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Herbal Medicine Chest In Your Backyard
What could be less complicated than growing an herb garden with no effort? Of course, you will have to harvest your weeds, but you would do that anyhow: it’s known as weeding.
Spring is an particularly fertile time for harvesting your weeds – roots and all – and turning them into medicines. Here then are some recommendations on how to uncover, harvest, prepare, and use a baker’s dozen (13) of well-known weeds that almost certainly already grow around you.
To make your medicines you’ll have to have glass jars of numerous sizes with tight-fitting lids. And at least a pint every of apple cider vinegar (pasteurized), vodka (100 proof is ideal, but 80 proof will do), and pure olive oil (not extra virgin) or very good superior animal fat such as lanolin, lard, or belly fat from a lamb or kid. You will also want a knife, a cutting board, and some rags to mop up spills.
In general, you will fill a jar (of any size) with coarsely-chopped fresh, but dry, plant material. (Do not wash any part of the plant except roots, if you are employing them, and be certain to dry those properly with a towel before putting them in your jar.) Then you will fill the jar with your menstruum, that is the vinegar, the oil, or the alcohol. Label well and enable to stand at room temperature, out of the sunlight for at least six weeks prior to decanting and utilizing. (See my book Healing Wise for far more specific details on generating preparations.)
A field guide is valuable for positively identifying your weeds. The one I like best is: A Guide to the Identification of New Zealand Prevalent Weeds in Colour, complied by E. A. Upritchard. (Obtainable from the New Zealand Weed And Pest Control Society, P.O. Box 1654, Palmerston North) This book even shows you how the weeds appear when they are emerging.
Prepared? OK! Let’s go outside with a plant id guide or experienced herbalist and see what we can discover.
Shepherd’s purse (Capsella bursa pastoris) is an annual in the mustard household. Cut the top half of the plant when it has formed its small heart-shaped “purses” (seed pods) and make a tincture (with alcohol), which you can use to stop bleeding. Midwives and ladies who bleed heavily throughout their period praise its prompt effectiveness. Gypsies claim it works on the stomach and lungs as properly. A dose is 1 dropperful (1ml); which could be repeated up to 4 instances a day.
Cleavers (Gallium aparine) is a persistent, sticky plant which grows profusely in abandoned lots and the edges of cultivated land. The total plant is utilized to strengthen lymphatic activity. I cut the top two-thirds of each and every plant whilst it is in flower (or setting seeds) and use alcohol to make a tincture which relieves tender, swollen breasts, PMS symptoms, and allergic reactions. A dose is 15-25 drops (.5 – 1 ml); repeated as necessary.
Chickweed (Stellaria media) has many uses, like delicious salad greens. I cut the whole top of the plant and eat it or use alcohol to make a tincture, which dissolves cysts, tonifies the thyroid, and aids in weight loss. A dose is a dropperful (1 ml), up to three instances a day.
Daisy (Bellis perennis) is a popular perennial weed of lawns and open locations. Fairly various from the native daisy (Lagenifera petiolata), the little English daisy is related to feverfew and has similar abilities. I use the leaves and flowers to make a tincture (with alcohol) or a medicinal vinegar which relieves headaches, muscle pain, and allergy symptoms. A dose is a dropperful of the tincture (1 ml), up to twice a day; or a tablespoon of the vinegar in the morning.
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinalis) is a persistent perennial of lawns and gardens and 1 of the very best known medicinal herbs in the world. (The native dandelion of New Zealand – Taraxacum magellanicum – is medicinal too.) Those who love a pure green lawn curse the sunny yellow flowers of prevalent dandelion. But those who are prepared to see beauty anywhere (such as youngsters and herbalists) treasure this weed. You can use any aspect of the dandelion – the root, the leaves, the flowers, even the flower stalk – to make a tincture or medicinal vinegar which strengthens the liver. A dose of 10-20 drops of the tincture (.five-1 ml) relieves gas, heartburn, and indigestion, as properly as promoting wholesome bowel movements. A tablespoon of the vinegar works well, too. Far more importantly, taken just before meals, dandelion increases the production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach, thus growing bio-availability of numerous nutrients, especially calcium. The fresh or cooked green leaves are loaded with carotenes, those anti-cancer, anti-heart illness helpers. And the oil of the flowers is an crucial massage balm for maintaining wholesome breasts. (There’s lots extra info on dandelions in Healing Wise.)
Dock, also referred to as yellow dock, curly dock, and broad dock is a perennial plant, which my Native American grandmothers use for “all women’s complications.” The Maori call it paewhenua or runa. It is yet another plant that disagrees with sheep, especially when the land is overgrazed. I dig the yellow roots of Rumex crispus or R. obtusifolius and tincture them in alcohol to use as an ally when the immune system or the liver requirements support. A dose is 15-25 drops (.five-1 ml). I also harvest the leaves and/or seeds throughout the growing season and make a medicinal vinegar, taken a tablespoon at a time, which is employed to boost blood-levels of iron, reduce menstrual flooding and cramping, and balance hormone levels. If the chopped roots are soaked in oil for six weeks, the resulting ointment is helpful for keeping the breasts wholesome.
Groundsel (Senecio vulgaris) and Ragwort (Senecio jacobea) are hardy perennials that have a reputation for poisoning livestock, like their cousin tansy. Despite the fact that not good for sheep, these two Senecios are some of the world’s most ancient healing plants, having been discovered in a grave 60,000 years old. You can use the flowering tops and leaves with your alcohol to make a tincture which acts slowly to tonify the reproductive organs, ease PMS, and cease severe menstrual pain. A dose is five-10 drops (.2-.five ml) per day, employed only as soon as a day, but for at least three months. (A larger dose is utilized to speed up labor.)
Mallows (Malva neglecta, M. parviflora, M. sylvestres) develop nicely in neglected gardens and are surprisingly deep-rooted. The flowers, leaves, stalks, seeds, and roots are wealthy in sticky mucilage which is most beneficial extracted by soaking the fresh plant in cold water overnight or longer or by making a medicinal vinegar. The starch is extraordinarily soothing internally (easing sore throats, upset tummies, heart burn, irritable bowel, colic, constipation, and food poisoning) and externally (relieving bug bites, burns, sprains, and sore eyes). The leaves, flowers, and bark (especially) of the native Hohere (Hoheria populnea) are used in specifically the similar way by Maori herbalists.
Plantain, also referred to as ribwort, pig’s ear, and the bandaid plant is a typical weed of lawns, driveways, parks, and playgrounds. Identify it by the 5 parallel veins running the length of every leaf. You might locate broad leaf plantain (Plantago key) with wide leaves, or narrow leaf plantain (Plantago lanceolata) with lance-thin leaves. Either can be used to make a healing poultice or a soothing oil widely regarded as one of the ideal wound healers around. Not only does plantain improve the speed of healing, it also relieves pain, stops bleeding, draws out foreign matter, stops itching, prevents and stops allergic reactions from bee stings, kills bacteria, and reduces swelling.
Attempt a poultice or a generous application of plantain oil or ointment (made by thickening the oil with beeswax) on sprains, cuts, insect bites, rashes, chafed skin, boils, bruises, chapped and cracked lips, rough or sore hands, baby’s diaper region, and burns.
To make a fresh plantain poultice: Pick a leaf, chew it properly and place it on the boo-boo. “Like magic” the pain, itching, and swelling disappear, quickly! (Yes, you can dry plantain leaves and carry them in your very first aid kit. Chew like you would fresh leaves.)
To make plantain ointment: Pick significant fresh plantain leaves. Chop coarsely. Fill a clean, dry, glass jar with the chopped leaves. Pour pure olive oil into the leaves, poking about with a chopstick till the jar is entirely full of oil and all air bubbles are released. Cap nicely. Place jar in a small bowl to collect any overflow. Wait six weeks. Then strain oil out of the plant material, squeezing properly. Measure the oil. Heat it gently, adding 1 tablespoon of grated beeswax for every single liquid ounce of oil. Pour into jars and permit to cool.
St. Joan’s/John’s wort (Hypericum perforatum) This amazing perennial wildflower may possibly be hated by sheep farmers but herbalists adore it. The flowering tops are harvested following they begin to bloom (traditionally on Solstice, June 21) and prepared with alcohol, and with oil, to make two of the most beneficial remedies in my very first aid kit. Tincture of St. Joan’s wort not only lends 1 a sunny disposition, it reliably relieves muscle aches, is a effective anti-viral, and is my initial-option therapy for those with shingles, sciatica, backpain, neuralgia, and headaches like migraines. The usual dose is 1 dropperful (1 ml) as frequently as necessary. In extreme discomfort from a muscle spasm in my thigh, I applied a dropperful every single twenty minutes for two hours, or until the discomfort entirely subsided. St. Joan’s wort oil stops cold sores in their tracks and can even relieve genital herpes symptoms. I use it as a sunscreen. Contrary to well known belief, St. Joan’s wort does not trigger sun sensitivity; it prevents it. It even prevents burns from radiation therapy. Eases sore muscles, too.
Self heal (Prunella vulgaris) This scentless perennial mint is one of the excellent unsung healers of the globe. The leaves and flowers include more antioxidants – which prevent cancer and heart illness, among other healthy traits – than any other plant tested. And as aspect of the mint household, self heal is imbued with lots of minerals, particularly calcium, creating it an specially vital ally for pregnant, nursing, menopausal, and post-menopausal women. I place self heal leaves in salads in the spring and fall, make a medicinal vinegar with the flowers throughout the summer time, and cook the flowering tops (fresh or dried) in winter soups.
Usnea (Usnea barbata) is that a lot of-stranded grey lichen hanging out of the branches of your apple trees or the Monterey pines planted in the plantation over there or in virtually any native tree in locations of the South Island Alps, where it is identified as angiangi to the Maori. If in doubt of your identification: Pull a strand gently apart with your hands, looking for a white fiber inside the fuzzy grey-green outer coat. To prepare usnea, harvest at any time of the year, being cautious not to take too significantly. Usnea grows slowly. Place your harvest in a cooking pan and just cover it with cold water. Boil for about 15-25 minutes, or until the water is orange and lowered by at least half. Pour usnea and water into a jar, filling it to the top with plant material. (Water will need to be no a lot more than half of the jar.) Add the highest proof alcohol you can acquire. Right after 6 weeks this tincture is ready to work for you as a excellent antibacterial, countering infection anywhere in the body. A dose is a dropperful (1 ml) as often as just about every two hours in acute scenarios.
Yarrow (Achellia millefolium) This lovely perennial weed is grown in quite a few herb gardens for it has a multitude of utilizes. Cut the flowering tops (use only white-flowering yarrow) and use your alcohol to make a strongly-scented tincture that you can take internally to stop colds and the flu. (A dose is 10-20 drops, or up to 1 ml). I carry a little spray bottle of yarrow tincture with me when I’m outside and wet my skin each hour or so. A United States Army study showed yarrow tincture to be more helpful than DEET at repelling ticks, mosquitoes, and sand flies. You can also make a healing ointment with yarrow flower tops and your oil or fat. Yarrow oil is antibacterial, discomfort-relieving, and incredibly useful in healing all sorts of wounds.
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