 24 hours? …its rotting flesh is full of parasites. Now take that same pack, season it up, eat it and that meat is housed in your body for days, sometimes weeks at a temperature of 98.7F/37C. Do you think parasites are feeding on the rotting meat inside of you? Have you ever asked yourself what happens with the meat in hotter conditions, inside of you?
If you are tired of being sick? Then, researched the benefits of a plant based diet….
What is a plant based lifestyle?Respecting the variety of plants available for human consumption and wellness. Understanding the importance of healing thyself through one's lifestyle (food, habits and mindset). Food is typically the center of most cultures- ours is no different. We simply celebrate plants and their abundant benefits. It’s more than what we eat but how we approach life with gratitude and optimism.
Positive Mindset & Positive Affirmations
If you’ve ever had someone tell you to “look on the bright side” or to “see the cup half full”, chances are that person is a positive thinker. Researchers are finding more evidence pointing to the benefits of positive thinking. Such findings suggest that a person with a positive mindset is less stressed and also has better overall health and wellness.
Your mind can have a powerful effect on your body, your immune system in particular. Immunity is one area where your thoughts and attitudes can have an extremely powerful influence. Research has shown that activation in brain areas associated with negative emotions led to weaker immune responses in various disease stages. Researchers also found that people who were optimistic about their recovery, exhibited a stronger immune response than those who had a more negative view of their situation.
You can eat as healthy as you want but without a positive attitude and your head space will begin to make you physically sick.
I'm sure many of you grew up hearing the bible verse ‘There’s life and death in the power of the tongue”, if you believe this to be true doesn’t it make sense to choose to speak positive life over our affairs rather than negative thoughts.
Unfortunately, we live in a world full of negative energy. From the music, the news and the social media post; we are inundated with negative information. It ultimately has a very negative effect on our mind, body, and spirit consciously and subconsciously.
Thankfully, the mind is so powerful that there are ways to reprogram our mind from a negative one to a positive one– by utilizing positive affirmations. Positive affirmations are positive phrases or statements that are written and or recited and repeated that are used to challenge negative or unhelpful thoughts. Saying positive affirmations daily <insert hyperlink to download our mobile app to get the daily affirmations> can be extremely helpful and a simple way to put yourself in a stronger position to control your thoughts, emotions and actions.
Assisting the Body with Repair The goal is to get the body back to homeostasis from its current homeostatic imbalance. Why does this matter? Well, this lack of homeostasis increases the risk for illness. Plant based foods along with the herbs are best designed to assist the body with getting back to homeostasis.
Ask yourself a question? If I want my body to repair itself, shouldn’t I start to provide my body with the resources to heal? Let us assist in your journey in all aspects- your outlook, your gut health, and your diet.
