OHAI. I am Bethany. Most people call me Beth, because they're too lazy to say Bethany. I've lved on Anglesey, Notrh Wales my whole life. I now live in Cornwall, where I am studying Zoology. I've always wanted to live in Cornwall, and I've always wanted to do Zoology, so I am living my dream. I love music, and my taste varies a lot, from Black metal, to Disney music, to Poets of the fall, and Classical music. I'm mildly obsessed with Black Label Society, Newton Faulkner, Doctor Who, Benerdict Cumberbatch, Game of Thrones, Ancient history, Vikings, Old buildings, Tattoos, Dreadlocks, Beards and a few other thigs. I like to draw but I don't pretend to be an artist. My ask is www.celtc-lady.tumblr.com/ask I am a good listener, and I get bored easily, so don't be shy! :3
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)
Volumes could be written on the many uses of dandelion - indeed they have been! This common weed is often hated and poisoned by those preferring a “weed free” lawn, while those of us in love with dandelion and its many uses happily support it taking over our lawns. Every part of the dandelion can be used as food or medicine, making back door
herbalism simple and easy, as it should be.When the first spring leaves pop up out of the ground they can be harvested heavily and eaten fresh with salads, made into a delicious pesto, or dried for tea. The leaves are highly nutritious, containing large amounts of vitamin A, calcium, potassium, and many more vitamins and minerals. The French call this plant pissenlit, which alludes to its strong diuretic properties. A tea of dandelion leaves is a great way to flush excess water from the system. When eaten with meals, the bitter taste of the leaves helps to promote digestion by stimulating bile to relieve indigestion and other digestive disturbances.
The root is a great ally for the liver. It can be tinctured or eaten fresh in a variety of recipes. Dandelion root can help clear up acne and other skin disruptions with the root cause being a stagnant liver. Most herbalists agree that long-term use of dandelion is needed for best results.
When you think of KFC most people think of buckets of fried chicken. So what does KFC have to do with Indonesia and why did Greenpeace Indonesia take action against the company on Wednesday?
Well, KFC is one of the most popular fast food chains in the country, with more than 400 stores, and if KFC gets its way, the company will have more than 1,000 stores by 2015. That’s a lot of potential rainforest destruction.
In fact, there are now more KFC stores in Indonesia than there are Sumatran tigers in the wild, and tragically, KFC sourcing practices are making the prospects for Indonesia’s one remaining tiger species even worse.
KFC is using Indonesia’s rainforests in its packaging and napkins. It’s heartbreaking to think that Indonesia’s precious rainforests will end up in KFC’s trash can, but if the company continues to source from Asia Pulp and Paper (APP), this is exactly what will happen.
So to show what KFC really means in Indonesia, Greenpeace Indonesia took action on Wednesday by placing a giant KFC fries packet into an area that was until recently rainforest. We were accompanied by two activists dressed as Sumatran tigers.
The area in question had been recently cleared of its trees by APP suppliers and pulped to make paper products for its customers, one of which is KFC.
This recently destroyed peatland forest area is located in Senepis, Sumatra. In 2004 the region’s Forestry Agency proposed a National Park for tiger conservation in Senepis as it recognised the area’s importance for Sumatran tiger conservation. [carry on reading | images via greenpeace]
It’s good to study the chakra system. When feelings arise, you can pinpoint where any blockages are causing negativity. You can then visually cleanse yourself on the go. Know yourself.
