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Permaculture aesthetic in clothing is as simple as ample, deep pockets on your clothing, which allows for diversity of purpose.
Cover my cold back, carry my tools, and provide a repository for the patch of wild strawberries I just came across.
Multipurpose!  And when they are old and holey, time to repurpose.

Calendula tincture, diluted with clean water, 1:20 (one drop of tincture to 20 drops of water)
Store it in a jar with a lid and dip in a cotton ball to apply it to any skin wound - abrasion, cut, etc.
This stuff is simple and amazing.

Start your natural medicine quest with homeopathic medicines.
Homeopathy is nano-dose medicine made from highly diluted natural substances.
With homeopathy, there's no concern about the quality of the herb or potential for toxic overdose.
It's a system of medicine with 250 years of history and a truly amazing track record.

A good place to start information gathering is joettecalabrese.com.

Traditional homeopathic medicine suggests the use of Abrotanum 6C twice a day until appetite returns.
You can find Abrotanum 6C at Amazon or boironusa.com .

If you have not seen

Lagaan

…you have yet to watch a Bollywood movie.

**Must watch**

My adult kids still listen to the soundtrack after growing up with it.

In homeopathy, we use these medicines to treat Acid Reflux:

Iris ver 200 + Lycopodium 200 twice a day until very much better.

If needed, one may add in Nat phos 3x before meals.

Another excellent option for the treatment of disease is Homeopathy.
This is not "home remedies" but a well-established and effective system of alternative medicine that started in the late 1700s in Germany.
No chemicals.
No side-effects.
Inexpensive.
In constant use around the world ever since by royalty, celebrities and commoners alike.
Recently, two doctors from India (whose clinic sees 1200 patients a DAY), the Drs. Banerji, published the protocols they use there to treat their patients, many of whom cannot afford good living conditions or healthy food.
The results are pretty phenomenal.

There is a protocol for Fibromyalgia.

Yes, we can get the medicines in North America.
No, they will not interfere with other patent medicines you are taking now.

*Did you know there were entire HOSPITALS in the US in the 19th and 20th centuries that used only homeopathic remedies to treat patients?
*Did you know you were much more likely to survive the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918 if you were treated homeopathically?

Here's the protocol for Fibro:  Rhus tox 30C + Bryonia 200C twice a day until very much better.

We are an independent lot, here,  and we like to find our own solutions, but before you jump in and start treating yourself, consider that medicines, even homeopathic ones,  need to be treated with respect.  I'm a Practical Homeopath (not a doctor) and happy to educate you about the subtleties, should you be interested.

Hello, friends,

I just learned about SkIP and the event at Wheaton Labs in Montana.

Between our organic blueberry farm, orchard, and garden and the permaculture practices we are putting into practice at a mountain property my children and I maintain, we have the experience and the skills to meet the BB20 requirements to attend.

HOWEVER, I did not anticipate this program or the need for photo documentation, so while I have a good number of pictures of our busy, manual-labor-intensive summers, there are many things where the best I can do would be to write about our experiences.

Would writing and photos where I have them be adequate to earn the needed BBs for my son and I to attend the event in October?

Thanks in advance!

Thank you!

I've seen Vitex in capsule formulation, and wild yam as a lotion, but I will check out your store - I'm sure what you have is much fresher.

Grateful for your time!