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Study a first test of Australian honey's medicinal potential...(also lutein)
DELETED ACCOUNT replied to Dreamwalker.'s topic in Ethnobotany
Sounds like it might have been candida, especially after oral sex. White spots and patches in your mouth and/or throat. No amount of penicillin, chili, etc. will get rid of that, as it's a fungus. TIL that some varieties of Acacia are effective against candida albicans... -
Study a first test of Australian honey's medicinal potential...(also lutein)
DELETED ACCOUNT replied to Dreamwalker.'s topic in Ethnobotany
Interesting that the factors or constituents which give Manuka honey antibacterial properties are still not well understood. Hopefully this study leads to some effective drugs against MRSA. I find it strange that the article suggests that honey has evolved... perhaps they mean that bees which produce the honey (and perhaps also the plant matter the honey is made of) has evolved to produce honey which resists spoilage. For example, the protein bee defensin-1 which bees add to honey when they make it. You know, when they barf it up. Yuuummm.... -
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post your nature pic & be rewarded
DELETED ACCOUNT replied to planthelper's topic in Creativity, Spirituality & Philosophy
Nice thread, there are some awesome photos here! I'll contribute... Booroomba Rocks, Namadgi National Park, ACT. It's a popular spot for rock-climbers. While you can't make it out in the photo, you can see most all of Canberra in the far distance in the top left. Would be an awesome sight at night with a clear view.- 43 replies
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Holy crap, that's awful, dude! I'm very sorry to hear that. I won't recommend it any more -- it had worked for my dog in the past but he didn't get sick from it, so was probably just lucky...
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Seconded -- ducks are unstoppable slug and bug eating machines. Otherwise, some Frontline ought to keep your dog tick-free for at least a couple of weeks at a time. Small price to pay to keep him/her healthy and happy...
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Interactive Metabolic Pathways Map
DELETED ACCOUNT replied to Acacia King's topic in Pharmacology, Chemistry & Medicine
These like, blow my mind, man. They're crazy complex. Awesome find! -
There seem to be a few friendly academics on board (including myself) who are happy to oblige the odd request. Probably better than scamming the journals -- as expensive as they may be!
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Hybrid -- sine qua non -- I don't usually like rap, but there's something about this French one which sounds great.
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Cool thread. As a scientist, I like this one: "I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned." -- Richard Feynman Feynman was a famous physicist. This quote is in reference to those who refuse to have their beliefs challenged, like religious fundamentalists such as creationists.
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Some very cool remixes of Kaya Project tracks. It's the full album! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrOlAAIbE8E
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One of my favourites...
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eBay are claiming it was just a server maintenance issue: http://announcements.ebay.com/2014/09/technical-issue-impacts-some-ebay-customers/ Who knows what really happened though, because last time they were hacked (large-scale), they took ages to admit it!
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Effective and safe/natural/organic pesticides?
DELETED ACCOUNT posted a topic in Sustainable Technologies & Ethical Living
Hi everyone, It's that time of year again when I roll the dice and test my luck with herb seedlings. I've been mostly successful with oregano, mint, thyme and parsley in the past, until they get caterpillars. And it's always the same type, and they eat all the god-damn leaves. Bright green squishy caterpillars. The thing is, while I'd love to go into Rambo mode and spray pyretherin everywhere, I'm unsure I'd like to be eating this stuff myself, much less other non-organic pesticides. Can anyone recommend an effective/safe alternative? I've already tried a mixture of soap, water and finely chopped birds-eye chilies which I let infuse for a while before spraying. Using this did seem to work for a while (and I can personally vouch for it's strength -- don't spray this downwind -- ), until the plants were invaded by more sneaky hellbugs (although it seemed to keep aphids away, at least!). It probably just made the plants tastier and/or the caterpillars very angry... -
Effective and safe/natural/organic pesticides?
DELETED ACCOUNT replied to DELETED ACCOUNT's topic in Sustainable Technologies & Ethical Living
Hmm, I'll look into whether or not it's safe to eat, or if it just isn't in common usage here -- by the look of it, it's been used in Asia for some time but little elsewhere. ps. I just found this thread with links to lots of info and even e-books...! -
Organic Garden Pests-Aside!
DELETED ACCOUNT replied to hookahhead's topic in Sustainable Technologies & Ethical Living
Awesome thread, looks like lots of effort went into getting this info, thanks hookahhead! -
Green pesticides
DELETED ACCOUNT replied to Bush Turkey's topic in Sustainable Technologies & Ethical Living
Whoops, I just created a similar thread... I've tried hotter chillis (birds-eye) but without the tobacco, which seemed to work for a while, but wasn't as good as pyrethrin. I'm hearing that neem might be a good alternative... -
Black Portuguese Millipedes, control methods
DELETED ACCOUNT replied to Bush Turkey's topic in Chill Space
Has he tried carbaryl? It's supposed to be effective against those critters, but it's toxic. -
Black Portuguese Millipedes, control methods
DELETED ACCOUNT replied to Bush Turkey's topic in Chill Space
Same, except instead of millipedes, I've seen swarms of ladybugs covering a radar tower pole in Canberra. Pretty odd, nothing for them to eat up there! Maybe it's a sexy-time thing...- 21 replies
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Effective and safe/natural/organic pesticides?
DELETED ACCOUNT replied to DELETED ACCOUNT's topic in Sustainable Technologies & Ethical Living
Is this because the pyrethrin is broken down enough by then so I can eat the herbs safely? At that point, shouldn't I need to re-apply it? Can do for cuttings which I can dry out in a container, but for fresh herbs, hmmm... -
Effective and safe/natural/organic pesticides?
DELETED ACCOUNT replied to DELETED ACCOUNT's topic in Sustainable Technologies & Ethical Living
Hey thanks, neem looks interesting... -
Effective and safe/natural/organic pesticides?
DELETED ACCOUNT replied to DELETED ACCOUNT's topic in Sustainable Technologies & Ethical Living
Haha... But, is it safe for me to be eating? I've already quit smoking!