Dr. Christopher Hobbs, Ph.D.

Herbalist, mycologist, faculty Univ. Mass.

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importance and benefits of ephedra species from North America in herbal medicine.
See the article link below for more information.

Ephedra nevadensis, and perhaps a few other species have been called Mormon, tea, twig, tea, or joint fir.
It is the common inhabitant of many deserts in the western United States.
Asian and European species of ephedra can contain the stimulant alkaloids, ephedrine and pseudoephedrine.
In north America, a federal species don’t contain these alkaloids, or at a very low level. However, they do have many beneficial, phenolic compounds, other alkaloids, and numerous other active compounds.

Here is a link to a short article about the health benefits of North American species commonly called Mormon Tea.

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The genus Ephedra is a group of gymnosperm plants that belong to the family Ephedraceae. These plants are commonly known as jointfirs or horsetails due to their unique appearance, characterized by the segmented and jointed stems that resemble the structure of horsetails. Ephedra species are distributed across various regions, with a significant presence in arid and semi-arid environments. While many Ephedra species are found in Asia and other parts of the world, North America is also home to several species of this genus.

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Eucalyptus extract, tea, or essential oil is an essential herbal medicine for your medicine chest.
Eucalyptus globulus is the official species and it’s originally from Tasmania. However, it has been widely planted for medicine, windbreaks and firewood around the world. It is fast growing and can get out of control.
I was just in Perú, it’s the only tree around in some places of the highlands. Peruvians use the leaves and revere them as medicines and keep buckets of the juvenile foliage around for its aromatic qualities.
It’s also widespread in southern parts of the US.
The adult or juvenile leaves will work, but the juvenile leaves are much preferred.

You can make a tea infusion, add a little honey and drink to decongest your sinuses inhibit pathogenic bacteria in your throat and upper respiratory tract.
The oil can be added to inhalers , or add one or two drops to a cup of hot water. I like adding it to a cup of peppermint tea.
During the cold and flu season it is magnificent.
The really old time cough drops called Fishermans friend contains eucalyptus, oil and mint oil and. what’s so great about it is the sugar Content is low and it contains slippery elm bark extract for soothing the throat. These essential cough drops are available at many grocery stores or supermarkets.
Much preferred to the hard candy cough drops that you usually find that contains only a dab of herbs and oils, and mostly refined sugar.
Whether you buy the oil or make your own teas or even essential oils from eucalyptus, they are always one of the very best herbal medicines to have on hand, especially during the cold and flu season. Also, effective as an anti-histamine if you have respiratory allergies.

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Wild mushrooms from the genus, Agaricus can be delicious and among the best edibles. They can also turn your stomach inside out wake you up in the night on your knees in front of the toilet.
This Genus is a tricky one. So care is needed. And some experience. Get a good guide like David Arora’s all that rain promises and More.
First of all make sure to differentiate them from the Genus Amanita. Amanita has a white, spore, print, and members of the genus Agaricus have a dark brown spore print.
As long as you take a spore print, it literally is black or white.
Make sure to smell mushrooms, nick them, bruise them and smell. As you gain more experience in training your nose, which is always a good thing, you will be able to recognize some mushrooms just by their smell.

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Many interesting smells like anise, chemicals, fruity, and others.
With members of the genus Agaricus, which include the button mushroom in the stores and portobello, always take a spore print when first recognizing and before eating members of the genus. Look for the movable ring under the gills on the stem, the club shaped base, when the mushroom is young pink girls, and then later dark brown as it matures.
Always Nick the very base, and if it turns bright yellow right away or even a bit slowly, smell it. If it smells like library paste or chemicals, with those two characteristics you can always reject it. It can cause, nausea and vomiting if you eat it.
If it is mildly or strongly, almond scented, then it is typically edible.
Even when you think you have an edible Agaric eat only a teaspoon of the cooked cap the first time maybe a tablespoon. Wait till the next day if you’re OK, then eat some more.
The rule is always go low and slow when you don’t 100% feel comfortable with your identification.
Always good to join a local mushroom club and go on some forays with expert guides.
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