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NATIVE CULTURE
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SAGE-INFUSED HONEY
During the first part of class,
participants learned practical
usage for sage infused with
honey. The ingredient can
Winter Storm leads students through the process of crafting powerful medicine to use in the winter months. be used for sore throats
and is also good on chicken.
Sweet side of medicine The sage used to infuse the
honey is not white sage used
in smudging; it’s actually
culinary sage, which is located
in our herbal garden by the
Elderberry Syrup and making natural the strong tea (decoction) to Community Center.
Sage-Infused Honey medicines. make the syrup. It dilutes You will need to infuse the
“Food
the honey and makes it
soothe the soul and Plants of very thin, lessening the honey with dried, cut
up sage to extract
sicknesses this season Coastal preservative qualities. the healing
First
Also, heating
Tsapowum Chehalis Tribal Peoples” honey beyond 110 properties of
the herb. It
Behavioral Health R.E.D. RoAD by Nancy J. Turner, degrees destroys normally takes
Project Royal BC Museum the good benefits.
“Ethnobotany of Western Sugar is best to preserve a month to
On Aug. 27, the Chehalis Washington: The Knowledge medicinal syrups. Organic cane infuse for best
Tribal Behavioral Tsapowum and Use of Indigenous Plants sugar is preferred and can be results. Leaving
held a medicinal plants class in by Native Americans” by found in bulk at Costco for the honey in a window
the Gathering Room. Erna Gunther, University of $9.99 for 10 pounds. or outside in the sun in a
Skokomish tribal member Washington Press clean, dry jar (half-pint and
and herbalist Winter Strong Medicinal syrups are an Be careful when choosing pint mason jars work well) is
taught separate classes on old-fashioned way to harness sugar that you select pure cane the best way to infuse. The
sugar instead of one derived
how to make medicinal herbal the medicine of plants. Winter from beets. honey can be stored at room
Elderberry Syrup and Sage- provided handouts and also temperature and will last
Infused Honey. described the ingredients used Elderberries can be more than a year.
The purpose of these natural for the Elderberry Syrup and See MEDICINE, page 7
remedies is to keep individuals Sage-Infused Honey.
healthy in the upcoming winter It’s a great way to deliver
months. alcohol-free medicine to people
Winter has taught courses who are sensitive to certain
in natural medicine for 14 medications and good for picky
years. She shared several books little ones in our families.
that are available to assist you The ingredients are an
on your path of becoming an important part of stretching
herbalist. The books provide the shelf life. Honey doesn’t
a lot of information if you preserve as effectively as sugar
wish to learn more about because you have to mix it with
