This is one of the classic dishes of Africa, with hundreds of variations, including this atypical meatless version.

Serves 8-10
Rinse one organic free-range chicken in cold water. Place in a pot and cover with cold water.

Take by the spoonful to ward off both colds and flus.

8-10 servings
A rich hearty soup for a main course.

Pictured here with astragalus powder, which is great to mix in!

Garlic mustard (Alliaria officinalis), a wild member of the cabbage family, is delicious, available year round, and loaded with important phyto-nutrients such as sulforophane

Spread on crackers, spoon into soup, add to omelets.

(Hypericum perforatum)

This easy vinegar is a delicious way to ingest natural vitamin C, trace minerals, and anti-infective, anti-oxidant resins. It may be made any day of the year, including in the middle of the winter.

Harvest blossoms on a fine, hot June day, quick, quick, don’t wait; elder’s blooming period is fairly short.

by Susun Weed

Water-based remedies include, teas, infusions, decoctions, poultices, compresses, soaks, baths, and fomentations.