Saint John's Wort (plants in the genus Hypericum) is one of the most powerful plants in an herbalist's arsenal. It can be used to relieve pain or depression, treat wounds, kill bacteria and viruses, or induce sleep. It can also be dangerous when used casually or combined with the wrong medications. View the full article on the Astahost forum.
Water is one of the most important survival resources. You can live for weeks without food, but only days without water. Water-borne diseases like dysentery and giardia can kill within 24-48 hours and can incapacitate, making you unable to help yourself, in less than a day. This article will tell you where and how to get clean water in an emergency, first by telling you how to store it, then how to treat it, and last, how to survive if you were just plain caught flat-footed and are not prepared at all.
This article is an updated version of the earlier draft in the AstaHost How To Forum. It will likely be updated again in the next week or two.
In this article, "Examination of Materials, Wicking, and Techniques, for Recreating Medieval Candles" we report on the construction and test burning of a selection of candles using historical materials and construction to varying degrees. We compare and contrast the different techniques in order to give the re-enactor or historical recreator an idea of the trade offs involved in using "correct" lighting.
Along the way, we shed some light on what crafters and users of medieval lighting materials might have experienced.
In this article, we talk about the Morning Glories, a family of common weeds in the Nashville area, how
to identify them, where they come from, and how they may be useful. We will also share some stories
and anecdotes about these beautiful plants.
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