Archive for December 2019
Gemmo Memo: Blackthorn
Blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, is a shrub native to Europe and Western Asia. Growing 6-10 feet in height, it was commonly used throughout history along with Hawthorn to border fields as a protection from animals. Its creamy white flowers, which appear before the leaves, were a signal of the arrival of spring. Blackthorn shrubs appear in…
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Learn about the Blackthorn Shrub, the potential healing actions of the Gemmotherapy extract made from Blackthorn Shoots, and how this extract can be viewed through the lens of Asian medicine. Gemmotherapy extracts are a unique botanical therapy, originating in Belgium, that utilizes the meristem cells of trees to restore immunity. Discover the healing potential of…
Read MoreGemmo Memo: Black Honeysuckle
Learn about Black Honeysuckle shrub, the potential healing actions of the Gemmotherapy Extract, and how it is viewed through the lens of Asian Medicine. Discover the healing potential of these individual extracts through the perspectives of your three co-hosts herbalist Teri Brooks, Gemmotherapy expert and health coach Lauren Hubele, and Japanese acupuncturist Maegan Lemp.
Read MoreSaffron Fennel
Whether you are a fennel fan or not, this recipe is a must for veggie lovers. Enjoy this dish warm, right out of the oven, or at room temperature. Ingredients 2 large or 4 small fennel bulbs 1.5 cube of vegetable bouillon dissolved in 3/4 C boiling water 3 large pinches saffron strands 1 Tbsp…
Read MoreGemmo Memo: Black Currant
Native to Europe and Asia, black currant shrubs grow well in damp, fertile (but not waterlogged) ground and are intolerant of drought. This moderate-size shrub develops as wide as it is tall, which is about 5 feet (1.5 meters). The broad, long aromatic leaves, with five lobes stemming from the leaf base and serrated margins,…
Read MoreGemmo Memo: Black Currant
Learn about the Black Currant Shrub, the potential healing actions of the Gemmotherapy extract made from Black Currant buds, and how this extract can be viewed through the lens of Asian medicine. Gemmotherapy extracts are a unique botanical therapy, originating in Belgium, that utilizes the meristem cells of trees to restore immunity. Discover the healing…
Read MoreGemmo Memo: Almond, Prunus amygadalus
Known for their beautiful pale blossoms, welcoming the early days of spring, almond trees are native to the geographic region known as Iran and its surroundings. Almond trees are actually among the earliest domesticated fruit trees (3000-2000 BC), and it is in an orchard where you are most likely to encounter one. A relatively small…
Read MoreGemmo Memo: Almond Extract
Learn about the Almond tree, the potential healing actions of the Gemmotherapy extract made from Almond buds, and how this extract can be viewed through the lens of Asian medicine. Gemmotherapy extracts are a unique botanical therapy, originating in Belgium, that utilizes the meristem cells of trees to restore immunity. Discover the healing potential of…
Read MoreGemmo Memo: An Introduction
Gemmotherapy extracts are a unique botanical therapy that utilizes the meristem cells of trees to restore immunity. Discover the healing potential of these individual extracts through the lenses of herbalist Teri Brooks, Gemmotherapy expert and health coach Lauren Hubele, and acupuncturist Maegan Lemp.
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