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A letter from my liver

Posted on October 18, 2018 by The Holistic Homestead

I quit drinking two weeks ago. Then, last week I went to a retreat, where I got to de-stress, unplug, eat super clean healthy food and…have a gallbladder attack? On the second night in retreat, I felt a sharp, stabbing…

Category: Headlines Tags: alcoholism, castor oil, eco dharma retreat center, gallbladder, gallbladder cleanse, gallstones, liver, liver cleanse, mugwort, poetry, thistle, women in mindfulness retreat

delectable Dandelion, an ode to taraxacum officinale

Posted on July 28, 2014 by The Holistic Homestead

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Summer memories of my youth are filled with dandelions – I was given a 10 cents allowance for digging up dandelions and throwing them in the compost, but when no one was looking I was weaving faerie crowns with golden…

Category: Apothecary Tags: alternative health, dandelion, Herbalism, Holistic Health, homesteading, liver, Nutrition, susan weed, wildcrafting