herbal remedies

I am going to be posting this thread in sequential posts as the information is prolific and long and will not fit all in one. Please hold questions and comments until I get the whole thing posted. Thanks. Botanical and Herbal Medicine (Note. The following is an introduction to Herbal and...

rose hips ... they are a good source of Vitamin C also ... From Dr. Weil's website: "Rose hips have a very high vitamin C content, providing even more than citrus fruits. During World War II, when citrus imports were limited, rose hips became quite popular in Britain where they were used to...

I have never used dried star anise. If you have please share what you used it for, how to best store it, and would it hold up in LTS buckets with bags and o2's? Thx!

Well ... I was spoiled ... The herb store down the road had what I needed ... When I need it ... now it is gone. :cry: Some new reg. (not sure if it was local, state or a fed reg.?) But man ... does that blow ...(inter curse word here) I went in on the 31st to pick up a few things only to find...

Does anyone know of any good guides to Medicinal or Eatable plants in the midwest?

Hot off the press! This is Michael "Skeeter" Pilarski showing off his shed packed to the ceiling with herbs and tinctures. Hundreds of thousands of cups of tea and bottles of tincture. YouTube - paulwheaton12's Channel

Is anyone familiar with Tea Tree Oil? I've been told to put it on sores and wounds, it's supposed to kill bacteria and leave white blood cells alone.:confused:

I got this from a friend last week and only she will know what it is... HINT: Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: edge of nowhere, Montana

I just started my herb garden this year. Can anyone advise me what are the most important herbs to have. So far I have thyme, rosemary, sage, basil, parsley, chives, cilantro & dill. Will any of these plants live if protected in the winter?