Mugwort

Korean TV program goes deep into mugwart

– Ken McCarthy
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Cayenne!

I like it when kitchen ingredients also happen to be superb plant medicines.

I also like it when someone takes a single herb and drills down deep into it.

There’s a reason this plant instantly took the world by storm when it was “discovered” in Latin America.

– Ken McCarthy
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Uncommon common sense herbology

I like this guy’s thorough common sense approach.

Contrary to public belief plants are very powerful medicines.

Some work gently and are probably universally safe, but some also have significant effects that may not be helpful and might even hurt some.

A great example of this is the Mimosa tree.

Popular to talk about because it’s easy to find and deals with common ailments (depression and stress), but it causes … Read more

Plant expedition…in your backyard

Note: Hops are a great sedative which probably explains why beer is so popular.

You can also make tea with hops and bypass the alcohol.

– Ken McCarthy
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