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Juniper, Juniperus communis L.
Juniper, Juniperus communis, is such a versatile shrub! To name some uses, you can eat it, distil it into liquor (gin), dye your wool and varnish your furniture with it.…
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Hawthorn, Crataegus X, monogyna, laevigata
This monograph deals with my favourite tree, hawthorn, Crataegus monogyna and laevigata. I know this is officially a shrub, but the hawthorns I remember best were so old that they…
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Garlic, Allium sativum
Garlic, Allium sativum, is the best known of the garlic family. You want to eat this powerhouse regularly, because – in addition to numerous targeted medicinal uses – it has…
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Fennel, Foeniculum vulgare
Have you ever tasted fried or roasted fennel? Just prepared with some olive oil, salt and pepper? Or with some blue cheese? I for one love it! Many of you…
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Elder, common, Sambucus nigra
An absolutely brilliant tree is the elder, Sambucus nigra. It has it all: magical properties, healing properties and it is even edible. Before the existence of antivirals like Tamiflu, elderberry…
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Chamomile, Matricaria recutita
I like sitting on my couch with a cup of chamomile tea in my hands. Although it is becoming increasingly difficult to find chamomile, Matricaria recutita, in the wild, it…
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Bear’s garlic, Allium ursinum L.
Bear's garlic, Allium ursinum - also known as wild garlic - is an indigenous brother of garlic. Outwardly they have some things in common, yet they do not look quite…
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Arnica, common, Arnica Montana
Arnica ointment, which natural healer does not have it in their arsenal? I certainly do. I had the pleasure of seeing this cheerful plant in real life in the Drents-Friese…
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Agrimony, common, Agrimonia eupatoria L.
This plant is called common agrimony, but it is not at all that common. Agrimony, Agrimonia eupatoria, is incredibly versatile when it comes to medicinal and magical uses and it…
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A glimpse into our magical past
The cool thing about working on a manuscript is that you get to look at things from a different perspective. For example, I have been seeing clear patterns in the…
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Fatty acids, general
Fatty acids are organic carboxylic acids with a chain of at least two carbon atoms and a carboxyl group (COOH).
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Protein, general
Chains of amino acids (AA). Some amino acids are essential. This means that to obtain this amino acid we depend on dietary intake. Others are also made in our body…
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Selenium
Trace element. Symbol: Se.
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Manganese
Trace element. Symbol: Mn.
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Vitamin E, (alpha-)tocopherol
Scope: non-specific antioxidant in various tissues, such as cell wall; anti-oxidative effect in fats and cholesterol, but also in vit. A, carotene and other fat soluble substances; Vit. E is…
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