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In composing this aspect, we introduce a fictitious character “Aunt Nattie” who:
- Has a rich stock of over-the-counter stuff (very natural)
- Is savvy to google and has opinions on which information on the internet is stupid
- Will pick you up at the hospital and bring you home
- Will wait for you at the hospital when you get treatments
- Will slap that donut out of your pie hole
- Believes deeply in “food as medicine”
- Has a rich collection of simple herbal concoctions she has harvested and prepared herself
- Is ready to administer first aid
- Knows the best technique to pull out a tick
- Has a fresh salve for that scrape
- Sneaks greens into all of your food
- Has heard it all - no need to hold back
- Is passionate about your health
- Can give you a good idea of whether you should go to the doctor/hospital/naturopath
- Is a great cook
- Insists on organic or better
- Is keen on wildcrafting / foraging
- Has a huge permaculture garden - with lots of herbs
- Will make sure you do your physical therapy
- Will remind you to take your meds/vitamins/tea/whatever
- Keeps her house spic and span with cleaners you can eat
- Wants you to drink more water, go for a walk and get some sun
These badges are designed to put you on a track to developing the “Aunt Nattie” within you. You will start by building your collection of concoctions and then move into facing the challenges of ailments. As you apply your growing skills you might want to apply them to somebody. From here forward we will call that person your “friend”.
The sand badge is to begin your collection of concoctions.
The straw badge is to complete your collection of concoctions and begin to help people with ailments.
The wood badge is purely for helping people with their ailments and the iron badge is even more.
Starting with the straw badge we introduce two lists of ailments:
- the Quinn list is exclusively things for which you can get no more than half a point
- the Watson list is variable points - typically one or more points
There are some small things on the Quinn list for which half a point might seem a bit much. And there are some big things on the Quinn list that seem like they are on the wrong list. With the Watson list, we asked ourselves “What would be a metric we can take a picture of? Something that would prove improvement?” This level of documentation became the primary ingredient for the Watson list. Everything else had to remain on the Quinn list.
sand badge
To receive a sand badge in natural medicine, pick one from each of the following lists:
Harvest, dry, and store one of the following for a tea, infusion, or decoction:
Alfalfa leaf or blossom
Blackberry leaf or root bark
Burdock root
Chamomile blossom
Comfrey leaf
Dandelion root
Echinacea flower, leaf, or root
Elderberries
Fennel seed
Ginger root
Hibiscus blossom
Hops
Horsetail
Lavender blossom
Lemon balm
Marshmallow root
Mullein leaf
Oat straw
Oregano leaf
Oregon grape stem or root bark
Parsley leaf
Peppermint leaf
Raspberry leaf
Red clover
Rose hips, buds, blossom petals
Rosemary
Culinary sage leaf
Slippery elm bark
Stinging nettle leaf
Strawberry leaf
Thyme leaf
Tulsi (holy basil) leaf
Uva ursi (kinnikinnik)
Willow bark
Create an infusion (hot or cold) of one of the following (fresh or dried):
Alfalfa leaf or flower
Blackberry leaves
Chamomile blossom
Dandelion leaves
Echinacea flower or leaf
Elder flowers or berries
Fennel seeds
Ginger root
Hops flowers
Horsetail
Lavender blossom
Lemon balm leaf
Marshmallow root
Mullein leaf or root
Oatstraw
Peppermint leaf
Raspberry leaf
Red clover blossom
Rose hips, buds, or petals
Rosemary leaf
Slippery elm bark
Stinging nettle leaf
Strawberry leaf
Thyme leaf
Tulsi (holy basil) leaf
Uva ursi (kinnikinnick) leaf
Create a decoction of one of the following (fresh or dried):
Blackberry root bark
Burdock root
Dandelion root
Echinacea root
Garlic bulb
Ginger root
Mullein root
Oregon grape stem bark or root bark
Stinging nettle leaf
Thyme
Willow bark
Create a tincture of one of the following (fresh or dried):
Blackberry root bark
Burdock root or seed
Calendula blossom
Cayenne fruit
Dandelion root
Echinacea blossom, leaf or root
Elder flower or berries
Fennel seed
Ginger root
Hops
Mullein root, leaf, or blossom
Oregano leaf
Oregon grape stem or root bark
Parsley
Plantain leaf
Rosemary
Culinary sage
St. John’s Wort blossoms
Stinging nettle leaf
Thyme tincture
Uva ursi leaf
Yarrow leaf or blossom
Create a vinegar infusion of one of the following (fresh or dried):
Garlic
Elderberry
Fire cider
Lavender blossom plus hibiscus blossom
Lemon balm
Parsley
Rosemary leaf
Culinary sage leaf
Thyme
Create an oil infusion of one of the following (fresh or dried):
Arnica blossom
Balm of gilead (Cottonwood Buds)
Burdock root
Calendula blossom
Comfrey leaf
Elderflower
Ginger root
Lavender blossom
Marshmallow root
Mullein blossom and garlic
Mullein leaf
Rose blossom
Rosemary
Peppermint leaf
Plantain leaf
St. John’s Wort blossom
Stinging nettle
Tulsi (holy basil) leaf
Yarrow leaf or blossom
Create syrup or gummies from one of the following (fresh or dried):
Blackberry
Burdock
Chamomile
Echinacea blossom, leaf or root
Elderberry
Fennel seed
Ginger root
Rosehip
Thyme
Create a salve from one of the following (fresh or dried):
Arnica blossom
Balm of gilead (Cottonwood Buds)
Burdock root
Calendula blossom
Chamomile
Comfrey leaf
Elderflower
Ginger root
Lavender blossom
Marshmallow root
Mullein leaf
Rose blossom
Rosemary
Peppermint leaf
Plantain leaf
St. John’s Wort blossom
Stinging nettle
Tulsi (holy basil) leaf
Yarrow leaf or blossom
Create a poultice of one of the following (fresh or dried):
Aloe leaf
Arnica blossom
Burdock root
Calendula blossom
Comfrey leaf
Dandelion leaf or root
Ginger root
Mullein leaf
Onion
Plantain leaf
Yarrow leaf or blossom
straw badge
Complete 40 new BBs from the sand badge
- At least 10 from the harvest, dry, and store herb list
- At least 3 from each of the 8 remaining categories (infusion, decoction, tincture, vinegar infusion, oil infusion, syrup/gummy, salve, poultice)
Complete 10 different BBs from the Quinn list
- At least 5 different times your concoctions were part of the solution
- You can't get credit for doing Quinn BBs on yourself
QUINN LIST:
Items on the Quinn List can’t be proven with tests or photographic evidence. Some ailments that can be proven at times are sorted into Level 1 (not provable - Quinn) and Level 2 (provable - Watson).
Acid reflux/GERD
Acne (level 1)
Abrasion (level 1)
Alzheimer’s/dementia (level 1)
Anxiety
Arthritis/joint pain
Bee/wasp/insect sting or bite
Brain fog/difficulty concentrating
Bruise
Burn
Cervical radiculopathy
Cold/flu
Colic
Constipation
COVID
Cut
Dandruff (level 1)
Delayed onset muscle soreness
Depression
Diarrhea
Earache/ear infection
Epilepsy/seizures
Fatigue/low energy
Foot fungus/athlete’s foot (level 1)
Gallstones
Headache/migraine
Head lice
Inflammatory bowel disease (level 1)
Inflammatory bowel syndrome
Insomnia
Kidney stones
Menstrual cramps
Morning sickness/first-trimester sickness
Motion sickness
Muscle cramps
Plantar fasciitis
PMS
Poison ivy/oak/sumac/etc exposure
Puncture wound
Rash
Repetitive stress injury/repetitive motion injury
Seasonal allergies
Sore/strained/pulled muscle
Sore throat
Sprain
Stomach ulcer
Sunburn
Stomachache/indigestion
Toothache
Urinary tract infection
Vomiting
wood badge
Prove you helped at least 6 different people
Complete 180 points from the Quinn and Watson lists:
- Including guided cancer care
- Quinn BBs count for ½ point
- Complete at least 25 different BBs
- Watson tasks can be performed on yourself
- Up to 30 points of duplication allowed
- At least 20 different times your concoctions were part of the solution
For “hosted care” provide an environment (clothing, bedding, shelter) with very low toxins and provide permaculture food and drink for your friend. Explain and show what is different about your hosted environment and food compared to your friend’s home environment.
Watson list:
Everything on this list will require documentation that proves improvement, such as before and after photos, blood tests, or imaging results, depending on the ailment.
Acne (level 2) - 1 point
Abrasion (level 2) - 1 point
Alzheimer’s/dementia (guided) (level 2) - 2 or 6 points
Alzheimer’s/dementia (hosted)(level 2) - 50 points
Bedsore - 3 points
Cellulitis - 1 point
Cancer care (guided) - 20 points
Cancer care (hosted) - 200 points
Chronic asthma - 2 points
Chronic eczema/rosacea - 2 points
Chronic/non-healing wound - 1-3 points
Dandruff (level 2) - 1 point
Diabetes (Type 1) - 3 points
Diabetes (Type 2) (guided) - 3 points
Diabetes (Type 2) (hosted) - 30 points
Food allergies - 3 points
Foot fungus/athlete’s foot (level 2) - 1 point
Fracture or broken bone rehab (guided) - 3 points
Fracture or broken bone rehab (hosted) - 20 points
Gout - 1 point
Graves’ disease (guided) - 3 points
Graves’ disease (hosted) - 20 points
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (guided) - 3 points
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (hosted) - 20 points
High blood pressure - 1 point
High blood sugar - 1 point
High cholesterol - 1 point
High triglycerides - 1 point
Inflammatory bowel disease (level 2) - 2 points
Iron-deficiency anemia - 1 point
Iron overload disorder (excessive iron levels) - 1 point
Low blood pressure - 1 point
Obesity (guided) - 2 points
Obesity (hosted) - 30 points
Osteoporosis (guided) - 3 points
Osteoporosis (hosted) - 30 points
Paralysis rehab (guided) - 5 points
Paralysis rehab (hosted) - 30 points
Periodontitis - 1 point
Pneumonia (guided) - 3 points
Pneumonia (hosted) - 15 points
Psoriasis (guided) - 1 point
Psoriasis (hosted) - 12 points
Rheumatoid arthritis - 2 points
Ruptured/torn muscle, ligament, or tendon rehab (guided) - 5 points
Ruptured/torn muscle, ligament, or tendon rehab (hosted) - 30 points
Stroke rehab (guided) - 5 points
Stroke rehab (hosted) - 30 points
Toenail fungus - 2 points
iron badge
Prove you helped at least 15 different people
Complete 1030 points from the Quinn and Watson lists:
- Including hosted cancer care
- Quinn BBs count for ½ point
- Watson tasks can be performed on yourself
- Complete at least 60 different BBs (these can be repeats of BBs completed for prior badges)
- Unlimited duplication allowed