Nuts and seeds

“Semi-contract = Dysphania ambrosioides (wormseed, epazote). The name probably comes from the old drug name "semen contra" (worm seed), unconfirmed.”

“Chemistry: fresh seeds hold about 0.6 to 3% caffeine plus some theobromine (sources differ).”

“Pruimen, stroop, lijnzaad. Soaked prunes in the morning, stroop on the roggebrood, a spoon of lijnzaad in the pap, always with a big glass of water. Oral tradition in the Peel, no written source found (Blankaart 1698 has linseed only as a poultice). Gentle. Whole lijnzaad without water makes it worse. And regelmaat, fibre, fluids and a walk.”

“Oostrum, the Peel's own Maria. A farmer weeding flax found a wooden Mary in May 1350: Onze Lieve Vrouw Behoudenis der Kranken. Six kilometres from Overloon.”

“The toko soup pack. A bag of dried roots, dates and seeds for one pot. Liang teaches people to read it: the red dates, goji, lotus seed, fox nut and Chinese yam are food, the roots and barks are herbs. Anyone on medicine, pregnant or breastfeeding, or in an Always-Refer group asks the apotheek first. Buy from a trusted shop. One line: star anise tea is never for babies.”

“Add-ins the tradition uses: Chinese yam in small cubes, lotus seeds, or adzuki beans (soaked first), cooked along with the rice. Job's tears with barley and adzuki for damp weather.”

“Seeds of the carrot family. The carrot family is one of the largest groups on attari shelves. Families buy seeds such as fennel, anise and cumin for the kitchen and the household, and fennel and aniseed are among the foods mothers take after birth. Breastfeeding mothers ask the verloskundige or apotheek before herbal teas.”

“The seeds that swell. Quince seed, khakshir, basil seed (tokhm-e sharbati). Summer drinks and the tradition's gel for a cough. Kept apart in time from medicines.”

“Negative seeds (laziness, dishonesty, cutting corners) also produce a harvest - just one you don't want.”

“Spring - The time of opportunity, new beginnings, planting seeds. Spring doesn't last forever. When opportunity comes, PLANT. Don't hesitate, don't overthink. "What you plant in the spring, you harvest in the fall."”

“Fascia is not just connective tissue. It is a body-wide, liquid-crystalline, semi-conductive communication network. It connects every cell, every organ, every muscle from head to toe in one unbroken web. Your tongue is connected to your toes through fascia. When fascia is hydrated and mobile, it conducts electricity, transmits mechanical signals, and allows fluid to flow. When it dehydrates, thickens, or adheres - everything downstream suffers.”