Seeds: The Explosive Power Of New Life
At school, history was not one of my favourite subjects. I managed to pass the exams but the day I left school all knowledge of history fell out of my head. Except for the fact that Henry VIII had six mothers-in-law!
Some years later I came a cross a paperback with the title “Seeds of Change” by Henry Hobhouse. The book takes a different approach by explaining how the history of the world (since Christopher Columbus linked America to Europe) has been changed by five plants: sugar, tea, cotton, the potato and quinine. In a later edition he added cocoa.
The premise is that while most historical records focus on the human influence (a victorious military campaign, the madness of Kings and Emperors or a political upheaval), Hobhouse emphasises how plants were a greater controlling factor in the historical process, particularly in relation to the influence they had on the migration of populations.
To claim that the British would never have sustained an empire without quinine (for malaria) or John F. Kennedy would not have been the US President were it not for the mass migrations from Ireland during potato famine, and the consequent cotton and sugar-led migrations of African populations may be conjecture but you can appreciate the point that’s being made.
Suddenly history became interesting. Not so many battles and dates and political events to recall verbatim and a wholly different approach to the school curriculum.
“Seeds of Change” got me thinking. As I travelled around Asia I became more and more aware of the different fruits and vegetables on offer. Trying the delights of the tamarillo (it’s like a party in your mouth!) at a market in Bali, the stall owner explained to me why I should always eat the seeds of a fruit…..because they contain an enormous amount of life energy that becomes the plant.
When you look up something like ‘healthy seeds’ on your web browser, you’ll find an assortment of sites promoting the usual ones: chia, hemp, pumpkin, flax, sesame, mustard, poppy and sunflower. They’re a great source of healthy fats, vegetarian protein, fibre, antioxidant polyphenols, Omega-6, Vitamin E and valuable ingredients such as copper, manganese, magnesium and phosphorous.
Although these are extremely nutritious and I use them often, for some while now I’ve been concentrating on the plants/seeds that don’t get the same spotlight. These are valuable things I used to just throw away!
These days I include the seeds in the juices I make. After market day I’ll prepare a juice from a choice of watermelon, papaya, pineapple, passion fruit, dragon fruit, apple, orange (all with their seeds) plus some soursop, cut ginger, turmeric and a dash of hemp seed oil.
I don’t juice all the seeds in a papaya as there are so many of them. I’ll share something I saw on social media with you.
If papaya seeds look a little strange with their gelatinous casing, use a strainer to wash this off.
Why you should eat papaya (and other) seeds before vaccinations
If you’re ever forced into having a vaccination you don’t want, take as many natural anti-inflammatories as you can, before and after, because the effect of vaccination is always a massive internal inflammation.
You can eat fresh seeds right after opening the fruit without drying them. Alternatively you can stone ground or roast them and sprinkle them into a muesli dish, a soup or a salad as you prefer.
We’ve been using the Perfect Press Styrian Pumpkin Oil and recommend it strongly for cold dishes like salads, soups, and stews, as well as on potatoes, leafy greens and oatmeal.
Graeme Dinnen
ResourcesForLife.net
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