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The Medicine Woman's Roots: Surviving Southwestern Summer Burnout

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Sunday, August 19, 2007. Surviving Southwestern Summer Burnout. I don't know about you, but here in the NM, everyone's red, irritated and dried out by the end of the Summer. We're chronically thirsty, many people are perpetually pink, and I can barely get my interns from the northwoods to come out from under the nice cool rocks for anything! Stay hydrated. No really, drink a LOT. Don't just drink water, drink mucilages. Make a mallow infusion or decoction and dilute it 1:1 with fresh water and drink ...

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The Medicine Woman's Roots: River Talk, Harvesting and New Ideas!

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Thursday, August 16, 2007. River Talk, Harvesting and New Ideas! The river is lower this week, thanks (or not) to the declining number of storms coming through the Canyon. She's still sandy and far from clear, and you're likely to sink at least to your knees should you try to get from bank to bank. It does make for lovely swimming though, as the current pulls you down through the Willows and Alder on either side, and the sand softly strokes your skin. Expect some interesting new series type posts here as...

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The Medicine Woman's Roots: June 2007

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Monday, June 25, 2007. A Walk up the Arroyo: Monarda, Chokecherry, Gooseberries and Saskatoons. Loba and I woke up early this morning to prepare a picnic lunch to take up the arroyo on a berry picking adventure. We were hoping for ripe Gooseberries and maybe even a Saskatoon (Serviceberry, Shadberry, Juneberry or whatever else you'd like to call it) or two. There were a couple dozen black ones hanging from the the prickly bushes and I expect that the rest will be ready in about a week. In the meantim...

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The Medicine Woman's Roots: Blood Knowledge, Plant Dreams and Remembered Wisdom: A Rambling Exploration

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Friday, August 3, 2007. Blood Knowledge, Plant Dreams and Remembered Wisdom: A Rambling Exploration. Here in the Gila, I'm the farthest piece of my family's roving migrations. The only one who's made it West, who's made it, once again, to the edge of civilization and story. And though I feel at home in these cave-riddled mountains unlike anywhere else, I still have a few of those songs, and many of those stories in my bones. Posted by Oakmoss Changeling. Labels: Tales of the Sweet Medicine. Subscribe to ...

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The Medicine Woman's Roots: A Few of my Favorite Calming & Uplifting Herbs

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Thursday, August 9, 2007. A Few of my Favorite Calming and Uplifting Herbs. Not an exhaustive list of course, but a small number of the plants I'm most likely to use in any given situation. Don't forget to try Magnesium and other trace minerals for any seemingly random emotional problems. Evening Primrose - Great for food based anxiety in those recovering from eating disorders as well as depression arising from digestive problems (David Winston). I also use Evening Primrose hormonally related anxiety...

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The Medicine Woman's Roots: July 2007

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Sunday, July 22, 2007. Herbal Tidbit: Evening Primrose for Wounds, Stings and Bites. Much of the ethnobotanical reports about Evening Primrose have to do with it's purported prowess as a wound healer. Having used it extensively in the last few months, I'm here to tell you that the reports are true! Next step is to infuse into an oil for salves. Posted by Oakmoss Changeling. Links to this post. Medicine Woman Materia Medica. Saturday, July 21, 2007. McDonald’s piece on using Nettle seed tincture for...

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The Medicine Woman's Roots: January 2007

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Tuesday, January 23, 2007. Artemesia Under the Snow. I'm posting here an essay I wrote about Estafiate last Spring, and updating it with a few new observations. Estafiate: The Grandmother Sage. Stimulating/Sedating, Cold, Bitter and Pungent. Relaxing tonic, nervine, emmenagogue. A plant with hundreds of names, I’ve used Estafiate because of its Southwest association. This Spanish version is probably a corruption of the Aztec Iztáuhyatl. Posted by Oakmoss Changeling. Links to this post. Links to this post.

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The Medicine Woman's Roots: Another Gratuitous Elderberry Post

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Saturday, August 4, 2007. Another Gratuitous Elderberry Post. I have tons of the Elderberry stories, I like this most recent one especially though because she was already sick, most of the time we just prevent the virus and never see many symptoms of it. Here, Loba was clearly manifesting signs of the same virus that was running around town. 1/2 ounce of dried Elderberries. Appr 1 Pint Brandy. Appr 1/2-1 Cup Food Grade Vegetable Glycerine or Raw Honey. Be sure to rest extra as well, the Elderberry has a ...

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