My Mistake - What about Emergencies? ? ?

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Thanks for posting this Rusty.

 

Bob and Rusty Taylor wrote:

 

> To start off, I will tell you that I have about 120 herbs stored in bulk,

> vacuum sealed in mason jars. I have them because I am making up formulas

> for people, including my own family. I also suspect that there will soon

> come a time when for *whatever* reason, I will not be able to buy herbs in

> bulk like I can now.

 

If the Millenium Bug really does become a major problem (as I think it will) and

sources should dry up, I think it very important to have a good supply of herbal

stores on hand. You are wise to be stocking up.

 

> And I think that people will come to me even more

> than they are now for herbal help. So I am stocking up, and also learning

> where I can gather the wild herbs that I will also depend on if and when

> stocks run out. On or near our property grows wild the following: red

> clover, raspberries, blackberries, hawthorn, dandelion, burdock, yellow

> dock, cleavers, shepherds purse, St. Johns Wort, Oregon grape, yarrow, Uva

> ursi, marshmallow (wild, not Althea), chickweed, comfrey, horsetail,

> mullein, plantain, nettles, usnea, etc. Many of these are so abundant that

> I don't worry about storing them, tho I will probably include some of them

> in the list, below. I am growing mints, lemon balm, roses, echinacea,

> rosemary, thyme, catnip, calendula, etc. More are to be planted this year.

 

I'm eating my heart out. I lived in Oregon for a couple of years and loved it

there. Down here in Florida, we have to be very compost savy or you can't get

anything to grow very well. The soil is very sandy and leeches all the minerals

out. In Oregon and Washington State, it is the opposite. Throw a seed on the

ground and it grows.

 

> Limiting to 10 is really tough... I'll give my top 10 with reasons and then

> my next 10.

>

> 1. Garlic has to be top of the list for me... because of its antibiotic and

> immune stimulating qualities. There are so many conditions, the most

> common conditions, that this herb is good for... colds, flu, strep,

> bronchitis, pneumonia, high blood pressure, etc. I believe it is also the

> answer for those really scary " plague " diseases out there, because the

> bacteria can't adapt to it like they do to man-made antibiotics. 4 cloves

> of garlic has the antibiotic power of an adult dose of an antibiotic. It's

> fairly easy to grow, and should be in every garden.

>

> 2. Cayenne also is one of the top herbs... it's just so good for the body

> and pretty cheap! And can be used so many ways. Internally to stop

> bleeding, even out blood pressure, stop a heart attack, help ulcers, help

> the heart and circulatory system, increases circulation, contains vit. C,

> good for digestion, and can keep a person from going into shock.

> Externally, it stops bleeding, helps healing and, in ointment, is a pain

> relief and increases circulation to bring blood to an area for healing

>

> 3. Comfrey... even tho this is growing on my property, it is too valuable

> to not store. Comfrey is a cell proliferant, and any injury to the

> muscular/skelatal system (including skin) is aided in healing with comfrey.

> It's also mucilaginous, which is needed for many health problems. From

> burns to torn ligaments to broken bones, I need comfrey around!

>

> 4. Lobelia - the " thinking " herb... antispasmodic, emetic and expectorant.

> I wouldn't be without Lobelia for any condition that has coughing involved.

> I've done my own " proving " for that with our youngest son. Plus, it is in

> many formulas because it seems to make the other herbs work better.

>

> 5. Yarrow is right up there... on an herb walk, Christopher Hobbs said that

> there are over 200 active ingredients in this herb. It's good for so many

> things. I especially use it for its diaphoretic qualities.

>

> 6. Goldenseal... for its *contact* antibiotic ability in the entire

> digestive tract and also used externally.

>

> 7. Mullein... for lungs and for ear aches... also, it is part of Dr. C's

> glandular formula (3 parts mullein, 1 part lobelia) - I've used it and it

> REALLY works

>

> 8. Elecampane - kills TB and is a specific for the lungs and digestive

> tract. I've grown this and made a large amount of fresh root tincture. I

> also gathered seeds so I can keep growing it. There are antibiotic

> resistant TB bacteria out there and I would love to have this herb tested,

> again, to see if it kills those TB bugs, too!

>

> 9. Astragalus - a Chinese herb and not well known in this country, but its

> immune stimulating qualities are amazing - especially after a debilitating

> illness or something like cancer or AIDS. This is a wonderful herb!

>

> 10. Elderberry - stops viruses from reproducing. Works well for colds and

> flu, but testing is continuing as far as other viruses. If a killer

> influenza hit, I wouldn't want to be without elderberry.

>

> 11. Ginger - nausea, circulation, and helps other herbs work, too.

>

> 12. Marshmallow - mucilaginous and healing to the digestive tract (ulcers

> to colitis).

>

> 13. Ginseng - immune stimulant and general tonic.

>

> 14. Siberian ginseng - another immune stimulant and general tonic.

>

> 15. Blessed thistle - a wonderful women's herb.

>

> 16. False Unicorn - another women's herb - esp. good for miscarriages when

> mixed with lobelia.

>

> 17. Oak bark - very antiseptic and anti-fungal.

>

> 18. Echinacea - excellent immune stimulant and anti-venom.

>

> 19. Juniper berries - for the kidneys

>

> 20. Cedar berries - for the pancreas

 

Looks good.

 

I'll post mine as soon as I can.

 

Ian