Nasal Washes & Eyewashes
Full writeup coming soon... for now I will direct you to jim mcdonald for guidance in this category:
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Steam Inhalations
Steam inhalations are wildly underutilized preparations, especially in the colder months when respiratory ailments arise with the weather changes. Steam
Compresses
A compress is a piece of cloth soaked in an herbal infusion and applied to the skin.
Start with a
Herbal Baths
Hear me out here... what if... just what if... you infused yourself in tea? While I wouldn’t recommend drinking
Toxic, poisonous, and deadly plants & fungi you should definitely know before you go out foraging
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The plants & fungi outlined below are mostly relevant to the Chicago Region (although they may
Introduction to Plant Families
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I offer these lessons to introduce you to some key botanical plant families that tend to
Other tips for plant ID
* Plants are individuals, and you are likely to find variations even among plants of the same species. For example, environmental
Learning botany by walking the streets and alleyways of Chicago
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Some Plants you might find wandering the streets and alleyways of Chicago (or other eastern US urban
Tree Identification
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Tree: Woody structure that grows every year, typically with one trunk, and lateral
Botany of Stems, Roots, & Flowers
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Stem Parts
* Node - point where buds and branches arise
* Bud - growing point that will
Botany of Leaves
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Leaf arrangement:
* Opposite - Arranged in pairs; inserted on opposite sides of a stem at the same