FIL stop using dairy to stop the stones.PEANUT, I need your help. I have a large kidney stone they are going to remove. How can I prevent any more kidney stones? What herbs or plants can help me? I REALLY need to drink more water.
FIL stop using dairy to stop the stones.PEANUT, I need your help. I have a large kidney stone they are going to remove. How can I prevent any more kidney stones? What herbs or plants can help me? I REALLY need to drink more water.
A use as country toilet paper, if you do not have mullain.Another awesome plant is Plantago Major commonly called . Steep the leaves lightly and place on open wounds or infections. View attachment 158260
FIL stop using dairy to stop the stones.
It worked for him, however my DW was a Lab tech & she did say there were many causes to the stones.FIL stop using dairy to stop the stones.
Have you ever tasted it? People say drink it as a replacement to coffee - wrong! And it's expensive which I find peculiar.Tea from Dandelion Root . Might make you go “P @@p”.
Lotta phytonutrients.
Okra was used in the war between the states.Have you ever tasted it? People say drink it as a replacement to coffee - wrong! And it's expensive which I find peculiar.
@Peanut I have one of those odd questions for you. I will ask first then explain. What are the half dozen most useful medicinal plants (could be more, I'm not really counting) that are used for a variety of issues?
The reason: I am on a bit of a mission to gather some seeds and grow some of these - or try. There are a couple I would like to get growing that I know would grow here. A couple others I would like that I have to do more research on as far as growing conditions to see if I could keep them indoors. I have a list started and I have a couple things growing, but would like a more organized approach.
Obviously if anyone else has input, feel free - please.
Thanks in advance.
This is from a pregnant woman on line, my DW used Raspberry leaf tea.@LadyLocust Red raspberry bushes, the leaves are good for a tea.
Mullein, it is not that tasty alone as a tea, dark and strong, while I used it for glandular others use it for lungs.
Peppermint and spearmint, great tea!
White oak tree, the bark is used for healing skin issues. There are so many good things to have growing nearby or on the property.
Black walnut tree, same as the white oak, except black walnut also addresses things like plantar's warts.
just for starts...
Thank you! That’s even better than my question. I will look into which ones are more cold hardy. I’ve not seen crossvine here that I’m aware of. That’s one that I think I would notice because I tend to like vining plants- especially from a gardening standpoint. This helps give me some direction. Online sources seem to be all over the board and obviously not local.Haven't forgotten you, been thinking on how I want to do this. Instead of specific species I think it best to give you categories. Allow you to chose which is easiest for you to acquire and grow.
The first one is easy. The most important plant a prepper or anyone should have is an adaptogen. They do more for your overall health on a continuing basis than the rest combined. Not only keep you healthy day to day they lay the foundation to heal yourself quickly from any illness or injury using other herbs. World wide there are over 200 species classified as adaptogens. My favorite is crossvine, others commonly found in n. america include.... ginseng, astragalus, ashwagandha, rhodiola, cordyceps, holy basil.
Still thinking on the next category...
Your dog really does photobomb you at any given chance. I see paws just past the grape tomatoes.Well, 4 years have gone by since I last made Poke Sallet tincture. An excellent anti-inflammatory and a great antiviral. (it contains an antiviral protein so powerful that when concurrent medical studies were run it killed the aids virus in mice). I use it for my arthritis as do many people. Maybe once a week, or when my arthritis acts up. I get the added protection from flu and cold viruses too.
It is a toxic plant so dosage is small. 1 to 3 drops from a medicine dropper 3 times a day. I can only take it 3 or 4 days in a row before getting gastritis. Some folks can take it continually, others like me can only take it a few days. Other people can’t take it at all, almost instant stomach issues. Caution should be taken by folks who try poke tincture, be aware of it’s toxicity.
I make tincture from the roots which are tough to chop or dice. Just a little softer than pine roots. I wash the roots first then peel them with a good blade. I’ve noticed if I put them in the fridge for 2 or 3 days they will soften a little.
I used a razor sharp Buck 650 Nighthawk to slice up the roots. Then used meat shears and a mezzaluna knife to dice it up. I used 100proof vodka as the menstrum.
I ended up with 3 quarts of unprocessed tincture. They'll sit on the shelf a few months before I finish processing them.
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Your dog really does photobomb you at any given chance. I see paws just past the grape tomatoes.
What is the rest of the process you’ll do in a few months?
@Peanut how long do your tinctures have to “cure” in the alcohol before you can start using them?
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