THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020
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BOYS BASKETBALL
Tuesday, Jan. 7
CGHS lost at home to Crook
County, 74-60.
Friday, Jan. 10
CGHS lost to Mazama 52-43 in
the Sky-Em/Skyline Crossover.
Saturday, Jan. 11
CGHS lost its fourth in a row at
Phoenix, 60-52.
GIRLS BASKETBALL
Tuesday, Jan. 7
CGHS won at home against
Crook County, 60-36.
Friday, Jan. 10
The Lions beat Henley 46-25 in
the Sky-Em/Skyline Crossover.
Saturday, Jan. 11
CGHS lost 39-27 to Hidden
Valley in the Crossover event.
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COMMUNITY
Saturday, Jan. 11
CGHS traveled to Sutherlin and
fi nished fourth overall in the
varsity boys tournament and 7th
overall in the girls division.
Jacob Dunn took fi rst in the
160-pound weight class, Drew
Swenson took fi rst and team-
mate Oden Armstrong took thirrd
at 170, Walker Humphrey was
second at 182 and Trace Nelson
took 2nd at 220. For the girls,
Hannah Cook took 3rd at 133-136
pounds and Lillian Wood placed
third in the 154-169 weight class.
SCHEDULES
BOYS BASKETBALL
Friday, Jan. 17
CGHS hosts Siuslaw in Sky-Em
season opener, 5:45 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 21
The Lions travel to Marshfi eld,
5:45 p.m.
GIRLS’ BASKETBALL
Friday, Jan. 17
CGHS will host Siuslaw in
Sky-Em season opener, 7:15
p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 21
The Lions travel to Marshfi eld,
7:15 p.m.
WRESTLING
Saturday, Jan. 18
CGHS will compete in the
Siuslaw Tournament, time TBD
Wednesday, Jan. 22
CGHS will host Creswell for a
dual meet, time TBD
NUTRITIONALLY SPEAKING
Read all about it: ‘Herbal
medicine’ releases third edition
W
henever possible I am excited
The materia medica is a detailed
to share with you my favor-
description of each herb, including
ite resources that empower
the parts used, taste/smell, whether it
us to help ourselves as we work towards
is cooling or warming, and a descrip-
better health. These days, DIY (Do It
tion of the herbs’ constituents. Also a
Yourself) is trending, and learning to
farmer, the author includes informa-
make our own herbal remedies is one
tion for those interested in growing
of my favorite DIY pastimes.
these herbs. She includes the various
Yaakov Levine
I received an exciting New Year’s
uses of the herbs and ends the section
gift in the mail recently: Dr. Sharol Tilgner’s for each herb with contraindications and any
updated and expanded third edition of her applicable herb/drug interaction data.
book, “Herbal Medicine from the Heart of
There truly is enough information for at
the Earth.” Originally published over 20 least three books here, and the section about
years ago, this book – which I have previ- herbal formulas could certainly stand alone as
ously reviewed here – has been a helpful a useful guide for practitioners and lay people
resource for many practitioners as they have alike. As a nutritional therapist, I appreciate
supported their patients’ health goals, and it that Dr. Tilgner has started this section with
is now available for everyone – readers begin- formulas that support the digestive system. In
ning their herbal medicine explorations as this column I have often stressed that we look
well as seasoned practitioners.
at supporting our digestive health fi rst as we
The author is a naturopathic physician (ND), strive to be our healthiest.
herbalist of 35 years; founder and past owner
Rarely will you fi nd a text on herbal formu-
of Wise Woman Herbals, located in Creswell; las that includes suggested percentages of
has owned and operated herb farms; and has each component. This section also includes
the rationale for each herb’s inclusion in the
organized national herbal events.
Included in this book is the most up-to-date formula, which is not commonly found in
detailed information on valuable medicinal most herbal texts. Each formula includes a
herbs including dosage, specifi c indications, dosage chart for the various ways to prepare
general uses, active constituents and contra- them as liquid extracts, teas or elixirs.
indications. As noted herbalist/educator
In her illustrated section on making herbal
Paul Bergner states in the forward, “‘Herbal preparations you will fi nd detailed instruc-
Medicine from the Heart of the Earth’ is tions to make any of the formulas found on
broad enough in scope that it contains within the preceding pages. The easy-to-follow
it material enough for three books.”
instructions will assist the experienced herbal
There is an introduction to the actions and practitioner and beginners alike. The useful
uses of medicinal herbs, a concise materia herb chart for harvesting and preparation of
medica containing monographs of each herb. liquid extracts tells us when to harvest, which
Next we fi nd a complete section of herbal part of the plant to use, and whether to use
formulas organized by body systems. There
fresh or dried herbs.
is also a step-by-step guide to making your
As a physician, herbalist, educator and
own herbal preparations. This book also
farmer Dr. Tilgner has presented us with a
includes an appendix, which contains useful
harvesting and preparation charts, and ends comprehensive, easy-to-use guide to herbal
with many pages of reference notes, so we medicine that gets better with each edition,
can be assured that all of the information in and which you will fi nd an important addi-
this book has been painstakingly researched. tion to your library. With the fi nancial chal-
For the beginning student this text starts lenges our society is experiencing, the third
off with a description of the properties and edition of “Herbal Medicine from the Heart
actions in our bodies of the individual herbs. of the Earth” will be an important guide as
For example, along with a list of anti-infl am- we learn how to take care of ourselves and
matory herbs is a description of the various our families. Salud!
For addition information about this text
ways these herbs can help reduce infl amma-
tion. In the section, “Dictionary of Herbal and these events contact me at: nutritionally-
Preparations,” Dr. Tilgner describes various speaking@gmail.com. This book is available
types of preparations including information via Amazon.com.
that will help the reader determine which
Contact Yaakov, a Creswell resident, at
herbal preparation is best for them, or for a
nutritionallyspeaking@gmail.com
particular situation.
LORANE NEWS
This time, we’re prepared for snow
Well, we’ve made it
lines freeze, I have
about six 5-gallon
into the new year with-
out any major weather
containers of water
inconveniences, but
stored away we can
most of us are still
use. Those measures
should ensure that
preparing ourselves
we won’t need any
for the possibility
of another snow/ice
of it this year.
Pat Edwards
storm that caused us to
With the new year
be without power and water also comes tax season. At
last February. I’ve always least the normal cold and
considered that the more rainy days of our Oregon
prepared we are, though, winters can be spent in a
the less likely it will happen warm house while going
... something similar to through all of the unending
Murphy’s Law.
paperwork and records-re-
Jim and I feel we’re much trieval that is required to
more ready to deal with make sure that Uncle Sam
another spate of bad weather has all of the information
than we were last year. needed that will hopefully
Thanks to Brian and Michele net us a refund. Of course,
– our daughter and son-in- that’s generally proven to be
law – we now have a large wishful thinking, but mira-
generator that should help us cles do happen sometimes.
with water, lights and heat if
The Lorane community
power goes out for several has been quiet lately.
days again; and if our water
The regular “fi rst and third
Saturday” Crow Grange
Bingo nights have resumed;
the Lorane Grange Spaghetti
and Bingo Night is Saturday,
Jan. 25, (dinner at 5:30 p.m.
and bingo at 6:30 p.m.);
and the Crow Grange’s fi rst
Bingo Night is Wednesday,
Jan. 15 (games start at 7 p.m.)
The Crow Middle/High
School art class has a new
project and needs your
help. Teacher Pat Dixon is
asking for donations of old
and/or worn books, post-
cards, games with miss-
ing pieces, jigsaw puzzles,
cloth, buttons, costume
jewelry, etc. that can be used
in their “Altered Art” proj-
ect. Contact Pat at pdixon@
cal.k12.or.us to arrange for a
drop-off or pick-up time.
Be sure to check out my
personal website at http://
allthingslorane.com