Tag: botanical medicine
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Last Class, Last Walk, Last News + Lots of Firsts
My grandmother said that time flew by faster and faster the older she got. I haven’t yet had that experience. In fact, I feel that time is circling in on itself making everything feel longer and weirder. Perhaps you feel this, too. So instead of feeling like, wow, [enter season here] was so short, I’m…
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Hanging with Medusa + Community Medics
Do you ever wonder if that plant emerging from the sidewalk can share its resilience? Or if that pesky weed can teach you something about being grounded and nourished? Even in urban centers plants find ways to break into cracks and thrive. Some plants are more resilient than others, and their chemical constituents, medicinal properties…
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What if I don’t feel resilient?
Do you ever wonder if that plant emerging from the sidewalk can share its resilience? Or if that pesky weed can teach you something about being grounded and nourished? Even in urban centers plants find ways to break into cracks and thrive. Some plants are more resilient than others, and their chemical constituents, medicinal properties…
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Cultivating Resilience
Do you ever wonder if that plant emerging from the sidewalk can share its resilience? Or if that pesky weed can teach you something about being grounded and nourished? Even in urban centers plants find ways to break into cracks and thrive. Some plants are more resilient than others, and their chemical constituents, medicinal properties…
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Cookie Cutter Herbalism
And other problems with herbal information Does anyone remember the horrible, teeth cracking yellow dock cracker recipe? I tried it. It was terrible. And it was the only recipe I could find. All search hits for a yellow dock cracker recipe gave me the same terrible recipe. Did anyone actually try this recipe? Did they…
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Sweet Blood
Through Love all that is bitter will be sweet, through Love all that is copper will be gold, through Love all dregs will become wine, through Love all pain will turn to medicine. Rumi I’ve spent many hours breathing the steam of boiling maple sap in the last month. Making syrup isn’t just about boiling…