Here’s another project I’ve been working on here and there.
“Chad Thororgood’s Whippin’ It Up: a Bro’s Guide to Herbal Medicine.”
Here’s the rough draft for the cover.
It’s basically a Materia Medica written from the point of view of Chad Thorogood, a foul mouthed, arrogant, yet somehow well educated Frat-Douche with a Master’s degree in Ethnobotany from Stanford and a Bachelor’s in Pharmacology from the University of Phoenix. Through ridiculous side tangents, grammatical errors and crappy “botanical drawings” done strictly in crayon; Chad Thorogood will give you a light hearted, down to earth introduction to the wonderful world of Herbal remedies.
For those of you who know me personally, you’ll know that I have a major fascination with Herbalism and have been studying it since childhood. Though I take the practice seriously and hold it close to my heart, I think it’s a neat/funny Idea to write the first comedic herbal guidebook in need of a parental advisory sticker. Not only that but, through parody law, it’s also a way of not being convicted of practicing/promoting the practice of medicine without a license. The information provided in “Whippin’ It Up” is valid and cited (though not approved by the FDA) so I’m not just going to be pulling stuff out of my ass. However, Chad’s dumbass stories of healing his fraternity bros’ plantar warts will surely keep you entertained.
So yeah, let me know what you think and feel free to give any suggestions for any plants that you’d like me, or shall I say Chad, to babble on about!
Lemon Balm (Melissa Officinalis)
Periwinkle (Vinca major/minor)
Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis).