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Mullein harvesting

Mullein harvesting

Susun talks about Mullein harvesting. The flowers in oil are good for ear aches. Stalk and root contain a very mild sedative.

Yarrow

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

Madame Yarrow runs a school of self-defense. She may small, but she packs a punch.

There are few bacteria – gram-positive, gram-negative, or antibiotic-resistant – that can resist her. I use yarrow tincture as an insect repellent as well as a wound treatment.

A spritz or two on exposed skin keeps mosquitoes, black flies, and even the ticks at bay. Horses are so appreciative of a spray or two to discourage flies.

Of course I use the fresh leaves as a spit poultice, but I prefer the flowering tops for tincture.

Oh, and by the way, be sure to use the wild white yarrow, not yellow or red cultivars, which have poisonous amounts of volatile oils.

The more you use yarrow, the more ways you will find to use her.

She is truly one of the Great Remedies.

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External Uses of Infusions

External Uses of Infusions

 

A soak consists of an infusion that has been rewarmed after the plant material has been strained out. The affected body part is then soaked in the warm infusion.

If you soak your feet in an herbal infusion, it's a foot bath, an excellent way to soothe and heal the entire body, and absorb herbal benefits.

A sitz bath is a big soak! Two or more quarts of infusion are usually needed to fill a shallow bowl or pan big enough for you to "sitz" in.

A bath is an enormous soak, like steeping your body in an infusion. You can prepare an herbal bath by putting the herbs directly in the tub, but my plumber made it clear to me that herbs and drains are incompatible. Some herbals say to put the herbs in a cloth and allow the bath water to run over them but I find the resulting bath too weak. If you want a strong herbal bath, try it this way: Infuse two quarts of your favorite bath herb, strain, and add the liquid to your hot bath. Ahhhhh!

Enemas, douches, and eyewashes are herbal infusions carefully strained and inserted into the proper body cavity.

Plant material strained out as an infusion still contains healing qualities and can be used to poultice. Simply place the damp plant material, warmed if desired, or fresh plant material grated, chewed, or crushed, directly on the body. Poultices are preferred for first aid and infections.

Make a compress by putting macerated fresh or infused dried plant material into a cloth. Compressing is recommended when using hairy herbs like Comfrey leaf which irritate sensitive skin. They are less messy than poultices, and are often the choice when dealing with internal organs and growths.

For a fomentation, take a clean washcloth or a small cotton towel, soak it in a heated infusion, wring it out, and apply. Fomentations treat breast congestion, sprains, muscle aches, and the like.

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Wild plants by a stream in the Catskills

Wild plants by a stream in the Catskills

Susun shows us plants growing by a stream, including jewelweed, horsetail, and more.

Stinging Nettles & Mustard Greens

Stinging Nettles & Mustard Greens

Susun Weed and granddaughter, Monica Jean go foraging on a wild weed walk. They discover Skunk Cabbage, Stinging Nettles, and Mustard Greens.
Green Blessings Everywhere!

Infusions vs Tinctures

Infusions vs Tinctures

A caller on blogtalkradio, asks if she can use the herbs that make nourishing herbal infusions in tincture form.
Susun explains why we cannot get the nutrients from nettle in a tincture.
This audio is just over 4:00 minutes long.

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Garlic Mustard

Winter edible weed:
Garlic Mustard (Alliaria officinalis) 

Our official major salad plant, for which we give endless thanksgiving. This hardy green will be available until it is buried by snow. For now, it is the main ingredient in all our late fall, early winter salads. Not too bitter, and not too spicy, but just right for colder weather. Let’s pick lots of this one.
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Elder Counters the Flu

Elder Counters the Flu

Elder berries, dried or fresh, have been shown to be more effective at preventing the flu than a flu shot and more effective at shortening the duration of a flu bout than the much-prescribed Tamiflu, which is losing effectiveness through resistance, something that can never happen with elder berry.
Dried Elder Berry Tincture:
Fill any size jar no more than half full of dried elder berries. Fill jar to the top with 100 proof vodka. Cap, label, wait for six weeks, and use.

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Supplements vs infusions

Supplements vs infusions

A caller on blogtalkradio says she was taking supplements, but she feels like infusions and real foods feel better. Susun talks about vitamins and how our body makes and gets vitamins. They discuss the benefits of the nourishing herbal infusions.

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Comfrey Infusion

Comfrey Infusion

Susun Weed and Monica Jean show the difference between commercially available comfrey and home-grown comfrey leaf. Then Susun discusses the benefits of comfrey and makes a nourishing herbal infusion.
Comfrey is a wonderful ally for strong bones and fabulous for healing tendons and ligaments.

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