Post-Covid Symptoms (Long Covid)
In the last few months I've been seeing more folks experiencing post-viral symptoms, which many folks are calling "long covid".
Mugwort Monograph
Mugwort Artemisia ludoviciana Plant Family: Asteraceae (Compositae) Related Plants: Wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), Silver Sage (Artemisia frigida), Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata). Appearance:
Cottonwood Buds
Cottonwood Buds Populus deltoides, Populus angustifolia, and their hybrid Populus x acuminata Plant Family: Salicaceae (Willow Family) Related Plants: "Populus"
Teach Yourself Botany: The Resources That Will Get You Started
By Adrian Mintzmyer Have you ever wanted to learn how to positively identify, sustainably harvest, process, and utilize local
Surgery Support
For years I've been doing surgery support, mostly with and for queer and trans folks, and I wanted to post
Darlingtonia californica: a carnivorous plant
For you plant geeks, I just wanted to post some photos from my trip to Oregon last month of a
Mini Ponderosa Pine Lesson
Ponderosa Pine is one of our most abundant local medicinal plants. This informal mini-lesson should give you some good
Making Hypericum Tincture
A brief description of the fine art of folk tincture making, using the example of our lovely local medicinal
Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia spp.)
Prickly pears are widespread throughout North America and range as far south as Argentina. The fruits of all species are
Piñon Pines: Pinus edulis and Pinus monophylla
Piñon nuts are high in protein, fat, and carbohydrates, and served as a former staple food that is still harvested
Wild Fruiting Trees of the Rosaceae (Rose) Family
Students of our botany program will be very familiar with the many common and diverse fruits of Rosaceae or Rose
Mushroom Miso Soup
Ingredients: Miso Mushrooms Veggies as you prefer -carrots, greens or/and seaweeds Finely chopped fresh ginger to taste Whole Cumin
Edible Roots in the Rocky Mountain Region:
In addition to learning about medicinal uses of plants, our botany students also learn wild edibles. Here are a few
Reishi Chai
Ingredients: Reishi mushrooms Any mixture of: Fresh ginger Black pepper Whole Coriander Whole Cinnamon A few cloves Whole Turmeric Other
Kitchari
In Ayurvedic medicine, kitchari is said to purify physical and mental toxins and improve memory! Ingredients: 2 cups dried
Immune Building Stew
Ingredients: 7 cups broth (or water) 2 sweet potatoes, sliced 1 parsnip, sliced 1 onion, finely diced 2 pieces of
Basic Sauerkraut Recipe
Adapted from Sandor Katz, Wild Fermentation Ingredients: 5 pounds cabbage (or other veggies) 3 tablespoons salt Directions: Chop or grate
How to Make Herbal Gomasio
(adapted from Mountain Rose Herbs) Ingredients: 1 cup organic sesame seeds, raw or quickly dry toasted in a pan ½
How to make a delicious, fortifying Dulse snack
(adapted from Kym Cutter) This snack is rich in healthy oils and trace minerals. I find it deeply filling and
Music and Memory in Botany Class
Music Offers a Shortcut to Long-term Memory As teachers, we believe it is our responsibility to teach material in
Golden Current
Ribes areum (Golden Current) Found in the plains and foothills throughout the Rockies, this is one of the best flavored
Acorns as Food
Acorns have been a human staple crop for vastly longer than annual grains like corn and wheat. Wild oaks do
Wild Geranium
Wild Geranium Wild Geranium is one of the plants students of the field botany program see a lot
Cream of Whatever Soup
This is how you can make any delicious green into a healthy, low-carb soup! Makes: 4 servings Time: about 30