Guest guest Posted December 11, 2001 Report Share Posted December 11, 2001 I've never heard of blue cohosh. Guess I'll search for it. Marcia from Arkansas Marcia..according to one of my herb books.. blue cohosh has an antispasmodic effect..also increases perspiration. My info suggests it be used in combination with other herbs. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2001 Report Share Posted December 17, 2001 A wonderful herb. It's in mine and Doc Christopher's Female Formula. Until I started using this in my Female Formula, there were a few who still had "Female" problems using my old formula. Since I added it into my formula, I've straightened out more women then you can shake a stick at ;o) including but not limited to: PMS, Menopause, and Female Puberty. Love, Doc Ian "Doc" Shillington N.D.505-772-5889Dr.IanShillington - LJaguar2212 herbal remedies Tuesday, December 11, 2001 10:42 AM Re: [herbal remedies]Blue Cohosh I've never heard of blue cohosh. Guess I'll search for it. Marcia from ArkansasMarcia..according to one of my herb books.. blue cohosh has an antispasmodic effect..also increases perspiration. My info suggests it be used in combination with other herbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2002 Report Share Posted October 25, 2002 Dave Take it straight.... Here is a post I did previously for a goat group I belong to. Suzi To make 1 cup of mix to brew with 2 gallons of distilled water: Burdock root (cut) = 1/2 cup Sheep Sorrel (powdered) = 3/8 cup Slippery Elm bark (powdered) = 2 Tablespoons + 2 teaspoons Turkey rhubarb (powdered) = 1 teaspoon Approximate number of bottles of tea made, depending on water loss 1 cup herb mix + 2 gallons of water = about 224 liquid ounces of teawill fill fourteen 16-ounce pint bottles, or seven 32-ounce quart bottles. 1/2 cup herb mix + 1 gallon of water = about 112 liquid ounces of teawill fill seven 16-ounce bottles, or three and a half 32-ounce quart bottles. 1/4 cup herb mix + 1/2 gallon of water = about 56 liquid ounces of teawill fill three and a half 16-ounce bottles, or almost two 32-ounce quart bottles. Supplies Needed Do not use anything made of aluminum. Stainless steel kettle with lid (or glass, UK unchipped enamel, CND granite pot)Stainless steel sieveLarge stainless steel or wood stirring utensilStainless steel funnel or 2-cup glass measuring cupGlass bottles can be amber, colored or clear glass Sizes of kettle and how many bottles depend on amount of tea prepared.3 gallon kettle and 14 bottles are ideal for 1 cup herb mix + 2 gallons of water. Bottles and lids can be sterilized by one of these methods: 1) Boil for 10 minutes with a little food grade peroxide or Clorox.2) Boil bottle caps, put bottles in 250 degree oven for 10 minutes.3) Soak for 5 minutes in 1 ounce 35% food grade hydrogen peroxide plus 11 oz. distilled water.4) Soak for 5 minutes in 1/2 teaspoon Clorox plus 1 gallon distilled water.5) 16 oz. size bottles can be sterilized in a microwave oven carefully. The water you use for making essic tea should be as pure as possible. Don't use tap water. Most people use distilled water. Nice but not vital, you can "re-energize and re-oxygenate" distilled water by shaking it well or setting it in the sun for a few hours. Preparation Mix dry ingredients thoroughly. Measure out desired amount of dry ingredients. Pour proportionate amount of water into pot. Bring water to a rolling boil with the lid on. Stir dry ingredients into boiling water. Replace lid and continue boiling at reduced heat for 10 minutes. Turn off stove. Scrape down sides of pot and stir mixture thoroughly. Replace lid, let pot sit and cool undisturbed for 10-12 hours (overnight). Reheat to steaming hot, but do not let it boil. Turn off heat and allow herbs to settle for a few minutes. Pour hot liquid through sieve to catch sediment. Use funnel to fill sterilized bottles, put lids on. Allow bottles to cool, then tighten lids. Store in dark cool place, always refrigerate an opened bottle. Essiac contains no preservatives, discard if mold develops. "When in doubt, throw it out". Unopened bottles can be stored in a cool, dark place, or keep all the bottles in the refrigerater. Don't freeze essiac or warm it up in a microwave (use hot water to dilute and warm it). Keep the tea refrigerated at all times. Shake well each time before pouring. Take it on an empty stomach, at least 2 hours after eating or when you wake in the am. Wait 2 more hours before eating after taking the tea. Good times to take it are at bedtime, or upon awakening. More seriously ill persons can take it safely 3 to 4 times daily, spaced out, as described above, separated from meals, by two hours. It is not going to do you much good to take it with meals. It will not work all mixed up with your dinner. That would just be a waste of money. Y! Web Hosting - Let the expert host your web site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 26, 2002 Report Share Posted October 26, 2002 Hi Jasmina, Actually you don't boil the root at all. You can either steep it for ever or you can boil the water and then put the root into it and simmer it for approximately 30 minutes. Either way will extract the necessary constituents. Don >jalisic579 >herbal remedies >herbal remedies >Re: [herbal remedies] Blue Cohosh >Fri, 25 Oct 2002 10:44:01 EDT > >What is the best way to prepare Black cohosh root tea. My sister in las was >told to steep root for two hrs in hot water and drink. Does she need to >boil >root? My thought was that should be boiled but I am not sure any more. > >Jasmina _______________ Unlimited Internet access -- and 2 months free! Try MSN. http://resourcecenter.msn.com/access/plans/2monthsfree.asp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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