In Burkina Faso, the government has brought together more than 1,000 traditional herbalists as part of efforts to modernize the country’s traditional medicine sector.
The government believes many herbalists hold generations of knowledge about medicinal plants that deserves proper scientific research and testing.
Instead of letting that knowledge disappear, they want to study it, improve it, and see what can be produced safely on a larger scale.
Remember, long before modern hospitals, many African communities relied on traditional medicine for generations.
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Some of the thumbnail storyboards from yesterday's stream!
Read the script below the cut!
Monologue from Lakespeckle's POV:
…And just like that, Rainfall was River Colony’s new Captain.
Rainfall…the Shimmering Star.
(Lakespeckle looks confused at Rainfall. Their eyes meet and Lakespeckle looks away.)
(Lakespeckle leaves to check on her new-born: Gray. She gives him a nuzzle as she thinks.)
I can’t shake this feeling. I need advice. If a poisonous herb is taking root in River Colony, isn’t it an Herbalists job to dig it out? I don’t know the first thing about spirits though…Mistysnow in Field Colony. Maybe she can help. (scene end)
(Next morning)
(walking in River. It’s a lovely early dawn. Foggy, misty morning. Lakespeckle crosses the border.)
Ice: And where do you think you’re going?
(Lakespeckle is shocked. Where is the voice?)
(The fog reveals nothing.)
Lake: Who-? Iceclaw?
(no response)
Lake: Where are you?
(She waits and listens. Nothing…She slowly continues her walk. Suddenly Iceclaw is in front of her.)
Lake: Spirits! Oh Iceclaw. You scared me halfway to the Beyond!
Ice: You didn’t answer my question.
Lake: …..OH. Oh of course. I just–sorry for leaving without telling anyone–I just…uh, I just had a couple of things I wanted to talk to Mistysnow about. Y’know. Herbalist things.
(His eyes narrow. A smile spreads across his face.)
Lake: I wanted to be sure to catch her before she goes out for the day…I’ll be back at camp soon…So you don’t have to worry about me– (She slowly tries to walk around him. Iceclaw just stares.)
(Lake hesitates. Waiting for some kind of response. Iceclaw jumps her, toppling her over and biting down hard into her neck. A pitiful struggle plays out. With Iceclaw bearing down over Lakespeckle and giving her zero leverage.)
Lake: (Screams) STOP! H-HEELP!
(Camera pans out. Lake can do nothing against his attacks. Her screaming becomes a choke, and fades.)
(A rustling is heard. Iceclaw looks up, covered in Lake’s blood. Toad jumps out from the grasses.)
Toad: What is going on here! What are you doin– (He sees Lake and Ice and stops. His confusion turns to anger) Lakespeckle…Iceclaw! What is the meaning of this?! What are you doing on Field Colon- (Iceclaw lunges, and Toadstalk doges him swiftly)
(Another fight breaks out. Fur and grass go flying. Then. Silence.)
(Iceclaw licks the blood off his paws. There’s barely a scratch on him. As he disappears into the fog, the camera pans down to two bodies. Laying still on the ground. Blood everywhere. Toad suddenly breathes again. He looks at Lakespeckle, who is breathing very shallowly, and moves his ragged body over to her, licking a few of her wounds and then lying on top of her to try to stop the bleeding with his own weight.)
Toad: Hang on…someone will find…us. Just…(he flops, unable to continue)
(Fade to black)
(Fade back in. A Field Colony patrol finds Toad, alone. With blood everywhere and Lakespeckle’s fur all over the crime scene. A bloody trail through the grass is her escape route.)
Yesterday afternoon, as our crew was preparing to head home, a fire br… Amelia Sorensen needs your support for Help rebuild Oshala Farm afte
A heartfelt thank-you to all of the teachers who generously donated their time, wisdom, and energy to offer a week of herbal classes in support of rebuilding Oshala Farm!
And thank you to every donor who made this possible. We truly could not - and would not- have done it without you.
You can access all of the class recordings here:
July 20
1 PT Lauren Nichols Sheffler Hydrosol for Herbalists https://youtu.be/zhBetQmrE00
2 PT Mel Kasting Cultivating Joy: Herbs for Pleasure and Presence https://youtu.be/5if8as7cHH4
3 PT Erika Galentin Aroma, Psyche, Body: Creating New Narratives https://youtu.be/ESC2E1Q-fDI
4 PT Denai Grace Fuller The White Rose https://youtu.be/kKu6-toDr0w
July 21
12 PT Rachel Budde Botanicals for Boundaries https://youtu.be/VEgqcY-0vPQ
1 PT Shana Lipner Grover Backyard Botany, open your botanical eyes! https://youtu.be/x8R3YoU_Z7M
2 PT Missy Rohs The Medicine of Abundance https://youtu.be/d9NF66xmTSk
3 PT Renée Camila Rethinking Invasives https://youtu.be/lZbI52isP-4
July 22
12 PT Lisen Sundgren Swedish foraging "walk" https://youtu.be/awFw4bhazSI
1 PT Laura Ash Connecting to your Personal Herbal Ancestry https://youtu.be/_lnRm-vG_a8
2 PT Sober Herbalist Acid Trip https://youtu.be/YpLgnUAWAo4
3 PT EagleSong Gardener Nourishing Herbal Infusions: Deep Care for People and Earth https://youtu.be/4wLxHwVMYXA
4 PT Eric McEwen Honey as Medicine and in Medicine Making https://youtu.be/M3pevU6SDbU
July 23
12 PT DeAnna Batdorff Visualizing Eye Care https://youtu.be/n23-54eocTY
1 PT Ashley Campos Elevate your Herbal Extracts https://youtu.be/rTdxArWH96Y
2 PT Kirsten Shockey Using Herbs in Lactic Acid Fermentation https://youtu.be/iI6QrIf2qZQ
4 PT Dana Aronson Seasonal Herbalism https://youtu.be/EJvO5qaCkkM
Please let your community know that if they want to see the recordings they can donate to access all of them.
So, I remember seeing a long time ago a recipe for a balm or salve that was used for pain relief, but I can't remember the ingredients.
The only things I can remember is that it was good for arthritis/general aches and pains and that, I think, a couple of the ingredients were Beeswax and maybe cinnamon???
I haven't seen the recipe in years and I can't remember where, but I was hoping to give it a try, considering my Grandma uses pain medication and the good ol' bureaucrats are deciding to basically shut down pain pill production for who knows how long.
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Finish comparison for my larger pure silver Nettle (Urtica dioica) leaf. Plus real birbnoise.
These take a long time to do, but I'm grateful every time I get to make one, for many reasons. One being that I get to be up close and personal with the intricacies of the leaf margins. Nerd alert!
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