Frank Cook on Black Currant - Ribes nigrum

http://www.EatWeeds.co.uk - Herbalist Frank Cook, the internationally renowned edible wild plant expert, explores the importance of Black Currant (Ribes nigrum) as food and medicine.

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[jiggityd]

He died of a parasitic infection he caught in South America. More than likely he ate something wild out there and it was infected. Sucks though, really an inspirational guy.

[tribalwind]

wow, sad news indeed.

i met him at summer of 08' permaculture gathering in celo,nc . he gave a great herb walk .

what a loss...:-|

[jskater1]

jiggityd he actually got a parasite from the water 

[branni79]

@undeadpresident

ur bang on. the pharmacy markets worth trillions. if folks start 2 look after themselves, greedy folks get pissed off & want it stopped. we're no different from the sheep/cattle u see in enclosed fields. totally dependant on a system & if u try 2 break out ur put back in/gotten rid of. Society is just like breeding animals 2 the elite. The wild ones r taken care of & the mild ones r encouraged 2 breed. just smart enuf to work the machinery but not too smart to ask questions.

[undeadpresident]

@branni79 reminds me of how the government treats cannabis as if it is some terribly harmful poison even though it has many uses and is nontoxic, while in the meantime they mass market harmful prescription drugs that cause more disease than they treat. Greed does such disgusting things.

I hate how the government tries to micro manage every aspect of our lives, then repeats the word "freedom" over and over again as a mockery of what they just killed.

[branni79]

@undeadpresident

its nothing new. in the uk we had the witch hunts hundreds of years ago who were murdered and burned alive etc for apparently being in cahoots with the devil. haha. basically they were highly skilled and highly knowledgeable herbal medicinalists but the controlling elite wiped them out so everyone had to rely on the government medicines and doctors. who knows what amazing remedies were lost. Its all about control. The elite want us 2 b totally dependant on them for food etc

[neuroleptika]

This video made me pick black and red currant today and put in the freezer :)

[mrhumboldthippy]

@undeadpresident i think he was in the uk,now this month or so new laws in uk outlaw all chinese cancer curing or prevetnitive plant medicines,or actually just all chinese plants and products that are refered to as health products unless proven in court,or some type of proven documentation equivelant to drug pharmicy standards of research for there drugs,i eat stinging ne\ttles and sour dock every day now,,peace

[mrhumboldthippy]

@maggielovesoldskool they will not be able to replace his passion and knowledge only the words

[undeadpresident]

@mrhumboldthippy I would not be surprised in the least if you are correct....They spend billions of dollars inventing diseases and they hate anything that draws people away from spending money, so if people teach natural cures then they become a target.

[mrhumboldthippy]

@jiggityd much more realistic he got murdered by goverment,monsanto.that makes more sense than a extremly healthy person who eats antibiotics all day and cancer killling ,virus,and all one celled creatures.i cant fathom how this man could die from anything less than murder or extrem trauma.insperational?he was a knowlegable person.wether you are inspired or not.he taught you how to cure your own cancer and every other diease.parasites are usually in water.your wrong.toilet seat.drinking water.