healing plants?

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One of the things I have been trying to do is find local native plants or plants I can grow to use for healing. I have also been working with the idea of food I consume as healing agents---such as cinnamon or stevia for diabetes. If anyone has information along those lines I would appreciate it.

 

I live in New York State.

 

Jackie

 

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thea

health_and_healing

Wednesday, April 09, 2008 1:43 PM

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we may not be writing -- but we are sure learning a lot of things we never knew existed. Howbeit, it is hard to find a lot of the "cures" you are talking about as the items you speak of are in speciality stores and if you don't live in a major metropolitan area -- well you may be out of luck?! Especially if we don't use the internet to order something, because we like to touch a jar before we buy --

thea

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At 06:20 PM 4/9/2008, you wrote:

When I moved to the country in VA, I did a couple of things - don't

recall the name of them, but there are these books that have plants, bug,

birds, mammals etc that are indigenous to that area. They're not

full-size - sort of the size one could stick in one's back pocket. Your

local bookstore should have them. I also got some books with pictures of

plants that are used medicinally - sometimes you can find one written by

a local author. If not, between the two books, you should 1st.) be able

to identify what plants you have in your area. and 2nd) the book that

talks about healing and medicinal plants should tell you how to use them

- or, rather, how they're commonly used. Sometimes you have to be

careful, because sometimes something that may be poisoness looks a lot

like something that is good......which is one of the reasons I liked the

books with the pictures. I also got a book like for bugs and snakes and

the like, so I'd know what I was dealing with.....

I used to go out hunting things with my kids. Also, depending on where

you live, there may be a " local " section in bookstores. If

there is, you may be able to find something specific, written by a local.

The climate can be really varied in NY state. Where? Upstate? My mother

was from Utica.

You probably can find some stuff online as well, that pertains to your

specific area.

People on this group may be able to give you more specific details - esp

with the foods and spices question. But, if it's not to your satisfaction

(I always like having something I can thumb through), there are lots of

books regarding uses of foods for health and/or healing. Some of the

best, I've found, are one that were compilations of things relayed to

them by old-time country folk. I wish I could give you some specific

names, but mine are all in storage....I have a number of them. Sometimes,

if you have used bookstores in your area, or even thrift shops, you can

pick up some of the most amazing things.

Wish I could have helped - but just wanted to share how I found things

like that.

Don't know if you have your own place, but there's one more book that is

very cool. It's called " Edible Landscaping. " Title self

explanatory, but if you have the place, you'd be amazed at not only what

you can grow, but how attractive it can be as well.

Lynn

One of the

things I have been trying to do is find local native plants or plants I

can grow to use for healing. I have also been working with the idea

of food I consume as healing agents---such as cinnamon or stevia for

diabetes. If anyone has information along those lines I would

appreciate it.

 

I live in New York State.

 

Jackie

 

 

-

thea

To:

 

health_and_healing

Wednesday, April 09, 2008 1:43 PM

Fw: Re: When Herbs and Prescription

Drugs Don't Mix

we may not be writing -- but we are sure learning a lot of things we

never knew existed. Howbeit, it is hard to find a lot of the

" cures " you are talking about as the items you speak of are in

speciality stores and if you don't live in a major metropolitan area --

well you may be out of luck?! Especially if we don't use the

internet to order something, because we like to touch a jar before we buy

--

thea