by Willow Summer Three Springs Community Farm, located in Sonoma County, California, was founded in 2017 by a group of Waldorf teachers as a productive Biodynamic learning farm and retreat for the students, families, and faculty of Bay Area Waldorf Schools. Since 2019, the Three Springs Vegetable CSA has provided hard-to-find Biodynamic produce filled with … [Read more...] about Three Springs Community Farm
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Yarrow Liver Compress
Yarrow Liver Compress Kind of substance Yarrow tea from the entire, flowering plant (without the roots) Guiding principle for the application Moist-hot liver compresses can support liver function, so that unpleasant effects of an encumbered liver (such as sleep disorders, depression, lack of motivation and liver pain) can be beneficially influenced. Guiding … [Read more...] about Yarrow Liver Compress
Fever as Medicine
by Mark Hancock, M.D. As the thermometer flashes 103.1F on my eleven year old daughter’s forehead, I realize that I have developed a different attitude to fever than is common today. She lies comfortable, warm in her bed. I know that the fever is helping her heal- the thought of giving a fever reducer does not cross my mind. Winter invites us to go inward. Days … [Read more...] about Fever as Medicine
Caring for the Patient with Fever
By: Margaret Rosenthaler, R.N After years of encouraging the use of aspirin and Tylenol, even "regular medicine" is slowly learning that it is usually best to let patients have their fever. But as we bravely try to carry out this resolve, we are plagued by spectres planted in our thoughts and feelings. In nursing and medical schools we learn (and teach our patients, … [Read more...] about Caring for the Patient with Fever
How to Manage Childhood Fevers at Home
by Daciana Iancu, M.D. Why are fevers good for children? Children develop their immunity most intensely during the first 7 years of their life. This is the time when they build and sculpt the body. Just like the children learn through imitation during this time, so does the immune system. Initially the children borrow immunity from their … [Read more...] about How to Manage Childhood Fevers at Home