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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2017 0:28:21 GMT
I've stated before that I desire to increase/improve my herbal knowledge. I have a culinary herb garden now with additions of mints, comfrey, chamomile, echinacea and yarrow. What I am looking for is a book which spells out how to use, prepare and proper doseages of herbs for a host of illnesses/issues. I want it to mainly be herbs which I can grow or gather from my own area (Ohio Valley). Most books I've found are either vague or focus on herbs that are "exotic" or that I would have to order, which of course is useless in SHTF. I'm also very open to a web based course. I would love to find someone local I could visit with and learn from, but I haven't found anyone. Any recommendations?
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Post by TxGal on Oct 9, 2017 1:21:54 GMT
Rosemary Gladstar's Medicinal Herbs, A Beginner's Guide
Anything by her is great...like reading a favorite recipe book.
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Post by themotherhen on Oct 9, 2017 2:56:34 GMT
I can share what I learned from my Grandma before she passed on. She lived in West Virginia until her second marriage and she learned from her mother, who was a midwife. For fever, take 1 cup of willow bark and add to two cups of boiling water. Remove from heat and let mixture steep, covered, for one hour. Strain and put liquid into a covered container(She always used a mason jar.) Keep in a cool place. For fever and pain, the dose is 1/2 tsp for weight up to 25 lbs, 1 tsp for a child 25-50 lbs, 2 tsp for 50-100 lbs, and a tablespoon for adults. Dose may be repeated every 8 hours. Care should be taken with using for children, it is a last resort. The dosage for heart disease in adults is one standard dose per day. Expectant mothers should drink several cups of red raspberry tea each day. It can help to reduce nausea, strengthen the uterus and amniotic sac, strengthen contractions during labor, reduce labor pains, and help to balance hormones post partum. A tincture of blue cohosh is excellent for controlling post partum hemorrhage. Fennel and anise tea is excellent for promoting milk flow. Any fabric used during childbirth should be heated in a moderate oven for one hour. All water used should come to a rapid boil before being used to wash mother or infant. Shoelaces, boiled, are helpful for tying off the cord in two places before cutting. It is helpful to delay cutting the cord for 10 minutes or so, it promotes good oxygenated blood to baby as he transitions. The after birth will come out on it's own, normally within one hour. The fundus (uterus) should be massaged after birth, it should remain firm. A soft, or "boggy" uterus can mean the mother is hemmoraging and can be deadly. Breastfeeding helps the uterus to contract and should be encouraged.
Asthma symptoms can be reduced by inhaling mint that is steamed in water.
Lung infections can be treated with a mustard or onion poultices. Onions in the patients socks are also helpful. A strong tea made of red pepper flakes and sweetened with honey also helps.
Sickle cell symptoms can be reduced by having the patient eat yams.
Strep throat may be treated with a tea made of marshmallow root and raw honey. Salt water gargles, extra fluids, Vitamins D and C, bone broth, and avoiding dairy products are important, as is treating fever and pain.
Ear pain may be treated by heating Olive oil and adding several cloves of garlic. Let cool, then put a few drops into the affected ear.
Tooth pain can be helped by reducing the willow bark mixture by half, then take a tablespoon by mouth and hold in mouth of the affected tooth.
Aloe is helpful for sunburn and general healing of skin abrasions. It soothes and helps to prevent infection.
Spider bites can be treated with a strong mixture of mint and eucalyptus.
In most illnesses, basic nursing care can make the difference between life and death. A clean, quiet environment, with excellent nutrition and fluid intake is supportive even for influenza.
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Post by themotherhen on Oct 10, 2017 5:31:36 GMT
Oldest son just filled me in on what he used to help me when I had a spider bite. Refined pine sap, peppermint and eucalyptus essential oil, and olive oil as a base. One teaspoon of whiskey to emulsify the mixture.
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Post by blackfeather on Oct 10, 2017 13:16:47 GMT
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