Merriwether's Teachings

A foraging class outside, with assorted people watching the instructor

Village Healer - Heat Exhaustion

Seeing one of my students collapse from heat exhaustion during a plant walkabout is always terrifying. For that reason, I don't schedule these classes during the hottest months of the...

Village Healer - Heat Exhaustion

Seeing one of my students collapse from heat exhaustion during a plant walkabout is always terrifying. For that reason, I don't schedule these classes during the hottest months of the...

Herbal Insider - Growing & Using Lemon Balm

Herbal Insider - Growing & Using Lemon Balm

Ah, lemon balm—Melissa officinalis, a beloved member of the mint family with a long history in both apothecaries and kitchen gardens. Let’s delve into its virtues. 🌿 Medicinal Properties:Lemon balm...

Herbal Insider - Growing & Using Lemon Balm

Ah, lemon balm—Melissa officinalis, a beloved member of the mint family with a long history in both apothecaries and kitchen gardens. Let’s delve into its virtues. 🌿 Medicinal Properties:Lemon balm...

Gut Microflora vs Cancer

Gut Microflora vs Cancer

Cancer cells HATE gut bacteria. Why? Because the microflora that's supposed to be in our gut have an interesting effect on digestive bile acids - they modify these compounds into...

Gut Microflora vs Cancer

Cancer cells HATE gut bacteria. Why? Because the microflora that's supposed to be in our gut have an interesting effect on digestive bile acids - they modify these compounds into...