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Celestial Roots is all about love, community, and vibrant good health.

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@celestialroots Jun 12, 2018, 11:01 PM UTC

CBD relieves pain, but is it psychoactive?

Addictive opiod painkillers cause +/- 40,000 deaths every year in the US alone. Cannabidiol (CBD) oil has the proven ability to relieve chronic pain alone, or as an adjunct to other therapeutic optio…

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@celestialroots May 27, 2018, 12:59 AM UTC

How to Ferment Turmeric

I am often asked how I ferment my turmeric. Here we go ... 1 kg grated turmeric root 1 tbsp grated black pepper 2 tbsp mature sauerkraut brine 2 tsp salt Mix and massage well and pack into a jar. Pla…

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@celestialroots May 18, 2018, 10:54 PM UTC

Bush Tucker

There is always something in the bush - Dorrigo pepper, lemon aspen and native ginger (Tasmannia insipida, Acronychia oblongifolia and Alpinia cerulea). Alpinia is the same genus as galangal, a key m…

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@celestialroots May 18, 2018, 9:45 AM UTC

Yacon - the earth apple

Harvesting yacon - the earth apple - from my garden. Yacon is what is known as a resistant starch, which means it survives the acidity and digestive enzymes of the stomach and ilium/duodenum, making…

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@celestialroots May 18, 2018, 9:37 AM UTC

Horseradish - a few fun facts

Amorica rusticana - mon amour! Hot, humble horserdish. Fun facts - used medicinally for erectile dysfunction; commercial wasabi is mostly horseradish; protects against mutagenic effects of environmen…

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@celestialroots May 18, 2018, 9:30 AM UTC

What is the difference between red, yellow, and white turmeric?

Curcuma longa is technically yellow turmeric, while C. aromatica is wild (white) turmeric. C. aromatica has an upright purple/mauve flower that flares out at the top and appears in spring, C. longa h…

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@celestialroots Apr 29, 2018, 2:23 AM UTC

Fermented Horseradish Sauce

“For the worm that lives in a horseradish root, all the world is horseradish” – Hungarian Yiddish proverb Here is an easy, fermented horseradish sauce. ½ cup long fermented milk kefir ½ cup cream 2 h…

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@celestialroots Apr 29, 2018, 1:55 AM UTC

Sauerkraut as functional food

A perfect example of functional food is sauerkraut. Apart from the high nutritional value of the cabbage itself, fermentation creates loads of beneficial compounds such as enzymes, amino acids, vit B…

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@celestialroots Apr 29, 2018, 12:43 AM UTC

Basic Sauerkraut

There are plenty of ordinary sauerkraut recipes floating around, but this recipe of basic cabbage and salt kraut with no additions will set the record straight. I give you a very quick overview of th…

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@celestialroots Apr 25, 2018, 11:09 PM UTC

Ginger Bug, Ginger Beer

A ginger bug is a fermentation starter that uses yeast and lactic acid bacteria on the skin of organic ginger, and wild atmospheric yeast, ginger and raw sugar to make a brewing starter culture. It i…

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