#i believe fungi are a lot easier to farm?

[aro-culture-is]

Aro culture is drinking mushroom coffee

Okay, technically the storebought coffee alternative I'm drinking right now is a drink mix made from mushrooms versus actual mushroom coffee. But for simplification sake it's mushroom coffee :]

huh, neat!

[chaniters]

Monsters

Reaper’s doomsday threatens to destroy the entire city of Phoenix. Rangers rush to stop him for a final, bloody confrontation. Catastrofiend seeks a second round with Awan.

Next part of @kruk-art ‘s Awan Cormac’s fanfic!

Enjoy! 

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“Good evening,” Reaper says holding a mic. “Good evening everyone, how are you liking the party now? Pretty good, am I right? It’s good to be able to address the creme and crop of the West Coast’s corporate world” he says. 

You struggle with the impulse to shoot Reaper right now, and instead, keep moving to the side. You know better... 

It is hard to make way, engulfed by a sea of terrified civilians trying to figure out what’s going on as this skeletal man that has just killed one of their own starts the opening of a typical villain monologue. 

You’re not sure if it’s just the wardrobe or the much deeper tone he’s using, but he sounds like the physical manifestation of death right now, and it’s very demoralizing.  

According to your instructors, your main objective now would be to get into the best spot to get a clear shot at the enemy the moment your team leader orders it. Team leader... That would be Ortega right now in your mind, even if you’re not a ranger proper. 

At the corner of your eyes, you catch a glimpse of a couple of guards rushing towards the stage as you anticipated. You stop to study what kind of countermeasure Reaper’s planned to stop them. It’s pretty obvious the villain would have something prepared for this eventuality in a plan this complex. Still, you never know, right? Maybe it all backfires and he gets arrested on the spot?. That would be fun! 

You watch with anticipation as they start approaching Reaper who doesn’t even turn to them… And there it goes. They stumble on their feet and fall flat, their powered carapace armors malfunctioning as one, the joints releasing smoke and the stench of burnt circuits. A quick glance reveals the same is true for every other guard in the room. Also, more importantly, all the dampeners go down simultaneously.

“I’m afraid we will have none of that, my fellows” Reaper goes on “My AI system Charon has taken full control of the network that connects every system in this facility, including your mercenaries armors. I just have to thank your wonderful management for outsourcing most computer systems to my company” he adds dusting off his skeletal hands “It made my infiltration today a lot easier, yes, thank you for that.” 

If his AI took over all the systems that means he could overhear your intercoms. You send a mental suggestion to the woman next to Ortega, making her tap his shoulder before unconsciously pointing at you and each of the other rangers in the room, letting him know where everyone is. Having a telepath on the team is good for stuff like that.

Ortega quickly catches on because it’s not the first time you pull something this weird on him, and he gestures for you all to fan out and surround the enemy, a command you quickly pass onto all of your team with wordless thoughts. 

Sunstream and Steel move on to opposite ends of the room, while you waddle through the crowd to do the same with a hand to your gun’s grip, so that makes you three the shooters. Anathema, Elyise, Sentinel, and Ashfall remain now hidden in the crowd to intercept him. All four have powers that could prevent Reaper’s death touch, so it’s a pretty solid plan, at least in your mind. 

“Have you gone mad? What do you want from us?!” A woman asks. You recognize her as one of the company’s most priced Geneticists, Dr. Laverne. You read about her in a magazine, she developed the energy source in the Arcology.

“What do I want, you ask, Dr. Laverne? Well, to begin with, I’d like you all to have a taste of your own poison. Charon, proceed” he commands as he adjusts something to his face. A gas mask? Yes. Oh shit...

Ventilation shafts open up into the ceiling, making everyone look up which soon proves to be a mistake. Columns of dark brown gas descend rapidly upon the crowd, engulfed everyone into the acrid stench of the cloud outside. He must have disconnected the air purifiers, and started pumping the poisonous air directly inside. 

The people around you immediately cover their mouths and eyes, entering coughing fits, and you have to hold onto a wall while you adjust your gas mask not to fall into it as well. 

“W... What are you…?” Laverne coughs heavily, as reaper comes down the stage, walking up to her. “Why are you doing this? This is … my life’s… work. We are protecting the people in here” she says trying to stand to him.

“You, who have built this monstrosity... You, who are literally throwing a party while everyone outside is poisoned... You call this protection?”

“Not true… this… project is open… open to everyone!” she protests

“Everyone who can pay, you mean. Your greed has blinded all of you. You praise yourselves in having brought a handfull of powered heroes to the world, while your product kills thousands who try to live the dream... But it ends now. I’m not only funneling the cloud into the living spaces of this Arcology. It’s going straight into the power plant’s core, Dr. Laverne.”

The fear that creeps into her brain upon his words is hard to miss, even at this distance, in a room full of terrified people.

“J-just stop… we can… we can do whatever you want. We can offer you anything just...” she tries to negotiate under the gas

“Please doctor, I wouldn’t have gotten this far if all I wanted was extortion. The biomorphic fungi abomination you engineered is a truly remarkable lifeform.  It resists extreme temperatures, toxins of all kinds, and more importantly, grows incessantly while generating and metabolizing hero drugs turning the reaction into power. Quite brilliant I must say. Well, as it turns out, the toxic waste poisoning the city’s sky just happens to be the fungi’s ideal feeding ground. Now that it’s entering the core, the creature must be growing at a rapid pace, don’t you think?  It will soon overgrow its containment unit… Charon believes once it’s free it will grow through the whole Arcology exterior, maybe the whole city. Perhaps it can turn the entire cloud into hero drugs, given enough time.”

“You are mad! You will destroy the entire city! You will kill hundreds of thousands!”

“I’ve thought of it too, Doctor… but the thing is… isn’t it worth it to sacrifice one city if it means the whole country will realize the danger that your corporations represent? What lack of all regulation truly means? There won’t be any way for them to still support the economic free-zone and lack of all regulations after this.”

“Please.. You can’t do this!”

“Oh but I can. I am the Reaper, and you Dr. Laverne, you will die. You will ALL die. Want to escape?” he asks turning to a few executives rushing to the door “Be my guest of course, but remember, there’s a riot outside. I finally found a use for Psychopathor, and let me tell you, he’s already surrounded the whole building and the people are MAD. If you somehow manage to make it out, you will be torn to pieces on the streets.” 

By now, there is general chaos, as everyone rushes to the exits. Reaper raises his scythe to strike at Laverne… 

“I am the Reaper, and I have come for your sou…-”

“NOW!” Ortega says giving the signal. 

 You draw your gun and take two shots. You can see Sunstream sending a golden beam, while Steel’s activates his plasma rifle at the same time. 

Sunstream’s beam hits instantly, producing a flash of heat, followed by the explosive plasma blast from Steel’s cannon and your blasts at roughly the same time.  Anathema’s times his jump along with you and is now holding Dr. Laverne, safely out of Reaper’s reach. 

For one, hopeful, brief instant, you’re sure you’ve got him… But your mind quickly realizes the truth. 

“Watch out, he’s still in there!” you say trough your intercom

“How?! We just blasted him!” Sunstream asks.

As the cloud starts to dissipate, Reaper laughter cackles through the room.

“Now this is a surprise... Rangers! I expected you to be outside fighting Psychopathor… Well, I must admit this is awkward… I’m not used to being on the baddies side. Was it too much monologuing?”

“Simply the worst” Charge says standing up to whatever’s left to him. “Now please surrender”

“I think I’ll pass... It’s a bit too soon for that, don’t you think?” 

You begin to make out his figure, walking out of the mist. He looks unscathed, but translucent, glowing with white light. Shit, you’ve seen this before at the farm! So that’s why he had invisible skin…

“Everyone, be careful! He’s boosted twice! Those must be some sort of intangibility power!” 

“Shit, so he kills on touch and we can’t even touch him?” Anathema asks. 

“Yeap. Couldn’t possibly be worse” you say, immediately regretting the choice of words. 

“Alright Rangers, let’s do this. Let’s have this little fight. But what is a Halloween party without a proper monster? Charon, please do close the doors so we can keep our partygoers here for the main attraction. Oh, and while at it...  take over the speakers, and play... hmm… the Monster Mash?. I always enjoyed a classic when working on Halloween.”

“Main attraction? What do you mea…?” Ortega asks. 

Too late. The sudden strain of nausea, pain, and rage makes your vision blur, forcing you to stop in your tracks.  You lift your gaze, and manage to get a glimpse of it, falling onto you from one of the shafts. You get just enough warning to dive to the side, as it’s blades slice the man to your left instead of you. 

Catastrofiend lands where you had just been standing roaring, it’s eyes glaring straight into your yours. It raises its blades, ready to strike. 

It hasn’t forgotten it was you who shot it last time, and whatever it is you did, the fiend didn’t like it. It wants to pay you back. A quick scan reveals none of your allies is close enough to help you right now. 

Everyone who survived that night had their own version of the events, but the one thing all witnesses agreed on is that Reaper sang along with that stupid song the whole time. You still have nightmares about it.

Catastrofiend, smiles, before leaping straight at you. 

Shit.

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DISCLAIMER: This is a work of fan fiction using characters and the setting of the Fallen Hero: Rebirth and upcoming Fallen Hero: Retribution games written by Malin Riden. I do not claim ownership of any characters from the Fallen Hero wold. These stories are a work of my imagination, and I do not ascribe them to the official story canon. These works are intended for entertainment outside the official storyline owned by the author. I am not profiting financially from the creation of these stories, and thank the author for her wonderful game/s, without which these works would not exist.

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What You Need to Know About Meat Alternatives in Your Dog’s Food

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Kangaroo, alligator and crickets, oh my! Duck and bison aren’t the only exotic proteins dog food manufacturing wizards have been working with in recent years. While nutrition is an evolving science, the reasons for alternative proteins largely fall under two camps: food sensitivities and being more environmentally friendly.

Food sensitivities

“If a dog has a specific protein allergy or sensitivity to something like chicken or beef, these alternative proteins can really help,” says Lindsay Meyers, BS, CVT, product development and veterinary channel manager for Primal Pet Foods in Fairfield, California. “We always encourage our customers to get to the root of the problem, which is gut health. We encourage our customers to find a few proteins that their pet does well on. We intentionally used pork bone broth as the base of our Elixir products to ensure that our beef- and poultry-sensitive pets could enjoy their benefits.”

It all starts with taking a novel approach to your dog’s food. “Often the first step is to try a diet that excludes the most common pet food ingredients,” says Molly Mulcahy, vice president of brand marketing for Stella & Chewy’s based in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. “A novel protein is a protein source that is not commonly found in pet foods and ideally that your pet has never been exposed to before. There is no set definition of a ‘novel protein,’ but the less common its use in pet foods, the more preferred. Venison, duck and rabbit are examples of novel protein sources.”

Whether it’s an allergy or sensitivity may be unknown, but there is at least one theory. “It may be that dogs have increased food sensitivities because, in some cases, we have them eat the same diet with little variation for years,” says Holly Ganz, PhD, CEO of AnimalBiome in Oakland, California. “Because bacteria living in the gut help to process and digest food, this lack of variety in the diet may reduce the complexity and resilience of the community to perturbations like antibiotics or infection. Having a wide range of proteins available in commercial pet foods will give us more opportunities for food rotations that will likely help to maintain and restore gut health.”

Speaking of variety, for some owners that is reason enough to introduce less-common protein sources. “There are a lot of great arguments for pursuing a rotational diet for your dog,” says Anne Carlson, CEO and founder of Jiminy’s in Berkeley, California, which uses crickets for protein. “By rotating their foods, you’re giving them an opportunity to reap the benefits from other sources of proteins, different vegetables and so on. Kind of like how we eat different foods to get all our nutrients.”

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Environmental factors

In 2019, the British Veterinary Association (BVA) was reported as suggesting owners consider insect-based diets as being more environmentally friendly. Simon Doherty, former president and current senior vice president of the BVA, based in London, explains some of the global impact. “Over the last few years, there has been an increased public appetite to know where animal-based products come from and how they end up on both our and our pets’ menus,” Simon says. “Rightly so, questions around the health and welfare of the animals involved and how the whole process impacts the environment are often top of the list.”

Those issues resonate in North America, as well. “We felt there was a better way to feed our pets, help the environment and save the lives of farmed animals,” says Florian Radke, CMO for Wild Earth based in Berkeley, California. “Our Clean Protein Dog Food has all the protein and essential nutrients that dogs need — without any animal products and a fraction of the environmental impact.”

Anne from Jiminy’s adds: “Cricket protein provides the nutrition that our dogs need, and it is sustainable and humane. We talk about the sustainability a lot: less land, less water, almost no greenhouse gas emissions. …How’s that for reducing your carbon pawprint?”

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Meat-ing of the minds

Dogs need meat to thrive. Or do they? “The key to successful nutrition in all pets is balance. While it is possible — though challenging — to keep dogs healthy on a plant-based diet, these diets can cause dogs to be deficient in important amino acids,” according to Megan McGlinn, VMD, medical director of the ASPCA Animal Hospital in New York City. “It is important to have dogs on these types of diets closely monitored not only with regular veterinary examinations, but also standard lab work, as well.”

Work with your veterinarian to determine what is right for your dog — which may be very different than what is right for you.

“We welcome pet owners taking an interest in the sourcing and ethics of their pet’s food, but owners should be mindful of projecting their ethical beliefs onto their animals and this resulting in an unbalanced diet,” Simon of the BVA says. “It is important to remember that when feeding our pets, a nutritionally balanced diet is essential. Owners should take expert advice to avoid dietary deficiencies and associated disease, as it is much easier to get the balance of nutrients wrong than to get it right.”

Simon continues, “We are not suggesting that insect-based protein should necessarily replace feeding cats and dogs meat, but it could be an option to explore for pet food in the future. We welcome further research and understanding in relation to insect farming and the role that insect products can play in animal nutrition.”

According to Anne, crickets could, in fact, replace meat. “Our cricket protein is a complete protein with all of the essential amino acids,” she says. “Jiminy’s partnered with Iowa State [University] to take a deep dive into digestibility, and the great news is that the cricket protein scored as high as chicken and beef. It’s a high-quality, digestible protein source for our dogs.”

Florian of Wild Earth has an additional take on resources. “Fungi proteins like yeast require way less resources than raising insects for food.”

Holly adds: “Plant-based proteins and fungal- based proteins have been found to have complete amino acid profiles, and have similar bioavailability and digestibility as proteins. We have found that the Wild Earth dog food and treats increase diversity in gut bacteria, a likely response to this novel food. Still, many people prefer to feed their dogs an animal-based protein. If you are concerned about environmental impacts of meat production, you could rotate these foods in on ‘Meatless Mondays’ or use them as treats.”

The other F word

Food trends come and go in the pet world, as well as human (aspic, anyone?). But manufacturers are confident these alternative proteins are here to stay. Anne uses another human food as an analogy. “We are at the beginning of a journey that will take us down a path similar to the one that sushi took,” she says. “Sushi is now a ‘normal’ option as we think about lunch or dinner.”

According to Florian, “The consumer mindset is changing, and people care about the impact their purchase choices are having. We believe that this is just the beginning of a true consumer revolution and not just a trendy fad.”

Lindsay reports that Primal’s exotic line has been growing steadily for almost 20 years and has not slowed down.

“We believe it’s consistent with an overall shift in pet parents wanting best for their animals and becoming more educated to find it; we don’t think this is a fad,” Molly of Stella & Chewy’s says.

Some countries have already proven the longevity of alternative proteins for both people and pets. “Insects are a highly sustainable protein source that are used by people in other places that don’t have the same entomophobias that some of us have,” Holly of AnimalBiome says. “In Namibia, I ate fried mopane worms, a delicacy throughout Southern Africa.”

“Insect-based ingredients are already commonly used in UK aquaculture and poultry feed with black-soldier flies and yellow mealworms among the most common in commercial production,” BVA’s Simon says.

You may be able to try some similar treats for yourself, sans passport. T-Mobile Park (which used to be called Safeco Field) in Seattle has scored a home run serving up toasted grasshoppers at Mariners baseball games since 2017. In 2019, restaurant Evel Pie in Las Vegas started serving its Canyon Hopper pizza, which consists of lime- and garlic-roasted grasshoppers.

What to look for

OK, you’d like to consider proteins beyond beef and chicken. But what should you look for? “[Be] sure the company manufacturing it is diligent about nutritional balance and bio-availability,” Lindsay of Primal Pet Foods says. “It’s our responsibility to provide our carnivorous house companions with the amino acids, vitamins and minerals that they need to thrive.”

Not surprisingly, protein is a focus. “Science shows that the digestive system of dogs (and humans) doesn’t care where the protein comes from,” Florian of Wild Earth says. “It matters that the protein is complete, high quality, bio-available and easily digestible.”

AnimalBiome’s Holly also stresses a close look at protein. “I recommend that you look at how much protein is in the diet and select one that has less than 35% carbohydrates. This will help support beneficial gut bacteria in dogs and help to prevent them from becoming overweight.”

Toto may have had only one kind of dog food available, but those days are long gone. Today, many pet parents are looking at different protein sources — for reasons as diverse as the proteins themselves. Talking to your veterinarian and doing research to determine the right one may take longer than clicking your heels three times, but it’s always worthwhile to

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Herbal Energetics or Not?

Herbal Energetics or Not?

5/4/2016

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by Melissa Laurita Kohl

I learned herbalism through the American folk tradition, sitting at the feet of those herbalists, like Rosemary Gladstar, who raised herbalism back from the dead. They had few books, no internet, and a strong calling and passion for something that most Americans thought was crazy. Intuition, or the art of herbalism, was strong. This American tradition is beautiful. Pulled from tidbits of the European tradition that survived in the United States, broken and battered by the Inquisition, the scientific revolution, and the American Medical Association. Pulled from Native American culture, broken and battered by Europeans. Pulled from the magic and mysticism that comes from working closely with plants.

Shen Nong, the 'Divine Farmer' who taught herbalism & agriculture to the people of ancient ChinaTraditionally and historically, herbalism is used in the context of a whole system. A poetry, or way, of understanding nature, its patterns, and our place within it. Observation is focused on ways you can observe the body and the whole person with all of your senses (as opposed to peering within via scalpels or microscopes). The concept of herbal energetics comes from these traditional systems and is often based on polarities (hot/cold, damp/dry) and allopathy (treating with opposites). For me, herbal energetics and the idea of a condition being hot or cold was somehow frightening and hard to grasp. Herbally, I grew up learning that valerian was a nervine and a sedative. And it worked and worked astonishingly well using herbs according to their actions with no consideration for energetics.

Today it is very popular to believe that this folksy way of using herbalism, without that energetic context, is a lesser way. Herbalists who practice this way are lesser. I have seen many herbalists say that it is dangerous to use herbs according to their actions, in a “this for that” manner.

​But I think that this is a dangerous notion. Plants work. They do. They work if you simmer leaves or if you infuse them for 8 hours with a lid on. They work if you use organic herbs or if you have to resort to Celestial Seasonings Chamomile tea. They work if you write their name down on a piece of paper and keep it in your pocket, if you carry them on you, if you rub them on your body, if you ingest them, if you call on the plant spirit and think of them, if you tincture them. Plants work because we evolved with them. Every aspect of our being is interwoven with them. Their phytochemicals need to wash our cells regularly for our bodies to function properly. We have to see them for our immune systems to function properly. We have to smell them for our cardiovascular systems to function optimally. We must be in close connection with them for our spirits to feel comfortable on this earth.

And because ingesting and using and living among plants is so intrinsic to our nature and our existence on this planet, they are generally very safe. Statistically safer than eating, driving, or taking pharmaceuticals. This does not mean that you can use them without understanding the basics of herb safety, but it does mean that if you are a folk herbalist and you know what you are doing, you will not be hurting anyone in any significant way, if at all. Maybe someone will feel like the herb you recommended is making them too dry or maybe the first herb you give them won't be their ally, but the next one will. If you are an intuitive folk herbalist, you may in fact be recommending the same herbs one would choose if examining herbal energetics in addition to herbal actions.

Rosemary Gladstar primarily teaches this folk tradition of American herbalism. There is a reason she is wildly popular and is the fairy godmother of American herbalism (or as my dear friend and fellow herb teacher Cat Pante said, “Rosemary Gladstar is the mama mack daddy of herbs.”). If she were peddling a system that did not work, I can assure you that we would not be here today having this conversation, as herbalism would likely still be stuffed in the broom closet. I think this is important to remember as politics push us closer to standardization, to alienating our brothers and sisters who don't use herbs quite the same way we do.

​All that being said, I do incorporate herbal energetics into my beginner herb classes because I think it is an important and useful tool and it is easier to integrate into your practice if you learn it right from the beginning. It is also a more legal way of practicing herbalism. Technically, it is illegal for me to treat your indigestion or high blood pressure. But if I am not treating those western diseases, but instead am treating the underlying imbalance in the body, based on herbal energetics, then I am speaking and using a very non-medical model and am no longer practicing medicine without a license (hopefully). Folk herbalism works incredibly well much of the time. Unfortunately, it is in a grey area here in the United States. Using a traditional form of herbalism (like Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, Unani-Tibb, Galenic, Tibetan, or a traditional Native American or African system) can add beauty, nuance, and efficacy to your practice. But it should never bring judgment or condescension for your herbal brothers and sisters who do not.

Melissa Laurita Kohl is the lead instructor and founder of the Fungi & Flora Folkschool in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont. She credits her love of herbs with growing up in NYC (where every plant was a precious gift); her mama's unbelievable Italian cooking (which infused her home with the intoxicating aroma of herbs); and her colic (which brought her chamomile). Melissa has studied Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, and western herbalism with a variety of teachers. Herb walks and herbal apprenticeships take place on her farm, where sheep, alpaca, ducks, guineas, chickens, angora rabbits, and a stray cat from Brooklyn welcome visitors.

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5/10/2016 12:51:56 pm

to address this quote: "I have seen many herbalists say that it is dangerous to use herbs according to their actions, in a “this for that” manner." I think that if you're using herbs according to their "actions", you ~are~ using energetics, whether you're aware of it or not. A great example here is that I feel one of the people Iearned the most about energetics from is David Hoffmann. But David Hoffmann once told me he didn't get energetics at all. If we understand when it's appropriate to use an astringent, an aromatic, a demulcent, then (to me) that's energetic, whether the person thinks in terms of hot/cold/dry/damp or not at all. Some years ago I did a talk for the Michigan Midwives Association, and we got to talking about how they used herbs, learned from a very long folk tradition,\: "when you see this, these are the herbs you should consider". Their usage of herbs ended up being very energetic. Most of the people I know (including myself) who criticize a "this for that" use of herbs aren't thinking about when people say "take this herb for a congested head cold" or "use yarrow to help stop bleeding", but much more nebulous suggestions like "st john's wort is good for depression" or "chaga is good for cancer". I do think that working to understand energetics on a more conscious level can help avoid some pitfalls. For example, herbs commonly suggested for head colds are usually best for stuffy or leaky head colds, and many of them will aggravate someone whose head is all dry and inflamed with tight tissues. Knowing to consider this can help you avoid suggesting, perhaps, eating raw garlic, which will certainly help the infection but might aggravate the ecosystem of the upper respiratory tissues. Probably the biggest issue is that "energetics" isn't commonly taught as beginner (or, as I prefer to say, foundational) herbalism.

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5/16/2016 07:58:09 pm

Hi Jim, Thank you for your comment! I have to say that I only know your teaching through your online presence, but I think you are both brilliant and hysterical and secretly you are the teacher I am most interested in studying with next (well you and Michael Tierra). I absolutely agree with what you are saying and never thought of actions in that light because I have learned them so separately from herbal energetics (through TCM and now Ayurveda). It is true that a lot of the concern comes from these more nebulous suggestions or actions like antidepressant and anxiolytic and to some extent I think it's a valid concern, but I also don't. When I studied with Rosemary Gladstar, I did learn that St. Johnswort was for depression and anxiety. I think that is entirely appropriate, especially when coming from an herbalist versus a newspaper article or as part of a list of antidepressants or nervines in a book. Folkloric herbalists know that not all herbs work for all people or all types of depression, but it could work for you. So when I learned about St. Johnswort, I learned that some people recommend it for anxiety and some people think it is contraindicated with anxiety. I learned that it probably works best blended with other nervines, exercise, good sleep, and good diet (which could all fit right into energetics). And as long as you know what you are doing (and do not recommend herbs that are contraindicated for a particular person), then worse case scenario, you might have to introduce a few different herbs or formulas before you hit the right one. But if you really know your herbs and really know the person, there is a good chance you will unconsciously sense whether or not an herb would be a good match - much like when you meet someone and think a friend would love (or hate) them. In some ways, folkloric herbalism is about creating connections between people and their plant friends - the ones who complete and heal them. Practicing within an energetic framework does not necessarily prevent this kind of error (if you want to call it that). When I studied TCM, I learned that if someone does not respond well to a formula, it gives you another clue as to what is really going on and helps you fine tune your recommendation. I do think that a system of energetics is more nuanced and more structured and is more likely to give you good results more regularly - it is inherently more teachable. I think it's like feng shui. There are two forms, one highly organized and regimented and one totally intuitive. Ayurveda, TCM, etc. are on the highly organized systemic side of things. Folkloric herbalism is on the intuitive artsy side of things. This is obviously a gross generalization, but my point is that both forms are valid and at times get to the exact same outcome. I think the reason some herbs work in some situations is partially based on energetics, but sometimes I think it is biochemistry and it might not be observable unless someone tries an herb. I have a dear friend who is very similar to me constitutionally. Valerian is my bestie, but she gets agitated and overstimulated. I don't think I could have figured that out through energetics (well, I know I couldn't but maybe someone could). I also think that certain types of individuals are more sensitive and are therefor more sensitive to herbs that are not energetically appropriate. I always eat raw garlic, even when I have a dry head cold, and I love it even though I know energetically that is not a good match. I almost always have very dry respiratory issues or sore throats if I am going to get sick. My personal choices are always pungent and dry to varying degrees - elderberry, ginger, cinnamon decoction or sage, calendula, chamomile tea or really hot spicy cayenne soup or a hot dry sauna. I am usually always ingesting water as I primarily use herbs in teas and food, but I am still not thinking about it in an energetic way. These herbs are so effective so quickly with no perceptible adverse reactions that it is hard to get myself to change my ways though rationally I believe 100% that an energetic approach is a better approach. That being said, I know a few people who are Vata (dry, cold, sensitive) who are in the Vata phase of their life (elders) and if you don't take energetics into account they will have an adverse effect. Of course, they have adverse effects from lots of herbs, foods, etc. That all being said, I do agree that learning energetics should be foundational. It makes sense and it is not complicated if you are used to it. For me, I am still wrapping my brain around some of it because I did not learn it from the get go. I took a whole year to just read and think about the doshas. This essay appeared on my computer screen because a. Herbstalk was interested in topical issues like this and b. I have run into a lot of hostility in cyber land toward this folkloric approach (of course, the internet kind of breeds hostility but that's another topic). It

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Melissa Laurita Kohl

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5/16/2016 08:02:09 pm

[oops my comment was too long so here it is continued...] This essay appeared on my computer screen because a. Herbstalk was interested in topical issues like this and b. I have run into a lot of hostility in cyber land toward this folkloric approach (of course, the internet kind of breeds hostility but that's another topic). It had nothing to do with teachers like you, Rosalee, and Michael Tierra who teach energetic approaches to herbalism. I have nothing but respect for this way of teaching. I have also met dear respected herbalists who believe Rosemary Gladstar's program is not a good program because it does not go into herbal energetics. It feels like as we move toward either a more scientific model of herbalism or a more energetic version of herbalism we are turning our back on the herbwives and mothers and grandmothers who very much practiced in a this for that manner to keep their families safe and healthy. I primarily studied through Sage Mountain and I would not trade that for all the world. It connected me to the heart, spirituality and legacy of folkloric herbalism and gave me so many useful tools I literally became obsessed with herbalism (just yesterday I successfully treated a severe and unfortunate genital burn with absolute confidence because of that connection and faith in the power of herbs). Finally, I think pharmaceuticals are dangerous in most situations, maybe especially for those nebulous situations like depression, anxiety, and ADHD. Maybe an energetic approach would be better for these situations, but damn if St. Johnswort does not magically cure my anxiety. Ashwagandha renders my frenetic disorganized ADHD mind into something focused and powerful. No energetics needed. No harm done. All us herbies are in it together. We each use the tools and modalities that make sense to us and we need to keep sharing that wisdom. Obviously, this is another essay, but I have just spent a week outside with 50 ducklings (in fact my fingers are stiff from sitting outside on this cold spring day while I supervise a little duckling outdoor time) and it's nice to think about these big picture issues with herbalism. Again, I am very grateful for your thoughtful and insightful comment and hope to meet you in person one day! I also look forward to listening to your foundational herbcraft program on herbmentor.com once life settles down a bit. Cheers, Melissa

ReplyKathryn8/12/2016 06:36:46 am

Folk herbalism was my first approach and I do believe it is a valid one for self treatment, family treatment, and to some extent helping those we encounter along our path. However, this past year I decided it was time for myself to dive in and expand my folk knowledge. Intuition is great if you've taken the time to really learn to use it, but if, as I hope to do some day, I work as an herbalist in what is considered a more clinical manner, having the information that backs up our intuition is helpful especially since we may need to expand beyond our favorite go to herbs because they are for some reason not right for someone else. I haven't tried every herb personally and I likely will never be able to claim the I have. As a folk herbalist, I stick with what I know. As an herbalist armed with more info such as energetics, I feel more confident taking the words of other professionals mixed with the herbs information when using it for the first time. Sometimes the reasoning that something has been done a long time isn't the best reason to continue doing it and with all the info (some good some not so good) available these days, it is nice to back up our intuition with some solid information. I have loads of respect for folk herbalists as they were my first teachers, but as an herbalist, I want to arm myself with as much knowledge as I'm able and I never want to cease learning.

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