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Green Farmacy Garden Greetings

Posted on March 28, 2016 by

28 March 2016 With the arrival of warmer than usual temperatures these last few weeks, the garden quickly awakened from its winter rest. Buds overwintering were hastily summoned to burst open and we were greeted by the flowers of: butterbur, Petasites japonicus coltsfoot, … Continue reading →

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Herbal Superdrugs for the Superbugs!

Posted on July 7, 2015 by

 The below article appeared in the Journal of the American Herbalists Guild JAHG: Volume 13 | Number 1, pg. 51-54 Reductionist’s Rant: Could cannabis be the superdrug of the year? In an effort to compile lists of herbs and phytochemicals that might help … Continue reading →

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A TALE OF THREE ULCERS ~ Medicinal Virtues of Honey

Posted on March 24, 2015 by

A TALE OF THREE ULCERS by Jim Duke (adapted from an article printed in Pathways Magazine, Spring 2015) Decades ago, one ankle sore; Had me facing amputation. But p’roxide, sulfur, sunshine Permitted perambulation (anonpoet, 2015) Trying to offer my Pathways … Continue reading →

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EBOLAPHOBIA by James A. Duke

Posted on October 28, 2014 by

 Viriphobia Goes Viral eeeeeek! Ebola, Encephalomyocarditis, Enterovirus, Epstein Barr Virus, Equine-Rhinopneumonitis, all evidently evolving quicker than we do. We taxpayers deserve to know, now, before they fast-track some moneymaking poison that may hurt some Ebola and a lot of people … Continue reading →

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Rosemary – not so rosy or merry after the winter of 2014

Posted on June 2, 2014 by

5.23.2014 After this past winter of relentless temperatures below freezing, we witnessed the majority of our beloved rosemary’s (Rosmarinus officinalis) leaves turn from green to brown. We had, as in previous years, wrapped our huge rosemary in insulation and burlap the week … Continue reading →

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Arctic Air, Snow White, and Wintergreen

Posted on March 10, 2014 by

Plant Rant: Wintergreen by Jim Duke (from the archives): My Handbook of Medicinal Northeastern Indian Plants lists over 700 species of plants for which I found published Amerindian uses as medicine. The waning wintergreen is just one of them.  Although it had … Continue reading →

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Jim Duke’s songbook for the 2013 ACEER Legacy Award

Posted on October 6, 2013 by

On September 29th, Jim Duke received the 2013 ACEER (Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research) Legacy Award. To mark the occasion, we put together a songbook consisting mostly of Jim’s parodies and a few songs by others. We share … Continue reading →

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Things Go Better With Bitters

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

Article published in Pathways Magazine Winter 2012-13 issue: By Jim Duke and Helen Lowe Metzman Jim’s Rant on Bitters: Where once the green trees were kissed by the sunrise There’s a highrise ‘tween the sunrise and the smog in your … Continue reading →

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The HerbalBum, HerbAlbum, and Basilio Day

Posted on November 11, 2012 by

From the HerbAlbum: Basilio Day A memorable Basilio Day. Oct. 10, 2012, has come and gone. I already miss the warm feelings, on our first day of frost. Only a handful of my Amazonian friends will know what the blazes … Continue reading →

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Plant Rant: An Elder Spokesman on Elders

Posted on September 9, 2012 by

Our elder, Jim Duke, waxes poetic on the lovely elderberry in the below ditty: Elders for the Elders  (ca 2009) Parody on Bobby McGee Elderberry, like black cherry, it’s extraordinary, very good for you, and tastes good too. My elders … Continue reading →

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