The film is freely available to download and stream at www.livingsoilfilm.com.
A message from their website:
The Soil Health Institute is a non-profit whose mission is to safeguard and enhance the vitality and productivity of soil through scientific research and advancement. The Institute works with its many stakeholders to identify gaps in research and adoption; develop … Read more
Not everyone is lucky enough to live in a warm climate (I’m not!) but if you are…
What a wonderful canvas you have to work with as a gardener and small farmer!
A visit to ECHO Global Farm in Fort Myers, Florida.
Billions of people can benefit from their research.
– Ken McCarthy
PlantWisdom.org
Staff Update (Sep 24, 2019): There was a small error in the video which we have removed around the 2:05 mark regarding the seeds being used for cleansing “malaria-ridden water”. Instead, it should have been “bacteria-ridden water”. Sorry for any confusion!
Evidence that the answer to all human problems are in nature, and very often in the form … Read more
The host “Herbal Jedi” does a wonderful job of introducing the lore and health properties of this magical plant.
– Ken McCarthy
PlantWisdom.org
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It’s Goldenrod time where I live. Maybe where you live too.
Goldenrod has the reputation of being an allergen.
While anything can be an allergen to anybody, this is not the plant behind fall allergies. Ragweed is the far more likely culprit.
In fact, goldenrod is not only NOT a “problem,” this abundant, easy-to-find plant is has a long standing reputation as a formidable healing herb.
McMaster University is located in Hamilton, Ontario, an industrialized city on the shores of Lake Ontario, south of Toronto.
This is a description of the program there that Elder Bertha Skye is part of.
The Indigenous Students Health Sciences (ISHS) office is solely dedicated to providing services and supports for the academic success and wellbeing of all First Nations, Inuit and Métis students in the Faculty of Health Sciences at … Read more
The Threefold nature of plants and reading the Book of Nature
A fascinating conversation with Dr. Thomas Cowan.
We found this video here:
https://www.gardensall.com/specialty-crops/
– Ken McCarthy
PlantWisdom.org
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An interview with Phyllis D. Light, author of Southern Folk Medicine, the first comprehensive treatment of one of America’s most valuable, but little known natural healing treasures.
You can order the book here: Southern Folk Medicine
You can get more information here about Phyllis Light’s work and The Appalachian Center for Natural Health
– Ken McCarthy
PlantWisdom.org
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Another great video from the wonderful Learn Your Land website and Adam Haritan.
Don’t be scared of the technical terms. Every word you know now was once new to you too.
If you catch 20% the first time through you’re doing great. Adam packed a lot into this and it merits a re-watch or two.
Visit Learn Your Land website so you can subscribe directly.
– Ken McCarthy
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Hericium erinaceus is also known as “Lion’s Mane.”
In Asia, there’s a long tradition (thousands of years) of using mushrooms for healing.
Since no one can make billions from them, you’re unlikely to see 100 commercials about them every night on TV so we have to figure it out on our own.
Mushrooms as medicine – Paul Stamets
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