tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24412656895026613282024-03-17T20:03:59.454-07:00Thymes Ancient RemediesWelcome to my blog, whose title I feel perfectly represents what I cover: from herbal medicine, nourishing food, to simplicity and eco-friendly beauty and cleaning products. Hope you enjoy!thymesancientremedieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771462947343856594noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441265689502661328.post-79622834978762082072020-05-17T02:16:00.003-07:002020-05-17T02:16:43.210-07:00En Route to New Zealand: the Land of the Kiwi's So I'm off to New Zealand!!! --finally!!! I was able to get a pretty "affordable" one-way ticket, becasuse I had 2 very long layovers, one in L.A. (save me), and one in Honolulu, HI--yaayyy.<br />
I certainly had a few bumps along the way, was a bit frustrating but that is life, and you need to be very flexible when traveling, am I right?<br />
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I was using a pretty worn out backpack as my small one, for my electronics, snacks, journal etc. It finally decided to rip in the top..ope. I used good old duck tape to temporarily fix it. I was grateful I was flying tyhrouh the small airport in my area, Minneapolis- St Paul (MSP airport), I used to work there...ugh. The best thing working there were some cool co workers, hanging out in a book store (was one of my several jobs there), and all the many registered therapy dogs. It was a very easy small airport to get through security, the other location was so big by the time you got to the table to unpack for security you had to hurry to get it all out, then repack it ...phew. I arrived to L.A. late at night, sadlay my rain guard of my locvely NEW (Bday gift) 35 L gregory backpack, had somehow come off between it being loaded into the plane and off of it...maybe it was too full...idk.and got a taxi to my hostel, man I should've looked at reviews clolser. The hostel was hot mess, and just eh. I was happy to leave late morning the next day. Then I was off to Honolulu...yaay!<br />
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I arrived to Honolulu a bit later that night, and got settled in my hostel, the beds were creaky..cringe. And the rooms didn't have the best air circulation, and being a midwetern Minnesotan girl, it was a bit hot for me. The next morning I took a cold shower and went walking to the beach...which took 5 minutes--it was glorious!! Can't wait to travel and or live on warm islands agagin "cough" Thailand. I grabbed a delicious Soon I was off to the airport, for one final time on this way of the journey to the land of the hobbits, ie New Zealand!!! I landed in Auckland, after another about 8 hour flight, I was actually grateful I choose to do a 3 part trip, so I was less cooped up in a plane and I could walk around alot more.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I'm not a lover of coffee, but when in Rome, coffee is huge in NZ!<br />At a cute cafe by below park</td></tr>
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I finally land in Auckland, was dissapointed to find out that was NOT the airport where there is a huge hanging art piece of golum catching fish...that is in Wellington..shoot. I got my bags, and went through the lovely and well planned out Immigration of New Zealand. Sadly didn't get a stamp in my passport, though I =now know there is a town here that is independent in the country that can stamp bkfastthem (papamamoa...?). I scanned my passport at a computer, they got my picture or something, and I went through that...bags after..my bad. Then I had to walk through with my declaration card, any international traveler is well aware of this. So you have to declare liquor, so much ciaaraeetes, plant or animal materiatls...new zealand having a delicate eco system which has been sadly ravaged my lots of invasive, and not always accidentally introducted animals (possum ugh), has killed lots of the birds here...alot with other predators (more on that later...). In the end they looked at my bags for some things they thought were honey, I did my research ahead of time and was a bit annoyed that one lady assumed I was dumb and had it ...it was witch hazel, and a coconut charcoal toothpaste (homemade), they said oh...that's fine. I had my hiking boots on which had been in American soil somewhat recently, so to be safe I showed them, and I stepped in soapy water and they washed them off...well done New Zealand!<br />
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Off I was...I almost got a taxi just for myself because I was so tired, but a lovely Kiwi gentleman (they are some of the friendliest people ever...along with Scottish people), had me join his large van for cheaper. I arrived to my hostel pretty late..a.after midmight, thank god the bigger cities hostel receptionist are open 24/7...I hadn't realized I made a sort of major mistake...I forgot about the time different and accidentally didn't re look at my date of arrival...which of course is more than the flight time...going west. So my booking had been canceled sincce I "no showed", bugger. They were able to s=till get me a room for the night, and the next am while enjoying free bkfast with hot black tea (my favorite drink ever), got me sorted fot the rest of my stay in Auckland. I waited for my phone to charge, journaled about my adventures up to the point and was off for the day.<br />
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New Zealnd, which I already knew =had pretty similar weather to the U.k., to me it is the idea of a southern hemisphere U.K., rightly so...weather is similar, lots of british immigrated people, pubs, and town names...Dunedin anyone? (Gaelic name for my favorite Scottish city-- Edinburgh!!). I packed a sweatshirt, scarf, and my raincoat...along with a charger, converter just in case. I grabbed smoe NZ cash, and got a replacement backpack first of all....phew,. important to have good working gear. I didn't do alot on the first day...<br />
though i had a facebook made friend, from the group Girls Love Travel (GLT), say she would show me around part of the area )love kiwi's). I walked around found the cutest side street righy by the hostel...Vulcan street, very popular. Not at ton i liked about Auckland, just a large gray city without alot of personality...ask any new zealander NOT living in Auckland --ha.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cute boutique I gor some grear clothes at<br />Vulcan Street, Auckland, NZ</td></tr>
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I enjoyed some shopping for fun. Made pals with a canadian who lives tehre...she was the shop lady who was heloing me. Invested in some nice things...a super pretty light green dress, slits up the side so it does cover my knees...so i jyust need to cover my chest and shoulders at temples in asia and the like :) also got a cute white t shirt, adorable but so hard to keep clean...they had no other colors..saying wild and free...portion of the proceeds went to...helping women? Was starving, I need to eat about every 3 hours...shrug. I got a nice lunch of salad at an adorable french cafe...just up the street. I know it was good genuine french place...a french guy was working there, I know because he spoke french to a c=ute french family :) he asked, while he was ringiing up my bill, what I was doing the rest of the day...took me a while AFTER to realize that he was probably fliritng /hitting on me...oops. haaaa<br />
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Found Queen street ghe main shopping street in Auckland...all the super expensive stores haaa. Not my style but I got a laugh out of it. Found some gorgeous New Zealand wool and possum mix sweaters, need to still invest in a good one..they are way warmer =than just merino wool by itself.<br />
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Later I was still hungry, salad fills me up if there is alot of protein on it. I found a great little asian restaurant . Called duck bbq? check... Love great asian places to eat, any type of asian, ususally fabulous food, great people working there, and inexpensive! I got meat bao buns, a great soup, and spring rolls, sooo yummy.<br />
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Next blog post: evening with a friend, and further Auckland adventures<br />
<br />thymesancientremedieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771462947343856594noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441265689502661328.post-19172934830895512972020-05-01T16:48:00.002-07:002020-05-01T16:48:21.709-07:00Inspirational Women: great reads about brave womenLet's talk about women travelers. I have, for a majority of my life, been obsessed with traveling and when we got the Sunday paper, always collected the Travel section. I was so excited to learn about exotic places, different cultures, foods, art and more. I hadn't even been on a plan until we, my sister and I, were about 11 or 12, we took a small trip to San Francisco...pretty cool place. I fell in the ocean, when we were going for a photo op...I always have fun awkward stories to tell of my travels, makes talking about my trips that more interesting and fun.<br />
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Years ago, I heard about the book "Eat, Pray, Love", an autobiography by Elizabeth Gilbert, which is a lovely true story about a lady who isn't happy, leaves her partner and wants to travel. So she sets off on a year adventure, 4 months in Italy, India and Bali, Indonesia. The movie is quite good too. A while later I found a book "Tales of a Female Nomad", by Rita Golden Gelman... a great book about a lady's travels, not having a permanent home, staying with locals all over, and her incredible experiences. Before I giver my list of favorite ones I've read, I want to explain more about why I love some of them.<br />
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Girl stop apologizing... great book, by the author who also wrote "Girl, wash your face". Fabulous read, and appropriately titled book, about empowering women to go after their dreams, despite societal expectations.<br />
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What I was doing while you were breeding... this is a hilarious compilation of the author's travels and intimate relations with men, and all the other adventures in between. Great quick read for those of you wanting an honest travel single women book.<br />
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Very similarly, is the book No one told you this is about the author's life, she is single, 40 and can do what she pleases-- very good read.<br />
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So I have compiled a list of fabulous books about Women Travelers, and general books about empowered women, non fiction, and fiction.<br />
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<b>Non Fiction:</b><br />
- Eat, pray, love By: Elizabeth Gilbert<br />
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- What i was doing while you were breeding by: Kristin Newman<br />
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-Tales of a Female Nomad By: Rita Golden Gelman<br />
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-girl who drovce through India in a small yellow car? *couldn't find title<br />
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-Bodie on the Road By: Belinda Jones.<br />
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-No one told you this by: Glynnis MacNicol<br />
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<b>-S</b>educing and killing nazis By: Sophie Poldermans<br />
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-Girl stop apologizing By: Rachel Harris<br />
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<b>Fiction:</b><br />
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.-resistance women By: Jennifer Chiaverini<br />
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- the nightingale By: Kristina Hannahthymesancientremedieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771462947343856594noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441265689502661328.post-18596065373977501742020-04-19T02:39:00.001-07:002020-04-19T02:39:32.529-07:00Preparing to Move Abroad<div style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
(So let's talk about moving abroad. Years ago, in 2010, I had studied abroad in the bonny country of Caledonia (ie Scotland). I am glad I could get a working visa there, by a certain age, because I really need to go back, it;s great there!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Great online example of <br />Moving Abroad Checklist<br /><a href="https://meetthewards.com/checklistformovingabroad/">https://meetthewards.com/checklistformovingabroad/</a></td></tr>
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So what to start with prepping for moving abroad...finding information from other lovely people who have done the same is a good starting point, including my awesome sister who taught English in Korea for 3 years.</div>
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Certain aspects of this were easier for me, I didn't have a car, house, partner, pets. You can still do it if you do though, you'll just have to prioritize and focus.<br />
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So for moving abroad I focused on what should be done, chronologically.</div>
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I started with some simple things, such as making COLOR copies of important paperwork, such as passport, birth certificate etc, having those on hand, and saving them electronically. That way if something happens to my passport, as long as a I have a good color copy, in case of an emergency that'll help.<br />
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Next I made sure I had everything I needed to apply for my working holiday visa. For New Zealand specifically see here, , <a href="https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas">https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas</a> , otherwise, you can google immigration _insert country name here__. After that, I started working tons, saving for the trip, and paying off lots of school loans (thank you failed American education system). Overall I hit a majority of my goals very well before I was off to New Zealand--which was a relief--because traveling with lots of loans was a scary thought to me.<br />
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*Side note: I think I forgot to mention, but another major reason why I wanted to move abroad, in general, was to have a better way of life. A majority of countries, even 3rd world ones, have free excellent universal health care, free education (including university), good public spaces and transportation, paid required parental leave, better work life balance...to name a few.<br />
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Besides these major above points, I have listed a lot of the things I went through on my list, and further sources and examples are at the bottom.<br />
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.Final Doctor's appointments</div>
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-travel clinic, need shots?</div>
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-make copies (color for IDs) of: passport, visa, shots, Rx letter from dr, traveler's insurance (have with you, online and with family back home).</div>
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-Passport, when does it expire? needs to be good for at least 6 months after you plan to leave a country<br />
-research visa options: I was doing a working holiday visa</div>
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-what do I want to keep?</div>
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-Sell/donate the rest<br />
-Final Doctor, Dentist and eye appointments</div>
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-8 weeks prior...apply for working holiday visa (age limit)</div>
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-6 weeks prior give part time job notice</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Awesome Gregory 35L pack<br />that I got for my Birthday</td></tr>
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-book travelers insurance (thanks www.worldnomads.com )</div>
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-4 weeks prior 1 month notice for moving out</div>
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-4 weeks prior, give 2 weeks notice to primary job</div>
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-mail forwarded</div>
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-book accommodation in first city, Auckland , NZ.</div>
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-practice packing...it's trickier when you're going somewhere with lots of weather extremes, vs SE Asia, where it is almost always nice and warm</div>
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-get up to a 3 month supply on all needed prescriptions</div>
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<b>Other Great Sources:</b><br />
<b>- </b>great checklist of what to do, and what to pack</div>
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<a href="https://www.tourleader.nz/new-zealand-travel-planner/new-zealand-travel-checklist">https://www.tourleader.nz/new-zealand-travel-planner/new-zealand-travel-checklist</a><br />
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-helpful check list from the New Zealand immigration website itself<br />
<a href="https://www.new-zealand-immigration.com/migrate-to-new-zealand/immigrating-to-new-zealand/moving-checklist/">https://www.new-zealand-immigration.com/migrate-to-new-zealand/immigrating-to-new-zealand/moving-checklist/</a><br />
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-<a href="http://www.workingin-australia.com/move/moving-checklist#.UyJ0SvmwJcQ">http://www.workingin-australia.com/move/moving-checklist#.UyJ0SvmwJcQ</a><br />
used this as an idea, but only could find the Australia one again</div>
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<b>Coming Up...</b><br />
My Adventures in New Zealandthymesancientremedieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771462947343856594noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441265689502661328.post-11867330099819156092020-04-14T02:31:00.002-07:002020-04-14T02:31:09.016-07:00The Traveling HerbalistSo it has certainly been a long time since I've written.<br />
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Lots has happened. I was working multiple jobs at a time, to pay off a lot of school loans (yay American school system--you fail), and save for my major trip. I am currently on a working holiday visa in the gorgeous country of -- New Zealand! I have already been here almost 6 months, and am absolutely loving it! The people are super friendly, the food is amazing, delicious local wine and cider, and every landscape is stupid pretty. I was just about to start another hostel job, in Fox glacier, in the south island, when the lovely NZ prime minister, Jacinda Ardern, announced a lockdown starting on Wednesday, March 25th, 2020. At the time this was announced, it was Monday and my boss and I were trying to figure out how many hours I could get, since the borders were closed , or what to do. Even thought they were listed as an essential business, and needed to stay open, they closed since the PM said businesses must close (go figure).<br />
So currently I am doing my best to find a remote job, in customer service, as a virtual assistant or something along those lines...till than, I have a lot of free time, and figured why not write --since I love it.<br />
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Where to start...guess the beginning...<br />
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Almost 6 years ago now, I saw this incredible picture of someone on some mountain hike. I found that location was Mt Aspiring, on the south island in New Zealand. So that, plus my sister wanting to help me go in the right direction, sent me an article about a famous blog couple living and working in New Zealand. I decided to print the hike picture out, and on the sides drew lines, to represent my trip savings.<br />
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Only thing was, my income wasn't that great. Paying off loans was hardly feasible at the time, let alone saving for a international trip to an expensive country. As luck would have it I was working at a food co op, great place, pay was ok...eventually I was laid off, budget issues (facepalm). Eventually I would learn this was a good thing. I got a job at a local gym, also not the best place to work...but I was desperate. Eventually, through a friend recommending me, I got a job at the Minneapolis airport (interesting and exhausting place to work in general).<br />
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I worked multiple jobs at a time...saved tons of money, wrote up a paid off goal sheet, time line for trip...etc. This helped me keep track of money goals; I had a lovely sheet written in black, that I'd mark off in red once I paid off a loan, credit card etc. Once I got into a good rhythm, of working, and paying things off, it felt very good to pay in full loans--oh man! Repeat this for almost 3 years. Friends, and family, including my sister asked me, "how do you do it?". Well I am very very driven to reach goals, I ate well, had not much of a life outside of work, and when I worked at the airport, they had a lot of registered therapy dogs. Instant de-stresser!<br />
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I was on very good track with saving for my New Zealand trip, and paying off loans--woot!<br />
Through lots of more hard work, quitting one bad job at the airport, I got hired with a temp agency to work for a health insurance company--very hard job but quite rewarding --helping people. I was hired on in the spring, since I started working for them via employment agency.<br />
Start the countdown---T minus 6 months to New Zealand! Now it get's fun, and even a bit more challenging. Work two jobs, minimize, sell, and pack up … what I was keeping, or taking with me abroad. I've gotta say, I need to move more often again, to minimize some things I have...one reason I miss college.<br />
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<b>This Blog's Summary:</b><br />
<b>-</b>keep on working towards your goals, even if it takes a while<br />
-never give up<br />
-stay focused<br />
-Do it even if it sounds crazy to some<br />
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<b>Coming Up:</b><br />
- prepping for living and working abroad<br />
<br />thymesancientremedieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771462947343856594noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441265689502661328.post-54401842690885269612019-06-19T20:52:00.002-07:002019-06-28T17:48:08.165-07:00Plants through Travel: herbs as food, medicine and beauty abroadHi there everyone.<br />
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So I've been very busy lately with other life goals, and sadly didn't work on writing on my blog at least. This being said I am going to write as much as possible, every single day. I really miss my creative outlet, writing, basket weaving, gardening...I am doing them to a minor extent but it's not enough.<br />
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Anyways. Lots of fun and crazy things happening lately. A major re occurring theme has been someone's life passion, what you are meant to do...etc. My greatest passions in life are herbal medicine, so writing about this field and helping others heal like I have from the plant medicine; also travel.<br />
I am working on how to combine those into a great blog so I can travel the world, learn, write, experience and live life!<br />
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I am thinking of still dividing this blog by food, and health, even though they are very related and integrated but to include more info..i'll also have them in different parts of my blog.<br />
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So I will talk about alot of my favorite travels, but in reference to herbs in food and herbal medicine, as well as nature in general.<br />
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Take Japan for example, gorgeous simple country, with a rich history. They have tea all the time, tea is medicinally valuable and useful in food as well. So I will work on an article for those topics. Also, Thailand, I have now been there twice and I absolutely loved it!! The quote "food is medicine and medicine is food" -- Hippocrates , comes to mind. Their food is packed with curry spices, ginger, garlic and more; and those are very medicinally useful, and their tea...don't get me started...so many amazing locally grown teas that are packed with nutrients.<br />
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will write more soon.<br />
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thanks!thymesancientremedieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771462947343856594noreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441265689502661328.post-68661794036504390952015-11-01T17:31:00.002-08:002015-11-01T17:31:20.511-08:00Simplicity & Following Your Dreams!<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
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sincere apologies for not posting any blogs in a long time, I have gone through
a few major life events, its been incredibly hard, but incredible,
none-the-less. I finally moved out of my parents’ house almost 1 ½ years ago,
into a pretty cool old house in Minneapolis. I also successfully paid off one
small college loan, and am working on the next few! Also more related to my
2014 new years resolution, within the next year or two, I will be doing a
Working Holiday Visa (of 1 year) in New Zealand!!! So I can visit all “The
Hobbit” and LOTR filming sites, do amazing hikes, see the Maori culture, make a
bone carved necklace, and much more. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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getting ahead of myself though. The most incredible thing that has positively
influenced me the most in the past 7-8 months was the fact that I read Marie
Kondo’s book “The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up” <b>(link
to amazon here</b></span><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"> </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Life-Changing-Magic-Tidying-Decluttering-Organizing/dp/1607747308/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445961310&sr=8-1&keywords=marie+kondo"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">http://www.amazon.com/Life-Changing-Magic-Tidying-Decluttering-Organizing/dp/1607747308/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1445961310&sr=8-1&keywords=marie+kondo</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> ). </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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am ever grateful that my sister, while we were skyping mentioned that she had
started reading this really cool book, by a Japanese organizing specialist.
After this conversation, hearing so many good things about her, and her
recently published and super popular book, I looked up all I could on her. I
read numerous articles reviewing her book, and praising her professional skills
as a consultant (that’s her job-helping people tidy up their places & thus
their lives). As soon as I could I received a copy of Marie Kondo’s book from
the library, which took a while, since it was so popular. So on a cold night in
February, I was quickly reading through her book, and started to tackle all my
stuff—or tidy up—as Marie Kondo would probably say. Her method is simple, but
extremely easy to use, and really makes sense once you get started.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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steps are as follows:</span></b> <a href="https://www.onekingslane.com/live-love-home/marie-kondo-book-declutter/"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">https://www.onekingslane.com/live-love-home/marie-kondo-book-declutter/</span></b></a><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">1)
tackle categories, not rooms: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">this
is an easier way to deal with clutter, otherwise you’ll never seem to be able
to diminish the chaos<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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respect your belongings: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">consider
your clothing’s feelings, are they rolled up on the floor or shoved into the
closet.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Nostalgia—is not your friend: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">focus
on one category at a time, and don’t let your emotions get a hold of your
project<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">4)
Purging Feels SO very good: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">pile
everything of one category on the floor, say clothing, then channel your energy
and go through it in one go. If it doesn’t give you joy ditch it, donate/sell
it whatever, but don’t let it linger. If you feel on the fence about it, you
are probably feeling guilt (which she does mention as one of two reasons we
feel we should hold onto stuff), but it’ll pass…so kick it to the curb. You’ll
feel lighter!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Fold, Don’t Hang: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> to better respect your clothing Kondo prefers
a certain type of folding method, <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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The Fold: </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and placing items into shoeboxes
(without the lid of course). I found this to help keep everything looking
fresher, and much tidier.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Fall in Love with Your Closet:</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">there
is breathing roome for your clothing, for you itehat to wear.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Personal-Style: </b>when you narrow down your clothing, decorations, books and
everything else, you are left with your favorite things—what gives you the most
joy! With that said, it is easy to find more happiness in having fewer items,
but of what you cherish more.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Once this was in Place…I had the
time, space, and mental capacity to pursue other personal endeavors,
passions…etc.<b> </b>This is still a bit of
a working process for me, because for some more major or nicer items, I am
keeping out some hope that I can sell them, versus just donating them and
hoping to get a tax break. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> After
working on applying for really cool full-time jobs, so I didn’t have to work
two part-time jobs anymore (they weren’t hiring for full time-ironically), I
finally caught/got a break!! I was offered a full time position at a local food
co-op here, starting in front end, and I finally was able to transfer to a more
preferred department (to produce—though my top is HBC but that’s another
story). I really do love the produce department, I get to work at my own pace,
move around a lot, work with incredible people, and it is not a particularly
mentally-taxing position at all. This being said, I had the mental energy to
pursue my true passions, writing, herbs & my small business. I submitted,
hopefully they will publish it, an article about Elderberry for the upcoming
winter/flu/cold-season to the ever popular Western Herbal medicine journal
“Plant Healer”. My most exciting news apart from finally landing a full-time
job at a cool place, is that I got an incredibly well paid part-time
writing/administrative position with an Herbal School. So far I have completed
social media updates for them to post, and a newsletter, and will soon be
completing a second newsletter! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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am very happy and excited that I have successfully accomplished several major
life goals recently, hoping for many more quickly (like paying off loans then
travel), but I still have many more long-term goals to reach. Wanting to travel
for me is one of the top few things I LOVE to do, along with anything herbal
and gardening-related, and writing. A book I adore entitled “Less is More”, co-authored
by Cecile Andrews and Wanda Urbanska, beautifully “Travel has become one of my
greatest passions and one of those indulgences that I permit myself several
times a year. For me, transporting myself to a different world, a different
culture, brings home to me the importance of the here and now—living in the
moment… I want to feel that I am truly <i>in
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I want to get to is the feeling of “I no longer dream of escaping to a better
life. This <i>is </i>a good life. It will
still change, evolve in different and surprising ways, but the restlessness is
gone. It may seem simplistic to say, but living life in accordance with one’s
values <i>is </i>a deeply satisfying thing”
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman",serif; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> So
what are those long-term goals for me? Here it is in a nutshell. In the next
two years, work very hard to pay off most of the rest of my college loans, and
save for New Zealand. Then year three, work and travel in New Zealand, year
four travel and work through Australia & South East Asia. Travel back home
for a bit, then work abroad a lot in Europe, I really want to learn from herbal
companies there, get more farming and gardening skills, and just enjoy travel,
life, different cultures (see above quote). Otherwise, I want to find a cool
place to settle in, get a little land, garden, do permaculture, and have TONS
of herbs. Start up my herb business (successfully) and do that, plus writing
for myself and other organizations…maybe I even want to have an herbal practice.
I want to be a healing-pillar in my community, so to speak.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Information:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b>Pinterest Board </b><a href="https://www.pinterest.com/conrad0417/marie-kondo-konmari-method-of-organizing/">https://www.pinterest.com/conrad0417/marie-kondo-konmari-method-of-organizing/</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>Review of her Method
via Today Show </b><a href="http://www.today.com/home/life-changing-magic-tidying-testing-marie-kondos-method-t21356">http://www.today.com/home/life-changing-magic-tidying-testing-marie-kondos-method-t21356</a><o:p></o:p></div>
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<b>How to with Pictures </b><a href="http://goop.com/the-illustrated-guide-to-the-kondo-mari-method/">http://goop.com/the-illustrated-guide-to-the-kondo-mari-method/</a><b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">It has come to my attention that I have not posted a
blog in, a while, the fact that I have to think really hard about when means
it’s been “too long”. SO firstly, I apologize, I have been insanely busy with
two major customer-service based jobs, not trying to make excuses, just to
explain. Thanks to those who kept viewing my pasts blogs despite this break in
posts, otherwise I hope you can look forward to more posts monthly/bi-monthly
from now on.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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that said, here is my first blog of the New Year! The topic appropriately with
the new year having just started is about my resolutions, and I felt ten of
them was a nice solid number, not too many to get overwhelmed, nor too few. <b><o:p></o:p></b></span><br />
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2014 New Years Resolution(s)~<o:p></o:p></span></b><br />
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</span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Actually
‘take’ days off,</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"> not just have a day off and jam-pack it
with to-do lists, seeing friends (whom I love dearly but I need to prioritize
myself too!), and running errands. I am making a promise to myself to 3-4 days
a month, read books in my pjs all day, get a massage, go for a long walk, eat
chocolate, whatever—just chill out!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>For
your own ideas see this lovely article:</b> <a href="http://www.motherearthliving.com/health-and-wellness/mind-and-body/day-of-rest-zmez13jfzmel.aspx">http://www.motherearthliving.com/health-and-wellness/mind-and-body/day-of-rest-zmez13jfzmel.aspx</a></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; line-height: normal;"> 2)</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Run
several 5ks! </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I have been getting back into running
due to an awesome job with a bank which I love, having lots of confidence in
what I do, and having a semi-grown up profession/career path, I got insanely
motivated to run 3-4 hrs a week, and cook even better food! This makes me feel
physically good, I have a lot of energy, I sleep well and thus perform very
well at both of my jobs. So I decided hey, lets make a goal of running a few
5ks with my mom! So here are several ideas for races to do: the Irish one, the
National Running day, and the fall Monster dash, though I know there aren’t all
the races in Minnesota for the year, just some main ones! </span><a href="https://www.tcmevents.org/events/">https://www.tcmevents.org/events/</a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">not
worry so much about what is in the future, just be in the present, and have
fun!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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other distractions” –Saul Bellow</span></i></b></div>
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more grateful, gracious, and realize </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">how awesome I have it!
I heard of this inspirational and uplifting little project you can do called
“the 365 grateful project”, via </span><a href="http://www.upworthy.com/"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">www.upworthy.com</span></a><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">,
I believe. I have been doing this project for the past two weeks and have found
even the smallest things really do make a huge difference in my level of
happiness, in how grateful I am: example…during the coldest part of the winter
(so far), I didn’t realize how grateful I am for nice hot food (egg, cheese,
potato, ham bake to be exact)! <b>The
website is</b>:</span> <a href="http://365grateful.com/">http://365grateful.com/</a><u><span style="color: blue;">. </span></u><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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PAY back parents, and some college loans! </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">This may seem
trivial, or oh well why pay it back now…so on. If you have college loans you’ll
understand the feeling, finally making and saving enough to start paying back
my parents, and college loans, of which is the rough equivalent of a decent
house—no joke—it is such an incredibly-stress-relieving action, sure its money leaving
my bank account <b>BUT </b>it is the peace
of mind knowing I won’t be gaining x-amount of interest, so I’m really saving
money, sanity, stress…etc. I got really motivated to do this by a dear friend
who is resourceful, a health nut, frugal (not cheap-just money smart), friend
who introduced the “Total Money Makeover” by David Ramsey. </span><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 107%;">(</span><span style="line-height: 107%;"><a href="http://www.daveramsey.com/store/books/dave-s-bestsellers/the-total-money-makeover/prodtmmoclassic.html"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.daveramsey.com/store/books/dave-s-bestsellers/the-total-money-makeover/prodtmmoclassic.html</span></a></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 107%;">)</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 107%;">
</span></span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Though I had to read it 2 times for it to click, man, it has really been a
godsend! Knowing that I’ll be debt free that much sooner, makes me actually
start to see the light at the end of the long and crazy tunel. Also see the ‘<b>debt snowball’ tool</b> on his
website: </span><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.daveramsey.com/article/get-out-of-debt-with-the-debt-snowball-plan/">http://www.daveramsey.com/article/get-out-of-debt-with-the-debt-snowball-plan</a>/</span></div>
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love my two current jobs, but of course outside of work I enjoy working on my
etsy business, an in the Minnesota based North Country Herbalist guild (<a href="http://www.nchg.org/">www.nchg.org</a>), but I need to make MORE time to
enjoy cooking health food, making kombucha, water kefir and fermented veggies;
removing invasives at the native plant sanctuary Eloise Butler Garden, and go
to Weston A. Price chapter meetings (find yours <a href="http://www.westonapricefoundation.com/">www.westonapricefoundation.com</a>) </span></div>
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that I have a good paying job where I actually—gasp—get PTO
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>8) Research, take classes, and save to get educated in: </b>naturopathy, nutrition, and permaculture. Paying someone to take a class seems easy and cheap, but recently I've been coming to the relization that here in the states we LOVE to pay someone to do ______for us (From haircuts, growing food, making beauty/cleaning products, and teaching us), this being said I am going to invest lots of time, energy and hopefully get places to try out, permaculture, vermi-composting, strawbale house making, to vertical gardening. Also, I am reading alot about nutrition, from reading the book "eating on the wild side", to learning the benefits of kombucha, water kefir, and foraging some own food each year. Being able to teach/help-myself, and be resourceful, teach others than once I know it well enough, is such a lost art, and very important! *side note, one of </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;"><b>my favorite permaculture books is here</b>..</span><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; line-height: 107%;">.</span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Sepp-Holzers-Permaculture-Small-Scale-Integrative/dp/160358370X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389897694&sr=8-1&keywords=sepp+holzer%27s+permaculture+a+practical+guide+to+small-scale+integrative+farming+and+gardening">http://www.amazon.com/Sepp-Holzers-Permaculture-Small-Scale-Integrative/dp/160358370X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1389897694&sr=8-1&keywords=sepp+holzer%27s+permaculture+a+practical+guide+to+small-scale+integrative+farming+and+gardening</a><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">9)
MOVE OUT into an apartment/house, </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">which means moving out
of my parents’ house. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Thanks to the above David Ramsey book, combined with health-nut eating frugal friends, I have been very confident in my ability to: save enough money before moving out in case of a job switch/emergency, and to save for the future. On top of that, I am really feeling good about living on a budget, due to some awesome friends saying hey I'm in this food co-op, here are prices for organic produce, want to order some with me and we'll have healthy good quality food for cheap!?...yes please </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Also, paying off my parents, as stated above, and others help to up my savings (having lots of money saved, but also lots of debts is counter-productive), helps with some fear and stress of moving out, having less debt...well means just that...less debt! Alot of this also worked because I started to buy primarily with cash, or do all my errands one day a week and leave my cards at home (credit & debit).</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Back to the food buying, I buy in bulk from locally started food co-ops, make my own menu plans, and soon I will even take measuring
spoons and a calculator to grocery stores, buy with cash, leave plastic
(debit/c.cards) at home….etc<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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And last but not least <b># 10...which is an article on "</b><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%;">20 things to let go of before new year" </span></b><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-11973/20-things-to-let-go-of-before-the-new-year.html">http://www.mindbodygreen.com/0-11973/20-things-to-let-go-of-before-the-new-year.html</a></span><br />
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Enjoy, Cheers & Happy New Year!! </div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">Henna: </span>Sanskrit:
</b>Madayantik<b>a, Hindi: </b>Mehndi. <b><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<i>Thy henna lies soaking in a fine red bowl.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i> The love juice of henna is a lovely
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<i> O Lady, who has painted thy hands?<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i> The love juice of henna is a lovely
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<i> O Lady, put thy hand on my heart.<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i> The love juice of henna is a lovely
tint. ~ </i>Folk song of Rajasthan</div>
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<b> </b>Henna has found it’s way
throughout many aspects of the way of life in <st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place>, from dyeing hair and beards,
to being a physical and symbolic representation of a major life change. The
night before your wedding, it is called the “night of henna”, where the bride’s
palms and soles of her feet are decorated with popular floral and fertility
designs. The henna, or mendhi?, is made of dried henna leafs made into a thick
paste. This same paste, in certain/specific regions of <st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place>, is also used to stain a
bridegroom’s palms, the deep red color left behind after drying and washing off
the extra stuff, left on the skin, is said to/symbolizes: the deep love between
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As
previously stated it is also a major cosmetic in <st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region>,
and through the ‘<st1:place w:st="on">Near East</st1:place>’, where it is often
grown as a common shrub. Egyptian mummies were found with hennaed nails, and
Pliny referred to this plant as the “Cypress of India”, whereas to the Hebrews
it was “camphire”, sourced from the <i>Song
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<b><i> “My beloved is unto me
as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of Engedi”.<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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Besides in <st1:place w:st="on">Egypt</st1:place>,
women thousands of years ago also colored their hands and nails with it, men
their bears and moustaches, and both men and women to dye and condition their
hair. Such color, being all red base though in a spectrum of blond to black and
purple, is so treasured, they dye the manes and tails of horses in <st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place>.
The flower, as the song excerpt previously suggests, are in small clusters of
rosy white or red flowers, which are very fragrant and also used to make
perfumes, and sleeping pillows, which are considered: an anti-irritant, a
deodorant and antiseptic. It is also used by Ayurvedic physicians for: skin
irritations such as heat rashes and skin allergies, and to cool the body during
the intense heat of summer. Lastly, the leaves and flowers are used to make
lotions and ointments, used externally for: boils, burns, bruises, and skin
inflammations, including sores from leprosy
<b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Patnaik,
124).</span></b></div>
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<b>Hibiscus: </b><i>Hibuscus rosa-sinesis, </i>Sanskrit:
Japakusuma, Hindi: Gurhal <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Patnaik, 131).</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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“<i>The flower is fuller in cooler than that of a pomegranate, and may be
the size of the red rose, but the red rose…opens simply, whereas when this
opens a stem on which other petals grow is seen like a heart among its expanded
petals…This is not a common matter” – </i>Babur, first Moghul emperor, <i>Babur-nameh </i>(1525)</div>
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comes to this gorgeous flower, often found throughout tropical areas such as <st1:state w:st="on">Hawaii</st1:state>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region>
and <st1:place w:st="on">China</st1:place>,
is more of an ornamental aspect of culture compared to having a cosmetic use.
In <st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region> and <st1:place w:st="on">China</st1:place>
the flower is worn behind the ear, I did this not understanding it symbolizes a
tropical version of the Claddha (celtic ring) certain ways of wearning either
symbolize your single, or not single, status to society. The leaves and flowers
were traditionally boiled by Chinese and India women, which they mixed with an
herbal oil before applying to their hair as a stimulant to “the growth of
luxurious tresses” <span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(<b>Patnaik, 131).</b></span><b> </b>Currently, the Chinese took this idea
even further and used the hibiscus flower juice in a faous herbal oil and
conditioner, which is now bottled and sold throughout eastern Indian under the
brandk “Jaba Kusam”. It’s main use is due to its effectiveness against
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The
Hibiscus flower dates back to reference in ancient Hindu mythology, where it
was offered in the worship of the Goddess and Ayurvedic medicine, also “seems
to lend credence to the particularly female virtues of this plant”, as it was
prescribed often as an emmenagogue historically (promoting a woman’s period) <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Patnaik,
131).</span> </b>The root of the Hibiscus flower yields a drug, which Ayurvedic
medicine believes, is useful in treating veneral disease, also an extract from
the flower is used often in preventing unwanted pregnancies, “inhibiting the
flow of semen in men, and bringing on temporary sterility in women”, these
physicians also believe this herb is postcoitally effective in it’s
anti-conception properties <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Patnaik, 131).</span> </b>Of course this last claim
can often spark much …negative… especially in <st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place> where population control is
of ‘paramout importance’. It has been tested on male animals and found sterility,
but it seemed to be too limited to occasion interest as a male contraception,
though the findings “as regards a possible natural postcoital contraceptive for
women have been more impressive” <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Patnaik, 131).</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b> </b>Lastly, one study conducted in
1974, being an uncontrolled clinical trial, where ethanolic extract of the
hibiscus plant was given to women. This extract was “carried out in 21 women in
the reproductive age group by administering…3 divided doses from the 7<sup>th</sup>
to the 22<sup>nd</sup> day of the menstrual cycle (a total of 229 cycles).</div>
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Fourteen women did
not have pregnancy for 4 years whereas 7 women dropped out of the trial for
various personal reasons” <b>(</b><i>Medicinal Plants of India, </i>Indian
Council of Medical Research, 1987). <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(patnaik, 131).</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Rosemary: </b><i><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“Let this
Rosemarinus, this flower of men, ensigne of your wisdom, love and loyaltie, be
carried not only in your hands, but in your heads and hearts. Grow for two
ends-it, matters not at all Be’t for my bridal, or my buriall”</span></i><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i style="font-size: 13px;"></i><i><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">-
Robert Hacket 1607</span></i><b> </b><i><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">at a Wedding Sermon</span></i><b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(</span></i><b><i><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ourherbgarden.com,
Rosemary History).</span></i></b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Rosemary
during wedding ceremonies has traditionally symbolized, along with the above,
“fidelity, love, abiding friendship, <span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and remembrance of the life the woman had led prior to her
marriage” (ourherbgarden.com, Rosemary History). <i>Rosmarinus officinalis</i><b> </b>is
this Mediterranean herb’s botanical name, though it was commonly referred to as
sea dew, due to the “light, luminous color of the flowers which, at a distance,
can look as blue as the patch of sunlit morning dew” </span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(<st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Seymour</st1:place></st1:city>, 96).</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
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Greeks, having been brought west by Romans<b>,
</b>was commonly grown by Spaniards and Italians to “ward off witches”, (</span><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on"><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Seymour</span></b></st1:city></st1:place><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, 97), </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">and was
“reputed to keep nightmares” </span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(<b>Brown, 139)</b>, </span><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“venomous
serpents and melancholy” away/at bay </span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(Sumner, 27).</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Rosemary was
commonly infused in white wine and drunk for treating “poor circulation, low
blood pressure…headaches” </span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(<b>Keville,
71).</b> </span><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It
was thought as an effective youth inducing herb, since the Queen of Hungary, 14<sup>th</sup>
Century, dabbed “her ancient and paralysed limbs <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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rosemary distilled in alcohol, recovered her agility, and grew so youthful that
the kind of <st1:country-region w:st="on">Hungary</st1:country-region> proposed
to her ; supposedly where ‘Queen of Hungary water’ got its name </span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(<st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><b>Seymour</b></st1:place></st1:city><b>, 97).</b></span><b> </b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Also,
Shakespeare referred to this shrubby woody herb in Hamlet, where it was said
“There’s Rosemary, that’s for remembrance” </span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(Globe theater),</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">which
later Elizabethan’s wore “to their brows to help their memories” </span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(<st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><b>Seymour</b></st1:place></st1:city><b>, 97)</b>.</span><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b> </b>Currently, it is used to treat
pain, increase circulation, thus improving headaches, migraines and memory <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Brown, 139).
</span></b>The essential oil, which is commonly used in beauty products has an “invigorating…and
antifungal”<span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"> <b>(Bremness,
122). </b></span>I personally love to put strong sage, hibiscus, thyme and rosemary
tea with apple cider vinegar as a hair rinse after I use conditioner. Rosemary
makes an excellent dark hair conditioning rinse, <span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">makes hair softer, can help improve
dandruff; treats dry skin by encouraging “oil production…[and also] chamomile,
lavender…and small amounts of peppermint” </span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(<b>Keville, 321).</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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legend, thyme sprouted from the tears of Helen of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Troy</st1:city></st1:place>” </span></i><i><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(<b>Brown, 143).</b></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Writers, it seems, myself included,
have always seemed to “have a soft spot for thyme, possibl[y] because…thyme has
no </span>nicknames: a sprig of thyme is a sprig of thyme, sweet and plain” <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(<st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Seymour</st1:place></st1:city> 115).</span> </b>Coming
from the Greek <i>thymon </i><b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Brown, 143</span>),
</b>or <i>Thumon, </i>being a “symbol of <i>thumos…</i>spirit [or] courage <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(<st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Seymour</st1:place></st1:city>, 116),</span> </b>and
was believed to overcome shyness. In mythology helped revealed Duessa’s true
identity, being a ‘filthy foul old woman’, a witch in Edmund Spenser’s <i>Faerie Queen, </i>while she was bathing in
herb magical brew of thyme, ‘oregon’ and rue <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Seymour, 115).</span> </b></div>
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Greeks and
Romans considered thyme to be a “strong antiseptic [and disinfectant] and
credited it with a multitude of powers, including anti-aging”, and
appropriately was used by the Egyptians as an embalming herb <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Brown, 143)</span></b>.
Medicinally, it was used historically for treating: flatulence, inflamed liver,
bad breath, sore throat, headaches and fevers <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(levy, 161). </span></b>And lastly, in
Culpeper’s time as “a digestive, and for hangovers…whooping cough, and as a
purge for catarrh and for any lung-connected illness” <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(<st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Seymour</st1:place></st1:city>,
116). </span></b>Currently, it’s properties include: antiseptic, calming and
nerve tonic, for musclar pain, colds and depression<span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">
<b>(Bremness, 132-133)</b></span> lung and
sinus ailments (congestion), expectorant <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Keville, 139)</span></b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">.</span>
“Researchers have found that…[herbal stimulants] relax intestinal muscles and
relieve cramping” <span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(<b>Keville, 90)</b>, </span>thyme also, “Stimulates production of white
blood corpuscles to resist and fight infections [and] promotes perspiration” <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Brown, 143)</span></b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">, </span>and overall, Italian researchers
“found...thyme, [and] lavender… stimulate immunity”<b> </b><b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Keville, 105).</span> </b></div>
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<b>Chamomile: </b>really
just a blond hair rinse…for hair products. Further information will be coming
soon in my herbal beauty and product recipe blog!</div>
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<b>Sage: </b><i>“a tea of sage tops is one of the most
refreshing and beneficial available to mankin</i></div>
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(<b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">pg 141)</span></b></div>
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The name Sage comes from the Latin <i>salare, </i>meaning “to cure”, or <i>salvia
</i>meaning “to save”. It went by the name of mashkodewashk aniibiishan by the
Ojibwe. Several primary ways this herb has been used historically is as a
water, to cleanse the body, remove odors, and eyes; smudged, eaten or smoked,
to treat colds, and coughs; as a honey for asthma, and burned to cleanse lodges
during contagious illness and other major rights. William Turnet noted in his <i>Herbal, </i>in 1568, that <span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">clary sage
“helps the memory [and] quickens the senses” </span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(Keville, 295). </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Juliet de Baracli Levy, our famous 20<sup>th</sup>-21<sup>st</sup>
century herbalist noted that internally, this herb was excellent in treating </span>congestion,
fevers, sore throats, digestion (lack of appetite, flatulence, constipation),
and externally: wounds, sores, excessive bleeding <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Levy, 141), </span></b>and poison ivy.</div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Currently, sage is seen as a
disinfectant, antiseptic, aromatic and astringent herb, helping to calm and
strengthen the nerves. This helps in relieving “nervous headaches, help[ing] to
ease lung congestion [colds and fus] and stimulates digestion/liver function” </span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(Brown, 139).</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The hydrocarbon known as salvene in sage is thought to be
why it is astringent, aromatic, bitter, and stimulating, thus enhancing memory.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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goes, I never really understood its use, until I looked it up. Guess I just
subconsciously knew it was good for my hair—ha! Some cool recipes I found
include: </span><b> </b>mix sage leaves with thyme, lavender and
rosemary for 1 week, infused in apple cider vinegar, becomes an aftershave; for
graying hair, boil the leaves for half an hour, strain and massage into hair 4
times a week to produce a “fairly convincing dark collour while helping the
hair grow, and look glossy” <span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(<b>Seymour, 103).</b></span><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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-1 part
black tea</div>
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-1/2 part
hibiscus flowers</div>
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thyme, rosemary and other herbs</div>
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-Mix the above ingredients, and steep 2-3 tsp/cup of water
(make 2-3 cups). Strain and let cool until luke warm.</div>
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- Mix the cooled liquid with henna color of choice, I do red
and copper (the hibiscus brings out the red, and rosemary and thyme brings out
the brown shades). Mix till it is the consistency of semi-thick mud. <b>NOTE- </b>you can always ADD more henna,
but you can’t if you are one, out of henna, or two have way too much. So add a
little tea at a time. </div>
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-Apply to clean, dry hair and cover with a plastic bag.
Leave in for 3-6 hours depending on how intense you want the color to be. </div>
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-Rinse out, let fully dry and enjoy the gorgeous natural
hair color!</div>
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<b> </b>Fill a bottle ½ way with Apple
Cider vinegar</div>
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Fill the
rest of the bottle with the following concentrated tea recipe</div>
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<b>Brunet and <st1:place w:st="on">Auburn</st1:place> Herbal Hair-Rinse:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Mix the
following in a pyrex glass measuring cup: 2 tsp black tea, 1 tsp hibiscus
flowers, ½-1 tsp sage, 1 tsp thyme, 2 tsp rosemary. Pour boiling water over,
steep for 15-35 minutes, strain. Let fully cool and pour into a bottle you can
keep in the shower area.</div>
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<b>Queen of <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Hungary</st1:place></st1:country-region> water: </b><span lang="EN">My favorite way of using herbs for beauty, is by making “Queen of Hungary Water”, recipe from Rosemary
Gladstar’s book “Herbal Recipes for Vibrant Health”.</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<span lang="EN"> “this wonderful astringent lotion
has been hailed as the first herbal product ever produced and marketed. Legend
has it that the early Gypsies formulated it and claimed it to be a cure all…is
an excellent astringent of the face and great rinse for dark hair. The gypsies
used it as a hair rinse, mouthwash, headache remedy, aftershave, footbath…”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">6 parts lemon
balm<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">4 parts chamomile<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">4 parts roses<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">3 parts calendula<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">3 parts comfrey
leaf<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">1 part lemon peel<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">1 part rosemary<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">1 part sage<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">½ part thyme<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Vinegar to cover
(apple cider or white vinegar-I used apple)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Rose Water or
witch hazel (I did separate batches with each)<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN">Essential oil of
lavender, or rose<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN">1)</span></b> place the herbs in a widemouth jar.
Fill the jar with enough vinegar that it covers the herbs by an inch or two.
Cover tightly and let sit in a warm spot for 2-3 weeks.</div>
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<b><span lang="EN">2) </span></b><span lang="EN">strain out the herbs. To each cup of herbal vinegar, add 2/3-1 cp rose
water, or witch hzel. Add a drop or two essential oil if desired.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN">3) </span></b><span lang="EN">put in bottles, with a sprayer, or a
small 1-2 oz jar with a thin top, I used mine as a toner after I shower or wash
my face. Keeps indefinitely.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>Resources~<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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-My Blog on Apple Cider Vinegar & Honey health benefits <a href="http://www.motherearthliving.com/wiser-living/boost-your-health-with-apple-cider-vinegar-and-honey.aspx#axzz2ffxGhEo8">http://www.motherearthliving.com/wiser-living/boost-your-health-with-apple-cider-vinegar-and-honey.aspx#axzz2ffxGhEo8</a></div>
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-<i>Natural Beauty at
Home </i>by Janice Cox</div>
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-<i>Herbal Recipes for
Vibrant Health</i> by Rosemary Gladstar</div>
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-<i>The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Garden</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Life</st1:placename></st1:place>
</i>by Naveen Patnaik</div>
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<b>Works Cited<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Baïracli-Levy, Juliette De.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Common Herbs for Natural Health</i>.
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Woodstock</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">NY</st1:state></st1:place>: Ash Tree Pub., 1997. 141-61. Print.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Bremness, Lesley.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Herbs</i>.
<st1:place w:st="on">New York</st1:place>:
Dorling Kindersley, 2002. 122+. Print.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Brown, Kathleen L., and Jeanine Pollak.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Herbal Teas: 101 Nourishing Blends
for Daily Health and Vitality</i>. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Pownal</st1:city>,
<st1:state w:st="on">VT</st1:state></st1:place>: Storey, 1999. 139-43. Print.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Gladstar, Rosemary. <i>Herbal
Recipes for Vibrant Health: 175 teas, tonics, oils, salves, tinctures, and
other natural remedies for the entire family. </i><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Adams</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">MA</st1:state></st1:place>.
Storey, 2008. 130. Print.<o:p></o:p></div>
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"Historical Uses of Rosemary." Web log post.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Rosemary History</i>. N.p., n.d.
Web. 5 Sept. 2010.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Keville, Kathi, and Peter Korn.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Herbs for Health and Healing</i>. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Emmaus</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Penn.</st1:state></st1:place>:
Rodale, 1996. Print.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Patnaik, Naveen.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>The
<st1:placetype w:st="on">Garden</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Life</st1:placename>:
An Introduction to the Healing Plants of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region></st1:place></i>. <st1:place w:st="on">New York</st1:place>: Doubleday, 1993. 124-31. Print.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Seymour, Miranda.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>A
Brief History of Thyme and Other Herbs</i>. <st1:place w:st="on">London</st1:place>: John Murray, 2002. 96+. Print.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sumner, Judith.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>The
Natural History of Medicinal Plants</i>. <st1:place w:st="on">Portland</st1:place>,
Or.: Timber, 2008. 27. Print<o:p></o:p></div>
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thymesancientremedieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771462947343856594noreply@blogger.com53tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441265689502661328.post-42571849320181083072013-09-08T11:07:00.002-07:002013-09-08T11:07:04.903-07:00Enough: The Scanadanivian Idea of Lagom & Wabi Sabi in Japanese Culture <div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
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<b> </b>Have you ever wondered why, and
how, so many things here in the <st1:place w:st="on">United
States</st1:place> are large, spaced out even space
inefficient, and how this slowly consumes one’s hard earned money, time and
energy? I know I personally feel lost among many things that are time, money,
space, energy, and environmental resource wasters, sometimes yeah I even use
more than I need…I feel like it can be very hard not to, having been brought up
in such as society. But think about it, who TRULY wants to: </div>
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<i><b>“worry about how we’re going to get it and getting it and going<br /> into
debt for it. Rather than doing without…I’m sure it would lead to a simpler life
if we didn’t have to worry about the things we didn’t have” ~</b></i><b> <i>Rosalynn Carter </i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span></i></b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(<b>Andrews, 15)</b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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With this
idea in mind, I would like to in this blog, cover two interesting topics
related to the idea of— enough. First we have the Swedish idea of <i>lagom, </i>and secondly, the Japanese
concept of <i>Wabi-sabi. </i>The first
topic, an excerpt from the book <i>Less is
More, is </i>by Alan AtKisson, who at the age of 40 learned Swedish, and
appropriately soon after moved to <st1:place w:st="on">Sweden</st1:place>. He thought their culture
quite interesting, and found it not so ironic, with Sweden being a wealthy
country it possessed many shopping malls, and also, not surprisingly “the
advertisements that drive us to them” <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Andrews, 102).</span> </b>Sweden, as many people may
know is where the world-famous brands such as Ikea, and Hennes & Mauritz
come from, though, despite the ‘ususal consumerist excesses’ one finds there,
they also have something to offer unlike most other countries, the concept of: <i>lagom </i><b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Andrews, 102).</span> </b>Not to my
surprise, this concept, and way of living and simplicity—if you will— has no
direct English equivalent, and appears quite often in Swedish conversation. For
people in <st1:country-region w:st="on">Sweden</st1:country-region>,
it captures something essential about the culture. </div>
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<i> “Lagom </i>has to do with quantity,
with the “how muchness” of something. <i>Lagom
</i>is neither too much, nor too little; but neither it is just “enough”...
Meaning “exactly the right amount” ” being widely applicable to everyday life
in <st1:place w:st="on">Sweden</st1:place><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> <b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">Andrews, 102).</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<i>“if it were a place it
would lie north of sufficiency, but south of excess”, when something is “just
right” that is lagom </i><b><i><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Andrews, 102</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">).</span></i> </b>Alan first encountered the idea of <i>lagom </i>when he visited his wife’s
apartment for the first time, outside of <st1:city w:st="on">Stockholm</st1:city>.
The simple-but-comfortable style has always appealed to him, though he was
amazed to find she only owned two towels (where in <st1:country-region w:st="on">America</st1:country-region> most people have a whole
closet full). “<i>the concept of owing just
two towels was just mind-boggling” </i><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">(Andrews, 102-103). </span></b>She said when the
towels are dirty I wash them, and if they wear out, she buys very good ones
again, because they last a long time since they are high quality… “<i>why do I need more than two…De tar lagom?” </i><b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Andrews, 102-103).</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b> </b>If you can understand this idea
of <i>lagom</i>, other aspects of Swedish
culture and design start to make sense. Some rules of Swedish design include,
that: materials should not be wasted, function proceeds form; nothing is gained
by excess; and something important is lost <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Andrews, 103).</span> </b>The origins of <i>lagom, </i>is quite interesting. In the time
of the Vikings, when they would pass a bowl of beer around in a circle, it was
expected that “everyone would drink exactly the right amount for them…and leave
exactly the right amount for everyone else<span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">” <b>(Andrews, 103).</b></span><b> </b><i>Lagom
</i>comes from two words, <i>“lag”</i>
meaning team, and <i>“om”, </i>meaning
around, so a sense of togetherness, and social solidarity became a pillar to
Swedish culture and politics. Social solidarity means, the “commitment of the
well being of others, not just oneself”<span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span><b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Andrews, 103).</span>
</b>Not surprisingly, there is no adequate English word, or phrase, that comes
quite matches <i>lagom, </i>it has a certain
attractive quality that “enough” and “sufficient” in English lacks (<b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">Andrews, 105).</span>
</b><i> </i>To many, “enough” sounds like it should
have the word “barely” in front of it…for some reason, and to use “enough”
never sounds like… [insert word- enough-here] <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Andrews, 103).</span> <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b> </b>Of course, with anything good
thing, it comes to an end, or in <i>lagom’s </i>case
a limit. For instance: How much is enough chocolate cake, or what is <i>lagom </i>for the earth’s maximum amount of
CO2, on the flip side, calling your boyfriend <i>lagom, </i>would not be a very good idea <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Andrews, 104).</span></b><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;"> </span></b>Similarly
to this Swedish concept, is a Japanese parallel, the phrase meaning: “I have
just what I need”. Though in this an a later blog, I will cover <i>Wabi-Sabi, </i>Zen & Chado. Research
suggests that people often want “more than what is around them” this desire
seems to be deeply wired in the human organism, that we have seemed to develop
over millennia in hostile environments, both natural and social, to have more
than enough to defend “against the vagaries of an uncertain future”, hoarding
being the modern day extreme <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Andrews, 105).</span> </b>We are more likely to get
the idea of <i>lagom </i>to most people, since
it speaks a lot to what people want in life. </div>
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A
tangent/note, that I felt was very applicable to the above idea. One of my new
favorite books, <i>The Name of the Wind </i>written
by Patrick Rothfuss, which is an amazing tale spun of a gypsy boy, with a
feeling of Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. Having nothing when he goes to
University, he reflects on his new surroundings and room later in this book:<i>“I set my battered copy of Rhetoric &
Logic on the shelf over the desk. My lute case leaned comfortable in the
corner. Through the window I could see the lights of the University unblinking
in the cool autumn air. I was home…looking back I count myself lucky…true at
Anker’s the crowds were not as wealthy, but they appreciated me in a way the
nobles never had. Think in terms of shoes. You don’t want the biggest you can
find. You want the pair that fits. In time, that tiny room at Anker’s came to
be more of a home to men than anywhere else in the world”</i><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"> (<b>Rothfuss, 454-455).<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<b> </b>Lastly, part of a chapter on <i>Wabi-Sabi, </i>authored by the editor in
chief of Mother Earth Living
(combination of Natural Home Magazine & The Herb Companion magazine), Robyn
Griggs Lawrence. She grew up in <st1:state w:st="on">Iowa</st1:state>,
where she was able to find the beauty in old abandoned barns, and was taught to
appreciate true craftsmanship, from her father being a wood worker. She<b> </b>believes <i>Wabi-Sabi</i> is an important means of helping people accept and
embrace their homes as sacred, nurturing spaces—just the way they are <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Andrews, 157</span></b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">).</span> <i>Wabi-sabi
</i>is an umbrella for many other ideas that came to light around the time of
9/11, right when she happened to have her first article of this topic
published. Some other topics related to it include: simplicity, slow-food,
reusing and recycling. This idea is an
ancient Japanese philosophy which roots, not surprisingly, in Zen, revering
austerity, nature and the everyday. <i>Wabi-Sabi</i>
stems more directly from the Japanese tea ceremony, Chado, the Zen ritual for
making and sharing a cup of tea, whose origins go back to warlords in the 15<sup>th</sup>
century <st1:country-region w:st="on">Japan</st1:country-region>.
The ‘waby’ way of tea (<i>wabichado), </i>grew
out as a backlash against right warlords having gaudy imported good based
ceremonies, championed by a still famous tea master, Sen no Rikyu. His simple tea ceremony, with tea severed in
locally fired bowls and flowers in fishermen’s baskets, quickly became the most
sought-after way to have tea, with wood and bamboo replaced porcelain <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Andrews,</span>
</b><b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">158-159)</span></b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">.</span> Wabi, is an interesting poet’s word, being
slightly melancholy, is the author’s favorite description. It is: “the feeling
you have when you’re wating for your lover.” <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Andrews, 159).</span> </b>The status of
these monks rose alongside wabi in the 15<sup>th</sup> century <st1:place w:st="on">Japan</st1:place>,
as people grew war-weary, and the upper classes grew tired of conspicuous
consumption. </div>
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<b><i>“Simplicity, the aesthetic of the
everyday samurai, took on a new nobility.<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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<b><i> No matter how much wealth they had, everyone <o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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<b><i>in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Japan</st1:place></st1:country-region> could make and share a cup of
tea</i></b>” <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Andrews, 159).</span><i><o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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<b> </b>No one really seems to know how
sabi got hooked with wabi, but we do have a meaning for <i>sabi: </i>“the bloom of time”, connoting tarnish and rust, the
enchantment of old things. Brings appreciation for dignified, graceful aging:
worn cobblestones, weathered wood, oxidized silver <span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(<b>Andrews, 157-162). </b></span></div>
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Lastly, for
an introduction to the Zen making of tea—<i>Chado.
</i>I will start by saying, I love tea, A LOT for an American (my opinion), and
when I first heard about the Zen art of making tea, you have no idea how
ecstatic I was… ! With American’s drink of choice NOT being tea, we can still
integrate <i>lagom </i>and Zen ideals into
our lives. </div>
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The most important tenet of the tea: <i>ichigo, ichie, or </i>“once in a lifetime”…reminds us that every
meeting is once-in-a-lifetime occasion to enjoy good company, beautiful art and
a cup of tea <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Andrews, 162). </span></b>This being said, here is a wonderful take on
a tea bowl by Christy Bartett, a San Fran based tea master. She has had this tea bowl for 22 years <i>“every time I look at it, I still see
something new…you can’t be lazy. It’s up to you to see and see something new,
to sustain your interest in the world around you. It’s not up the world to
entertain you. It requires effort to be interested”<b> </b></i><b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Andrews, 161).</span></b></div>
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<b><i>“if you can’t find beauty—for free—when you are poor, you won’t be
likely to have it when you are rich…even though you may have bought and paid
for it”</i></b><b><i><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"> </span></i></b><b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Andrews, 160)</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Resources: <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>-</b><i>Less is More </i>co-authored by Wanda
Urbanksa & Cecile Andrews</div>
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<b>-</b>articles by
Robyn Griggs <st1:place w:st="on">Lawrence</st1:place>
<a href="http://www.motherearthliving.com/search.aspx?tags=+Robyn+Griggs+Lawrence#axzz2dhGYmulm">http://www.motherearthliving.com/search.aspx?tags=+Robyn+Griggs+Lawrence#axzz2dhGYmulm</a>
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-<i>Simply Scandinavian </i>by
Sara Norman</div>
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<b>Works Cited~<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Andrews, Cecile, and Wanda Urbanska.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Less Is More: Embracing Simplicity
for a Healthy Planet, a Caring<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.easybib.com/export/html">Economy</a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and Lasting<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="http://www.easybib.com/export/html">Happiness</a></i>. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Gabriola</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">Island</st1:placetype></st1:place>,
B.C.: New Society, 2009. 15+. Print.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Rothfuss, Patrick.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>The
Name of the Wind</i>. <st1:state w:st="on">New York</st1:state>:
DAW, 2007. 454-55. Print.<o:p></o:p></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span> Next we have a very popular sedative
herb, <b>Kava-Kava, </b>whose botanical
name is <i>Piper methysticum. </i>It is
commonly known as a muscle-relaxant, and a traditional social drink among
traditional Polynesian people. Having great ritual and cultural significance, it
was taken as a daily tonic <b>(</b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Brown, 129),</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">believing it helped them to communicate with their gods. Hawaiian native American tribes chewed the root
for sharp, blinding headaches, lung troubles, chills, and to prevent contagious
diseases, including: skin diseases and eye troubles, and weakness of body </span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(Moerman, 365).</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Used in an alcoholic<b> </b>drink
for incuding hallucinogenic states during religious cermonies, stimulates than
depresses the nervous system</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <b>(Mabey, 96).</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <i>Piper
methysticum’s </i>properties include: analgesic, </span>sedative, euphoriant,
antiseptic, anti inflammatory <i><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(</span></i><b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">Balch, 85);</span> </b>Aphrodisiac, diuretic, <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Brown, 129).
</span></b>Eases insomnia, fatigue, nervousness, giving a deep restful sleep
with vivid, clear and colorful dreams, and also relaxes tense muscles, useful
for chronic pain<b> </b><b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Brown, 129),
</span></b>and due to it containing kavalactones releases tension in the
skeletal muscles, so is a muscle relaxant overall <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Balch, 85). </span></b>The analgesic
strength of kava is comparable to procaimadie and even cocaine, also deadens
the pain of kidney and urinary tract infections, the painkilling effect is felt
for up to 24 hours <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Balch, 86).</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paul Strauss, owner of Equinox Botanicals<br />showing us how to make Kava tea</td></tr>
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Kava doesn’t
impair user’s mental alertness, unlike other heavy duty sedatives, though the lactones
present in this herb, tend to have a depressant effect on the central nervous
system <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Brown,
129).</span> </b>Overall, German researchers have found that kava is effective
in treating anxiety, based on measured brain waves of people who were subject
to anxiety <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Keville,
33).</span></b> Kava is found to improve mental functioning and mood, and
contains several chemical constituents which interact with the brains
benzodiazepine receprots (also activated by tranquilizers) <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Balch, 85).</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b> </b>In one of several clinical
studies, kava helped more than 50 people reduce both depression and high
anxiety levels, and this difference was noticed only after a week. Another
study, conducted in <st1:place w:st="on">Germany</st1:place>
where kava was given to women who suffered from “anxiety, depression and other
symptoms associated with menopause, the symptoms were relieved and women
reported and increased sense of well being” <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Keville, 32).</span> </b>Lastly, several
other studies showing that people with symptoms of moderate to severe anxiety,
including “agoraphobia, social phobia, and anxiety disorders, were
“significantly reduced in people who took kava versus placebo” <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Balch, 85).</span></b></div>
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have another favorite gentle-sedative herb of mine, <b>Valerian. </b>Having gotten a bad rap/reputation from being an
addictive substance by Hitler, it’s fame can be traced back to the 1300s when
it was recommended to cause “truculence, [or] having a truce [from fighting]”.
If you gave valerian to two combatants, thought… the writer urged, that they
would immediately become tranquil and lay down their weapons <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Foster,
193).</span> </b>This interesting smelling root herb was also utilized in 1592
by Fabius Cauna who is said to have cured himself of epilepsy<b>, </b>it was also used for treating shell
shocked soldiers throughout WWII <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(<st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Seymour</st1:place></st1:city>,
118-120). </span> <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">us hand-making kava tea<br />was very strong but so relaxing</td></tr>
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<b> </b>Valerian, coming from the Latin <i>valere, </i>means “fare well” and was often
referred to as all heal in English, <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Seymour, 118),</span> </b>not to be confused with the
commonly called all heal which is <i>Prunella
vulgaris; Valere, </i>was<i> </i>also
thought to mean “to be powerful or of well being” <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Brown, 144). </span></b>The Greek philosopher
Discorides, referred to this plant, in the 1<sup>st</sup> Century, as “phu”
which accidentally got turned into “phew” and this is where we get the common
phrase “pee-you”, meaning something smells …in a bad way…similarly to how
valerian root actually smells, like insanely dirty gross socks <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Foster, 193).</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Historically,
was commonly used for a slew of ailments, including: migraine, hysteria,
vertigo, insomnia, and convulsions.
Culinary-wise, the poorer classes of <st1:place w:st="on">Northern
England</st1:place> found it “essential in flavoring soups and broths” stated
John Gerard in his 1596 <i>Herball</i><i><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"> </span></i><b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Foster,
193). </span></b>Throughout the 17<sup>th</sup> and 18<sup>th</sup> centuries
it was referred to as one of the best ‘tranquilizers’and antispasmodic herbs, and
as a sleep aid. William Cullen stated /wrote in 1808 ... “its antispasmodic
powers in genera are very wel established: and I trust to many of the reports
that have been given of its efficact”<b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Foster, 193). </span></b>Later, was officially listed
in the <i>United States Pharmacopeia </i>from
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Presently, valerian
is commonly sold in tincture and teas, whose properties<b> </b>include: antispasmodics, anodynes, carminiatives, hypnotics,
nerviness; worm expelling. This sedative herb also relieves stress, muscle
spasms, cramps, mental depression, despondency, migraines, insomnia, fatigue
and nervous conditions. Valerian root affects the central nervous system,
stimulating it in fatigue and calming it in agitation <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Foster, 193), </span></b>thus helping to
relieve anxiety, encourage sleep and improves quality of sleep <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Brown, 144)</span>.
</b>Relaxes muscles to the digestive tract, soothes that system, and relieves
indigestion, constipation, especially when due to nervous tension; valernic
acid is believed to be one of the antispasmodic compounds, treating IBS, and
cramps <span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(<b>Balch,
139).</b></span><b> </b>Valerian root has
similar compounds as barberry, goldenseal, Oregon Grape Root (berberine), and
Echinacea, thus inhibits candida <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Keville, 81),</span> </b>and has been used in dozens
of over the counter sleep aid medications <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Balch, 139).</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b> </b>Experimental data indicates that
there is a scientific basis for valerian being a mild sedative, having
antispasmodic properties and relieving pain and increasing coronary blood flow <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Foster,
194).</span> </b>Related to the latter bit, it might help slow brain damage due
to excessive alcohol consumption <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Keville, 28). </span></b>Large studies have confirmed,
that as a calmative herb, it helps improves: restlessness, nervousness,
insomnia, hysteria, headaches, nervous stomach, menstrual problems, circulation
and lower blood pressure<b> </b><b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Balch, 138).</span>
</b>Overall, one study’s findings were interesting, valerian seems to be what
you need it to be, it is “sedative for agitated patients, while it stimulates
someone who is suffering from fatigue”<span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"> <b>(Mabey, 124). </b></span>Related to this
idea, a Germany study amazingly enough, (U.S. take note), successfully treated
children that were hyperactive, and found valerian to greatly “improved their
learning skills, muscle coordination, and reaction time after taking for [only]
a few weeks”, they were also less anxious, aggressive restless and fearful over
25% of the children completely recovered!<span style="font-size: 9.0pt;"> <b>(Keville, 229-230).</b></span><b><o:p></o:p></b><br />
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<b> </b>Studies done in <st1:place w:st="on">Germany</st1:place>,
in 1993, concluded that valerian helps you to fall asleep more quickly,
especially if you are elderly or habitually are a poor sleeper, and in addition,
it helps you to have improved deeper stages of sleep, thought to be due to a
similar compound found in the sedative barbiturate, by depressing the nervous
system <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Keville,
38). </span></b>Lastly, another similar study (double-blind), done of 128
participants, showed that by taking a water-based extract of valerian this
improved subjective ratings of sleep quality, reduced the time in which it took
to fall asleep (sleep latency), also relieved insomnia, leaving the
participants without the side effects of grogginess or the ‘hangover’ feeling <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Balch, 139).</span>
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Balch, Phyllis A.
<i>Prescription for Herbal Healing: A Practical A-Z Reference to Using Herbs
with Vitamins, Minerals, Nutritional Supplements, Natural Healing Techniques,
and Prescription Medications</i>. <st1:place w:st="on">New
York</st1:place>: Avery, 2002. 85-85, & 138-139. Print. </div>
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Brown, Kathleen
L., and Jeanine Pollak. <i>Herbal Teas: 101 Nourishing Blends for Daily Health
and Vitality</i>. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Pownal</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">VT</st1:state></st1:place>: Storey, 1999. 129 & 144. Print. </div>
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Foster, Steven,
and Steven Foster. <i>Herbal Renaissance: Growing, Using & Understanding
Herbs in the Modern World</i>. <st1:place w:st="on">Salt
Lake City</st1:place>: Gibbs-Smith, 1993. 193-194. Print. </div>
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Keville, Kathi,
and Peter Korn. <i>Herbs for Health and Healing</i>. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Emmaus</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Penn.</st1:state></st1:place>:
Rodale, 1996. 28, 32-33, 38, 81 & 229-230. Print. </div>
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Mabey, Richard,
and Michael McIntyre. <i>The New Age Herbalist: How to Use Herbs for Healing,
Nutrition, Body Care, and Relaxation</i>. <st1:place w:st="on">New York</st1:place>: Collier, 1988. 96 & 124.
Print. </div>
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Moerman, Daniel
E., and Daniel E. Moerman. <i>Native American Medicinal Plants: An Ethnobotanical
Dictionary</i>. <st1:place w:st="on">Portland</st1:place>,
Or.: Timber, 2009. 365. Print. </div>
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Seymour, Miranda.
<i>A Brief History of Thyme and Other Herbs</i>. <st1:place w:st="on">London</st1:place>: John Murray, 2002. 118-120. Print. </div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;">A favorite herb of mine,
year round though even more so in the summer, is lemon balm.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Melissa officinalis,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i>being its botanical name, and
Melissa, or balm, for short throughout Europe, has been a major staple of
summer drinks in modern times, and was noted that it “makes the heart merry” by
the middle eastern herbalist Avincenna<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9pt;">Mabey, 68)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;">.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;">Melissa was historically referred to as
“elixir of life” and “heart’s delight” due to the legend saying it would bring
one joy<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9pt;">Brown, 130)</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9pt;">. </span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;">Being reported to renew
youth, strengthen the brain, and “relieve languishing nature and prevent
baldness” (</span><st1:city w:st="on"><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9pt;">Seymour</span></b></st1:city><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9pt;">, 72)</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;">stated in the 1691<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><i>London</i></st1:place></st1:city><span class="apple-converted-space"><i> </i></span><i>Dispensary.</i> Apparently
so,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Maude Grieve mentioned in one
of her books that two venerable gentleman, owed their ripe old age, of 108 and
116, to drinking lemon balm tea every morning<b>. </b>Also in the Victorian language of flowers this herb represented
“social conversation, and [restoration of] youth”<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9pt;">Brown, 130).</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Lemon balm is a tender perennial,
being upright in nature, and is originally native to Southern Europe, though
has been naturalized throughout<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region w:st="on">England</st1:country-region>,<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region w:st="on">France</st1:country-region>, and a majority of the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">United States</st1:place></st1:country-region>. Grows to about 2
feet in height, has hairy square stems (mint family), with 2-3 inch oval/heart
shaped leaves, and scalloped edges. Prefers and thrives in cool, shady
habitats, loves moist fertile soil<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9pt;">Foster, 116-117).</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;">Amazingly enough, this
is one of those rare herbs that the Ancient Greeks really had nothing to say
about it, which is ironic in my mind, due to their “fondness for honey, and the
fact that<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Melissa<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i>is the Greek for honey bee” and
bees love lemon balm when in flower, gardeners do not because than it is spent<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9pt;">Seymour, 71).</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;">On that note, John Gerard mentioned in his<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Herbal<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i>that bees are “delighted with this
herbe above all others” and appropriately, medieval gardeners<span class="apple-converted-space"><b><i> </i></b></span>grew it near where bee
hives were kept, and smeared it in the inside of the hives to bring in a lost
swarm<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9pt;">Seymour, 71).</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;"> <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Culpeper recommended that a syrup made
from “the juice of lemon balm mixed with sugar be kept in every gentlewoman’s
house to relieve the weak stomachs and sick bodies of their poor and sickly
neighbors”. <i>Melissa </i>was highly-valued
by Paracelsus, who sold it for a very high price to royals, for its relaxation
purposes. Externally, Gerard<span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span>in
the 16<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>century noted
this herb “glueth together greene wounds” which is now supported by evidence
that it contains hydrocarbons in balsamic oils, which starves germs of oxygen,
thus killing them<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9pt;">Mabey, 19</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;">).<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;">In his day it was one of the most popular
lemon herbs, due to its hardiness. Edwardians liked it planted in broad bands
in front of sweet cicely and angelic for attractive contract in height<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>(</b></span><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9pt;">Seymour</span></b></st1:place></st1:city><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9pt;">, 71</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;">).<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;">It was also used to treat fevers, uterine
disorders, gripping bowels, impotency, senility and a disordered mind”<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span> Relaxes nerves, thus improving
tension headaches and migraines, even more so when mixed with skullcap and
lavender; safe for pregnant women to treat allergies and hay fever, calm
nerves, treat depression, insomnia, headaches and digestion ailments related to
pregnancy (</span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9pt;">Levy, 20</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;">). </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;">Lastly, historically Native Americans, specifically the
Cherokee, used<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Melissa
officinalis<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i>for treating “
‘old colds’, typhus fever, chills and overall fevers… for colic and stomachaches”,
and as a tonic and general stimulant<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9pt;">Moerman, 303).</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;"> Balm
in the modern-world has the same properties as historically, including: </span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;"> being a
safe and gentle nervine, anti-inflammatory, astringent (due to tannin content)<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9pt;">Brown, 130)</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9pt;">,</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;"> Carminative, diaphoretic,
febrifuge, essential oil is sedative and relieves spasms; sedative, antiviral,
antibacterial<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9pt;">Balch, 90)</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9pt;">;</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;"> treats: colds, flu,
nervous headaches; aromatherapy: for nervousness, depression, insomnia and
headaches as well<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9pt;">Maybe, 68)</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9pt;">.</span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;">Hot tea<span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;">promotes sweating in colds accompanied by
fevers<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9pt;">Foster, 117)</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9pt;">.</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;"> Overall is an excellent
herb for treating many nervous disorders, including overall stress, an overly
taxed nervous system and digestive system, thus being good for: IBS, diarrhea,
constipation, eases indigestion, flatulence, stomach cramp, menstrual cramps;
also antiviral in action, so good for herpes (cold sores), soothes/prevents
insect stings, prevents insomnia<span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9pt;">Balch, 90).</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Melissa officinalis </i>my backyard<br />Minneapolis, MN</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;"> Two</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;"> experiments indicate
that lemon balm eases insomnia through two complementary mechanisms first
exposed to environments displaying behaviors of stress, exhibited few of these
when get sleeping pill, needed less of a dose with lemon balm. It also seems
that when combined with valerian, hastens sleep, relaxes muscle tension especially
in people with ADD, without causing any daytime drowsiness. Lemon balm also
possesses flavanoides and polyphenilcs, which have been identified as inducing
thyroid-regulating actions; block attachment to thyroid cells by the antibodies
that cause Grave’s disease, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), also blocked
from further simulating the excessively active thyroid gland (</span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9pt;">Balch, 90).</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;">Lemon balm cream is<span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b>sold </span></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;">in Germany for cold
sores and herpes simplex, which studies show reduced healing time in herpes
lesions and lengthens time between recurrences<span class="apple-converted-space"><b> </b></span><b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9pt;">Foster, 117);</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;"> </span></b></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;">in another study, double-blind of 116 people, who got lemon balm or
placebo, the group that received the lemon balm</span></span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;"> had significantly;
greatly improved symptoms of daily …50% peoples symptoms free than in placebo
group also had less skin damage , prevented spread of infection and relieving
itching, burning, tingling, swelling <span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9pt;">Balch, 90).</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;"> My favorite ways to
enjoy lemon-herbs is in the form of: herb-infused waters, teas, lemonades, and
hibiscus lemon verbena tea ice cubes melting in cold white wine. My favorite
way to take lemon balm is in tea, specifically in my Sleepy Tea, which is at my
Etsy store <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/115742694/organic-herbal-sleepy-tea?ref=shop_home_active">https://www.etsy.com/listing/115742694/organic-herbal-sleepy-tea?ref=shop_home_active</a> ,
otherwise if I too tired after work to make tea, I take tincture made with my
own home-grown lemon balm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;">NOTE: </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;">do not take lemon balm <b>TINCTURE </b>if you are
taking barbiturates, the creams do not interact with the drugs </span><b><span style="font-family: Times;">(Balch,
91)</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Lavandula spp. </i>Quiet Creek Herb Farm<br />Brookville, PA </td></tr>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">Lavender </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">coming from the Latin <i>Lavare, </i>meaning “to wash”, and
represented “tranquility and purity” <b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">Brown, 129).</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">The Ancient Greeks and Romans used lavender in their
baths as an antiseptic and antibacterial <b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">Brown, 129).</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">It was historically used, also: for asthma, weakness,
swelling, vomiting, headache, parlysis, sunstroke, and was used as a mouth wash
for bath breath and loose teeth <b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">Levy, 94</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">). </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">In Georgian and Victorian England
was used for: hysteria, dizziness, fainting, “lowness …and other nervous
affections” <b>(</b></span><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">Seymour</span></b></st1:place></st1:city><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">, 69);</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">thus cited as “get the smelling salts!” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Currently lavender is primarily used
in cosmetics, perfumes and in the field of aromatherapy, to gently relieve
fatigue <b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">Keville, 289)</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">.</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Its properties are: antiseptic, mild sedative, muscle
relaxant (cramps and asthma), painkiller (headaches, rheumatism), sunburn/burns
<b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">Bremness, 112) &
(Huson, 60</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">)</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;"> and treats: depression, yeast/fungal infections,
laryngitis, sinus/lung congestion<b> </b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">(Keville, 232).</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">Lavender has also been shown to ease pain, swelling,
helps repair damaged cells, by making broken “capillaries stronger”<b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">Keville, 319),</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;"> “</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">deter[s]
infection…prevent[ing] burns from scarring” </span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">(Keville, 255).</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;"> Italian researchers have found that
this herb stimulates immunity </span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">(Keville, 105</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">), </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">and
German study shows essential oil “possesses antifungal properties” <b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">Keville, 81).</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">Studies
show that Lavender, along with “lemon… thyme, chamomile…(in that order)
increase the number of white cells, which gobble up infection-causing bacteria”
</span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">(Keville, 257).</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">Chamomile </span></b><i><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">“It has floures wonderfully shynynge yellow and resemblynge
the appell of an eye” –William Turner<b> (</b></span></i><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><b><i><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">Seymour</span></i></b></st1:place></st1:city><b><i><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">, 15).</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></i></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Roman or
English Chamomile, <i>Anthemis nobilis, </i>German Chamomile, </span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">is <i>Martricaria recutita</i></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">.</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">The common name of this herb, comes
from the Greek <i>kamai, </i>meaning “on the
ground”, and <i>melon, </i>meaning “ground
apple” <b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">Brown, 116).</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">Other names
of this herb have included: corn feverfew, barnyard daisy, turkey week and
earth apple. Having historically been a “doctor for plants” by “promot[ing]
healthy growth of all nearby” <b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">Brown, 116).</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">Ancient Greeks and Egyptians “dedicated chamomile to
the sun” <b>(</b></span><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">Seymour</span></b></st1:place></st1:city><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">, 15).</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">It was commonly valued by the Arabs, as one of the
“best remedies for infants’ ailments” along with insomnia, depression, whose
poultice externally is for pain <b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">Levy, 37</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">). </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">Victorian cottage owners believed
that a “chamomile bed, the more it is trodden, the more it will spread” </span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">(<st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Seymour</st1:place></st1:city>,
16</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">), </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">why they walked on it daily. Was attributed as an anti-aging
herb in Middle Ages, due to its “disinfectant properties” <b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">Brown, 116).</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;"> A major property of chamomile is
anodyne. It is currently used to treat: colds, and flus, burns and sunburns,
sprains and strains. Chamomile oil inhibits inflammation, treating: ulcers,
wounds, eczema <b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">Bremness, 256),</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">and increases white cell count which “gobble[es] up
infection-causing bacteria” <b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">Keville, 257).</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">Chamomile repairs skin “lavender, rose…make weak and
broken capillaries…more resilient, [and] soothe[s]…skin and reduce[s]
puffiness” (</span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt;">Keville, 319).</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 200%;">Works Cited <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">Balch, Phyllis A. <i>Prescription
for Herbal Healing: A Practical A-Z Reference to Using Herbs with Vitamins,
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Avery, 2002. 90-91. Print. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">Baïracli-Levy, Juliette De. <i>Common
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">Bremness, Lesley. "Smithsonian
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">Brown, Kathleen L., and Jeanine
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">Coon, Nelson. <i>Using Plants for
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">Foster, Steven, and Steven Foster. <i>Herbal
Renaissance: Growing, Using & Understanding Herbs in the Modern World</i>. <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:place></st1:city>:
Gibbs-Smith, 1993. 116-17. Print. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">Huson, Paul. <i>Mastering Herbalism:
A Practical Guide</i>. <st1:city w:st="on">Lanham</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">MD</st1:state>:
<st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Madison</st1:place></st1:city>, 2001.
60. Print. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">Keville, Kathi, and Peter Korn. <i>Herbs
for Health and Healing</i>. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Emmaus</st1:city>,
<st1:state w:st="on">Penn.</st1:state></st1:place>: Rodale, 1996. 81-319.
Print. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">Mabey, Richard, and Michael
McIntyre. <i>The New Age Herbalist: How to Use Herbs for Healing, Nutrition,
Body Care, and Relaxation</i>. <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New
York</st1:place></st1:state>: Collier, 1988. 19+. Print. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">Moerman, Daniel E., and Daniel E.
Moerman. <i>Native American Medicinal Plants: An Ethnobotanical Dictionary</i>.
<st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Portland</st1:place></st1:city>, Or.:
Timber, 2009. 303. Print. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 12.0pt;">Seymour, Miranda. <i>A Brief History
of Thyme and Other Herbs</i>. <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">London</st1:place></st1:city>:
John Murray, 2002. 15+. Print. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b> </b>One of my favorite allergy and
anti-histamine herbs is <b>Thyme, </b>which<i> </i><i><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“According to
legend, thyme sprouted from the tears of Helen of <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Troy</st1:place></st1:city>” (<b>1).
</b></span></i><span style="font-family: Times;">Many
writers, myself included, have always seemed to have a ‘soft spot’ for thyme,
possibly due to its lack of nick-names “a spring of thyme is a spring of thyme,
sweet and plain” </span><b><i>(2)</i> </b>Coming from the Greek <i>thymon, <b>(1),
</b></i>or <i>“Thumon, </i>was …[a] symbol
of <i>thumos, </i>[being]<i> </i>spirit [or]…courage” <b>(<i>3)</i></b>and
was appropriately believed to help overcome shyness. Like many other herbs, thyme
was used in the realm of magic, for showing one’s true identity. In Edmund
Spenser’s <i>Faerie Queen, </i>Duessa’s
‘true colors’<i> </i>were shown, from
bathing in a magical brew of thyme, oregano and rue— where instead of being young
and beautiful, she turned out to be a “filthy foul old woman” <b>(2).</b></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGDjXg3EjuPiiENrZtwqK_BYha-antXd3ueDy9JsFYlFo1PzrpNrrWx9zkR2GYYtPpFaUGJHve5ouaW4jgvqVkXgSf7m5emUxM6iWQWL50GPfdulMpe_lomrVYF50ZW7gC8SFShkRBHOj2/s1600/United+Plant+Savers+Internship+Fall+2011+185.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; font-family: Times; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></a><b> </b>Ancient Greeks and Romans,
considered thyme a “strong antiseptic [and disinfectant] and [was] credited
with a multitude of powers, including anti-aging”, and was used by the ancient
Egyptians as an embalming herb <b>(<i>1).</i></b> Thyme was lastly used to help
one glimpse faeries, and medicinally for treating: flatulence, inflamed liver,
bad breath, sore throats, headaches and fevers <b>(<i>4).</i> </b>In Nicholas
Culpeper’s day it was a popular herb as a “digestive, and for
hangovers…whooping cough, and as a purge for catarrh and for any lung-connected
illness” <b>(<i>3). </i></b>Currently, thyme is still thought of as an antiseptic,
calming and nerve tonic, treating muscular pain, depression, colds <b><i>(5)</i>
</b>also for lung and sinus ailments (congestion), expectorant <b>(<i>6). </i></b>Related
to the immune-system, and Italian researchers “found...thyme… stimulate[s]
immunity”<b> (<i>7), </i></b>and it also “stimulates production of white blood
corpuscles to resist and fight infections [and] promotes perspiration” <b><i>(1).</i></b></div>
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Next we
have <b>sage,</b> being an herb and a type
of person. It was once said that a “tea of sage tops is one of the most
refreshing and beneficial available to mankind”~ Juliette de Bairacli-Levy (<b><i>8)</i>.
</b>Sage’s name, comes from the Latin <i>salare
</i>meaning “to cure”, or <i>salvia, </i>meaning
“to save”. Being a major herb in Native American culture, sage was called “mashkodewashk
aniibiishan” by the Ojibwe, and overall was used as for cleansing and purifying.
Specifically sage cleaned the eyes, removed body odors and poison ivy. The
leaves of sage were burned in a lodge during contagious illness to purify the
area. The syrup or honey of the plant was used to treat asthma, and the leaves
were specifically smudged, eaten and smoked, treated coughs and colds. Was also
used for: fevers, congestion, sore throats, digestion (lack of appetite,
flatulence, constipation). Externally: wounds, sores, excessive bleeding <b>(<i>8).</i></b>
Lastly, historically, <span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">William
Turner in his 1568 <i>Herbal</i> said clary
sage “helps the memory [and] quickens the senses” <b>(<i>9).<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Currently sage’s properties
include:</span> disinfectant, antiseptic, aromatic and astringent. Overall this
herb calms and strengthens the nerves, thus “relieving nervous headaches,
help[ing] ease lung congestion [colds and flus]…stimulates digestion/liver
function” <b>(<i>10). </i></b>Sage also contains a specific hydrocarbon, known as
salvene, which is astringent, aromatic, and is stimulating and bitter, and
seems to enhance memory.</div>
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have the herb <b>Coltsfoot</b>, or <i>Tussilago farfara, </i>of </div>
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the Compositae
family. This herb is normally found on sunny banks and in waste-places. Coming
from the Latin <i>Tussis, </i>meaning “a
cough”, and <i>ago </i>meaning “to banish”,
obviously refers to its power of ridding one of coughs. Other names of this
respiratory herb include: horse-hoof, bull’s-foot, ass’s-foot, son before the
father (referring to the fact that the leaves come before the flowers), cleats,
coughword, tushylucky (scots name) <b>(<i>12) </i></b>the broad sea green leaves bear
a striking resemblance in shape to small hooves. This is one of the earliest
flowers you’ll see in spring, oddly appearing before the leaves, which are
almost round, being grey-green in color, and paler on the underside, with a
thick down web on the top. The leaves retain a fragrant scent after drying, and
the flowers are a bright yellow, with scaly stems. Interestingly, coltsfoot was
one main herb the British settlers took with them to the new world <b>(<i>12).
</i></b> Coltsfoot is a “supreme pectoral
herb” curing: coughs, pneumonia, pleurisy, bronchitis, asthma, tuberculosis,
and provides major relief for those suffering from whooping cough. Pliny
recommended inhaling the smoke of coltsfoot’s leaves over a fire of cypress
wood <b>(<i>12).</i></b> Excellent at expelling mucus from throat and lungs,
coltsfoot is also a useful fever herb, of which peasants used to say that it
comes in time for the spring fevers<b><i>.</i></b> Pounded the leaves are excellent
as a poultice for inflammation and swellings of many kinds. The leave can also
be applied to the lung area, and the hot infusion was applied with a cotton
cloth for respiratory ailments; snuff up the nostrils to remove obstructions
and relive sinus infections, Gypsies would smoke as a “tobacco” (<b><i>11).</i></b></div>
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<b> </b>This herb had such a renounced
reputation that in the pre-Revolutionary times in <st1:place w:st="on">Paris</st1:place> its “flowers were painted as a trade
sign on apothecaries shop signs”. Later in time, John Gerard noted that this
herb seems to “growth of itself neere unto Springs, and on the brinks of
brookes and rivers…in wet furrows, by ditches sides, and in other moist and
watery places neere unto the sea, almost everywhere”. The leaves when pounded
and mixed with honey were believed to be a sure cure for inflammation, and in
the 18<sup>th</sup> century the botanist Linnaeus, noted that it was smoked in
Sweden and England for respiratory ailments <b>(<i>12)</i>. </b>Now a days,
coltsfoot is one of those odd weed-type herbs that people have heard of, but
may have never seen let alone used, like myself till I had the pleasure of
meeting it in person several years ago. I enjoy coltsfoot along with other
anti-histamine and allergy/bronchial herbs, such as thyme, yarrow, sage and
goldenrod for whatever respiratory-ailments come my way. </div>
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<b>Mullein</b> is another interesting waste
land herb. Its botanical name is <i>Verbascum
Thapsus, </i>and is the Scrophuariaceae family, is a strikingy-tall herb, with
broad downy leaves, and flowers in tall yellow spikes. The leaves are
nick-named “blanket herb”, and was commonly referred to as “cow lungwort” by
the Native Americans, since it was a standby remedy for lung ailments, in
cattle and people. Mullein’s leaves and flowers are generally used, dry well,
especially because the leaves are easily susceptible to mold, and the flowers
to blackening if exposed to light. More of its popular folk names include:
candle light, having been used as wicks (<b><i>13), </i> </b>having been dipped in tallow to be candles
and torches <b>(<i>14)</i></b> Adam’s flannel, shepherd’s staff, velvet plant, cuddy’s
lungs, beggar’s blanket, ray paper, candle-wick plant, hag’s taper, hare’s
bear, duffle and clot<b> <i>(14). </i> </b>It was believed that Ulysses used mullein
to “guard against Circe’s wiles” and John Gerard noted that if it was collected
when the “sun was in Virgo and the Moon in Aries [it] offered protection
against the falling sickness”. Women in the Renaissance period would rub the
flowers of mullein into their wet hair to “encourage fashionable blondness” <b>(<i>14).</i></b>
Along with treating cow lung ailments’, mullein was traditionally used to treat
anything relate to the chest area, including: coughs, pneumonia, pleurisy,
bronchitis, tuberculosis, asthma (inhalant and tea), bleeding from nose, lungs,
bowels mouth, dropsy, hay fever, insomnia, headaches <b>(<i>13</i>); as</b> <b>well as: </b>toothache, earache, piles and
haemorrhoids <b><i>(14). </i></b>For dysentery, and bleeding from the bowels, mix 1 tsp
mullein leaves, with 1 cp new milk, add honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, and take 2
Tbsp after each bowel movement, or at least 3 x/dy <b>(<i>13).</i></b><i><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<b> Externally: </b>a hot tea was made
and you use a cloth soaked in it to heal mumps, swollen glands, inflamed
tonsils, stiff neck, warts and sore throat. Similarly make a tea of it and use
as a steam, inhale for: hay fever, all lung and sinus congestion <b>(13). </b>Interestingly, the seeds were
used by fisherman, to stupefy fish, being narcotic in property, and until the
early 20<sup>th</sup> century Irish gardeners used as a cure for ‘consumption’
said John Gerard, lastly, shepherds and wanderers would put the leaves in shoes
as thermal protection <b>(<i>14).</i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;"> Another popular folk-herb for respiratory ailments,
though being not as common,<b> </b>is <b>Elecampane,</b> or botanically referred to
as <i>Inula viscose, </i>or <i>Inula helenium. </i>Being from the
Compositae family, it can be often found in slopes and hillsides. Elecampane
possesses bright green, sticky leaves, which are pungent thanks to the
glandular hairs which protect it from becoming afternoon snacks of a grazing
flock. This herb has bright yellow flowers, and was historically used for
treating lung ailments, including: </span>pneumonia, bronchitis, asthma, hay
fever; coughs, whooping cough <b>(<i>15).</i> </b>More commonly this
interestingly looking herb was used externally, especially favored by the Arabs
to treat stiffness (infusion as a bath) and rheumatic complaints. As a vapor it
was commonly used to strengthen the lungs, and promote mucous draining from the
throat and lungs. Lastly, elecampane was used by Spanish peasants, notes
Juliette de Bairacli-Levy in her book “<i>Common
Herbs for Natural Health”</i>, by hanging the branches on the ceilings of their
homes, insects/flies would gather on them and they would thrust the plants with
stuck bugs into sacks in the night, and plunge into water, to thus drown them (<b><i>15).</i></b><b><i><span style="font-family: Times;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;"> Lastly, an interesting lung herb is <b>Horehound,</b> specifically white horehound, <i>Marrubiu vulgare, </i>being in the Labiatae family. Horehound, comes
from the Old English <i>hoar, </i>meaning
white, due to its downy-white leaves <b>(<i>16). </i></b>This herb is also found in
waste places, preferring poor soil, and possess grey-green leaves, being
slightly wollen. Has small pungent flowers, in whorls, best gathered when
young, and overall the plant is in the best quality when collected before
flowering <b>(<i>17).</i> </b>Internally horehound is excellent also for lung ailments,
specifica</span><span style="font-family: Times; text-align: center;">lly coughs, colds, hoarsness, asthma, tuberculosis, sore throats, and
to reduce fevers. Contains the compound </span><i style="font-family: Times; text-align: center;">marrubium,
</i><span style="font-family: Times; text-align: center;">which is thought to promote perspiration and the flow of urine in a person,
also vermifuge and laxative in action </span><b style="font-family: Times; text-align: center;">(<i>17).
</i></b><span style="font-family: Times; text-align: center;">Currently approved in </span><st1:country-region style="font-family: Times; text-align: center;" w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Germany</st1:place></st1:country-region><span style="font-family: Times; text-align: center;">
for treating bronchial congestion, and hundreds of bronchial medication across
the world. Interestingly, this herb seems to influence the brain that controls
respiration, causing perspiration, cooling a person due to heat and fevers </span><b style="font-family: Times; text-align: center;"><i>(16).</i></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times;">Bronchial and Respiratory Herb Recipes:</span></b></div>
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<b> Hay Fever tincture</b>:
1 tsp each: Siberian ginseng, nettle, elder flowers, peppermint</div>
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<b> Lung Tincture: </b>2
tsp mullein leaf tincture, 1 tsp each: chamomile, elecampane; ½ tsp each:
thyme, Oregon grape root (or barberry, or goldenseal).</div>
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<b> Vapor Rub: </b>¼ tsp
eucalyptus essential oil, 18<sup>th</sup> tsp peppermint and thyme essential
oils (each), ¼ olive oil. Combine in a bottle, shake well, massage on chest and
throat. </div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times;">*above recipes courtesy of Kathi Keville’s book <i>Herbs for Health and Healing*</i></span></b></div>
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<b> Horehound syrup: </b>heat
together 1 cp brown sugar, 2 Tbsp honey, juice of half of a lemon (1 tsp), 1
tsp sunflower oil, when has thickened (over medium heat<b>??), </b>stir in a strong standard brew of horehound leaves (that have
steeped overnight) (<b><i>17).</i></b><b style="text-align: center;"> </b></div>
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<b> Decongest and Feel your Best Tea:</b></div>
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2 parts yerba santa leaves 2 parts sage eaves</div>
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1 part ginger root, freshly grated 1 part nettle leaves</div>
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1 part peppermint leaves 1/8<sup>th</sup> part
licorice root </div>
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*combine all herbs in pot and cover with boiling water,
steep for 15-20 minutes*</div>
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<b> Get Rid of the Drip
Tea:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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2 parts elderflower 1 part ephedra leaves *outlawed
by FDA*</div>
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1 part goldenrod leaves 1 part nettle leaves</div>
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*combine and cover in a tea pot with boiling water, steep
15-20 minutes*</div>
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<b> *Recipes from Kathleen Brown’s book<i> “Herbal Teas”<o:p></o:p></i></b></div>
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<b>Resources:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>-Thymes Ancient
Remedies<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b> </b><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/111411879/organic-alleriges-bee-gone-herbal-tea?">https://www.etsy.com/listing/111411879/organic-alleriges-bee-gone-herbal-tea?</a>
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-Yarrow blog from Thymes Ancient Remedies <a href="http://thymesancientremedies.blogspot.com/2013/05/spring-herbs-foods-internship-excerpts.html">http://thymesancientremedies.blogspot.com/2013/05/spring-herbs-foods-internship-excerpts.html</a>
<b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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-Stinging Nettle article <a href="http://www.motherearthliving.com/natural-health/stinging-nettle-plant-underappreciated-green-of-the-wild.aspx#axzz2Xurn52MN">http://www.motherearthliving.com/natural-health/stinging-nettle-plant-underappreciated-green-of-the-wild.aspx#axzz2Xurn52MN</a></div>
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<b>-</b>Dr. Earl
Mindell’s Allergy Bible, By: Dr. Earl Mindell</div>
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-An Epidemic of Absence, by: Moises Velasquez-Manoff</div>
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<b>-</b>Allergies <a href="http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/children-who-drink-raw-milk-exhibit-high-resistance-to-allergens/">http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/children-who-drink-raw-milk-exhibit-high-resistance-to-allergens/</a>
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- Immunity and Outside <a href="http://www.motherearthliving.com/health-and-wellness/health-news/hygiene-hypothesis-agrarian-lifestyle-zmfz13mazmel.aspx#axzz2Xurn52MN">http://www.motherearthliving.com/health-and-wellness/health-news/hygiene-hypothesis-agrarian-lifestyle-zmfz13mazmel.aspx#axzz2Xurn52MN</a></div>
thymesancientremedieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771462947343856594noreply@blogger.com624tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441265689502661328.post-80761422893565164712013-06-26T15:12:00.006-07:002013-06-26T15:12:47.585-07:00White Willow: Nature's Original Painkiller<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<i><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">“The word drug itself comes from the Dutch word “drug” (via
the French word Drogue), </span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">which means dried plant” -(</span></i><b><i><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 8.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Absolute
Astronomy, Herbalism).</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></i><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">There are many herbs which make
what our medical field what it is today, as “Many of the pharmaceutical
currently available to physicians have a long history of use as herbal
remedies, including opium, aspirin, digitalis and quinine” </span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 9.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(Wikipedia, Herbalism). </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Though in this
blog I will be covering White Willow, which from my research, is what I know to
be the natural origins of aspirin. Aspirin either comes from <i>spirea, </i>being an ancient “name for the
natural pain reliever meadowsweet” <b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Keville, 44)</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">,</span><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> or it could
be from “taking the “a” from the “acetyl” and “spirin” from “<i>Spirea””, </i>being named after the primary
compound in white willow, acetylsalicylic acid</span><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <b><i>(</i>Sumner,
135).</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">With
American’s alone consuming over 80 million aspirin tablets a year, its amazing
to find how few people know of its true origins.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">me with what I believe is a <i>Salix spp. </i>specifically<br />a weeping willow, in Virginia</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <i>Salix
alba, </i>or white willow, around 2,000 years ago the Greek physician
Dioscorides recommended <i>Salix spp. </i>“willow
leaves mashed with a littler pepper and drunk with wine” to treat lower back
pain. Overall was used by the Greeks to treat pain and gout, and by native
Americans for headaches <b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sumner, 133-134).</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The bark is very bitter and astringent, also traditionally
being used for: diarrhea, fever, pains, arthritis, rheumatism; the poultice was
used for: corns, cuts, cancers, ulcers, poison ivy and rashes </span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(Foster & 321-322).</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">In <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>, during the middle ages, infusions of willow were
used as a folk remedy to treat fever and aches. In 1763, a sir Reverend Edmund
Stone wrote to the president of the Royal Society, that there is a “bark of an
English tree, which I have found by experience to be a powerful astringent, and
very efficacious in curing aguish and intermitting disorders”. Stone creatively
extirpated from the traditional Doctrines of Signatures; since feverish
illnesses were common in the cod, moist English countryside, that plants grow
in areas to provide cures. He contended that “many natural maladies carry their
cures along with them, or their remedies lie not far from their causes”, stinging
nettle’s juice, usually near yellowdock, burdock <b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sumner,
133-134).</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Native Americans used many types of
willow, <i>Salix alba, </i>being the
commonly known one. The Cherokee used it as a hair wash, to stimulate hair
growth, and the bark as a poultice. The root was chewed for lost voice and
hoarseness, and as an overall tonic. Coastal Plain willow, or <i>Salix caroliniana, </i>was used for thin
blood; an infusion was an emetic for ‘rainbow sickness’, as well as: fever,
stiff neck, backachache, dizziness, diarrhea, headaches; for menstrual
problems, and for body soreness (as a bath) and stomache.<b> </b>Also used for: cleaning the insides, after a death of a patient,
‘ceremonial emetic’; bark infusion for hot feet,</span> Lion sickness: tongue
hanging out, panting<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">
</span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">(Moerman, 430-435).</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Willow active compound salacin,
which converts in the stomach to salicylic acid <b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Keville,
44</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">)</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">, was
synthesized into what is know today as aspirin, being present in this herb and
meadowsweet <b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Keville, 5)</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">.</span><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Bark extract
of <i>Salix alba </i>was tested between
“1821 and 1829 during which time salicin was identified”, in 1838 the compound
of “salicylic acid was produced through the oxidation and hydrolysis of
salicin” <b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Mowrey, 224). </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">White willow
though, was synthesized into what is now known as aspirin in 1875, being
researched primarily by Felix Hoffman, an employee at the, “Bayer division of
I.G. Farben, a <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Germany</st1:place></st1:country-region>
company” (</span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sumner, 134).</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Felix originally started doing so in hopes of treating his
father’s bad rheumatoid arthritis, and after giving his father the “salicylate
compound” which caused his dad too much “acute stomach pain” <b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Sumner, 134),</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">so by 1893,
and, “produced acetylsalicylic acid from salicylic acid” (</span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Mowrey, 224)</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">The analgesic effects of willow
are slower, yet longer lasting than aspirin, and do not cause internal bleeding,
especially of the stomach lining <b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Balch, 142).</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">It has been noted in several of my herbal books, that with
aspirin being such a “a powerful, concentrated synthetic extract of, “its
herbal counterparts…that medical researchers say that if it were introduced
today, instead of in the more lenient nineteenth century, the Food and Drug
Administration…would demand that it be sold by prescription only” (</span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Keville, 45).</span></b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Has<b> </b>many of the same uses currently, as
historically: fevers, colds, infections, acute and chronic rheumatic disorders,
headaches, inflammation related pain<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> A study found that if you combined
100 mg of white willow it reduced pain and improved functioning in people with
osteoarthritis <b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Balch, 142).</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> Ten studies have
found that patients with radiation treatment found that Salix SST, </span>a
saliva-stimulating lozenges containing the active principles of willow bark,
relieved symptoms of dry mouth and improved sleep and speech<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"> <b>(</b></span><b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Balch, 142</span></b><b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">). </span></b>clinical
testing on willow bark in England shows, from centre for complementary heath
studies at the University of Exeter, 82 participants with chronic arthritis
pain herbal drug containing willow bark, or placebo…after 2 months, those on
the willow bark medication found to be superior <b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">(Balch, 142).</span><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Personally,
I love taking white willow, <i>Salix alba, </i>tincture
for headaches, cramps, general aches and fevers, and for me it works wonders!<b><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<o:p> <b>Works Cited:</b></o:p></div>
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Balch, Phyllis A.
<i>Prescription for Herbal Heaing: an
easy-to-use!-to-Z reference to hundreds of common disorders and their herbal
remedies. </i>Avery: a member of Penguin Putnam Inc, <st1:place w:st="on">New York</st1:place>. 2002. Print. </div>
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Foster, Steven. <i>Herbal Renaissance: growing, using &
understanding herbs in the modern world. </i>Gibbs Smith Publisher, <st1:place w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:place>, Utah.1993.
87. Print. </div>
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Keville, Kathi,
and Peter Korn. <i>Herbs for Health and Healing</i>. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Emmaus</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Penn.</st1:state></st1:place>:
Rodale, 1996. Print. </div>
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Moerman, Daniel
E. <i>Native American Medicinal Plant: an Ethnobotanical Dictionary-the
medicinal uses of more than 3000 plants by 218 Native American tribes. </i>Timber Press Inc, <st1:city w:st="on">Portland</st1:city>,
<st1:state w:st="on">Oregon</st1:state> & <st1:place w:st="on">London</st1:place>. 2009. Print. </div>
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Mowrey, Daniel. <i>The Scientific Validation of Herbal
Medicine. </i>McGraw Hill Publishing, 1<sup>st</sup> Edition. 1986. Print. <b> <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .5in; text-indent: -.5in;">
Sumner, Judith. <i>The Natural History of Medicinal Plants. </i>Timber
Press Inc. publishing, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Portland</st1:city>,
<st1:state w:st="on">Oregon</st1:state></st1:place>. 2000. Print.</div>
thymesancientremedieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771462947343856594noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441265689502661328.post-69045460081201272592013-06-18T10:00:00.003-07:002013-06-18T10:00:54.028-07:00Allergies Blog Part 1: Spring Fever & Intro to Allergies<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The idea behind
spring fever historically, comes from a physical ailment, to what we now describe
as mentally going a ‘up the wall’, from so much snow, cold, and just wanting
some nice warm spring weather. Historically, this was a saying for what used to
physically happen to people after eating lots of preserved, heavily salted
meats, among other goods, for the winter. After being dormant for so long on
this diet, a person’s blood was thought to be thick due to the high intake of
meat, and lack of fresh greens. Thus
when someone ate their first spring greens, they came down with ‘spring fever’,
a feverish state of shock, due to their body and liver not being able to
process the food.</div>
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So now that
you understand what spring fever <i>is, </i>lets
go over some excellent cleansing herbs to help your body cope with this type of
diet change. Though being from and still living in <st1:state w:st="on">Minnesota</st1:state>, I most definitely eat differently
in the winter. Some of the most excellent ‘spring-fever’ herbs, tend to cleanse
the blood, liver, gallbladder, and kidneys. A few of my favorites, include<b>: Sassafras, Dandelion, Stinging Nettle,
Burdock, and Red Clover</b>. Starting with <b>Sassafras,</b>
<i>Sassafras albidum, </i>coming from the <st1:place w:st="on">Laurel</st1:place> family, was found
to be a historically useful, and commonly used spring-fever herbs. When
European colonists found themselves in short supply of food, and medicine when
they arrived to North America, they realized that “any berry, leaf or root could
either save or kill them” <i><span style="font-size: x-small;">(Stewart,
192).</span></i> Sassafras was one of these plants, being a
highly aromatic tree native to the East Coast. Its leaves and root bark noted
in 1773 were medicinally utilized, in the colonies: “to promote perspiration,
to attenuate thick and viscous humors, to remove obstructions, to cure the gout
and the palsy.”<i><span style="font-size: x-small;"> (Stewart, 192)</span></i>.<b> </b>Sassafras used to also be
very prevelant in the Appalachian area, though I did not find this when I
interned with United Plant Savers at ‘Goldenseal Sanctuary, in <st1:city w:st="on">Rutland</st1:city>,
<st1:state w:st="on">Ohio</st1:state>, in the <st1:place w:st="on">Southeast
Appalachians</st1:place>. My group found some in the wild, and we were inadvertently
lucky to come upon a HUGE uprooted sassafras tree, and collected root bark to
make tea out of. Though, Sassafras’ root and root bark, traditionally was used
to make and flavor Root Beer; best harvested in the fall when the plant’s
energy is in the ground. Sassafras has three different-shaped leaves…mitten,
closed hand, and pinkie-and-thumb out (rocker leaf). The leaves are mucilaginous
(quenches thirst), bark looks like small hooves and are orange and green in
color. The leaves are demulcent, so it’s good for someone whose mouth is dry
from talking. Take this plant internally to cool blood, and externally is a
warming herb—ironic. English colonies in
<st1:state w:st="on">Virginia</st1:state> exported about 40 tons a year to <st1:place w:st="on">England</st1:place>,
which than replaced black tea for a while. Known to be a blood thinner, and
good for the kidneys and heart, Sassafras is also a heroic herb like Bloodroot
and Goldenseal. Sassafras leaves are the key ingredient in gumbo, and was so
highly regarded as a plant by pioneers that they made bible boxes, baby cribs
and chicken coops out of them. To make tea out of the root bark, take a few
wide strips of it dried, and add it to 4 cups, and after the water is boiling
throw the root bark pieces in the water, simmer for 5-8 minutes and enjoy!
Sassafras is a very good herb to add to bad tasting tinctures, as 7Song my
herbal acquaintance from my <st1:place w:st="on">Ohio</st1:place>
internship, states that it’s best in 95% alcohol, in a 1:2 ratio (herb to
menstrum). 7Song also states that, “some things are medicine just for smelling
good!”<br />
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“Golden lads and
girls all must, as chimney sweepers, come to dust”<b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Being one
of the most loved and “esteemed plants of the herbalist” <i>(2), </i>especially by the famous Arabian herbalist Avincenna, and was
referred to as “blessed medicine” <i>(3),</i>
in the 18<sup>th</sup> Century in <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>.
Though a native to <st1:country-region w:st="on">Greece</st1:country-region>,
the Dandelion has always been used medicinally, and as food, throughout the
world, but more-so in <st1:country-region w:st="on">Germany</st1:country-region>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region> and <st1:place w:st="on">England</st1:place>. Across the world, though,
it’s loved by foragers and herbalists alike, such as Rosemary Gladstar who is,
“convinced, [that dandelion] is one of the greatest herbs of all time. The entire
plant is restorative and rejuvenating”<i>(4)</i>.
Besides it’s popular reputation by historical, and current-day herbalists
alike, there is no other herb in the United States that is so, “well known, so
easily recognized, so much hated, so systematically singled out for
extermination—and so little understood—as the dandelion”. Despite most people
in the <st1:place w:st="on">U.S.</st1:place>
seeing the Dandelion as only a weed, it is, “ironically just those long,
tenacious roots which contain the major portion of its wealth in natural minerals
and alkaloids!”<i>(5)</i> so before you
spray your lawn, think twice about exterminating this restorative herb. <b>(</b><a href="http://www.motherearthliving.com/in-the-garden/dandelion-uses-loathed-weed-cure-all-of-lawn.aspx#axzz2Wa6ei588">http://www.motherearthliving.com/in-the-garden/dandelion-uses-loathed-weed-cure-all-of-</a><a href="http://www.motherearthliving.com/in-the-garden/dandelion-uses-loathed-weed-cure-all-of-lawn.aspx#axzz2Wa6ei588">lawn.aspx#axzz2Wa6ei588</a><b>)</b></div>
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<b> Stinging Nettle</b>: There are many
types of herbs, from relaxing and stimulating, to nerve soothing and pain
relieving. There are also nutritive or nutrient dense herbs, of which Stinging
Nettle is. Botanically known as <i>Urtica
dioica </i>(<b><span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Brown,
133</span></b>), of the Urticaceae family (<b><span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Bremness, 224</span></b>), whose name comes from the
latin <i>urere, </i>which literally
translated means “to burn” (<b><span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Jones, 237</span></b>). This burning, or ‘stinging’ sensation,
is said to be from the leave’s, “acrid fluid (formic acid) which burns the
human skin, causing small blisters” (<b><span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Baircali Levy, 110</span></b>). A nitrogen and
moist-soil loving perennial, it has seen some interesting folk beliefs. In Austria when burned, it was believed to keep you safe from
being struck by lightning; in France, carried with Yarrow, believed to “quell a
person’s fear” (<b><span style="font-size: 8.0pt;">Jones, 244</span></b>). <b>(Rest of Blog here: </b><a href="http://www.motherearthliving.com/natural-health/stinging-nettle-plant-underappreciated-green-of-the-wild.aspx#axzz2Wa6ei588">http://www.motherearthliving.com/natural-health/stinging-nettle-plant-underappreciated-green-of-the-wild.aspx#axzz2Wa6ei588</a><b>)</b> <b>Burdock:
</b>Is a superb puriefier of blood <b>(</b><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">Seymour</span></b></st1:place></st1:city><b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">, 10),</span></b>
treats all blood-disorders, especially the chronic ones: gout, rheumatism,
arthritis and sciatica (<b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">Levy, 25).</span> Raspberry Leaf</b>: <i>Rubus idaeus </i>(European), <i>Rubus strigosus </i>(North American)<i>, </i>Roseaceae family. Overall was utilized
by Gypsies for helping with pregnancy and childbirth. Also, is a general tonic,
nervine, and used treat lack of energy, anemia and paleness, which could be due
to lack of fresh greens (<b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">Levy, 130-131); </span></b> high in vitamins A, B, C and E, calcium,
magnesium and phosphorous <b>(</b><b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">Brown, 137).<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b> Red Clover: </b><i>Trifoium pretense, </i>Leguminosae family. Considered by herbalists, as
being a God-given remedy, and thus appropriately called the “prize herb” for
its alkaline property. Especially excellent for: cleansing the blood, soothing
the nerves, promoting sleep and restoring fertility <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Levy, 43).</span> </b>The Algonquin,
used for whooping cough; Cherokee-fevers and ‘bright’s disease’-kidney ailment.
Iroquouis<b> </b>took as a blood medicine,
decoction of flowers<b> </b><b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Moerman,
488). </span></b>Being nutrient rich, and containing calcium and protein, it is
very excellent and nourishing and purifying the blood, thus helping clear the
skin and treat other blood-ailments. Nourishes, tones, and cleanse over time,
often improving various metabolic functions: healing bones, nerve and muscles <b>(</b><b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">Brown, 136).</span></b></div>
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<b>Yarrow: </b></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Times;">“Yarrow is somewhat warm and dry and it has discreet
and subtle powers for wounds.</span></i><b>
</b><i><span style="font-family: Times;"> If a person has been wounded by a blow, let
the wound be washed with wine….</span></i><b>
</b><i><span style="font-family: Times;">[and]
gently tie warm yarrow… over the wound. It will draw out the infection</span></i><b> </b><i><span style="font-family: Times;">…and the wound will heal”~ </span></i><span style="font-family: Times;">Hildegard of Bingen</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times;"> Yarrow, <i>Achillea
millefolium, </i></span><span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">has an interesting history behind the name. It is thought to
originally from the Greek warrior Achilles using in during Homer’s <i>Illiad. </i> Achilles taught his warrior’s the medicinal
importance of this herb in healing wounds, though in several sources it was
suggested that the Centuaur Chiron originally taught him what he know of this
herb. </span>The Nitinaht Native American tribe used yarrow as a “medicine for
everything” <b>(</b><b><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Moerman, 40).</span> </b>Medicinally,
this bitter herb was: antiseptic, anti-catarrhal, excellent at treating
respiratory ailments (hay fever, colds, flus), tuberculosis and pneumonia. As
an aromatic and digestive bitter, yarrow helps the liver and gallbladder digest
whatever you just ate, especially it if is very fatty! Helps kidney and liver
problems, and treats sores, eczema, rashes, sunburn, burns (<b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt;">Moerman, 37-41) (Levy, 178-180) </span></b><span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 10.0pt;">(<b>Jones 2-11).</b></span><span style="font-family: Times;"><b> (Rest of Blog here: </b></span><a href="http://thymesancientremedies.blogspot.com/2013/05/spring-herbs-foods-internship-excerpts.html">http://thymesancientremedies.blogspot.com/2013/05/spring-herbs-foods-internship-excerpts.html</a><b><span style="font-family: Times;">).</span></b></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGSB7F75S2lgXv_SmOVpTZPBrJLRl7-uEAMN5KFL3Dk2wbO26k5lpQta41NzUcr0eAHL6nrONn-g9zrht68o23Wv1AEwpgbWej_gGb272mZyX9X1pslm4uklgs5hVkrABdwYI4s0r6YajP/s1600/Quiet+Creek+farm+092.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><br /></a><b>Intro to Allergies: </b>An
allergen, if identified and removed, usually can help lessen a person’s
reaction. Say it is a food allergy, than you can just eliminate it from your
diet. Though, if it is an environmental allergen, say pollen, dust or smog,
those are much harder to identify, and control, let alone eliminate. Usually
with having allergies, comes congestion (the blockage of sinus cavities’ with
catarrh (mucus)). This is quite easy to treat with herbs, but not always
appropriate to ‘dry’ it up, since mucus overproduction usually is removing
‘waste’ from your body, so usually it is advise to support, not block or stop
it <b>(</b><b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">Hoffman, 58-59).</span> </b>When the
‘allergy-season’ hits, you may also hear the commonly used phrase ‘hay fever’.
This is when a person is specifically allergic to pollen from hay or grass,
along with dust, mold and animal dander. Hay fever, being one of the many
physical symptoms of an ‘allergic reaction’, is due to your body mistaking an
innocent substance, say pollen, as a threat and attacks it, thus causing
substances, including histamines, to be released. This is where inflammation,
such as sinuses running and teary eyes comes from. Lung congestion<b> </b>can be from asthma, which can also be
triggered by allergens. Allergies when paired with asthma can include similar symptoms,
as hay fever: watery and itchy eyes, runny/stuff nose, general lung and sinus
congestion <b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">(Keville,
139).</span></b> <b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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congestion and help clear your lungs, to breathe better. Most popular ones are:
mullein, thyme, horehound and elecampane. In <st1:place w:st="on">Europe</st1:place>
physicians’ recommend these for treatment of bronchitis, and other lung
conditions. In <st1:country-region w:st="on">Germany</st1:country-region>
for centuries, Mullein was officially regarded as an effective treatment for
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<b> </b>Hay fever, lung and sinus congestion can
be improved by taking immune system stimulating/boosting, and anti-histamine
herbs. Examples of the latter include: chamomile, peppermint, ginger, anise and
fever few <b>(</b><b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">Keville, 137).</span> </b>With having a
lot of excess mucus (or catarrh), as one of many symptoms of allergies, anticatarrhal
herbs,<b> </b>goldenseal, chamomile, goldenrod
and boneset, ease the symptomatic discomfort that is often characterizing hay
fever, <b>expectorants </b>for wheezing and
pulmonary congestion, mullein; <b>nettles </b>help
easy body’s underlying sensitivity to allergens, (<b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">Hoffman, 68-69).</span></b></div>
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Besides the above, elderflowers and yarrow are excellent at
treating this congestion and sneezing; Echinacea and chamomile decrease
congestion and slow allergic reactions; garlic, onion and hot peppers, due to
their capsacin/spicy content, inhibits inflammation, thus desensitizing the
respiratory system from irritants. In a 1990 study, tablets of freeze dried
nettle successfully reduced hay fever symptoms <b>(</b><b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">Keville, 138).</span> </b><b><span style="font-size: 9.0pt;">Part 2 of this blog will be posted within the next 5-7 days!</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">this summer, Minneapolis, MN</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are two main types of what we call ‘mint’, Peppermint, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mentha piperita,</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>and Spearmint, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mentha spicata </i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span>(2). </span></i>Now you may wonder where this aggressive creeping, plant got its name—Mentha. The story goes, in Greek mythology, that “Menthe…was <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">a pretty nymph turned into a humble creeping plant by Persephone when she noticed Pluto’s interest in her. Pluto consoled the nymph by ensuring that she would smell delicious however hard she was trodden down” </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(1).</span></i></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Historically, mint was a medium of exchange during biblical times </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(3). </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The Greeks and Romans would put crowns of mint on their heads “when they feasted…and flavored their wines and sauces”, with it </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(4).</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Maude Grieve in her book <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">A Modern Herbal, </i>noted that “in Athens, where every part of the body was perfumed with a different scent, </span>mint was specially designated to the arms”, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span>(5)</span> </i>and was also used in ancient times to bring brightness and clarity. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Native Americans used peppermint, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mentha piperita, </i>to “dispel flatulence and remove colic pains”, for: cramps, vomiting, cholera, feves, colds, pneumonia and “suppression of urine” </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(6). </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">They also utilized spearmint, or <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Mentha spicata, </i>to treat headaches, when snuffed by the Iroqouis; also as an emetic, for hay fever, typhoid and diarrhea </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(7)</span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">. </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Mint, being a very strongly-scented herb, was also noted for “conquering the smell of tobacco [and]…gin” in <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Oliver Twist </i></span><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">8)</i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">,</b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">and to rid areas of pests such as rats, fleas and ants <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">9</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">).</span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Lastly, its warming oil served as a nerve-stimulant</span><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(</b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">10),</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">treating shock, among other digestive and nervous-system ailments, as well as: headaches, stomach pains, flatulence, indigestion, nausea, constipation and painful menstruation, depression, and induce sleep </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(</span></b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">11).</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Currently, mints are used similarly to how ginger was utilized (historically and currently), or how I like to call it “nature’s pepto-bismol”. Being primarily used for stomach ailments, including: nausea, vomiting, constipation, flatulence, it is an “excellent aid toward remedying an upset stomach, frayed nerves and an incipient cold” </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(4).</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Also is excellent in treating heart burn, insomnia, headaches, shock, allergies; and to improve concentration <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(</b></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">12</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">)</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">. In Europe they use mint to treat “gallbladder inflammation and gallstones” <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(</b></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">13</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">),</span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">and in China and Egypt many “drink hot peppermint tea to cool off, as the diaphoretic properties open pores and let out excess heat” </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(2),</span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">which I can attest to having worked in greenhouses, at herbal farms, when it is 80 F outside, it is 90 plus humidity, and hot mint tea is a god-send.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Minneapolis, MN</span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Studies show that pepperint’s compound, menthol, contains anti-parasitic, antiseptic and anti-bacterial properties, having proven useful in the treatment of worms. </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(14</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">). </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Similarly, the compound azulen, a is anti-inflammatory in action and heals ulcers. Studies have shown that over “30 pathogenic micro-organisms<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b></span>have yielded to the influence of Peppermint…<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">:</b> <span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Influenza A, mumps, strep throat, scarlet fever, rheumatic fever, cold sores and sinusitis</span>” <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span>(15</span>).</i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Interestingly mint is still a highly-utilized herb in the realm of stomach ailments. Studies show that mint, catnip and ginger root, all contain “volatile oils…that absorb intestinal gas, calm upset stomach[s], inhibit diarrhea…constipation, aid digestion, eliminate heartburn”<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">,</b> these oils “enhance digestive activity by stimulating contractile activity in the gallbladder…by encouraging the secretion of bile…[which] normalize[s] gastrointestinal activity, removing flaccidity and reducing cramps” </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(16).</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Also, a 1985 German study, where “[researchers] compared peppermint with drugs that relieved stomach spasms, promoted digestive fluids, killed bacteria and cut down on gas…in the intestines…peppermint proved equally as effective” </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(17).</span></i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></b><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Also, another stomach-bacteria-related experiment, done in Japan, with food stored at 86 degrees F for two days, found that peppermint oil “stopped <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Salmonella </i>growth”<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(18).</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> </span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Lastly, related to pain, comes a study done at the Christian-Albrechts University in Germany. They found that peppermint oil, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">essential oil or?, </b>when applied to the forehead, “had the same pain-relieving effect as </span>1,000 mg of acetaminophen, or two 500 milligram Tylenols” <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span>(18).</span></i><span style="font-family: 'Times','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>My favorite ways of medicinally using mint, usually peppermint, but also spearmint sometimes, is as the above headache-test, works very well for me! Also, I love to drink lots of hot peppermint, spearmint green tea in the summer, which is sold on my Etsy store and called Awake Tea, it cools me off wonderfully.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
<a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/110554178/organic-awake-tea?ref=shop_home_active">http://www.etsy.com/listing/110554178/organic-awake-tea?ref=shop_home_active</a><br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1) </b><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Seymour</st1:place></st1:city>, 88<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2) </b>Brown, 132<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3) </b>Shababy, 211<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><br />4) </b>Huson, 71<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">5) </b>Shababy, 212<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>6) </b>Moerman, 306</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">7) </b>Moerman, 307<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">8) </b><st1:city w:st="on">Seymour</st1:city>, 90<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">9) </b><st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Seymour</st1:place></st1:city>, 89</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">10) </b>Levy, 120<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>11) </b>Levy, 121<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>12) </b>Bremness, 190</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">13) </b>Foster, 151<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">14) </b>Malbey, 70<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">15) </b>Mowrey, 75-76</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">16) </b>Mowrey, 75<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">17) </b>Keville, 91<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">18) </b>Balch, 108</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Sources for Mint Blog:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Balch, Phyllis A. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Prescription for Herbal Heaing: an easy-to-use!-to-Z reference to hundreds of common disorders and their herbal remedies. </i>Avery: a member of Penguin Putnam Inc, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">New York</st1:state></st1:place>. 2002. Print. </div>
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Bremness, Lesley. <i>Herbs</i>. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">New York</st1:state></st1:place>: Dorling Kindersley, 2002. Print. </div>
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Brown, Kathleen, and Jeanine Pollak. <i>Herbal Teas: 101 Nourishing Blends for Daily Health and Vitality</i>. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Pownal</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">VT</st1:state></st1:place>: Storey, 1999. Print. </div>
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Foster, Steven. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Herbal Renaissance: growing, using & understanding herbs in the modern world. </i>Gibbs Smith Publisher, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Salt Lake City</st1:city></st1:place>, Utah.1993. 87. Print.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Huson, Paul. <i>Mastering Herbalism: a Practical Guide</i>. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">New York</st1:state></st1:place>: Stein and Day, 1975. Print. </div>
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Keville, Kathi, and Peter Korn. <i>Herbs for Health and Healing</i>. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Emmaus</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Penn.</st1:state></st1:place>: Rodale, 1996. Print. </div>
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Levy, Juliette de Bairacli-Levy. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Common Herbs for Natural Health. </i>Ash Tree Publishing, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Woostock</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">New York</st1:state></st1:place>. 1997. Print. </div>
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Malbey, Richard. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The New Age herbalist: how to use herbs for healing, nutrition, body care and relaxation. </i>Collier Books Macmillan Publishing Company, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">New York</st1:state></st1:place>. 1988. Print. </div>
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Moerman, Daniel E. <i>Native American Medicinal Plant: an Ethnobotanical Dictionary-the medicinal uses of more than 3000 plants by 218 Native American tribes. </i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Timber Press Inc, <st1:city w:st="on">Portland</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Oregon</st1:state> & <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">London</st1:city></st1:place>. 2009. Print. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Spring Herbs, Foods
& Internship Excerpts~</b></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>One of my
favorite ‘classes’ with Paul Strauss and 7Song in my fall internship, in 2011,
at United Plant Savers ‘Goldenseal Sanctuary’, was the evening 7Song was asking
about us, and somehow we got Paul Strauss to tell a story about “one of his
most significant moments in his life”. He was in the South West, forgot which
state he said, and he heard while in a small town about a mule race, where if
you won you would get a large sum of prize money, AND the mules from the race.
Many people didn’t believe he could do it, he had never worked with mules, let
alone wild ones, and as he stated, he looked like a hippie, with long blond
hair, sneakers and tye-dye. He had the recent knowledge of working with a
Native American herbalist, and three herbs from that dessert excursion
including: Peyote, Pinyo nuts, and Chaparral. First to get the mules to listen
he tried to feed them Chaparral, with no luck being a strong herb. He later
tried to get the wild mules to trust him, and follow him around the track to
win, by feeding them Pinyo nuts and Peyote, and low-and-behold—it worked! He
won the race, mules AND prize money, and was able to live in the wilderness by
himself, learn about living close to nature, plants and more. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">***Positive
energy is as strong as gravity*** ~ Paul Strauss</b></div>
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Also that evening,
Paul talked about one of his favorite, and now favorites of my herbs as
well—Stinging Nettle!</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">“</b>Can’t live
without Nettles”, Paul stated. He uses them everyday, because they deal with
connective tissues, are rich in Iron, treats allergies, and sinusitis. You can
harvest Nettles throughout the year, since it is a perennial herb. Paul also
said the are better tasting than spinach and healthier, I agree, though I tend
to mix frozen-cooked nettles with a lot of Basil pesto with rice pasta, it
tastes a bit strong for me, but still love the health benefits. The young
shoots are best for medicine and food!! </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“A plant that makes you pay attention is a wonderful thing”~ Paul
Strauss</i></b> </div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Thorns puts
in formic acid in Nettle medication…whip self with nettles which brings blood
to the area and speeds healing and reduces inflammation. Used to curdle milk,
making fabrics, and is a compost bio-activator, cut back and activates
nutrients in soil, and only compost it when not in seed or else it’ll become a
Nettle bed! <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(my nettle blog link) </b>Yarrow
energizes the soil as well. </div>
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The primary way Paul mentioned he loves to take his medicine
is every morning, he makes what he calls “Smangi” tea, being an acronym.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>M- </b>Mint, Peppermint or
Spearmint, to energize you</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>A- </b>Alfalfa for healing joints
and overall healing as well</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>N-</b>Nettle</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>G- </b>Ginger, for digestion,
respiration and joint health<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>**Extra:
Lemon Balm & Red Raspberry leaves**</div>
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Nettle root is<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>good
for the treatment of UTI’s, and urinary tract related-problems, and Red
Raspberry leaf is high in iron and calcium, so it is excellent for pregnant and
menstruating women. Lastly, he mentioned Cayenne peppers, being one of the
highest sources of vitamins A and C, Rose Hips are very high in vitamin C also,
being a major digestive, stimulating herb, it helps promote blood clothing when
in powered form (so do boiled nettles), and directs pathogens away from the
G.I. tract. Paul also mentioned someone who made Cayenne
a bit famous, Dr. John Christopher—who made salve with Cayenne,
and alsowould use Cayenne
on himself to show its herbal powers for arthritis and other ailments. 90,000
BTU Cayenne,
along with Burdock and Ginger, among other herbs, is a very cleansing tincture.
The sting of pepperspray is from Cayenne’s
capsacin compound, which internally is pain relieving. Cayenne with Garlic, and soap, becomes an
insecticide and pest, bug or animal, deterrent. Tiger Balm, to stimulate
circulation and healing; hemorrhoids. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Also in this blog, I will focus on
Yarrow, which I never wrote about, let alone knew much about, until recently. I
first learned about Yarrow during my research on herbs to make my “Thymes
Ancient Remedies” Allergy-Tea <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(above and
on etsy). </b>Other than that, I did not learn extensively of how useful yarrow
is until taking Lise Wolff’s “3 Season’s of Herbal Medicine” course this
winter. Some of the major things I took from her lecture on yarrow include: it
is a powerful sunburn healer and preventer, fire-break say around houses, is
excellent in preventing mosquito bites, and for colds, coughs, fevers, fever
and flus. I thought it would be appropriate to talk about because, though it is
not hot enough to have lots of bugs and possibly sun-burn, it is prime time to
buy some from a store and make, until you can wild-craft and make some at home,
for yarrow salve and oil. Currently, I have been getting great use of yarrow
salve to treat my scrapes, bumps, bruises and achy muscles from garden-prepping.</span></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times","serif";">“Yarrow is somewhat warm and
dry and it has discreet and subtle powers for wounds.</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times","serif";"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If a person has been wounded by a blow, let
the wound be washed with wine….</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times","serif";">[and] gently tie warm yarrow…
over the wound. It will draw out the infection</span></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times","serif";">…and the wound will heal”</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times","serif";"> ~ Hildegard of Bingen <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></i>
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif";">Yarrow,
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Achillea millefolium, </i></span><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">has
an interesting history behind the name. It is thought to originally from the
Greek warrior Achilles using in during Homer’s <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Illiad. </i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Achilles taught his
warrior’s the medicinal importance of this herb in healing wounds, though in
several sources it was suggested that the Centuaur Chiron originally taught him
what he know of this herb. Some other name’s it went by in history can include:
thousand leaf, nosebleed, old man’s pepper, stanchgrass, knight’s milfoil <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Herba militaris,</i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Garbe </i>(German), <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">yerw </i>(Dutch), <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">gearwe</i></span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>(Anglo-Saxon).
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The Nitinaht Native American tribe used yarrow as a
“medicine for everything” and would chew and swallow the herb straight <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Moerman, 40).</span> </b>Though, don’t worry, you
don’t have to go to that extreme to get this herb’s medicinal benefits. Yarrow
was also historically used for: gonorrhea, listlessness, rheumatic pain,
divination in China’s
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I Ching, </i>and to keep high-way robbers
and evil away, when worn as a talisman by the Anglo-Saxons. This bitter herb
also was deemed gentle yet powerful enough to successfully treat “bruises
caused by a severe fall”, from trees <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Seymour</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">, 128),</span>
</b>and similar to Plantain, was able to draw out any “plint, iron, thorne or
stub”, in the 17<sup>th</sup> century when mixed with cumin, southernwood,
fenugreek and dittany <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">Jones, 4).</span>
</b>Lastly, Nicholas Culpeper stated its poultice: “lessens bleeding, eases
pain and induces sleep, cures wounds, inflammation, hemorrhaging and bleeding
piles” <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt;">(Jones,
7).</span> </b></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Yarrow is not short of medicinal
properties and what they treat, including being antiseptic and anti-catarrhal,
it is excellent at treating respiratory ailments such as hay fever, colds, and
flus, tuberculosis and pneumonia, to name a few. As a diaphoretic, it will help
you sweat out a flu’s fever, and keep you cool on hot days. Yarrow is also
hemostatic in action, it stops AND starts bleeding, so if you have a bloody
nose, or a wound that is gushing blood it is perfect, but if you also have
excessive menstrual flow, it’ll slowly reduce that. </div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>As an aromatic and digestive bitter,
this herb is excellent at helping the liver and gallbladder digest whatever you
just ate, especially it if is very fatty! Also, helps with diarrhea, kidney and
liver problems. Lastly, Yarrow is the best bug-repellant and sunburn preventer
ever! Also treats skin ailments including: sores, eczema, rashes, sunburn and
burns; pain such as sprains, swelling, ear aches and headaches; lastly
concussions, balance and memory problems <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times","serif";">(</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">Moerman, 37-41)
(Levy, 178-180) </span></b><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 10.0pt;">(<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jones 2-11).</b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times","serif";"> </span></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> <u>Wild Foods
Foraging and Cooking with Rebecca Wood~~</u></b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></b>I sadly didn’t remember everything that
happened because I wrote in my journal a little late, but here are some recipes
that we made from our foraging adventure<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>with Rebecca Wood, a local teacher who takes people, like us on wild
foods walks and than teaches you how to make food with it—how awesome! We made
delicious <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">wild foods health crackers: </b>Kale,
Nettles, Peppers, Lambs Quarters, Sesame & Flax seeds, pumpkin seeds, whole
grain flower, olive oil. Being a bit chilly this day, we also made an excellent
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Wild Mushroom & Greens Soup: </b>Oyster,
Chanterrel, Morrel mushrooms (and some local, organically grown “14 Mushroom
Mix”), Purslane, Kale, Onions and Garlic, and Lambs Quarters. Below is the
recipe for our ‘wild greens’ pesto we whipped up.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Wild Greens Pesto~</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">This recipe was created at the United Plant Savers ‘Goldeseal
Sanctuary’ in Rutland, Ohio, when I was an intern there the fall of
2011. We created this Pesto up with a local wild food/forager, teacher, Rebecca
Wood! This is a very unique-twist to a popular favorite!</i></div>
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3 cps of Basil (Sweet, Italain, Thai, and Lemon)</div>
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1 handful of Kale<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3-4 handfuls of Wood Sorrel</div>
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1-2 handfuls of Purslane<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>1 small handful of Amaranth</div>
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2/3-3/4 cp Walnuts<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>3-5 cloves of Garlic</div>
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½-3/4 cp Olive oil<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>½ cp or Parmesan to taste<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Lightly
brown the walnuts in the oven, at 325 for 5-7 minutes. Remove from pan and chop
on a cutting board. </div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2)<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Combine
Basil, Kale, and Sorrel, with the Garlic, Walnuts and some Olive Oil. Blend
till smooth. Scrape contents from the sides of the blender, add the Purslane
and Amaranth, and slowly more oil when it looks like it needs to be more wet. </div>
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the rest of the Olive Oil, parmesean and salt (you can add more or use less of
any greens based on your taste buds). Best Enjoyed on Spinach and Whole Wheat
pasta with local chicken, or as Tomato sauce substitute for a Pesto Pizza!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>**<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Side
Note</b>—you can freeze the final product in ice cube trays, and take out what
you need the a few days before using, and thaw in the fridge**</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; font-size: 14.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Recipes
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<span style="font-family: "Times","serif"; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Minnesota has recently
felt like spring—for me this means wearing t-shirts, skirts, sandals, and of
course—eating spring greens! My favorite spring greens include: purslane,
stinging nettle and dandelion, which can be used in many ways The following is
my favorite wild-greens recipe, though there are many more where that came from!</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Quiet Creek Wild Greens Salad~</b></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">This recipe was put together after a wild food & foraging walk, at
the Quiet Creek Herbal farm in Pennsylvania,
when I was an intern. This was my first time hearing of, let alone tasting,
Purslane— since it has a special place in my ‘wild foods’ part of my heart.</i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>
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-4 handfuls Romaine Lettuce<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>-3 handfuls Kale</div>
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-2 handfuls Lamb’s Quarters<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>-1 handful Purslane</div>
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-2 handfuls “Deer Tooth”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>-Watercress to taste</div>
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-1 handful Dandelions<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>-Chevre or other cheese topping</div>
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-Raspberry balsamic vinaigrette OR olive oil with Balsamic
Vinegar</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1) </b>Freshly and
wash all greens immediately in cold water, than dry</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2) </b>Drizzle with olive
oil and balsamic vinegar, or with raspberry balsamic vinegar and fresh Chevre –
ENJOY</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Purslane & Sorrel Summer Soup~</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Serves 2 people</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> </b>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">This recipe is featured in Pamela Jones’s “Just Weeds” Purslane, or
Portulaca oleracea section. She states it is one of her favorite simple, creamy
Purslane-soup recipes, and I am definitely adding it to my ‘herb recipes to
cook’ list!</i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>
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-1 cup Purslane</div>
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-1 cup Sorrel tops</div>
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-Chicken or Beef broth, 1-2 cups (or to taste)</div>
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-Butter</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;"> 1) <span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>In
a medium-sized soup pot, heat 1-2 Tbsp butter over medium-high heat; add the
Sorrel tops and Purslane. Cook for 2-3 minutes.</div>
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<span style="mso-list: Ignore;"> 2) <span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span>Pour
into soup bowls, and add heated broth! Enjoy hot or cold </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">**</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">SIDE NOTE</span>—</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">for a
creamier winter soup, sauté onion with butter, use ½ lb Purslane and Sorrel
tops each, 2 Tbsp flour and 2 cps Chicken broth; puree. Add 2 more cups
broth-OR 1 cp broth and 1 cp milk/cream).</span> **</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Works Cited:</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">-</b>Bairacli-Levy,
Juliette de. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Common Herbs for Natural
Health. </i>Woodstock, NY: Ash Tree Publishing. 178-180. Print. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">-</b>Jones, Pamela. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Just Weeds: history, myths and uses.</i> New York, New Work.
Prentice Hall Press. 1991. 2-11. Print. </div>
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-Moerman, Daniel E. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Native
American Medicinal Plants: an ethnobotanical dictionary. The medicinal uses of
more than 3000 plants by 218 Native American tribes. </i>Portland, Oregon.
2009.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>37-41. Print.</div>
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-Seymour,
Miranda. <i>A Brief History of Thyme and Other Herbs</i>. London: John Murray, 2002. 127-128. Print. </div>
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<i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> “Garlic…powerful
blood cleanser, digestive </span></i><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">stimulant, </span></i><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> systemic cleanser,
and diuretic”<b>(1)</b></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Garlic—the very name itself
sounds as pungent and strong as its biting taste, and strong onion-like odor. It
might seem strange, to some, that garlic is considered such an important herb,
since one of its nick-names is the ‘stinking rose’. Nearly all of this plant is
useful, such as the cloves of the bulb in the fall, and its garlic scapes, in
the summer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Garlic is an amazing
herb, and as such has been one of the most important simples known to
herbalists. Overall, this biting-herb’s use has been recorded since 3000 B.C. <b>(<i>3)</i>,
</b>and specifically in Egypt since 1000 B.C. </span><b>(</b><b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">4)</span></i>,
</b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">where it was
primarily believed and used to “repel snakes, [and] to discourage tapeworms”, <b>(<i>5)</i>.
</b>In the <st1:place w:st="on">Middle East</st1:place> garlic was also taken
to promote endurance, speed and strength <b>(<i>3), </i></b>and especially to prevent
infections, along with the use of onions, during the construction of the
Pyramid of Giza</span><b> </b><b><i><span style="font-size: 12pt;">(5</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">). </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In 450 A.D. in <st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region>,
manuscripts were written praising this allium’s medicinal properties, and in
nearby <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">India</st1:place></st1:country-region>
it was referred to as the ‘wonder food <b>(<i>6</i>). </b>The Ayurvedic medicine system
traditionally used garlic for lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, as “a
blood cleanser, and for nervous disorders, such as headaches and hysteria…for
the lung[s] as an expectorant and powerful decongestant”<b>(<i>6)</i>,
</b>no wonder why it is a main ingredient in
chutneys, and curries!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">In the <st1:place w:st="on">Mediterranean</st1:place>,
garlic has become a staple ingredient in Italian and Greek cuisine. Also in the
same area, in <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Greece</st1:place></st1:country-region>,
Hippocrates found garlic to be quite useful as a “cure for boils…and a dubious cure for
baldness” <b>(<i>7</i>), </b>and
was carried by Romans during their Empire expansion for circulation and high
blood pressure. Moving north to England, the British herbalist Maude Grieve’s
book the <i>Modern Herbal </i>states that
garlic syrup “is an invaluable medicine for asthma, hoarseness, coughs…and most
other disorders of the lungs…[including] chronic bronchitis on account of its powers of promoting expectoration” (<b><i>8</i>).</b>
Also around Grieve’s time, this herb was highly valued throughout WWII as a
natural antiseptic for soldiers who spent lots of time in the trenches<b>(<i>7</i>).</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Garlic’s current-day use
is parallel to this pugent herb’s traditional uses, though with constant
improvement of technology and scientific studies, even more amazing medicinal
uses are being discovered! This herb is still used to purify blood, cholesterol
and blood pressure, and very successfully reduces clotting because garlic “breaks
down fibrin—[being] the substance that blood clots are made of” <b>(<i>9</i>)</b>.
Garlic also seems to greatly benefit atherosclerosis by “block[ing] the
biosynthesis of cholesterol”, due to the presence of the compound allicin (<b><i>10</i></b>).
Several other herbs, also know as spices, have excellent anti-clotting,
anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, which include: onion, cayenne
pepper, turmeric, ginger and lemon grass. Additionally, a study was done using
patients diagnosed with hypercholesterolemic who were given “a water extract of
garlic…for two months during which time the patients experienced a 28.5%
reduction in cholesterol”, and the dose was about 10 grams of garlic/day <b>(<i>11</i>).
</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Besides cholesterol and
heart-ailments, garlic also benefits the lympathic system by being a strong
‘cleaner’ “of the mucous membranes” <b><i>(1), </i></b>and is one of the “most
popular…antibiotics…[which] fights the microorganisms responsible for many
types of infections” <b>(<i>12</i>). </b>Both of the above medicinal
benefits help to treat and prevent bronchitis, colds, whopping cough and
tuberculosis. Garlic contains the compounds alliin and allicin, being
“sulfur-containing compounds that act against a range of bacteria and
fungi…Allicin is an antibiotic against bacteria such as <i>Staphylococcus </i>and <i>Salmonella”</i><b>(13)</b>, as well as “candida, cholera,
…dysentery and typhus” <b>(<i>14</i>), </b>thus being helpful in yeast
infections and urinary tract infections, and athlete’s foot. If you plan to use garlic for these medicinal
purposes make sure you don’t cook it, because than the allicin becomes
destroyed.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Beyond athlete’s food,
staph and salmonella, garlic is also amazing at treating wound-infections, from
rusty nails. An interesting story I found from Kathi Keville’s book <i>Herbs for Health and Healing, </i>is a story
of a man who was mowing the lawn when a rusty nail punctured his leg. Even
after he was administered a tetanus shot from the doctor, “the area around the
hole had become swollen, red and painful, and the entire leg felt very hot” <b>(<i>15</i>).
</b>Having recently learned about the infection-treating properties of garlic,
he applied poultices of crushed garlic cloves every hour. After doing so for
several hours, he fell asleep and woke up later to an infection-free wound,
with no sign of there being a puncture!<b> </b>Lastly,
Garlic has even been shown in studies to fight off more serious diseases,
including stomach cancer. A study done in Washington D.C. in 1990 showed that
if you ate at least “25 to 50 pounds of garlic over 20 years—[you] have fewer cases of stomach cancer” (<b><i>16</i>). </b>Other helpful alliums for ones diet, include: onions, chives, and leeks.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Here are three
recipes for fun, easy and delicious ways to take raw garlic!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Wicked Garlic Dip:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">-3 medium sized red
potatoes, peeled and diced<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">-3 medium cloves of
garlic, peeled *I ususally use 8-12 *<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">-up to 1/3<sup>rd</sup>
cp mayonnaise <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">-1/2 tsp salt<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">1) Boil the potatoes
until cooked well, drain and put into a food processor.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> and salt. Blend until smooth,</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in;"> keep refrigerated</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">*</span><b>this
recipe is adapted from the Moosewood Cookbook*<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> For another Garlic Recipe, see previous blog:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<a href="http://thymesancientremedies.blogspot.com/2013/03/herbal-butter-oils-salad-dressings-my.html">http://thymesancientremedies.blogspot.com/2013/03/herbal-butter-oils-salad-dressings-my.html</a><b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Garlic honey</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">This is such a simple recipe!
All you do is take peeled raw garlic cloves, and infuse it in honey for 1-6
weeks. A loose ratio I have learned is to add 3-6 garlic cloves per 4 ounces of
honey. You don’t even have to take out the garlic, you can eat them because
they will almost become candied. Yumm!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Resources:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">-The Healing Power of
Garlic: the Enlightened Person’s Guide to Nature’s</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> most Versatile Medicinal </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">Plant, by Paul Bergner</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">-The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">Garden</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Life By</st1:placename></st1:place>:
Naveen Patniak Ayurvedic book sharing traditional uses<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Bauman, Edward. <i>The
Holistic Health Handbook: a Tool for Attaining Wholeness of Body, Mind, and
Spirit</i>. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Berkeley</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">CA</st1:state></st1:place>: And/Or, 1978. Print. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Bremness, Lesley. <i>Herbs</i>.
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">New York</st1:state></st1:place>:
Dorling Kindersley, 2002. Print. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Brown, Kathleen, and
Jeanine Pollak. <i>Herbal Teas: 101 Nourishing Blends for Daily Health and
Vitality</i>. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Pownal</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">VT</st1:state></st1:place>: Storey, 1999. Print. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Coon, Nelson. <i>Using
Plants for Healing, an American Herbal.</i> [<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">New York</st1:state></st1:place>]: Hearthside, 1963. Print. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> "Herbalism." <i>Wikipedia, the Free
Encyclopedia</i>. Web. 25 Oct. 2011.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herbalism>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Huson, Paul. <i>Mastering
Herbalism: a Practical Guide</i>. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">New
York</st1:state></st1:place>: Stein and Day, 1975. Print. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt;">Katzen, Mollie.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>The
Moosewood Cookbook</i>. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Berkeley</st1:city>,
<st1:state w:st="on">CA</st1:state></st1:place>: Ten Speed, 1992. 102. Print.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Keville, Kathi, and
Peter Korn. <i>Herbs for Health and Healing</i>. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Emmaus</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">Penn.</st1:state></st1:place>:
Rodale, 1996. Print. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 12pt;">Mowrey, Daniel B.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>The
Scientific Validation of Herbal Medicine</i>. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">New Canaan</st1:city>, <st1:state w:st="on">CT</st1:state></st1:place>:
Keats Pub., 1986. 10. Print.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Patnaik, Naveen. <i>The <st1:placetype w:st="on">Garden</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Life</st1:placename>:
an Introduction to the Healing Plants of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region></st1:place></i>. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">New York</st1:state></st1:place>: Doubleday, 1993. Print. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Seymour, Miranda. <i>A
Brief History of Thyme and Other Herbs</i>. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">London</st1:city></st1:place>: John Murray, 2002. Print. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 12pt;">Sumner, Judith. <i>The
Natural History of Medicinal Plants</i>. <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Portland</st1:city></st1:place>,
Or.: Timber, 2008. Print. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>1) </b>Bauman, 124 <b>2) </b>Huson, 53 <b>3) </b>Brown, 122 <b>4) </b>Wikipedia, Herbalism <b>5) </b>Sumner, 17 </div>
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<b>6) </b>Patnaik, 112 <b>7) </b><st1:place w:st="on">Seymour</st1:place>, 56 <b>8) </b>Coon, 70 <b>9)</b> Keville, 67 <b>10) </b>Mowrey, 11 <b>11) </b>Mowrey, 10 </div>
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thymesancientremedieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771462947343856594noreply@blogger.com352tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441265689502661328.post-44959991247158243832013-04-01T21:37:00.006-07:002013-04-01T21:41:16.125-07:00Part 2 to Further 'Goldenseal Sanctuary' Adventures & Classes<div align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<i><br />“I suggest finding, and buying, a piece of land you can fall in love
with”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>~ Paul Strauss<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Swamp White Oak <i>Quercus bicolor</i></td></tr>
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An
interestingly popular food among the native, and non-native, Appalachian folk
is Poke, <i>Phytolacca <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">americana</st1:city></st1:place>, </i>being a very large rooted
perennial has toxic berries, that are very bright red-purple, and the stalks
are bright pink in the winter. Traditionally has been used by Native Americans
for: dysentery, arthritis and rheumatism, and in the form of a poultice for
sore breasts; all other ailments it was taken in the form of a berry tea. This
tea was also used by them for washing sprains and swollen areas; root poultice
for bruises and neuralgic pains; and lastly, folk uses are along the same
lines. Paul Strauss taught us that it is a very popular plant as a medicine and
food in the Appalachian area, <b>WHEN UNDER
½ foot!! </b>The way in which Paul ingeniously kept Poke year-round, and at the
safe ‘size’, was by putting a large cutting in his root cellar, which produced
fresh Poke greens and shoots, which being under ½ foot he was able to safely
consume. Poke’s first ‘greens’ are in the spring, like many other wild herbs,
if you dig up the root you can have this give you continuous shoots. Paul told
us that the root is effective for glandular infections, as well as mastitis and
other breast infections. He also informed us that a poultice of the fresh leaf
can be applied to the breast for treating these infections, of the breast and
glands, as well, if you do not want to ingest the root, or apply it topically. </div>
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<i>I don’t separate organic gardening from herbalism…cause you can only
get to people in some way…if you can get someone to respect herbs from an
organic gardening standpoint…than you have your strategy ~ Paul Strauss<b><o:p></o:p></b></i></div>
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have White Oak, <i>Quercus alba, </i>being a
strong, sturdy tree, herb and wood as well. Possesses horizontal branches, with
light colored whitish bark, and possess evenly-rounded leaves…the inner bark is
used to make medicine, though the outer bark can also make medicine; inner bark
Paul Strauss and 7Song both believe to be ‘purer’ medicine. Best harvested in
the spring; and is commonly found in dry woods.</div>
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“<i>I’ve been stewarded by the earth—I’ve had
good teachers in human forms BUT this life and earth”…</i></div>
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<i>are your best teachers ~
Paul Strauss <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Was used tribes including the Cherokee, <st1:place w:st="on">Delaware</st1:place>, Menominee and
Ojibwa, to name a few. They used white oak for many ailments, the most common
including: sore chapped skin, mouth sores, as an antiseptic, emetic, diarrhea,
laryngitis, coughs and sore throats, and rheumatism. Paul told us that white
oak was once of the most commonly used woods for making baseball bats, which makes
sense considering. It’s inner bark of the new growth is best harvested in the
spring; you can add white oak to oatmeal Paul taught us for treating poison
ivy. White oak is one of many astringent herbs, meaning it pulls proteins
together, and thus tightens loose things, including: gums, skin, treating
wounds and diarrhea. </div>
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<i>“You need to believe long enough in your own idea to make it happen”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i>~ Paul Strauss <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Later that
evening, our combined class with Paul Strauss and 7Song, they primarily covered
the medicinal properties and uses of white oak. 7Song stated that the bark of
white oak, fresh or dried, can be put between the gums and lips, as you would
with chewing tobacco, to set your teeth, and tightens lips and gums. Similar to
all other astringent, besides Oak we have many in the Rose family (Ex’s:
raspberry, rose, blackberry), as well as White Willow (ie-nature’s ‘original’
aspirin). Astringent herbs also possess an anti-inflammatory action, so besides
for treating diarrhea, it helps with wounds, which could be seen as an
inflammatory problem, especially if it is hot. An interesting way Paul or 7Song
mentioned using white oak for loose gums, is to decoct for 10-15 minutes in
water, at a medium simmer, and use as a mouth wash, or drink as a tea, though
be wary—you’ll be smacking your lips because your mouth will feel bone dry.
They also stated that this is a very safe plan, though if you give white oak to
someone with a very high metabolism it might mess up their food absorption, and
their absorption of nutrients, vitamins and such.</div>
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“<i>I view money as concentrated energy, but we need to use it to do what
you need to </i></div>
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<i>do to help the earth” ~ Paul Strauss<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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I know I am including many quotes from Paul Strauss but he
always had someone so wise, meaningful and amazing to say…ALL the time…enjoy!
Paul mentioned that he knew a Hopi elder and this elder said that god gave the
herb chaparral for everything.</div>
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<b>Resources:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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-Peterson Field Guides Eastern/Central Medicinal Plants and
Herbs by Steven Foster & James A. Duke</div>
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-Native American Medicinal Plants by Daniel E. Moreman</div>
thymesancientremedieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771462947343856594noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441265689502661328.post-35442014021004809472013-03-24T10:07:00.007-07:002013-04-24T14:02:33.607-07:00Further 'Goldenseal Sanctuary' Adventures & Herbal Classes<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Golden leafs of American Ginseng<br />
in the fall</td></tr>
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Been
dreaming about my internship at the non-profit United Plant Savers’ “Goldenseal
Sanctuary”, especially recently because it’s the only place that has really
“felt like home to me”. Being appropriately named after one of the most
prolific herbs at the site, personally I didn’t learn a TON about it, I had
already read loads of information regarding it’s powerful antibacterial,
antimicrobial actions, especially in the form of Kloss’s liniment. This being
said I’ll briefly tell you some of what I learned about American Ginseng while
in the field. <b>American Ginseng or </b><i>Ginseng quinquefolium, </i>appropriately
named and translated to English as ‘five-leaved’, because it has groupings of
five leaves on each stem. Also, This Ginseng’s<i> </i>leaves have five points each. Each stem, or part with this leaflet
is known as a prong. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wild Ginger on a hike at the sanctuary</td></tr>
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On a prong having five of these ‘leaves’ means it is
around 2 years of age. Besides ‘five-leaved’, another Appalachian folk-name for
this herb is <i>sang, </i>which helped to
determine if a location had rich soil. Another plant which helped people find <i>sang, </i>is called <i>sang-pointer, </i>which is Rattlesnake fern which was believed to
“point” to Ginseng to help find more! This fern along with Ginseng, Goldenseal
and Spicebush, when prevalent actually does ‘show’ that you have found a moist,
healthy and mineral rich area. *<b>NOTE </b><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Virginia
Creeper is often misidentified as American Ginseng, be sure of identification!!*<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Virginia Creeper</td></tr>
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Another
G-herb, being Wild Ginger, is an interesting one! It flowers early in the spring
and pollinates with the assistance of beetles, which I had never heard of
before. Wild Ginger is closely related to the Appalachian native Virginia
Snakeroot, <i>Aristolochia serpentaria, </i>though
they look nothing alike. <b>*WARNING:
irritating and potentially toxic in high amounts*. </b>Though used similarly to
Ginger’s use, for promoting sweating, the menses, indigestion and other stomach
ailments, and fevers, this is a very rare and as warned, pretty toxic herb.
Now, back to Wild Ginger, you may think because it has ginger in it’s common
name that you can use it for all of the same ailments, and in cooking, as you
would cultivated ginger, but I am sorry to disappoint you—you can’t, or
shouldn’t at least. No really, too much can cause what <i>cultivated </i>ginger can treat—vomiting. Wild Ginger, <i>Asarum canadense, </i>is a creeping
perennial, with heart-shaped leaves <b>(see
picture), </b>was used historically for colds, coughs, ‘female’ troubles,
relieving gas, and indigestion, and to promote sweating, and help with fevers
and sore throats. <b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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Though you must be careful IF you do ingest this wild herb,
since too much of it’s acid can be toxic to the kidneys and liver.<b> WARNING: </b><b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Aristolochic acid, being prevalent in
this plant, is considered highly toxic!!*</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></b>Another
plant that I came to know well throughout this internship was Lobelia. Lobelia,
or <i>Lobelia inflanta, </i>is also commonly
known as Indian Tobacco, THOUGH it wasn’t what native Americans traditionally
used for tobacco at all, this is where botanical names come in handy. It’s
folk-name is a good hint at Lobelia’s traditional use, was and currently is
still used by some herbalists, for respiratory ailments, and has been said to
help prevent and stop asthma attacks. Along the same line of one of my favorite
colors, when it comes to flowers, is Self Heal, also known as ‘all-heal’ and
‘heal-all’, though other herbs are as well.<i>
</i>Botanically known as <i>Prunella
vulgaris, </i>it has been traditionally used throughout <st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region> for
treating: kidnet ailments, scrofula, conjuncitivitis, boils, bruises, bad
circulation and ‘heat in the liver’. Also was traditionally used for treating:
diarrhea, fevers, sore throats and mouth sores, ulcers, wounds and bruises.
Self-Heal is currently used for healing major wounds, especially due to its
astringent properties, is excellent in cream, and is even a flower essence. </div>
Two other interesting herbs I had also never seen, but had read about previously,
include: Vitex, and Wild Yam. The former, is also commonly referred to as
Chaste Tree, is a major leading female-hormone regulating herb, and helps
balance what may be out of balance in your menses. The latter, Wild Yam, <i>Dioscorea villosa, </i>is now a very rare
endangered herb. Was historically used by the eclectics, but I am not sure for
what. Commonly used by a handful of herbalists I know, as a GI antispasmodic,
but not when you are vomiting though, and also to treat menstrual problems
(only pre-menopausal), and regulates hormones, and ulcerative colotics, or
chrons disease. **Harvest a plant just before flower, or just as flowering and
after the morning dew has left (for aerial parts specifically).<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px; text-align: center;">One of our Intern-coordinators with a botanically inclined<br />
intern, teacher her how to tell the age of American Ginseng</td></tr>
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thymesancientremedieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771462947343856594noreply@blogger.com64tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441265689502661328.post-70211826176431341262013-03-14T13:17:00.003-07:002013-03-14T13:17:48.792-07:00Herbal Actions 101: Useful words in the Herbal World<br />
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While
recently thinking of what herbal blog to put up next, I remembered all the past
typed-up herbal adventures from my internship in <st1:place w:st="on">Ohio</st1:place>, along with my copious amounts of written
notes from my recently completed herbalism program, so I thought I would share
with you some excerpts about herbal actions!</div>
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Even if you
are a pro-herbalist and know all the ins and outs of herbal actions, hopefully
this blog can still be informative and interesting, otherwise you may wonder
what are “herbal actions” anyways?</div>
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The most
simple definition I can think of is this. An <b>herbal action is </b>essentially: how the herb acts upon the body; and
thus by taking it what changes occur after using it?</div>
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An example may be: you are constipated, and you took an herb
such as peppermint or ginger, though you find yourself not being immediately
relieved and passing lots of gas, and think that didn’t work at all! Well,
maybe not. Gas is a symptom of constipation, and thus at the passing of it,
means those herbs probably helped your body to gently “move it through”. As I
have learned many times from many wise herbal teachers “Symptoms are the body
healing itself, not the disease”, or from your body being OUT of balance, so if
you support the body in helping it to do what it does best, than you’ll get a
healthy outcome! </div>
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The
following, in alphabetical order, are the major herbal actions I have learned
over time, their definition, how it affects the body, examples of herbs with
this action, recipes and a break-down of several herbs!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Witch Hazel at Goldenseal Sanctuary<br />Rutland, Ohio</td></tr>
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An herb that
is <b>Astringent </b>means it tightens the
bodies’ tissues, which is why when drinking something astringent you can feel
yourself having a dry mouth. Astringency can also be due to eating something
with tannins in it, such as chokecherry, oak leaves, or even white willow
tincture/tea. The tannins bind to proteins, so if you drink it they bind to
your salivary proteins essentially and they dissipate, causing the ‘tight/dry
mouth’ feeling. This can be prevented when drinking black tea by adding milk,
being a common practice in <st1:place w:st="on">Britain</st1:place>.
Also, astringent herbs are usually found in beauty products, such as toner, to
tighten your faces’ skin, and also have a gentle cleaning effect. Some times in
which using an astringent herb is helpful is whenever something is overly “oozy”
or needs to be tightened so: loose gums, diarrhea,<b>. </b>Astrigent herbs include: Blackberry, Raspberry <b>(anything else in Rose family), </b>Witch
Hazel, White Willow bark, to name a few. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica)<br />Adaptogen, anti-catarrhal & Tonic<br />Findhorn Ecovillage, Scotland</td></tr>
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An herb
that is an <b>Adaptogen </b>is a gentle-<b> </b>tonic that builds one’s health over
time, but can also help with acute ailments, this action can also be called a <b>tonic, </b>common herbs of this category
include Holy Basil (Tulsi), Stinging Nettle, Burdock, Dandelion and Red Clover.
This herb you may want to use to slowly heal chronic-health conditions over
time. Next is the action of <b>Anodyne, </b>which
really just means to externally relieve pain. This is a loose definition to be
sure, but there are many useful pain-relieving herbs, depending on the
situation at hand. An common example including a sun-burn, so some herbs that
would help are burn herbs, St John’s Wort, Yarrow and Lavender come to mind,
and a burn is usually hot so a cooling herb also; another excellent herb could
be Plantain because it pulls out whatever there is excess of, and is generally
cooling in nature. An <b>Antispasmodic </b>herb
is one that helps minimize/treat involuntary muscle movements, generally of the
uterus or stomach area. I have no personal experience in dealing with this,
though from books and past teachers I have learned several of these herbs to be
Black Haw, Black Cohosh.</div>
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The herbal action <b>Analgesic
</b>is really a synonym to <b>Anodyne. </b>Next
is an interesting one, <b>Anti-catarrhal. </b>You
may wonder what on earth catarrhal refers to—inflammed mucous membranes. So an
herb that treats anti-catarrhal, would also likely help with allergies (to
mold, dust, pollen and animals; as well as food allergies), asthma, and other
bronchial ailments when inflamed mucous membranes are at hand. Some
anti-catarrhal herbs include Stinging Nettle, and Echinacea. My personal
favorite way to treat allergies though is with a neti-pot and Allergy Tea! </div>
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<b>Thymes Ancient Remedies’ <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b> Allergy Tea~ </b>For one pot of tea I put in
the following…</div>
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<b> </b>-3/4 tsp Yarrow <b>*NOTE
don’t take Yarrow if pregnant*<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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-1 tsp
Mullein leaf or flower</div>
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-3/4 tsp
Sage</div>
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-1/2 tsp
Stinging Nettle (dried)</div>
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- ¼ tsp
Thyme</div>
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<b>Brew…</b>Pour boiling water over the herbs,
steep for 10-25 minutes and Enjoy!</div>
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Next comes <b>Alterative, </b>which is an action that
changes the ‘nature’ of the disease you have, to improve it’s nature, or get
rid of it all together. It works by stimulating the liver, cleaning blood and
metabolism; eliminates waste through kidneys, bowels and other organs, so
overall has detoxifying nature and balances long-standing imbalances. Some of
these herbs can include Burdock, Cleavers, Dandelion, Echinacea, and Stinging
Nettle. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale)<br />Alterative, Tonic, Adaptogen & Cholagogue</td></tr>
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A <b>Carminative </b>herb, relaxes your bodies’
muscles to help stimulate secretions to get your digestion doing, helps you
pass gas to move constipation through. Usually rich in volatile oils many
common carminative herbs include Fennel, Spearmint, Peppermint, Catnip,
Cinnamon and Ginger. My favorite way to enjoy the health benefits of these
warming herbs is in the form of Chai tea! </div>
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<b>Thymes Ancient Remedies’<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b> Chai Tea~ </b></div>
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simmer in a pot with 4 cups of water
for 25-35 minutes.</div>
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-1 cinnamon
stock</div>
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-1 tsp
cloves</div>
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-1 tsp
cardamom</div>
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-2-3 tsp
fennel seed</div>
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-1 tsp
black tea</div>
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-2 tsp
licorice root</div>
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-1/4 tsp
burdock, dandelion and yellowdock root</div>
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-1/8<sup>th</sup>
tsp cumin</div>
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nutmeg</div>
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A <b>Cholagogue </b>herb is one that<b> </b>acts upon<b> </b>bile, liver and gallbladder to name a few. Includes herbs such as
Dandelion, Burdock, Yellowdock. These are just a few of them, though the ones I
have more experience using. These cholagogue herbs are earthy, very root based
(lower region of our body is where the major digestive and filter organs are),
and when you find Burdock and Yellowdock, I’ve learned their properties solely
from taking a leaf, rubbing it and than chewing it, see how it tastes, what is
stimulated…and we found lots of bile and saliva! So it must get your bile in
lower organs going, why I like adding these herbs to my chai, to get lots of
digestion going smoothly and secreting the bile that helps to do it!<b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Coltsfoot in Rutland, Ohio<br />Demulcent Expectorant (cooling)</td></tr>
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An herb
that is <b>Demulcent </b>(external version
of <b>Emollient), </b>meaning it soothes
tissue internally. An example where this would be useful is if you have a dry,
hacking cough and sore throat, so taking an internally soothing of the tissue,
cooling moist herb is a very good idea. <b>Demulcent
–cooling </b>herbs include Marshmallow root, Plantain, Coltsfoot…and other
general <b>Demulcent </b>herbs include:
Comfrey, and Echinacea. <b>Diaphoretic </b>goes
hand-in-hand with <b>Anti-catarrhal </b>a
lot of times because if you have inflamed mucous membranes, not due to
allergies, so you have a cold or flu, you’ll most likely need to sweat it out,
and that is a diaphoretic herb; one that stimulates your body to make you sweat
out a disease. Very common herbs for this include Boneset, Yarrow and
Elderberry/flower. My favorite way of taking this is as an Elderberry honey, or
syrup <b>(recipe here). </b>Next is <b>Diuretic, </b>this action is commonly
thought to “make you pee”, which is a common misconception. An herb that is <b>Diuretic </b>actually stimulates the
kidneys, which makes you have to urinate more, by increasing the rate at which
the kidneys filters blood. Examples include: Cleavers, Mullein, Dandelion,
Horsetail, <st1:city w:st="on">Linden</st1:city>
and Stinging Nettle. </div>
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<b> </b>An <b>Emetic, </b>is an herb that makes you vomit, I never work with these,
but knowing if an herb does this is helpful…to know what to stay away from
(common one is Elder BARK)! The action of <b>Emmenagogue
</b>means this herb brings on the menses (period), so you should <b>AVOID WHEN PREGNANT! </b>These herbs can
include Yarrow, Black Cohosh and Motherwort are the main ones I know of. Motherwort
is excellent at bringing the period of, as well as helping with cramps, and
comforts the emotional rollercoaster (so helps the heart)<b>*NOTE </b>Stinging Nettle is excellent in not bring on the menses but
lessening blood flow if you have a heavy ‘flow’, because it diverts blood away
from the pelvis* </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boneset at Northland College in Ashland, WI</td></tr>
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An herb
that is an <b>Expectorant </b>helps you
cough up excess phlegm, by loosening it, and adding more mucus (say if a dry
hacking cough) to help alleviate these symptoms. So if you had a cold, phelgmy
cough, it could be good to take a warming expectorant to help balance this
cold, wet tissue state, so ginger would be a good choice, along with licorice,
anise or even cayenne. Though, if you had a dry hot cough with little phlegm, a
cooling moistening expectorant, such as Marshmallow root would be good. Other
herbs are: Boneset, Yarrow, Mullein, Elderberry/flower. <b>Febrifuge </b>is an herb that helps to cool the body, so not exactly
sweating a fever out, because you could just have heat-exhaustion or
heat-stroke. Peppermint, Yarrow, Elderberry/flower, Hibiscus and Boneset are
good for this. A <b>Galactagogue </b>herb
increases the secretion of milk, so it’s obviously helpful for nursing mothers,
and includes: Fennel, Milkweed, and Stinging Nettle; though if you want to dry
up your milk Sage and Parsley are good. </div>
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A <b>Hemostatic </b>herb—stops bleeding.
Includes the herbs Yarrow and <st1:place w:st="on">Cayenne</st1:place>,
which are the best two I know from learning, and hearing excellent success
stories of using Yarrow especially. </div>
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Next are
laxative herbs, <b>(also see below
Purgative). </b>A <b>Laxative </b>herb
overall works by cleaning you out via the gallbladder. Some more gentle and
bulk-forming laxatives includes psyllium seed and husk, these aren’t as hard on
the body, and still shouldn’t be used more than needed. The next level of
laxatives includes the herb Senna; after that the third level is a very strong
laxative including Castor oil (internally), Rhubarb Root and Cascara sagrada.
Lastly is<b> purgative</b>, the strongest (<b>see below). **NOTE Do NOT use laxatives
without doctors approval/assistance** </b>Some herbs that can prevent the need
for using laxatives include Burdock, (any of the <b>carminatives, and cholagogue).<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)<br />Emmenagogue, Febrifuge, Hemostatic & Vulnerary</td></tr>
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An herb
that has the action of <b>Mucilage, </b>really
is how it sounds, it coats and soothes the membranes, and thus calms inflamed
areas. Oats is an excellent example, as are Marshmallow, Slippery Elm and Plantain.
These herbs also commonly replenish one’s electrolyes, some of these hers also
include: lemon, honey, maple syrup, and dandelion.A <b>Purgative </b>being the MOST powerful of the laxatives majorly irritates
the bowels, and can include Cascada sagrada, senna. **<b>DON’T use a LAXATIVE without DOCTORS APPROVAL/supervision!!!**</b></div>
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that is <b>Rubafacient </b>in nature<b> </b>brings blood to area of wound to heal,
helps improve poor circulation also to cold hands and feet. Some of these herbs
include: Yarrow, <st1:city w:st="on">Cayenne</st1:city>,
Mullein, and Ginger. A herb that is <b>Tonic
</b>in nature helps to build the body of nutrition, thus slowly healing chronic
ailments, also can be an <b>Adaptogen (see
above). </b>Herbs include: Red Clover, Stinging Nettle, Dandelion and Burdock.
I have had a lot of personal success with Stinging Nettle, and for more
information see a previously published article <b>(</b><a href="http://www.motherearthliving.com/natural-health/stinging-nettle-plant-underappreciated-green-of-the-wild.aspx">http://www.motherearthliving.com/natural-health/stinging-nettle-plant-underappreciated-green-of-the-wild.aspx</a>).<b> </b>A <b>Vermifuge
</b>is an herb that specifically kills worms and parasites, Black Walnut is an
excellent example, Myrrh and Goldenseal also are helpful for this. Lastly, <b>Vulnerary, </b>is an herbal action of
healing wounds, and one might think if you have a good one why not use it for
all situations. The fact of the matter is it depends. For example, if you had a
very clean wound, but it needed to be healed quickly, a good herb could be
Comfrey; BUT if it is not clean you wouldn’t want to use an herb that makes
your body regenerate it’s cells which could lead to a nasty infection. If you
have a dirty wound, Yarrow is excellent at cleaning it out but slowly healing.
Other good herbs include Calendula, Echinacea and Goldenseal; and herbs that
heal wounds and relieve pain includes: White Willow bark, Yucca, Silk Tassel,
Passionflower and Birch (<b>Also</b> <b>see above Anodyne).<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Examples: <o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b> Peppermint</b> is a <b>cooling carminative</b>…also being a </div>
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Diaphoretic</div>
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Nervine</div>
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Carminative</div>
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Anti-spasmodic</div>
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---helps
the nervous system, digestive system (stomach, bowels)</div>
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<b>Prickly Ash </b>happens to be a <b>nerve stimulant<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<b> </b>So also a…<br />
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Alterative</div>
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Stimulant
(secretion, circulation)</div>
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Stimulates
saliva</div>
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Mild
laxative</div>
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Pancreatic
and biliuary actions (gets secretions going)</div>
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Cardiac
activity</div>
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--stimulates
heart, lymph, circulation, kidneys</div>
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Diaphoretic</div>
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Strengthen
one’s “vital force”</div>
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Bowel
spasms (constipation; gas is a symptom)—thus a carminative</div>
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Dysentery
(loose bowels)</div>
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Neuralgic
dysmenorrhia (nerv cramps in menstruation)</div>
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<b>Resources:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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-<b>Therapeutic Herb
Manual</b> by Ed Smith. An excellent informational book many major herbs and
their medicinal actions the author found when taken as a tincture</div>
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-<b>Native American
Medicinal Plants</b> by Daniel E. Moerman. An excellent book about traditional
uses of native North American plants, includes herbal actions under each tribe
and loosely how it was taken</div>
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-<b>101 Herbal teas</b>…by
Kathleen Brown is a good basic herbal-book about common herbs, their medicinal
uses and fun tea recipes to make with them!</div>
thymesancientremedieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771462947343856594noreply@blogger.com34tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441265689502661328.post-15141439784418555242013-03-03T11:43:00.007-08:002013-03-03T11:43:58.972-08:00Herbal Butter, Oils & Salad Dressings: my favorite ways to incorporate herbs and fats into my diet<br />
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If you have
ever wondered what you can do with all of your fresh herbs in the summer,
besides drying and freezing, I have several fun ideas for you! One of <i>my</i> favorite ways to incorporate these
extra herbs, along with healthy fats, into my many cooking dishes is by making
and using herbal butters, oils and salad dressings! Besides that, I also <i>love </i>to incorporate fresh herbs and lots
of greens into my salads, such as dandelion, arugula, chard, kale, and purslane!</div>
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Butter,
glorious butter! The list of health benefits of butter, <i>especially</i> when it’s of pastured, organic and raw is a very
compelling one. Butter contains many vitamins (A, D, K and E), the first of
which is crucial for the thyroid gland to stay healthy; as well iodine,
selenium and more, which helps improve the immune function and metabolism,
protects the body against heart disease, arthritis, gastrointestinal
infections; helps the body better absorb calcium and phosphorous, which are
essential for strong bones and teeth; and lastly is rich in saturated fats, so
it is very good for lung function, and also rich in omega-3 and -6 medium-chain
fatty acids, which is important for skin health, and brain function <b>(see resources). </b></div>
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<b> </b>My herbal butter recipe isn’t
exact, and I use whatever is easily available.</div>
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<b>Jennifer’s Herbal
Butter:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>-</b>1/4 lb pastured
organic cultured butter at room temperature</div>
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<b>- </b>4 green onions,
chopped</div>
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<b>- </b>3-6 cloves
garlic, finely chopped</div>
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<b>-</b> ½ tsp dried
sage, tarragon, and rosemary</div>
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<b>*in summer </b>substitute
the green onions for a few handfuls of chives, and fresh herbs<b>*<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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-when the butter is at room temperature, put all ingredients
into a bowl, mix thoroughly, put into a jam jar and store in the fridge</div>
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Next, some
background on herbal oils. I personally have learned to use extra virgin olive
oil, from trader joe’s, because a friends’ family from <st1:country-region w:st="on">Spain</st1:country-region> said it was
the highest quality (just from smelling it). Though, I trust that they, along
with Italian friends of mine, know good olive oil. Otherwise, I buy bulk
organic from the co-op, both of these sources have turned out to be excellent
for herbal-infused oils. Besides the above suggestion, here are a few things I
have learned from reading traditional food recipes about good oils and fats. </div>
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Besides
butter, other fats I add to most dishes are oils, specifically olive oil,
though coconut oil and flax-seed oil are also excellent to cook with. Personally,
I prefer using olive oil because it is multi-purposeful, so I can use it to
make salad dressing, beauty products such as creams, and lotion, and salves, an
‘herbal ointment’. Also, olive oil is very rich in antioxidants, vitamin E, and
the monounsaturated fatty acid (oleic acid), which is shown to protect against
heart disease. If you would like to use different oil, you can substitute with almond, sunflower or grape seed oil.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yarrow Infused Olive Oil for <br />EXTERNAL use only</td></tr>
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<b>Herbal-Infused Oil
Recipe:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Here is how
to make the basic infused-herbal oil, from what I learned in Lise Wolff’s “3
Seasons of Herbal Medicine”, course. </div>
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-Take fresh plant material, and wilt for 8-24 hours so
enough moisture will be out of the plant, as to not cause any mold growth
(which would ruin the oil)</div>
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-After the allotted time, rip or cut up the herb, and pack
down into a jar, making sure there is at least 2 inches of head space</div>
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-Pour in oil, to fully cover the herb, and if the herb
floats above the oil, hold down with rocks </div>
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-Infuse for 4-6 weeks in a cool, dark location. Though, I
infuse it in the sun, because how can herbs be harmed by sunlight, they do
synthesize it into energy after all.</div>
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-After 4-6 weeks, strain through a fine-metal strainer and rebottle. </div>
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<b>*For a measurement-based recipe see the book Herbs & Spices book in resources*<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Now for
what you’ve been waiting for, background about store-bought salad dressings,
and a recipe on making your own healthy version at home! Salad dressings you
buy in the store, even if they are low-fat, organic or any other ‘health label’
they can slap on it are still made with really low-quality oils, along with a
slew of artificial colors, flavorings, preservatives, and don’t even get me
started on sweeteners they add. By making your own salad dressing, you are
combining healthy fats, such as olive oil, flax seed oil, eggs and in this case
anchovies, along with lemon juice and mustard, to have your own incredibly
fresh, healthy and delicious Caesar salad dressing! </div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;">Caesar Salad Dressing Recipe~ <o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 13.0pt;"> </span>makes
¾ cup<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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<b>Ingredients:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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-1/2-1 tsp <st1:place w:st="on">Dijon</st1:place>
mustard</div>
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-1 Tbsp wine vinegar</div>
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-1 Tbsp lemon juice; freshly squeezed</div>
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-1 Tbsp Parmesan cheese; finely grated—fresh is preferred</div>
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-1/2 cp Extra Virgin Olive oil; cold-pressed</div>
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-1 Tbsp flax oil; expeller, cold pressed </div>
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-1 egg yolk; preferably organic, local and free-range</div>
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-2 anchovy fillets </div>
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-3-5 garlic cloves; peeled and mashed </div>
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<b>Directions:<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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Put all ingredients into a food-processor and blend until
smooth. As you see in my pictures you may notice that the Caesar dressing is
very runny at first—but not to worry—it will thicken with time and
refrigeration. </div>
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<b>*</b><i>Recipe
courtesy from Sally Fallon’s book Nourishing Traditions* <o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<b>Resources:<o:p></o:p></b><br />
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<b>-</b>Nourishing
Traditions by Sally Fallon</div>
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-Weston A. Price <a href="http://www.westonaprice.org/">http://www.westonaprice.org/</a> </div>
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-The Healthy Home Economist <a href="http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/">http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/</a>
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<b>-</b>Herbs &
Spices by Jill Norman. This book is an excellent book on how to use a majority
of cooking herbs and spices, prepare and store them, includes recipes and
herbal mixtures as well. </div>
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thymesancientremedieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771462947343856594noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441265689502661328.post-91638122834988384002013-02-25T12:20:00.000-08:002013-02-27T15:52:11.457-08:00Inspiration through Community & Decluttering<br />
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“We also need space for our ideas, and
thoughts—a cluttered room usually leads to a cluttered mind. Say you’re sitting
[on your couch]…and a truly profound thought captures your imagination…You’re
deep in thought…when your gaze falls on [example of clutter]…your mind
immediately takes a detour and your train of thought is lost…”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">~ </i>Francine Jay</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>The above
excerpt, from a newly favorite book “The Joy of Less”, perfectly describes how
and why I had been creatively-stuck for months, late this last year, which I
never fully understood until my lack of writing and organization, and being
involved in community activities. Why you may ask?? Well, truthfully because my
room was a bit cluttered; and my room is in fact my office, bedroom, herbal
writing and business storage area, so you can imagine, it is hard to keep the
craziness to a minimum. If there was a mess, I would let it be<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>believing in vain, that if I saw it I would
deal with it sooner—I couldn’t be more wrong/or so I thought. After being so
sick of my lack of accomplishing/concentration, and being stressed out by the
subtle messes…I said enough is enough, and as part of my New Year’s resolution
I decided to fix it. So once January rolled around, I slowly started going
through each part of my small room, and decluttering, recycling, donating,
storing and waiting on items. </div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>This
decluttering really helped me be successful in all parts of my life again,
writing, in community, work and even fun stuff! Why is doing this so important
you may ask, besides the lack of finishing things….well, this fall I am
planning on moving out (of my parents’ home), to be ‘out on my own’. Staying
motivated enough to save money, make the major move for me, is quite hard, and
to keep successfully moving along I have found being involved in my own
personal, usually free/inexpensive things, have helped me see the ‘light at the
end of the tunnel’, and show to myself, and parents, I can do it!</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>So some
anecdotes/explanation of this, which are well said by some simple-living
quotes. </div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“the secret to happiness, you
see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>the capacity to enjoy
less”~<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Don Millman<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>This quote
I find particularly compelling because it plainly states, you’ll find happiness
in less, so why try to fill the void you may have with things, and wasting time,
and instead fill it with more purposeful, meaningful relationships, activities,
pursuits, and whatever else you can! I know I have worked on this, which has
helped me feel like I need to ‘fill something’, a lot less. Recently, I have
become very involved in our local herbal guild the, NCHG, or North Country
Herbalist Guild (<a href="http://www.nchg.org/"><span style="color: blue;">www.nchg.org</span></a>). Also I have
been attending the Minnesota Textile Centers ‘Basket Weaver’s Guild’; both of
these are a day or two a month.</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Through my
prioritizing my community involvement in a few things I am very passionate
about, I thought I would share a quote with you that I read a while ago, which
was quite moving. Someone stated that studies have been done where people being
prepped for heart surgery were asked two questions, are you involved in
community groups/activities, and do you have more than two close friends you
spend time with often? (this is how I remember the story going). Those who
answered no to both questions, were substantially less successful in surviving
the surgery. </div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>To take
this idea further, here are several excerpts from my all time favorite
simplicity book “Less is More”, by Wanda Urbanska & Cecile Andrews. Cecile
so eloquently states that, “<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">ultimately simplicity is about knowing who you are, being
clear about your values, understanding what brings true well-being”, so if you
spend money, do it on something that will help, not hinder, these values and
goals of yours. For example, if I want to go to an amazing herbal conference
say next year, I will save a certain amount monthly (currently am), and accrue
PTO from my job so it’s a double-plus! So if people are connected, these
“relationships with others are at the heart of happiness…they’re happier,
healthier and live longer” (Cecile Andrews), and evidence has been found that
“companionship…contributes more to well-being than does income”, states the
Yale political science professor, and author, <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Robert E. Lane</st1:address></st1:street>. These two really hit home
for me, I know I’d rather be happier VERSUS super financially well-off, but
having few meaningful relationships! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Lastly, if you really have a rough
day, like I can working at a grocery store, so not buying anything, especially
food, let alone very healthy food is hard! So when I am having a battle in my
head of “to buy or not to buy”, I remember this hilarious but perfectly
true/stated quote: <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">We think we have to have too much and worry about how we’re going to
get it and getting it, and going into debt for it. Rather than doing
without…I’m sure it would lead to a simpler life if we didn’t have to worry
about the things we didn’t have”<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">~ Rosalynn Carter <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(Less is More book)</b></i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></i></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>As a final
note: my blog shall be moving in a slightly different direction, in a broadening
of sorts. Now all who are reading this I hope you have heard of the “father of
Medicine”—Hippocrates. My reasoning as to why he has inspired, and assisted me
in my ‘simplicity’ endeavor, is because of his most famous/quoted-saying “Let
food be thy medicine, and medicine be thy food”. Which explains why I will be
including not just herbal medicine, recipes, adventures and conference
information, but (as you have noticed) topics such as: food and ferment making,
traditional food and in-season dishes; simplicity and inspiration; natural
beauty; eco-friendly cleaning; crafts; resources; environmental; preserving and
canning…to name most of them. </div>
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And lastly as my best friend’s tumbler recently posted, a very perfect idea for me…<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">NOTE: </b>soon to
come is a blog literally on de-cluttering, and organizing! Can’t wait to show
the before and after progress in pictures.</div>
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-“Less is More” book, by: Cecile Andrews, & Wanda
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-http://minimalismissimple.com/start-here</div>
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-http://www.motherearthliving.com/the-good-life/10-simple-living-tips-from-the-amish.aspx</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Lacto-fermentation is not lonely a means of
conserving food but also a procedure for ennobling them, as proved by their
taste and aroma”</i></div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">~ Annelies Schoneck</i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(Nourishing Traditions, pg 92)<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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ever found yourself eating more heavy foods, and that this seems to slow down
your digestion? If so, Kim Chi, among many other ferments, are excellent in
helping keep you “more on track”. Recently, I was inspired by two things.
Firstly, the idea of blogging on what comes easily; and secondly, by
Hippocrate’s saying “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Let food be thy
medicine, and medicine be thy food”. </i>Now, Kim Chi is a wonderful, tasty
Cabbage ferment, so don’t let the fear of some spice keep you from making this!
Kim Chi is a very simple recipe, where all you really need is Cabbage, sea
salt, carrots, ginger and red pepper flakes.<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></i></div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>First
though—some history of ferments! If you take a look at what is eaten in
ethnic-cuisine, one thing is clear… </div>
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“<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">that rarely meals are eaten without at least one fermented food…in
France, if you took away bread, cheese, ham, sausage, wine, and beer, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>all produced through fermentation, our meals
would be much impoverished. In colder countries, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">sauerkraut</b> [and] cucumbers [are their staple]…In <st1:country-region w:st="on">Japan</st1:country-region>, it’s not a meal without <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">miso, </b>soy sauce and pickles…in <st1:country-region w:st="on">India</st1:country-region>, they drink soured milk daily…practically
at every meal…in <st1:country-region w:st="on">Indonesia</st1:country-region>
they eat <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">tempeh</b>, [and lastly] in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Korea</st1:country-region></st1:place> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">kim chi” (Nourishing Traditions, 94).</b></i></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></i></b>Lacto-fermentation was ancient
peoples’ only way of preserving food—cabbage was a world favorite! It was
fermented in <st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region> 6,000
years ago, and in ancient <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Rome</st1:city></st1:place>,
where it was loved for it’s easy digestibility. As Pliny made record of in 50
B.C., their 2 ways of lacto-fermentation were: shredding cabbage and sealing it
tightly in jars; and<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>secondly, mixing
many vegetables, wild herbs, and covering them with a salt-water solution. This
was called the mixture, or “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">compositor. </i><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(Anelies Schoneck <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Des Crudites Toute L’ Annee). </i></b></div>
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lacto-fermentation to occur you need salt, whey, pure ingredients, and lack of
oxygen. Lacto-fermentation is a process which breaks down sugar and starch in
food, converts it to lactic-acid, to preserve it long-term, increase vitamin
levels (vitamin C), and enhances digestibility! The <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">lactobacilli </i>that proliferates in fermented fruits and vegetables,
makes it easier to digest, and promotes the growth of “healthy flora throughout
the intestine” <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(Nourishing Traditions, 89). </b>Next,
salt inhibits the growth of putrefying bacteria, and while sitting at room
temperature builds up lactic-acid to preserve your ferment for many months. Next,
whey, though not required for a ferment, it is an inoculant and already
contains lactic-acid, thus shortening the fermentation time, and almost making
salt unnecessary. Whey also, like salt inhibits putrefying bacterial growth.
The last two keys to a good-ferment are high quality ingredients, such as
organic, seasonal/locally grown produce, as well as pure water and sea salt;
how do you expect to get a good final-fermented product if you put bad
ingredients into it?? …Lastly, due to the fact that fermentation is an anaerobic
process, if your jar isn’t sealed tight, it could become spoiled.</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Though, as history
would make it, normally-fermented items, such as sauerkraut, kim chi and dill
pickles, through industrialization, have gone from very healthy, digestion-improving
and nutrient-rich, to being devoid of lactic-acid, healthy-bacteria and
nutrients, due to pasteurization! On top of this, vinegar has replaced salt
with the vegetables’ own juices, which over time isn’t very good for people,
due to it’s acidity. ….It’s no wonder why there are so many major diseases,
viruses, and stomach-related ailments from diarrhea, constipation, and the ‘stomach
flu’, now a days. </div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Now before
I just give you the recipe I use, I would like to include a story of where I
first tried REAL Kim Chi. It was at Quiet Creek herbal farm (in Brookville,
PA—I did a WWOOFING internship there), and the family who owned this farm had a
Mediterranean diet, and loved fermented foods, including Kim Chi (the recipe
they obtained from Korean friend). The owners stated that they felt 10 years
younger, feeling a lot more vigorous!</div>
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So here is a recipe that is a mixture of the Quiet Creek
Farm’s version, and the Nourishing Traditions’ recipe.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Kim Chi Recipe: adapted from Nourishing Traditions</span></b><br />
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-1<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2-3 Lb <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">Napa</st1:city></st1:place> cabbage, shredded</div>
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-1 bunch green onions, chopped</div>
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-2-3 carrots, grated</div>
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-1-2 radishes, grated (optional)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">OR </b>¼-1/2
cp daikon radish, grated</div>
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-2-3 tsp ginger root, freshly grated</div>
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-3-5 cloves garlic, peeled and minced</div>
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-1/4 – ½ tsp dried Red pepper flakes</div>
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-1 Tbsp Pink Himalayan sea salt</div>
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-4 Tbsp whey (if not available—another 1 Tbsp salt)</div>
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1) Place above vegetables, spices, salt and whey in a large
bowl. Pound with a meat-mallet to release the juices until juices are above the
mixture.</div>
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2)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Place everything
into a large wide-mouth mason jar. Again press down with a meat-mallet, your
hands—or whatever works best, until the vegetables juices are above the cabbage
mixture. When this is complete, make sure there is over 1 inch of headspace
between the vegetables and your jars’ lid. </div>
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3) Cover tightly and keep at room temperature for about 3
days, than transfer to cold storage (refrigerator, or root cellar). ENJOY!</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">**NOTE: </span></b><span style="font-size: 13pt;">room
temperature is best at 72, if it is hotter, shorten the ‘ferment time’, and if
colder, lengthen it**</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Resources: </span></b><span style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 13pt;">-Sally Fallon’s book
“Nourishing Traditions: the cookbook that challenges politically correct
nutrition and the diet dictocrats”<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 13pt;">-Sandor Ellix Katz’s book <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>“Wild Fermentation”</span> , or website <span style="font-size: 13pt;"><a href="http://www.wildfermentation.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.wildfermentation.com/</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 13pt;">-Weston A. Price
Foundation<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.westonaprice.org/"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.westonaprice.org/</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 13pt;">-Quiet Creek Herbal farm <a href="http://www.quietcreekherbfarm.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.quietcreekherbfarm.com/</span></a>
<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="font-size: 13pt;">-Blog written by a ‘chapter
leader’ of the Weston A. Price Foundation (in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Florida</st1:state></st1:place>) <a href="http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/</span></a>
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<br />thymesancientremedieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00771462947343856594noreply@blogger.com164tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2441265689502661328.post-68429590914856424922013-02-08T12:30:00.001-08:002019-05-02T11:41:39.661-07:00Red Osier Dogwood as medicine and tincture:<strong>Red Osier Dogwood as medicine and tincture:</strong><br />
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>It’s that
time of year again, the time to harvest bark from woody shrubs and trees, for
tincturing! This past year, I was involved in a local herbal program, called “3
Seasons of Herbal Medicine”, taught by Lise Wolff. Lise is a very experienced
herbalist, teacher, and one of several herbalists in <st1:state w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Minnesota</st1:place></st1:state> that are registered with the AHG,
American Herbalists Guild. From this course, I learned much about medicinal
plants and their uses, as well as how to harvest and make medicine. </div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>One of the
few barks we harvested in this course, was Red Osier Dogwood, which must be
collected when it is very cold, or as Lise mentioned before the first
thunderstorm of the year. Red Osier Dogwood, also known as Red Twig, Kanikanik
or Kinikenick (spelling varies), whose botanical name is <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cornus sericea </i>and <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">C. serivea
spp. sericea. </i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With Native Americans
being the primary people that use this herb, here are some major uses of Red
Osier, specifically <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Cornus sericea spp.
sericea. </i>This plant<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i><span style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">is</span> used to
treat eye, lung and pregnancy related ailments, and pain. The Cree use it for
sore eyes, the fruit to treat snow-blindness and pith for cataracts. The
Iroquois use the inner bark for hemorrhages, pain, headaches, chest
congestion, sore throats, coughs and fevers. When smoked with tobacco it helps to treat lung sickness; and cleanse the blood and improve circulation
when mixed with Chokecherry or Alder bark. Red Osier is used to prevent
frequent pregnancies, by the Okanagan-Colville tribe, and an inner-bark
poultice, when applied to a woman’s back and belly, helps “heal a
woman’s insides”, after childbirth <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt;">(Moerman).</span> </b>When mixed with warm ash as a
painkiller; and the decoction of the inner bark treated rashes, sores, diarrhea
and poison ivy. Lastly, it is smoked in ceremonies by the Apache, and the
Blackfoot tribe would put the ‘berry spittle’ on arrows and musket balls to make the
wounded that were shot by it infected.</div>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span></i>Back to my course learnings, Lise
also informed us that Native Americans used this bark for treating headaches, but
besides in their culture, this herb represents reflection, observation, and is
a ‘third eye’ remedy, which symbolizes intuition. As such, this herb is a very
good remedy in treating paranoia, irrational fears, P.T.S.D. and hyper
vigilance. Through seeing her own patients, Lise found that Red Osier Dogwood
helped young children that felt like they were constantly being watched, or
were going to be kidnapped; so this herb is also for social phobias. It is
believed in Chinese Medicine that what causes this paranoia is a lack of ‘shen’
in a person. TCM also uses Red Osier to treat excessive menstruation blood,
kidney weakness, and replenishes and cleanses the kidneys and blood. Lastly,
Lise informed us that it is also a lung ailment, which can be symbolized by
where the berry stems in the fall, based on the Doctrine of Signatures
(believing plants represent what they treat—walnuts for brain health).</div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>During our
class on the day we harvested and learned about this plant, we took a small
nibble of the fresh bark and overall this is what we felt: mellow, but very
alert an clear headed, like taking a glass of wine without the fuzzy-feeling;
also a numb, warm feeling at the base of my skull at in my 3<sup>rd</sup> eye
region.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Directions for Bark
Tincture Making: </b><br />
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Lise taught us to use the outer bark for tincture-making,
and to have 1 part fresh bark, to 4-5 parts alcohol (vodka or brandy-80 to 100
proof preferred). </div>
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<strong>So what you need for tincture making (see above picture)</strong><br />
<strong>includes:</strong> <br />
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-paring knife<br />
-cutters for cutting small twigs from the shrub<br />
-labels and markers or pencils<br />
-80 or 100 proof vodka (or brandy) <br />
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What you will do is gently cut off the outer bark, and take those pieces and put them in your small jar. Once you have cut off all the bark on the small twigs, you will put them in your jar and for every 'part' of bark (amount) you will add 4-5 times as much vodka. <br />
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<strong>WARNING: ALWAYS </strong>consult a physician before considering to take herbs. Do not ingest or apply topically, anything from outside before consulting a experienced botanist, forester and or herbalist. Herbs are
not to be taken in place of/instead of drugs, if you have any health issues and
are interested in taking herbs please consult your doctor.<br />
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-Lise Wolff<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.herbalistlisewolff.com/"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #255f9a; font-family: "verdana";">http://www.herbalistlisewolff.com/</span></span></a>
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-American Herbalists Guild website <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><a href="http://www.americanherbalistsguild.com/"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: "Times New Roman";"><span style="color: #255f9a; font-family: "verdana";">http://www.americanherbalistsguild.com/</span></span></a>
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-For information regarding other species of Dogwood, see “Indian
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<i><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Cornus Sericea</span></i><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">. N.d. Photograph. <i>Http://classes.hortla.wsu.edu</i>.
Web. 2 Feb. 2013.
<http://classes.hortla.wsu.edu/hort231/List03/Slide9.JPG>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Cornus Sericea</span></i><span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">. N.d. Photograph. <i>Wikipedia</i>. N.p.:
n.p., n.d. N. pag. Web. 3 Feb. 2013.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornus_sericea>.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">Moerman, Daniel
E., and Daniel E. Moerman. <i>Native American Medicinal Plants: An
Ethnobotanical Dictionary</i>. <st1:city w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Portland</st1:place></st1:city>,
Or.: Timber, 2009. 155-58. Print.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">September 1<sup>st</sup>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Paul, like
many things he says that I admire, and find much wisdom in, he said “Trees give
us many things besides the shade”, the idea similar to the book “The Giving
Tree”, or even like a cartoon I saw about someone cutting down a tree with
birds flying out of it, to make a birdhouse…I mean really?? Trees can ground
the earth, slow and minimize erosion, give birds homes which can help minimize
unwanted bugs, and can give us fruit and medicine as well. Paul goes on to show
us the other buildings and structures at his property that utilize nature, like
his root cellar. He has the door of it facing South, and the earth surrounds
the other directions, with two solid doors shut so it needs no A/C in the
summer. In the winter he sprouts poke root for fresh food, along with many
fermented, canned items and crops he has harvested in the fall. He than showed
us his greenhouse, where in late winter and early spring he grows seedlings,
than transplants them, and later in the summer uses this greenhouse to dry
herbs; he says that, “the earth works in never-ending cycles, you best use it
to your advantage”.</div>
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Also, he even has a solar powered RV,--imagine that, which has
a small cabin next to it, that he built entirely out of fallen down trees, cut
to lumber!<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>After
seeing his simple, reused material –based buildings, we got on a very nice and
long herb walk throughout the majority of his 300-some acre property. In the
beginning of this hike, he first points out Pleurisy Root, also known as Butterfly Weed,
is an excellent remedy for the lungs. Next he pointed to Fringe tree, saying
the roots are a very good liver remedy, Goldenrod, is an herb very good at
treating respiratory ailments and allergies, and should become a lot more
popular because it is very successful in it’s healing and is very underused <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(see later blog on Goldenrod from Herb
School). </b>A side-note related to Goldenrod, many people assume that when
Goldenrod blooms that is what causes the majority of summer allergies, this would
make sense if many were allergic to it, but the unexciting –Ragweed is what
does so. Agrimony is for healing liver and spleen ailments, gather in
Mid-August and only use the aerial parts.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">gorgeous Goldenrod prarie view in the sunset of the sanctuary...<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"> Multiflora Rose is a major invasive, whose rose hips are
full of Vitamin C, so good for getting over colds and such, and when the entire
plant is burned smells very good. Another interesting plant he pointed out, was
a “Milkless Milkweed”, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Odamalla……, </i>which
he stated has more licopene content than tomatoes! Grapevine’s actual vine part
is very good for weaving into things such as baskets, Smooth Sumac is a great
aromatic, and Indian Hemp is very useful for making thread and rope out of,
where you peel small strands off of the stalk and roll or braid them together. As
we later went past some Jewelweed on a hike, being known to also be called
“Touch Me Not” for it’s flower explodes-almost upon contact, being useful for
treating stings, bug-bites and poison ivy, the flowers are loved my
hummingbirds! Related to Appalachian lifestyle, how they build a spring
essential…dig a hole, than once you find fresh water coming up constantly, put
plexi glass over it, and a water line in a ditch below the freeze line, have
the fresh water run through a charcoal filter. Also…never dig this hole where
your spring might be in direct sunlight. And the latter advice, “Simplicity is
the key to live with the earth”, and Appalachian’s tend to do more with less,
and can. </span></div>
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more herb walk information, Joe Pye Weed, I believe also being called Culvers’
root, is good for kidney ailments, Slippery Elm, (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">see lower for picture) </b>being an Elm so it’s becoming almost extinct
here, it’s inner bark is very demulcent (internally soothing) for lungs, coughs
and other respiratory-like ailments. Black Walnut treats fungal diseases, such as
athlete’s foot, use the green outer shell of the nut. O’Sage Orange, also know
as Bow-wood, stands ground contact meaning mules can’t pull it out, thus
historically it was used to make bows and arrows, because it didn’t break
easily, this was worth a horse and saddle historically. Red Aromatic Cedar
doesn’t attract bugs, so good for linen closets, but Paul learned the hard way
that carpenter bees love and eat it! Oak forests are made and spread further by
none-other than blue jays, they spread the nuts, and Walnut trees are spread by
squirrels hiding the nuts. The Black American Cherry tree, contains a compound
known as hydrosolamic acid, which is very good at treating coughs and
respiratory ailments, why it was so historically, and still currently, popular
for cough syrup. </div>
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<span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Baptisia
alba, (or white??) ostralis—prarie—blue flowers with black seed-pods, (in the Eastern Wildflowers Book), has a strong immune
response when you ingest it, so use the root for the most potent part. Another
popular Appalachian tree, the Paw-Paw with festivals after it, also has the
common-name in this local as “Custard Apple”, and the ones in more light
develop fruit, which tasts interestingly like an over ripe bananna and mango
together, the ice cream, phenomenal, beer…not so much. Sweet Gum trees in the
fall have a good 5-6 color leaves<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">, </b>which
look somewhat like a Maple leaf. Native River Birch bark is healing, and he mentioned that
native peoples (specifically Native American in most of his references), used
to sweat before any major life-occurrence, such as a battle, hunt or giving
birth. Yarrow and Boneset are good medicine, Yarrow for bleeding and deep cuts
(<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">see further information in my Lise
Wolff class notes later), </b>and Boneset for ‘bone break fever’, since these
herbs’s most potent medicine is the flower, harvest just when they are in
full-bloom. Poplar woods are a major tree in permaculture, quickly grow back
after cut. Wild Yam root for cramping, such as menstrual and constipation,
Maple Sap for kidney disorders; Native Americans ate young Sugar Maple and
Basswood tree leaves as a ‘first spring green’ , and Reishi Mushroom as a
tincture for immunity-ailments, and lastly Stone Root, or….., for “preachers
throat”, use root or aerial parts. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">***GOOD Raisin butter
recipe…</b>1 lb raisin soaked overnight, blend in blender, (high in iron—good
for periods and pregnancy than)…add peanut, almond butter and tahini…small
handful of chia seeds. Good source of energy, protein, and phytochemicals. Heat
all in double-boiler…add chopped walnuts, eggs, cornmeal and wheat flower…mix
is a complete amino acid. Cook in 9 by 9 pan till done<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">***<o:p></o:p></b></div>
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medicine, and learn about a plant…and remember it” ~ Paul Strauss<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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Virginia Snakeroot is very useful in treating small pox, the
measles and mumps, though toxic in large doses, though anything technically is.
Japanese Honeysuckle, a very invasive plant, especially throughout the south,
is useful for weaving (as is Virginia Creeper). White Snakeroot, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(see picture), </b>known primarily in
history as what killed Abe Lincoln’s mother, having happened by cows ingesting
the plants root, when turned-over after plowing, and thus if you drink the milk
it becomes very toxic. On the other hand, cows used to be feed Sweet Melliot
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bark changes with age, so you have to learn it at every stage of it’s life,
like a person really (Paul Strauss). Speaking of trees…here is about a new
favorite one of mine, Sassafras. Being in demise now very sadly, this tree was
traditionally used to make and flavor Root Beer! Sassafras is in the Avacado
family, as are Spicebush and Cinnamon, we were lucky enough later in this
internship, at another farmers property (Paul Neidhart) to find an uprooted,
very-large, Sassafras tree, that had been ripped up during a huge wind storm.
The root and it’s bark is what’s used to make the tea, or root beer, and best
harvested in the fall when the plant’s energy is in the ground. Sassafras has
three different-shaped leaves…mitten, closed hand, and pinkie-and-thumb out
(rocker leaf). The leaves are mucilaginous (quenches thirst), bark looks like
small hooves and are orange and green in color. The leaves are demulcent, so
it’s good for someone whose mouth is dry from talking. The root bark is used as
spring tonic to prevent ‘spring fever’ after traditional Appalachians’ ate meat
and dried fruit all winter long, their bodies would literally get the feeling
of having a fever from their bodies being ‘shocked’ with fresh vegetables
again. Take this plant internally to cool blood, and externally is a warming
herb—ironic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>English colonies in <st1:state w:st="on">Virginia</st1:state> exported about 40 tons a year to <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country -region="-region" w:st="on">England</st1:country></st1:place>,
which than replaced black tea for a while. Known to be a blood thinner, and
good for the kidneys and heart, Sassafras is also a heroic herb like Bloodroot
and Goldenseal. Sassafras leaves are the key ingredient in gumbo, and was so
highly regarded as a plant by pioneers that they made bible boxes, baby cribs
and chicken coops out of them. To make tea out of the root bark, just take a
few wide strips of it dried, and add it to 4 cups, and after the water is
boiling throw the root bark pieces in the water, simmer for 5-8 minutes than
enjoy with honey! Sassafras is a very good herb to add to bad tasting
tinctures, as 7Song my herbal acquaintance from my <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Ohio</st1:state></st1:place> internship, states that it’s best in
95% alcohol, in a 1:2 ratio (herb to menstrum). 7Song also states that, “some
things are medicine just for smelling good!”<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></i></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">a hill of just-opened Bloodroot<br />
on a hill near an ex's house</td></tr>
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<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Have a talk with ‘Mother Earth’ first, to be a good enough herbalist
in her mind…because you have a HUGE responsibility” ~ Paul Strauss<o:p></o:p></i></div>
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