Natural Health

vanity ^ | March 19 2019 | little jeremiah

[TianaHighrider]

Dandelion bookmark

[genetic homophobe]

Thanks LJ! I need to find a good source for dandelion. I use Swanson for my supplements and stuff like NAC.

[little jeremiah]

I get most of my herbs other than unusual Ayurvedic herbs from Starwest Botanicals. They have high quality and carry many herbs.

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Thanks L.J.! I have used the tea as a diaretic. It replaces the potassium that it removes!

[little jeremiah]

I wish I could grow some...

Btw this coming week I will be mailing you prunella seeds and a bottle of extract. Gradually getting to my to do list one by one

[redryder_90]

Looking for help for dh that is experiencing a bunionette.

Foot Dr has already done the “poke a hole and puts some black plug thing in there” at first it relieved it quite a bit and lasted for a few months. That procedure is no longer helping him and now I am desperately trying to find some info here or advise. Maybe the castor oil packs? Anybody have some ideas. We don’t want to do surgery that I have been told is the LAST resort!

[little jeremiah]

What’s a buionette, and what’s the black plug treatment? In a bit I will ping the list.

[redryder_90]

Well the usual bunion is on the big toe joint , kinda juts out, the bunionette is on the outside pinky toe joint.

The treatment is like the doctor digs in the inflamation and puts some kind of “plug” in there?

Thinking that the castor oil packs work for bad or extreme inflamation .
I will keep watching u toobs on the castor oil packs.

[redryder_90]

Need to find a Naturopath in our area and seek acupuncture.

Just thinking these things for all of us out there that are leary of going to PC’s

this thread has so much knowledge and home treatment that can get some relief for ailments.

. If we have any luck with this , we will pass it on here LJ.

[little jeremiah]

Pinging the Health Ping list (freepmail to get on/off). I’ve been meaning to post info about some specific herbs, finally got to Burdock, one of my favorites. Also check the link below, a FReeper would like to know if anyone has info about the condition mentioned.

Burdock
Parts used: Usually Root, also leaves and seeds
Tissues: plasma, blood
Properties: Alterative, diuretic, bitter tonic, diaphoretic, antipyretic

Indications: eczema, psoriasis, rashes, acne, liver diseases, fever, lymphatic congestion, nephritis, edema, hypertension, boils, gout, arthritis, indigestion (pitta/hot type).

Seeds and root (all I’ve ever used or seen easily available is root powder) are deeply cleansing to the liver, blood and lymphatic system. Valuable in treating heat related or inflammatory skin disorders including acne, boils, eczema, and psoriasis. To relieve itching, use in conjuction with neem, manjistha, barberry*, or turmeric.

Burdock is also rich in minerals and vitamins, including iron, magnesium, manganese and thiamine. The roots are strong and deep, and in Japanese cooking fresh roots are called gobo and used in soups and stir frying, I used to buy in Hawaii and ate them. Due to its secondary sweet taste (bitter first, but cooking gobo is not bitter), it does not provoke vata (excess air) or reduce tissues unnecessarily as other bitter herbs can do.

Burdock supports liver function, clears excess heat/inflammation, aids digestion especially the hot kind such as acidity. It can be used in soups with onions, ginger and other vegetables, especially good when sick with flu or other similar illness. As a cooling diuretic, it helps to remove excess heat/pitta from the body, supports healthy kidneys, expels uric acid, and can treat edema, gout, and psoriatic arthritis.

I use in heart formulas for people who have a tendency towards edema, and/or high blood pressure, as well as for toxic (heat) blood conditions or skin problems. It is in the heart formula I take daily. I recently used it for someone with lupus who noticed improvement but did sadly she not want to continue taking herbs, also in a recent bad case of acne, along with a few other herbs and measures (cured yay!).

https://freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/3735908/posts?page=1648#1648

[little jeremiah]

PS - forgot:

*I will post about Barberry next!

[aMorePerfectUnion]

LJ, my naturopathic Dr. had us take burdock to reset our immune system - meaning to strengthen it…

[pax_et_bonum]

Bunion Reversal Exercises

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QFgtFRrWses&pp=ygUYQnVuaW9uIG5hdHVyYWwgdHJlYXRtZW50

[redryder_90]

Thank you for this information.

Will watch after dinner and pass along to dh.

FRgrds

[etabeta]

Always much valuable information from you, lg! Many, many thanks.

[little jeremiah]

Barberry and info on blending herbs

Barberry

Part used: Root

Tissues: blood, plasma, fat

Systems: circulatory, digestive

Properties: alterative, antihelmintic, bitter tonic, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, mild laxative, anti-pyretic, amoebicidal, anti-hemmhoragic, hypotensive (so good for high BP), increases platelets and white blood cell counts, sedative.

Indications: bacterial infections, gall bladder inflammation or stones, fever, acne or boils, liver tumors, pyorrhea, conjunctivitis, liver or spleen enlargement, fevers, skin eruptions, dysentery, jaundice, hepatits, diabetes, gastroenteritis.

Barberry, whose main constituent is berberine, is a strong bitter that has an affinity for the plasma and blood, and pacifies excess pitta - heat conditions - and kapha - excess fluids, fat, mucus, or other accumulations. It clears excess fire/heat from the liver, thus is useful in treating just about any liver condition - jaundice, hepatitis, and enlargement of liver or spleen. It soothes mucus membranes, burns toxins, and purifies the blood from heat/toxins.
Berberine have significant antimicrobial activity against a wide variety of organisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa, intestinal parasites and Chlamydia. Evidence suggests it may be valuable in cancer.

It works well for all inflammatory skin conditions such as boils, acne and rashes (probably would help rosacea), as well as a wide variety of infections. It possesses similar properties to goldenseal and can be used instead, as goldenseal is endangered and extremely expensive. It can be put directly on cuts or infections and covered with a bandage, to speed healing and quell infection. It is less disturbing to the digestive fire and the intestinal flora than goldenseal, especially for extended use.

Barberry it is less aggravating to vata (air/ether) than many other alterative herbs, which are usually cooling. A person with tissue deficiency, weakness, or symptoms of dizziness has a vata imbalance, so Barberry is better for someone with these issues. Barberry can be useful in type 2 diabetes, can control blood sugar levels and decrease excess kapha (accumulations, fat, edema). A good rememdy for reducing toxins, fat and regulating blood sugar is a mixture of 1 part Barberry, 2 parts Turmeric, and 2 parts Neem. This will NOT taste good. Take 1/2 t. with warm water and a bit of honey, or stuff into 2 00 capsules, take 3 times daily, after meals. Or take 1 heaping teaspoon, simmer in 8 oz water (with lid) for 10 minutes, take 1/2 t. 3 times a day. Barberry is often used with turmeric in Ayurvedic medicine. In the case of skin problems including boils, I would blend Barbarry with Burdock, and some turmeric, for internal use.
I use Barberry primarily in formulas for infective illnesses of various kinds, as well as skin problems.

[little jeremiah]

Using or taking herbs together is not difficult to do, it’s not a mystic science or anything like that. One just needs to know something about the function and uses of each herb. A typical herbal formula has:

Chief herb or herbs
Assisting herb or herbs
Supporting herb or herbs
Sometimes a balancing herb
Conducting herb

Example: For instance, in a heart formula:

Chief herb: Arjuna
Supporting herb: Hawthorne
Second supporting herb: Punarnava (for those with excess congestion or edema)
Conducting herb: Cardamom and/or cinnamon

The conducting herb may help metabolize, or it may help bring it to the right organ system or location.

So, even if someone is not an herbalist per se but is taking several herbs, it’s fine to take related function herbs at the same time, say heart herbs. But taking a heart herb at the same as a laxative herb is not useful.

Here’s another way to explain it:

take herbs for organs below the navel before eating.

Herbs for digestion with the meal or right after the meal.

Herbs for lungs or heart after or in between meals.

Herbs for the brain after the meal.

Herbs for the whole system take some time before eating.

Any questions and I’ll try to clarify as needed.

[pax_et_bonum]

Thank you.

You are appreciated.

:-)

[aMorePerfectUnion]

Thank you, as always!

To give an example…

I take these herbs daily

Arjuna
Tumeric

Can they be taken together?

Also a liver pill that contains a mixture of liver herbs. I take that alone.