Guest guest Posted June 9, 2004 Report Share Posted June 9, 2004 Have a question. Do any of you agree that home grown, dried and prepared herbs seem to have more potency than commercial, purchased ones? I am sitting here sipping on some homegrown peppermint tea, and it tastes superior to the commercial brands, to me, and leaves my mouth tingling a bit. I ask because I can't seem to get the effect that I am after from commercial teas, like ginger or chamomile/valerian (which sometimes I desperately need). I plan to grow most of my own herbs, and am hoping to find a huge difference, in the direction of improvement, in the effects. Kim S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 I agree completely! I have completely sworn off of store bought, pre-mixed herbs and such for tea. I either find them myself, trade for them, or purchase them from a wildcrafter, when possible. JohnKimberly Smith <k_frog100 wrote: Have a question. Do any of you agree that home grown, dried and prepared herbs seem to have more potency than commercial, purchased ones? I am sitting here sipping on some homegrown peppermint tea, and it tastes superior to the commercial brands, to me, and leaves my mouth tingling a bit. I ask because I can't seem to get the effect that I am after from commercial teas, like ginger or chamomile/valerian (which sometimes I desperately need). I plan to grow most of my own herbs, and am hoping to find a huge difference, in the direction of improvement, in the effects. Kim S. Friends. Fun. Try the all-new Messenger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 Hmmm...do herbs grow back year after year or is it like veggies where you have to replant each year? - Kimberly Smith herbal remedies Wednesday, June 09, 2004 5:49 PM Herbal Remedies - homegrown vs commercial Have a question. Do any of you agree that home grown, dried and prepared herbs seem to have more potency than commercial, purchased ones? I am sitting here sipping on some homegrown peppermint tea, and it tastes superior to the commercial brands, to me, and leaves my mouth tingling a bit. I ask because I can't seem to get the effect that I am after from commercial teas, like ginger or chamomile/valerian (which sometimes I desperately need). I plan to grow most of my own herbs, and am hoping to find a huge difference, in the direction of improvement, in the effects. Kim S.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 June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 Candace, some are perenial and others are annuals. I'd say the majority of herbs are perenial which means they come back year after year and get bigger and bigger. They like i when you use them. My echinacea just keep getting bigger the more I take of them each fall. It's a lot of fun. Bonnie Rogers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 Bonnie, I'm growing my own Echinacea this year and I thought you only used the root of the plant....sounds like your using the leaves??? and do you harvest the first growing season? HeatherBonnie Rogers <bonnie wrote: Candace, some are perenial and others are annuals. I'd say the majority of herbs are perenial which means they come back year after year and get bigger and bigger. They like i when you use them. My echinacea just keep getting bigger the more I take of them each fall. It's a lot of fun. Bonnie RogersFederal 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 Post your free ad now! Canada Personals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 10, 2004 Report Share Posted June 10, 2004 Heather, you only use the root. I harvest my echinacea once there has been a frost, then I dig up the roots and take approx 70 % of them and replant the 30% of each plant, the following year they are even bigger. However, I don't harvest any roots until they are 3 years old. Bonnie Rogers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 Bonnie, Oh my I didn't realize it was going to take three yrs before harvest! Is there a special way of taking 30% of root? HeatherBonnie Rogers <bonnie wrote: Heather, you only use the root. I harvest my echinacea once there has been a frost, then I dig up the roots and take approx 70 % of them and replant the 30% of each plant, the following year they are even bigger. However, I don't harvest any roots until they are 3 years old. Bonnie RogersFederal 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 June 11, 2004 Report Share Posted June 11, 2004 Sorry to disagree here, but I've researched it (wrote a research paper on Echinacea in 1996). The leaves and flowers are just as efficacious as the root, and of course, easier to harvest. I harvest them in fall, leaving some cones in the garden for visual interest. Dry the leaves and flowers well, then store in a covered jar out of light, until needed for winter. I don't care much for teas, and make very few tinctures, but dried herbs in capsules I find easy to swallow and easy to handle in every way. A little later on in the fall I cut a few E. stalks to insert in dried flower arrangements, and disperse the seeds of other stalks for regeneration. I've noticed that my homegrown Echinacea (unlike any commercial I've bought), stays green all winter. - OleanderScents herbal remedies Friday, June 11, 2004 11:58 AM Re: Herbal Remedies - homegrown vs commercial Bonnie, Oh my I didn't realize it was going to take three yrs before harvest! Is there a special way of taking 30% of root? HeatherBonnie Rogers <bonnie wrote: Heather, you only use the root. I harvest my echinacea once there has been a frost, then I dig up the roots and take approx 70 % of them and replant the 30% of each plant, the following year they are even bigger. However, I don't harvest any roots until they are 3 years old. Bonnie RogersFederal 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...
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