Susun Weeds Wise Woman Forum

I'm in central Maine! I travel as little as possible, since I'm getting on towards the elderly and I hate driving, but I'm here.

And I don't do Facebook, so here is where you'll find me.

Welcome!

Mt. Rose Herbs puts on some wonderful 'Seminars', The Free Herbalism Project! http://freeherbalismproject.com/ I have attended several of their seminars, the last being last year, Jim mcdonald was the featured speaker! Do you know if they ever put them up online as webinars? I don't travel much for...

Thanks, Lady A. I will see how many seeds I have and try the infusion. I don't have very many so it won't last me long! The trouble is that around here all the people who own land (of which I am not one, I rent an apartment) see burdock as a weed and get rid of it before I can do anything. There use...

I have managed to gather just a few burdock seeds this year, from a plant on the grounds at work that I am sure will be dug up as soon as maintenance figures out that it's there. Now I'm not sure what's the best use for them. Any references I can find lump them in with the roots, but have any of you...

If you look at the list of herbs in the article, I'm not that surprised - several of them are high in thujone.

I've always been given to understand that essential oils should NEVER be used internally, and I say better safe than sorry!

Welcome Josephine!

I wonder if she's referring to things like digitalis from foxgloves, that is used in allopathic medicine for the heart, but is violent and can kill you? I.e. things that in very small quantities and very limited circumstances can help, but are really dangerous?

I'm glad the tooth powder is helping! And you've helped me as well; my husband has a history of oral infections, so now I'm thinking I should look into the powder for him.