The Wild Medicine Solution: Healing with Aromatic, Bitter, and Tonic Plants, was written by Guido Masé and published in 2013 by Healing Arts Press. The featured excerpt includes the book’s table of contents and Chapter 1, “A Cuisine for Medicine.”

This book introduces three classes of wild plants, and explores how individuals can incorporate their unique healing properties into daily living. According to the author, The Wild Medicine Solution “strives to define a clear and understandable framework for using plants mindfully in daily life, based both on thousands of years of safe use and also a reasoned argument that draws on modern understanding.” 

The book consists of four main sections, “A Cuisine for Medicine,” “Aromatics – Open and Flow,” “Bitters – Turn On and Challenge,” and “Tonics – Nourish and Balance.”

Available for purchase from the publisher’s website.

 

October 11-13: Southeast Wise Women 9th Annual Herbal Conference. Black Mountain, NC. 

 

October 20-22: 10th International Conference of the Society for Integrative Oncology. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. 

 

November 7-10: American Herbalists Guild Symposium. Bend, OR. 

 

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Artichoke Blend Reduces Cholesterol in EU. NutraIngredients. An artichoke extract formulation can now feature cholesterol-lowering claims on its label.

 

Rosy Periwinkle: A Life-Saving Plant. Fox News. Scientific analysis of this toxic yet medicinally important plant led to the discovery of important anti-cancer compounds.

 

 

Tea's Health Benefits Exist, but Many Claims Remain Cloudy. Los Angeles Times. Black and green teas contain a number of beneficial compounds, including antioxidant flavonoids.

 

Herbal Remedies Display Potential for Autism. Autism Daily Newscast. A seven-herb Japanese formula reduced irritability and inattentiveness in children with pervasive developmental disorder. 

 

Branded Curcumin Matches Effects of Prozac on Depression. WholeFoods Magazine. A six-week trial found curcumin to be as effective as Prozac in improving symptoms of depression.

 

 

 

Dietary Supplement Trade Groups Respond to Dietary Supplement Legislation Introduced by US Senators Durbin and Blumenthal. Press releases from Senator Durbin, the Council for Responsible Nutrition, American Herbal Products Association, and the United Natural Products Alliance. 

Senate Committee Urges NTP to be 'Highly Precise' When Identifying Herbal Extracts. Press release from AHPA. 

ACEER Wins Peru's National Award of Environmental Citizenship. Press release from The Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research.

Dannon Urged to Use Berries, Not Insect-Derived Carmine, to Color its Yogurts. Press release from the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

FDA Alerts Companies to Stop Illegal Sale of Treatments for Diabetes. Press release from the US Food and Drug Administration.