Monthly Archives: May 2013

Of milk and honey II

Posted on May 30, 2013 by laurencetotelin

I have not posted for a while. I got ‘distracted’ writing blog posts on King Attalus’ interest in pharmacology for the Recipes Project and on the use of deer penis and deer antlers for Guerilla Archaeology. As promised though, I … Continue reading →

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Of milk and honey

Posted on May 14, 2013 by laurencetotelin

There hardly goes a week without a newsreport on breatsmilk and/or breastfeeding. This week we are told that giving some formula during the first few days of a baby’s life will boost chances of breastfeeding for the recommended six-month period. … Continue reading →

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Cerative focus

Posted on May 2, 2013 by laurencetotelin

 So my experiment with a cerate for mastitis was not a success last week; the preparation was far too hard to be applied. Obstinate as I am, I decided to do so more research and try again. Mentions of cerate … Continue reading →

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