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Post by mjc on Feb 23, 2011 16:48:47 GMT -5
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Post by ottawagardener on Feb 23, 2011 19:08:50 GMT -5
Eat the goutweed before it eats the garden! Mmm green sauce. I make my kids green pancakes which are just green sauce with flour and eggs.
I know what you mean seedywen, it's surprising (or not given the history of gardening) that so many of our plants are edible/useful.
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Post by seedywen on Feb 23, 2011 21:24:52 GMT -5
Yes have read about goutweed's medicinal properties but it's taste is what I'm wondering about. Yarrow is medicinal and I have oodles in my garden but it's taste is, for me....unpatable even as taken as a tea.
Made the mistake of introducing goutweed to my border, many years ago. It will outlive me, in the garden, am pretty sure.
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Post by synergy on Feb 24, 2011 12:26:51 GMT -5
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Post by synergy on Feb 28, 2011 21:36:00 GMT -5
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Post by garnetmoth on Feb 28, 2011 23:43:10 GMT -5
Ive got several basil to try this year, and did get Holy basil seed- please post pics of yours! Should be easy enough to keep only one type flowering at a time towards the end of the season (i hope!)
Ive tried stevia, and I just dont get it. Its OK as 1-2 leaves in a green smoothie (like kale and bananas and pineapples), but I find in anything else it just tastes too green/bitter. but, I love cilantro and my DH says it tastes like soap, YMMV.
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Post by steev on Mar 4, 2011 21:00:02 GMT -5
I figure anything that's grown without pest/herbicides and isn't toxic per se is medicinal in that it's nutricious. I noted a good growth of shepherd's purse on the farm today; I've not tried it before, but I'll give it a shot if I get it before the heat comes. Probably good for what ails me, or would ail me if I weren't proactive about eating my veggies.
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Post by blueadzuki on Mar 5, 2011 8:55:25 GMT -5
Just make sure you get the right type of Tulsi, there are several strains. Krishna tulsi prbably has the best aroma (it smells sort of like a cross between thai basil and watermelon candy) though some of the others are a bit more medically active (most commecial blends use a mix of them) |
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Post by bunkie on Mar 5, 2011 12:41:47 GMT -5
....Ive tried stevia, and I just dont get it. Its OK as 1-2 leaves in a green smoothie (like kale and bananas and pineapples), but I find in anything else it just tastes too green/bitter. .... we've noticed the same thing with stevia plant varieties till we found Crazy Sweet from Richter's. it is the first one we've found that has NO, NONE, NADA, aftertaste!!! |
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Post by garnetmoth on Mar 5, 2011 12:54:07 GMT -5
sounds awesome. but its patented..... but it sounds awesome....
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Post by synergy on Mar 5, 2011 19:10:28 GMT -5
What is the implication if it is patented ? I understand no one else can sell it , but is it genetically altered other than by selective breeding methods?
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Post by mnjrutherford on Mar 6, 2011 10:17:24 GMT -5
I'm putting my herbals where my mouth is at the moment. I've been touting a specific recipe as a powerful antibiotic. A couple days ago I sliced open my wrist which needed 4 stitches. I was given prescriptions for pain and for an antibiotic. I refused (but thanks for offering) a tetanus shot. The antibiotic would have cost about $13 so I said "no thanks" to that as well, seeing as I have no insurance.
My recipe is:
1 c. thyme tea
1 c. lemon juice (store bought sadly)
1 c. honey
Blend well and store in clean jar.
Thyme tea: Bring 1 c. plus 2 T. water to boil in a small pot. When boiling, add 2 T. dried thyme leaves, remove from heat, cover, and allow to steep for 10 minutes. Strain and use.
DOSAGE: About 2 T. every few hours for 2 to 3 days. I'm taking mine "on the 3s" meaning at 3, 6, 9, and 12. If I'm asleep, I don't worry about it.
Previous results: I used this formula with very good results on a toothache about a year ago. A friend is giving it to her adult daughter who is suffering from a boil. Another friend used it for a sore throat and mild cold on herself and her 5 yr old son and reported good results. It takes approximately 48 hours for pain relief.
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Post by Jim on Mar 9, 2011 20:37:35 GMT -5
this is a topic I am very interested in. I have a form of liver disease that basically makes it a nightmare for me with pharohoaxicals coupled with a hatred for same pharmogiants. I can't take even tylenol for more than a day or two without liver pain.
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Post by mnjrutherford on Mar 9, 2011 20:44:39 GMT -5
pharo what xicals?!?! I couldn't find a definition for that one. If you can tell me a bit more perhaps I might be able to make a suggestion or two?
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Post by Jim on Mar 9, 2011 21:30:48 GMT -5
I was poking at the hoax that is big pharmacuitical (sp?) companies.
I have non hepatitis a b c liver disease. My liver gets mad at most things that the liver metabolizes. Alchohol, tylenol, stuff like that.
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