Most importantly many herbs/plants should not be taken with another herb. Some should only be taken 2-4 weeks and take a break. Herbal medicine is amazing but if you don’t know what you are doing they can just as dangerous as pharmaceutical medicine. Many people are on prescription meds. Many case an herb with have bad interactions with prescription medicine. Say you are on blood pressure medicine & the herb you are taking makes it stop working or thins your blood. Just an example.
I’m not saying don’t take herbs!!! They are wonderful. Do you research. You don’t have to be certified to learn. However when reading advice online make sure it’s from a certified herbalist. There’s to many mom bloggers writing about herbs and they don’t give good information. Most do, however I’ve seen a few bad blogs.
It's so easy to harvest many of these plants from your own backyard, in the woods, fields, and by the roadsides. And they are FREE. We refer to them as weeds when it's grass cutting time. Nettle, dandelion, plantain, violets, to name only a few...FREE medicine and exceptional nutritional value. What more could you ask for?
Grow your own herbs in pots or a small garden, and read about their miraculous values.
Our God-given Plant Kingdom's benefits were buried when Big Pharma came into the picture.
I agree & disagree. It’s not wise to forage anything on the side of road, unless you want toxic plants. I wish I lived in a place I could trust. I live in a big rural farming community. These farmers don’t practice organic farming. Heck crop dusters fly over all summer. I follow a lot of people that forage. They live by wide open untouched spaces & mountains. I do by herbs, essential oils & products made from both from reputable people or companies. I drink herbal tea & take herbal tinctures for immunity and other health conditions.
Etsy is a good resource if you don’t safe plants. Double check the about section in the shop. Ask questions: organic? Where are the plants from? Not everyone that has a shop online cares about safety.
I buy the majority of my tinctures from a company in Hawaii & a lady in Alaska that forages & makes everything. I found her on Etsy about a year ago. Now we are online friends.
I live in farmland as well, in Amish country, and have learned a great deal from them.
Of course, I totally understand and agree with what you're saying about roadside "weeds." But when (not if) a nationwide disaster occurs, inner city populations won't stand a chance, so roadside "weeds" would come in handy.
I have taken 2 hands-on herbalism certification courses over the past 4 years offered by 2 local area gals who took an interest years ago via reputable online herbal educational websites and institutions. It opened up a whole new world for me. I enjoy foraging, growing, harvesting and making various "remedies" - tinctures, salves, oxymels, decoctions, infusions... It's a continuous learning process.
Thank you so much for sharing interesting info and replying to my reply!
Congrats on your herbal certification. That’s hard work! You are right it’s so rewarding. I have essential oils, many dry herbs & teas. You are way ahead of me in natural medicine. The most likely do is make essential oil blends for myself. I don’t make products yet. I support small business buying salves, etc made from natural products. I don’t know when I’ve bought over the counter body products.
You make a great point about dire situations & using what’s around you! I mentioned the possibile toxins because I try to avoid them, it makes my chronic pain flare very bad. If I eat junk food I feel awful. Wishing you great adventures with plants 🌱
You saw my research on this thread already. Im not a doctor, so everyone should not take my posts as medical advice and use anything at their discretion.
Absolutely! It’s always nice when people share helpful tips here & I appreciate it. If I purchase something from a tip I should not hold the poster responsible if I buy it. I see it as you were posting helpful info & nothing more.
I have to agree with the multi supplements. I tend to be allergic to everything. I had to quit some allergy meds and now have a nasty rash on my hands and don't know (I quit the Quercetin) what I've been taking that has changed. Puzzling to say the least. With the inflation I've had to buy some cheaper soap brands and that might be the problem. It's just a matter of elimination. But still a pain! So if one has allergies, yes, do be careful about adding too much at one time.
I have terrible allergies and extremely sensitive skin. I’m not a doctor or trained in nature medicine, I read a lot & have experimented with many natural products until I find what works for me.
Consider natural homemade soaps. Etsy is a good resource to begin with. Of course it’s trial & error until you find the right product for yourself. After a few years I’ve found a small company that works for me. I don’t like paying $14.00 per bar but I don’t break out & my skin isn’t like a crocodile’s skin.
I recently ordered for the second time, I commented on my order samples would be nice. I got four tiny samples, big enough to know if I like the scent.
I haven’t used over the counter soap since 2014. Also most everything mass produced has toxins. A lot of products were just pulled recently, cause cancer. Not news to people that research. The companies were forced to admit it.
There’s many natural solutions to allergies. I haven’t been on RX allergy medicine in two years. I was on something my entire adult life.
I recently read Vitamin C helps your body with allergies. It helps control histamine. I’ll try to find the article.
I just ordered this:
https://solaray.com/products/mega-quercetin
You said your rash might be from quercetin. Look at the additional ingredients.
Look at the ingredients, hesperiden is from citrus peels. This is supposed to be the higher vitamin c than eating the fruit. It also helps allergies. The other ingredients listed help it to work. I’m sharing because you said you allergies. Of course do your research.
We can get many vitamins from herbs. Nettle herb has multiple vitamins. Hibiscus is very high in vitamin C. I drink hibiscus tea at least three times a week if not more. If you like kool aid flavor you will like hibiscus. I use honey in tea & that’s good for your immune system.
Good luck, I know how frustrating this can be.
thank you so much for the info. I will up the vit c and check on the quercetin again. I did restart taking the zyrtec because it won't harm my heart and I feel so much better today. Those sinus headaches are killer sometimes. And of course, I live in a VERY high pollen count area. Didn't know wheat was a grass!
Happy to help. Research in your area the air quality or seasonal allergies. I’m might be wrong, I read a lot & don’t have a source, I believe the yellow pollen we see isn’t what causes most people’s allergies. It’s usually the new weeds, leaves & flowers budding. I got tested a long time ago & got allergy shots at different times during my life. I don’t recommend shots, I never saw improvement. I’m allergic to oak trees & I live in the south surrounded by Oaks. They say I’m also allergic to Ragweed, dogs, cats & dust mites. I had cats most my life & a dog in the past twenty years. I’ve lived years with out dog or cat & theirs not any difference.
Elderberry syrup helps a lot! You can also take an elderly supplement, double check where it’s made, etc.
I buy from Norms Farm & they have a sale right now. If you are interested you can make your own. I don’t but I think it’s easy.
The following link is my favorite essential oil company. They have a headache essential oil roll on. It helps me a lot. It’s out of stock. They have excellent customer service. You can email them for alternative blend.
I also use a roll on for stuffy nose. Mostly at night, I keep it beside my bed. If you haven’t used essential oils please read about safety. Many oils you can’t use if you are pregnant, nursing. It’s not safe for babies. Many are toxic to cats & dogs. They can be as helpful as herbs or medicine. This company has a big sale in July & after thanksgiving. Each is a month sale.
The weather affects me so much. I thinks it’s the barometric pressure. I’ll have an awful headache for days & as soon as a storm comes my headache is gone.
This is a good tea company. I also buy from a shop in Asheville NC, online. I use loose & bags.
Look at the immune teas, they help me when I’m stuffy or sick. Also their Lime tea will clear me up very quickly.
You can also heat water add lemon, ginger & honey. Don’t drink to much it will detox & you will be in the bathroom.
https://shop.numitea.com/Tea-Bags/c/NumiTeaStore@Teabag
Vinegar with the mother, I use Bragg. Many recipes online. Vinegar, lemon & water. Ginger is optional. That’s more of daily medicine for multiple things. I buy ginger, lemon & honey shots already made at grocery store. Made by a company. It has ginger syrup. You can make it, I just don’t.
If you have any questions I don’t mind. DM or here.
Giving you an upvote for your wise comment. If you have never taken the multiple herbs or plants it’s not a good idea to start with more than one at the time. Think of like feeding babies solid food. You start with one food to make sure they aren’t allergic. It’s the same with adults starting natural medicine, supplements, herbs etc. If you take this with that many ingredients & have break outs, stomach upset, diarrhea, headache etc you don’t know which one causes it unless you have taken those ingredients before. This company has 🚩 for me. #1 the company site doesn’t say where the ingredients are from. Most supplements sold in America might be made here but they usually get ingredients from China or other countries. China is worse than our FDA with regulations of safety, toxins etc. There are some herbs grown in China & sold in US that are safe. For example Numi Tea & other companies like this have growers in China. They test the herbs. They have certain growers they purchase from. I’ve studied toxins in food since 2013 & most of what’s consumed here is very toxic. I do buy most of my supplements from Amazon because they have a 30 day guarantee. Most of the companies don’t if you buy directly from them. That guarantee covers the supplements doesn’t work for you. I read a review on this supplement company on Amazon. Says the company doesn’t guarantee the product. Of course that’s just a review from an anonymous person & you can’t always go on them for truth.
I’m not saying don’t take herbs!!! They are wonderful. Do you research. You don’t have to be certified to learn. However when reading advice online make sure it’s from a certified herbalist. There’s to many mom bloggers writing about herbs and they don’t give good information. Most do, however I’ve seen a few bad blogs.
It's so easy to harvest many of these plants from your own backyard, in the woods, fields, and by the roadsides. And they are FREE. We refer to them as weeds when it's grass cutting time. Nettle, dandelion, plantain, violets, to name only a few...FREE medicine and exceptional nutritional value. What more could you ask for?
Grow your own herbs in pots or a small garden, and read about their miraculous values. Our God-given Plant Kingdom's benefits were buried when Big Pharma came into the picture.
I agree & disagree. It’s not wise to forage anything on the side of road, unless you want toxic plants. I wish I lived in a place I could trust. I live in a big rural farming community. These farmers don’t practice organic farming. Heck crop dusters fly over all summer. I follow a lot of people that forage. They live by wide open untouched spaces & mountains. I do by herbs, essential oils & products made from both from reputable people or companies. I drink herbal tea & take herbal tinctures for immunity and other health conditions. Etsy is a good resource if you don’t safe plants. Double check the about section in the shop. Ask questions: organic? Where are the plants from? Not everyone that has a shop online cares about safety. I buy the majority of my tinctures from a company in Hawaii & a lady in Alaska that forages & makes everything. I found her on Etsy about a year ago. Now we are online friends.
I live in farmland as well, in Amish country, and have learned a great deal from them.
Of course, I totally understand and agree with what you're saying about roadside "weeds." But when (not if) a nationwide disaster occurs, inner city populations won't stand a chance, so roadside "weeds" would come in handy.
I have taken 2 hands-on herbalism certification courses over the past 4 years offered by 2 local area gals who took an interest years ago via reputable online herbal educational websites and institutions. It opened up a whole new world for me. I enjoy foraging, growing, harvesting and making various "remedies" - tinctures, salves, oxymels, decoctions, infusions... It's a continuous learning process.
Thank you so much for sharing interesting info and replying to my reply!
Congrats on your herbal certification. That’s hard work! You are right it’s so rewarding. I have essential oils, many dry herbs & teas. You are way ahead of me in natural medicine. The most likely do is make essential oil blends for myself. I don’t make products yet. I support small business buying salves, etc made from natural products. I don’t know when I’ve bought over the counter body products. You make a great point about dire situations & using what’s around you! I mentioned the possibile toxins because I try to avoid them, it makes my chronic pain flare very bad. If I eat junk food I feel awful. Wishing you great adventures with plants 🌱
I'm going to be messaging you because I'm actually getting into this myself!
Okay!
You saw my research on this thread already. Im not a doctor, so everyone should not take my posts as medical advice and use anything at their discretion.
Absolutely! It’s always nice when people share helpful tips here & I appreciate it. If I purchase something from a tip I should not hold the poster responsible if I buy it. I see it as you were posting helpful info & nothing more.
I have to agree with the multi supplements. I tend to be allergic to everything. I had to quit some allergy meds and now have a nasty rash on my hands and don't know (I quit the Quercetin) what I've been taking that has changed. Puzzling to say the least. With the inflation I've had to buy some cheaper soap brands and that might be the problem. It's just a matter of elimination. But still a pain! So if one has allergies, yes, do be careful about adding too much at one time.
I have terrible allergies and extremely sensitive skin. I’m not a doctor or trained in nature medicine, I read a lot & have experimented with many natural products until I find what works for me. Consider natural homemade soaps. Etsy is a good resource to begin with. Of course it’s trial & error until you find the right product for yourself. After a few years I’ve found a small company that works for me. I don’t like paying $14.00 per bar but I don’t break out & my skin isn’t like a crocodile’s skin. I recently ordered for the second time, I commented on my order samples would be nice. I got four tiny samples, big enough to know if I like the scent. I haven’t used over the counter soap since 2014. Also most everything mass produced has toxins. A lot of products were just pulled recently, cause cancer. Not news to people that research. The companies were forced to admit it. There’s many natural solutions to allergies. I haven’t been on RX allergy medicine in two years. I was on something my entire adult life. I recently read Vitamin C helps your body with allergies. It helps control histamine. I’ll try to find the article. I just ordered this: https://solaray.com/products/mega-quercetin You said your rash might be from quercetin. Look at the additional ingredients. Look at the ingredients, hesperiden is from citrus peels. This is supposed to be the higher vitamin c than eating the fruit. It also helps allergies. The other ingredients listed help it to work. I’m sharing because you said you allergies. Of course do your research. We can get many vitamins from herbs. Nettle herb has multiple vitamins. Hibiscus is very high in vitamin C. I drink hibiscus tea at least three times a week if not more. If you like kool aid flavor you will like hibiscus. I use honey in tea & that’s good for your immune system. Good luck, I know how frustrating this can be.
thank you so much for the info. I will up the vit c and check on the quercetin again. I did restart taking the zyrtec because it won't harm my heart and I feel so much better today. Those sinus headaches are killer sometimes. And of course, I live in a VERY high pollen count area. Didn't know wheat was a grass!
Happy to help. Research in your area the air quality or seasonal allergies. I’m might be wrong, I read a lot & don’t have a source, I believe the yellow pollen we see isn’t what causes most people’s allergies. It’s usually the new weeds, leaves & flowers budding. I got tested a long time ago & got allergy shots at different times during my life. I don’t recommend shots, I never saw improvement. I’m allergic to oak trees & I live in the south surrounded by Oaks. They say I’m also allergic to Ragweed, dogs, cats & dust mites. I had cats most my life & a dog in the past twenty years. I’ve lived years with out dog or cat & theirs not any difference. Elderberry syrup helps a lot! You can also take an elderly supplement, double check where it’s made, etc. I buy from Norms Farm & they have a sale right now. If you are interested you can make your own. I don’t but I think it’s easy. The following link is my favorite essential oil company. They have a headache essential oil roll on. It helps me a lot. It’s out of stock. They have excellent customer service. You can email them for alternative blend. I also use a roll on for stuffy nose. Mostly at night, I keep it beside my bed. If you haven’t used essential oils please read about safety. Many oils you can’t use if you are pregnant, nursing. It’s not safe for babies. Many are toxic to cats & dogs. They can be as helpful as herbs or medicine. This company has a big sale in July & after thanksgiving. Each is a month sale.
https://www.planttherapy.com/cbd-iso-headache-roll-on?v=2969
https://www.planttherapy.com/sniffle-stopper-kidsafe-essential-oil?v=597
The weather affects me so much. I thinks it’s the barometric pressure. I’ll have an awful headache for days & as soon as a storm comes my headache is gone.
Search for coupon. I thought they had a sale.
https://normsfarms.com/collections
This is a good tea company. I also buy from a shop in Asheville NC, online. I use loose & bags. Look at the immune teas, they help me when I’m stuffy or sick. Also their Lime tea will clear me up very quickly. You can also heat water add lemon, ginger & honey. Don’t drink to much it will detox & you will be in the bathroom. https://shop.numitea.com/Tea-Bags/c/NumiTeaStore@Teabag
Vinegar with the mother, I use Bragg. Many recipes online. Vinegar, lemon & water. Ginger is optional. That’s more of daily medicine for multiple things. I buy ginger, lemon & honey shots already made at grocery store. Made by a company. It has ginger syrup. You can make it, I just don’t. If you have any questions I don’t mind. DM or here.