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Brand Names: Vanatrip
Generic Name: amitriptyline (Pronunciation: a mee TRIP ti leen)
- What is amitriptyline (Vanatrip)?
- What are the possible side effects of amitriptyline (Vanatrip)?
- What is the most important information I should know about amitriptyline (Vanatrip)?
- What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking amitriptyline (Vanatrip)?
- How should I take amitriptyline (Vanatrip)?
- What happens if I miss a dose (Vanatrip)?
- What happens if I overdose (Vanatrip)?
- What should I avoid while taking amitriptyline (Vanatrip)?
- What other drugs will affect amitriptyline (Vanatrip)?
- Where can I get more information?
What is amitriptyline (Vanatrip)?
Amitriptyline is a tricyclic antidepressant. Amitriptyline affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced.
Amitriptyline is used to treat symptoms of depression.
Amitriptyline may also be used for purposes not listed in this medication guide.
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What are the possible side effects of amitriptyline (Vanatrip)?
Get emergency medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your face, lips, tongue, or throat.
Report any new or worsening symptoms to your doctor, such as: mood or behavior changes, anxiety, panic attacks, trouble sleeping, or if you feel impulsive, irritable, agitated, hostile, aggressive, restless, hyperactive (mentally or physically), more depressed, or have thoughts about suicide or hurting yourself.
Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
- chest pain or heavy feeling, pain spreading to the arm or shoulder, sweating, general ill feeling;
- sudden numbness or weakness, especially on one side of the body;
- sudden severe headache, confusion, problems with vision, speech, or balance;
- pounding heartbeats or fluttering in your chest;
- feeling like you might pass out;
- confusion, hallucinations, seizures (convulsions);
- restless muscle movements in your eyes, tongue, jaw, or neck, uncontrollable shaking or tremor;
- extreme thirst with headache, nausea, vomiting, and weakness;
- numbness, burning pain, or tingly feeling;
- easy bruising, unusual bleeding (nose, mouth, vagina, or rectum), purple or red pinpoint spots under your skin;
- skin rash, bruising, severe tingling, numbness, pain, muscle weakness;
- urinating less than usual or not at all.
Less serious side effects may include:
- constipation, diarrhea, loss of appetite;
- dry mouth, unpleasant taste;
- feeling dizzy, drowsy, or tired;
- trouble concentrating;
- nightmares;
- blurred vision, headache, ringing in your ears;
- breast swelling (in men or women); or
- decreased sex drive, impotence, or difficulty having an orgasm.
This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
What is the most important information I should know about amitriptyline (Vanatrip)?
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to amitriptyline, or if you have recently had a heart attack.
Do not use amitriptyline if you have used an MAO inhibitor such as furazolidone (Furoxone), isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam, Zelapar), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) within the past 14 days.
Before taking amitriptyline, tell your doctor if you have used an "SSRI" antidepressant in the past 5 weeks, such as citalopram (Celexa), escitalopram (Lexapro), fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem, Symbyax), fluvoxamine (Luvox), paroxetine (Paxil), or sertraline (Zoloft).
You may have thoughts about suicide when you first start taking an antidepressant, especially if you are younger than 24 years old. Your doctor will need to check you at regular visits for at least the first 12 weeks of treatment.
Report any new or worsening symptoms to your doctor, such as: mood or behavior changes, anxiety, panic attacks, trouble sleeping, or if you feel impulsive, irritable, agitated, hostile, aggressive, restless, hyperactive (mentally or physically), more depressed, or have thoughts about suicide or hurting yourself.
What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking amitriptyline (Vanatrip)?
You should not use this medication if you are allergic to amitriptyline, or if you have recently had a heart attack.
Do not use amitriptyline if you have used an MAO inhibitor such as furazolidone (Furoxone), isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam, Zelapar), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) in the last 14 days. A dangerous drug interaction could occur, leading to serious side effects.
To make sure amitriptyline is safe for you, tell your doctor if you have any of these conditions:
- heart disease;
- a history of heart attack, stroke, or seizures;
- bipolar disorder (manic-depression);
- schizophrenia or other mental illness;
- diabetes (amitriptyline may raise or lower blood sugar);
- overactive thyroid;
- glaucoma; or
- problems with urination.
You may have thoughts about suicide while taking an antidepressant, especially if you are younger than 24 years old. Tell your doctor if you have worsening depression or suicidal thoughts during the first several weeks of treatment, or whenever your dose is changed.
Your family or other caregivers should also be alert to changes in your mood or symptoms. Your doctor will need to check you at regular visits for at least the first 12 weeks of treatment.
FDA pregnancy category C. It is not known whether amitriptyline will harm an unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant while using this medication.
Amitriptyline can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. You should not breast-feed while you are using amitriptyline.
Do not give this medication to anyone under 12 years old without medical advice.
How should I take amitriptyline (Vanatrip)?
Take exactly as prescribed by your doctor. Do not take in larger or smaller amounts or for longer than recommended. Follow the directions on your prescription label.
If you need surgery, tell the surgeon ahead of time that you are using amitriptyline. You may need to stop using the medicine for a short time.
Do not stop using amitriptyline suddenly, or you could have unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Ask your doctor how to avoid withdrawal symptoms when you stop using amitriptyline.
It may take up to 4 weeks before your symptoms improve. Keep using the medication as directed and tell your doctor if your symptoms do not improve after 4 weeks of treatment.
Store at room temperature away from moisture, heat, and light.
What happens if I miss a dose (Vanatrip)?
Take the missed dose as soon as you remember. Skip the missed dose if it is almost time for your next scheduled dose. Do not take extra medicine to make up the missed dose.
What happens if I overdose (Vanatrip)?
Seek emergency medical attention or call the Poison Help line at 1-800-222-1222. An overdose of amitriptyline can be fatal.
Overdose symptoms may include uneven heartbeats, extreme drowsiness, confusion, agitation, vomiting, hallucinations, feeling hot or cold, muscle stiffness, seizure (convulsions), or fainting.
What should I avoid while taking amitriptyline (Vanatrip)?
Do not drink alcohol. It can cause dangerous side effects when taken together with amitriptyline.
This medication may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be alert.
Avoid exposure to sunlight or tanning beds. Amitriptyline can make you sunburn more easily. Wear protective clothing and use sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher) when you are outdoors.
What other drugs will affect amitriptyline (Vanatrip)?
Cold or allergy medicine, sedatives, narcotic pain medicine, sleeping pills, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures or anxiety can add to sleepiness caused by amitriptyline. Tell your doctor if you regularly use any of these medicines, or any other antidepressants.
Before taking amitriptyline, tell your doctor if you have used an "SSRI" antidepressant in the past 5 weeks, such as citalopram (Celexa), escitalopram (Lexapro), fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem, Symbyax), fluvoxamine (Luvox), paroxetine (Paxil), or sertraline (Zoloft).
Tell your doctor about all other medicines you use, especially:
- cimetidine (Tagamet);
- isoniazid (for treating tuberculosis);
- methimazole (Tapazole);
- nicardipine (Cardene);
- ropinirole (Requip);
- St. John's wort;
- ticlopidine (Ticlid);
- an antibiotic such as terbinafine (Lamisil);
- anti-malaria medication such as chloroquine (Arelan) or pyrimethamine (Daraprim), or quinine (Qualaquin);
- HIV or AIDS medicine such as delavirdine (Rescriptor) or ritonavir (Norvir, Kaletra);
- medicine to treat psychiatric disorders, such as aripiprazole (Abilify), chlorpromazine (Thorazine), clozapine (Clozaril, FazaClo), fluphenazine (Permitil, Prolixin), haloperidol (Haldol), perphenazine (Trilafon), or thioridazine (Mellaril);
- a heart rhythm medication such as amiodarone (Cordarone, Pacerone), dofetilide (Tikosyn), ibutilide (Corvert), or sotalol (Betapace); or
- a heart rhythm medication such as disopyramide (Norpace), dronedarone (Multaq), flecainide (Tambocor), mexiletine (Mexitil), procainamide (Pronestyl), propafenone (Rythmol), or quinidine (Quin-G).
This list is not complete and there are many other drugs that can interact with amitriptyline. Tell your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal products. Do not start a new medication without telling your doctor. Keep a list of all your medicines and show it to any healthcare provider who treats you.
Where can I get more information?
Your pharmacist can provide more information about amitriptyline.
Remember, keep this and all other medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medication only for the indication prescribed.
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Last week while in New York City for Fashion Week, I ran into celebrity makeup artist Mario Dedivanovic in Bryant Park. Sweetie that he is, Mario introduced me to the man responsible for Kim Kardashian's fierce Fashion Week hairstyles.
Lucky for you, I had my Flipcam (along with 10,000 of my other worldy possessions) in my purse – so I conducted an impromptu interview. Watch as Rolando Beauchamp shares how to steal Lil Kimmy's (my new nickname for her) Fashion Week hairstyles. Enjoy!
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Note to sales: don't panic when reading these numbers
Sales jobs aren't vaporizing, Accenture's Craig Roberston told MM&M—rather, they're being reconfigured, and in some cases, relocated.
"We've been talking about the death of the sales rep for about 10 years," said Robertson, who is global managing director of life sciences at the consulting firm, whose new survey of sales execs indicates field forces should expect more churn. For example, 11% of the 200 polled execs "indicated that they will undertake a wholesale redesign of their sales and marketing organization." However, Accenture found that doesn't necessarily mean job elimination as mush as redefining what makes sense.
In addition to the 77% who said they used third-party sales and marketing support in 2012, 37% said they intend to increase their use of outside sales help this year, while 92% of the execs said they expect to up their use of third-party analytics, 89% planned to outsource advertising, and 79% said they will look out-of-doors for digital and content production.
Robertson said it was this move to outsource analytics and redefine advertising needs that took him by surprise, because "I think the contract sales organization area is a fairly saturated market." He also said that using third-party sales support makes sense because it gives companies access to an immediate pool of expertise. He said companies are seeing these outside sales groups as a way to quickly fill a gap and meet consumer needs.
It's also part of the well-known narrative of mixing up marketing approaches, such as using call centers or digital support for products with limited patent lifelines and in-person approaches for just-from-the-pipeline items, that has become the norm as the patent cliff thins the financial padding that allowed companies to be inefficient.
Robertson pointed to digital content as a key example of this. He noted that companies have been creating website copy, sales force training copy and healthcare provider copy that is "roughly the same content that's being used for four or five different purposes." However, instead of being repurposed, he said the copy was being created anew for each audience. That's an example of why 36% of the polled pharma executives said they need to root out inefficiencies.
What is new is the speed at which Roberston expects execs to impose their new orders. He attributed the distinct sense of urgency compared to the last five years to "acute revenue gaps" which have made commercial operations "pain points" real.
"The pressure to return shareholder value for the larger pharmaceutical companies is greater now than it has ever been before, which is creating the need for action within a shorter period of time," he said.


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Temple Emanu-El has multiple service "flavors." On Friday nights, our main adult services alternate between our traditional services, candle-lit Kabbalistic services that include meditation and alternative music, Armon Bizman services featuring the music of Sam Golden and Bob Hanshaw, and Simply Shabbat -- a friendly service for beginners that includes explanations. In the summer, we also feature Chardonnay Shabbat - welcoming in the Sabbath with wine, cheese, and an earlier worship service.
As an alternative to the main adult service, we have a monthly Tot Kabbalat Shabbat that is fun and engaging for families with young children and includes dinner prior to the service. We also have a monthly Northwest Shabbat service and dinner at the Westward Look Resort. Finally, we have a monthly "Rock Shabbat" with participation from our Religious School and the Avanim Band.
Every Saturday morning we have a traditional service. Once a month our service includes significant participation from our congregation's youth with Shabbat No'ar. Additionally, our Wandering Jews hiking group explores trails all around Tucson and hosts an alternative Shabbat morning service out in nature. Several times throughout the year, our Spirituality Initiative also hosts a Shabbat Morning Prayer Experience that runs in addition to our traditional service.


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I'm a parent, and so I get that many other parents want the best for their children. I understand that when it comes time for college, if parents don't have the savings, they take out loans to pay for their children's higher education.
But what about those parents who are also bent on getting their children into the best preschools and who, if they can't afford the tuition, just borrow the money?
"It used to be that families first signed up for education loans when their child enrolled in college, but a growing number of parents are seeking tuition assistance as soon as kindergarten," writes Annamaria Andriotis of Smartmoney.com. "Though data is scarce, private school experts and the small number of lenders who provide loans for kindergarten through 12th grade say pre-college loans are becoming more popular."
Andriotis goes on: "Much of this demand is coming from high-income families. Roughly 20 percent of families that applied for aid to pay for their children's kindergarten through 12th grade private school education had incomes of $150,000 or more, according to 2010-11 data, the latest from the National Association of Independent Schools."
She explains that "the rise in private school loans coincides with a rise in tuition. The average cost of private school is nearly $22,000 a year, up 4 percent from a year ago. The average interest rates for the pre-college loans range from around 4 percent to about 20 percent."
Andriotis reports that one couple that took out loans for their kids is hoping to give them the best education early on to improve their chances of getting into a better college. "We'll figure out how to pay for it then, or with any luck they'll get scholarships," the father said. "Right or wrong, we're hoping our experiment works."
I'm not sure what to say because my head feels like it's exploding. Loans for kindergarten? One word: crazy. But that's just me.
What do you think? This week's Color of Money question: What do you think of the trend of well-heeled parents taking out pre-college loans to pay for their child's private-school tuition? Send your responses to firstname.lastname@example.com. Be sure to include your full name, city and state and put "Kindergarten Loans" in the subject line.
Your Money and Your Honey
A survey conducted by Today.com and Self.com asked couples a very interesting question: How much money is it okay to spend from a joint account or credit card before checking with your partner?
Of the nearly 22,000 people who responded, about 36 percent said they would feel comfortable spending $50 to $99 before consulting their spouse or partner. Another 22 percent said the bar is between $100 and $499. About 28 percent of readers said they check in with their spouse about every single purchase, no matter how small. Only about 6 percent said they never tell their spouse how much they spend on anything.
In another survey, Today.com and Self.com investigated financial infidelity.
It turns out that 37 percent of men and 56 percent of women in the survey acknowledged having lied to their partner about money. The poll also showed that women were nearly twice as likely as men to hide purchases or receipts from their partner, with nearly one-third of women admitting to the practice, reports Allison Lin of TODAY.com.
My husband and I have a rule that neither of us may buy something that is more than about $200 without consulting the other. This rule forces us to discuss major spending, and if one of us disagrees with a proposed purchase it doesn't happen.
Scott Stanley, a research professor at the University of Denver and co-author of the book "Fighting For Your Marriage," adds that couples who are planning for a financial future together by sharing accounts or saving money for retirement tend to have a better chance of marital success than those who keep finances separate.
Financial Literacy Month
Mint.com contributor Cyrus Sanati is tackling the Individual Retirement Account, or IRA, this week in his continuing series on basic financial topics for National Financial Literacy Month.
Sanati says, "You may fare well managing your IRA by yourself, meaning you choose what you invest in and for how long."
This type of investment is known as a self-directed IRA, and it allows you to take your retirement fund and invest it in just about whatever you like.
"For many, that is a scary proposition, as one bad investment could see their entire nest egg wiped out," Sanati writes. "But for savvy investors, it could offer crucial capital at a time when bank lending is stringent."
Color of Money Responses
Last week, I wanted to get your opinion on two hot financial topics.
The first was the Secret Service prostitution scandal, which The Washington Post reported on Wednesday was part of a pattern of misbehavior. The scandal topped the headlines after a prostitute became angry for not being paid what she wanted after a night with a Secret Service agent. The penny-pinching by the agent led authorities to uncover the now infamous scandal and inspired one of last week's Color of Money questions.
I wanted to know: "Do you remember a time when pinching pennies led to far more trouble than the saving was worth?"
"Years ago we saved about $50 by dropping the comprehensive coverage on our old car," said Mary Phillpotts of Leominster, Mass. "Then we got rear-ended backing out of angle street parking and could never afford the bodywork repairs. Fortunately the car had an aluminum trunk lid and the v-shaped damage didn't keep us from opening and shutting it, but we had to drive around with that for several years."
I also asked your thoughts on the Wonk Blog post by The Post's Brad Plumer about some students in California who would like to avoid being saddled with student loans after graduation by pledging part of their future salaries toward tuition instead.
The idea was that, rather than charging tuition, public universities in California could take five percent of the graduates' salary for the first 20 years after graduation (for annual incomes between $30,000 and $200,000).
Christine Bieri of Severna Park, Md., says while this sounds like a great idea, it all depends on your definition of income.
She wrote: "For example, what if some graduate lands a great job and is paid a large chunk of his/her salary in stock options? The grants would not count as income, and when exercised, would be capital gains and taxed at a much different rate. This sounds like this is a plan to make for more creative salary arrangements."
I hadn't thought of that.
Tia Lewis contributed to this report.
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If you are heading out for a long motorcycle road trip, you have to be careful in packing your gear.
You want to keep the weight low and close to the center of the bike and you also need to make sure that both sides of your saddlebags weigh approximately the same.
Secure loose items with net or stretch cord and stow your lightest gear in the rear rack and tank bag. You never know what will happen on the road, here are the first five of the top ten motorcycle road trip essentials:
Tool kit: Tire repair equipment, air pump, a metric hex wrench set, screwdrivers and lockable pliers, ratchet wrenches and a multi-purpose hand tool.
For simple electrical repairs include a flashlight, rolls of duct and electrical tape, a mini voltmeter, spark plugs, wire, a wire stripper, fuses and spare bulbs.
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Foam ear plugs are important to use no matter how quiet your helmet may be: wind turbulence can cause hearing damage and drains your energy.
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Mali: Ensuring food security in Gao despite the conflict
In early January 2012, Oxfam launched an emergency response to the 2011-2012 food crisis in order to support some of the most vulnerable people in the region. Fighting has limited humanitarian activity in northern Mali, but working with partners we continue to support communities in the north.
Bordering Niger and Burkina Faso, the Gao region of northern Mali is home to around 600,000 people. Here Sonrai, Peulhs, Bozo, Tuareg and Arab communities live together as farmers, herders, fishermen and traders.
Life in this fragile region is hard, and conflict and instability in northern Mali last year, and more recently the escalation of fighting in early 2013, have exacerbated the devastating impacts of a food crisis that hit the Sahel region in 2011-2012. In a region already prone to cyclical water and food shortages, ongoing insecurity makes life for people in the north ever more precarious.
Fighting exacerbates food crisis
Mali's Ministry of Agriculture estimates that cereal production fell by 40 percent last year. Unreliable rainfall followed by flooding in some areas damaged the rice harvest, and reduced the availability of 'bourgou', a supplementary food foraged for in the lean season.
Instability has severely disrupted trade routes along which food is brought into northern markets, which means many markets are very poorly stocked, and prices pushed up further. In Gao, many of the town's key traders have left as a result of the conflict. People have been afraid to travel to markets because of insecurity, and pastoralists have been unable to move freely to graze their animals.
In early 2013, renewed fighting in northern Mali has further limited humanitarian activity that would help give the most vulnerable people access to the support they need and want. Social services are barely functioning and local economies are severely disrupted. Hundreds of thousands of people have fled the north since last April, seeking refuge in neighboring countries, and in southern Mali.
According to the latest figures from the UN, there are now over 160,000 Malian refugees in Burkina Faso, Niger and Mauritania, and over 240,000 Malians who have fled their homes in the north to seek safety in southern Mali.
Oxfam's response
Oxfam has been working in the Gao region of northern Mali for over 20 years. In response to the 2011-2012 food crisis, Oxfam launched an emergency response. Working with local partner organization Tessaght, Oxfam aims to reach 59,000 people through projects that increase access to food and help protect livelihoods for the most vulnerable people. These include cash transfers, 'cash for work' programs, food distributions, and projects to improve access to animal fodder for families who depend on rearing livestock.
In early 2012, in the communes of Taboye, Bourem and Temera, around 13,000 people benefited from cash transfers, and a further 14,000 pastoralists received 270 tons of fodder for their herds to help prevent the loss of valuable animals – a loss that would further weaken their ability to cope with future problems.
Operations continue despite conflict
Despite the onset of instability in Mali in April 2012, working with partners, Oxfam has continued to operate in the north, reaching more than 45,000 people in total in the communes of Taboye, Bourem, Temera and Bamba with food and hygiene equipment, support for pastoralists, and support for local market gardening projects.
Hamzata Ahmidi is from Dengha, a village in Taboye commune. He looks after a household of ten people. "To provide for my family I work our land by hand as I don't have a plow or a cow to pull it. Last year, I only harvested around 200 kilograms of rice, which was only enough to feed the family for just over a month," he says.
Hamzata received enough rice, maize, oil and salt to help feed his family for one month, supplementing his own production to see them through the leanest part of the year.
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Toby Keith to perform for President Trump in Saudi Arabia
Country star Toby Keith is jetting off to Saudi Arabia to perform during President Donald Trump's first state visit.
The singer, who was a big part of Trump's inauguration celebrations in January, will perform in Riyadh during the President's weekend visit.
The gig will be an alcohol-free, men-only event, in accordance with Saudi law - men and women are not allowed to mix at public functions.
An Arabian lute player will join Keith on the bill.
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When Tickets Become Taxes
Paying a fine for speeding is one thing, but paying fees on top of the fine to support various and sundry government projects is quite another. In many municipalities, tickets are starting to look a lot like taxes.
Take the California driver socked with a $500 ticket for going more than 100 miles per hour. He may have deserved an expensive ticket. But did he deserve to pay the additional $850 in fines that went to pay for eight separate government programs, including fish and game preservation?
What does speeding have to do with fish and game preservation?
Michigan may not be far behind. Courts in Hamtramck and St. Clair Shores attach extra costs to traffic tickets to pay for new court buildings. Allen Park has large fines for overweight trucks not just to repair pavement damage, but also for extra revenue. State law directs traffic fine money to county libraries.
As voters resist higher taxes, its tempting for politicians to raise fines. Fortunately, the Michigan Constitutions Headlee amendment limits government revenues from all sources, including fines. The goal of traffic law should be public safety, not revenue.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) ' An Ohio police union president says a man who went on a stabbing spree was armed with a knife in each hand when an officer shot him multiple times outside a downtown office building.
Police union president Jim Gilbert says Columbus officers responded within a minute of 911 calls Wednesday to a "very chaotic scene" with people screaming.
Police say the man's stabbing spree began in the admissions office of a technical school in the building. Police say four people were critically hurt, including the attacker. A fifth person had minor injuries.
Gilbert says the attacker went at police and the officer "did what she had to do." He says the officer is a 15-year veteran of the police force.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. - The King College men's wrestling team finished ninth after the final day of the 32nd Annual Midwest Classic Sunday with four Tornado wrestlers placing.
The team totaled 57.5 points for ninth. King beat host Indianapolis and West Liberty, ranked No. 14 among NCAA Division II teams, who shared 10th four points behind the Tornado. The team finish was the highest for King in the last five years of attending the highly contested event. The only other NCAA Division II Super Region II team was Ashland (Ohio) University, the fifth-place team at the event. Newberry (S.C.) was team champion with 169 points, 36 more than Upper Iowa.
King started with nine wrestlers, five of which were ranked, and four Tornado wrestlers earned Top-8 finishes.
The top seed of the 197-pound division, King's Frank Morgan (Maynardville, Tenn.), finished third. He was upended in the semifinals by eventual champion Carl Broghammer, from Upper Iowa. Morgan regrouped to beat Trine University's Alex Fleet for third.
Patrick Spano (Tampa, Fla.) ended up fifth within the 165-pound bracket. Spano, the No. 5 seed, defeated Indianapolis' Jeff Weiss in the final match of the day for the two. Spano was sent to the wrestle back bracket by top-seed and champion Ohio Northern's Luke Miller.
Dondricus Anderson (Macon, Ga.) lost the fifth-place match of the 285-pound bracket to No. 2 seed Jacob Southwic, from Ashland. Anderson was the No. 6 seed to start the event.
Freshman Cullen King (Memphis, Tenn.) captured seventh among 125-pound wrestlers. He was unseeded and had to start the event against No. 2 seed Trevor Franklin (Upper Iowa) on Saturday.
"We're pleased to see the guys making progress and proud of the young stepping up to fill in the lower weights at a tough tournament," said head coach Nate Moorman. "The guys are positive about the direction we're headed, but we have to continue to work hard to get everyone in the practice room to buy into our system. Once they all believe in how capable we are, the sky is the limit."
The event features 21 teams from NCAA Division II, Division III and NAIA squads from around the country. King finished ahead of NCAA Division II teams from Limestone (S.C.) College, Central Missouri, Lake Erie College, Truman State University, Tiffin University and Newman University.
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Poteau, Pocola girls make winner's bracket final
The Poteau Lady Pirates and the Pocola Lady Indians were seeded No. 1 and 2, respectively, in last month's seeding meeting. Going into Tuesday night's title game, the seeding held true.The Lady Pirates and the Lady Indians played in late Tuesday afternoon's winner's bracket final at the Poteau Area Recreational Complex to see who played for the county title later that night.The Lady Pirates handled Howe 14-0, then beat Heavener 4-0 on Day 1 on Monday at the PARC to make it to within two wins of another county slow-pitch title.The Lady Indians also went 2-0 on the day, blanking Cameron 11-0 in three innings and shutting out Wister 3-0.When action started Tuesday afternoon, only six of the nine teams were in the field. While Poteau and Pocola were in the winner's bracket, Heavener, Panama, Wister and Howe were in the loser's bracket.Heavener and Wister each went 1-1 on Monday. The Lady Wolves clawed Whitesboro 17-2 in five innings before losing to Poteau.The Lady Wildcats beat Panama 3-2 in eight innings before falling to Pocola.The Lady Razorbacks bounced back from the loss to Wister to eliminate Talihina 13-5 in five innings and do the same to Cameron with a 13-3 victory in four innings.The Lady Lions, who opened the tournament with a 14-3 five-inning, mercy-rule win over tournament host Talihina, staved off elimination with a 9-6 win over Whitesboro. The loss sent the Lady Bulldogs home.


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Like I said, I'm kind of in project mode now. I saw this French Louis (or bergere) chair for sale nearby for only $20, so how could I resist?
Except it looked like this first, with a broken leg and all. It took a bit of work to fix the previous hack repair job, but it seems good and sturdy now.
In progress . . .
I was inspired by Jenny's posts from Little Green Notebook to do a chair like this. Having done several other upholstery jobs, I wondered how one like this was done (the piping, specifically). The trick: strong glue. I used Magna-tac, the same one she recommended, and it worked great.
I used a simple natural linen to make it versatile since I didn't know where it would go yet. I love bright colors and patterns, but I figured my house has a lot of that right now.
This was pretty quick, too. I got the chair Monday night and finished by Saturday. That may not sound fast, but when all you've got is nap time to work, it's not so bad.
The only problem is that I don't really know where to put it. I intended to use it at a desk, but it's a little bigger than I expected so it's not ideal. I was debating selling it. I only put $40 into it, so I could make a good profit, but I'd like to keep it. What would you do?


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'On Topic with Ken Starr' To Feature Conversation Sept. 10 with Os Guinness, Author of 'The Global Public Square'Sept. 6, 2013
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Baylor president welcomes distinguished writer and social critic for conversation on religious freedom and diversity, other important issues facing nation, world
WACO, Texas (Sept. 6, 2013) - Baylor University President Ken Starr will welcome prolific writer and social critic Os Guinness, author of the just-released book The Global Public Square: Religious Freedom and the Making of a World Safe for Diversity, for "On Topic," a series of compelling conversations on contemporary issues, at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, in Waco Hall on the Baylor campus.
Admission to the event is free and open to the public, but a ticket is required. Tickets are available in person at the Bill Daniel Student Center ticket office from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. Depending on availability, tickets may be obtained at Waco Hall on Sept. 10, beginning at 2 p.m. Doors will open at 6 p.m.
In The Global Public Square, Guinness calls for a bold reaffirmation of the priority of religious freedom for people of all faiths and none, and calls on the U.S. to transcend its endless and wasteful culture warring, and to regain its historic leadership of this issue.
"Our 'On Topic' series has brought to the Baylor campus some of the world's most outstanding public servants and scholars. For Tuesday's 'On Topic' conversation, we are honored to have the prominent social critic and Christian scholar/author Os Guinness as our distinguished guest," Starr said. "In his wonderful book, The Global Public Square, Os Guinness articulates a much-needed solution for maintaining healthy perspective amidst the conflicts that arise in modern life. In what he calls 'soul freedom,' Os offers a constructive vision for how society can address the issue of human dignity and justice for all. We look forward to welcoming Os to the Baylor campus and to an active, thoughtful and inspiring conversation on Tuesday."
Os Guinness, D.Phil., is the author or editor of more than 25 books, including The American Hour, Time for Truth, The Call, A Free People's Suicide and The Case for Civility. Previously, Os was a freelance reporter with the BBC, a visiting fellow at the Brookings Institution and a guest scholar at the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Studies.
From 1986 to 1989, Guinness served as executive director of The Williamsburg Charter Foundation, a bicentennial celebration of the First Amendment. In this position he helped to draft The Williamsburg Charter, which was signed by former presidents Jimmy Carter and Gerald Ford, Chief Justices William Rehnquist and Warren Burger, Coretta Scott King, Elie Wiesel, several members of Congress and many others.
A prominent social critic, Guinness is the founder of the Trinity Forum and was senior fellow there until 2004, conducting seminars for leaders around the world and publishing seven major curricula. He has been a frequent speaker and seminar leader at political and business conferences in both Europe and the United States, and has addressed audiences from the British House of Commons to the U.S. Congress. He has also been the subject of numerous media interviews, appearing on programs such as C-SPAN's "Booknotes." His countless addresses at leading universities worldwide have helped to influence an entire generation of thinkers.
Os lives with his wife, Jenny, near Washington, D.C.
Baylor University is a private Christian University and a nationally ranked research institution, characterized as having "high research activity" by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. The University provides a vibrant campus community for approximately 15,000 students by blending interdisciplinary research with an international reputation for educational excellence and a faculty commitment to teaching and scholarship. Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating University in Texas. Located in Waco, Baylor welcomes students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries to study a broad range of degrees among its 11 nationally recognized academic divisions. Baylor sponsors 19 varsity athletic teams and is a founding member of the Big 12 Conference.
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Inching closer and closer to the kickoff of bowl season Saturday, we continue to break down seven bowls each day this week through Friday as we count down to No. 1.
USA TODAY Sports' Daniel Uthman, Paul Myerberg, Erick Smith and Jesse Yomtov each ranked the bowl games 1-35 based on watchability. Their votes were composited and averaged for a final point rating.
After going through the seven worst games Monday, we begin to get into the meat of the bowl schedule with a number of interesting matchups in this edition.
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MONDAY: Rankings bowls No. 35-29
28. New Mexico Bowl
– Matchup: Colorado State (7-6) vs. Washington State (6-6)
– Time, TV: Dec. 21, 2 p.m., ESPN
– Highest rank: 24 (Yomtov)
– Reason to watch: This the first game of bowl season, which means you pretty much have to watch it. The best running back you've never heard of, Colorado State's Kapri Bibbs, was second in the nation with 28 rushing touchdowns. In November, the junior college transfer had a two-game span in which he totaled 603 yards and 10 touchdowns. Running backs not your cup of tea? On the other side, you've got Washington State running Mike Leach's Air Raid offense. Best of both worlds in this one.
27. GoDaddy Bowl
– Matchup: Ball State (10-2) vs. Arkansas State (7-5)
– Time, TV: Jan. 5, 9 p.m., ESPN
– Highest rank: 24 (Myerberg/Smith)
– Reason to watch: Ball State has averaged more than 40 points a game, and quarterback Keith Wenning spreads the ball around. The Cardinals are one of four teams with multiple 1,000-yard receivers, led by Willie Snead, who is fourth in the nation with 1,429 yards. If you're looking for a fun story line, consider that John Thompson is serving as Arkansas State's interim coach for the second consecutive GoDaddy Bowl. Last January, he stepped in for Gus Malzahn, and this time he's holding down the fort with Bryan Harsin having departed for Boise State.
26. BBVA Compass Bowl
– Matchup: Vanderbilt (8-4) vs. Houston (8-4)
– Time, TV: Jan. 4, 1 p.m., ESPN
– Highest rank: 19 (Myerberg)
– Reason to watch: Vanderbilt's rise under James Franklin continues, and the Commodores are trying to win nine games in consecutive seasons for the first time in program history. Even with inconsistent quarterback play, wide receiver Jordan Matthews accumulated 107 catches and 1,334 yards, fourth and seventh in the nation, respectively. Keep an eye on Houston quarterback John O'Korn. The freshman has 26 touchdown passes this year and could be a darkhorse Heisman Trophy candidate in 2014 and beyond.
25. Little Caesars Pizza Bowl
– Matchup: Bowling Green (10-3) vs. Pittsburgh (6-6)
– Time, TV : Dec. 26, 6 p.m., ESPN
– Highest rank: 23 (Uthman)
– Reason to watch: For busting Northern Illinois' BCS dreams, Bowling Green deserves some viewers. The Falcons gave up 14.8 points a game – fifth in the nation behind only Florida State, Alabama, Louisville and Michigan State. The Bowling Green offense is something special, too, finishing 23rd in the country with 472.5 yards a game. However, the Mid-American Conference champions are without head coach Dave Clawson, who took the Wake Forest job. For Pittsburgh, this is your last chance to see defensive tackle Aaron Donald, who has won four major awards, including the Bednarik Award as the nation's top defensive player.
24. Pinstripe Bowl
– Matchup: Notre Dame (8-4) vs. Rutgers (6-6)
– Time, TV : Dec. 28, noon, ESPN
– Highest rank: 21 (Myerberg)
– Reason to watch: Tommy Rees' roller-coaster collegiate career comes to an end at Yankee Stadium, and whether you like or dislike him, the quarterback's final act is worth tuning in to see. Notre Dame is down two coaches with offensive coordinator Chuck Martin (Miami of Ohio) and defensive coordinator Bob Diaco (Connecticut) taking head coaching jobs. This is Rutgers' final game before joining the Big Ten, and it's being held less than 50 miles from their home stadium.
23. Belk Bowl
– Matchup: Cincinnati (9-3) vs. North Carolina (6-6)
– Time, TV : Dec. 28, 3:20 p.m., ESPN
– Highest rank: 19 (Smith)
– Reason to watch: Both teams rank in the top 25 in passing offense, but Cincinnati is ninth in the nation in total defense. The Bearcats' cupcake American Athletic Conference schedule helped with that. North Carolina tight end Eric Ebron is foregoing his senior season and is expected to be a first-round pick in the NFL draft. Big and fast with good hands, Ebron has racked up 895 receiving yards in 2013, second among Football Bowl Subdivision tight ends. The crowd should be lively with the game being played in Charlotte.
22. New Orleans Bowl
– Matchup: Tulane (7-5) vs. La.-Lafayette (8-4)
– Time, TV : Dec. 21, 9 p.m., ESPN
– Highest rank: 10 (Uthman)
– Reason to watch: Expect an electric atmosphere for this game between Louisiana schools that are about two hours apart. They met for the first time all the way back in 1911. Tulane leads the series 21-5, but the Ragin' Cajuns won the most recent meeting in 2012. The Superdome is Tulane's home stadium, and this will be the final time the Green Wave play there before moving to their new on-campus stadium in 2014.


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A 22-year-old woman was killed when she was pinned underneath her car in an overnight rollover crash.
Police said Meredith Bergeron was driving east on Route 25 in a 2005 PT Cruiser convertible just after 2:30 a.m. Sunday when she crossed the double yellow line and struck a parked Ford Focus. The driver's car rolled over, trapping her underneath, authorities said.
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Students will test various materials to determine if any can shield their "magnetometer" (compass) from an external magnetic field using their own experimental design. If no suitable material is available, they will devise another method to protect... (View More) their instrument. Includes background science for the teacher, worksheets, adaptations and extensions. Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) are also identified. (View Less)
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In this lesson, students participate in a skit presenting a mock-up of a planetary surface rover they designed. Students will be able to: demonstrate their knowledge of Mars and rovers by presenting their team skit; present their rover, its... (View More) requirements and features to the class; answer questions asked by the class based on research conducted during the unit; incorporate feedback from others and ideas from other presentations into student work. The lesson plan has a number of appendices, including: standards alignment, essential question, and exit ticket. This is Lesson 15 of the elementary school version of the 6-week Mars Rover Celebration curriculum. (View Less)
In this lesson, students will design a planetary surface rover to conduct a planetary surface investigation. It uses the 5E learning cycle and is designed around an essential question: How will creating a prototype of your rover help you prepare for... (View More) the Mars Rover Celebration? The lesson objectives are to: learn about scientific careers to gain a better understanding of a sampling of careers that have contributed to designing and developing Curiosity; draw a detailed, final-design sketch/diagram of the rover that will be built; identify missions, requirements and features of the rover using labels and captions when necessary. A number of appendices are provided, including standards alignment. This is Lesson 12 of the elementary school version of the 6-week Mars Rover Celebration curriculum. (View Less)
This lesson plan teaches how to select the landing site for a planetary surface investigation, using the 5E learning cycle. Students will be able to determine a landing site for their Mars rover; work with their team to summarize information and... (View More) identify important details in non-fiction writing; research Gale Crater through an online interactive module; use Google Earth Mars to learn about Mars surface features; gather and analyze data to conduct a scientific experiment; collect and record data in a science notebook to draw logical and scientific conclusions; define and identify the role of controls and variables in teams' scientific or technical questions; and differentiate between weather and climate. The lesson plan has a number of appendices, including standards alignment. This is Lesson 8 of the elementary school version of the 6 week Mars Rover Celebration curriculum. (View Less)
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If you thought gas and electric were the only ways to cook, think again. Induction cooktops are masters of the quick change—delicate enough to melt butter and chocolate, but powerful enough to bring six cups of water to a boil in just three minutes.
Induction cooktops don't use heating elements or burners underneath the pan. Instead, they employ a series of magnets that excite the iron atoms in a pan to generate heat. As you can probably imagine, it's far more efficient to heat cookware directly than indirectly. Induction is able to deliver roughly 80 to 90 percent of its electromagnetic energy to the food in the pan. Compare that to gas, which converts a mere 38 percent of its energy, and electric, which can only manage roughly 70 percent.
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Earlier this week, making my way through the archeological dig that is the attic in the house I inherited from my father, I found, buried under three layers of other things, a trunk of Apollo 11 memorabilia -- newspapers, magazines, etc. The most wondrous was a copy of the July 24, 1969 Needham Times. My parents were both from Needham, Massachusetts, and my maternal grandfather, Kenneth W. Webb, was the publisher and editor of the Times for many years.
I've never had the chance to read many of my grandfather's writings, because not many seem to have been preserved. He retired when I was quite young, and he died when I was eleven. Until I found this copy of the Times, I'd only ever read some letters, a short history of the family that he wrote for me, and an editorial he published in the last newspaper he worked for, about going fishing with one of his daughters and his grandson, Matt. (My mother's still a great fisherwoman; me ... well, the one thing that I think would really disappoint him about me is my aversion to both fish and water!)
Here, in memory of a particularly significant moment of history for me, is my grandfather's editorial about the moon landing:
Editorial Views
Needham Times, 24 July 1969
by Kenneth W. Webb
Apollo 11's mission to the moon is expected to increase man's knowledge in many ways.
One lesson which should not be overlooked is that when Americans have a well-defined goal, they can work together in a manner which cannot be equalled anywhere on earth.
Thousands of individual workers in thousands of industrial corporations and government organizations were on the team which made the achievements of Michael Collins, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin possible.
These were people of all faiths and of all races.
Their work was guided by superb organizational genius.
Obstacles beyond the comprehension of most of us were overcome.
In the main this was a technological achievement.
It was accomplished while some of the very companies involved in the engineering and production of complicated equipment sprawled along the banks of polluted rivers. The workers who built the fantastically complex machinery of space travel and moon exploration daily breathe our polluted air.
The end of air and water pollution is a technological problem. That problem and its many sub-problems can be solved even as were the multitude of problems concerned with putting men on the moon.
Given a team approach of the magnitude of the space program; given leadership of the ability of the men who organized that program; given money as liberally as it has been devoted to the space program, there is no reason why we cannot achieve as great a victory over the product of our own environmental mistakes as we have achieved in projecting man and his machines beyond that environment.
Environmental improvement should now be given the same range of creative thinking, the same range of technical priority, the same or greater range of financial integrity as has the space program.
All of the gains which have been registered through the success to date of the exploration of space and its concomitant technological accomplishments will be as nothing if we permit the pace of environmental deterioration to continue as it has been going.


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Herbal Medicine: Burdock: A Lion in Porcupine's Clothes
Christopher Hobbs LAc, AHG
Many years ago,
on a cold morning in February, the Kimura family went out to the edge of the forest to gather the roots of a wild herb growing there. A few days before, the grandfather had fallen ill and had lost his appetite, growing very weak over the course of the following days.
The father, Koji, the mother Ayumi and their two children took the wooden bucket and a shovel and walked down the rutted, muddy road. When they reached the forest, they looked where the trees and the grass of the neighbor's cow-field met. It was there they found the plant they sought. It was no longer green, but the old brown seed-stalks stood broken and quiet, and were easy to recognize, even from a distance. The stalks still had, here and there, some spiny seed-heads, looking like little brown urchins.
They dug the roots and returned to make a thick soup with them. The roots were called gobo, and the grandfather got better.
Many thousands of miles away, in the north of England, the shepherds were fond of digging the roots of a plant they called the greate Burre Docke, or Lappa. It was said to "taketh away paines of the bladder; and ....drunke with old wine doth wonderfully helpe against the bitings of serpents." This herb was thought to be as strengthening here as it was in Japan, and Gerard, the writer of one of the "great herbals", from 1597, says of it: "...it is a good nourishment, especially boyled....a most approved medicine for a windie or cold stomacke."1
Both of these plants, each from another half of the world are one and the same--today known as burdock, or
Arctium lappa
. It is from the daisy family, but its tiny flowers look nothing like the well-known daisy. Later, after the flowers are gone, only the spiny, barbed seed heads are left. They catch onto clothes and animal fur, hoping to be taken far and wide to scatter the seeds for new populations.
Burdock is a close relative to such herbal stars as echinacea, dandelion and feverfew, but of late does not seem to share much of the limelight. Burdock root, greens and seeds were known to the ancient Greeks as healing remedies, and in western herbalism they were important foods and medicines throughout the middle ages.2 Today they are still thought of for helping to ease liver complaints, other digestive disorders, as an effective diuretic, and for clearing skin diseases like acne. The seeds have a history of use as a strengthener of the respiratory system.3 The young greens and stalk are still eaten throughout Europe as a delicious and nutritious pot-herb, which a modern nutritional analysis shows to be a good idea. In 100 grams (2.5 ounces) of the fresh root can be found 61 mg of calcium, 77 mg of phosphorus, 1.4 mg of iron, 0.03 mg of thiamine and 0.05 mg of riboflavin.4
More interesting than the vitamin and mineral content of burdock, though, is its rich complement of active medicinal compounds. Modern research has isolated chemical constituents that have proven to be anti-bacterial and anti-fungal,5 and most importantly, tumor-protective6 and desmutagenic.7 Desmutagens are defined as substances that inactivate mutagens (cancer-causing agents) by reacting with them and "taking them out of action." These mutagens include pesticides, natural chemicals from plants and compounds that are created from foods (such as meats) by cooking. These potential cancer-causing compounds are now abundant in our food, water and air; many of them are already stored in our fat tissues. Natural herbal remedies such as burdock may very well be of extreme importance to modern societies such as ours. Recently it was reported in newspapers across the country that the "Rising rate of cancer may be tied to [our] environment." The article explained that even after "40 years of intense effort" to find a cancer cure (and billions of dollars a year of our money spent),....people in industrialized countries are dying from cancer at a greater rate than ever."8 Even more chilling is the actual number of people who will actually contract cancer, now estimated to be one out of three! One out of four are projected to die from cancer.
At present, it appears that our best protection against this modern epidemic is three-fold. First, as the world-famous toxicologist Bruce Ames has recently said, identify the major chemical mutagens and we can eliminate much of this cancer.9 Second, keep our immune systems strong and healthy, which can be accomplished by maintaining a high level of wellness, a peaceful, happy and flexible spirit and relaxed and varied work schedule, including enough rest to replenish our available energy. Third, add desmutagens in abundance to our diet. Many of these have been identified, and include mustard family members such as cabbage, broccoli, brussel sprouts, foods with a high beta-carotene potential (such as carrots, yams and squashes), and of course, herbs such as burdock--a proven desmutagen and tumor protector.
Burdock's powers may go beyond those just mentioned. In the beginning of our story about this remarkable plant, we met a Japanese family, who traditionally used burdock (gobo) for its revered strengthening properties. An excellent account of its usefulness as a healing and warming food comes from one of the best-known macrobiotic authorities and cooks, Aveline Kushi. In her book "Complete Guide to Macrobiotic Cooking,"10 Ms. Kushi mentions that gobo is eaten all year, but is especially warming for the winter months. She says that it has a "very strong energy." In her book recipes can be found for the root, prepared with other vegetables such as carrots and green beans. Tofu is often added to provide further nutrients. The tender gobo roots are common in supermarkets and natural foods markets in many parts of the country and can be prepared by boiling, sauteing or deep-frying. I enjoy thinly-sliced gobo roots stir-fried in olive oil or sesame oil with garlic, greens (such as kale), red peppers and tofu. The crisp, firm roots can also be added to soups of all kinds.
I place burdock in the category of "deep defense" herbs. These are herbs like astragalus, reishi and shiitake, that can help increase the strength of our immune system, especially when weakened by stress or other environmental factors.
I often recommend the herb as a general strengthener for weak digestion, candida, chronic fatigue, dizziness with general weakness and people recovering from illness.
In modern western herbalism, it is often mixed with dandelion, ginger and other herbs to act as a "blood purifier," or herbs that help with detoxification. Thus, I have often recommended it in practice for people who are on cleansing programs as a tea with one part fennel, one part fenugreek, one part flax and one part peppermint. Drink a cup of the tea in the morning and one in the evening. For more rapid cleansing, up to 4 cups a day can be taken.
Although burdock is often overlooked in favor of brighter stars like ginkgo, ginseng and echinacea, the future hopefully
pave a way to burdock's door--but more Zen, make peaceful paths through the woods to ask its favors. And perhaps the future will see it proliferate in many organic farms and become much better known for its powerful qualities.
1. Gerard, J. & Johnson, T. (ed.). 1633. The Herbal or General History of Plants. Reprinted by Dover Publications, New York (1975).
2. Madaus, G. 1938. Handbook of Biological Medicine. Reprinted by George Olms Verlag, NY (1976).
3. Lewis, W. 1791. An Experimental History of the Materia Medica. London: J. Johnson.
4. Chadha, Y.R. (ed. in Chief). 1985. The Wealth of India. New Delhi: Publications & Information Directorate, CSIR.
5. Leung, A.Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients. New York: John Wiley & Sons.
6. Dombr·di, C.A. & S. Flde·k. 1966. "Screening report on the antitujmor activity of purified Arctium lappa extracts." Tumori 52: 173-5.
7. Morita, K., et al. 1985. "Chemical Nature of a Desmutagenic Factor from Burdock ((Arctium lappa Linne)." Agric. Biol. Chem. 49: 925-32.
8. Washington Post (no author given). 1990. "Report: rising rate of cancer may be tied to environment." San Jose Mercury News. December 10, p. 5A.
9. Ames, B.N., et al. 1987. "Ranking possible carcinogenic hazards." Science 236: 271-280.
10. Kushi, A. 1985. Aveline Kushi's Complete Guide to Macrobiotic Cooking. New York: Warner Books. BURDOCK: A Lion in Porcupine's Clothes Christopher Hobbs ver. 1.0 12/17/90 3
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What to CookAmanda & Merrill
Grilled Squid Salad with Lemon, Capers, and Parsley
- Amanda
Every cook has dishes that she orders when in a restaurant but never makes at home. Let's call these barrier recipes. In the spirit of trying to get past my own barrier recipes -- which usually involve shellfish or a grill -- I've recreated the squid salad that I order every time we go to Motorino. I grilled the squid to give it a little char and then tumbled it together with whole parsley leaves, slices of boiled potato, some capers, red pepper flakes, and a dousing of lemon. It took 10 minutes. And I felt pretty dumb for not tackling this sooner. Watch out clams: I'm coming after you next!
Grilled Squid Salad with Lemon, Capers, and Parsley
Serves 4
- 3/4 pound squid
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more if needed
- 6 baby white potatoes (or any small variety), boiled and sliced 1/8-inch thick
- 1/4 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup flatleaf parsley leaves
- Grated zest of 1/2 lemon
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon capers, drained and coarsely chopped
- Salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
See the full recipe (and save and print it) here.
Like this post? See Amanda's post from last week: Raspberry and Honey Cranachan
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