Herbal medicine is people’s medicine. And people’s medicines are the medicines of the earth: the common weeds. Weeds, though often reviled, are powerhouses of nourishment, medicine, magic, and beauty. Their...
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Herbal medicine is people’s medicine, earth medicine, wild medicine, weed medicine. Weeds are...
Finding yourself in the outdoors without a knife or a tool — faced...
Wilderness survival conjures up images of accidents, getting lost, and general mishaps. These...
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Herbal medicine is people’s medicine. And people’s medicines are the medicines of the earth: the common weeds. Weeds, though often reviled, are powerhouses of nourishment, medicine, magic, and beauty. Their medicinal qualities, when wisely extracted and used, can counter major as well as minor disturbances of health. But do beware! Eating weeds has been known…
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Herbal medicine is people’s medicine, earth medicine, wild medicine, weed medicine. Weeds are amazing powerhouses of nourishment, medicine, magic, and beauty. They are easy to grow and simple to use. But beginners, and seasoned herbal users as well, can sometimes feel lost: so many herbs, so many plants, so many weeds to get to know….
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Finding yourself in the outdoors without a knife or a tool — faced with a simple task you usually take for granted — can be quite a surprise and a challenge. Perhaps you need to cut some material, punch a hole, or hammer a stake into the ground. Finding an appropriate rock for the task…
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Wilderness survival conjures up images of accidents, getting lost, and general mishaps. These are serious threats to your life and must be dealt with in an efficient and expedient manner. Primitive living skills are at the other end of the survival spectrum. These are the skills and knowledge that all of our ancestors held at…
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Brassicaceae family ‘aka’ Cruciferae (crucifix) family Herbal medicine is people’s medicine; herbal medicine is women’s medicine. Most women alive today, everywhere across this planet, rely on local herbs to keep themselves and their families well. A basic knowledge of herbal medicine helps women — such as you — stay free from dependence on drugs and…
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I often hear these terms used interchangeably. To me, they are very different topics. They are certainly related, but I look at them as similar topics on a continuum. Primitive Living is a skill set that all of our ancestors knew at one point in time. These were skills that allowed we humans to thrive,…
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I had the opportunity to make a change recently – actually, several changes. One thing I learned was that sometimes change can be stressful. Especially when you HAVE to make a change and you may not be fully ready for it. This can bring on stress and too much stress can lead to a dis-harmony…
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Anthrax. Smallpox. Plague. Diseases that can kill. Diseases that are now in the hands of terrorists. What if these diseases were released in your hometown, or the place where you work? What could you do if vaccines and treatments were in short supply or unavailable? Is there anything you can do now to prepare yourself…
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Winter is when we are most likely to catch a cold or the flu. With Susun Weed’s help, you can prepare yourself with herbs and home remedies to avoid infection and boost your immune system. Ms. Weed prefers safe antibacterial herbs such as echinacea, usnea, or poke root, which not only kill infection, but also…
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A large black bird flies past my window in the near distance, just above the tops of the trees beyond the field behind my house. Between twenty-two and twenty-seven inches long, with a wedge-shaped tail and steady wing beats, I hardly need look at it to know that it is one of the ravens that…
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Don’t kill, spray, tear up, or destroy the weeds in your garden, yard,...
I had the opportunity to make a change recently – actually, several changes. ...
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It’s that time of year again: The time when I dream of eating...
