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The Outdoor Pharmacy, Part 2: Mint

July 21, 2011

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If there is one flavor that just about everyone can conjure up a mental memory of, it’s mint.  From candy canes to chewing gum, it’s a popular treat.  Most of us associate mint with freshness and that is why most toothpastes are flavored with it.  The leaves tend to leave a pleasant aftertaste in the […]

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The Outdoor Pharmacy, Part 1: Plantain

July 8, 2011

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In our age of “modern medicine,” we have come to expect that most every health problem we have should be treated with a pill, procedure, or surgery.  Not only is this very expensive, but it seems that every few weeks another “miracle drug” is recalled and lawsuits pile up when it turns out to be […]

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