Guest guest Posted December 28, 2000 Report Share Posted December 28, 2000 Osha is an herb which grows at above 7,000 ft. above sea level in the American Southwest. It smells sort of like celery. It's reputed to be especially good for respiratory infections. In fact, the herbalist I saw became an herbalist after another herbalist cleared up his lingering pneumonia with osha. Victoria _______________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 23, 2004 Report Share Posted July 23, 2004 Gloria wrote: >Has anyone used the herb Osha Root? It sounds very interesting. According to >Michael Moore (the herbalist, not the one who made the movie!), it is a blood >purifier and one of the few botanicals that actually kills viruses. It tastes >and smells like turpentine but is very safe. You can make it into a tincture >or put it in capsules and use indefinitely. > >Gloria > > Hi Gloria, I'm a new guy, Brian. I have used Osha Root (Bear Root) Ligusticum porteri, several times, it is one of my favorite herbs, I love the smell. I have used this herb in meditative ceremonies. I have added it to smoking mixtures, incense and teas. I don't think it smells like turpentine at all, more of a heavy scented baby powder type of scent, a bit musky. I have never tried capsules or tincturing it. I know I've beat up a coffee grinder badly grinding some up, not as bad as ginseng though. I have sought books which listed Osha for years, think I've seen one. I'll have to look up Michael Moores book. One source has this to say about Osha: *Osha Root is traditionally used as a purifying tonic, and is a part of some Native American ceremonies. Modern clinical use of osha includes employing it as a decongestant, and a tonic for the respiratory and upper digestive systems. Osha is purported to be an immune builder, that is, it helps the body ward off viral infections. Osha Root has also been used for toothaches to slightly anesthetize the area. It is also commonly used as an ingredient in native smoking mixes. source: http://www.mazatecgarden.com -Brian * Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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