Guest guest Posted July 10, 2002 Report Share Posted July 10, 2002 Hello to you too Lisa - couldn't get through to the website. Take it from the way you signed off (yours aye) that there is a Scottish connection? Regards Ann - Scotland - Lisa C. Douglas Tuesday, July 09, 2002 8:36 PM Hello ALL Good Afternoon! I would like to say Hello to everyone. I am new to the group. I run a small herb garden and teach classes during the summer months. I am always interested in learning new ways to use herbs, oils and make soaps, bath salts, etc..... We have a small web site that I just got up and running. http://charter.net/puddleDucks/index.htm I look forward to learning more and sharing ideas. Yours aye, Lisa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 Try the nerve formula and lobelia.. in the files... however, what is your diet like? Diet plays a part in this.. Linda J Cushing <lindajcushing wrote: I am new to this group. I have always have had problems with insomnia and have been having problems again for the past week. I have tried Valarian, Skullcap, coffea and herbal pills that mix valarian, hops, passion flower ect. Nothing has helped this time. Any suggestions?Tired in NYLindaFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 Hey Linda, I do straight Valerian root. No mixture with other herbs, in the gelcaps I use. Was your valerian root standardized in any way? Brands vary widely. From my own experience, in my opinion, the Twinlab variety flat-out sucks, while the Nature's Resource brand I currently use is very good. The latter company makes sure they have a certain amount of the valerian root's active ingredient in each serving. If I do Valerian root mixed with anything else at all, it's Bedtime tea from the Yogi brand. Very nice and potent. Works even better than the above gelcaps. Also, as others have asked, what's your diet like? Too much sugar? Any chocolate? Refined flours or packaged foods? Also, do you also have indications of hormone imbalances like PMS, etc? Perhaps this could be a cause of insomnia, too. Hope that helps --Jen > Linda J Cushing <lindajcushing@e...> wrote:I am new to this group. I have always have had problems with insomnia > and have been having problems again for the past week. I have tried > Valarian, Skullcap, coffea and herbal pills that mix valarian, hops, > passion flower ect. Nothing has helped this time. Any suggestions? > > Tired in NY > Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 Can you make your own Valerian Capsules if you buy the Valerian fresh or dried? tiffanysupervixen08 <supervixen08 wrote: Hey Linda,I do straight Valerian root. No mixture with other herbs, in the gelcaps I use. Was your valerian root standardized in any way? Brands vary widely. From my own experience, in my opinion, the Twinlab variety flat-out sucks, while the Nature's Resource brand I currently use is very good. The latter company makes sure they have a certain amount of the valerian root's active ingredient in each serving.If I do Valerian root mixed with anything else at all, it's Bedtime tea from the Yogi brand. Very nice and potent. Works even better than the above gelcaps.Also, as others have asked, what's your diet like? Too much sugar? Any chocolate? Refined flours or packaged foods? Also, do you also have indications of hormone imbalances like PMS, etc? Perhaps this could be a cause of insomnia, too.Hope that helps --Jen> Linda J Cushing <lindajcushing@e...> wrote:I am new to this group. I have always have had problems with insomnia > and have been having problems again for the past week. I have tried > Valarian, Skullcap, coffea and herbal pills that mix valarian, hops, > passion flower ect. Nothing has helped this time. Any suggestions?> > Tired in NY> LindaFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 Yes and this is much better than any over-the-counter product you can buy... As another note about capsules just for yours and others information: The reason why teas and tinctures are king, is because the biochemicals of the herbs have already been extracted and are very assimilable. Powders in capsules can sometimes be next to impossible to absorb if a person's digestion is very poor or compromised. Tiffany Schaibley <ericandtiffanys wrote: Can you make your own Valerian Capsules if you buy the Valerian fresh or dried? Find out what made the Top Searches of 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 Valerian Tea does nothing for me really. Thats why I was kinda wondering if I made my own capsules or something maybe it would help? Or are you talking about making my own tea with the leaves or something? tiffanySuzanne <suziesgoats wrote: Yes and this is much better than any over-the-counter product you can buy... As another note about capsules just for yours and others information: The reason why teas and tinctures are king, is because the biochemicals of the herbs have already been extracted and are very assimilable. Powders in capsules can sometimes be next to impossible to absorb if a person's digestion is very poor or compromised. Tiffany Schaibley <ericandtiffanys wrote: Can you make your own Valerian Capsules if you buy the Valerian fresh or dried? Find out what made the Top Searches of 2003 Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 Jen, Any over the counter, MLMs etc are not that great... You would be well ahead to purchase your herbs or grow them and make your own formulas, capsules, etc. And Natures Resource is not anywhere near as good as the real thing plus this list does not promote "over the counter" herbs. You will find in the message archives discussions on how these are no where near as potent as they say and other facts.. Suzisupervixen08 <supervixen08 wrote: Hey Linda,I do straight Valerian root. No mixture with other herbs, in the gelcaps I use. Was your valerian root standardized in any way? Brands vary widely. From my own experience, in my opinion, the Twinlab variety flat-out sucks, while the Nature's Resource brand I currently use is very good. The latter company makes sure they have a certain amount of the valerian root's active ingredient in each serving.If I do Valerian root mixed with anything else at all, it's Bedtime tea from the Yogi brand. Very nice and potent. Works even better than the above gelcaps.Also, as others have asked, what's your diet like? Too much sugar? Any chocolate? Refined flours or packaged foods? Also, do you also have indications of hormone imbalances like PMS, etc? Perhaps this could be a cause of insomnia, too.Hope that helps --Jen> Linda J Cushing wrote:I am new to this group. I have always have had problems with insomnia > and have been having problems again for the past week. I have tried > Valarian, Skullcap, coffea and herbal pills that mix valarian, hops, > passion flower ect. Nothing has helped this time. Any suggestions?> > Tired in NY> LindaFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 In a message dated 1/3/2004 3:26:52 AM Pacific Standard Time, windflowersong writes: Hi Tiffany. You ciould make your own vaerian capsules, but, Valerian root has a distinctive odor. Not entirely unlike stinky gym socks, left in the locker for a few weeks. In my experiance, it is much easier to take in capsule form. windflower Valerian did not make me sleep either. Well it did a little but it took over 3 hours to get the effect the times I tried, and when it hit it wasn't a big deal and the drowsiness didn't really last that long. I guess everyone's different. Plus it gave me heart palpitations during the drowsy period for about 5 minutes, really wierd Erin Tony Montana: Me, I want what's coming to me. Manny: Oh, well what's coming to you? Tony Montana: The world, Chico, and everything in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 Hi Tiffany, Try adding Scullcap or Hops to your brew. Sometimes Valerian by itself is not enough for some people. Actually, a tea is much quicker acting than the capsules. Or you can make a tincture or extract of it and use that. But yes, you can cap all of this and try it that way if you so choose. HTH, Don Quai - Tiffany Schaibley herbal remedies Saturday, January 03, 2004 2:10 AM Re: [herbal remedies] Re: Hello All Valerian Tea does nothing for me really. Thats why I was kinda wondering if I made my own capsules or something maybe it would help? Or are you talking about making my own tea with the leaves or something? tiffany ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Ain't no bugs here!Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.557 / Virus Database: 349 - Release 12/30/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 a tincture sounds like it may be my next route. Not sure yet...Ive never made one...lol tiffanyDon Quai <mysticalherbalist wrote: Hi Tiffany, Try adding Scullcap or Hops to your brew. Sometimes Valerian by itself is not enough for some people. Actually, a tea is much quicker acting than the capsules. Or you can make a tincture or extract of it and use that. But yes, you can cap all of this and try it that way if you so choose. HTH, Don Quai - Tiffany Schaibley herbal remedies Saturday, January 03, 2004 2:10 AM Re: [herbal remedies] Re: Hello All Valerian Tea does nothing for me really. Thats why I was kinda wondering if I made my own capsules or something maybe it would help? Or are you talking about making my own tea with the leaves or something? tiffany ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Ain't no bugs here!Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.557 / Virus Database: 349 - Release 12/30/03Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 Linda, sometimes your sleep cycle can just be "off". Try getting some melatonin and taking one every night before bed for a week. It may kick you back into gear. Janet - Linda J Cushing herbal remedies Friday, January 02, 2004 5:15 AM [herbal remedies] Hello All I am new to this group. I have always have had problems with insomnia and have been having problems again for the past week. I have tried Valarian, Skullcap, coffea and herbal pills that mix valarian, hops, passion flower ect. Nothing has helped this time. Any suggestions?Tired in NYLindaFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 Very easy to make Tiffany. Just add your herbs into a large mouth jar, say maybe half way up and then cover with alcohol two inches over the top of the herbs. Start your tincture on the new moon and it will be ready on the full moon for pressing, straining or whatever. Don Quai - Tiffany Schaibley herbal remedies Saturday, January 03, 2004 9:29 AM Re: [herbal remedies] Re: Hello All a tincture sounds like it may be my next route. Not sure yet...Ive never made one...lol tiffany ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Ain't no bugs here!Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.557 / Virus Database: 349 - Release 12/30/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 Hi Tiffany. You ciould make your own vaerian capsules, but, Valerian root has a distinctive odor. Not entirely unlike stinky gym socks, left in the locker for a few weeks. In my experiance, it is much easier to take in capsule form. windflowerTiffany Schaibley <ericandtiffanys wrote: Can you make your own Valerian Capsules if you buy the Valerian fresh or dried? tiffany Photos - Get your photo on the big screen in Times Square Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 Yeah and it tastes like railroad cinders. Don Quai - windflower song herbal remedies Saturday, January 03, 2004 12:25 PM Re: [herbal remedies] Re: Hello All Hi Tiffany. You ciould make your own vaerian capsules, but, Valerian root has a distinctive odor. Not entirely unlike stinky gym socks, left in the locker for a few weeks. In my experiance, it is much easier to take in capsule form. windflower ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Ain't no bugs here!Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.557 / Virus Database: 349 - Release 12/30/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 You asked the question if you could make your own.Tiffany Schaibley <ericandtiffanys wrote: Valerian Tea does nothing for me really. Thats why I was kinda wondering if I made my own capsules or something maybe it would help? Or are you talking about making my own tea with the leaves or something? tiffany Find out what made the Top Searches of 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 i've had some powdered valerian for about 4 years and it stinks so bad i will hardly open the jar! i keep wanting to encapsulate it, but haven't gotten close enough to do so! hehehe!! i keep thinking it won't do me any good in the bottle, but for now it is better for me in the bottle so i don't have to smell it! LOL! i had used some in a nerve formula tincture combination. it's good there. love.. granny lee- Don Quai herbal remedies Saturday, January 03, 2004 5:37 AM Re: [herbal remedies] Re: Hello All Yeah and it tastes like railroad cinders. Don Quai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 agreed!Don Quai <mysticalherbalist wrote: Yeah and it tastes like railroad cinders. Don Quai - windflower song herbal remedies Saturday, January 03, 2004 12:25 PM Re: [herbal remedies] Re: Hello All Hi Tiffany. You ciould make your own vaerian capsules, but, Valerian root has a distinctive odor. Not entirely unlike stinky gym socks, left in the locker for a few weeks. In my experiance, it is much easier to take in capsule form. windflower Photos - Get your photo on the big screen in Times Square Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 That is my description exactly!! Johnwindflower song <windflowersong wrote: Hi Tiffany. You ciould make your own vaerian capsules, but, Valerian root has a distinctive odor. Not entirely unlike stinky gym socks, left in the locker for a few weeks. In my experiance, it is much easier to take in capsule form. windflowerTiffany Schaibley <ericandtiffanys wrote: Can you make your own Valerian Capsules if you buy the Valerian fresh or dried? tiffany Find out what made the Top Searches of 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 Hey Tiffany, One thing that I noticed when I was converting from allopathic or over-the-counter remedies to natural remedies was that natural remedies, while potent, are sometimes more subtle. I had to kinda be paying attention at first. My valerian didn't instantly quite knock me out or make me drowsy. Valerian takes enough edge off and calms down your nervous system so that you can sleep if you want to. But in my experience, it is still quite safe to take valerian and drive. So its effect is more subtle IMO, and one has to be kinda tuned-in. Hehe in other words, one can't drink a bunch of coffee or eat a bunch of chocolate before bed and then take valerian root. (My fiancee also claims that lots of the natural remedies that work so beautifully for me have no effect on him. That could just be his chemistry. But then again, he won't do tinctures or teas or anything like that--he likes capsules and maybe tablets. But he has a digestive problem, (says our ND), so those capsules may not be doing him much good. He has not quite been thru as much of a detox process as I have and with his childhood thru adulthood eating habits, his toxicity is probably more extensive than mine. So just maybe, a cleanse might do y'all some good?) Hope that helps --Jen herbal remedies , Tiffany Schaibley <ericandtiffanys@s...> wrote: > Valerian Tea does nothing for me really. Thats why I was kinda wondering if I made my own capsules or something maybe it would help? Or are you talking about making my own tea with the leaves or something? > > tiffany Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2004 Report Share Posted January 3, 2004 Tell me more about pressing and what it entails. Also as far as the new moon and full moon stuff (which Im very intune to by the way), does it matter if Im doing it outside or inside? During the period that it is soaking, does it need to be outside maybe on the balcony where the moonlight can get into it? tiffanyDon Quai <mysticalherbalist wrote: Very easy to make Tiffany. Just add your herbs into a large mouth jar, say maybe half way up and then cover with alcohol two inches over the top of the herbs. Start your tincture on the new moon and it will be ready on the full moon for pressing, straining or whatever. Don Quai - Tiffany Schaibley herbal remedies Saturday, January 03, 2004 9:29 AM Re: [herbal remedies] Re: Hello All a tincture sounds like it may be my next route. Not sure yet...Ive never made one...lol tiffany ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Ain't no bugs here!Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.557 / Virus Database: 349 - Release 12/30/03Federal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2004 Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 Thanks JEn. Im definately not drinking coffee and eating chocolate before bed..lol. My experience with Valerian has been all OTC brands, not necessarily pure or of a strength I need them to be. I think my biggest problems is the hectic life I lead...I dont have time to stop and think until I lay down at night most days. Im working on it. tiffanysupervixen08 <supervixen08 wrote: Hey Tiffany, One thing that I noticed when I was converting from allopathic or over-the-counter remedies to natural remedies was that natural remedies, while potent, are sometimes more subtle. I had to kinda be paying attention at first. My valerian didn't instantly quite knock me out or make me drowsy. Valerian takes enough edge off and calms down your nervous system so that you can sleep if you want to. But in my experience, it is still quite safe to take valerian and drive. So its effect is more subtle IMO, and one has to be kinda tuned-in. Hehe in other words, one can't drink a bunch of coffee or eat a bunch of chocolate before bed and then take valerian root. (My fiancee also claims that lots of the natural remedies that work so beautifully for me have no effect on him. That could just be his chemistry. But then again, he won't do tinctures or teas or anything like that--he likes capsules and maybe tablets. But he has a digestive problem, (says our ND), so those capsules may not be doing him much good. He has not quite been thru as much of a detox process as I have and with his childhood thru adulthood eating habits, his toxicity is probably more extensive than mine. So just maybe, a cleanse might do y'all some good?)Hope that helps --Jenherbal remedies , Tiffany Schaibley <ericandtiffanys@s...> wrote:> Valerian Tea does nothing for me really. Thats why I was kinda wondering if I made my own capsules or something maybe it would help? Or are you talking about making my own tea with the leaves or something?> > tiffanyFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of NaturopathyDr.IanShillington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2004 Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 Check out the files How to make a tincture under How to and The Moon under Dr.IanShillington... should answer your questions... and no you want to store your tincture where it doesn't get to hot or cold and is dark. (like a cabinet) SuziTiffany Schaibley <ericandtiffanys wrote: Tell me more about pressing and what it entails. Also as far as the new moon and full moon stuff (which Im very intune to by the way), does it matter if Im doing it outside or inside? During the period that it is soaking, does it need to be outside maybe on the balcony where the moonlight can get into it? Find out what made the Top Searches of 2003 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 4, 2004 Report Share Posted January 4, 2004 Hi Tiffany, You don't need to put your tincture outside in the moonlight for the moon to have its effect on it. The moon will do its thing no matter where you place your tincture. Now for doing an oil infusion you would place that out on your balcony in direct sunlight, as this works the best. Second best would be to place it someplace where it will be nice and toasty all the time without cooking. Or use a crock pot. Okay I know you didn't ask about oil infusions. Pressing is easy and any way you can find to press the liquid out of the herbs will work as long as you don't use aluminum. Don Quai - Tiffany Schaibley herbal remedies Sunday, January 04, 2004 12:51 AM Re: [herbal remedies] Re: Hello All Tell me more about pressing and what it entails. Also as far as the new moon and full moon stuff (which Im very intune to by the way), does it matter if Im doing it outside or inside? During the period that it is soaking, does it need to be outside maybe on the balcony where the moonlight can get into it? tiffany ---Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Ain't no bugs here!Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com).Version: 6.0.557 / Virus Database: 349 - Release 12/30/03 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 20, 2004 Report Share Posted January 20, 2004 > > mistymorgen [mistymorgen] Welcome to the list Misty Get comfy and make yourself right at home. > I'm new to the group and herbs/oils. I'm starting of by studying > aromotherapy. I'm currently reading Guide to Aromatherapy by Julia > Lawless and plan to move onto to an herb book for health remedies, > etc. Hopefully I'll branch out into cooking and growing my own as I > learn more. Lawless' books have their place, and their layouts are quite lovely, but don't believe ALL that you read in them. She gets a little " Aromatherapy Novelish " in her oil attributes and actions It is a common flaw in many Aromatherapy books. They give the oils he same actions as are attributed to the plants themselves and in many cases the actions are not identical in both. Cooking with herbs, and growing them is a wonderful pleasure! And as far as cooking with EO's goes, that can be a fun experience for the taste buds too. > I look forward to learning as much as I can. I'm excited to find a > group that has so much participation on the subject. There sure is a lot to learn! Feel free to ask any questions, and jump right on into the discussions > If any of you have reading/learning/starting out suggestions for a > beginner, I'd love to hear them! I'm headed off to bed now, but I, and others here, will gladly share our thoughts on those must have books about oils and herbs. I'll post some for you tomorrow. > I'm 28 and live in Colorado, btw, just for a little bit of personal > info. Where in Colorado? I just moved out of the Denver area in October. I lived there for almost 7 years. > Misty *Smile* Chris (list mom) http://www.alittleolfactory.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2004 Report Share Posted June 3, 2004 Hi Mary, Wondered where you were ) I did mention about the convetion, etc... I suggested that now that the few people who decided to vote on meeting and potential places, that perhaps we can narrow the state selection down? Perhaps eliminate the states that got less than 4 votes? If we can concentrate on less states, perhaps we can then be more serious at looking at costs involved to go/stay there (including camping for all of you dying to put up a tent!) Also so we can see what herbal or other natural type things we could do in those respective states. With the number of choices we have right now, it would take too long. Also maybe once we attach some data on costs and potential activites, we can get MORE PEOPLE to speak up and voice their opinions???? out of close to 2000 members, it seems silly that we have only had around 40 respond! Sylvia herbal remedies , " Ostrowski " <Odesign1@e...> wrote: > Morning every one !... I am trying to catch up here . Sylvia didn't you send > me some kind of post about the possible convention and poll ? I saw it > briefly and then SOMEONE here accidently deleted it .What was it you were > asking about ? > ...Mary O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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