Village Herbalist

Good info. but arnt we over fishing for a lot of the fatty fish.

The important thing is to make sure the skin is free of lotions, oils, etc. prior to sun exposure for better processing. The lotions actually cause blockage to the healthy rays causing the chemical reaction needed to produce Vitamin D.

I do. I post cool things I see too.

I will when I figure out how to do it, Heather.

Jaime, post it on this page! Show us the cream you made! Take a snap of your facial steam or the bentonite clay mask- at any phase...In the photo box it says Fan Photos....and there is nothing yet!

UGH! I am going to go make some cheese omelets for lunch. I love Salmon, wish we could could get the wonderful fresh stuff you have access to on the coast. Our choices are a bit limited, here.

Ooo the omelets sound good. Plenty of herbs in them? What do you like to add?
Come visit for some classes during salmon season and you can satisfy at least two urges. I have some beautiful, crunchy, tasty kelp I can send you that is high in D vitamins until then!

One of my favorites in Maine is Avena Botanicals, Deb Soule
http://www.avenabotanicals.com/

Post it on that page, please!

YIPPEEEEE Finally!

Do you have a recipe or definition for that :-}?

Lots of thoughts! Let's see the recipes....

Food as medicine and your yummy recipes get my vote as well.

For those that would like to take it a bit deeper, a much better, and still simple, primer is Thomas Elpel's book: Botany in a Day.

I love that book and Hortus 3rd ed also.

I think it is very frightening. I think it would lead to mandatory protocols both prophylactic and procedurally, eliminating any emphasis on treating the individual rather than the disease and adding to the acceptance of drug maintenance rather than looking to heal causes of illness. I think we need to put healing back into the hands of the community rather than the government, insurance companies, and big pharma. But thats all fairly easy for me to say....

I am like Teri - I oppose it and would oppose any government involvement on health care. In fact, I think the system has been corrupted, with the influence of the AMA eradicating their competition (us!), and the further influence of Big Pharma on the FDA. When competition is erased, the prices are artificially high, and that is where (yikes) ... See Moreinsurance comes in. We need to take our responsibility, and therefore our power, back! I also like the idea of the way China arranges health care - the patient doesn't pay unless they are WELL. Wouldn't THAT change a lot of things? :-)

Thank you for the reminder :-)

Dandelion and burdock are loaded with the plant chemical inulin. This is tonic to the pancreas, and the whole endocrine system. If you listen to The Village Herbalist on herbmentor.com have a listen to the lesson called 'Blood Sugar!' I think you will enjoy it!

what do you think about cinnamon for lowering blood sugar?