world's worst weed

[Guest guest]

Got this email from a friend, thought it was funny:

 

 

Hi Doug,

 

out of curiosity—do you use this herb?

http://www.itmonline.org/arts/cyperus.htm

 

Its the world's worst weed. We have it up at the garden (we can't get rid of

it) and I was researching and found some articles about its uses.

 

 

Hope all is well with you.

 

 

doug

[Guest guest]

that's hilarious! I once planted chai hu- I thought THAT was the most invasive

annoying plant. I regretted it forever. couldn't get rid of it. I guess we need

to admire the tenacity of these plants.

 

Cara

On Mar 20, 2010, at 6:07 PM, wrote:

 

> Got this email from a friend, thought it was funny:

>

> Hi Doug,

>

> out of curiosity—do you use this herb?

http://www.itmonline.org/arts/cyperus.htm

>

> Its the world's worst weed. We have it up at the garden (we can't get rid of

it) and I was researching and found some articles about its uses.

>

> Hope all is well with you.

>

> doug

>

>

[Guest guest]

The award for most run-amok herb has to be Kudzu (ge gen) in the Southern

US. I note that their agricultural universities are busy researching it for

it's medicinal and nutritive properties.

 

Good for them. If life gives you ge gen, make ge gen tang!

 

On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 3:29 PM, cara <herbbabe wrote:

 

> that's hilarious! I once planted chai hu- I thought THAT was the most

> invasive annoying plant. I regretted it forever. couldn't get rid of it. I

> guess we need to admire the tenacity of these plants.

>

> Cara

> On Mar 20, 2010, at 6:07 PM, wrote:

>

> > Got this email from a friend, thought it was funny:

> >

> > Hi Doug,

> >

> > out of curiosity—do you use this herb?

> http://www.itmonline.org/arts/cyperus.htm

> >

> > Its the world's worst weed. We have it up at the garden (we can't get rid

> of it) and I was researching and found some articles about its uses.

> >

> > Hope all is well with you.

> >

> > doug

> >

> >

>

>

>

 

--

, DAOM

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.

http://twitter.com/algancao

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Al, here in Western NC you can find Kudzu Jelly all over, even in gas stations.

Way back when, my wife and I use to go in the back yard, cut some down, and

saute it with garlic when we were broke. I was actually very good!

 

Joey Bedrosian

704-578-6245

nrgcreator

 

 

live long & love strong

 

 

 

 

________________________________

Al Stone <al

 

Sat, March 20, 2010 7:06:34 PM

Re: world's worst weed

 

The award for most run-amok herb has to be Kudzu (ge gen) in the Southern

US. I note that their agricultural universities are busy researching it for

it's medicinal and nutritive properties.

 

Good for them. If life gives you ge gen, make ge gen tang!

 

On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 3:29 PM, cara <herbbabe wrote:

 

> that's hilarious! I once planted chai hu- I thought THAT was the most

> invasive annoying plant. I regretted it forever. couldn't get rid of it. I

> guess we need to admire the tenacity of these plants.

>

> Cara

> On Mar 20, 2010, at 6:07 PM, wrote:

>

> > Got this email from a friend, thought it was funny:

> >

> > Hi Doug,

> >

> > out of curiosity—do you use this herb?

> http://www.itmonline.org/arts/cyperus.htm

> >

> > Its the world's worst weed. We have it up at the garden (we can't get rid

> of it) and I was researching and found some articles about its uses.

> >

> > Hope all is well with you.

> >

> > doug

> >

> >

>

>

>

 

--

, DAOM

Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.

http://twitter.com/algancao

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Of course now she is asking if I want a ton of xiang fu. Any sense in fresh

xiang fu?

Doug

 

 

, Al Stone <al wrote:

>

> The award for most run-amok herb has to be Kudzu (ge gen) in the Southern

> US. I note that their agricultural universities are busy researching it for

> it's medicinal and nutritive properties.

>

> Good for them. If life gives you ge gen, make ge gen tang!

>

> On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 3:29 PM, cara <herbbabe wrote:

>

> > that's hilarious! I once planted chai hu- I thought THAT was the most

> > invasive annoying plant. I regretted it forever. couldn't get rid of it. I

> > guess we need to admire the tenacity of these plants.

> >

> > Cara

> > On Mar 20, 2010, at 6:07 PM, wrote:

> >

> > > Got this email from a friend, thought it was funny:

> > >

> > > Hi Doug,

> > >

> > > out of curiosity—do you use this herb?

> > http://www.itmonline.org/arts/cyperus.htm

> > >

> > > Its the world's worst weed. We have it up at the garden (we can't get rid

> > of it) and I was researching and found some articles about its uses.

> > >

> > > Hope all is well with you.

> > >

> > > doug

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

>

> --

> , DAOM

> Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional.

> http://twitter.com/algancao

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

You probably know this but the xiang fu that we get (and use) is processed.

Therefore you cannot just dry it and use it.

 

 

 

-Jason

 

 

 

 

On Behalf Of

Saturday, March 20, 2010 7:52 PM

 

Re: world's worst weed

 

 

 

 

 

Of course now she is asking if I want a ton of xiang fu. Any sense in fresh

xiang fu?

Doug

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

But this was harvested on the equinox from top of a hill. Surely, there must be

some use for it! :-)

Doug

 

, " " wrote:

>

> You probably know this but the xiang fu that we get (and use) is processed.

> Therefore you cannot just dry it and use it.

>

>

>

> -Jason

[Guest guest]

According to the USDA, Tu si zi must be the worst Chinese herb weed, an

invasive weedy cuscuta seed plant.

Ge gen grows really deep and is a mutha to dig out, according to Peggy

Schaeffer in Petaluma,

who unwillingly grows Ge gen and has to dig it up out of hard soil.

 

Happy Equinox,

K

 

 

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""

 

 

www.tcmreview.com

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Doug,

 

Your friend might try pigs and goats to eliminate any noxious tubers. It is a

great strategy for blackberry, and works for other kinds of rooty vines. Goats

eat all of the forage on top of the earth, and pigs will root up the bulbs and

tubers. That is, in case you plan to process a lot of xiang fu.

 

Sincerely,

 

L.Ac.

The Database

 

, " " wrote:

>

> But this was harvested on the equinox from top of a hill. Surely, there must

be some use for it! :-)

> Doug

>

[Guest guest]

I sent this on to my friend although she lives in the middle of Los Angeles

about 300 feet from the San Diego highway. I'm not sure if she can keep both

pigs and goats. Perhaps only one goat or pig.

Doug

 

 

, " Chinese Medicine "

<jonk2012 wrote:

>

> Hi Doug,

>

> Your friend might try pigs and goats to eliminate any noxious tubers. It is a

great strategy for blackberry, and works for other kinds of rooty vines. Goats

eat all of the forage on top of the earth, and pigs will root up the bulbs and

tubers. That is, in case you plan to process a lot of xiang fu.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> L.Ac.

> The Database

>

> , " " <taiqi@> wrote:

> >

> > But this was harvested on the equinox from top of a hill. Surely, there must

be some use for it! :-)

> > Doug

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Something that has always stuck w/ me is the cute phrase: 'Weeds' are a racial

slur against plants.I don't know too much about it, but a colleague of ours is

soon to release a book on the concept of plants growing where they are needed

for local epidemics i.e. Ge Gen being a real scourge in the U.S. South and being

useful for the treatment of alcoholism and Hu Zhang being a 'weed' problem in

the NE and showing promise in the tx. of Lyme disease. It is a great concept and

fits into the concept of plant signatures in a way. Ben

 

 

 

Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:04:01 +0000

Re: world's worst weed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I sent this on to my friend although she lives in the middle of Los

Angeles about 300 feet from the San Diego highway. I'm not sure if she can keep

both pigs and goats. Perhaps only one goat or pig.

 

Doug

 

 

 

, " Chinese Medicine "

<jonk2012 wrote:

 

>

 

> Hi Doug,

 

>

 

> Your friend might try pigs and goats to eliminate any noxious tubers. It is a

great strategy for blackberry, and works for other kinds of rooty vines. Goats

eat all of the forage on top of the earth, and pigs will root up the bulbs and

tubers. That is, in case you plan to process a lot of xiang fu.

 

>

 

> Sincerely,

 

>

 

> L.Ac.

 

> The Database

 

>

 

> , " " <taiqi@> wrote:

 

> >

 

> > But this was harvested on the equinox from top of a hill. Surely, there must

be some use for it! :-)

 

> > Doug

 

> >

 

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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