by Teresa Collins, The Daily YonderOctober 8, 2014 When I was in my 30s, I moved from the small community of Carcassonne, Kentucky, to the town of Whitesburg to live in the house that my husband’s grandparents built in 1920. When my grandmother, Ruby Haynes Caudill (born in 1917) saw my big yard, she pronounced […]
We knock on wood in hopeful tone, to ward off ill to set the stone, but do you know what lies beneath the grain, the bark, the hidden sheath. In ancient woods where shadows play, and night outlasts the light of day, there stands the trees so old and wise, guardians of our earth and […]
If you have lived on this planet long enough, you begin to see patterns to life which may or may not always be obvious as to where the originating idea came from however if you would just pay more attention to the Word Economic Forums agenda for their Weeklong meeting in Davos Switzerland, you will […]
Wild lettuce is a cousin to cultivated lettuce, but it grows as a weed. It’s sometimes called a bitter herb because of its sharp flavor. Wild lettuce also has a noxious or unpleasant smell, and it forms wavy leaves with prickly hairs underneath. Its yellow flowers turn into white fluffy plumes full of seeds that blow with the wind. Wild lettuce is sometimes mistaken for dandelion.
Pine pollen is a powdery substance that comes from pinecones of tree species such as Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) and Chinese red pine (Pinus massoniana). Purported pine pollen benefits include:
Increasing testosterone
Reducing inflammation
Anti-aging
Preventing a range of diseases and conditions
Often referred to as a “superfood” or “nutritional powerhouse,” pine pollen is touted as a top source of many vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and amino acids. It is typically taken in supplement form.