Previously Discussed Mindful Eating Groups Nutrition based Wellness Groups Resident cooking events

Agenda for Today Kitchen herbalism Kitchen or culinary medicines we use Medicine-making for patients Therapeutic Diets Glycemic index Anti-inflammatory Elimination diet Strategies for implementing therapeutic diets Educational handouts Lending cookbooks Recipe handouts Groups

Herbs and Actions - Connie’s frequent prescriptions for patients Astragalus – immune boosting Needs to be simmered (often add to soups or sauces in a muslin bag) Basil – carminative Cayenne – improve appetite, digestion, mucolytic Cinnamon – antimicrobial, anxiolytic, insulin resistance ½ tsp per day on long-cooking oatmeal, sprinkled on apple slices Clove – tooth pain, insulin resistance

Kitchen herbs continued Dill – carminative, bad breath Fennel – carminative, bad breath, lactagogue Garlic – antimicrobial, atherosclerosis Raw and crushed for antibiotic effect – I recommend vinaigrette with this Cooked is fine for cardiovascular indications – easiest to do regularly in soup broths which are eaten daily Cooked in curries with turmeric for inflammatory conditions Ginger – anti-inflammatory, antiemetic Decoction works best; lemon-ginger better compliance

Kitchen herbs continued Mint – nausea, spasm in the gut Altoids for biliary colic Also helpful for acute esophageal spasm (though worsens reflux) Oregano – antimicrobial, soothe coughs Parsley – diuretic, breath freshener Literally chew a few sprigs for bad breath Rosemary – antioxidant, may help asthma

Kitchen herbs continued Sage – antibiotic, helps hot flashes and night sweats, may help diabetes I use a tea when people need to dry up breast milk A couple drops of essential oil in a dish of water in front of a fan for menopausal night sweats Thyme – bronchodilator in steam inhalations, topical rubefacient Turmeric – anti-inflammatory, antidepressant Recommend cooking in curries Black pepper improves absorption of curcumin

Medicine-making Tea Instructions Infusion Decoction Proper use of tinctures Steam Inhalations Herbal oils and salves

Therapeutic Diets Glycemic index Anti-inflammatory Elimination diets (lecture notes to follow on this, if time allows)

Strategies for implementing therapeutic diets Educational handouts Lending cookbooks Recipe handouts Chicken soup Pain program Yogurt Others Groups Childhood obesity groups in Vancouver Pain groups and cardiovascular groups in Arcata in the past