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To me, TCM is Turner Classic Movies.
That's more fun that traditional Chinese medicine definitely.To me, TCM is Turner Classic Movies.
The narrow leaf plantain is the preferred of the both for stings and sunburn.I have lots of the long thin type too, but never harvested.
I really want some stinging nettle, but haven't seen any. I know I have some because while pulling weeds, I have been bitten by it. There seems to be quite a few look alikes.The narrow leaf plantain is the preferred of the both for stings and sunburn.
I mix about 50% plantain, 20% stinging nettels, 10 % dandelions, 10% thistles and 10 % Sorrel.
All together enough to fill a half gallon glass, cut it all to about a half inch long pieces, put into the jar and cover with a clear vodka, moonshine or such and let stand in an eastern window for 6-8 weeks. The energy from the plants makes a great tincture for coughs, asthma, brochontis and colds.
Filter it all and add honey to taste.
For those who do not want any alcohol, do the same with sour honey instead. (50/50 honey and vinegar) good for the children then also.
Cut a large handfull of plantain, chop it fine, mix it with just enough lard to make a salve and keep it in the fridge. You have a great salve for burns and stings at hand and cold...
The same mixture of leaves as above is also good in a soup with some chicken broth. Just do not let it boil, at or above 80°C/ 175°F, all veggies and plants lose their vitamins and energy!!
Where did you buy them. I can just order some too.Robin, if you don't find any and want some seeds, send me a pm and I'll ship you some. We don't have any growing here at the new place, which surprised me. I broke down and bought seeds. Made me feel ridiculous, but I didn't know what else to do!
It was Strictly Medicinal Seeds. They weren't too much if I recall.Where did you buy them. I can just order some too.
Thanks.It was Strictly Medicinal Seeds. They weren't too much if I recall.
The following are comments out of the internet concerning purslane and I just wanted to share it with you all.Best of all, it is often a garden weed that people pay to have eradicated.
I noticed my purslane is doing well this year. Tried transplanting to a separate garden a few years ago, but they all died. So I just wait for them to grow in my bean garden.The following are comments out of the internet concerning purslane and I just wanted to share it with you all.
I've been eating this plant for years. But it also makes a fabulous farm animal fodder, my chickens and ducks absolutely love it, pigs, goats and sheep. It's an excellent cut-and-come-again plant I pull up all of the side shoots in one hand and cut about an inch and a half from the base so it can regrow. You can dig it up and Transplant it anywhere you'd like. Free food for us and our animals!
We Indians have been eating this plant by adding potatoesin it for cooking from ages, this weed grows normally in potatoes fieldit is know as Kulpha
I ordered Stinging Nettle and Moringa seeds. Are you satisfied with yours.It was Strictly Medicinal Seeds. They weren't too much if I recall.
I am. I haven't ordered their moringa but their other seeds were good. I still haven't planted the nettle since I'm so behind, but I have planted others.I ordered Stinging Nettle and Moringa seeds. Are you satisfied with yours.
Last year I got a Moringa plant and 10 seeds. The seedling died and I have tried to sprout 7 or the seeds. None even attempted to sprout. I have never had such negative results.I am. I haven't ordered their moringa but their other seeds were good. I still haven't planted the nettle since I'm so behind, but I have planted others.
Oh I'm trying again.Well maybe I'll skip trying to grow them!
We have hoards of nettles and sticky cleavers in the fields around us so we're good there. I ordered Moringa seeds and paid for them, but they never came in...peed off!!I ordered Stinging Nettle and Moringa seeds.
Ordered Stinging Nettle seed and none came up. Planted in two spots.We have some stinging nettle around the edges of the garden and in the strawberry patch and a big plant by the back steps. The purslane is growing really thick in the gravel in front of the shop and by the barn. The horse has been eating a lot of it.
Thanks Andrew. It looks like a great resource. I have downloaded it and will read it and maybe print it out.Here's one applicable for people:
This is a really excellent book. Thanks for sharing.Here's one applicable for people:
I love sassafras tea, I didn't know it was toxic until last yearMy father claimed sassafras tea could cure anything.
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