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Sonoran Plant Profile: Prickly Pear

by John Slattery December 02, 2016

Origin: Native to the Americas Opuntia species have become naturalized on every continent except Antarctica. Energetics: Cool & Moist (pad, ...

Posted in acid reflux, anti-inflammatory, Cactus, Flavonoids, GERD, insulin Resistance, Local Foods, Native Foods, nature, Nutrition, Plants, Prickly Pear, Sonoran desert, type II diabetes, wild foods

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Urban Foraging for London Rocket

by John Slattery February 29, 2016

London rocket in urban environment Although the season is slipping by down in the lower desert this green will continue to be available at mid...

Posted in herbal medicine, herbal remedies, Herbalism, Herbs, Local Foods, naturalized plants, non-native weeds, urban foraging, wild edible plants, wild foods, Wild Greens

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