Lisa Ganora

Turning 65 this year. How will I follow my calling, my mission in life today? How will I benefit my community today? Two of the most important questions I ask myself daily. And in the bigger picture, What are the most important things to do with the rest of my life? Today: Horseradish &Fire Cider!

Dall-E version of a botanical sciences dragon

Well, PubMed is back. My Science Dragon is relieved, and has gone back to guarding the treasures.

Opinion | Will They Come for PubMed Next? Here's what we lose if the administration takes away this invaluable resource

From Katie Suleta, DHSc, MPH, MS, on Medpage Today

www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

Not working in Colorado, but my colleague in NY state has it now

PubMed is down, go here: europepmc.org

Ok so it is down. Long string of furious cusswords. Meanwhile: europepmc.org

Is anybody else having trouble accessing PubMed tonight?

Reishi (Ganoderma) ground up in a Vitamix

PhytoSapiens, look at this fluffy Reishi! We ground it in the Vitamix to increase surface area for better extraction. But wow, this stuff is a fibrous sponge - the original "let's tincture at 1:5" quickly turned into "how about a 1:10?"

Look at this fluffy Reishi! We ground it in the Vitamix to increase surface area for better extraction. But wow, this stuff is a fibrous sponge - the original "let's tincture at 1:5" quickly turned into "how about a 1:10?"

Me too, all the things!

Here's an interesting one that I learned from Kat MacKinnon: the bark (from small branches) & the leaves of Siberian Elm (Ulmus pumila) are similar to Slippery Elm - very mucilaginous. It grows vigorously & abundantly in western urban areas & is considered by some to be "invasive."

Interesting ... how do you coax the mucilage to play nicely with the oils in Althaea salve?

Right? I learned formulas for UTI that always included the root, before I also understood that it also has immunostimulant activity. Mucilages in general (and pectins and inulins) all support immunity ...

Just learned about using the leaf a few years ago, it's super tasty in teas & infusions! Not quite as mucilaginous as the root, but still demulcent, soothing, cooling ...

The leaves are sooooooo soft, I like to get people to "pet" them during herb walks -

You can mix powdered dried Marshmallow root with honey just like you would with Slippery Elm. The have a similar consistency.

Such a lovely demulcent. The mucilage in Marshmallow root is a complex mixture of heteropolysaccharides that also have another action: they are immunomodulators! So when you add Althaea to your formulas for UTI or respiratory infections or digestive problems - you're also supporting immunity.

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I love your herb cards!

Wicked!

That just amazed my day!

What do you all do with this herb? Althaea officinalis.

Amazing!

Winter Solstice Sunrise from Elderberry's Farm in Paonia. Here come the longer days!

14 F outside, snow & ice in Colorado ... so naturally, I'm California (Poppy) dreamin'

Malvaceae - mucilaginous! This weedy relative of Marshmallow (Althaea off.) loves my garden. Under snow now, but dreaming ...

Fascinating! Dr. Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910) was the first woman to graduate from medical school in the U.S. She was also an activist & abolitionist. Many years ago, in Asheville, NC, there was a sculpture commemorating her work. Some dingbat smashed off her nose, but I found it & saved it!

PubMed PubMed® comprises more than 37 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full text content from PubMed Central a...

"Cedar" can refer to several different species. Get the Latin binomial & drop it into PubMed.gov to find scientific studies.

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