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Veganism has never been more in vogue, in no small part due to Beyoncé and Jay-Z's flirtation with a plant-based diet. Of course, many vegans aren't only concerned with a healthy diet and forgo any animal products or by-products for ethical and environmental reasons (like these successful sporting vegans). If you're considering adopting a vegan diet, or just want to find out what it means, we've broken down some of the ways vegans can make sure they're eating the basic food groups, compared the recommended daily plate for omnivores and vegans, and highlighted six consumables you may think are fine for vegans, but aren't (at the very least so you don't inadvertantly break someone's vegan diet for them – not cool).
The Theory
Shunning animal-derived foods altogether means saying goodbye to not just meat, fish, eggs and dairy, but also products including marshmallows (which contain gelatin), Worcestershire sauce (anchovies) and some kinds of apple juice (uh, fish bladders). While some treat veganism as a philosophy for living, others call their diet "plant-based", which gets the point across while also technically having the flexibility to include meat.
RECOMMENDED: How to Get Started with a Plant-Based Diet
The Evidence
The most compelling reason to go vegan or plant-based is protection against the Big C. In a 2016 meta-review of 96 studies, vegan and vegetarian diets were linked to significantly lowered rates of cancer and heart disease. There's some evidence that a vegan diet can lead to weight or fat loss, but it tends to be difficult to control for other lifestyle aspects in these studies.
The Good
Done properly – by eating a wide array of plant-based foods including legumes, nuts and seeds – vegan diets are among the most nutrient-dense around, and especially high in dietary fibre, magnesium, potassium, vitamins C and E, folate, carotenoids and most other phytochemicals. Protein's a concern, but it's entirely possible to get enough if you eat properly. Finally, you might help the planet: vegan food tends to come with a much lower carbon footprint than the typical hamburger, though the effect's often overstated in the media.
The Bad
If you're not careful, it's easy to eat too much over-processed food containing high amounts of soya. Plus, it can be tricky to get enough certain nutrients, especially protein, iron and vitamin B12.
Eat More Of
If you opt for a vegan diet it's important to make sure you don't leave yourself short of vital nutrients that are generally found in animal based products. We asked dietitian Rebecca McManamon of the British Dietetic Association for her advice on which nutrients you need to look out for and where you can get them.
Protein: "Eat protein plant sources like soya, tempeh, Quorn (vegan varieties), nuts, tofu, beans, lentils, peas and sweetcorn regularly, and don't forget that bread is a source of protein for vegans."
Selenium: "This can be found in some nuts [especially Brazil nuts] and seeds."
Iodine: "It's found in its highest amounts in seaweed, and also in small quantities in potatoes and some fruits."
Iron: "Iron is present in small amounts in pine nuts and green vegetables. Or you can use an iron pot or 'iron fish' when cooking. However, you may still struggle to get enough and I would advise assessment by a dietitian to consider if supplements are also required."
Vitamin B12: "This is almost impossible to achieve through dietary means and I would recommend B12 supplementation to avoid the potentially harmful side effects of deficiency such as nerve damage."
The Expert Verdict
Whether the vegan diet is good or bad for you depends entirely on what you choose to eat. Subsisting entirely on chips, for instance, would qualify as a vegan diet.
"A healthy vegan diet requires a lot of planning to be balanced and to get all the nutrients you need," says McManamon. "For example I am sure we would all agree chips aren't healthy!"
"If you plan and get accurate advice from a dietitian, plant-based diets can be high in fibre, fruit and vegetables and so therefore linked to reduced risk of some chronic diseases like heart disease and cancer."
The Major Food Groups
- What do they do? Make glucose, which is your body's primary energy source.
- For omnivores: Pasta, bread, rice, potatoes.
- Some great vegan options: Rice, potatoes, carrots, bananas, oranges.
- What do they do? Help you bulk up – the body uses protein to build and repair tissue.
- For omnivores: Meats, poultry, fish, dairy products.
- Some great vegan options: Broccoli, lentils, chickpeas, almonds, sunflower seeds.
- What do they do? An important source of energy and bulk, they also help the body absorb Vitamins A, D and E.
- For omnivores: Dairy products, red meat, fish, poultry.
- Some great vegan options: Avocado, chia seeds, cashew nuts, coconut oil.
- What does it do? Helps you to digest your food.
- For omnivores: Cereals, bread, fruit and vegetables.
- Some great vegan options: Raspberries, cabbage, apples, brown rice.
- What do they do? Provide calcium for stronger bones, iron, which is an important element of haemoglobin in the blood, and much more.
- For omnivores: Fruit and vegetables.
- Some great vegan options: Kale, apricots, tofu, hazelnuts, figs.
- What do they do? Good for skin, bones, teeth, keeping your body healthy and boosting your immune system.
- For omnivores: Milk, eggs, butter, fruit and veg.
- Some great vegan options: Asparagus, marmite, tomatoes, green veg.
The Recommended Daily Plate for Omnivores and Vegans
For the omnivore (left)
- Fruit and Veg – 1/3 plate
- Bread, rice, potatoes, pasta – 1/3 plate
- Meat, fish, eggs, beans – 1/6 plate
- Milk and dairy – 1/6 plate
For the vegan (right)
- Fruit and Veg – 1/3 plate
- Grains, rice, potatoes – 1/3 plate
- Lentils, beans – 1/6 plate
- Seeds, nuts – 1/6 plate
The Vegan Detectives
Vegan no-nos lurk in the most innocent of products.
Stout beers, particularly British ones, are sometimes filtered though isinglass – also known as tropical fish bladder membrane. A notable perpetrator is Guinness, however not all beers use this method so check the ingredients online.
The "fining" or clarifying process of wine is a gory read: blood and bone marrow, crustacean shells, fish bladder membranes and protein from boiled animal parts all work to filter certain wines.
The go-to spread when butter's not an option often contains a milk protein called casein (also used in delicious paint and glue), the milk based by-product whey, and gelatine.
Worcestershire Sauce
A favourite livener for baked beans, "Worcester" Sauce contains anchovies, despite having no discernible fishy taste.
Orange Juice
Fish can stealthily lurk even in the most innocent of products – Tropicana adds omega 3, derived from fish oil, to its Heart Healthy Orange juice.
White Sugar
Some refined sugar is filtered with animal bone char to remove the colour and impurities. This gruesome process is difficult to track making some strict vegans give up sugar altogether.


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Every other June Cultivate Kansas City holds the Urban Grown Farms & Gardens Tour to showcase efforts to grow fresh, natural foods in the neighborhoods where we live, work, shop, and play. This kickoff event features a host of guest speakers, Boulevard beer, and appetizers made with locally-grown produce.
Join us at 6:00 p.m. and enjoy food and music while mingling with the urban agriculture community. The main program will begin at 6:30 p.m., highlighting our local community of growers, artists, teachers, chefs, health-care providers and food activists who are weaving the threads of urban agriculture in Kansas City, growing the movement from seed to revolution.
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Samsung appears to be right smack in the middle of yet another patent-related lawsuit. If its ongoing legal debacles with Apple weren't enough, the Korea-based company is now taking LG Display Co. to court to invalidate a number of the company's patents related to OLED display, company officials said on Monday.
LG Display, like Samsung, is one of the leading manufacturers when it comes to producing OLED displays for electronic devices. LG Display, however, excels in the TV manufacturing business while Samsung's strength lies in creating smartphone displays.
This new lawsuit from Samsung could be a move to fire back at its rival touch screen maker, which smacked the Galaxy-brand creator with charges back in September. LG claimed that Samsung infringed on its OLED patents and has included products such as Samsung's flagship Galaxy S lineup and its Galaxy Tab devices in the lawsuit.
Samsung, in turn, wants a total of seven patents from LG to be invalidated, according to Korean news source Yonhap News Agency. Samsung is arguing that LG's patents are not actually innovative and therefore shouldn't exist.
As opposed to standard crystal liquid displays, OLED screens do not require a backlight. This allows for thinner, sleeker designs and clearer images, which has prompted TV manufactures such as LG Display to utilize this technology. LG Display is an affiliate of LG Electronics Inc., one of the leading mobile phone manufacturers in the country, coming in second to none other than Samsung Electronics.
As Samsung begins to spark legal activity with LG, its seemingly endless case against Apple continues to progress. Just last week it was reported that a California court has allowed the company to add Apple's iPhone 5 to its list of products that have infringed on Samsung patents. At the same time, this judge also allowed Apple to add Android's Jelly Bean operating system and devices such as the Galaxy Note 10.1 and US edition of the Galaxy S3 to its lawsuit.
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Highlights: Whitecaps FC 0 - 1 Portland Timbers
VANCOUVER, BC - On Sunday evening, Vancouver Whitecaps FC (11W-13L-9D) became the first Canadian club to qualify for the MLS Cup Playoffs, despite falling to a 1-0 home defeat versus Pacific Northwest rivals Portland Timbers (8W-16L-9D) earlier on Sunday afternoon.
FC Dallas' 3-1 defeat at Vancouver's Interstate 5 rivals Seattle Sounders FC on Sunday night meant Whitecaps FC secured the fifth and final playoff spot in the MLS Western Conference. Following their final regular season match at Real Salt Lake next weekend, Vancouver will travel to Southern California to play MLS Cup holders LA Galaxy in the Western Conference First Round Knockout match on Wednesday, October 31, or Thursday, November 1.
After the emphatic home win over Chivas USA earlier this month, Rennie opted for an unchanged line-up against Portland, with the Scottish coach also having several attacking options available on the substitutes' bench.
Typical of most Cascadia Cup derby matches, there was a high tempo to the first half, with the visitors taking a one-goal lead into halftime. This despite Vancouver making a bright start to the match.
Camilo Sanvezzo had a pair of good chances in the first half for the 'Caps, while Timbers goalkeeper Donovan Ricketts had to save the blushes of teammate Steven Smith from scoring an own-goal on 14 minutes.
To their credit, Portland finished the opening half in the ascendency, with lone striker Bright Dike having two good sights at goal, while Franck Songo'o had a low shot deflected wide for a Timbers corner.
Portland's winner came on 39 minutes through a superb half-volleyed finish from Jewsbury. Songo'o played the ball back to the Timbers captain, whose strike from about 30 yards out flew past a diving Brad Knighton and into the Whitecaps FC goal for a 1-0 Portland lead at the break.
Barry Robson tried to lead by example with his effort to create openings in the second half. On 72 minutes, the Whitecaps FC midfielder forced Ricketts into a save from a dangerous inswinging corner before the Scot drilled a shot high and wide of the target seven minutes later.
Content to maintain their one-goal lead, the Timbers looked to hit Whitecaps FC on the break after absorbing large amounts of Vancouver pressure. Indeed, Portland's best chance of the second half came on the counter-attack, but despite a four-on-two break, Sal Zizzo struck his low shot wide of the target on 83 minutes
Following seven minutes of stoppage time, Whitecaps FC were unable to find an equalizer. Although Sunday's result was disappointing, Vancouver finished the season with a strong home record of 8W-3L-6D.
Whitecaps FC will wrap up their 2012 regular season schedule in Sandy, Utah, next Saturday night, as they make a second visit of the year to Western Conference rivals Real Salt Lake.
Budweiser Man of the Match: Andy O'Brien
Referee: Juan Guzman
Attendance: 21,000
Scoring summary:
39' - POR - Jack Jewsbury (Franck Songo'o)
Match Stats:
Shots: Vancouver 6 - Portland 9
Shots on Goal: Vancouver 1 - Portland 3
Saves: Vancouver 2 - Portland 1
Fouls: Vancouver 12 - Portland 19
Offsides: Vancouver 1 - Portland 2
Corners: Vancouver 5 - Portland 5
10' - POR - Hanyer Mosquera
53' - VAN - Camilo Sanvezzo
80' - VAN - Gershon Koffie
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
18.Brad Knighton; 12.Young-Pyo Lee, 40.Andy O'Brien, 6.Jay DeMerit, 3.Jordan Harvey; 28.Gershon Koffie, 4.Alain Rochat (20.Dane Richards 61'), 14.Barry Robson, 16.Matt Watson (17.Omar Salgado 77'); 7.Kenny Miller, 37.Camilo Sanvezzo (22.Darren Mattocks 67')
Substitutes not used: 1.Joe Cannon, 11.John Thorrington, 15.Martin Bonjour, 27.Jun Marques Davidson
Portland Timbers
1.Donovan Ricketts; 15.Kosuke Kimura, 33.Hanyer Mosquera (5.Eric Brunner 48'), 12.David Horst, 14.Steven Smith; 7.Sal Zizzo, 13.Jack Jewsbury, 8.Franck Songo'o (22.Rodney Wallace 67'), 21.Diego Chara, 6.Darlington Nagbe; 19.Bright Dike (10.Danny Mwanga 85')
Substitutes not used: 23.Joseph Bendik, 2.Mike Fucito, 17.Eric Alexander, 30.Lovel Palmer


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This week, we have three reviews, one from Boston and the other two from Seattle.
- Menomena, Paradise Rock Club, Boston, 11/9/07 by Miriam Lamey
- Tinariwen & Vieux Farka Touré, Festival in the Desert, Town Hall, Seattle 10/31/07 by Catherine Roth
- Dusty Rhodes and the River Band, Neumo's, Seattle 11/9/07 by Ben Guerechit
Menomena, Paradise Rock Club, Boston, 11/9/07
review by Miriam Lamey
photos by Jason Bergman
It may have been a very chilly night in Boston, but Portland natives Menomena more than heated up the packed Paradise Rock Club. Indie aficionados and PBR-swilling college kids stood, quite literally, shoulder to shoulder to watch Menomena's set. And the band did not disappoint. The lads took the stage to an appreciative roar from the crowd and they jumped crazily right into their set, with the itchy, edgy, sax-fuelled track "Weird.†The blend of surprising percussion, keys, sax and whooping guitars set a unique tone, for the band appeared simultaneously relaxed and completely off-the-wall.
When the band paused briefly between songs. Guitarist Justin Harris surveyed the audience and proclaimed the venue "wicked awesome.†As the audience whooped and laughed in response, the band went right into their next tune, the more subdued "Muscle and Flo'.†It transmitted prettily and sweetly through the venue. Overall, the sound quality was decent, although far too loud, making the keys pierce painfully. Later in the set, Menomena started to rock out and invited the opening band, Illinios' singer, Chris Archibald, onstage for the trippy, sixties rock number, "Cough Coughing.†The frenzied drums and almost comical egg-shaking percussion accents came together to give the music an excited, haphazard feel. Yet Menomena channeled this energy well; they managed to remain very levelheaded and calm, despite the more upbeat number and crazy overhead light patterns that gave them almost an eerie glow.
The creepy green lights continued to flash over the band as they moved into a couple of darker tracks, including "The Pelican†from their latest release, Friend and Foe. Heavy basslines rumbled through the venue and the sound was almost uncomfortably loud; it felt like even the walls were shaking. Interestingly, this gave the music a dark, bitter vibe that some of the audience didn't really seem to notice as theses individuals kept dancing and even chatting while Menomena continued playing. Yet Harris perhaps picked up on some fans' excited interest, for he jokingly asked, "Where have you been all our lives, Boston?†as he thrilled to their investment in the music.
The highlight of Menomena's set was the gorgeous "Wet and Rusting,†where they completely nailed the balance between presenting an intense, almost melancholy, emotion with intricate vocals, lonely keys and perky, fast drums. The genuine beauty and dueling melodies was certainly goosebump-inducing. Even though the overall sound was still far too loud, this track lost none of its nuance and rang through the venue. However, Menomena's complete performance was balanced and professional, and they managed to present their humor and creative quirkiness in a natural manner throughout.
Tinariwen & Vieux Farka Touré, Festival in the Desert, Town Hall, Seattle 10/31/07
review and photos by Catherine Roth, Wo-Pop intern
The sold out Festival in the Desert at Town Hall last Wednesday, October 31, presented two phenomenal acts, Vieux Farka Touré and Tinariwen.
Vieux is the son of the late, great African blues musician, Ali Farka Touré. He and his band filled the hall with playful energy, showcasing their fusion of traditional African blues with lighter, modern influences that sparked Seattleites to dance. There was a more soulful component of their performance as well: when Vieux took up exactly where his father had left off and played raw African blues. Already an extraordinary guitarist, young Vieux is obviously at the beginning of a long and successful career.
Tinariwen blew me away. Formed in Touareg rebel camps, the band (unfortunately without Mina on Wednesday) addresses the politics and repression of the Tourareg people both lyrically and instrumentally. Almost totally stationary on stage, they only took a few seconds to delve deep into their rich, full sound that has prompted BBC World Music Awards nominations– that is– their raw, rhythmic, politically charged rock'n'roll.
I will remember this concert for the rest of my life; it was a Halloween full of the most skillful guitar playing I have ever witnessed.
Dusty Rhodes and the River Band, Neumo's, Seattle 11/9/07
review by Ben Guerechit
They call themselves Dusty Rhodes and the River Band, after lead singer Dustin Apodaca, his Rhodes keyboard and some river in Orange County California. Neumo's played host to some of the most enthusiastic and pure unadulterated fun I've witnessed in quite some time.
The six rag tag band of geek-sters bitch-slapped me with a palm full of Rick Wakeman, Charlie Daniels and burlesque circus music. Wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with a stainless steel De Lorean DMC-12 reading "Made In Belfast,†Apodaca grasped my attention with a Dio death grip, as he rose his left fist to the sky and banged out groove-laden organ chords. Meanwhile lead guitarist Edson Choi and Andrea Babinski on violin kept the tortured melody from spinning out of control as drummer Eri Chirco created a whirlwind of snare, bass and kick drum. And this was all in the first two freakin' songs. Apodaca then stepped to the mike and sarcastically suggested that we all step closer to the stage as the "place is really packed tonight†and everyone needs to be closer for safety reasons. We were all happy to.
Rhodes and the River band continued on in this fashion bouncing back and forth between walls of classic country rock and prog-metal. At one point they had the crowd clapping and chanting in unison "no I can't wait to be free!†like a gospel choir during "Keys To The Truckâ€.
The dagger was securely staked in my heart when they pulled out all the stops and performed a rousing rendition of "The Weight.†I'm in love with this band.
Oh and I forgot to mention… they were the opening for J.J. Grey and Mofro. I was honestly afraid Mofro might not be able to follow what I had just witnessed. They did and it was also fantastic, but the story of the night was Dusty Rhodes and the River Band.


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Hey you! Reader! Want to be a part of the GREATEST COMIC BOOK AND GEEK COMMUNITY on the web?! Well, they're not accepting new members, but we'll take anyone here, so why not sign up for a free acount? It's fast and it's easy, like your mom! Sign up today! Membership spots are limited!*
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by spidertour02 » Wed May 07, 2008 7:49 pmWhat the heck, I'll drop my sequentials in here. I'm going to try to do more over the summer, but for now I'll just put some older stuff.
(I'll save you the trouble -- the flashback panels are piss-poor. I didn't make them different enogh to stand out!)
(This is the most recent. It was my first attempt at integrating SketchUp into my process.)
by AntiLogic » Thu May 15, 2008 5:30 amHey Spider.... so, I've looked your pages a handful of times... before I give you my review, (do you still want my review?), could you please tell me a little about each of these pages, the direction/storyline per frame? I'll review these after I read your comments.
by spidertour02 » Thu May 15, 2008 12:43 pm
The first three pages are a random "car chase" set. Basically, some ski-msk-wearing dudes have a woman in the back of a plumbing truck and are being chased by the cops (and a heavily silhouetted Spider-Man).
The set of six pages is a story I did for Jon and Co. for one of their anthologies. Basically, the main character (Executioner) is fighting a bunch of his former allies that have now turned on him. We learn in fashbacks (there are two flashback panels, but I didn't make them different enough ... they're Page 2 Panel 4 and Page 5 Panel 4) that the group's leader -- Graft, the metal dude -- had a disagreement of some sort with Executioner and turned his team on Ex right before the story begins (sort of like a Page Zero). Executioner is defeated after putting up a good fight, and Graft (with conflicted emotions) blasts Executioner into space to get rid of him.
I hope that helps, and thanks for the feedback!
by Alcoholic_Spider » Sun May 18, 2008 6:16 pmSpider,
At first glance,(and I'm no Pedi mind you), I'd say clean up the pages a bit, so many smudges can obscure the real work. It looks like you worked real hard on these, in some cases maybe overworked. I'm not sure what the general consensus is on filling all the blacks in yourself as opposed to marking "x's" on the areas. I know from personal experience it's hard to proceed for me w/o doing that, so i can see the complete package. But if you're trying to mainstay as a penciller than it might work for you to let a little of the graphite go.
Proportions. I'd consider this even if you were aiming for a cartoony approach some of the proportions i.e. head vs. figure/body seem a bit off and squashed. It looks like the bobble head version of your characters in some cases. Was that your intent?
You're attention to detail and your buildings etc. back grounds are filling and I applaud you for that effort!
But your faces and differentiating between the various characters seems too similar. Reference might allow for some more variety.
Have you done any work study as far as faces go w/ different ethnicities?
Hope I didn't offend w/ any of my comments, just what I noticed. I have ways to go w/ my own work.
by AntiLogic » Tue May 20, 2008 11:34 pmHey Spider.... sorry for keeping you waiting.... just way too much on my plate at the moment, but I promise I'll review your pages soon. As for JHunter's crit... he's pretty correct with what he's commenting on... nice crit J.
by Alcoholic_Spider » Thu May 22, 2008 8:11 amThanks, I only got time myself to browse, I need to get some drawing done soon so I can really contribute to this place!
by AntiLogic » Thu May 29, 2008 2:03 am
Man, I gotta tell ya, I've looked over these pages several times now. I keep thinking about where I'm gonna start, how to word it out without sounding too blunt or harsh, or hurting your feelings........... F*ck it.
Spider, dude, the pages show you have the desire and motivation to be a professional. Yes. But. It's all very difficult to follow. The story-telling is confusing. The characters aren't consistent enough to know who's who. The layouts are whack. (yeah, WHACK! ) Your proportions are out-of-whack. Your vehicles are off. Your shadows are far too prominent. Your pencil lines are bleeding all into each other.... Your backgrounds are decent at times, but that's because you trace from 3d.
Though, your musculature in parts is decent. Your faces are emotive. Your much further in your understanding than a total novice. It shows you care and you really want to be a pro......... but, you really have to learn a lot more in perspective, structure, anatomy, proportions, shading, line-work.......... the list continues.
Dude, just keep going. I don't know how old you are.... you could be 12, and if that's the case, you're pretty good......... but if you're 30, then it's a whole other story.
It shows you have potential. The rest depends entirely on how much time and effort you put toward learning the world around you. If you know what your weaknesses are, then focus on strengthening them.
If you have any specific questions regarding your pages, please ask them. Otherwise, there's far too many points to crit in these pages, so............. don't give up, don't stop drawing.
Sorry for taking so long to crit these.....
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Division of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics & Psychology
Department of Pediatrics
School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
Carolyn E. Ievers-Landis, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Rainbow Babies & Children's (RB&C;) Hospital at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and a licensed clinical psychologist. She is an expert in pediatric obesity, behavioral sleep medicine, and more generally in pediatric psychology. She is currently a Co-Principal Investigator and the psychologist with the hospital-affiliated weight-loss program, Healthy Kids, Healthy Weight. She provides outpatient therapy in clinics at RB&C; Hospital for the behavioral treatment of children who are obese. She is currently the Co-Guest Editor for a special issue on pediatric obesity of the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. She is a Co-I on the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-funded IMPACT study (part of an NIH consortium), which is a randomized, controlled trial comparing three behavioral interventions targeting the child and family to reduce obesity in urban youth.
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from five continents, Lizards & Snakes introduces visitors to
these adaptable, colorful, and sometimes dangerous creatures. The
engaging combination of live animals, real and cast fossils,
extensive multimedia, hands-on interactives, and an activity area
specifically for children offers a fascinating look into the wild
world of lizards and snakes that will enthrall and educate visitors
of all ages.
Coming Later This Summer
A Day in Pompeii
Opens Friday, September 14
What nature destroyed, it also preserved. Hundreds of
exceptional artifacts offer an insider's glimpse into the daily
life-and tragic end-of this ancient Roman city that was destroyed
by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. These archaeological
treasures lay buried in Pompeii's ruins, preserved as if sealed in
a time capsule. Highlights include marble and bronze sculptures,
jewelry, gold coins, everyday household items, and more. Visitors
will uncover the treasures of a city steeped in legend, examine
casts of the volcano's victims frozen in their last moments, and
discover the power of volcanoes past and present.
FREE Field Trips for School Groups
The Museum is offering free self-guided tours to all school
groups and organized youth groups through December 2012. In
addition, the Museum is offering scholarships to cover bus fuel
costs and to reduce fees for onsite labs and classes. As the
region's leading resource for informal science education, the
Museum hosts more than 300,000 students and their chaperones each
year. The organization is committed to making science affordable,
fun, exciting, and engaging. Reservations required. Learn more
at www.dmns.org/teachers.
To the Arctic 3D
Now Showing
Follow the lives of a mother polar bear and her two cubs as they
navigate the changing Arctic wilderness they call home.
Captivating, adventurous, and intimate footage brings you up
close and personal with this family's struggle to survive and
thrive in a frigid environment of melting ice, immense glaciers,
spectacular waterfalls, and majestic snow-bound peaks.
Space Junk 3D
Opens July 13
After 50 years of launching our dreams into space, we now face a
troubling legacy: a growing ring of orbiting debris from various
rockets and satellites.Space Junk 3Dis a visually explosive,
sensory-expanding voyage into our now-threatened "final frontier."
Experience mindboggling collisions, both natural and human-made, as
you soar from the stunning depths of Meteor Crater in Arizona to an
unprecedented view of our increasingly crowded orbits-22,000 miles
above Earth.
Wildest Weather in the Solar System
Take a spectacular journey to witness the most beautiful,
powerful, and mysterious weather phenomena in the solar system.
After seeing a storm the size of a 100-megaton hydrogen bomb and a
400-year-old hurricane, you'll be glad you live on Earth.
Realm of Light
This visual feast for the eyes enhanced with breathtaking music
follows the incredible story of life on Earth. From the Big Bang to
the modern age of humankind, viewers of all ages will be inspired
by the marvel of nature and the power of human curiosity.
SCFD Community FREE Day
Monday, July 2, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., FREE
Visit Lizards & Snakes; enjoy outstanding permanent
exhibitions including Expedition Health, Space Odyssey, Prehistoric
Journey, and Egyptian Mummies.
Sci-Fi Film Series
Wednesdays, July 11-August 8, $12 member, $15 nonmember
(per film)
Science fiction feeds the imagination and helps us to explore
possible futures, our hopes and fears, and the unfolding of
technologies. Join Museum scientists and Vincent Piturro, PhD,
English professor at Metropolitan State University of
Denver, to screen famous sci-fi films, break down the science
behind these alternative possibilities, and separate fact from
fiction. For ticket information and the film schedule, visit /learn/adults/sci-fi-film-series/
Film Premiere: Space Junk 3D
Friday, July 13, 8 p.m., $12 member, $15 nonmember, $8
child (ages 3-12)
Experience mind-boggling collisions in space in the new IMAX
film,Space Junk 3D. Fifty years after launching our dreams into
space, we're left with a troubling legacy: an ever-increasing cloud
of speeding orbital debris that threatens the safety of many
spacecraft in Earth orbit, including the International Space
Station. Following the film, hear from a panel of experts,
including the "father of space junk," Don Kessler, longtime head of
NASA's Orbital Debris Program. The panel will discuss how space
debris is tracked and how space-faring nations can be engaged to
implement solutions. Cosponsored by the Museum and the Secure World
Science Lounge: Science Sideshow
Thursday, July 19, 6:30-9:30 p.m., $8 member, $10
(If sold out online, tickets available at the door.) Enjoy a
mind-expanding experience with cocktails and entertainment every
third Thursday of the month. Ages 21 and up. This month,we're
kicking off the 2012 Summer Olympics, Science Lounge-style, with
the third annual Geek Cup Challenge! No muscles are required on
this evening of mental fortitude, as you solve, experiment, and
explain your way toward the night's highest honor, the Geek Cup. Be
sure to brush up on your Olympics-themed trivia-everything from
athletes to geography is fair game!
Curiosity Landing Event on Mars
Sunday, August 5, 8 p.m., $8 member, $10 nonmember, $5
Come to the Museum to mark another historic moment in space
exploration! NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission is preparing to
land the "mega-rover"Curiosity, the largest and most advanced
mobile laboratory ever to operate on the surface another planet.
The spacecraft was launched in November 2011, and will arrive at
Mars on August 5 around 11:30 p.m. MDT. Join the Museum's Mars
scientist Steve Lee and other local experts to learn about this
ambitious mission and what's in store for the new rover, look over
the shoulders of mission controllers during live NASA TV coverage
of the landing, and seeCuriosity's first views of its new home on
the Red Planet.
SCFD Community FREE Days
Sunday, August 12 and Monday, August 20, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,
Enjoy outstanding permanent exhibitions including Expedition
Health, Space Odyssey, Prehistoric Journey, and Egyptian
Science Lounge: Big Bang Theory
Thursday, August 16, 6:30-9:30 p.m., $8 member, $10
(If sold out online, tickets available at the door.) Enjoy a
mind-expanding experience with cocktails and entertainment every
third Thursday of the month. Ages 21 and up. This month,travel to
the outer reaches of the universe and explore the cosmic microwave
background. Say what? Hang out with our own group of brilliant
scientists and self-professed nerds-they'll explain what happened
at the very beginning. Learn about the expanding universe, why dark
matter matters, and try our signature cocktail, the Bazinga!
James Luna
Lecture: Thursday, August 23, 7 p.m., $12 member, $15
Performance & exhibition premiere: Wednesday,
October 3, and Friday, October 5, 7 p.m., $15 member, $18
Acclaimed performance artist James Luna is coming to Denver and
bringing a unique art installation this fall for our own Crane
North American Indian Cultures Hall. Luna's work addresses themes
related to American Indian stereotypes and history. During a
special lecture in August, Luna will lay the groundwork for the art
installation and discuss his artistic process, which included
examining the Museum's anthropology collections and exhibits as a
source of inspiration. In October, enjoy a performance by Luna as
well as the premiere of his installation.
Charlotte Hurley: 303-370-6407, [email protected]
NOTE:Please let me know if this monthly event/program update is
more appropriate for another person at your organization, so we can
update our contact list.
About the Denver Museum of Nature &
The Denver Museum of Nature & Science is the Rocky Mountain
Region's leading resource for informal science education. A variety
of engaging exhibits, discussions and activities help Museum
visitors celebrate and understand the natural wonders of Colorado,
Earth and the universe. The Museum is located at 2001 Colorado
Blvd., Denver, CO, 80205. To learn more about the Museum,
check www.dmns.org, or call 303-370-6000.
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Many of the Museum's educational programs and exhibits are made
possible in part by the citizens of the seven-county metro area
through the Scientific & Cultural Facilities District.


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National Mall grass replacement being considered
WASHINGTON (AP) - There may soon be less grass on America's "front yard" under plans being considered to improve the turf on the National Mall and provide space for events.
Under proposals presented Thursday to the National Capital Planning Commission, two square grass panels measuring 146-feet wide near the Smithsonian Metro station would be covered with gravel to host events. The existing gravel walkways along the mall also would be widened.
The Washington Examiner reports a third grass square in front of the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden also would be covered.
Soil on the mall is highly compacted from many events, making it difficult to grow grass. The National Park Service wants to replace the top soil and grass and add a low granite curb around grass panels.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's top Democratic ally in the Senate is calling for the House to vote on the president's plan to raise top tax rates on households making more than $250,000 a year.
Majority Leader Harry Reid said "we know it would pass." He urged House Speaker John Boehner to return to the negotiating table with Obama.
Reid's remarks came the day after House Republicans failed to pass a "Plan B" measure to raise taxes on million-dollar-plus incomes.
Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell countered with an offer to vote on prior House legislation extending all Bush-era tax rates.
McConnell said that if Democrats have a plan that can win a filibuster-proof 60 votes in the Senate then "let's vote."


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Credit cards are at the root of most national discussions about debt and financial security. Whether you carry a balance from month to month or always pay your credit card in full, using it as a cash management tool, most Americans would like to reduce their reliance on credit cards. Find out why we keep buying on credit and what lessons we can learn to lead more productive financial lives.


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January 23. 2013 10:58PM
Shelburne snowmobiler, 29, dies after night in cold
A 29-year-old snowmobiler who crashed and spent a bitterly cold night on the Gorham Pipeline Trail has died of his injuries.
John Arsenault of Shelburne left for an evening ride on his snowmobile about 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to a news release issued by Fish and Game Conservation Officer Adam Cheney.
"It was determined that he went over a hill at a high rate of speed and crashed sometime during the night," the release said. "When he did not show up for work, friends went out looking for him and found Arsenault, injured and unconscious ... they called 911 for help at 10:45 a.m."
Arsenault was alive when emergency responders reached the scene Wednesday morning. He was taken to Androscoggin Valley Hospital in Berlin, where he died later in the day.
Speed and alcohol were contributing factors, according to the news release. Arsenault was wearing a helmet.
New Hampshire Fish and Game conservation officers, Gorham Police and Gorham Fire and Rescue personnel responded. The crash is under investigation by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.


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Collections History
North American Ethnography
The Division of Anthropology was established at the AMNH in 1873, only four years after the founding of the museum. During its first 17 years, the department was concerned almost exclusively with the acquisition and display of artifacts. The division acquired material more or less at random; there was no basic philosophy or particular geographical emphasis that guided this activity. This stage of its history lasted until 1890 when the first professional anthropologist, Frederic W. Putnam, was appointed Curator of Anthropology. He immediately began to engage the best anthropologists of the day, such as Franz Boas and Clark Wissler, two of the most important early figures in American anthropology.
Additional Resources: Collection Database | Curatorial Research
African Ethnography
The Anthropology Division's African collection is extensive in terms of geographic coverage. It includes North Africa, West Africa, and Madagascar, although its greatest concentration of material is from central and southern Africa. The Douglas purchase from southern Africa (1905), the Starr collection from central Africa (1905-6), the Belgian government gift (1907), and the Lang-Chapin Congo Expedition collection (1909-15) together make up about one-third of the African ethnology holdings. Such concentrations of materials from particular localities provide a detailed artifactual record of African life before much of its material culture was altered by colonialism and Western material culture.
Additional Resources: Collection Database | Curatorial Research
Asian Ethnography
The Museum's holdings in Asian ethnology make up the finest collection in the Western hemisphere. A large part of the collection was made by early anthropologists, who gathered extraordinarily detailed documentation. The collection is comprehensive and includes virtually all object types made of every conceivable material. The objects in this collection span an immense range of diversity of cultures: form semi-sedentary agriculturalists in the rain forests of Malaysia, to Bedouin nomads, and to the peasants and poets, philosophers and statesmen of India and China, the world's oldest enduring civilizations.
Additional Resources: Collection Database | Curatorial Research
North American Archaeology
North American Archaeological Collection is one of the largest and most significant such assemblages in the world. The artifacts are recovered from hundreds of museum excavations at key sites throughout the American Southwest (including Pueblo Bonito, Grand Gulch, Canyon de Chelley, the Galisteo Basin, and Aztec ruin), the Pacific Northwest, the Greater New York City area, the Great Basin (including Hidden Cave, Gatecliff Shelter, and Alta Toquima), Labrador, and the Southeast (including Poverty Point, Greenhouse, Jaketown and Menard)
Additional Resources: Curatorial Research
Meso-American Archaeology
The Museum contains one of the world's great collections of archaeological materials from Mexico and Central America. The collection comprises approximately 50,000 catalog numbers, representing perhaps a half-million objects in all. The earliest accessions were made in the 1890's, during the tenure of Dr. Marshall Saville, the first Curator of Mexican and Central American Archaeology. The pace of accession has slowed considerably in recent years, and it is fair to say that almost the entire collection was accessioned prior to 1970. The collection is thus a relatively old one, making it a valuable resource for scholars who visit the Museum on a regular basis to study the materials.
Additional Resources: Collection Database | Meso-American Virtual Hall | Curatorial Research
South American Archaeology
The Division of Anthropology began its active participation in the study of South American archaeology in 1892 with Adolph Bandelier's expedition to Peru and Bolivia, under the patronage of Henry Villard. A large portion of the Museum's collections from Peru were acquired as a direct result of Bandelier's expedition between 1892-1903 and provided for many years of research in the Museum's laboratories.
Biological Anthropology
First and foremost is an extensive collection of human osteology, that is made up of both archaeological and recent material representing some 12,000 individuals from over 50 countries, including the United States.
Second is a smaller collection of non-human Old World primate osteological materials (principally crania, with a significant postcranial component), consisting mainly of macaques, mandrills, chimpanzees, orangutans, and gorillas.
The third collection consists of an extensive representation of fossil hominid casts. Included in this collection are first generation casts of the Lower and Upper Cave hominids of Zhoukoudian, People's Republic of China, which were donated by Dr. Franz Weidenreich in the 1940's.
Additional Resources: Curatorial Research


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Several masks were to be custom fabricated for the show and Savoie volunteered to lead the manufacturing team.
She had found herself totally fascinated by the entire process of making masks from papier-mâché when she went to a class at the MARC given by Denver-based mask master Nick Trotter. Savoie was eager to use the techniques she learned in the class to benefit her wayward MCT pals. (One of the masked performers in the upcoming comedy is her own husband, James Ferro.)
For comfort, each mask was individually molded to the face of the actor who wears it so that it fits perfectly. The masks were then fashioned to emphasize emotional expression, with exaggerated, strong features so that characters can be recognized from a distance. Every mask in commedia dell'arte is designed to represent the distinctive mood of the character that it depicts.
Ideally, actors would play a large part in the design and creation of their own distinctive masks but there just wasn't time, said Savoie. Seven masks were needed, so she created an assembly line in her studio to expedite some of the many steps in the process. At some of the steps, she was able to work on all the masks at the same time.
The mask-making process involves several stages. Savoie had to create the mask molds by applying plaster-coated gauze to the actors' faces and once the molds were ready they were filled with plaster of Paris to create the mask form. Savoie then sculpted the features into the masks and coated them with papier-mâché. Finally, she sanded and trimmed the masks, then painted and sealed them after one final fitting with the actors.
When asked what she found to be the most surprising after all was said and done, Savoie said the entire process took much longer than she anticipated due to sub-zero temperatures this winter, which cooled the studio and slowed drying times. She also noted that carpenter's glue dries faster than traditional wheat paste; but isn't as easy to clean up.
Volunteers Kandee DeGraw, Kaki Hunter and Mary McGann spent numerous hours applying the papier-mâché onto the finished forms, layering and sanding, and constructing the actual masks.
Presented by Moab Community Theatre in association with Moab Arts Council, "A Company Of Wayward Saints" will be performed in Star Hall on Feb. 28, March 1 and 2 and March 7, 8 and 9 at 7 p.m. A matinee will be performed at 2 p.m. at Star Hall on Sunday, March 3.


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The Elder Mother's Pantry: A Bioregional Herbal Materia Medica for Influenza and Other Cold-Weather Ailments
As the colder weather begins to move into the northerly reaches and higher eleveations of the Western hemisphere, there's been much talk of this year's especially virulent strains of cold and flu. The most important action you can take this is preventative in nature, including ingesting plenty of fermented foods and bone broth, getting your Vitamin D, being sure to make time for rest and keeping a good stock of immune tonic herbs on hand.
For this post though, I'll be speaking specifically of bioregional herbs that can be allied with in the actual treatment of already present cold or flu. I have striven to create a simple, accessible, energetics-based materia medica based in your backyard rather than an expensive herb catalog. I'll be dividing up my selections by action, to help give you an idea of not only what specific herbs to keep on hand, but what ~type~ of herbs to be on the lookout for in your bioregion. There's some overlap, and that's to be expected considering how multi-faceted most herbs are, and it means you'll have less herbs to find and gather that way.
Keep in mind I'm not talking about all herbs available in commerce, I'm specifically speaking of SW bioregional herbs. However, I have primarily chosen weedy species common to most of N. America and even much of Europe. In fact, many of these herbs are so ubiquitous as to be nearly forgettable upon sight, but there are several here you can't buy from any large herb manufacturer, so if you want them you'll need to gather your own or buy from a small independent wildcrafter or grower who can cater to you weird taste in plants.
Demulcent Herbs
Demulcents are incredibly useful in cases where there is copious mucus, but instead of flowing freely, it cakes up into a hard crust inside the resp. tract causing congestion and feelings of constriction and can't be expectorated regardless of how much effort is put into the task, often resulting in feelings of heat, oppression and exhaustion. They are also invaluable in situations in which there is little to no mucus but systemic dryness, resulting in withered and/or inflamed tissues. Feelings of heat, and a particular kind of "dustyness" in the lungs along with tongue with no tongue coating, are common symptoms of this.
- Mallow (Malva and allied spp.). – Mallow is cooling and very moistening. It soothes a raw, abraded throat with amazing speed, even as a tincture (yes, I know that's not supposed to work, but it does) and especially as a mucilaginous tea or gooey pastille. Taken as a tea or as a powder added to food, it excels at moistening dry, inflamed resp. tract tissue. Not only does it greatly reduce the discomfort and pain of such a situation, it all contributes enough moisture to allow dry, hardened mucus to loosen and then helps to efficiently expectorate it out of the body. I have seen many seemingly intractable, spasmodic coughs accompanied by feelings of heat and dryness almost immediately cured by a simple spoonful of mallow honey, a cup of slippery tea or a small bowl of mallow root gruel. It also works great preventatively if you're prone to this sort of affliction and can help keep any infection from settling into the lungs. If you don't like that much goo on a regular basis, using the leaves and flowers of the plant provides a good dose of mucilage but isn't quite as intense as the roots.
- Elm (Ulmus pumila and allied spp.) – Elm is also very moistening but more neutral in temperature, making it more appropriate for dry, oppressive coughs accompanied by a sense of cold. In addition, it shares Mallow's gentle expectorating abilities, although if the person is very cold or has overall tissue depression, a warming, stimulating diaphoretic like Ginger or a Hot Pepper (Chile Piquen or Cayenne will work) may be needed to get the mucus moving enough to be fully expectorated. It can be prepared exactly as Mallow, the dried bark can be cut in strips and made into infusion/tea, powdered and turned into pastilles or infused into a good honey.
Immune Tonic or Modulating Herbs
- Elderberry (Sambucus spp.) – Yes, yes, you've all heard me go on and on about Elderberry. You're probably nearly sick of it by now, but I can't possibly leave it out of this post, now can I? First, Elderberry is a fabulous immunomodulator, that means it doesn't just stimulate the immune system into overdrive, it actually assists the body in adjusting to whatever level of immunity is needed. It has also been shown to be anti-viral in some cases, effectively disarming the virus and then flushing it out of the system before it can continue replicating itself in your body. I prefer to use it to prevent the actual onset of a virus, but it is also quite wonderful for lessening the severity and decreasing the length of the illness, once you actually contract it. I like to make my Elder Mother Elixir with both berries and flowers, but good berry tincture, honey, tea or homemade wine all work well. Elder's applicability is very broad, useful in nearly every case of viral illness, and its copious bioflavonoids only add to that. Some people warn against its use in the treatment of H1N1, but in the dozen or so cases I have advised in, Elder seems to be of great benefit, even in people with autoimmune disease, where you might think the chance of cytokine storm would be larger. Also, I have yet to see any cytokine storm with H1N1 and have not heard from other practitioners that it is a common occurrence with this strain of flu. I won't dictate how to treat H1N1 one way or the other, but I do know I would certainly be very likely to use it if my own family was dealing with this flu.
- Vit D – Well yeah, Vit D isn't an herb but I can't stress it's importance in the prevention and treatment of flu and cold enough. Most suggested doses on the bottle are very low, 5,000-7,000 IU/day of D3 seems to work very well. Keep in mind that MOST people in North America are at least moderately Vit D deficient, including babies and children.
Lymphatic Herbs
Lymphatics are essential components of any herbal medicine chest, especially those aimed at treating the viral onslaught that is Winter in many places. These herbs are usually alteratives, with a specific emphasis on the lymphatic system. They increase and initiate movement of the lymph and specifically called with there is immune depression, swollen or painful glands or a history of lymphatic stagnation.
- Alder (Alnus spp.) – Alder is my all-purpose lymphatic of choice in nearly any situation. Cooling and drying, it has a profound affinity with liver, skin and lymph. It is most specific in cases where there are swollen, sensitive glands, especially at the onset of a virus but equally applicable if the glands and immune depression persists even after the virus itself is gone, resulting in a chronic sore throat, feelings of fatigue, lethargy and sometimes unexpected or intermittent flushes of heat or fever. If there is any sign of secondary infection during illness, it is doubly indicated, and is incredibly useful in almost any bacterial involvement in any part of the body (more about this in the heat clearing herbs section). Although, I've worked with a large number of well known lymphatics in my practice, it is Alder that has proved most consistent and dependable up to this point. I prefer a tincture of the freshly dried bark, cones and catkins.
- Redroot (Ceanothus spp.) – The wintergreen scented, scarlet red root of this aptly named herb is an excellent and classic remedy (revived with much thanks due to Michael Moore) for nearly any sort of glandular ailment. More warming in nature than Alder, it tends to be more suited for many chronic disorders or where Alder's heat-clearing skills are not needed. I tend to think of Alder for acute conditions (even if longstanding) that involve heat, whereas Redroot is better for chronic, boggy or cool situations. It is xcellent for longstanding sore throats (especially with Sage), lymphatic stagnation as well as any spleen enlargement or non-fibrous cysts, inflamed tonsils and similar maladies. Decoction or tincture are both quite useful.
- Mullein (Verbascum spp.) – This fuzzy leafed weed is one of the most multi-purpose herbs I know, and to top most known generalists, it excels at everything it does. Specific to our purposes as a cold/flu herb, Mullein is a wonderful yet gentle lymphatic, especially useful in cases where the glands seem especially nodular and hard. The plant can be taken internally as well as a leaf (smushed up to get rid of those irritating hairs, thank you) poultice placed externally over area. Root, leaf and flower will all work but I prefer flower for acute, painful situations and the root for the most chronic with leaf usually working best for glandular stasis specifically related to respiratory distress or infection. It is especially effective for hot, dry conditions but is very broadly active. If there is notable coldness in the individual, then stick to the leaves or roots.
Diaphoretic Herbs
These are herbs that can increase diaphoresis by increasing peripheral circulation. The real key here though, is not in the sweating (although that can be very useful) but in the improved circulation that allows the body to properly modulate temperature and humidity. This may sound less than exciting in words, but really, it's extremely vital to the treatment of almost any virus, especially if there is fever or signs of restricted circulation. Fever itself is a healthy response by the anima (the vital force) and the body can often eliminate unwanted viral activity simply by raising it's own temperature. The problem comes when the circulation is impeded by overly constricted or overly lax tissues that prevent the body from properly responding and adapting to the raised temperature, potentially resulting in prolonged and unnecessary fever or in a low-grade but ineffective fever. Diaphoretics need to be taken as hot teas or infusion, and the person needs to be kept warm and bundled up so that the circulation can focus on its healing work rather than just working as a thermostat. Note that diaphoretics, while often initially seeming to increase fluids in the body by moistening the skin, are actually drying in nature.
Relaxant Diaphoretic Herbs – These are called for in situations where there is great tension causing circulatory constriction. The person will often be tense, with little to no sweating, and a hard, hot fever that won't let go. There is often obvious inflammation as can be seen through a crimson red tongue, a flushed face and a feeling of being very oppressed, irritated and restless.
- Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa)- A very consistent and powerful relaxant diaphoretic, indicated by flushed, red skin with racing heartbeat, feelings of oppression in the chest and a high, dry fever. It's action is longstanding and very thorough but being of a fairly permanent nature (vs diffusive, read my terms of the trade posts if you don't know what I"m talking about) and can take a while to kick in to an effective degree. For this reason, if I need quick action, I will combine Butterfly Weed with a more diffusive herbs, depending on the person, Beebalm or Ginger or Rosemary could all work well to speed action and deliver it more fully to all parts of the body.
- Elderflower (Sambucus spp.) – One of the most accessible and easy to use relaxant diaphoretics in North America. Especially valuable in in the treatment childhood fevers, including those with febrile seizures. Susun Weed has discussed Elderflower's ability to "reset" the fever mechanism when it is no longer functioning properly, and the body is habitually holding onto fevers rather than the fever following the healthy pattern of rising and then breaking. Even the tincture will work well for this, especially if there is fear that even the hot tea will raise the temperature of the child's body temperature. However, in most cases, the tea is most appropriate and will also aid in bodyaches and sinus congestion as well as assist in modulating the immune system and help to prevent infection in the mucus membranes. Similar to Butterfly Weed, it is most called for where there is tension, lack of circulation due to tissue constriction, a red tongue and red, hot to the touch skin.
- Vervain (Verbena and Glandularia spp.) – This bitter herb is one of the most broadly useful cold/flu remedies I know of. It sure doesn't taste good, but it does excel at treating constriction throughout the tissues, especially in the typically acute conditions of cold and flu. It predictably relaxes tension to allow for increased peripheral circulation while simultaneously acting as a wonderful calming nervine to promote much needed rest and relaxation. It does double duty where there's an upset belly or any liver tension happening. It is indicated where there is plenty of surface heat, possibly accompanied by deep chills, and bone-deep aches. This discomfort tends to trigger a kind of restless irritability that manifests as very grouchy people who refuse to rest and can't settle in to being sick long enough to recover. Vervain will help with all this and probably put them to sleep too. Very appropriate for many sick children, mothers, take note! However, very large doses will cause nausea and potential vomiting, so stick to standard tea doses.
Stimulant Diaphoretic Herbs – These are called for when the tissues are too lax to allow for proper circulation. There is often significant coldness, a feeling of weakness or lethargy, a pale tongue, and a cold, even clammy quality to the skin. There may be a lowgrade fever happening but it is usually non-productive and intermittent. Dampness and overall congestions may also be present. Be careful with these when it's cold out, because while they can initially make you feel very warm indeed, they actually lower body temperature through opening their ventilations of the body (which is part of why they work well for fevers, eh?) and are traditionally used in hot weather in hot climates to cool the body down, not warm it up. So, even if you feel all full of warm, tingly goodness, guard your body heat well. In addition to my two examples (both of which are common in gardens in the SW), many kitchen spices and tea herbs are stimulating diaphoretics. Most are generally warming, but some like Sassafras, are much more cooling in nature and those should be used where there are signs of both tissue laxity and heat.
- Hot Peppers (Capsicum spp.) – Specifically helpful in cases where weakness or longterm debility is preventing the body from completing the fever cycle. The fever usually stays low and dry, and there are feelings of exhaustion and being slowly drained by the process. There is also typically impaired digestion, achy joints and an overall sense of structural weakness, especially in the muscles. There may be inflammation but it will be of the low-grade, consumptive sort. I don't recommend its use in excess or active inflammation, especially that related to excitement or constriction, as it can sometimes exacerbate these conditions.
- Mustard (Brassica spp.) – Traditionally, the ground seeds are used but the fresh or tinctured greens made into a hot, strong tea can also serve as a very useful stimulant diaphoretic. This herb is felt strongly in the respiratory and digestive tracts, creating a feeling of central heat and moving outwards in a feeling very much like a mild hot flash. It has similar indications to Capsicum but is more broadly applicable and can be used in cases where there may be some active inflammation, but still, the most common indications are cold, lax tissues without productive fever.
Mixed Relaxant/Stimulant Diaphoretic Herbs – As the name indicates, these are herbs with noticeably mixed stimulating and relaxing properties. This is true of most diaphoretics to some degree, but is more notable and usable in some. The most adaptable of these herbs tend also be variable in temperature, working as warm or cool as needed. These are called for when there is a clear mix of tissue states involved, which can happen because of a blockage in the body, that causes the tissues to behave in a fragmented way, because the virus has a certain constitutional effect that contrasts with the individual's native temperament or various reasons. Many mint family plants fall under this heading.
- Beebalm (Monarda spp.) – This herb is generally experienced as relaxing, especially to the nervous system and muscles, but it's diffusive nature contributes in revealing that it also has stimulating properties. It is useful in almost any diaphoretic blend, and I much prefer it Mint in most situations. It relaxes any constriction that prohibits free movement of the circulation while also strengthening the heartbeat and speeding the effects other other herbs through the body. It's significant volatile oil content contributes to its strength as an infection allaying remedy, especially those that settle in the respiratory tract, multiplying its usefulness in the treatment of influenza. In addition, it soothes muscular spasms, allows for deepened breath and will comfort an upset belly of nearly any sort and is useful in relieving nausea. It is widely applicable and can be used where there are signs of either heat or cold, laxity or excitement. I consider the most specific indication for its use to be the presence of "stuckness", whether resulting in active inflammation or in cold dampness. The flowers are the most strongly diaphoretic part of the plant, but the leaves are also very useful.
- Yarrow (Achillea spp.) – Bitter and aromatic, Yarrow is a well known herb and deserves its reputation as a heal-all in most cases. Like Beebalm, it excels at removing barriers to free circulation in the body, although its skills tends to be more focused, and work best where there is heat running rampant through the blood but a cool, blue-toned feel and look to the skin (M. Wood), which will usually be dry. The tongue tends towards red to carmine, and may be dry without coating or have slick trails of moisture across it. These are specific indications but Yarrow does very well at addressing general fever symptoms of almost any kind and I wouldn't hesitate to add it to almost any diaphoretic blend. It's also wonderful preventing infections and can be used as a gargle or spray (B. Hall) at the first signs of viral onset.
Heat-Clearing and Anti-Infective Herbs
This class of herbs are useful where there are signs of acute heat and possible secondary infection, especially in the respiratory tract. These are usually cooling and drying, and work quickly to lessen inflammation, ease discomfort and restore equilibrium to the body's bacterial population.
- Honeysuckle (Lonicera spp.) – A classic part of many Traditional Chinese Medicine cold/flu formulas along with Forsythia. Cool and dry, this sweet-smelling herb is wonderful for bringing down hot, high fevers in children or adults, especially if the fever is unnaturally aggravated due to secondary infection. Perfect for any kind of hot, damn infection in the lungs. Honeysuckle is also relaxing and very calming, and will help restless children settle down long enough for them to recover. I often make an elixir or honey with the flower specifically for children with sore, hot, raw throats, and heat and pain that extends down into the chest, especially if they have a tendency to hot, tense bronchitis.
- Usnea (Usnea spp.) – This gorgeous green lichen is cooling and drying, and has a special affinity for dealing with all sorts of respiratory infections, even boggy, seemingly intractable pneumonia (although, I'd recommend combining with something more aromatic and diffusive in cold, swampy cases) or chronic bronchitis. If it is chronic though, be sure to combine it with a lymphatic herb for quicker results.
- Alder (Alnus spp,) – Spoken of in the lymphatics section in more detail, Alder excels at clearing heat and infection from anywhere in the body. From acute ear infections to bronchitis, I have seen it clear severe, antibiotic-resistant respiratory infections in less than 48 hours. I have recently begun adding dried Alder bark to my Elder Mother Elixir because of its strong lymphatic and heat-clearing actions (not to mention it actually adds really nice flavor to the Elixir and deepens the color, contributing a very aesthetically pleasing deep red to the mix).
Expectorant Herbs
These remedies help move move mucus when it is stuck, overly copious or dried out. Mucus is actually a very beneficial substance, and a vital part of our immune response to bacterial or viral proliferation. As such, it's not necessarily a good idea to pop those allergy pills and dry it all up before it has a chance to properly do its job. Suppressing fever or mucus has the inevitable result of reducing the efficiency and effect of our immune systems. Use expectorants to move mucus rather than prematurely drying it up. Expectorants come in two primary flavors, relaxant and stimulant, just like the diaphoretics, depending on whether you need to relax constriction to move the mucus or to compensate for laxity or depression in the tissues. They can, like any other type of herb, be either moistening or drying, warming or cooling.
Relaxant Expectorant Herbs – These herbs help relax constriction and tension in the chest and nervous system enough for the mucus to move. If there is also significant dryness, moistening herbs should be used, if there's too much moisture, drying herbs should be selected. It is quite common for this kind of constriction or tension to cause spasms, even to the point of making expectoration impossible because the constriction is so extensive that coughing only results in gagging rather than anything productive. In such cases, it is often useful to combine a relaxant expectorant such as Chokecherry with a strong relaxant such as Lobelia to allow the lungs enough freedom to properly remove the buildup of mucus. Lonstanding or chronic buildup will usually either result in dried, up crusty walls of mucus or a gurgly swamp, both are breeding grounds for infections. The former should be addressed with moistening expectorants such as Mallow or Elm, the latter with drying, usually aromatic expectorants such as Cottonwood or Pine. Many, if not most, aromatic, diffusive herbs are by their very nature expectorant, so the choices are very broad.
- Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana spp.) – The famous cough syrup herb is actually a much broader tonic herb of wide applicability by the herbalist, but does indeed succeed admirably at fulfilling its reputation as a cough remedy. Chokecherry is variable in temperature and may be either cool or warm, it is drying and has a pronounced relaxant action. It's one of my favorite and first herbs for treating HOT, tight coughs where the mucus is dried up and crusty, often with a green or yellow tinge to it. There is usually significant tension and constriction, resulting in an inability to breathe deeply. Oftentimes, we will see red, flushed skin that is almost cherry red (M. Wood) in color and hot to the touch. There may well be dryness, and in this case, Chokecherry should be combined with Mallow or something similar. The individual will have a general hyperimmune response, probably some history of allergic reactions and a tendency to acute infections with active inflammation.
- Mallow (Malva and allied spp.) – This gentle, gooey herbs can provide seeming miracles for those who tend towards the dry and hot. While the plant never actually comes in contact with the lungs, its moistening reflex action provides soothing, slippery relief to bronchial and lung tissue when eaten or taken as a tea, and to some degree, even from a tincture of the roots. It is clearly indicated where there is systemic dryness and heat, with hardened, condensed mucus that refuses to budge. If the person has less heat, it can be helpful to use a warming diffusive such as Ginger to get things moving more quickly.
Stimulating Expectorant Herbs – These are called for where there are boggy, lax or depressed tissues. This is especially common where a condition has become chronic or the individual has suffered for asthma or related lung weakness for much of their life. In these cases, there will often be coldness, even there is also a tendency to infection and low-grade inflammation. These situations can become dangerous, as a boggy lung ecosystem can easily turn into pneumonia or become a very welcoming habitat for virulent bacteria. In these cases, I will often recommend the use of an appropriate mucus membrane tonic for a period of time to help restore tone and flexibility to the tissue, which will lessen the chances for future infections or issues.
- Cottonwood (resinous Populus spp.) – Sticky, aromatic and spicy, this common tree bears amber resin coated buds in later winter to early spring. These buds make an excellent medicine for boggy, copious mucus that just won't go away. Instead, it sits in the lungs and seems to procreate, and you can often actually hear the bog growing when the person breathes. These people are usually cold, with signs of excessive dampness clear in overly lax skin and water-logged membranes. The tongue will often be pale unless there's underlying infection, often with a thick white coating (yellow if there's infection). The tincture, chewed resin (it will stick to your teeth and burn your tongue by the way) or even tea, will efficiently dry out and MOVE the wetlands trying to take over the respiratory system.
- Horehound (Marrubium vulgare) – An incredibly bitter, stinky little invasive alien and persistent weed that has completely invaded the Southwest. Despite all this, I really like Horehound. A powerful and dependable expectorant, it is especially useful where is a great sense of heaviness upon attempting to breath, as if your lungs were straining under a great puddle of stagnant water. There is sometimes slowed heartbeat and weakened pulse accompanied by general deficiency, a pale tongue and a look of listless weariness about the person. It is also of great use in the treatment child-onset asthma.
24 Responses to "The Elder Mother's Pantry: A Bioregional Herbal Materia Medica for Influenza and Other Cold-Weather Ailments"
Dear Kiva,
You are endlessly inspiring! I always learn so much from you~bless you for everything!
Thank you for this compilation of herbs which can tend to the forthcoming flu season. I enjoy the skill and artistry for which you are able to describe plants that are common, local and very, very effective for all our afflictions. Much gratitude for your generosity in sharing your wisdom.
Green blessings!
Goodness. It's a whole book here! Thanks, Kiva.
Kiva ~ you are definitely a Medicine Woman and master herbalist, no question! If only there were others like you or taught by you, spread out in every city to heal us instead of the regular mainstream poison Big Pharma pushers. Your work and teaching will really form this type of healing future in medicine.
For those of us totally challenged by foraging or in areas where there really are no available or accessible weeds to harvest, is there any herb company or practitioner you could recommend for us to buy herbs from? Also are tinctures the best form to use them or are pills OK as well? This all must be so basic for you….
Any advice is welcome!
Wonderful post, Kiva!
Can sassafras leaf tea be used as a mucilaginous substitute for the mallow? I do have slippery elm, but I also have lots of sassafras.
Thank you,
Great post! I'm always grateful for reminders of how helpful some of our more common friends like mullein and vervain are. Malva is a constant in our house, thanks in part to your championing of it (BTW, have you ever used it in cheesemaking?). Would love to order some elder mother elixir and alder from you if you could direct me to the proper place.
I'll never, ever, get sick of hearing you go on and on about anything elder (or chokecherry, or vervain, or mullein, or cottonwood, or beebalm, or……)! : )
kiva, i love the way you go into such wonderful in depth detail with your posts:) you are indeed a medicine woman of the highest caliber:) i am enjoying ALL you have to say about elder too:) you are such a generous person sharing with all of us all you have learned and in being so have continually encouraged me in my herbal journeys! big herbal and honey hugs and many, many thanks:)
Besides the fact that I LOVE your blog makeover, I love how this article includes nearly everything you need – and many of these plants are also up here in Montana too hehe! Thanks tons, you are awesome Kiva!
Once again, another post to print out for rereading and refering to again and again. Thank you Kiva, for all the herbal inspiration that is quickly leading to a very full pantry of homemade herbal medicines.
Add some raw garlic also. Had a girl in class that also rubbed a clove on the bottom of her son's feet at night.
Love the new design.
Does Boneset grow in New Mexico area?
Many thanks for all your sharing.
When can we expect your book?
Hello Kiva:) I am very excited for your book also. You speak above of adding Alder to your Elder Mother Elixir. I think this is a great idea. How much should I add?? also is Alder safe for infants/children??
Thank you:)
Thank you for your response. Also I was looking on the web for Alder and my hubby nearly smacked me in the head and told me to look out side. We live in British Columbia and it is all over the place. Is this the same Alder that you use, I think it's called Red Alder or something like that.
Is there a certain kind and is it at all poisonous (hubby said it was) lol


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Fried Catfish, Chips, and Pickles
This southern style fish and chips is a tasty treat. Cornmeal breading on the fish and pickles makes this meal authentic.
Vegetable oil for frying
1 cup mayonnaise
2 tbsp. Dijon mustard
2 tbsp. chopped, drained capers
1 tbsp. finely chopped chives
1⁄2 cup yellow cornmeal
1⁄2 cup flour
1⁄2 tsp. black pepper
3⁄4-1 cup beer
l lb. catfish fillet strips (2-in.)
4 dill pickles, thickly sliced
1 lb. potatoes cut in 1⁄2-in. wedge
Prepared rémoulade sauce, as needed
1. Heat 2 in. oil in skillet until temperature reaches 365°F.
2. Combine mayonnaise, mustard, capers, and chives for rémoulade sauce. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
3. Whisk cornmeal, flour, pepper, salt to taste, and beer in a shallow bowl to form a smooth batter. Dip fish in batter, coating all sides; set aside. Coat pickle slices with remaining batter; set aside.
4. Fry potatoes, fish, and pickles separately in hot oil until golden and crisp.
5. Serve fish, chips, and pickles with rémoulade sauce.