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i love writing. i also would rather be doing literally anything else

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it's definitely my predisposition to extreme frugality+redneck engineering, but i'm now obsessed with creating things literally without buying Anything. no supplies no tools no nothing, only the stuff you can just find outside, like Plants, Sticks, and Rocks.

I'm making textiles with nothing but foraged plant materials using no tools except sticks. Nature allows you to do this! There's no rules! I mean okay well maybe there might be some rules sometimes but they're just weak human rules! The plants themselves? They're like "Why sure! You can make yarn with nothing but fibers from the dead stem I don't need anymore, a couple sticks from that tree over there, and your own body and mind! Why not?"

Plants like to give us gifts! And nobody has the power to stop them!

#things to research #might have to try #wonder if cattail fluff would work too

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I cannot believe I have to say this but you HAVE to learn about plants on a scientific level if you use herbs in spell crafting. It’s for SAFETY reasons. You CANNOT BURN CERTAIN HERBS and you cannot touch or consume certain herbs. You NEED to know this for every herb you use- it’s not a pick and choose thing you guys it’s SAFETY. ESPECIALLY to my chronically ill witches and practitioners like myself.

Please stop throwing herbs into a fire bc you saw some tiktok witch do it. PLEASE.

#good advice in general #don’t just go an consume random plants #do your research too

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London-based student Lewis Hornby is a grandson on a mission. When he noticed that his dementia-afflicted grandmother was having trouble staying hydrated, he came up with Jelly Drops—bite-sized pods of edible water that look just like tasty treats.

Each of these colorful “candies” is made up of mostly water, with gelling agents and electrolytes making up just 10% of their composition. Available in a rainbow of colors and presented in packaging reminiscent of a box of chocolates, Jelly Drops are an easy and engaging way to avoid dehydration—a common problem for those suffering from degenerative neurological diseases.

“It is very easy for people with dementia to become dehydrated,” he explains. “Many no longer feel thirst, don’t know how to quench thirst, or don’t have the dexterity to drink.” With this in mind, Hornby set out to find a solution. In addition to seeking advice from psychologists and doctors, he opted to “experience” life with dementia himself through the use of virtual reality tools and a week in a care home.

Once he was familiar with what dementia patients need, he brainstormed what they want. “From my observations, people with dementia find eating much easier than drinking. Even still, it can be difficult to engage and encourage them to eat. I found the best way to overcome this is to offer them a treat! This format excites people with dementia, they instantly recognize it and know how to interact with it.”

Case in point? Hornby’s own grandmother’s reaction: “When first offered, grandma ate seven Jelly Drops in 10 minutes, the equivalent to a cup full of water—something that would usually take hours and require much more assistance.”

#health #dementia #hydration

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Useful information

#american healthcare #scripts #health #you’re worth it

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PSA:

Acetaminophen/paracetamol has a hard stop upper dose limit, above which it becomes extremely toxic.

That limit is 4g (8 “extra strength” (500mg) tablets) in 24 hours (about 2 tablets every 6 hours).

A single dose of 22 extra strength tablets can kill you.

Taking 12 or more tablets per day for more than a week can also kill you (this is about 3 tablets every 6 hours).

Symptoms of overdose take up to 24 hours to manifest, and are fairly difficult to distinguish from other problems. They include abdominal pain (especially right upper quadrant), nausea, malaise, and confusion.

The antidote (n-acetylcystine) must be given within 8hours of ingestion in order to be useful.

After 10 hours the only thing that will work is a liver transplant.

You might think “why would I ever accidentally take so much?”

Well, acetaminophen is in almost everything in the cold/flu/pain aisle. Migraine combos like Excedrin, cold and flu combos like NyQuil, basically anything that says “non-aspirin pain relief”, and anything that’s branded as a fever reducer. It’s all probably acetaminophen/paracetamol.

So the goal of this post is to get you to read the labels on your medications. Because taking taking Tylenol and NyQuil together for a week (like you might if you had the flu) could kill you.

#read later #research #health

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I’m both pro herbal medicine and pro vaccination because you can treat burns with aloe vera juice and sore throats with lavender infused honey but you can’t rid a country of polio with plants. 

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informed consent for medication needs to include interactions with common recreational drugs, i think

most meds these days will only tell you 'limit alcohol' and wont even make a mention of weed (though if this is different in places that have legalised it i'd be interested to know). and they never tell you specifically why you should limit alcohol and thats something everyone should have the right to know

because i was terrified as a teen getting on the meds im on now, thinking i would never be able to drink and that i had to forgo taking my meds for the day if i did. then i learned that all my meds did was to increase the effects of alcohol and that the 'limit alcohol' warning in that case was more just a 'you will get drunk faster than you are used to'

but in other cases, such as with some antibiotics, the 'limit alcohol' means 'if you drink more than a little, this medication will stop working'

and some meds are actively dangerous when taken with alcohol/other drugs, putting you at risk of getting very sick or just dead

but every single time all you get is that little label saying 'limit alcohol'

anyway, i will once again shamelessly promote my favourite harm reduction website in the whole world, the drugs.com interactions checker. standard boilerplate applies that 'this isnt a substitute for medical advice from a professional' but its sure as fuck better than nothing

#read later #research #helpful tools #helpful tools mention

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Willow Bark Aspirin Recipe

Willow bark has been used for centuries as a natural pain reliever! It contains salicin, which was later synthesized and is the active ingredient in aspirin. 

It’s an alternative to chemical aspirin due to its ability to relieve pain without the stomach upset that pharmaceutical brands cause, and it’s also known to be easier on the liver.

Not a replacement for healthcare, please see a doctor if necessary.

Keep reading

#read later #research

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Can you do something about fevers? Like their progression, causes, and symptoms as they get worse?

*sighs* you know you’re a nursing major when the index directs you to page 1,941 to answer a question…. anyway….

Also this is a super ass-long post that I’m ridiculously happy about. Be prepared.

And if anyone can find a good picture for this post, I’m coming up empty.

There, I’m done, enjoy!

Introduction:

The human body is basically a protein, fat, and mineral vessel made up of symbiotic chemical processes that have come together for the purpose of… well, as far as we can figure, continuing to run those chemical processes. Meaning of life. You’re welcome. Now, somewhere along the line, evolution figured out that the best temperature for the majority of those particular human chemical processes to take place was between 36.5C and 37.5C, because those within that parameter tended to live and reproduce more often than those who didn’t. Most of the rest of the gene pool died off.

Nature likes efficiency.

Somewhere along the same line, evolution also figured out that  the ability to temporarily raise that temperature in response to certain stimuli (pyrogens) gave us a better chance of fighting bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms that might seek to do us harm (called pathogens), thus also allowing us to live longer and make more little chemical reaction vessels.

Current thought is that the increased survival is because some of those human chemical processes (like the kind necessary to fight infections) actually work better at slightly higher temperatures, and at those same temperatures, toxins produced by those pathogens aren’t as effective at causing us problems.

Still with me?

Fever occurs when the body detects something called a pyrogen. Pyrogens are chemical messengers that, when present, tell the body that something is wrong that might be helped by turning up the heat. Sometimes this is purposeful (we evolved to recognize the coatings on some pathogens as pyrogens) and sometimes accidental (medications and poisons can also act as pyrogens by coincidence (turning up the heat probably won’t help, but worth a shot)).

Other pyrogens come from inside the body as a result of inflammation. This can be because of tumors, a prolonged diet of white sugar/flour, damage to blood vessels, bad sunburn or other tissue damage.

Whatever the trigger, the part of the brain that sets temperature (the hypothalamus) reacts to the pyrogen by “setting” that temperature higher.

Now, with that temperature set higher, your body goes “oh $#*%, I’m too cold!” And promptly does everything it would do if you were actually hypothermic (see this post for info on hypothermia). First, it makes the blood vessels near the surface of your skin smaller so they lose less heat (and make you feel really cold so you pile on clothes/blankets and curl up). If that doesn’t work, and you’re still “too cold,” you begin to shiver, which further raises the temperature. Between these two processes, the body can pretty efficiently reach the new “set point.”

That’s a fever.

Now, only in super duper limited circumstances are true fevers actually dangerous. Uncomfortable, maybe, and the body ends up burning more calories and using more water to maintain them, so hunger and dehydration become a problem more quickly, but because they’re entirely controlled by the “set point,” they’re typically not going to get so high on their own that they start being detrimental to life. 

Hyperthermia, on the other hand, is pretty awful and definitely needs treated ASAP. Hyperthermia is not a fever. Where a fever is a higher temperature because the brain’s temperature set point is higher (brain is in control), Hyperthermia is where the body’s cooling systems have failed and body temperature gets too high despite a “normal” set point (external forces (hot tubs, dehydration on a really hot day, stroke, certain medications different from those above) are in control).

Now, The Part That Might Actually Help You Write About Fevers:

How fevers present:

Fevers come in cycles. A body develops a fever, has the fever, gets rid of the fever. One “fever cycle” is known as a febrile episode. Certain fever-inducing problems may have one long febrile episode, several febrile episodes, or may have a specific pattern of febrile episodes (different disease processes have different fever patterns).

One Febrile Episode:

The Chill Phase: The first phase of a fever is called the “Chill Phase.” In the chill phase, the person feels very cold, their skin is pale and they may or may not be shivering (baseline temperature –> peak temperature)

The Fever Phase: The fever phase is when the person’s temperature has reached the new set point. At this point, the person feels neither hot nor cold, but may feel thirsty, weak, achy and generally sick. Their skin is hot and flushed (peak temperature –> peak temperature). If the fever hits about 40C during the fever phase, neurological symptoms start to occur- most commonly because of dehydration and electrolyte imbalances (this is seriously the main reason. Not kidding. Drink fluids when you’re sick). These include drowsiness, restlessness, delirium (difficulty concentrating, mood swings, anxiety, euphoria, behavioral changes like becoming combative or particularly withdrawn, irritability, nightmares, hallucinations). Seizures may also occur, especially in children. Cerebral nerve cell irritation due to temperature can cause similar problems, but not as commonly.

The Crisis Phase: During this phase, the person feels warm and flushed and becomes extremely diaphoretic (sweaty). This is another period where the person may experience severe dehydration (peak temperature –> baseline temperature).

Treating Fevers:

The interesting thing about fevers is that the general population assumes that they are super dangerous and need to be treated super aggressively. This is great for you as a writer, because it is yet another way you can freak your characters (and audience) out without putting them in serious medical danger. Honestly, if the fever is under 39C, it doesn’t need treated. If its over that, the goal is to get it under that. Completely eliminating a fever isn’t going to do much good, and if your story is in a lower resource environment, it will just deplete supplies much faster.

That being said…

The first thing a character needs is comfort/prevention of further symptoms. If the fever is below 39C, give them lots of water. It will make them more comfortable and reduce their chances of having worse neuro symptoms if their fever gets higher. If they’re hungry give them food, and if they’re not, get some kind of drink with calories and electrolytes (sports drinks or clear supplement drink (especially if the fever has been going on for a few days and they still haven’t eaten)).

But say the fever gets higher than that? Here’s what your supporting characters can give/do:

Antipyretic medications: These medications help move the set point back down. They work for fever, but not for hyperthermia. They also may make a person more comfortable, because they’re painkillers (aspirin and ibuprofen will reduce inflammation as well). Examples:

Acetaminophen

Aspirin

Ibuprofen

Acetaminophen and ibuprofen can be given at the same time.

Mechanical cooling: These are more effective for hyperthermia, but are only very temporary measures for fever.

Bathing a character in slightly warm or tepid water

Dressing a character only in very light clothing/blankets

Placing a fan in or cooling the character’s room

Cold or ice water baths will actually make things worse, because while they lower external temperature, they encourage shivering, which raises core temperature and is just really, horribly uncomfortable for someone with a fever (Winchester the Younger can’t get a break, can he?).

Antipyretics are a good starting point because they are treating the biological cause of the fever. Mechanical methods will only work for very short periods of time, and like I said, they’re usually uncomfortable for the character (unless this is what you’re going for, then be my guest). 

R E F E R E N C E S

Craven, R. (2009). Fundamentals of nursing: Human health and function (6th ed.). Philadelphia: Wolters Kluwer Health/Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.

Lippincott, W. (2013). Brunner and suddarth’s textbook of medical-surgical nursing (12th ed.). Wolters Kluwer Health.

Follow @macgyvermedical for more like this!

#read later

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wishing people would understand (and advertisers would stop giving the impression) that herbal remedies don't actually work like fantasy potions where you have a Symptom and they magically target that Symptom specifically-- they work exactly like pharmaceutical medicines but at a less concentrated scale, and it can interact poorly with them if you are already using them.

ashwagandha doesn't "lower your anxiety", it reduces your cortisol levels, which can in turn lower your blood pressure and interact with other adrenal and BP meds. ginkgo doesn't "help you think", it dilates your blood vessels and is an anti-platelet, which increases cerebral bloodflow but can interact with other circulatory meds. grapefruit seed extract is an incredible antifungal but it will inhibit enzymes that break down many types of medication and lead to blood toxicity of those meds.

i've worked in this industry since before insta/tiktok was a major force in advertising for it and i've watched the swing from people generally being educated about this niche thing they have come in to buy to "i saw on tiktok that this will give me energy"

.... will it? have you had bloodwork done? are you adequately absorbing your nutrition? are you getting sunlight? stop being scammed by symptom-centric buzzwords. anything that promises it will give you energy or help you focus or whatever else hinges entirely on your body chemistry fitting very certain criteria and a lot of people end up disappointed when that cordyceps did nothing for them when it turns out they're low on stomach acid and not synthesizing their B vitamins correctly or something else that is way above my paygrade to determine.

the american healthcare system is a shitshow and people often have no choice but to take their treatments into their own hand, but "natural remedies" want your money just as bad as "big pharma" and it's up to the individual to do their epistemological due diligence when treating themselves. godbless.

#to reread with my research

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Anti-Yeast Tea

UTI's and bladder infections are never any fun, but I think the worst is when the doctor can't tell you when you have one of these things because the tests come back negative. My mom ran into this problem last year. Luckily for her, I was having similar issues, but I hadn't gone to a doctor yet. I decided to make this my first official herbal concoction.

My herbal journey started with me collecting herbal healing books and staring wistfully at the pages, but not certain how to go about starting. So when I began to have itchy problems in my vaginal area, I decided I was going to figure out a solution. At first I just assumed I wasn't cleaning as well as I should have, and so I started to make sure I spent a little more time in that area and was keeping it clean. When that didn't seem to solve the problem, I crafted the Yoni Powder (on the next blog post) to help keep the itching at bay while I waited for my herbs to arrive in the mail for this tea.

I was overjoyed when I received all the herbs I needed to create this tea! I immediately started putting the herbs into a jar that ended up being MUCH too small for everything. One thing I had to figure out as I was measuring the herbs out was how I was going to define how much a "part" was. A lot of recipes in herbal books call for "parts". I decided to keep it simple for myself I would consider a "part" an "oz", and began measuring as such (If you decide to go down the route of measuring 1 Part as 1 Oz, then be aware that not all plant weight the same and one ounce in one plant can be a LOT more than one ounce in other plants). The main thing to remember is to keep your "parts" the same for the recipe. By deciding to consider 1 Part as 1 Oz I ended up making WAY more than what I actually needed. But the good part is that I now have more on hand should I need to brew more tea (and YES I have needed to brew more).  

My first taste of this tea will always be memorable, because it was terrible! The first time I made this tea I accidentally over boiled it, which ruins the entire tea. I decided that when my mom said she was having issues, but the doctor wouldn't give her medication because she was testing negative for infections, that I would help her out. I told her about this tea and told her I'd be willing to brew some for her, all she had to do was drink unsweetened cranberry juice with it, and it would help (Note: I had yet to finish the first batch I made. I thought I had made it correctly and it was just horribly bitter. I was terrible at taking it, I absolutely dreaded drinking it. It wasn't until I brewed some for my mom (while actually paying attention to it so it didn't boil) that I realized I made mine wrong).

My mom drank her batch of the tea and praised it to high heavens! She said it worked incredibly well and wasn't nearly as bitter as I had been making it sound. That was my incentive to remake it for myself. This time I made it while keeping a watchful eye on the pot, and it turned out a million times better than the first batch. I drank all of it, and immediately felt better within the second or third day of treatment. Now with knowing it worked, I make sure to keep the herbs nearby so I can brew more if I or anyone in my family should ever need to use it.

The one thing to know about this tea is that, you don't need to have an active infection going on to use it. If you feel off in your vaginal area, or just an unexplained itch. This tea helps reset the PH balance in the vagina when taken properly and consistently.

Now without further ado, the recipe. (Please look at the tips and observations for helpful guidance on making and using this tea. These are observations I have made myself while making the tea, and can help you have a better first experience than mine was.)

Ingredients

2 Parts Sage

2 Parts Raspberry Leaf

2 Parts Mullein

1/4 Part Goldenseal Root

Directions

Mix Herbs together.

Use 4-6 Tablespoon (I used 4 Tablespoon) of herb mixture per quart of water.

Add herbs to cold water & bring to simmer over low heat. Keep pot covered!

Remove from heat immediately & let steep for 20 minutes.

Strain with a coffee filter.

To Use

Drink 3 cups (I used a short glass and would put about 2 oz tea and 2 oz cranberry juice in it) between meals or half an hour before eating until gone.

Tips

- "parts" is an undefined herbalist term. It can mean whatever you want. 1 oz, 1 lb, they're all a "part". My suggestion is to stick to 1 oz for the "parts" measurement (especially if using dried herbs). Dried herbs weigh less than you think they do, and you'll need a bigger storage jar than you originally thought.

- 1 quart is equal to 4 cups of water

- keeping the pot covered is essential, this tea is incredibly strong scented.

- Straining with a coffee filter is incredibly important! Mullein has tiny little hairs that can irritate the throat, which the coffee filter helps remove when straining.

- store in the fridge when not in use.

- Drink with pure cranberry juice (unsweetened) in equal parts, the taste is not the greatest.

- pair with Yoni Powder treatment for best results.

Observations

- Grin & bear it. Do not add sugar. Your infection will not get better as fast as you'd like and you'll have to drink more of this.

- If you didn't pay attention and the tea begins boiling for an undefined amount of time TOSS IT! You've released too much of the bitterness even with the cranberry juice to "sweeten the taste". Toss it and start over. You've been warned.

-Tastes better at room temperature

-If the infection is severe or been going on for a while, you might need to make two batches, but usually one batch will take care of the issue.

-Herbal Healing for Women by Rosemary Gladstar

#Herbs #Women #Anti-Yeast Tea #DIY #Recipe #UTI #Reset Vaginal PH #Anti Yeast Tea #Knowledge #My Journey #Bladder Infection

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Fire Cider

This is what I started my herbalist journey with. Gathering the items and making sure I had enough of everything was a big effort, when I realized I needed everything around the same time and couldn't get everything at the store. Which is one thing that I realized as I continued my journey, I either need to find the items I need in the wild, grow my own, or order online and attempt to find the best price for the quality I wanted. I ended up ordering the items I couldn't get at the store, and waited until they arrived to get the rest of my items at the store.

Putting this together in the jar was an experience, and I wish I knew where the pictures were. All of the ingredients make the jar look beautiful before the first shake. I know you'll be hesitant to give it it's first shake, but to help the benefits infuse with the vinegar it's best to shake it then place it in your cool dark spot. I picked a cupboard in my kitchen, since I'm in the kitchen a lot of the time, making this the perfect spot to store it for the time being.

So, why should you make this? And what benefits will come from using this?

Both are wonderful questions, and ones that I'm hoping to be able to answer. People who make Fire Cider claim that it helps boost immune systems to help fight off infections and to keep you healthy. The ingredients in the cider sound like a bunch of nonsense, but there are healing properties in the ingredients. I don't plan on going into detail on all of them in this post. One day, I'm hoping to give them their own pages. I will go into detail on a few of them though.

Garlic is a known purifier.

Lemon can be a disinfectant.

Turmeric is an anti-inflammatory (I like to take turmeric pills when I have colds, it seems to kick the symptoms right out of me if I catch it early enough).

Apple Cider Vinegar can help even out pH in the stomach (or so I've read a while ago. I'll be researching this again to back up this claim in the future).

Honey not only is antimicrobial but can help soothe an irritated throat from a cough.

This isn't all of the ingredients, but I will be going back to research them more in depth at a later date. If you give this recipe a try, please let me know how it turns out. One thing to note is that there are several different versions of this recipe and the one I use is not the end all of all Fire Ciders. Find a recipe that works for you, or tweak it to suit your own needs. I'm excited to see what benefits everyone notices from making their own fire cider, and how it helps them.

Fire Cider

Ingredients

- 1 Large Red Onion, Chopped

- 3 Heads Garlic, Chopped

- 1 Lemon with Peel, Diced

- 1/2 Cup Fresh Ginger Rhizome, Grated

- 1/2 Cup Fresh Turmeric Rhizome, Grated

- 1/4 Cup Fresh Horseradish Root, Grated

- 1/4 Cup Fresh Thyme, Arial Parts, Chopped

- 2 Teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper

- A Few Fresh Cayenne or Jalapeno Peppers (optional)

- Honey To Taste (1/3 Cup)

- Raw Apple Cider Vinegar

- Half-Gallon Jar

Directions

Place all ingredients (except honey and vinegar) in a half-gallon jar, and cover with raw apple cider vinegar (cover herbs by a few inches).

Place a piece of natural wax paper over top of jar before tightly capping with lid.

Store in a dark cupboard for at least three weeks. Shake jar daily.

Strain herbs out of fire cider. Add warmed raw honey to taste, mix thoroughly and bottle.

Use within 6 months of bottling date.

To Use

Take 1 Tbsp. (half a shot), once a day as a tonic or up to 3 Tbsp. daily with active infection.

Notes

- Adding the wax paper between the cap and the liquid will help prevent the lid from rusting from the acid in the vinegar.

- The ingredients can be left to sit for a couple of months. This will make it a stronger concoction.

- The garlic may turn blue, this is a normal reaction.

- Sediment will form at the bottom. This can either be strained or shaken into the liquid before serving.

- Because the cider is made with a vinegar, equal parts water & fire cider can help

Observations

- When taken consistently, can help with infections

- A small dance after downing the shot can help the taste

- I'm terrible at consistency. This batch has lasted me over a year, and still seems to be going strong.

- We can store the cider in the fridge, but it makes the taste stronger

Citation

Herbal Academy Calendar. (2020, October).

#herbs #Immune Support #Recipes #DIY #My Journey #Fire Cider #Herbal Knowledge #Herbal Health

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Welcome - Table of Contents

This is a blog that will document my herbal journey. I've always wanted to heal friends and family with herbs and I've finally gotten the chance to do that. Not as frequently as I would like, but enough that I can attempt to keep my family healthier than usual. On this blog I will mark my herbal research and recipes, adding to it as my research furthers. This post will act as a Table of Contents (each completed page will have a link that will take you to that specific post) to help organize the different posts. I'm not sure how it will end up looking, but I'm hoping it will be straightforward. Feel free to comment, add your thoughts, and/or your own research for me to look into and potentially add to my research. I will do my best to add sources to my posts. If you notice any missing please let me know and I will attempt to find where I got the information and fix the error.

I've been debating on where to start with this blog. I figured I should start with some recipes I've already tried with my family, with some success. Adding pages to talk about the different herbs involved with those recipes, and perhaps the different herbs found in some healing teas I already have. I also will probably go into the herbs and plants found in my yard along with my families. The next question to myself was whether I should only stick with plants that are useful, or add the plants I end up researching and finding out aren't useful in healing too. I might dedicate a section to plants that aren't useful in herbal healing, but have yet to decide how to go about that.

Without further ado.

Table of Contents

Herbal Knowledge

Why herbs?

Knowing the Human Body Systems

- Cardiovascular System

- Respiratory System

- Gastrointestinal System

- Endocrine System

Therapeutic Actions & Their Definitions

Plant Constituents & Their Basic Functions

Medicine Cabinet Terms & Their Definitions

Wildcrafting

Flower Essence?

An Herbalists Kitchen

Using Herbs

Dosing Guidelines for Adults & Children

Herbal Resources

Herbs/Ingredients

Beeswax

Black Pepper

Black Walnut

Calendula

Cannabis

Cayenne/Jalapeno Peppers

Chamomile Flower

Chickweed

Comfry

Cornstarch

Cramp Bark

Elder Flower

Fine White Clay

Garlic

Ginger

Goldenseal

High Proof Alcohol

Honey

Horseradish

Lemon

Marshamallow

Mint

Mullein

Myrrh

Olive Oil

Pennyroyal

Peach Tree Leaf

Peach Tree Bark

Plantain

Raspberry Leaf

Raw Apple Cider Vinegar

Red Onion

Sage

Statice

Tansy

Thyme

Turmeric

Valerian

Witch Hazel

Wormwood

Yarrow

Recipes

Anti-Yeast Tea

Cramp-T Tincture

Eczema Wash

Fire Cider

Ginger Lemon-Aide

Green Dragon Tincture

Morning Sickness Tea

Sage Mouth & Throat Spray

Thyme Syrup

Yarrow Venous Salve

Yoni Powder

...I've set myself up with a lot of homework and research. I guess I better get started. I'll be starting with filling out the recipes with my own notes and where I got them from, how they've worked for me and my own observations. I’ll start with recipes I’ve done, then the ingredients and why they’re used. After that, I'll fill out the basic herbalist information. So I'll be working backwards, I guess. If you find this blog early on, welcome. If you find it once it's more established, also welcome, and I hope it's to your liking. (This is being pulled directly from Blogspot. From the blog I created.)

I will always be available for questions, but I must put a disclaimer.

Any information on this blog is for my own record keeping, and for people to see similarities in their own experiences with herbs. This blog makes neither medical claim, nor intends to diagnose or treat medical conditions. Links to external sites are for informational purposes only. This blog neither endorses them nor is any way responsible for their content. Readers must do their own research concerning the safety and usage of any herbs or supplements.

#Herbal Knowledge #Table of Contents #Herbs #Recipes #Herbalist Resource #Links #WIP