I was especially excited to meet Tulsi (pictured right), aka Holy Basil or Ocimum Sanctum, a herb that I've written about before. It really is a special herb, and a delicious tea (I have it dried at home). Apparently it can also be used in eczema creams.
Another herb I saw for the first time live and kicking was Stevia, aka Sweetleaf or Stevia Rebaudiana. I've (not very successfully) tried to use this in its dried form as a replacement for sugar in a cordial. Eating even a tiny piece of a leaf is enough to experience its intense sweetness. Apparently it is 300 times sweeter than sugar.
Towards the end of my stay I was made aware of the Eliant Campaign (European Alliance of Initiatives for Applied Anthroposophy - thank goodness they have an acronym). In brief, this campaign is aiming to collect 1 million signatures in support of protecting anthropop. in all of its applied forms - education, agriculture, medicine - especially in light of potential European legislation that could limit it's practice. I believe this is important so I've added my name to the list. And now a campaign for short, readable names for all things anthropoosooppoooop....! ;-)
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