Natural Healing Sea Buckthorn

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November/December 2002
By Gina Mohammed, Ph.D. 
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CALENDAR

RELATED CONTENT

NOVEMBER

21st Century Aromatics Aromatherapy Blending. November 15–17 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania. A three-day seminar with Jeanne Rose, sponsored by Celestine Gifts & Books. Contact Celestine Gifts & Books, (610) 970-8050; more information at www.aromaticplantproject.com.

Herbal workshops at Sunrise Herbal Remedies. November 2, 9, 16, and 30 in Bethel, Connecticut. Sunrise Herbal Remedies hosts several workshops related to herbs and health each Saturday. Topics include herbs for wellness and balance, graceful aging, Chinese medicine, and herbal medicine for beginners. All events are complimentary but participants must pre-register. Contact Sunrise Herbal Remedies, 35 Codfish Hill Rd., Bethel, CT 06801; (203) 794-0809; www.sunriseherbfarm.com.

Herbs for the Holidays workshop. November 8–10 and 15–17 in Goshen, Vermont. A full weekend of making decorations and other crafts featuring roses, lavender, lemon verbena, and bay. The workshop will be complimented by fine, festive food and hospitality. Contact Blueberry Hill Inn, Goshen, VT 05733l; (800) 448-0707; www.blueberryhillinn.com/herbalweekends.htm.

Holiday Gift Making at the Avena Institute. November 2 in Rockport, Maine. Join Carroll Brennen for a playful day making bath salts, massage oils, face creams, herbal facials, a healing salve, and an elixir to be used as holiday gifts (or keep for yourself). The event will be held at the Avena Institute, 219 Mill St., Rockport, ME. Contact the Avena Institute, PO Box 333, Rockport, ME 04865; (207) 594-2403; www.avenaherbs.com.

DECEMBER

Tulsa Herb Society’s Herbal Craft Fair. December 7 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Browse through an herbal wonderland of whimsical crafts, flavorful chutneys, potpourri, beeswax candles, and herbal vinegars. Many more handmade gifts, as well as herbal goodies, will be available. The event will be held at the Tulsa Garden Center, 2435 S. Peoria, Tulsa, OK. For more information, call the Tulsa Garden Center at (918) 746-5125.

Sumac: Weed or wonder medicine?

Rachel Albert-Matesz

One man’s pest is another man’s pearl. Dandelion root and flowers may be considered pesky weeds. Nettles may seem like the most unlikely side dish. The sumac bush may look like just another roadside shrub. To the resourceful, all of these plants are both food and medicine.

Cooks from many countries, including Turkey, Italy, and Israel, have revered sumac berries (Rhus spp.) for more than a thousand years. And yet, the fruits are hardly something to make a meal or snack of; they are smaller than gooseberries, contain almost as much pit as fruit, and have very little fragrance. They aren’t even sweet! What sumac berries do have going for them is a brilliant brick-to purple-burgundy color, a tart and tangy taste, and a bushel full of therapeutic applications.

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