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Ce petit fruit lové dans une délicate cage orne régulièrement les plus belles pâtisseries. Et l'on se demande toujours : est-ce qu'il se mange ? Oui, bien sûr, on peut le consommer, et en plus il cache sous son calice de véritables bienfaits nutritionnels.
Baie des Incas », « amour en cage », « coqueret du Pérou », « cerise de terre », « cerise d'hiver », « lanterne chinoise »... : les surnoms du physalis sont presque aussi nombreux que les variétés qui poussent de par le monde : en Afrique du Sud, à Madagascar, en France ou dans les Andes, sa région de prédilection. Bien qu'il ressemble à une cerise ou à une baie, le physalis est en réalité un cousin de la tomate, appartenant comme elle à la famille des solanacées. Sur les étals, on trouve celui du -Pérou, de couleur dorée ; le physalis à goût de prune, un peu plus petit ; et le mexicain ou « tomatillo », dont le fruit violet veiné de vert est acidulé. Ils affichent un faible apport calorique (53 Cal/100 g en moyenne, soit 2 à 3 Cal par fruit), pour un maximum de saveur.
Dans la pharmacopée traditionnelle, le physalis est surtout reconnu pour ses propriétés diurétiques, qu'il doit à ses alcaloïdes et à sa teneur en potassium (155 mg/100 g). « En thérapeutique, il est principalement utilisé pour son action diurétique et dépurative. En favorisant l'élimination de l'acide urique, il peut être intéressant en cas de rhumatismes, de goutte, de calculs rénaux, de rétention d'eau. On peut alors le prendre seul, frais ou en décoction de baies séchées », explique Frédérique Laurent, naturopathe. Quelques physalis frais ou une petite poignée de fruits séchés (« aguaymanto ») après une séance de sport aident, avec une bonne hydratation, à éliminer les déchets produits par les muscles pendant l'effort.
En association avec différentes plantes, il peut être recommandé pour ses autres propriétés : « Pour stimuler la vésicule biliaire avec l'artichaut ou le radis noir ; contre les spasmes intestinaux, avec la mélisse, le romarin ou l'angélique ; pour renforcer l'immunité, en duo avec la spiruline ou la propolis », précise la naturopathe. Il renferme également du bêtacarotène, ou provitamine A (432 µg/100 g), un antioxydant bénéfique pour la peau, la vue et les os. Enfin, « l'un de ses composés, la physaline, aurait des propriétés anti-inflammatoires », ajoute l'expert. Les recherches doivent toutefois se poursuivre pour percer les secrets de ce fruit méconnu.
Voir aussi :
Taraxacum officinale, the dandelion or common dandelion, is a flowering herbaceous perennial plant of the dandelion genus in the family Asteraceae (syn. Compositae). The common dandelion is well known for its yellow flower heads that turn into round balls of many silver-tufted fruits that disperse in the wind. These balls are usually called "clocks" in both British and American English. The name "blowball" is also used.
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is a plant often regarded as a weed but one that may offer health benefits by acting as a diuretic ("water pill") or potentially boosting the immune system to help fight infections. It is also said to have anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, and antioxidant properties.1
Naturopaths and other alternative practitioners often contend that dandelion can help treat a wide range of medical conditions—including arthritis, liver disease, diabetes, obesity, and even cancer—although there is little scientific evidence to support the claims.
Dandelion comes in many different forms. Its greens can be eaten raw or cooked. It is also available in supplement form as tablets, capsules, tinctures, or liquid extracts.
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die menschen gleichen den fliegen
die nicht begreifen
warum sie nicht mit dem kopf
durch das glas der fensterscheibe
in das erlösende licht
gelangen können.
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los hombres se parecen a las moscas
que no comprenden
por qué no logran
pasar su cabeza a través del cristal
de la ventana para entrar
en la luz de la libertad
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les hommes ressemblent aux mouches
qui ne comprennent pas
pourquoi elles n’arrivent pas
à traverser avec leur tête
la vitre de la fenêtre pour entrer
dans la lumière de la délivrance.
Jean Hans Arp (D., 1886-1966)
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Foto: En Cunco (Araucanía, Chile), 2009
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Photo : Au village de Cunco (Sud du Chili) : « Attention, les consultations de naturopathie sont le vendredi ».
Spending time in patches of wildflowers in overgrown fields, looking at and securing images of pollinators, I was stunned by the little pockets of chaotic natural beauty - almost all of which are invisible unless you plant yourself in the middle of them. My primary interest was bees and butterflies, and I was very mindful of the technical expertise required to capture the kinds of things I was noticing and drawn to. But then I thought: you only start learning when you start trying.
I was very happy with this image, and it is important to me to point out nothing in the image is staged or interfered with in any way. This was a small frame of natural beauty, found in the middle of a field far off a roadway.
I love the intensity of red clover, a flower that rewards close inspection. It has a lot of pretty amazing applications, primary among them its ability to generate nitrogen. Its roots push nitrogen into the soil, making it more fertile. It is a favourite of all bees, and it finds its way into most honey. It is also used in dozens of different herbal drinks and naturopathic medicines, and its goes pretty well in a salad. It is not native to North America but after being introduced it is now pretty much everywhere.
I am sitting in a hotel in an industrial park south of Montreal, working, and it is very cold and snowy, and I thought I would push out a bit of summer. Thanks as always for looking.
D200. (Best I could do with a camera born in 2005)
am not enthused with post processing what so ever.
Bled is an Alpine town alongside glacial Lake Bled in northwestern Slovenia. It is most notable as a popular tourist destination in the Upper Carniola region and in Slovenia as whole, attracting visitors from abroad, as well.
Bled is known for the glacial Lake Bled, which makes it a major tourist attraction. Perched on a rock overlooking the lake is the iconic Bled Castle. The town is also known in Slovenia for its vanilla and cream pastry Naturopath Arnold Rikli (1823–1906) from Switzerland contributed significantly to the development of Bled as a health resort in the second half of the 19th century. Due to its mild climate, Bled has been visited by aristocratic guests from all across the world. Today it is an important convention centre and tourist resort, offering a wide range of sports activities (golf, fishing, and horseback-riding). It is a starting point for mountain treks and hikes, especially within nearby Triglav National Park.
A small island in the middle of the lake is home to Assumption of Mary Pilgrimage Church; visitors frequently ring its bell for good luck. Human traces from prehistory have been found on the island. Before the church was built, there was a temple consecrated to Živa, the Slavic goddess of love and fertility. One can get to the island on a traditional flat-bottomed wooden boat. The island on Lake Bled has 99 steps. A local tradition at weddings is for the husband to carry his new bride up these steps, during which the bride must remain silent.
Bled is an Alpine town alongside glacial Lake Bled in northwestern Slovenia. It is most notable as a popular tourist destination in the Upper Carniola region and in Slovenia as whole, attracting visitors from abroad, as well.
Bled is known for the glacial Lake Bled, which makes it a major tourist attraction. Perched on a rock overlooking the lake is the iconic Bled Castle. The town is also known in Slovenia for its vanilla and cream pastry Naturopath Arnold Rikli (1823–1906) from Switzerland contributed significantly to the development of Bled as a health resort in the second half of the 19th century. Due to its mild climate, Bled has been visited by aristocratic guests from all across the world. Today it is an important convention centre and tourist resort, offering a wide range of sports activities (golf, fishing, and horseback-riding). It is a starting point for mountain treks and hikes, especially within nearby Triglav National Park.
A small island in the middle of the lake is home to Assumption of Mary Pilgrimage Church; visitors frequently ring its bell for good luck. Human traces from prehistory have been found on the island. Before the church was built, there was a temple consecrated to Živa, the Slavic goddess of love and fertility. One can get to the island on a traditional flat-bottomed wooden boat. The island on Lake Bled has 99 steps. A local tradition at weddings is for the husband to carry his new bride up these steps, during which the bride must remain silent.
Bled is an Alpine town alongside glacial Lake Bled in northwestern Slovenia. It is most notable as a popular tourist destination in the Upper Carniola region and in Slovenia as whole, attracting visitors from abroad, as well.
Bled is known for the glacial Lake Bled, which makes it a major tourist attraction. Perched on a rock overlooking the lake is the iconic Bled Castle. The town is also known in Slovenia for its vanilla and cream pastry Naturopath Arnold Rikli (1823–1906) from Switzerland contributed significantly to the development of Bled as a health resort in the second half of the 19th century. Due to its mild climate, Bled has been visited by aristocratic guests from all across the world. Today it is an important convention centre and tourist resort, offering a wide range of sports activities (golf, fishing, and horseback-riding). It is a starting point for mountain treks and hikes, especially within nearby Triglav National Park.
A small island in the middle of the lake is home to Assumption of Mary Pilgrimage Church; visitors frequently ring its bell for good luck. Human traces from prehistory have been found on the island. Before the church was built, there was a temple consecrated to Živa, the Slavic goddess of love and fertility. One can get to the island on a traditional flat-bottomed wooden boat. The island on Lake Bled has 99 steps. A local tradition at weddings is for the husband to carry his new bride up these steps, during which the bride must remain silent.
Bled is an Alpine town alongside glacial Lake Bled in northwestern Slovenia. It is most notable as a popular tourist destination in the Upper Carniola region and in Slovenia as whole, attracting visitors from abroad, as well.
Bled is known for the glacial Lake Bled, which makes it a major tourist attraction. Perched on a rock overlooking the lake is the iconic Bled Castle. The town is also known in Slovenia for its vanilla and cream pastry Naturopath Arnold Rikli (1823–1906) from Switzerland contributed significantly to the development of Bled as a health resort in the second half of the 19th century. Due to its mild climate, Bled has been visited by aristocratic guests from all across the world. Today it is an important convention centre and tourist resort, offering a wide range of sports activities (golf, fishing, and horseback-riding). It is a starting point for mountain treks and hikes, especially within nearby Triglav National Park.
A small island in the middle of the lake is home to Assumption of Mary Pilgrimage Church; visitors frequently ring its bell for good luck. Human traces from prehistory have been found on the island. Before the church was built, there was a temple consecrated to Živa, the Slavic goddess of love and fertility. One can get to the island on a traditional flat-bottomed wooden boat. The island on Lake Bled has 99 steps. A local tradition at weddings is for the husband to carry his new bride up these steps, during which the bride must remain silent.
Bled is an Alpine town alongside glacial Lake Bled in northwestern Slovenia. It is most notable as a popular tourist destination in the Upper Carniola region and in Slovenia as whole, attracting visitors from abroad, as well.
Bled is known for the glacial Lake Bled, which makes it a major tourist attraction. Perched on a rock overlooking the lake is the iconic Bled Castle. The town is also known in Slovenia for its vanilla and cream pastry Naturopath Arnold Rikli (1823–1906) from Switzerland contributed significantly to the development of Bled as a health resort in the second half of the 19th century. Due to its mild climate, Bled has been visited by aristocratic guests from all across the world. Today it is an important convention centre and tourist resort, offering a wide range of sports activities (golf, fishing, and horseback-riding). It is a starting point for mountain treks and hikes, especially within nearby Triglav National Park.
A small island in the middle of the lake is home to Assumption of Mary Pilgrimage Church; visitors frequently ring its bell for good luck. Human traces from prehistory have been found on the island. Before the church was built, there was a temple consecrated to Živa, the Slavic goddess of love and fertility. One can get to the island on a traditional flat-bottomed wooden boat. The island on Lake Bled has 99 steps. A local tradition at weddings is for the husband to carry his new bride up these steps, during which the bride must remain silent.
Bled is an Alpine town alongside glacial Lake Bled in northwestern Slovenia. It is most notable as a popular tourist destination in the Upper Carniola region and in Slovenia as whole, attracting visitors from abroad, as well.
Bled is known for the glacial Lake Bled, which makes it a major tourist attraction. Perched on a rock overlooking the lake is the iconic Bled Castle. The town is also known in Slovenia for its vanilla and cream pastry Naturopath Arnold Rikli (1823–1906) from Switzerland contributed significantly to the development of Bled as a health resort in the second half of the 19th century. Due to its mild climate, Bled has been visited by aristocratic guests from all across the world. Today it is an important convention centre and tourist resort, offering a wide range of sports activities (golf, fishing, and horseback-riding). It is a starting point for mountain treks and hikes, especially within nearby Triglav National Park.
A small island in the middle of the lake is home to Assumption of Mary Pilgrimage Church; visitors frequently ring its bell for good luck. Human traces from prehistory have been found on the island. Before the church was built, there was a temple consecrated to Živa, the Slavic goddess of love and fertility. One can get to the island on a traditional flat-bottomed wooden boat. The island on Lake Bled has 99 steps. A local tradition at weddings is for the husband to carry his new bride up these steps, during which the bride must remain silent.
Bled is an Alpine town alongside glacial Lake Bled in northwestern Slovenia. It is most notable as a popular tourist destination in the Upper Carniola region and in Slovenia as whole, attracting visitors from abroad, as well.
Bled is known for the glacial Lake Bled, which makes it a major tourist attraction. Perched on a rock overlooking the lake is the iconic Bled Castle. The town is also known in Slovenia for its vanilla and cream pastry Naturopath Arnold Rikli (1823–1906) from Switzerland contributed significantly to the development of Bled as a health resort in the second half of the 19th century. Due to its mild climate, Bled has been visited by aristocratic guests from all across the world. Today it is an important convention centre and tourist resort, offering a wide range of sports activities (golf, fishing, and horseback-riding). It is a starting point for mountain treks and hikes, especially within nearby Triglav National Park.
A small island in the middle of the lake is home to Assumption of Mary Pilgrimage Church; visitors frequently ring its bell for good luck. Human traces from prehistory have been found on the island. Before the church was built, there was a temple consecrated to Živa, the Slavic goddess of love and fertility. One can get to the island on a traditional flat-bottomed wooden boat. The island on Lake Bled has 99 steps. A local tradition at weddings is for the husband to carry his new bride up these steps, during which the bride must remain silent.
Bled is an Alpine town alongside glacial Lake Bled in northwestern Slovenia. It is most notable as a popular tourist destination in the Upper Carniola region and in Slovenia as whole, attracting visitors from abroad, as well.
Bled is known for the glacial Lake Bled, which makes it a major tourist attraction. Perched on a rock overlooking the lake is the iconic Bled Castle. The town is also known in Slovenia for its vanilla and cream pastry Naturopath Arnold Rikli (1823–1906) from Switzerland contributed significantly to the development of Bled as a health resort in the second half of the 19th century. Due to its mild climate, Bled has been visited by aristocratic guests from all across the world. Today it is an important convention centre and tourist resort, offering a wide range of sports activities (golf, fishing, and horseback-riding). It is a starting point for mountain treks and hikes, especially within nearby Triglav National Park.
A small island in the middle of the lake is home to Assumption of Mary Pilgrimage Church; visitors frequently ring its bell for good luck. Human traces from prehistory have been found on the island. Before the church was built, there was a temple consecrated to Živa, the Slavic goddess of love and fertility. One can get to the island on a traditional flat-bottomed wooden boat. The island on Lake Bled has 99 steps. A local tradition at weddings is for the husband to carry his new bride up these steps, during which the bride must remain silent.
My daughter, gliding into the fog very early in the morning. She helped me drive up to the lake last weekend [and has been helping me out a lot in other ways, too, bless her!]
Hello, friends - here's an update on what has been going on here: lots of reading and research, then an all-important visit to a naturopath doctor to guide me along; and then today, a visit with The Surgeon. But she was great - I can take 6 to 8 months to try to shrink things down, and then we will evaluate the need for surgery. She stated that chemo would be of very limited value for a slow-growing cancer like this one [and I was glad to hear her say that, since I had no intention of getting chemo or radiation]
Aurora Naturopathic Clinic (former New Connexion Methodist Church)
16-18 Mosley Street Community Municipality Town of Aurora County/District Regional Municipality of York Region Greater Toronto Area
Ephedrine & Pseudoephedrine – very prominent in the Cancer healing naturopathic community today. The other day I heard a story about an old man who got healed completely by drinking daily doses of this "Common Scepter" brew.
potluck for the Austin Chapter of the Weston A Price Foundation, mostly Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS) friendly dishes for a presentation by Meridian Grace, a naturopath and certified GAPS practitioner, about 25 people attended
The intersection of my regular naturopathic world and the traditional hospital was an interesting experience. For the most part, it has worked out really well, with all parties treating each other with respect. I was so grateful for Tracy's presence through those long days and nights.
My naturopath said I should add lemon to my water and just happened to be a sale on lemons today so 'cutting them fine" Happy Friday!
My Blood Pressure issue has become cumbersome...
A couple of yrs ago I blindly started using BP meds per my family physicians advice.
My life hasnt been the same since...The meds are ruining it..
Sooo Ive recently sought help from a Naturopathic Dr...( I love her! )
I jump started 2014 w/major personal changes... my life style & the foods that go into my body.
I feel like I may be on the right track & hope to be drug free before the end of this yr if not sooner!
I have missed all of your personalities & work.
Hope your weekend is off to a great start!
:)~
This cute piece adorns the corner of the Artemis Lehrinstitu office building at the corner of Hermann-Sack Str & Sendlinger. Artemis is an alternative medicine practitioner.
Aetemis offers training for naturopaths (general), non-medical practitioners limited in the field of psychotherapy, training as nutritionist and various other interesting seminars in the field of naturopathy.
Double clin d'œil pour celui qui, comme moi, aime les chats noirs et les balades...ou comment s'inventer des histoires photographiques à plusieurs et rebondir de galerie en galerie :-))
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Sebastian Kneipp (May 17, 1821, Stephansried, Germany – June 17, 1897, in Bad Wörishofen) was a Bavarian priest and one of the forefathers of the naturopathic medicine movement. He is most commonly associated with the "Kneipp Cure" form of hydrotherapy, the application of water through various methods, temperatures and pressures which he claimed to have therapeutic or healing effects.
La naturopathie est une médecine non conventionnelle visant à équilibrer le fonctionnement de l'organisme par des moyens naturels : alimentation, hygiène de vie, phytothérapie, massages, exercices, etc. La « naturopathie rénovée » se focalise sur le désordre psycho-émotionnel.
Face à cette définition confuse, de nombreux praticiens utilisent le terme de naturothérapie qui est la recherche de la santé par la nature.
The rock hyrax is squat and heavily built with short legs and looks somewhat clumsy when moving on the ground.
They are actually very agile and will scamper up rocks and trees very quickly.
Dikhololo
Northwest Province
South Africa
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The rock hyrax (Procavia capensis), also called rock badger, rock rabbit, and Cape hyrax, is commonly referred to in South African English as the dassie. It is one of the four living species of the order Hyracoidea, and the only living species in the genus Procavia. Like all hyraxes, it is a medium-sized (~4 kg) terrestrial mammal, with short ears and tail.
The closest living relatives to hyraxes are the modern-day elephants and sirenians. The rock hyrax is found across Africa and the Middle East in habitats with rock crevices into which it escapes from predators. It is the only extant terrestrial afrotherian in the Middle East. Hyraxes typically live in groups of 10–80 animals, and forage as a group. They have been reported to use sentries: one or more animals take up position on a vantage point and issue alarm calls on the approach of predators.
The rock hyrax has incomplete thermoregulation and is most active in the morning and evening, although its activity pattern varies substantially with season and climate.
Over most of its range, the rock hyrax is not endangered, and in some areas is considered a minor pest. In Ethiopia, Israel and Jordan, it is a reservoir of the leishmaniasis parasite.
The rock hyrax is squat and heavily built, adults reaching a length of 50 cm (20 in) and weighing around 4 kg (8.8 lb), with a slight sexual dimorphism, males being approximately 10% heavier than females. Their fur is thick and grey-brown, although this varies strongly between different environments: from dark brown in wetter habitats, to light grey in desert living individuals. Hyrax size (as measured by skull length and humerus diameter) is correlated to precipitation, probably because of the effect on preferred hyrax forage.
Prominent in, and apparently unique to hyraxes, is the dorsal gland, which excretes an odour used for social communication and territorial marking. The gland is most clearly visible in dominant males.
The head of the rock hyrax is pointed, having a short neck with rounded ears. They have long black whiskers on their muzzles. The rock hyrax has a prominent pair of long, pointed tusk-like upper incisors which are reminiscent of the elephant, to which the hyrax is distantly related. The forefeet are plantigrade, and the hind feet semi-digitigrade. The soles of the feet have large, soft pads that are kept moist with sweat-like secretions. In males, the testes are permanently abdominal, another anatomical feature that hyraxes share with their relatives elephants and sirenians.
Thermoregulation in the rock hyrax has been subject to much research, as their body temperature varies with a diurnal rhythm. However, animals kept in constant environmental conditions also display such variation and this internal mechanism may be related to water balance regulation.
The rock hyrax occurs across sub-Saharan Africa, with the exception of the Congo basin and Madagascar. A larger, longer-haired subspecies is abundant in the glacial moraines in the alpine zone of Mount Kenya. The distribution continues into southern Algeria, Libya and Egypt, and the Middle East, with populations in Israel, Jordan, Lebanon and the Arabian peninsula.
A mammal of similar appearance by convergent evolution, but unrelated, is the rock cavy of Brazil.
Rock hyraxes build dwelling holes in any type of rock with suitable cavities such as sedimentary rocks and soil. In Mount Kenya, rock hyraxes live in colonies comprising an adult male, differing numbers of adult females and immatures. They are active during the day, and sometimes during moonlit nights. The dominant male defends and watches over the group. The male also marks its territory.
In Africa, hyraxes are preyed on by leopards, Egyptian cobras, puff adders, rock pythons, caracals, wild dogs, hawks, and owls. Verreaux's eagle in particular is a specialist hunter of hyrax. In Israel, the rock hyrax is reportedly rarely preyed upon by terrestrial predators, as their system of sentries and their reliable refuges provide considerable protection. Hyrax remains are almost absent from the droppings of wolves in the Judean Desert.
Hyraxes feed on a wide variety of different plants, including Lobelia and broad-leafed plants. They also have been reported to eat insects and grubs. The rock hyraxes forage for food up to about 50 metres from their refuge, usually feeding as a group and with one or more acting as sentries from a prominent lookout position. On the approach of danger, the sentries give an alarm call, and the animals quickly retreat to their refuge.
They are able to go for many days without water due to the moisture they obtain through their food, but will quickly dehydrate under direct sunlight.
Despite their seemingly clumsy build, they are able to climb trees (although not as readily as Heterohyrax), and will readily enter residential gardens to feed on the leaves of citrus and other trees.
The rock hyrax also makes a loud grunting sound while moving its jaws as if chewing, and this behaviour may be a sign of aggression. Some authors have proposed that observation of this behaviour by ancient Israelites gave rise to the misconception given in Leviticus 11:4-8 that the hyrax chews the cud In fact, hyraxes are not ruminants.
Rock hyraxes give birth to between two and four young after a gestation period of 6–7 months (long, for their size). The young are well developed at birth with fully opened eyes and complete pelage. Young can ingest solid food after two weeks and are weaned at ten weeks. After 16 months, the rock hyraxes become sexually mature, they reach adult size at three years, and they typically live about ten years. During seasonal changes, the weight of the male reproductive organs (testis, seminal vesicles) changes due to sexual activity. A study showed that between May and January, the males were inactive sexually. From February onward, there was a dramatic increase to the weight of these organs, and the males are able to copulate.
Social behaviour
In a study of their social networks, it was found that hyraxes that live in more "egalitarian" groups, in which social associations are spread more evenly among group members, survive longer. In addition, hyraxes are the first non-human species in which structural balance was described. They follow "the friend of my friend is my friend" rule, and avoid unbalanced social configurations.
Captive rock hyraxes make more than 20 different noises and vocal signals. The most familiar signal is a high trill, given in response to perceived danger. Rock hyrax calls can provide important biological information such as size, age, social status, body weight, condition, and hormonal state of the caller, as determined by measuring their call length, patterns, complexity, and frequency. More recently, researchers have found rich syntactic structure and geographical variations in the calls of rock hyraxes, a first in the vocalization of mammalian taxa other than primates, cetaceans, and bats. Higher ranked males tend to sing more often, although the energetic cost of singing is relatively low.
The rock hyrax spends approximately 95% of its time resting. During this time, they can often be seen basking in the sun, which is thought to be an element of their complex thermoregulation.
Dispersal
Male hyraxes have been categorised into four classes: territorial, peripheral, early dispersers, and late dispersers. The territorial males are dominant. Peripheral males are more solitary and sometimes take over a group when the dominant male is missing. Early-dispersing males are juveniles that leave the birth site around 16 to 24 months of age. Late dispersers are also juvenile males, but they leave the birth site much later; around 30 or more months of age.
Names
They are known as dassies in South Africa, and sometimes rock rabbits. The Swahili names for them are pimbi, pelele and wibari, though the latter two names are nowadays reserved for the tree hyraxes. This species has many subspecies, many of which are also known as rock or Cape hyrax, although the former usually refers to African varieties.
In Arabic, the rock hyrax is called "wabr" or "tabsoun". In Hebrew, the rock hyrax is called "shafan sela", meaning rock "shafan", where the meaning of shafan is obscure, but is colloquially used as a synonym for rabbit in modern Hebrew. According to Gerald Durrell local people in Bafut, Cameroon, call the rock hyrax the n'eer.
Naturopathic use
Rock hyraxes produce large quantities of hyraceum—a sticky mass of dung and urine that has been employed as a South African folk remedy in the treatment of several medical disorders, including epilepsy and convulsions. Hyraceum is now being used by perfumers who tincture it in alcohol to yield a natural animal musk.
In culture
The rock hyrax is classified as non-kosher in the Jewish Torah. Nonetheless, it is also included in Proverbs 30:26 as one of a number of remarkable animals for being small, but exceedingly wise, in this case because "the rock badgers are a people not mighty, yet they make their homes in the cliffs".
In Joy Adamson's books and the movie Born Free, a rock hyrax called Pati-Pati was her companion for six years before Elsa and her siblings came along; Pati-Pati took the role of nanny and watched over them with great care.
The 2013 animated film Khumba features a number of rock hyraxes who sacrifice one of their own to a white black eagle.
The species was introduced to Jebel Hafeet, which is on the border of Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
The main “given” in my romantic life is my sensuous husband. Confident of the outcome of an evening date, I truly appreciate our continued shared intimacy…dinner at a romantic restaurant followed by stopping for more mood setting drinks and jazz at a club on the way home. And finally our arrival at home, our sanctuary…just the two of us!
My husband’s passion for me has always ignited a burning flame between the two of us. This night was no different but soon it took a dark turn. Something happened that I never imagined would happen to me. As my husband opened the front door to the house, he reached out and passionately grabbed me. Pulling me closer to his face, he began to kiss me deeply. One thing led to another and we were off and running…so I thought.
As my husband began his artful undressing of me, he suddenly stopped cold. I could see his facial expression morphing in the dim light of our bedroom. His hand was on the side of my right breast. Slowly he kept moving his fingers left to right, right to left until he took my fingers and placed them in one spot. “I felt something” he said, “I’m positive I did.” That moment would change my life. What he had felt was a fibrous nodule that was positioned to the back quadrant of my breast. What we would come to learn was that the nodule had encapsulated and become cancerous.
The following morning, we contacted my doctor. Tests were run but no cancer had shown up. I was beginning to think we were overreacting as I felt fine. Add to that I am in fantastic shape for my age and for that matter…almost any age! However, I decided to arrange for an exam and testing not recognized or welcomed in the medical profession. My Naturopath scheduled a two hundred dollar Thermography exam. When the results came back, I could see this growth area where none had shown up before. I was in shock and at the same time feeling scared that no previous exam found what this inexpensive simple test discovered. In short, I was now facing a battle I did not see coming and for which I was totally unprepared.
I didn’t call my husband with the results right away as he was returning from a long trip. However, he was there when I got home and it was as if he already knew something was wrong. Several years ago, we had lost our aunt, who was seven years older than my husband, after a five year fight with cancer. In the end, she called us in Paris to let us know she was done fighting and it was time to go. In my life, I had never met anyone so brave who simply “called her final shots” on her own terms. She went out of this world as she had come in…head held high, dignity intact. Never once did she cry or ask “why me?” All she said was, “it’s time for me to leave you all and know this makes me sad but one day we will be together again. I love you all forever.”
I have chosen to speak about my cancer for several reasons. First, I have beat it back and hope to never encounter it again. Secondly, especially for all the women, I urge you to explore Thermography for its early detection capabilities. Hippocrates, known as the ‘father of thermograpy’ said it best. “In whatever part of the body excess of heat or cold is felt, the disease is there to be discovered.” Thermography is an FDA approved adjunctive tool for breast screening that uses infra-red sensors, whereas mammograms use x-rays.
Thermography is not a replacement for mammograms. Both screenings are useful tools with targeted strengths and weaknesses. Lastly…simply put “Never Die Easy.” A long time ago in Las Vegas, Elvis said that to me and a few others. It was his motto and he did his best to live by it. If you have cancer, you need to pull out all the stops. You need to be involved in the search for your solution. I walked away losing a very small amount of tissue to the back of my breast. It is unnoticeable and yet, I will never forget its location. As I left the hospital a few days ago, I saw a quote. “You beat cancer by how you live, why you live and the manner in which you live.” That hit home for me as I greet each new day.
Copyright Christina Saint Marché & Hong Kong Photographer John Chu.
Diamond Encrusted Stilettos by Christina Saint Marche Limited in Paris
“You beat cancer by how you live, why you live and the manner in which you live.”
Buddy says that today is International Cat Day. So, in honor of the day, Please relax and take a nap in the sun.
Once again, I have been absent from Flickr for a few weeks. This time I have been sick. Spring allergies hit me hard, and I have had a constant cough due to sinus drainage since the 1st of April. I thought it would clear up when allergy season ended, but instead it has been getting worse, to the point that I have been not been able to get a full night’s sleep due to the coughing. The result is that I have not even had the energy to take pictures. The doctor just kept throwing more allergy medicine at me, none of which has helped, so I finally talked to a naturopath. She helped me figure out that my immune system has been constantly challenged by something I am sensitive to in my house. (I have lots of allergies and sensitivities) Allergy season put my immune system on overload with the result that I have been over reacting to the seasonal allergies. We figured out what the problem was and what to do about it with the result that I have been slowly improving and I am getting enough sleep now. It will take awhile for my immune system to recover, but hopefully I will be able to be back as a “regular” on Flickr soon.
Our pal doodle, Tucker, is getting on in age and you may notice in this photo, he's living with crippling arthritis in his back legs, though still manages (wobbly) straight-line runs in the house, from the kitchen to my office. Last year he suffered a neurological event that put him back quite a bit; at first we thought he'd suffered a stroke, but learned that day at the hospital that it was a fairly endemic event for some older dogs called Idiopathic Vestibular Syndrome, leaving the dog without good balance and generally wobbly, even unable to hold one's head up and/or straight. His head was down for several days, and there was another episode a couple of months later. He's recovered about 85% and we're managing this with a mix of prescribed meds and naturopathic concoctions. We're in our second month with a new one called Extend.
Tucker lost his best friend and brother to heart disease on June 12 and after about five days of very clear grief he has reemerged as his old self. I'm sharing this photo because Tucker loves to be near air conditioning ducts in the summer and this one's his favorite. Our groomer refused to take him last week because of his condition and we've finally found one who will give it a go on July 11. Tuck and Jack (our two non-goldens) have shared a special relationship with their groomers — both loving being clean and coiffed. He'll be strutting his stuff on the 11th. You'll see.
Thanks to all our friends who have inquired about Tucker following our loss of Noah. I can only respond that he's doing GREAT.
After a disappointing trip to the refuge yesterday, I drove to an area that was busy with squirrels, crows and jays. Walnuts were falling from a tree and being scooped up by all. It was amazing watching the crows drop them from the air on the road in attempts to crack the hard shell. I had the best time watching all the activity.
I have the dreaded "mammogram" today.....and had to "purge" my entire kitchen after seeing a Naturopath MD last Monday. I need to go to the grocery store today and stock with healthier food.
Pearl had another good night...but isn't eating very well....she keeps me worried.
Update: Pearl ate today at noon. She's not a big eater...so took a few bites of her dry kibbles and ate some can food [ warmed the way she likes]. We pester her all day to eat......she will oblige most times-but not enough amounts to satisfy me. Thanks for your concerns and suggestions.
Warner Castle is an actual castle located in Highland Park and home to the Rochester Civic Garden Center. It has a library and sunken garden. Admission is free and it is also available for rental as a special events venue. Located off Mt. Hope Avenue in the Lilac Neighborhood.
History
Warner Castle was designed by Horatio Gates Warner and built as his private residence in 1854. In 1912, Frank and Merry Ackerman Dennis, owners of the Dennis Candy Factory and candy stores purchased it. They commissioned DeForest to design gardens for the site beginning around 1920. His plan for the grounds included the Sunken Garden completed in 1930, a courtyard, rose and woodland gardens.
Alling Stephen DeForest,... contributed to a wide variety of landscape designs, both public and private, during the early 20th Century. ... early training at the prestigious Olmsted Brothers firm in Brookline, Massachusetts. Frederick Law Olmsted, considered the father of landscape architecture in America, was the founder of the firm. DeForest’s most notable projects were the original landscape of the George Eastman House on East Avenue in Rochester ...
Frank Dennis died in 1927 and Merry Dennis continued to live in the castle until her death in 1936. Dennis’ relatives contested her will and the estate was not settled until eight years after her death. The castle became a sanitarium in 1944 when it was purchased from the estate by Christopher Gainers a self-styled naturopath.
The City of Rochester bought the property in 1951 and the castle and grounds became part of Highland Park...
Cette photo d'un des oiseaux marins que je préfère me sert de prétexte à vous inviter à regarder cette vidéo sympa d'un sanctuaire pour animaux de la ferme sauvés de la mort et qui passent une retraite paisible.
Vers 4min 10 on y voit une jeune Femme dont je suis très fier.
Ma Fille, Emilie.
Soigneuse,naturopathe animalière et humaine bien sûr .
Humaine car, les êtres humains comme toutes les autres espèces qui peuplent cette planète ont eux aussi droit à l' Amour et à la sérénité.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpdzPFFpZbg
You can see my daughter Emilie, of whom I am very proud.
Anti specist and animal care.