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Hi all,

 

I am trying to harvest my echinacea seeds from the heads that I stored

over the winter (I tried harvesting the seeds at the end of the summer

when I cut the heads off of my plants, but they were too sticky.)

Please tell me an easy way to do this, it has taken me 20 minutes to

get the seeds off of one seed head! ugh! They are really good seeds

though :) chewed just one and made my tongue go numb ;) Thanks a lot

everyone. Warm regards, Lori

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> I am trying to harvest my echinacea seeds from the heads

> that I stored over the winter (I tried harvesting the seeds

> at the end of the summer when I cut the heads off of my

> plants, but they were too sticky.)

 

Really? I didn't havest mine until they were dry, after winter had

started. I wore canvas gloves and they came apart easy.

 

For harvesting burdock seeds it was suggested to me that I put

them in a bag and run them over with my car a couple times.

I probably could do the same thing with my husband's vice on

his tool table. Perhaps that what you could do with your now

dried ecinacea?

 

I assume you're going to use them to start new plants, as its the

roots you'd be using for making medicine?

 

Are your echinaceas the much easier to germinate purpurea?

Augustifolia need to be stratified at least 30 days to get a response

from.

 

Penel

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Hi Lori,

Hope this helps...an excerpt from gardenguides.com

 

Choose a few fully mature and ripened flower heads, and cut them, leaving a nice long stem.

Hang the flowers upside down with the flower heads enclosed in paper bags. This will allow them to release their seeds into the bag when they are ready. Once the seeds have fallen, remove the chaff (plant debris) and spread the seeds out on a newspaper for 10-12 days to

finish drying. They will keep in the refrigerator in a glass jar with a tight fitting lid for up to a year.

Be blessed in the right use of knowledge...JOYintheevening...

________________________Lori <tootstl wrote:

Hi all,I am trying to harvest my echinacea seeds from the heads that I stored over the winter (I tried harvesting the seeds at the end of the summer when I cut the heads off of my plants, but they were too sticky.) Please tell me an easy way to do this, it has taken me 20 minutes to get the seeds off of one seed head! ugh! They are really good seeds though :) chewed just one and made my tongue go numb ;) Thanks a lot everyone. Warm regards, LoriFederal 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 JOY with every heartbeat

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Hi Penel,

 

Thank you for responding. I have no problem breaking apart the seed

head. I guess I am just whining about separating the seed from the

chaff ;)! As far as medicinal values of the differing species of

echinacea, E. purpurea probably has the most balanced medicinal

effects of all the species. Since I try to utilize as much of a plant

as possible to get the " whole " as opposed to just a " part " , I choose

to grow E. purpurea. I use the leaves and flower petals to make tea,

and the roots and seeds to make tincture (which I tincture

separately.) The seed tinture will knock your socks off as well as

kick any biological invader in the butt! It is GREAT as a topical

for those who are SEVERLY sensitive to insect bites (me and my kids-

bugs don't bother my hubby.) A great reference for those interested

is Making Plant Medicine, by Richo Cech. Thanks again and warm

regards, Lori

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

herbal remedies , " hyldemoer " <hyldemoer>

wrote:

>

>

> > I am trying to harvest my echinacea seeds from the heads

> > that I stored over the winter (I tried harvesting the seeds

> > at the end of the summer when I cut the heads off of my

> > plants, but they were too sticky.)

>

> Really? I didn't havest mine until they were dry, after winter had

> started. I wore canvas gloves and they came apart easy.

>

> For harvesting burdock seeds it was suggested to me that I put

> them in a bag and run them over with my car a couple times.

> I probably could do the same thing with my husband's vice on

> his tool table. Perhaps that what you could do with your now

> dried ecinacea?

>

> I assume you're going to use them to start new plants, as its the

> roots you'd be using for making medicine?

>

> Are your echinaceas the much easier to germinate purpurea?

> Augustifolia need to be stratified at least 30 days to get a

response

> from.

>

> Penel

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Hi Joy,

 

Thank you for responding. I was just whining about having to

separate the seeds from the chaff, and since my seeds did not just

fall off the seed head, I am having to pull it apart. Just being a

cry-baby!!! Thanks again and check out my response to Penels

response to see how I use the seeds ;) Warm regards, Lori

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

herbal remedies , joy wilson <joy2yrwrld>

wrote:

> Hi Lori,

> Hope this helps...an excerpt from gardenguides.com

>

> Choose a few fully mature and ripened flower heads, and cut them,

leaving a nice long stem.

> Hang the flowers upside down with the flower heads enclosed in

paper bags. This will allow them to release their seeds into the bag

when they are ready. Once the seeds have fallen, remove the chaff

(plant debris) and spread the seeds out on a newspaper for 10-12 days

to

> finish drying. They will keep in the refrigerator in a glass jar

with a tight fitting lid for up to a year.

> Be blessed in the right use of knowledge...JOYintheevening...

>

____________________

____

>

> Lori <tootstl> wrote:

>

>

> Hi all,

>

> I am trying to harvest my echinacea seeds from the heads that I

stored

> over the winter (I tried harvesting the seeds at the end of the

summer

> when I cut the heads off of my plants, but they were too sticky.)

> Please tell me an easy way to do this, it has taken me 20 minutes

to

> get the seeds off of one seed head! ugh! They are really good

seeds

> though :) chewed just one and made my tongue go numb ;) Thanks a

lot

> everyone. Warm regards, Lori

>

>

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 to

> prescribe 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 Shillington

> Doctor of Naturopathy

> Dr.IanShillington@G...

>

>

>

>

>

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Hi,

I was just wondering if you would mind passing on how you make the

tincture from the E. Purpurea? I use a Catsclaw tincture and remember

how I did that one, I was just wondering how you do it......Thank you

for your help.

Bright Blessings

Brandy

 

 

herbal remedies , " Lori " <tootstl> wrote:

>

>

> Hi Penel,

>

> Thank you for responding. I have no problem breaking apart the seed

> head. I guess I am just whining about separating the seed from the

> chaff ;)! As far as medicinal values of the differing species of

> echinacea, E. purpurea probably has the most balanced medicinal

> effects of all the species. Since I try to utilize as much of a

plant

> as possible to get the " whole " as opposed to just a " part " , I

choose

> to grow E. purpurea. I use the leaves and flower petals to make

tea,

> and the roots and seeds to make tincture (which I tincture

> separately.) The seed tinture will knock your socks off as well as

> kick any biological invader in the butt! It is GREAT as a topical

> for those who are SEVERLY sensitive to insect bites (me and my kids-

> bugs don't bother my hubby.) A great reference for those interested

> is Making Plant Medicine, by Richo Cech. Thanks again and warm

> regards, Lori

>

>

>

>

>

herbal remedies , " hyldemoer "

<hyldemoer>

> wrote:

> >

> >

> > > I am trying to harvest my echinacea seeds from the heads

> > > that I stored over the winter (I tried harvesting the seeds

> > > at the end of the summer when I cut the heads off of my

> > > plants, but they were too sticky.)

> >

> > Really? I didn't havest mine until they were dry, after winter had

> > started. I wore canvas gloves and they came apart easy.

> >

> > For harvesting burdock seeds it was suggested to me that I put

> > them in a bag and run them over with my car a couple times.

> > I probably could do the same thing with my husband's vice on

> > his tool table. Perhaps that what you could do with your now

> > dried ecinacea?

> >

> > I assume you're going to use them to start new plants, as its the

> > roots you'd be using for making medicine?

> >

> > Are your echinaceas the much easier to germinate purpurea?

> > Augustifolia need to be stratified at least 30 days to get a

> response

> > from.

> >

> > Penel

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....I'm impressed...too bad I don't have room for a garden...

__________________Lori <tootstl wrote:

Hi Joy,Thank you for responding. I was just whining about having to separate the seeds from the chaff, and since my seeds did not just fall off the seed head, I am having to pull it apart. Just being a cry-baby!!! Thanks again and check out my response to Penels response to see how I use the seeds ;) Warm regards, Loriherbal remedies , joy wilson <joy2yrwrld> wrote:> Hi Lori,> Hope this helps...an excerpt from gardenguides.com> > Choose a few fully mature and ripened flower heads, and cut them, leaving a nice long stem.> Hang the flowers upside down with the flower heads enclosed in paper bags. This will allow them to release their seeds into the bag when they are ready. Once the seeds

have fallen, remove the chaff (plant debris) and spread the seeds out on a newspaper for 10-12 days to> finish drying. They will keep in the refrigerator in a glass jar with a tight fitting lid for up to a year.> Be blessed in the right use of knowledge...JOYintheevening...> ________________________> > Lori <tootstl> wrote:> > > Hi all,> > I am trying to harvest my echinacea seeds from the heads that I stored > over the winter (I tried harvesting the seeds at the end of the summer > when I cut the heads off of my plants, but they were too sticky.) > Please tell me an easy way to do this, it has taken me 20 minutes to > get the seeds off of one seed head! ugh! They are really good seeds > though :) chewed just one and made my tongue go numb ;) Thanks a

lot > everyone. Warm regards, Lori> > > > > > > > > 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 to> prescribe 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 Shillington> Doctor of Naturopathy> Dr.IanShillington@G... > > > > >

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Why, Thanks Joy! If I knew how to insert a blushing smiley face, I

would do it!!! I'm, sorry to hear that you don't have room for a

garden. Warm regards, Lori

 

 

herbal remedies , joy wilson <joy2yrwrld>

wrote:

> __________________

> ...I'm impressed...too bad I don't have room for a garden...

> __________________

>

> Lori <tootstl> wrote:

>

>

> Hi Joy,

>

> Thank you for responding. I was just whining about having to

> separate the seeds from the chaff, and since my seeds did not just

> fall off the seed head, I am having to pull it apart. Just being a

> cry-baby!!! Thanks again and check out my response to Penels

> response to see how I use the seeds ;) Warm regards, Lori

>

herbal remedies , joy wilson

<joy2yrwrld>

> wrote:

> > Hi Lori,

> > Hope this helps...an excerpt from gardenguides.com

> >

> > Choose a few fully mature and ripened flower heads, and cut them,

> leaving a nice long stem.

> > Hang the flowers upside down with the flower heads enclosed in

> paper bags. This will allow them to release their seeds into the

bag

> when they are ready. Once the seeds have fallen, remove the chaff

> (plant debris) and spread the seeds out on a newspaper for 10-12

days

> to

> > finish drying. They will keep in the refrigerator in a glass jar

> with a tight fitting lid for up to a year.

> > Be blessed in the right use of knowledge...JOYintheevening...

> >

>

____________________

> ____

> >

> > Lori <tootstl> wrote:

> >

> >

> > Hi all,

> >

> > I am trying to harvest my echinacea seeds from the heads that I

> stored

> > over the winter (I tried harvesting the seeds at the end of the

> summer

> > when I cut the heads off of my plants, but they were too

sticky.)

> > Please tell me an easy way to do this, it has taken me 20 minutes

> to

> > get the seeds off of one seed head! ugh! They are really good

> seeds

> > though :) chewed just one and made my tongue go numb ;) Thanks a

> lot

> > everyone. Warm regards, Lori

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > 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 to

> > prescribe 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 Shillington

> > Doctor of Naturopathy

> > Dr.IanShillington@G...

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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