I hope everyone is doing well out there. The Earth is still a spinning jewel. The sun is still shining. The moon is doing her waxing and waning dance. But, humans seem to be growing more and more confused. It least, it seems that way in modern society. I have been quiet on my blog. … Continue reading
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Sweet Gum Tree: the warm protector
Common Name: Sweet gum Latin Name: Liquidambar styraciflua Family: Hamamelidaceae (Witch hazel family) Parts used: green balls, leaves, bark, resin Tissue or system affinity: lungs, throat, joints, immune system Taste: aromatic, slightly bitter Energetics: warming, slightly drying Actions: anti-viral, expectorant, astringent, drawing Uses: topically, the resin can be used to draw out infection; topically, the … Continue reading
Poke: a Deep South Herb for Deep Work
The Spring 2017 issue of Catfish Alley is now available! And, as usual, I submitted an article on a local plant that I like to use as medicine. As you can already tell by now, the article was on poke or Phytolacca americana. A fun twist this quarter, is that my article on poke was … Continue reading
