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5 Helpful Plants for Survivors of Sexual Violence

Post author By Eva Fiallos-Diaz
Post date April 26, 2021

Herbs can serve as powerful allies in the process of healing from sexual violence. Many of the symptoms of trauma, like anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders, can be minimized by adding herbs to complement your care routine. In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month 2021, here are five recommendations.

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Allergy Relief: Five Helpful Herbs

Post author By Eva Fiallos-Diaz
Post date May 12, 2022

Here are five powerful herbs to help you manage your symptoms this allergy season.

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Beach Plants

Post author By Rei Myers and Eva Fiallos-Diaz
Post date July 9, 2020

Summer is here and in the spirit of the season, we decided it would be a great time to highlight a few medicinal beach plants common in Florida. In general, plants that grow in hostile conditions contain constituents that not only help them survive but are also good medicine for us too. It makes sense […]

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DIY Protest Toolkit

Post author By Eva Fiallos-Diaz
Post date June 4, 2020

A guide to protecting yourself with basic first-aid and herbal allies at in-person protests that may result in police violence.

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Gathering and Using Pine Needles

Post author By Eva Fiallos-Diaz
Post date July 25, 2020

While they are sometimes considered a nuisance, pine needles have many uses.

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Herbal Allies for Kidney Disease

Post author By Eva Fiallos-Diaz
Post date September 3, 2022

Kidney disease is a gradual loss of kidney function. The kidneys’ main job is to filter waste and excess fluids from the bloodstream, which are then removed through pee (urine). Advanced chronic kidney disease can cause dangerous levels of fluid, electrolytes, and wastes to build up in the body. The early stages of kidney disease […]

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Herbal Allies for Sexual Assault Survivors

Post author By Eva Fiallos-Diaz and Rei Myers
Post date April 21, 2023

Herbs can serve as powerful allies in the process of healing from sexual violence. Many of the symptoms of trauma, like anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders, can be minimized by adding herbs to complement your care routine. This zine is based on information from the article “5 Helpful Plants for Survivors of Sexual Violence“ written […]

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Respiratory and Lung Soothing Herbs

Post author By Eva Fiallos-Diaz
Post date June 10, 2023

Our hearts go out to those impacted by Canada’s wildfires in both Canada and the northeast U.S. Times like these I turn to our plant relatives with humble requests that they provide their gifts of medicine to those in need.

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Self-Led Plant ID Walk

Post author By Eva Fiallos-Diaz
Post date July 17, 2023

Weeds and Deeds offers the Tallahassee community this plant guide in recognition of the 10th anniversary of Latino/a/e/x Conservation Week (LCW).

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“Superfood” Fads Harm People & Communities: Drumstick Tree (Moringa)

Post author By Eva Fiallos-Diaz
Post date October 27, 2020

A bee flies by a cluster of pale yellow moringa flowers.

Making nutritional and medicinal plants a commodity by selling them instead of eating them has a negative impact, particularly on already struggling populations.

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