Guest guest Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 Thank ou for allowing me into your group. Herbal medicine has always been a passion of mine. I have always felt that I can never learn enough about the different herbs and forms of healing that might help those who need it. Please forgive my spelling this morning. I " m not fully awake yet and the fingers just don't seem to want to cooperate. lol Blessing, Wolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 Hello, my name is Stephanie, and good morning to you. I am 29 and severly overweight, 5'9 " and weigh 250, and looking for herbal ways to help lose weight as seeing I have a heart problem and can't take other meds that make the blood pressure go up. If you can help me in any way I would appreciate it. Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you... Stephanie Daenna <corbywolf13 wrote: Thank ou for allowing me into your group. Herbal medicine has always been a passion of mine. I have always felt that I can never learn enough about the different herbs and forms of healing that might help those who need it. Please forgive my spelling this morning. I " m not fully awake yet and the fingers just don't seem to want to cooperate. lol Blessing, Wolf Want to start your own business? Learn how on Small Business. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 26, 2006 Report Share Posted November 26, 2006 Welcome Wolf! Which herbs do you like best? They are a big passion of my life too! Right now, steeping in the cupboard are tinctures of Dandelion, Echinacea, and wild Sarsaparilla. Alas, the birds beat me to the hawthorne berries this year. Ready to use: Last year's Echi, St John's Wort and Melissa. Many more on the land and in the garden, and I also play with exotics. Merry Meet! Ien in the Kootenays ************************** Stop. Breathe. Smile! ~Padma ( my TV yoga teacher) http://freegreenliving.com ************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 27, 2006 Report Share Posted November 27, 2006 Hi!! This is something that I am very interested in myself...but I'm a total newbie in this field. I have about 25 different herbs/plants that I will be attempting to grow from seeds towards the end of the winter, to plan outside come Spring, but I have NO clue what to do with them once they're planted...both to help them grow & thrive and to enable me to use them for all the health & spiritual uses that I know they have. Any tips for growing/harvesting/storing herbs or plant material??? Brightest Blessings! Jessie Ieneke van Houten <ienvan wrote: Welcome Wolf! Which herbs do you like best? They are a big passion of my life too! Right now, steeping in the cupboard are tinctures of Dandelion, Echinacea, and wild Sarsaparilla. Alas, the birds beat me to the hawthorne berries this year. Ready to use: Last year's Echi, St John's Wort and Melissa. Many more on the land and in the garden, and I also play with exotics. Merry Meet! Ien in the Kootenays ************************** Stop. Breathe. Smile! ~Padma ( my TV yoga teacher) http://freegreenliving.com ************************** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 There is a book called The Herbal Arts by Patricia Telesco (in the occult scetion of bookstores) that has a very good selection of herbs and their uses...very much like an encyclopedia style. At the front of the book it gives very basic tips on growing (like companion gardening), harvesting (mostly the best times to harvest), and drying as well as making herbal remedies like poultices, syrups, etc even herbal ice cream (yum!). The directions are very basic, but very helpful. Also, most gardening centers are very helpful in growing herbs...and I even found an herbal society through our local greenhouse that gives out helpful hints on harvesting and drying herbs. My only personal comment is MAKE SURE THE HERBS ARE 100% DRY BEFORE STORING THEM. If they're not they can mold in the storage containers and ruin everything...even with the slightest dampness. Hope this helps! BB & MM Ellen , Jessica Cummings <jessc031778 wrote: > > Hi!! This is something that I am very interested in myself...but I'm a total newbie in this field. I have about 25 different herbs/plants that I will be attempting to grow from seeds towards the end of the winter, to plan outside come Spring, but I have NO clue what to do with them once they're planted...both to help them grow & thrive and to enable me to use them for all the health & spiritual uses that I know they have. Any tips for growing/harvesting/storing herbs or plant material??? > > Brightest Blessings! > Jessie > > Ieneke van Houten <ienvan wrote: Welcome Wolf! > > Which herbs do you like best? > They are a big passion of my life too! > Right now, steeping in the cupboard are > tinctures of Dandelion, Echinacea, and wild > Sarsaparilla. Alas, the birds beat me to the > hawthorne berries this year. > Ready to use: > Last year's Echi, St John's Wort and Melissa. > > Many more on the land and in the garden, > and I also play with exotics. > > Merry Meet! > > Ien in the Kootenays > ************************** > Stop. Breathe. Smile! > ~Padma ( my TV yoga teacher) > http://freegreenliving.com > ************************** > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 28, 2006 Report Share Posted November 28, 2006 Jessica Cummings wrote: <I have about 25 different herbs/plants that I will be attempting to grow from seeds towards the end of the winter, to plan outside come Spring, but I have NO clue what to do with them once they're planted... both to help them grow & thrive and to enable me to use them for all the health & spiritual uses that I know they have. Any tips for growing/harvesting/storing herbs or plant material???> Hi Jessica, It depends on which herbs they are. Some are best dried, and some are best tinctured. Tincturing is ridiculously easy. Clean and chop your plant material, cover with alcohol, let it sit for a while, pour it off. Bingo. What are you growing? In friendship Ien in the Kootenays http://freegreenliving.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 OK..really dopey question, but I want to make sure...by alcohol do you mean wine/beer/ale or rubbing alcohol??? As for what I'll be growing...I have all these seeds, so I'll be waiting til a few weeks before Spring thaw hits so that the seedlings are good and strong before I transplant them outside. Here's what I've got....flowering tobacco, sweet herb, parsley, basil, lavender, thyme, sage, oregano, St, Johnswort, chamomile, snapdragon, gomphrena, larkspur, fennel, chrysanthemum, marigold, borage, heliotrope, peppermint (which I know I have to plant in it's own little planter to keep it from taking everything over), savory summer, marjoram, cilantro, and dill. Over this last year, I've been collecting these seeds, based on their magical uses, but I also want to learn about the medicinal uses for them so that I'll know what tools I have available to me. However, I've never actually grown ANYTHING from a seed before and haven't a clue as to what I'm doing!! I do know my growing zone is zone 5, but that's about it. I have a little indoor greenhouse-type setup, with soil plugs to get the seeds started, and am planning to plant in containers as I'm in an apartment and can't just set up an in-ground garden. I attempted to start my garden this year, but over-watered everything and wound up drowning all my seedlings. SO!! That's where I'm at, and what I've got. I do hope to be able to figure gardening out so that I can plant and grow a bit of everything eventually. Any tips, websites, reference books, whatever is very much appreciated!!! Thanks in advance!! Brightest Blessings! Jess C Ieneke van Houten <ienvan wrote: Jessica Cummings wrote: <I have about 25 different herbs/plants that I will be attempting to grow from seeds towards the end of the winter, to plan outside come Spring, but I have NO clue what to do with them once they're planted... both to help them grow & thrive and to enable me to use them for all the health & spiritual uses that I know they have. Any tips for growing/harvesting/storing herbs or plant material???> Hi Jessica, It depends on which herbs they are. Some are best dried, and some are best tinctured. Tincturing is ridiculously easy. Clean and chop your plant material, cover with alcohol, let it sit for a while, pour it off. Bingo. What are you growing? In friendship Ien in the Kootenays http://freegreenliving.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 I use a type of mulch which consist of dead leaves and such. Ieneke van Houten <ienvan wrote: Jessica Cummings wrote: <I have about 25 different herbs/plants that I will be attempting to grow from seeds towards the end of the winter, to plan outside come Spring, but I have NO clue what to do with them once they're planted... both to help them grow & thrive and to enable me to use them for all the health & spiritual uses that I know they have. Any tips for growing/harvesting/storing herbs or plant material???> Hi Jessica, It depends on which herbs they are. Some are best dried, and some are best tinctured. Tincturing is ridiculously easy. Clean and chop your plant material, cover with alcohol, let it sit for a while, pour it off. Bingo. What are you growing? In friendship Ien in the Kootenays http://freegreenliving.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 Never rubbing alcohol, I use everclear, vodka and a good brandy for my tinctures and vegetable glycerin for the child ones or anyone that can not drink alcohol. Kathy _____ On Behalf Of Jessica Cummings Wednesday, November 29, 2006 6:50 AM Re: Greetings, Herbal medicine OK..really dopey question, but I want to make sure...by alcohol do you mean wine/beer/ale or rubbing alcohol??? As for what I'll be growing...I have all these seeds, so I'll be waiting til a few weeks before Spring thaw hits so that the seedlings are good and strong before I transplant them outside. Here's what I've got....flowering tobacco, sweet herb, parsley, basil, lavender, thyme, sage, oregano, St, Johnswort, chamomile, snapdragon, gomphrena, larkspur, fennel, chrysanthemum, marigold, borage, heliotrope, peppermint (which I know I have to plant in it's own little planter to keep it from taking everything over), savory summer, marjoram, cilantro, and dill. Over this last year, I've been collecting these seeds, based on their magical uses, but I also want to learn about the medicinal uses for them so that I'll know what tools I have available to me. However, I've never actually grown ANYTHING from a seed before and haven't a clue as to what I'm doing!! I do know my growing zone is zone 5, but that's about it. I have a little indoor greenhouse-type setup, with soil plugs to get the seeds started, and am planning to plant in containers as I'm in an apartment and can't just set up an in-ground garden. I attempted to start my garden this year, but over-watered everything and wound up drowning all my seedlings. SO!! That's where I'm at, and what I've got. I do hope to be able to figure gardening out so that I can plant and grow a bit of everything eventually. Any tips, websites, reference books, whatever is very much appreciated!!! Thanks in advance!! Brightest Blessings! Jess C Ieneke van Houten <ienvan (AT) telus (DOT) <ienvan%40telus.net> net> wrote: Jessica Cummings wrote: <I have about 25 different herbs/plants that I will be attempting to grow from seeds towards the end of the winter, to plan outside come Spring, but I have NO clue what to do with them once they're planted... both to help them grow & thrive and to enable me to use them for all the health & spiritual uses that I know they have. Any tips for growing/harvesting/storing herbs or plant material???> Hi Jessica, It depends on which herbs they are. Some are best dried, and some are best tinctured. Tincturing is ridiculously easy. Clean and chop your plant material, cover with alcohol, let it sit for a while, pour it off. Bingo. What are you growing? In friendship Ien in the Kootenays http://freegreenliv <http://freegreenliving.com> ing.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 29, 2006 Report Share Posted November 29, 2006 OK!! See, now I'm glad I asked LOL!! So it's good quality hard alcohol for adults and vegetable glycerin (which I'm assuming I could find at a homeo shop?) for the mini's and folks who don't drink. Thanks for the info!!! Jess C Kathleen Ramsey <kathy wrote: Never rubbing alcohol, I use everclear, vodka and a good brandy for my tinctures and vegetable glycerin for the child ones or anyone that can not drink alcohol. Kathy _____ On Behalf Of Jessica Cummings Wednesday, November 29, 2006 6:50 AM Re: Greetings, Herbal medicine OK..really dopey question, but I want to make sure...by alcohol do you mean wine/beer/ale or rubbing alcohol??? As for what I'll be growing...I have all these seeds, so I'll be waiting til a few weeks before Spring thaw hits so that the seedlings are good and strong before I transplant them outside. Here's what I've got....flowering tobacco, sweet herb, parsley, basil, lavender, thyme, sage, oregano, St, Johnswort, chamomile, snapdragon, gomphrena, larkspur, fennel, chrysanthemum, marigold, borage, heliotrope, peppermint (which I know I have to plant in it's own little planter to keep it from taking everything over), savory summer, marjoram, cilantro, and dill. Over this last year, I've been collecting these seeds, based on their magical uses, but I also want to learn about the medicinal uses for them so that I'll know what tools I have available to me. However, I've never actually grown ANYTHING from a seed before and haven't a clue as to what I'm doing!! I do know my growing zone is zone 5, but that's about it. I have a little indoor greenhouse-type setup, with soil plugs to get the seeds started, and am planning to plant in containers as I'm in an apartment and can't just set up an in-ground garden. I attempted to start my garden this year, but over-watered everything and wound up drowning all my seedlings. SO!! That's where I'm at, and what I've got. I do hope to be able to figure gardening out so that I can plant and grow a bit of everything eventually. Any tips, websites, reference books, whatever is very much appreciated!!! Thanks in advance!! Brightest Blessings! Jess C Ieneke van Houten <ienvan (AT) telus (DOT) <ienvan%40telus.net> net> wrote: Jessica Cummings wrote: <I have about 25 different herbs/plants that I will be attempting to grow from seeds towards the end of the winter, to plan outside come Spring, but I have NO clue what to do with them once they're planted... both to help them grow & thrive and to enable me to use them for all the health & spiritual uses that I know they have. Any tips for growing/harvesting/storing herbs or plant material???> Hi Jessica, It depends on which herbs they are. Some are best dried, and some are best tinctured. Tincturing is ridiculously easy. Clean and chop your plant material, cover with alcohol, let it sit for a while, pour it off. Bingo. What are you growing? In friendship Ien in the Kootenays http://freegreenliv <http://freegreenliving.com> ing.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 30, 2006 Report Share Posted November 30, 2006 You can also use Apple Cider Vinegar to tincture with. It only lasts a year, but some herbalists say that the plants growing in one year are better to fight the diseases of that year anyhow. It is a lot cheaper than alcohol! In friendship Ien in the Kootenays http://freegreenliving.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Good to know, thanks!!! Ieneke van Houten <ienvan wrote: You can also use Apple Cider Vinegar to tincture with. It only lasts a year, but some herbalists say that the plants growing in one year are better to fight the diseases of that year anyhow. It is a lot cheaper than alcohol! In friendship Ien in the Kootenays http://freegreenliving.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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