What is happening with the proposed Telus Towers on Cortes Island? What’s proposed? What input will islanders have? What exactly is the technology proposed? Will another tower in Manson’s fix our island cell problems? What is 5G and how is this different than City West’s fibre-optic proposal?
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Folk U Friday: How To Make Herbal Medicine In Your Kitchen
Originally Published on Cortes Radio.ca

Herbal medicine 101 – keeping it simple: how to make herbal medicine in your own kitchen with locally abundant and common plants
Yulia Kochubievsky, herbalist and founder of Made by Yulia (madebyyulia.ca) joined Manda Aufochs Gillespie for this week’s Folk U Talk Show. She was every bit as inspiring as she hoped to be and primarily discussed how even the shy and reluctant could begin to work with herbs.
Continue reading Folk U Friday: How To Make Herbal Medicine In Your KitchenQuestions about Elderberry
- Wonder if elderberry ok to eat raw?
- Or does honey infusion render it safe?
- Or is it a question of type of sambucus used? —J
This article is supplemental to the Folk U program for May 8, 2020.
By Yulia Kochubievsky, herbalist and founder of Made by Yulia (madebyyulia.ca)
The short answer to your question is that elderberry is not toxic but rather it is emetic/purgative with some people, which mean some people can get nauseous or (if taken in really large doses or are very sensitive) puke.. the solution being to discontinue the medicine in such case (obviously).
Continue reading Questions about ElderberryNature Is Good For You

Feeling stressed, worried or just fed up with the gloomy news? It may feel intuitive, but being in nature is good for you. FOCI, Folk U, and CKTZ have joined forces to create our very own ‘Nature is Good for You’ series to inspire you to get out, connect with nature and refresh mind, body and soul! This series will air live on the Friday Folk U Talk Show from 1 to 3 p.m. at CKTZ 89.5 FM and cortesradio.ca in May and will also be available as podcasts at cortescurrents.ca and friendsofcortes.org.
Continue reading Nature Is Good For YouAlder Tincture Recipe
The following article is supplemental to the Folk U program for March 27, 2020.
by Yulia Kochubievsky
Yulia shares her alder tincture recipe at https://www.madebyyulia.ca/alder
- This is information is in addition to all the recommended cautions, self distancing etc and in addition to any measure you can take to strengthen your immune system (which include, but not limited to: good food & exercise, keeping your mind and emotion calm and balanced and taking herbs and supplements). I recommend looking up “vitamin C mega dose” both to boost your immune system and to help heal if you get sick.
- I am not a clinician. Use this information with the usual caution and common sense, especially if you are taking prescription medication. Herbs/drugs interaction is something that needs to be considered and I have no training to offer advice on that.