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Make a decoction of willow bark - PEP BB medicine.sand.decoction.willow
They say time's the great healer, and that's true. It's just not a very good anaesthetist, is the problem,
Whose lunar deity is not male is destined to be dominated by his wife. -- Old Hindu proverb
Rebekah Harmon approved this submission.
Note: nice stripping, Jojo! I once heard the famous indigenous American, David Holladay, say concerning willow bark "just like we used to say about our own skins: "the redder, the better!" meaning that there are bits of some willows that are reddish. Those have stronger medicine, it is believed. But there is salicylic acid in them all 
They say time's the great healer, and that's true. It's just not a very good anaesthetist, is the problem,
Whose lunar deity is not male is destined to be dominated by his wife. -- Old Hindu proverb
Jennifer Richardson wrote:This is a badge bit (BB) that is part of the PEP curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Natural Medicine.
For this BB, you will create a decoction of willow bark. Decoction is a method of extracting desired compounds from plant material by boiling/simmering the material.
Additional Information:
Mother Earth Living on Decoction
A Permie make a willow bark decoction
Minimum requirements:
- Make a decoction
- Strain and store your decoction
To document completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pictures or a video (< 2 minutes):
- Willow Bark (either being harvested or just harvested)
- Making the decoction
- Finished decoction in its labeled jar
Paul Fookes approved this submission.
Note: I certify this BB complete. Well done
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Rebekah Harmon approved this submission.
Note: Beautiful red color! 🤩
"The winter will ask what we did all summer" - Henry David Thoreau
Nikki Roche approved this submission.
Note: I agree, beautiful color!
-Halley
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Jeremy VanGelder approved this submission.
Note: Good job! I'm glad it helped you feel better.
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Water harvesting and soil building webinar with Michael Judd - 90 minutes
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