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[Meksmama]

Originally Posted by rainbowmoon

Are any of the MDC herbies going to the New England women's herbal conference in NH August? I am so psyched that I now only live an hour away from this event!! woohoo!

We were going to but the Childrens camp filled up before we got a chance to sign up. I can't go anywhere with out my children in tow... Hopefully next year!

[WuWei]

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• Natural Substances
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Pat

[Meksmama]

SO I picked some elderberries this am off to make elderberry syrup and a tincture...

Has anyone ever made a glycerin elderberry tincture? I know these are resinous so don't know if it would pull enough medicinal properties out. However my children probably won't take the alcohol tincture.

What are you making to prepare for fall/winter season?

[greenthumb3]

Originally Posted by Meksmama

SO I picked some elderberries this am off to make elderberry syrup and a tincture...

Has anyone ever made a glycerin elderberry tincture? I know these are resinous so don't know if it would pull enough medicinal properties out. However my children probably won't take the alcohol tincture.

What are you making to prepare for fall/winter season?

I made a tincture with powdered (dried) elderberries and a mixture of glycerin and water. It worked fine.

[GreenVariety]

I've got garlic honey sitting on my counter steeping :-) I want to find elderberries but haven't yet been successful!

[herbmama3-7]

Hey everyone!

I put up a tincture of hops (humulus lupulus in everclear. Hops is the ONLY herb that eases my anxiety and helps me sleep.
I was wondering if I can mix it with glycerin when it is done macerating? Everclear is SO strong, not to mention the hops themselves. I just want to cut the taste a bit. What do you think?

Also anyone have some stellar sites on the nutritional qualities of kombucha? I am brewing a batch and want to explain to my mother in law "what in the world it is" She saw the scoby and got a little freaked out.

[ameliabedelia]

GreenMedInfo, a non-profit, is my favorite site for evidence-based research about natural healing alternatives, especially herbs! Search by substance or ailment.

* Natural Substances
* Ailments


http://www.greenmedinfo.com/

Yes...I use this reference ALL the time. It is great!.

[meandk0610]

Originally Posted by GreenVariety

I've got garlic honey sitting on my counter steeping :-) I want to find elderberries but haven't yet been successful!

this sounds scrumptious! how do you take it? how do you make it? can you cook with it or do you have to take it raw? we don't eat bread so i'm thinking either raw in tea or drizzling it over cooked sweet potato/carrots/cauliflower.

[GreenVariety]

Originally Posted by meandk0610

this sounds scrumptious! how do you take it? how do you make it? can you cook with it or do you have to take it raw? we don't eat bread so i'm thinking either raw in tea or drizzling it over cooked sweet potato/carrots/cauliflower.

I actually make it to mix with vinegar (apple cider) for cold season. But you can definitely put in tea :-)

[Meksmama]

Originally Posted by GreenVariety

I actually make it to mix with vinegar (apple cider) for cold season. But you can definitely put in tea :-)

Do you just put some cloves in honey and let it steep?

[GreenVariety]

Garlic Honey

They talked about it a lot last year on my herb group on google. Some people steep cloves in the skin for 2 weeks, some for 2 days. I am just waiting for it to start fermenting and extracting juice from the garlic. So far it's been going about 5 days and I am starting to see bubbles. I will probably let it go 2 weeks. Then the garlic can be used after you strain it from the honey and you have potent healing honey :-)

[nycmom18]

just got nettle leaf from mountain rose herbs! wondering what the best way to keep them fresh is? fridge? freezer? not necessary? i got a pound and didnt realize how much it would be! guess its time to make an infusion

[herbmama3-7]

chai tea

I have a big batch of chai tea brewing on the stove, I am doing decaf as I am on a mission to quit my coffee habit.

What would you add to the mix of spices to make it really healthy? I am thinking about dandilion root.

Oh my house smells so good, I love chai!

[earth2birth]

Originally Posted by WuWei

This is an online course? And does it have a set start date, or you can start/proceed at your own pace? Those prices seem approachable to do a bit at a time!



Pat

Yes, it has two options. Distance Learning and eLearning.
Nope, no start or end date. It is at your own pace.
I know they have scholarships too.

[earth2birth]

Originally Posted by WuWei

Anyone taken any of these Susun Weed courses?

Green Witch Course
Green Allies Course
Spirit & Practice of the Wise Woman Tradition Course
Getting Started on Your Course

ABC of Herbalism--study 52 herbs!!

I'm debating between doing an herbalism course study, or the SE conference.

I really like the energy about natural health, rather than interventive healing.

Pat

Her classes are cool. I have taken two of them.

[Meksmama]

Originally Posted by nycmom18

just got nettle leaf from mountain rose herbs! wondering what the best way to keep them fresh is? fridge? freezer? not necessary? i got a pound and didnt realize how much it would be! guess its time to make an infusion

In a glass jar away from extreme heat and light.

[WuWei]

I'm heading to the SE Women's Herbal Conference this morning!!

I'm very excited to attend Rosemary Gladstar's four hour class about teas, tinctures, salves, poultices, packs, steams, baths, culinary and wild foods, herbs and healing plants!!

And Kathleen Maier's three hour class about The Endocrine System - the “regulatory” system and how it is responsible for mood, metabolism, thyroid, pancreatic, adrenal and sexual function, hormones, glands, chakras and energy!

And Teresa Boardwine - three hours of kitchen apothecary, backyard plants, infusions, decoctions, syrups, daily herbs, tinctures, elixers, cordials, alcohol extractions, phytochemicals, oxymels, vinegars and glycerites. (I have never even heard of some of these!)

Plus herb walks and herbal healing classes on Sunday. I am so excited. :

http://www.sewisewomen.com/womens_he...intensives.php

Pat

[WuWei]

The SE Women's Herbal Conference was *Beyond-Words-Incredible*.

I'm going to write up my class notes. It was so amazing. And share the video of the Closing Circle. It was very awesome.

You all MUST come next year. They have work exchange and scholarships available, children are welcome. The food was absolutely amazingly delicious, local pastured eggs, organic corn chips, organic grits, organic milk, organic greens, homemade herbal vinegars, lacto-fermented saurkraut...

I plan to do 8 hours of onsite volunteering which pays 1/2 the conference fee of $275 (I think). Plus there is easy camping, right in the middle of everything. There is an early-registration discount too. So, for about $200, you have the choice of 50+ different incredibly informative herbalist sessions.

AND, the welcoming of the women is beyond anything you have ever EVER imagined or dreamed of. Seriously inspirational. Not to mention the campfire and drumming circles each night. YOU ARE INVITED!!

You will feel loved and embraced by the nurturing and nourishing support of 700 women!

Set the intention for next conference in 2011: Sept 30-Oct. 2nd in Black Mountain, NC (near Asheville, in western NC).

I hear the NE Women's Herbal Conference is equally amazing!


Pat

[herbmama3-7]

Pat, glad you enjoyed yourself! I am totally jealous!

[tanyalynn]

Does anyone have herbal recommendations for the post-partum period? (not me) I'm mostly thinking infusions because that's what I'm familiar with (other ideas are always welcome!), and my friend's already using and enjoying nettles infusions, but I don't know if there's anything particular that helps with support and rebuilding during the post-partum time period.

Thoughts? Thanks!