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Very interesting and informative. I will add some things from the list at the bottom of the page. Now I know why I've been drawn to mango so much in the last three years. I have also always also been drawn to pine, cloves, lavender, bergamot, geranium, lilac, etc. anything very aromatic.

We drink a variety of black and herbal teas, use herbs and spices for flavoring and use essential oils topically. I feel the need to add more dark greens and weeds, though. Growing mostly dense lettuces in garden this year with interspersed flowers. Roots in fall. Learning to forage local wild plants is a growing interest. Dandelion tea is a favorite that I think is helpful, especially the one with a dark roast. We drink herbal and earl grey and cinnamon black teas, especially chai. I find chai tea to be particularly beneficial lately. I also love capers for quercetin. It's a potent little seed with high a quercetin content !

I just want to look at posts like yours these days. Makes me feel hopeful and proactive. Oftentimes, I find that I am not getting the researched detail I'm looking for without pulling from so many different sources. Thank you for sharing the deep dives !

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Feb 23, 2023Liked by Gavin Mounsey

I want to lurk in your kitchen and garden, Gavin!

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Feb 13, 2023·edited Nov 19, 2023Author

:) Thanks I appreciate the comment. I think there are still a fair amount of people that see the topic of Cannabis as taboo as I am not seeing much engagement.

That sauerkraut sounds awesome. Sometimes I just ferment big chunks of turmeric rhizome with hot peppers, black pepper corns and ginger in a salt brine and keep it on hand for those rough days at work when I need a potent anti-inflammatory. If I am feeling sore in the morning after an intense day of work I just eat one piece of that fermented turmeric rhizome like half the size of my pinky finger, a few pepper corns and a spoon full of coconut oil and half an hour later I feel good to go and ready to do big things.

Here is a link to a post where I include one recipe variation I do for fermenting turmeric which I like to add into Moroccan recipes https://gavinmounsey.substack.com/p/the-health-benefits-of-fermented

Your most welcome, I am glad you appreciate the content and look forward to hearing what you think of my future articles.

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