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this week's #herbcard - dandelion.

such a cool herb.

you can buy herbcards from my site, see my profile 🤗
March 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
this week's #herbcard

herbal salve

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March 3, 2025 at 4:04 PM
this week's herb card: carrot.

#herbcard

i use the seed for infertility, w nutrients. works nicely. lr at least, there are babies. 😊
February 4, 2025 at 9:03 PM
this week's herb card: parsley

#herbcard

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January 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
#calendar2025

hi guys,
here's a calendar page for january 2025.

the herb on there is onion, i like it a lot for coughs and congestion and things.

a chopped up onion in a bowl by the bed will clear the airways something fierce.

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also, i run a fab distance course on herbs, join me there! 🏵️🌿🌼
January 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
caraway, this week's herb card.

great to help digest foods.

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i'm doing a drawing course online, it's fun!

i've been drawing all my life, but this is structured learning.

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January 2, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Happy holidays to all, whichever way you celebrate.
December 24, 2024 at 6:35 AM
this week's herb: #elecampane, Inula helenium.

Christopher Hedley taught that it's good for elfshot: when elves shoot you w their arrows, all your energy leaks away.

also good to stop dancing w the elf queen.

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i use it a lot for grief, coughs, gut problems, in teas or (for coughs), as a syrup.
December 21, 2024 at 10:55 AM
traditional persian chamomile oil , post 4/4:

here's a handful of papers on using the oil i just made:

www.researchgate.net/search/publi...

a few drops
- on an achy knee,
- for migraine,
- caesarian scar,
- in the nose
... the uses are varied, and fascinating.

also, researchgate rocks.

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Search Publications | ResearchGate
Discover the world's scientific knowledge | With 160+ million publication pages, 25+ million researchers, and 1+ million questions, this is where everyone can access science
www.researchgate.net
December 18, 2024 at 4:23 AM
traditional persian chamomile oil.

here's the result, after 2 hours of boiling strong chamomile tea thru oil.

i got a little under 500 ml of the oil, and the remains of the tea, rather tar-like.

i'll slop that black gunk on the compost heap ... tomorrow.

the oil is fab. i shall treasure it.
December 17, 2024 at 7:55 PM
traditional persian chamomile oil

i ended up adding quite a bit of water while this was boiling. a total of 5 liters, for 300 g dried chamomile flowers (Matricaria recutita) (organic).

after boiling for 3 hours, i pressed the liquid out thru a cloth, little by little. i got about 1 liter.
December 17, 2024 at 1:47 PM
making a traditional persian chamomile oil.

lol the recipe says 600 g chamomile flowers and 3.6 liter water.

my biggest pot took 300 g chamomile flowers, and 1.8L water barely covers the bottom.

i wonder if the iranians use fresh chamomile?
anyway, i added about 2L water. now it will boil 3 h.
December 17, 2024 at 10:17 AM
good morning all,

how i use elecampane:

i use elecampane in tea blends or syrups for lung things, and chewed or in teas for the digestion, and as a grounding herb.

very good for grief, too.
and for elfshot, but that's tomorrow's topic. so little room for text here 😅
December 17, 2024 at 4:59 AM
good morning all,

elecampane week

here's a photo of a root, about 3 years old, dug up.

it looks small, right? its pretty big for a 3 year old root.

i'll put a different pic of the same root in the comments. 🤗
December 16, 2024 at 1:13 PM
hi all

here's the herb card for echinacea. i have patterned these on pokemon cards 🤗

#herbcard
December 15, 2024 at 1:53 PM
echinacea week

e. purpurea vs angustifolia and pallida

purp got widely used after a german company got the wrong seed, early 1900s.

they ordered angustifolia and received purpurea.
planted, grew for a year or three, umm, no taproot ... lets use this anyway.

ech purp worked, and is easy to grow.
December 13, 2024 at 7:50 AM
good morning 🤗

more echinacea pics.

take echinacea if you get any type of influenza.
it helps keep annoying and/or dangerous post-flu diseases (like pneumonia) away.

also stay in bed for a full 7 days if you have the flu and not just a headcold.

#herbalist #herbalism
December 11, 2024 at 4:29 AM
Reposted
This crowdfunding seeks donations to support the restoration of the urushi industry, which was affected by the earthquake. The funds will be used to grow urushi saplings over a long period, plant them, and harvest them in ten years for use in Wajima's art. 🌱
gogetfunding.com/wajima/
November 18, 2024 at 4:02 AM
good morning 🤗

another pretty echinacea photo.

it comes from the prairie of north america, so needs well-drained soil and chalk.

weed around it, give it sun, and it will amaze you.
December 10, 2024 at 5:02 AM
good morning

echinacea week

so pretty!

Bioforce/Vogel of Switzerland did some research on it, a few years ago.

it was then effective against all influenza viruses, except for adeno.

the best prep was found to be fresh green parts.

small doses often are better than large doses rarely.

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December 9, 2024 at 6:54 AM
Reposted
An excellent thread on content scraping accounts & why they're lousy. They post uncredited photos of cats or birds or landscapes & rack up followers for nefarious purposes.

You can block them all with this great list! (Hit subscribe at the top & choose Mute or Block)
bsky.app/profile/cont...
Once they have a large enough audience, they either directly sell the account to someone who wants a pre-built audience, or sell it to a grey-market account resale marketplace for someone else to resell it.
December 7, 2024 at 1:09 AM
This week's herb card,

maybe it'll even show? 😆

Hawthorn. Great for the heart, great to give you courage. Tea, tincture, whatevs. Flowering tops and/or berries, I prefer to pick both and mix as and when needed.

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November 27, 2024 at 10:26 AM
Reposted
We previously found that almost 40% (!) of “healthy” 12-21 year olds have iron deficiency.

tinyurl.com/FeJAMA

But only ~6% were anemic so who cares?!

I do, and you should too.

A #hemesky #skeetorial 🧵 1/
Prevalence of Iron Deficiency and Iron-Deficiency Anemia in US Females Aged 12-21 Years, 2003-2020
This study examines prevalence of iron deficiency among females aged 12 to 21 years to inform future screening strategies for iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia.
tinyurl.com
November 22, 2024 at 12:26 AM
new try, herb card, nutmeg.

also very good for premature ejaculation. for both insomina and that:

1/4 tsp a day for a week, if it doesn't help, 1/2 tsp/day for a week, if it doesn't work, 3/4 tsp/day for a week, if it doesn't work, 1 tsp/day for a week, if it doesn't work it's not the right herb.
November 21, 2024 at 8:09 AM
This week's herb card: Nutmeg, Myristica fragrans.

Henriette
Feel free to share!

I use nutmeg a lot as a spice, for cauliflower and mashed potatoes.

🙂
November 20, 2024 at 10:41 AM