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Repost – Elderberry….what is not to love?
Sambucus is the genus of this amazing plant. From our love of blueberries and now a growing love for acai, we know that polyphenols are essential to good health. This lovely berry also has them and oh so much more. It has scandal, medicine, and color! I can’t even recall where I read this little tidbit but it’s something posted on drflower’s facebook page a few weeks ago. It still resonates. “Did you know that the exact chemical components of all essential oils remain unknown? There is still a micro-frontier! Amazing!” psst… Polyphenol research is a part of this mystery. We must back up and look at the forest as…
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Elderberry….what's not to love?
Sambucus is the genus of this amazing plant. From our love of blueberries and now a growing love for acai, we know that polyphenols are essential to good health. This lovely berry also has them and oh so much more. It has scandal, medicine, and color! I can’t even recall where I read this little tidbit but it’s something posted on drflower’s facebook page a few weeks ago. It still resonates. “Did you know that the exact chemical components of all essential oils remain unknown? There is still a micro-frontier! Amazing!” psst… Polyphenol research is a part of this mystery. We must back up and look at the…
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Last Thursday's Atlanta Botanical Garden Lecture
Some days you just need a good excuse to travel downtown into the City! Atlanta is a beautiful city of trees. Sometimes it’s hard to stop everything and take the time to drive down. I’ve just joined the Atlanta Botanical Garden to do just that! This lecture series is one of several nudges to do so. As I learn more about the gardens, I’m sure I’ll understand a bit why they call this lecture a part of the Alston Lecture series. What drew me to the lecture? Two main things. It was free and the topic was plants as medicine. A talk on plants…does it send you into the idea…
