tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28211174214925513722024-03-12T18:24:37.620-07:00Earthy EyeReneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866756386710869205noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821117421492551372.post-40319488554876201882015-03-28T18:13:00.001-07:002015-03-29T09:34:40.264-07:00Bear Berry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">While in the Deer Lodge National Forest a plant called me to it. It grew close to the ground creeping along with dark green mouse-ear leaves and it had little red berries on it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">What are you little plant, and why do you call me to you? Upon returning home and doing a little researching online, in my <i>Pojar</i>, and talking with my herbal mentor, I have learn this plant to be Arctostaphylos uva-ursi or commonly Uva Ursi which is Latin for Bear Berry. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">I asked my teacher what medicinal properties does this plant have and she informs me that it is a great one for UTIs. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Ah ha! This is why this plant calls me, my mother has been suffering from UTIs lately and due to her age becomes confused. Confusion is a common side-effect to be aware of in elderly folks who have a UTI. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> UTI stands for Urinary Tract Infection which includes symptoms of </span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">urgency, pain, burning and if not
treated properly can move up the ureters to the kidneys causing kidney
infections which can become a medical emergency.</span></span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">See previous blog post to learn more about your <a href="http://earthyeye.blogspot.com/2011/06/kidneys-sunday-june-5-2011.html" target="_blank">kidneys</a> and other kidney herbs! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Another day and I am with a great harvest of Uva Ursi. I choose to tincture most of it and dry the rest for tea.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">According to a great book called <i>Opening Our Wild Hearts to the Healing Herbs</i> by Gail Faith Edwards, Uva Ursi's leaves are powerfully astringent and highly regarded for their ability to tone the urinary passage.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>Arctostaphylos uva-ursi</i></span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Deer Lodge National Forest west of Anaconda, MT</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Fresh Leaves in 40% alcohol</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Take tincture 10 drops 3-6 times per day until symptoms subside, continue 2 times per day for 7-10 days</span><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">Use for UTI, any bladder or <a href="http://earthyeye.blogspot.com/2011/06/kidneys-sunday-june-5-2011.html" target="_blank">kidney</a> related ailment including urethritis and cystitis or to tone and heal the entire urinary system or as a preventative.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">References:</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"><i>Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast </i>by Pojar & Mackinnon </span>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866756386710869205noreply@blogger.com0Anaconda, MT, USA46.1262998 -112.9478358999999745.4205208 -114.23872939999997 46.8320788 -111.65694239999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821117421492551372.post-14957200335064939522014-08-27T14:04:00.001-07:002014-08-27T18:54:19.100-07:00Chickweed (Stellaria media)Chickweed grows in my parents yard here in Anaconda, Montana. To my parents it is a weed, to me it is medicine. Today I harvested a basket full of this beautiful weed to dry to make infusion and to make a tincture.<br />
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On hand, I was able to find 80 proof vodka to make the tincture. I chopped the aerial parts of the herb into a clean jar filling it, yet, leaving about one-inch room, then filled the jar with the vodka. I created a label that includes the following:<br />
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CHICKWEED<br />
Stellaria media<br />
8/27/2014<br />
Fresh aerial parts in 40% alcohol from Anaconda backyard<br />
dosage: 30 drops, 2-3 times per day for 2-16 months (per <a href="http://www.susunweed.com/herbal_ezine/May08/healingwise.htm" target="_blank">Susan Weed</a>) <br />
Actions: anti-rheumatic, vulnerary, emollient (The New Holistic Herbal by David Hoffmann)<br />
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From day-to-day I will greet my tincture, shake it and send it love, I will do this for 6 weeks before it is ready to be strained and used as medicine. It will be kept in the kitchen cabinet.<br />
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<li>Emollient: applied to skin, to soften, soothe, and protect</li>
<li>Vulnerary: applied to skin to aid in healing of wounds and cuts</li>
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<br />Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866756386710869205noreply@blogger.com0Anaconda, MT, USA46.1262998 -112.9478358999999745.4205208 -114.23872939999997 46.8320788 -111.65694239999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821117421492551372.post-4242634241495337962014-08-26T14:42:00.000-07:002014-08-27T14:54:04.526-07:00Front Yard HarvestThe weather has cheered up once again and I sure am grateful as I am ready to harvest some herbs from my parent's front yard. I was delighted, when I showed up to visit, to see growing in their yard; Yarrow, Peppermint, and Raspberries.<br />
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Today, I harvested these plants to dry to later make infusions, teas, or tinctures. It's wonderful that common plants that may be growing in your yard have so much more potential than just beauty or in the case of raspberries, fruit. According to <i>The New Holistic Herbal by David Hoffmann</i> (the only herbal book that I have with me right now) these plants have the following actions.<br />
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Yarrow (Achillae millefolium)<br />
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<li>diaphoretic</li>
<li>hypotensive</li>
<li>astringent</li>
<li>diuretic</li>
<li>antiseptic</li>
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Peppermint (Mentha piperita)<br />
<ul>
<li>carminative</li>
<li>anti-spasmodic</li>
<li>aromatic</li>
<li>diaphoretic</li>
<li>anti-emetic</li>
<li>nervine</li>
<li>antiseptic</li>
<li>analgesic </li>
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Raspberry (Rubus idaeus)<br />
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<li>astringent</li>
<li>tonic</li>
<li>refrigerant</li>
<li>parturient</li>
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<br />Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866756386710869205noreply@blogger.com0Anaconda, MT, USA46.1262998 -112.9478358999999745.4205208 -114.23872939999997 46.8320788 -111.65694239999998tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821117421492551372.post-26612782805847077582013-07-22T15:19:00.000-07:002014-08-27T15:21:02.065-07:00Montana Herb Gathering<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The <a href="http://www.montanaherbgathering.org/" target="_blank">Montana Herb Gathering</a> was in Hot Springs, Montana this year and I am so grateful to be able to go this year.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">My favorite class was with <a href="http://www.susunweed.com/" target="_blank">Susun Weed</a><b> </b>who was very informative about estrogen. We learned about the 29 baseline estrogens and about estridiol. She spoke about the different kinds including phyto (plant), xeno (chemical), endogenous (body) and pharmaceutical, and whether they are short path estrogens or long path and what that meant. It's a broad subject and one short class is just going to skim the surface. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The information that was easier for me to process is regarding gut flora and the importance of taking care of the landscape within. Gut flora is in the small intestine where digestion occurs and the most important <u>things is to avoid to keep happy gut health include</u></span>:<br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">AVOID: </span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">antibiotics (for obvious reasons right?!)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">chlorine (it's a toxin and it turns into a gas which can be breathed in while in the shower; note that it's a great idea to buy a shower filter; or boil water)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">food preservatives (prevent and kill bacteria, even the good bacteria)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">essential oils (also anti-bacterial, Susan keeps far away from essential oils stating that they are anti-bacterial drugs that even on your skin or breathed in are killing good gut bacteria!)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Things that a good for your gut are, not washing the greens and veggies that you eat out of your garden, eating fermented veggies, mold, yeast, mushrooms and avoiding hot peppers. Eat more lentils (brown, red, black) because lentils repair damaged DNA; make hummus with lentils. Eat red clover, more whole grains and more seeds! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Eat plants that grow near you in abundance! Eat dandelion, all of it and in any way - you can cook the leaves, freeze them and eat in the winter. Try fenugreek seed tea, flax seeds, green tea, nettle leaf infusion and eating lots of seaweed as a veggie not a seasoning.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Try these herbs sparingly and only when in need; agave, alfalfa, black cohosh, black currant, cramp bark, devil's club, licorice, peony, sage and yarrow.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yet another elder herbalist suggesting that it's best to take care of your body. It's not about treating with herbs so much as carrying for what you have.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">More notes: </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">AVOID ever getting mammograms and colonoscopies. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Try alternating these 5 herbal infusions: oatstraw, nettle, red clover, linden and comfrey. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I would love to take <a href="http://www.susunweed.com/Weed_Wise_Apprentice.htm" target="_blank">Susan Weed's apprenticeship program</a> but it's too costly for me. If anyone wants to donate to my education, feel free to hook me up :)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">We did a nice breathing exercise visualizing our exhalation breath as a color, the trees taking this breath into their leaves and exchanging the </span><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">CO<sub>2</sub> for oxygen and us breathing in the oxygen given off by the trees. Inhaling and exhaling visualizing this connection with the plants. It is a nice connecting and grounding meditation that can be done any time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Another favorite class that I went to was Improving Tissue Function by <a href="http://www.celticherbs.com/" target="_blank">Heather Nic an Fhleisdeir</a> out of Eugene, Oregon.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Questions to ask about tissue function include: where does it hurt? what is it? what is it made of? and what is happening to that tissue. Less concern with how it happened and more focus on how to help it heal. Heather prefer using infusions, decoctions, vinegars (try making your own from apples or rice), and low alcohol tinctures (20%-40%) noting that vitamins and minerals help tissues heal.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Kinds of Tissues:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Bones/connective tissue including, skeleton, teeth, gums, sphincters, valves in heart, arteries, veins, bronchi, alveoli, pharynx, larynx, epiglottis, wind pipe, trachea, tendon, ligaments, joints, skull plates, and flat bones of pelvis</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">comfrey, horsetail, milky oats; 1:1:1 for arthritis</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">garden sage for gums ie: receding gums, make a low alcohol mouth wash </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Brain/spine/nerve tissue pain</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">eat whole foods; brown rice and greens, make green vinegars (nettle, chickweed, cleavers)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">B vitamins </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">peppermint infusion, drink during day</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">catnip infusion, drink in evening </span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Muscles: skeletal, smooth (stomach & intestine)</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">blackberry and raspberry leaf (both dried) and other high mineral content herbs</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Glands: (makes secretions) endocrine system, pineal, pituitary, lymph system, spleen</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">dandelion</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">chickweed and cleavers (fresh, make into a vinegar)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">calendula (spleen)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">bitters</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Mucous Membranes: eyes, ears, nose, throat, digestive tract, vagina, anus</span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">comfrey</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">chickweed</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">marshmallow root and leaf (dried infusion)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">purslane</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Another class was called Skin the Forgotten Garden taught by Robyn Klein who states that the body can heal it's self if nudged in the right direction.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Plants have a garden and the skin has a garden which includes bacteria, fungi, and yeast.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Herbs that are beneficial in skin healing include:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Plantain (Plantago major or lanleolata)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Burdock (Arctium lappa)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Lawn Daisy (Bellis perennis)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Tamanu (Calophyllum inophyllum)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Borage (Borago offinalis)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Calendula (Calendula offinalis)</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">I made an infusion for a very special person from plantain, burdock, borage, yarrow, and calendula, which helped immensely with some skin issues. One quart was consumed each day for two weeks. Along with the skin healing some negative emotions where released as well creating a well needed cleanse. Supporting your loved one through times of cleansing and healing can be very important including knowing when to give them some loving space. From my understanding this emotional cleansing can happen when taking cleansing herbs especially burdock.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">(note: these are just my notes, please look this stuff up for yourself; BE AWARE, and BE HEALTHY) </span> Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866756386710869205noreply@blogger.com0Hot Springs, MT 59845, USA47.6091041 -114.6687413999999947.5983991 -114.68891139999998 47.619809100000005 -114.6485714tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821117421492551372.post-82624727958865531632013-02-24T15:29:00.001-08:002013-02-24T15:29:35.413-08:00It's cold time again......and I am reminded of herbs that can be really helpful.<br />
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In addition to herbs it's a good idea to eat well, sleep well, drink plenty of water, avoid sugar, wash hands, and avoid touching face.<br />
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Some favorite cold herbs include:<br />
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Thyme and Oregano<br />
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<li>help immune system</li>
<li>clear sinuses</li>
<li>anti-microbial</li>
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Sage (garden variety)</div>
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<li>dries wet and drippy colds (put in salt water gargle)</li>
<li>anti-microbial</li>
<li>use in mouth wash for gum & tooth health</li>
<li>astringent</li>
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Red Cedar (the Pacific Northwest LOVES Cedar)</div>
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<li>immune stimulant </li>
<li>anti-microbial</li>
<li>respiratory health</li>
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Golden Rod</div>
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<li>mouth health</li>
<li>wound care</li>
<li>respiratory, lungs & throat</li>
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Usnea (this lichen family fungi & agli mix only grows inch per year)</div>
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<li>anti-microbial</li>
<li>UTI</li>
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Mullein Leaf</div>
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<li>respiratory tonic</li>
<li>sinus, throat, lungs (strain tea really well due to fluffy hairy leaves)</li>
</ul>
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Cherry Bark (any cherry tree)</div>
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<li>coughs; the ones that linger & keep up</li>
<li>bronchitis</li>
<li>also an astringent; may make you hungry</li>
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Source: Missy Rohs of Arctos School of Herbal and Botanical Studies</div>
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Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866756386710869205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821117421492551372.post-72986565590270455382012-06-15T22:30:00.002-07:002012-06-15T22:31:52.321-07:00Making tincture with my Herb Buddy<br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">A lovely Friday evening with besties Rachel and Renee. We spend a wonderful evening make tincture from some beautiful plants growing in our community garden plots. Between the two of us we tinctured borage, lemon balm, lavender, artichoke, and st. johns wart. </span></div>
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<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">50% vodka</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Jovial Garden</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">16oz leaf</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">dosing: 10-60 drops 3-4 times per day</span></li>
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<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">70% vodka</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Jovial Garden</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">16oz flowering heads</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">dosing: 10-30 drops 3-4 times per day in some water</span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Artichoke, a member of the aster family, is a bitter with cooling tendencies. Cynara scolymus enjoys supporting the liver.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Lavender, a member of the mint family, is a bitter and aromatic herb with cooling and drying tendencies. Lavandula angustifolia has many uses including, anti-inflammatory carminative, diuretic, stress, antidepressant, insomnia and antimicrobial.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Lemon Balm, a member of the mint family, has a slight lemon smell and taste, it is sweet, sour and aromatic with a slightly warm tendency. Melissa officinalis’ indications include anxiety, restlessness, headache, depression, and hypertension. Uses include, nervine, sedative, mild antidepressant, vasodilation, hypotensive, carminative, diaphoretic, antiviral and antioxidant.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866756386710869205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821117421492551372.post-6559245622626375342012-04-07T22:27:00.000-07:002012-06-15T22:28:43.028-07:00Hike and tincture<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Spent many hours at Oxbow Park today reminiscing the first day of Arctos and all of the wonderful plant friends that I met. To my delight I remember so many of the plants, actually I can’t think of any that I don’t remember. Today I saw, Western Hemlock, Douglas Fir, Western Redcedar, Red Alder, Bigleaf Maple, Black Cottonwood, Willow, Salal, Oregon Grape, Trillium, Waterleaf, Dead Nettle, Dandelion, Western Coltsfoot, Stinging Nettle, Bleeding Heart, Wood Sorrel, Cleavers, Swordfern and Horsetail. The sun shined it’s warming rays upon us and upon the earth, as it warmed our feet and filled our hearts with joy. My lungs opened in gratitude to the fresh air surrounding us as we mingled among our friends of the forest.</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">We noticed it interesting that up at the highest point in the park we found Alders, ferns, waterleaf, which associate to with lower elevation near water. Sure enough there was water coming from somewhere up there, however, we did not find the source.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Today, I dehydrated the Hawthorn Berries that have been in my freezer since fall 2011. They came from Woods, who harvested them from the farm. I finally processed the berries today and made a tincture. I also make Poplar Bud tincture from some buds I found on the ground on my walk in the woods. </span></div>
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<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">3-16oz jars; dried berries</span></li>
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<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">forest floor near Sandy River</span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Lucky me! I’ve been gifted tinctures today including, Wormwood, Valerian, Fennel, Lemon Balm and Burdock Seed. I was able to share tinctures with my friend as well.</span></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866756386710869205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821117421492551372.post-27158729390411082662012-02-16T22:23:00.000-08:002012-06-15T22:29:19.191-07:00Horehound & Cedar Tincture<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Three weeks ago I gathered with my lovely herbie friends for a potluck and tincture exchange. Oh how I enjoy my plant friends; the food was wonderful and the abundance of herbs very fabulous.</span><br />
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I came home with Red Cedar tincture, Opium Poppy tincture, Hops tincture, Motherwort tincture and dried Horehound.</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">This evening I made Horehound tincture.</span></div>
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<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Garden of Gradey</span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">What I know about my new tinctures:</span></div>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Cedars are the Trees of Life</span></div>
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<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Motherwort is from the mint family and is said to be a nervine that will quell irritability and anxiety, it may “...drive melancholy vapors from the heart” </span><span style="font: normal normal normal 10px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">(Culpepper)</span></li>
</ul>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866756386710869205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821117421492551372.post-90937796426198093362011-09-07T23:14:00.001-07:002014-08-27T15:21:51.835-07:00Cayenne & Ganoderma<div style="font: 12.0px Palatino; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">
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<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Farmageddon peppers</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">1oz fresh fruit & seeds</span></li>
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<span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Completed 48 hour long decoction in the crock pot of dried Ganoderma mushrooms from People’s Food Coop. Made into ice cubes.</span></div>
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Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866756386710869205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821117421492551372.post-31515207402944353742011-09-07T15:22:00.000-07:002014-08-27T15:23:21.597-07:00Notes on INFECTION<div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Infection !!! RED FLAGS !!! Wounds</b></span></span></div>
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<li style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">blood pressure change (learn and know pulse - check every 5-10 minutes; look for slowing, speeding up or lack of pulse)</span></span></li>
<li style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">RED
STREAK up arm or leg that is approaching heart (use marker to mark)
**you never want this infection to make it to the heart**</span></span></li>
<li style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">vomiting or passing blood (may look like coffee grounds) PROBLEM!</span></span></li>
<li style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">change in consciousness</span></span></li>
<li style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">suddenly acting different</span></span></li>
<li style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">increase in pain, persistent pain, or sharp pain</span></span></li>
<li style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">loss of consciousness **HOSPITAL**</span></span></li>
<li style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">crushing sensation in chest</span></span></li>
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<li style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">women: shoulder blade or nausea</span></span></li>
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swelling, rash, itchy (throat), heat, family history, allergy,
(epi-pen) **instant care** Emergency! History: can get worse each time!</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">Anti-infective herbs: Sage, Oregon Grape, Goldsenseal, Coptis, Usnea</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">First Aide herbs: Garlic, Yarrow, Oregon Grape, Lavendar</span></span></div>
Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866756386710869205noreply@blogger.com0Portland, OR, USA45.5234515 -122.676207145.1675755 -123.3216541 45.8793275 -122.0307601tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821117421492551372.post-62032064617619249232011-08-28T23:12:00.000-07:002011-09-07T23:13:41.731-07:00Lymph system and Infection - Sunday, August 28, 2011<div style="font: 12.0px Palatino; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">What does the lymph system do anyway?</span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">carries nutrients to cells</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">carries waste from cells</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">drains to the heart and dumps</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">lymph is interstitial fluid and has no red blood cells</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">lymph nodes are base camps (neck, armpits, groin)</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Important: IMMUNE system (learns and creates fighters; new and exciting ways to get ride of things in the body)</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">clear-ish fluid that moves slowly; passively</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">helps move and digest fat</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">the body moves 4-liters of blood per day</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">flows only one way; towards the heart</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">tonsils are lymph material; defenders</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">the appendix may store beneficial bacteria; “safe spot”</span></li>
</ul><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The lymph system likes:</span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">gentle massage and touch in the direction towards the heart</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">exercise</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">deep and full breathing</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">hydrotherapy</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">drinking lots of water</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">fresh leafy greens</span></li>
</ul><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The lymph system dislikes:</span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">stagnation</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">sugar (feeds patogens)</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">radiation (kills white blood cells)</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">steroids</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">tranquilzers</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">tight clothes</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">too much fat intake</span></li>
</ul><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Amazing lymph herbs include: Clevers, Redroot, Calendula, Echinacea, Pokeroot (LOW DOSE)</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Deep immune drivers include: ~*~TAKE WHEN HEALTHY ONLY~*~</span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Astragalus! root from the pea family; a great addition to cooking or tea (boil me!); a good everyday tonic.</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Ganoderma mushroom for long-term use, not acute; helps protect healthy cells and expel unhealthy cells especially cancer cells. (Shiitake mushroom too! - try face up, drizzle with olive oil and tamari and place in toaster oven)</span></li>
</ul><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866756386710869205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821117421492551372.post-48689313552187758152011-08-07T23:10:00.000-07:002011-09-07T23:12:04.084-07:00Flower Essences, Stress, & The Heart - Sunday, August 7, 2011<div style="font: 12.0px Palatino; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;">Flower Essences</div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Today we each made a flower essences! I chose to make a lavendar flower essence. I sat with the lavendar for a while which felt like a nice hug. After some time and consideration I chose the flower that wanted to be part of my flower essence. Carefully without touch the flower and exchanging energy with it, I picked the flower from the plant and placed it in a glass bowl that contained filtered water. The flower sat in the water near it’s plant for most of the afternoon. Then I took the water and placed it in a tincture bottle of 1:1 Brandy. This is the Mother Flower Essence. The remainder of the lavendar water was sprinkled on me and on the lavendar plant in thanks. The mother can be cut 1:1 with Brandy to make the Stock bottle. The stock can the be cut 1:1 with Brandy to make the dosage bottle. It is important to remember to not touch the dropper when taking the flower essence as it make take up my energy. The flower essence can be dropped under the tongue or drops on the wrist. Taken over time flower essences gradually shift body and energy. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Palatino; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Stress</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Example of how people experience stress</span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">in back and shoulders</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">short circuit to the brain</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">lack of focus</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">headache</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">communication breakdown</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">deep within chest</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">slouched shallow breathing</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">muscle pain</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">irritability</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">crying easily</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">lack of appetite</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">fidgety</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">chest tightness</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">nausea</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">unstable</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">itchy rashes </span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">fuzzy thinking</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">obsessive thinking</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">agitative</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">can’t think</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">all goes into the gut</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">rapid digestion</span></li>
</ul><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Examples of how people reduce stress</span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">bath with rose, comfrey and mugwort</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">taking a walk</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">deep breathing</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">wallowing in the stress and not dealing with it</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">going out into nature; barefoot focusing on posture</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">cuddle puddle</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">eating well (nourishing food; good fats)</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">yoga</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">talking with friends; venting and working it out</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">water; showers and bath</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">hugs</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">massages</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">running; biking riding; exercise</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">physical yard work</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">anger release; active energy</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">funny movies; laughter</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">emotional release; throwing a fit &/or crying</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">recap for learning for next time</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">breathing</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">naked time</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">music</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">distraction; tv, facebook, video games</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">beer, etc.</span></li>
</ul><div style="font: 12.0px Palatino; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Palatino; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The Heart</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Palatino; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The heart is a special muscle that circulates blood by pumping it through the body and the heart helps with waste removal.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The Heart likes:</span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">exercise</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">fiber (removes excess fiber)</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">HDL</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">potassium, calcium and magnesium</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">moderate intake of alcohol</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">relaxation, good sleep and deep breathing</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">good oral hygiene (teeth plaque = artery plaque)</span></li>
</ul><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The Heart dislikes:</span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">stress</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">cigarettes</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">obesity</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">LDL</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">excess sodium</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">lots of alcohol</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">loud noise</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">excess caffeine</span></li>
</ul><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">#1 heart herb: Hawthorne (Crataegus)</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Other amazing heart helping herbs: Borage, Linden, Motherwort, Yarrow, Garlic, Cayenne Pepper, Rosemary, Sage and Peppermint.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Palatino; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 16.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866756386710869205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821117421492551372.post-23761551268502016712011-07-29T23:05:00.000-07:002011-09-07T23:08:59.580-07:00Borage - Sunday, July 29, 2011<div style="font: 12.0px Palatino; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;"><b>Borage</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> </span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">(Borago officinalis)</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Boraginaceae family</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Other names</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">: Purple Bee Star, Starflower</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 11.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">“to purge the veins of melancholy” </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">(Burton, Anatomy of Melancholy 1621)</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Description</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">: (from my observation)</span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">fine & not so pleasant to the touch hairs - cover the entire plant excluding the flowers</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">stem; round</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">leaves; alternating, elliptic, pinnately veined</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">flowers; receme, inflorscence, five petals, blue stars</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">roots; (unknown at this time; did not dig)</span></li>
</ul><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Borage grows easily in my garden inviting in the bees with it’s beauty. As I harvest the flowers I ensure to only take some and share the rest with the bees.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Borage leaves and flowers have a mild cucumber flavor.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Habit</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">: Hardy annual with lanceolate, hairy, green leaves and five-petalled, star-shaped blue flowers.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Habitat</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">: Chalky to rich, well-drained soil in full sun</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Medicinal uses</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">: The leaves and flowers stimulate the release of adrenaline (epinephrine), the “courage” hormone that gears the body for action under stress.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Borage is said to comfort the heart, dispel melancholy and strengthen resolve.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">A borage cough syrup can be made to ease dry cough, or relieve a cold, fever or other signs of respiratory congestion.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Additional uses</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">: Drink borage flowers to lighten the spirits and raise confidence as ancient Romans used to do. The flowers can be used to decorate salads and cakes and are frozen in ice cubes.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Preparations</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">: tea or syrup of leaves, tincture of flowers</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 11.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Contraindication</b></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">: eat leaves in moderation</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 11.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>References</b></span><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">: </span></div><div style="font: 10.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">(</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Bremness, Lesley. </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">The Essential Herbs Handbook</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">, Duncan Baird Publishers 2009)</span></div><div style="font: 10.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">(Bremness, Lesley. </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">HERBS</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">, United States by DK Publishing, Inc. 2002)</span></div><div style="font: 10.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">(Linford, Jenny. </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">A Pocket Guide to Herbs</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">, Parragon Publishing Book 2007)</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866756386710869205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821117421492551372.post-17001999884699475682011-07-17T23:02:00.000-07:002011-09-07T23:05:38.072-07:00Nervines - Sunday, July 17, 2011<div style="font: 12.0px Palatino; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Felt like I was walking on clouds today after class as we experienced so many nervine tinctures. Wow! Nervines are beneficial to the nervous system. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Palatino; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Palatino; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Top 3 nervines of the day include, St. John’s Wart, Skullcap and Milky Oat. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Palatino; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Palatino; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Other nervines of the day include, Damiana, Rose, Lavendar, Chamomile, Lemon Balm, Feverfew, Blue Vervain, Pedicularis, California Poppy, Hops, Valerian, Passion Flower and Kava.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We infused St. John’s Wort in extra virgin olive oil. We cut the top 3 or so inches off of the top; flowers, stem and leaf. Garbled and chopped the Hypericum, placed it in a very dry and clean jar, then poured the extra virgin olive oil over the top. I have placed mine in my window with a cheese cloth over the top to sit for the next 8-10 days. The cheese cloth will allow any water to evaporate, which is very important as mold could grow and ruin the medicine. The alternative would be to keep the lid on and remove water with a clean paper towel off of the top twice a day. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">This after noon I also harvested Mugwart, Borage, Calendula and California Poppy to make tinctures.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)</span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">40%; Arctos - Cora House; vodka</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">buds stem, leaves</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">16 ounces</span></li>
</ul><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Borage (Borago officinalis)</span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">40%; Jovial Garden #2; vodka</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">flowers</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">16 ounces</span></li>
</ul><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Calendula (Calendula officinalis)</span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">40%; Jovial Garden; vodka</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">flowers</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">16 ounces</span></li>
</ul><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">California Poppy (Eschscholzia californica)</span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">40%; KEV Herb Circle; Everclear & filtered water</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">flowers, stem, leaf</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">8 ounces</span></li>
</ul>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866756386710869205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821117421492551372.post-24247553987904006772011-07-16T22:53:00.000-07:002011-09-07T23:01:32.760-07:00Mid-Elevation Meadows and Forests - Saturday, July 16, 2011<div style="font: 12.0px Palatino; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">A wonderful day full of amazing energy today as we drive out Foster through Damascus to Mt. Hood National Forest. I got to drive today and what a delight to drive such a familiar route that I haven’t taken in so long. Filled up the Zipcar with 5 herbies and followed a car of 5 more of us out for adventures in botany.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Today, a bit of wildcrafting:</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Western Coltsfoot (Petasites frigidus)</span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">40%; Zigzag River; vodka</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">leaf and stem</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">8 ounces</span></li>
</ul><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)</span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">40%; clear cut near meadow; vodka</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">flowers, stem, leaves</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">8 ounces</span></li>
</ul><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Today during our first stop where we harvested the Petasites it was a drizzle of rain with the sun peaking out every now and a bit. The forest was beautiful and the ground was soft and spongy; everything was green and radiant. The Petasites grew in a flood plane near Alders and Western Hemlock. I harvested one big leaf and stem to place in my paper bag to process upon return to home. I cut the stem off at the bottom near the earth with a pocket knife. At home, I chopped the leaf and the stem into small bits, added to the 8 ounce jar then poured 40% Crater Lake vodka over the top. The Petasites showed it’s mucilaginous properties as I was cutting up the leaf. Petasites smells so very delicious and yummy. Thank you Petasites for coming home with me to be very important medicine. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Petasites frigidus is found from sea level to about 4000 feet in the mountains. It seems to like boggy and disturbed area including drainage ditches and roadsides. (</span><span style="font: 11.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Gradey</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">)</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Our second stop was higher in elevation and we got to enjoy the bright blue sky with the warmth of amazing sunshine. The clear cut where we harvested the Yarrow was dry and dusty with lots of dried out and rotted trees. There were many Yarrow plants growing happily upon this hill of clear cut. I visited many plants determining if each one would like to come home with me. Upon finding willing plants, I cut with a pocket knife above a node taking stem, leaf and flower. I also took some ground leaves, placing everything in a paper bag. Upon returning to my kitchen, I cut the Yarrow into small pieces, placed in an 8 ounce jar, then poured 40% vodka covering the plant. Thank you Yarrow for your amazing and versatile medicine.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Yarrow is in the Compositae or Asteraceae family growing by rhizomes often in large colonies. We have now seen Yarrow growing from the coast to mid-elevation meadows. (</span><span style="font: 11.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Gradey</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">) According to herbalist CoreyPine, Yarrow is a top herb to keep in a first-aid kit. CoreyPine stated Yarrow as a bitter, anti-septic, stanches bleeding, anti-microbial and used to; stimulate late menses, a sore throat gargle, for mild diarrhea and to lower fever. It is a blood mover that stops bleeding. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">According to <i>The Essential Herbs Handbook</i>, the core benefits of Yarrow include: </span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">encourages sweating</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">staunches blood flow</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">aids digestion</span></li>
</ul><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The flowering tops yield: </span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">a cleaning tonic</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">a digestive</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">a diuretic used to treat high blood pressure</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">a useful tonic for oily skin</span></li>
</ul><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Yarrow’s botanical name (Achillea millefolium) honors the Greek warrior Achilles, who was instructed in a dream to use yarrow leaves to staunch the blood of this soldiers’ wounds.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 10.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">(</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Bremness, Lesley. </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">The Essential Herbs Handbook</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">, Duncan Baird Publishers 2009</span><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">)</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">According to Michael Moore, Yarrow:</span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Yarrow is a perennial</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The flowers are highest in aromatic constituents</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The foliage is higher in tannin constituents</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The roots hold their aromatics in complex resins</span></li>
</ul><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">beneficial for acute fevers</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">hot infusion or tincture in water stimulates sweating and moderately lowers the temperature</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">an effective hemostatic and sometimes helps bleeding hemorrhoids and nosebleeds</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">stops/slows bleeding from cuts or scraped knees or elbows</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">will help in recovering from gastroenteritis (intestinal flu)</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">as an anti-inflammatory for muscle pain and joint inflammation</span></li>
</ul><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 10.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">(</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Moore, Michael. </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">, Red Crane Books 2003</span><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">)</span></div><div><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
</span></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866756386710869205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821117421492551372.post-73218404190314103292011-07-07T16:59:00.000-07:002011-07-25T22:40:29.077-07:00Taking a Nervine - July 2011<div style="font: 12.0px Palatino; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Homework includes selecting a nervine herb that I would like to use for one week, three times per day. Research regarding dosing must be done selecting three different book sources.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Capitals; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Common Name</span><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">: Hops</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Capitals; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Latin Name</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">: Humulus lupulus</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Capitals; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Plant Family</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">: cannabaceae or hemp family</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Capitals; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Dosage suggestions & sources</span><span style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">: </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Per Herb Pharm tincture bottle: <i>two to five times per day take 30-40 drops in a little water.</i></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Per Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West; Michael Moore: <i>30 to 90 drops as needed.</i></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Capitals; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Form in which I will be taking the herb</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">: Herb Pharm tincture of dried, lupulin-rich strobiles (female flowers) purchased from People’s Coop; certified organically grown.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: 12.0px Capitals; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Notes</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">: According to Rosemary Gladstar’s Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health, <i>Hops is a nerve sedative, which directly relaxes the nervous system and helps reduce pain, ease tension and encourage sleep. Hops gently soothes and nourishes the peripheral nerves and muscle tissue.</i></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Background: </b>Over a week ago I fractured a rib or so it feels that way and the urgent care doctor seemed to think that was the case as well. I have a most constant throb-like irritating pain under my right breast that has radiated into my back directly behind it. This pain is tolerable as long as I do not attempt too much activity. This pain worsen greatly during actions of getting up or laying down, breathing deep, sneezing, coughing, etc. This unfortunate situation isn’t horrible as long as I do not do much or get up and down a lot. I’ve been slowly working yoga back into my days and I’ve been ensuring to breath deeply. Day 11 of broken rib is day one of hops tincture. Otherwise, I have been drinking Nettle, Hawthorne and Comfrey tea. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Day one:</b> Monday, July 4, 2011: The drops of Hops cloud the water as I drop about 30 drops into my small cup of water. The full dropper is about 30 or 35 drops. Hops makes me very mellow. I took The 2nd dose of the day straight into my mouth without water. This made me nauseous. Then after a bit I took a nap; a very sound and lovely nap. Hops makes my body feel very relaxed.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Day two:</b> I feel like I sedated myself appropriately yesterday.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I drank a few beers throughout the day. Later in the evening I was experiencing anxiety from the loads of fireworks and the smoke. I took some respiratory syrup as I was exposed to toxic smoke. My friend and I drank some kava kava tea, then I topped that off with more hops and some pot. I slept well after that despite the horrible explosions. I am too sensitive for this holiday! I do not believe in all of this madness and disconnection; but that's another story. I awoke feeling like more sleep would be good; not a complete 8 hours-plus received - oh well. I feel good otherwise, my body was still very relaxed and in need of yoga. My hamstrings are awful tight! </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I took a dose in water this morning on a mostly empty stomach which doesn't feel great. Will be eating some oatmeal shortly; mmm oatmeal!</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">My rib pain is slowly dissipating; thanks to much rest over the three day weekend. I was able to do downward dog during my yoga practice yesterday and going from sitting to lying down and back is much easier. Still taking time from riding my bike. I find it a difficult line between resting to heal and getting back into exercise to heal. I shall feel this out and practice yoga and walk and soon I will feel the need to ride my bike; it's okay to take this resting time. As soon as I am healed I will get back into a exercise routine that helps me strengthen to achieve my summer adventure goals for 2012!</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Day three:</b> Hops is said to sooth the stomach, but not so much upon my mostly empty stomach. I won't eat breakfast until I get to work, so should of probably waited to take tincture. I have some gums bothering me with flossing pain/bleeding, so I held the tincture in my mouth in hopes that it would help with that bother - I think so, gums aren't as irritated.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Yesterday, I took 30 drops three times. If the afternoon I got quite sleepy and nodded off a bit. This happens sometimes due to the monotony of my job and can't be completely contributed to the tincture, though I am sure it helped. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">My rib is healing; pain is less. Mostly what I need now is more and more yoga. I always feel better the more yoga that I practice.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I am a pretty mellow person and I seem to be quite mellow on the hops except for being irritated yesterday. A coworker was especially bothersome to me. Hopefully today I can center and not let him get to me.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b>Day four:</b> I only took hops once yesterday. I forgot to take it. I will try to remember better today. My days are busy lately with work, classes, plays and dance parties and no complaints! Scheduled rest in 2 days :)</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">So... I may stop the hops during the day. I think it makes me too sleepy to function appropriately at work. Especially since I am considering coffee. I will take it before bed and see how that goes and I will look into another nervine to try!</span></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866756386710869205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821117421492551372.post-45386307037533924982011-06-26T18:17:00.000-07:002011-07-25T22:39:08.429-07:00Lungs - Sunday, June 26, 2011<div style="font: 12.0px Palatino; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The respiratory system takes in oxygen and expels carbon-dioxide. Hooray for Oxygen, CO</span><span style="font: 8.0px Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> exchange. We want to keep our mucosa happy as it does a lot for us including; lubrication, immunity, removal of dust and pollen, pH balance, moisture removal, etc. </span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Mullein is a very important respiratory herb and it is easily grown. <b><i>!</i></b><i>DO NOT confuse with Foxglove</i><b><i>!</i></b> The leaf can be used to make tea or tincture and should be used in all respiratory blends. The leaves are covered with tiny hairs that can be irritating if not strained well when making tea. The flowers are great used in a night-time blend or spasmodic blend. The root can be used along side keggles for bladder toning.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The respiratory system is so important yet so many of us are doing the opposite of helping our lungs, along living in this toxic air polluted world, we are smoking cigarettes! Quitting smoking is different for everyone and one plan to quit isn’t going to work for everyone. Each individual can make a plan that is tailored to his/her needs.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">This may be a spiritual process, it may involve going to cold turkey, or changing up daily habits, nicotine replacement, or...? I am unable to write about this very much at this time. If you like to quit smoking, I’d like to try and help.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Times;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 12px;"><br />
</span></span></span></span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866756386710869205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821117421492551372.post-21366628061615078112011-06-25T19:36:00.000-07:002011-07-25T22:37:26.800-07:00Beach! - Saturday, June 25, 2011<div style="font: 12.0px Palatino; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Today we went to Hug Point State Park and to Neahkahnie Mountain. The weather was perfect today and it felt good to put my feet on the sand and wander in the amazing ocean. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">We learned about the Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) or Carrot Family; with the flowers in umbel or compound umbels, the stems tent to be ribbed and hallow and have sheathing petioles. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Plants in the Umbel family look much a like and with two of the <b>deadliest</b> plants in our area, </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Water Hemlock</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"> and </span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px; text-decoration: underline;">Poison Hemlock</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">, being in this family. Much further training is required before considering harvest.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866756386710869205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821117421492551372.post-57777686859799502652011-06-21T10:35:00.000-07:002011-07-25T22:36:25.370-07:00I am making tincture - Tuesday, June 21, 2011<div style="font: 12.0px Palatino; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">St. John’s Wort (Hypericum perforatum)</span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">66%; Jovial Garden; Everclear</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">fresh flowering heads</span></li>
</ul>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866756386710869205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821117421492551372.post-57890850286041591132011-06-05T22:33:00.000-07:002011-07-25T22:35:28.173-07:00Kidneys - Sunday, June 5, 2011<div style="font: 12.0px Palatino; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">We have two kidneys that are located in the mid-lower back area. The kidneys, unlike the liver, do not regenerate. People have had near death experiences related to the kidneys. Kidney infections can be serious and need medical attention. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The kidney works with the liver providing balance to fluids, pH, and salt by processing and filtering the blood. It’s important to drink plenty of water and urinate as needed. Eating plenty of seeds including pumpkin and watermelon and eating celery, carrots and asparagus can be helpful.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The kidney’s dislikes include; lack of water, lack of urination, lots of caffeine or alcohol, NSAIDs, chlorine, unbuffered vitamin C, a unhappy liver, excess oxalic acid (spinach and beet greens), or high amounts of essential oils.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">It is important to support the kidneys when you treat the liver, after alcohol or NSAID use, after a lot of pool or hot tub use, etc...</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Two important herbs in assisting the kidneys include Corn Silk and Marshmallow.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Corn Silk (Zea Mays) is the silky yellow that surrounds corn. It is a gentle herb that can be used in a tincture or dried and used for tea. Corn Silk is soothing to the urethra, kidneys and bladder.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Use any part of the Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) plant; the root, leaf or flower. The root is best for the kidneys; the mucilaginous carbohydrate chains are re-concentrated in the urinary tract acting as a topical agent.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Other kidney herbs include: Dandelion leaf, Cleavers, Nettles, Parsley, Horsetail, and Queen of the Meadow. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><br />
Dandelion leaf is a great diuretic used a lot in high blood pressure where the body is keeping too much water. High blood pressure should alway be monitored by a health care professional. Generally diuretics leach potassium but Dandelion actually replenished the body’s potassium.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Cleavers can be juiced into a smoothy and used for ulcerations of the mouth, stomach or topically. Nettles are also a great diuretic. Parsley, an awesome kitchen herb, is a diuretic that contain tons of minerals. Horsetail is a kidney structure tonic, is high in minerals and regenerates connective tissue. (be picky upon harvest; Horsetail absorbs toxin easily)</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">What is a UTI? UTI stands for urinary tract infection and nobody wants one of these as they accompany urgency, pain, burning and if not treated properly can move up the ureters to the kidneys causing kidney infections which can become a medical emergency.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">UTIs are more common in female anatomy due to a shorter urethra. It is important to practice good hygiene including: wiping front to back, wearing cotton/breathable underwear, urinating before and after sex, support good bacteria, not consuming too much protein, consuming less sugar, using organic cotton for menstrual needs, etc.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Some things that may aggravate an UTI include, birth control/hormones, antibiotics, vaginal doosh, perfumes near genital area including scented toilet paper. A note on dooshing, mostly it’s a bad idea but if needed, a better option includes calendula or vinegar doosh. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Support your urinary system during a UTI!</span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">drink lots of water (supports and flushes)</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">unsweetened cranberry juice or blueberry juice</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">eat lightly (less protein which is taxing to the kidneys)</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">support skin secretions</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">soothing tea butt-bath with demulcent herbs including: marshmallow, corn silk, comfrey and oatmeal</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">pour warm water on genitals while urinating</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">no sex (keep clean and use mouthwash to avoid passing UTI on to partner) </span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">no lubricant (lubricant glycerin aggravates UTI and feeds bacteria)</span></li>
</ul><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Red Flags! include; fever, back pain, vomiting, kidney bruising, extreme pain. Get medical attention!! A.S.A.P.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Helpful herbs in treating urinary tract issues include: Uva-Ursi (short-term), Pipsissewa (over harvested; do not use), Pyrola, Blueberry, Manzanita, Madrone, Grindelia, and Juniper. Each of these herbs needs to be researched prior to use; I am not familiar with their use.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Palatino; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">I am making tincture:</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Nettles (Urtica dioica)</span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">50%; People’s Coop bulk; Everclear</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">dried leaves</span></li>
</ul>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866756386710869205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821117421492551372.post-25217161410654585352011-06-01T21:43:00.001-07:002011-06-01T21:44:15.497-07:00Lily Family & Orchid Family - Wednesday, June 1, 2011<div style="font: 12.0px Palatino; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;"><b><i>Liliaceae</i></b></span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">3 sepals</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">3 petals</span></li>
<ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">(6 tepals; sepals and petals are identical)</span></li>
</ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">6 stamens (3 may be lacking anthers)</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">superior ovary</span></li>
</ul><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Edible members of this family include; onions, garlic, leek (Allium genus) and asparagus. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">(Elpel, Pojar)</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i>Orchidaceae</i></b></span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">3 sepals (one usually modified)</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">3 petals (lower petal modified into a lip)</span></li>
<ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">sometimes with an extending spur</span></li>
</ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">inferior ovary</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">1 to 2 stamens combined with the pistil into a column</span></li>
</ul><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Orchids have established an intimate relationship between their roots and the fungi growing in the soil.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">The Orchid family is the biggest family of flowering plants.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Vanilla flavoring is extracted from the immature pods of <i>Vanilla planifolia</i>.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">(Elpel, Pojar)</span></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866756386710869205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821117421492551372.post-80968643296043169272011-06-01T20:38:00.001-07:002011-06-01T21:40:56.909-07:00Oregon Grape (Mahonia aquifolium, M. nervosa, M. spp. (a.k.a. Berberis spp.), Wednesday, June 1, 2011<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px;">Homework includes selecting a liver herb that I would like to use for one week, three times per day. Research regarding dosing must be done selecting three different book sources.</span><br />
<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Capitals; letter-spacing: 0px;">Common Name</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">: Oregon Grape</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Capitals; letter-spacing: 0px;">Latin Name</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">: Mahonia (Berberis) aquifolium</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Capitals; letter-spacing: 0px;">Plant Family</span><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">: Barberry Family</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Capitals; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Dosage suggestions & sources</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">:</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Herb Pharm tincture bottle: <i>Two to four times per day take 30 to 40 drops in a little water.</i></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><i></i></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Foundation of Health - Healing with Herbs & Foods: <i>20 to 40 drops (1 dropperful) morning and evening is a maintenance dose, while a dropperful morning, afternoon and evening is a mild therapeutic dose.</i> (Hobbs)</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Herbal Medicine - From the Heart of the Earth: <i>10 to 60 drops 1-4 times per day. </i>(Tilgner)</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Capitals; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Form in which I will be taking the herb</span><span style="font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Helvetica; letter-spacing: 0px;">: tincture of young lateral roots</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Day one:</b> Monday, 5/23/2011; I have diagnosed myself with strep throat, as it hurts too bad to swallow and my tonsils are covered in white nasty. This started on Saturday afternoon, and today I’ve been drinking garlic tea with cayenne and honey. I’ve also been taking Immune Defense Tonic, a compound tincture from Herb Pharm that contains Echinacea root, Astragalus root, Reishi mushroom, Schisandra berry and Prickly Ash bark. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Starting this morning I have decided to gargle this tincture along with Oregon Grape tincture also from Herb Pharm. This gargling was decided by myself and I have not read about anyone else doing this. The numbing effect is quite nice.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">Yesterday I slept most of the day away, did not eat much and mostly drank a tun of tea. Today I stood home from work to continue healing and with wonderful results; 90% of the white on my tonsils has cleared away and the sore throat has dissipated almost completely. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;">I will continue taking the Oregon Grape tincture for the next 7 days.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Day two:</b> Tuesday 5/24/2011; My throat is 100% better today. I feel great and full of energy. Also, I have gotten my appetite back.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Day three:</b> Wednesday 5/25/2011; I feel quite good. I haven’t noticed any difference in my digestion. </span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Day four:</b> Thursday 5/26/ 2011; I really love Oregon Grape. I am so amazed at how quickly my strep went away and how well I have healed. This is much different from being a kid and getting so sick for at least a week and having to be on anti-biotics. This time I have taken probiotics and I feel so good about this.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Day five:</b> Friday 5/27/2011; My body feels good and I feel like I have plenty of energy.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Day six:</b> Saturday 5/28/2011; I forgot to take my Oregon Grape as often today because I was busy, busy filling my brain at Medic Training. I feel good overall just tired from a late evening.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Day seven:</b> Sunday 5/29/2011; I feel itchy! I’ve felt itchy for days but hadn’t really thought of mentioning it. There doesn’t seem to be a rash; my entire torso itches. It’s a light itch the worsens with scratching.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><b>Day ten:</b> Wednesday 6/1/2011; I am still itchy and haven’t been taking Oregon Grape so luckily it doesn’t seem that I have an allergy to Oregon Grape, Hooray! I have a crazy appetite the last couple of days. Perhaps making up from not eating much while I was sick or maybe something to do with not taking Oregon Grape any longer and my digestion is wonky. Guess time will tell...</span></div><div><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><br />
</span></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866756386710869205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821117421492551372.post-37908337075719775172011-05-25T21:41:00.000-07:002011-06-01T21:42:18.422-07:00I made tincture - Wednesday, May 25, 2011<div style="font: 12.0px Palatino; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Burdock Root (Arctium lappa)</span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">45%; People’s Coop bulk; Everclear</span></li>
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</div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Marshmallow Root (Althea officinalis)</span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">40%; Limbo bulk; Vodka 80p</span></li>
</ul><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Tincture will be ready anytime between June 8th and July 6th.</span></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866756386710869205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821117421492551372.post-75979080044346468882011-05-22T21:37:00.000-07:002011-06-01T21:38:20.218-07:00Mustard Family - Sunday, May 22, 2011<div style="font: 12.0px Palatino; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica;">Time to learn some plant families starting with Mustard Family.</span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><br />
<span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><b><i>Brassicaceae</i></b></span></div><ul><li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">4 petals</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">4 sepals</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">4 tall stamens</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">2 short stamens</span></li>
<li style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">arranged <b>X</b> or <b>H</b></span></li>
</ul><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Domesticated mustards include horseradish (Armoracia), watercress (Nasturtium), radish (Raphanus), turnip and mustard (Brassica). (Elpel)</span></div>Reneehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866756386710869205noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2821117421492551372.post-83737242448953977402011-05-15T21:36:00.000-07:002014-08-27T15:24:04.171-07:00Liver balls and the herbs for the liver<div style="-moz-font-feature-settings: normal; -moz-font-language-override: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Some of my favorite liver herbs include; Dandelion root, Burdock root, Yellow Dock, Oregon Grape, Tumeric root, Artichoke leaves, Milk Thistle, Chickweed, Violet and Herb Robert.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">Today we made liver balls with tahini, honey, powdered herbs, cocoa powder, goji berries and brazil nuts; a recipe inspired by recipes from <i>Rosemary Gladstar’s Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health.</i></span></span></div>
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