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Harvesting corn silks
I am co-piloting in an old combine today, using a stripper header to harvest wheat. Think going combining makes for a great date! When we got to the field, it looked as though someone had just finished shucking lots of corn & stripping the kernels off the corn cobs. The husks & empty cobs were laying at the edge of the…
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What to Pack in Your Herbal First Aid Kit
Tomorrow, herbalist and first aid expert 7Song, who is the director of the Northeast School of Botanical Medicine, will be showing us how to assemble your own herbal first aid kit. 7Song teaches the most comprehensive herbal first aid training course in existence, and he wants to make sure you have the right stuff in your…
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Stocking up on OTC medications
I think all of us, or most of us, prefer not to use many, or any, over the counter medicines so I just saw this list on Pinterest and wondered how many of these items we could find a substitute for, that would be safer and more healthful. Electrolyte Drip Drop Cough Lozenges: homemade honey or elderberry cough drops…
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Maria Treben
I'm enjoying her books, "Health Trough God's Pharmacy", etc. Very plain spoken. I grew up with old folks, first generation immigrants from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, etc all around.... a lot of Alpine foks. People ask me when I got interested in natural medicine and herbs.... maybe when I was 3 and and old lady…
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What extras do you add to Elderberry Syrup?
Getting ready to make the Elderberries syrup. Looking at some of the recipes and am now over whelmed. Many people are adding all kinds of extra stuff. Blueberries, cherries, pears, cinnamon, ginger, cloves the list goes on and on. One lady even added kale. I'm think maybe less is better than more. I know the syrup can be…
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Stone pine cone tincture/schnapps. (Pinus cembra/ Austrian stone pine/Swiss stone pine)
Stone pine cone tincture/schnapps. (Pinus cembra/ Austrian stone pine/Swiss stone pine) One does not use herbs only when one is sick or ill... This time I write about something for health and for pleasure 😊 I enjoy my herbs! I enjoy my herbal teas and I do enjoy my herbal tinctures, especially after dinner or during dark,…
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7 Stages of Becoming Home Medicine Maker
Hi guys, I reckon I'm at stage 3 , with the stage 7 already working for me, according to Marjery's classification: I have made a Declaration, I have succesfully treated my own (beginnings of) arthritis with elderflower and astragalus essences. I have made some medicines - mostly tinctures. However, as a Shamanic…
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Jewelweed Salve
Yes, today is a day of discovery. I have often wondered what jewelweed was. I saw it today (but no poison ivy right in that spot, lol). I hope to go back & make a salve with what I harvest. Does anyone else have experience using it or making a salve to use? Any tips? I hear fresh is best with this plant.
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Oxymel or not?
Yesterday I watched the Kami McBride video on making, original ginger ale. Trotted out to the garden and dug myself some. Cleaned etc and put through juicer. Grabbed a jar, 1/2 honey, 1/2 ginger juice, shook etc. Now I just have to change over the soda stream gasser. So I had 100ml of ginger juice left over, what to do! So…
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Bitters recipe?
Do you have a favorite recipe for bitters? I am beginning to experiment making my own, both medicinally and for drinks. Here are a couple f websites with recipies: https://www.thespruceeats.com/basic-homemade-bitters-recipe-760289 And, here is one on Swedish Bitters, which are generally used medicinally…
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Hibiscus (is all hibiscus created equal?)
I have hibiscus growing but I have never seen my calyx turn red. The closest id I could get for species is Hibiscus moscheutos (based on picture and iNaturalist). Is this then not medicinal or useable for teas?
