Class Notes from Lesson 3-9 Constitutional

 Lesson 3-10 is a continuation of 3-9.

This is a REALLY long one, so I may watch a half hour today and the rest tomorrow. I guess I'll take a few notes today and add the rest later.

More on chia.

She tells a nice story about basket weaving. I was fortunate to grow up with both Native American and Celtic storytellers... apprenticed under a couple and and even told stories, myself, for a living briefly. It is a wonderful tradition.

Some talk on datura... rough stuff. Odd she had such an addiction to tobacco. I always attributed my lack of addictive tendencies to tobacco to my little bit of Native heritage... and presumably she is way more native than me! Then again, she does look almost identical to my first cousin... Of course, there are very, very few of us who are "pure blooded" anything. My DNA shows about 17 different cultures! But again, we all come from the same two ancestors... so who knows how the genes sort out.

Class discussion.... some rather arrogant, "we're enlightened and we have to live in hippie towns" talk. Oh, what would we do without the enlightened who know so much more than rural people who do things like farm, garden, can and use wild plants for food and medicine? Like, where folks actually learn from, respect and live with their elders....

She mentions Permaculture and 3 Sisters growing. Then discussion on midwifing.

Okay, 50 min in.... I'll finish tomorrow. ... wonder if she'll say anything about herbal medicine? So far, this has been moderately interesting... but I'm glad I didn't pay for it!

*** Later the same day.... supper is cooked but I'm far from ready to eat... and waiting on a baseball game to start*

Ah, one good tip! Citric acid will extract in a tea what is normally only attained with an alcohol tincture.

Interesting application of Permaculture concepts to medicine... zones. From home remedies to a local person, to a professional herbalist, to the hospital. Also, from the kitchen herb/spice cabinet to the yard, to the woods.

Use of honey on wounds and bites.

I didn't know epazote was toxic in large amounts. I've only used it as a culinary herb.

I like her attitude on non-native plants. "Invasive to when?".. as they say. Why not appreciate "weeds" for their food or medicinal value? I do. Heck, I even love and use kudzu, "the vine that ate the South"! Gosh, I wish fennel grew wild all over here! Man, I love fennel! If I could only have one non-onion/garlic/allium vegetable, it would either be fennel or celery.

Yep, "Value the wisdom of elders". I did. I do.

Here is the link to the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine Course

https://www.swsbm.com/school/