San Diego encompasses coastal valleys, mountains and desert. This geographic diversity and a temperate climate provide life zones favorable to a variety of native plants. The native San Diegans, several local tribes, had a sacred relationship with their medicine plants. They used them with ritual and prayer. White Sage One native plant used by native […]
If you or someone you know is struggling with opiate addiction and finding it difficult to learn the best way to quit…you are not alone. In fact, you are part of an ENORMOUS population of people that share a common bond. It is estimated that somewhere between 26.4 million and 36 million people abuse opioids worldwide, with over 2.5 […]
A Simpler Way It normally takes a good bit of material from mild medicinal plants to trigger healing reactions in the body. If one is working only with the plants for their chemical compounds, one ounce (about a handful) of mild herbs steeped in a tea is standard. This chemical model breaks down, however, when […]
When I quit drinking alcohol several years ago, I was very worried that I would never be able to relax anymore. Alcohol had long been my crutch for increasing my energy levels and allowing me to tone down my mood after a long day of work. Toward the end of my drinking years, I started […]
Most of my friends and family hug each other when we meet and when we part. I encourage hugging with our students as well. When we meet someone new, they often extend their hand to invite a handshake. The handshake is thought by some to have originated as a gesture of peace by demonstrating that […]
There aren’t many of us that can claim San Diego as our native home. We have come from everywhere on the planet to create the melting pot population we find here. Our plant population is also a mix of natives and plants brought by settlers from their native homes. Voyage to the New World When […]
Canada’s immigration website crashed on Tuesday night as the US election results were rolling in. The top story on Business Insider has been how to move to Canada and become a Canadian citizen. For those of us electing to stay and see what the future brings, there may be need of a safe and effective […]
As we enter a new millennium, it may be helpful to look back to assess what we’ve learned collectively about medicinal plants that could prove helpful in our future. And, while many other things are changing in this technological age, the plants remain. One medicinal plant has survived the modern attacks on herbs and has […]
I began playing drums in rock bands shortly after I got out of the Navy in 1966. I was 21. While in my fifties I played in a rock band with guys who were in their early twenties. We played originals and occasionally played improvisational music, commonly known as jamming. During several such occasions we […]
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