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Harvesting Yarrow
This will be my first year harvesting yarrow -- I've grown it, but have just recently gotten into learning about all the herbal/flower benefits to use medicinally. I've used them in my soaps, etc., but I let someone else harvest, dry, etc. and then I bought them. I have plenty and it's in bloom and the leaves are fragrant…
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Tincturing fresh herbs - how much alcohol do you need?
@bmaverick and I were just discussing the differences in making tinctures with fresh versus dried herbs. I just had a conversation with Susun Weed and she was literally raviong about the increadble difference - better quality - when you use the fresh herb. So if you can do with fresh, go for it! With dried herbs I…
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What results have you seen from using CBD oil?
I have friends who have experienced some wonderful results from using CBD -- lessened anxiety, better sleep, reduced pain and inflammation, etc. What about you? What has your experience been with using CBD?
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BONES grow ever stronger from healthy exercising, diet & supplements
in a previous discussion Heather mentioned "Prescription for Nutritional Healing". a book floating around here somewhere too. - Then she mentioned Homeopathy's benefits, after her mom broke her hip, twice. Tissue salt No1 Calcarea fluor (Calcium fluoride) – increases the elasticity of the connective tissue, ligaments and…
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free NIF class on the immune system
As a naturopath, clinical herbalist and homeoprophylaxis provider people are always asking me the truth about their immune system, how it works and whether or not prevention or natural exposure to a disease is better. (can be anything from the Flu to the Chicken Pox to Measles/Mumps) What to do for a fever etc. Ive taken…
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CBD users.. how long did it take for you to notice an effect? if any?
For me it was 2-3 days taking one 1500mg soft-gel a day before I noticed a huge impact on my mental wellness. When I use the CBD freeze roll-on for knee or other aches, it takes about 2 minutes lol. That stuff is magic. 🙌 What CBD products do you use and how long did it take for a noticeable effect? I ask because I have…
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Traveler's Diarrhea - any suggestions?
I had no idea that diarrhea could be a projectile. It was the most out of control experience I've had... ever? I mean there was absolutely no stopping it. Thank goodness I was back at my airBnB condo and close to the shower. Last week I was in Mexico attending a healing intensive retreat held by Dr. Joe Dispenza. I saw…
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How is your Equisetum hyemale doing?
A couple months ago we had the awesome luck of acquiring lots of Equisetum hyemale plants, and as a TGN team member, I was extra lucky in getting to "test" a little bunch out! Back in west Texas, I had tried to grow these twice, and both times ended in total failure (I think they just couldn't handle the heat there..) It…
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Oregano question
For medicinal purposes, is there a difference in Greek and Italian oregano. I am growing both and planned to dry or tincture them. Can I put them together or should I separate them ?
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rainbow of herbs + seeds + other good plants to eat
Hi everyone, - in the previous thread I offered to share photos of my original :) Rainbow, tho even in it are mostly edible plants too. In offering, accidentally it veered off my original intent. Yet it was received well anyway. - So in this discussion, feel free sharing what rainbow of herbs + seeds + other good plants to…
