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by Melissa Doordaughter
Tue Nov 04, 2014 3:44 pm
Forum: Healing Wise & Herbal Medicine Chest
Topic: whats in your herbal fist aid kit?
Replies: 8
Views: 22003

Re: whats in your herbal fist aid kit?

Hi em8

Echinacea tincture has a fantastic antibiotic effect, I tend to use for any major infection on long running sickness... it's made from roots that are at least 3 years old and generally taken in pretty high doses... about 90 drops 3 times a day for an adult.
by Melissa Doordaughter
Tue Nov 04, 2014 4:14 am
Forum: Healing Wise & Herbal Medicine Chest
Topic: whats in your herbal fist aid kit?
Replies: 8
Views: 22003

Re: whats in your herbal fist aid kit?

My number 1 remedy is echinacea....
by Melissa Doordaughter
Sat Nov 01, 2014 3:41 pm
Forum: Healing Wise & Herbal Medicine Chest
Topic: Toothache
Replies: 13
Views: 34968

Re: Toothache

I've got a lot of elderberry elixir stockpiled in the basement....
by Melissa Doordaughter
Fri Oct 31, 2014 4:42 am
Forum: Healing Wise & Herbal Medicine Chest
Topic: Toothache
Replies: 13
Views: 34968

Re: Toothache

Hi Rose Red, Yes there's the 'Old Sour Puss' vinegar, it's a bit vague, there are so many different plants you can put in.... Well I'll go for a walk with the dog this morning and see whether I can find any nice dandelion leaves.... What space is left in the jar I can fill up with raspberry and blac...
by Melissa Doordaughter
Tue Oct 28, 2014 5:10 am
Forum: Healing Wise & Herbal Medicine Chest
Topic: Toothache
Replies: 13
Views: 34968

Re: Toothache

Wow, lots of brilliant information.... Unfortunately looks like I'm gonna have to go deeper to get to the ROOT of the problem (ho-hum), now this wisdom tooth is sorted, this morning a piece of molar broke off in my mouth :roll: I guess this is a knock on effect of a poor diet as a child, genetics, e...
by Melissa Doordaughter
Mon Oct 27, 2014 5:00 am
Forum: Healing Wise & Herbal Medicine Chest
Topic: What herbal projects are you working on this Fall?
Replies: 7
Views: 18554

Re: What herbal projects are you working on this Fall?

I've been thinking about harvesting some hawthorn berries too.... I saw a lovely article on them https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=p ... 96I4yI5UZA
and they look beautiful.... but not sure what the herbal value is exactly?????
by Melissa Doordaughter
Thu Oct 23, 2014 3:48 am
Forum: Healing Wise & Herbal Medicine Chest
Topic: Heavy Metal Toxicity
Replies: 7
Views: 19577

Re: Heavy Metal Toxicity

Seaweed is supposed to be good at carrying away heavy metals>>>>>?
by Melissa Doordaughter
Tue Oct 21, 2014 2:16 pm
Forum: The Childbearing Year(s)
Topic: Herbs safe for breastfeeding
Replies: 6
Views: 42179

Re: Herbs safe for breastfeeding

Or better still, harvest your own.... I find the process of searching for herbs is often as nourishing as the plants themselves
by Melissa Doordaughter
Tue Oct 21, 2014 2:15 pm
Forum: Healing Wise & Herbal Medicine Chest
Topic: Toothache
Replies: 13
Views: 34968

Re: Toothache

Thanks for the info.... will try it next time.... have had that b******** pulled out.... I am now without my wisdom tooth and feeling much better!
by Melissa Doordaughter
Sun Oct 19, 2014 2:14 pm
Forum: Healing Wise & Herbal Medicine Chest
Topic: What herbal projects are you working on this Fall?
Replies: 7
Views: 18554

Re: What herbal projects are you working on this Fall?

Last week I went for a walk with the dog and was pleased to see there is still some healthy burdock growing here, so added a few to a sneaky soup..... I have been listening to some of Susun's podcasts, and was really intrigued by the one called 'nettle, seed and sting'..... The nettle here is mostly...

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