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I collect willow bark in the spring. I cut last years growth and the bark slips off quite easily usually. It works great in a tea I make for my mother in law who suffers from arthritis pain. Takes pain away in 20 to 30 minutes.
How is the taste? I would assume a bark must taste better than a bitter herb
@Rain Country it is somewhat bitter but with the spring sap flowing it sweetens it up some. The flowing sap also aids in the bark slipping off easily.
Would this be good for sciatic pain as well. I am having this sciatica and cannot walk properly because of it.
I’ve made mullein extract, wild lettuce extract and fire cider and a few other things. They all taste so horrid, how do I tell when it goes bad? Probably just becomes less effective and not dangerous, but not certain. I think the taste is so horrible that you simply forget about your pains. Thanks Heidi ?
@Albany Mountain Homestead what’s the shelf life?
@Amenda Reid if you water bath can it in 8 oz jars it will last as long as the jar is sealed. Without canning I keep it refrigerated and it’s been at least 1 yr but I go through a jar within 6-12 months
@Albany Mountain Homestead Do you do that in a crockpot? If I simmered for ‘day’s on the stovetop, it would burn. Also, you take the plant material out long before the liquid reduces to only 1-2 cups?
@dvorahkane Simmer in the crockpot or on the stove and add water as needed if that’s your only option. 2 days is enough, 4 is better. Then strain and reduce liquid on the stovetop to make the syrup
@Albany Mountain Homestead Thank you!
I grew a bunch of these, and also meadowsweet for pain relief, but i havent had a chance to harvest and dry them yet. We had a pretty miserable growing year! And a rainy one too. My marshmallow only got knee high ! But il come back to this in a few months for sure
Thank you Heidi for all this great information! I’ve had trouble distinguishing the difference between wild lettuce Dandy lions and this tall looking dandelion plant that I don’t know exactly what it was but all three of them had a milky substance when you broke the stem. And I also noticed that with the Dandy Lions there like a natural bowel mover which I thought worked great. I also saw the Lost ways commercials and I really seriously consider getting that book and now that you’ve got it I’d like to really know if that’s a good find and should get. I’m glad you got it and I’ve seen the part where the gentleman makes that pain reliever out of the wild lettuce. And that wild lettuce kind of looks like the long dandelion plant I had seen.
Do you sell any of your extracts or your capsules for pain or for muscle relaxants? And one more last question what do you do with oatmeal how do you preserve oatmeal? How do you preserve it for long-term storage? I can get a lot of oatmeal and I don’t know what to do with it because we don’t eat a lot of it and if I can put it up I just assumed put up because you never know! I have these half gallon wide mouth mason jars and I wanted to gather up all of my oatmeal and I wanted to gather up all my spaghetti and all of my rice and put them in these Jars. if I can get the FoodSaver tops I don’t know how else to get it sealed I got the vacuum sealer Chamber from you and I need to get the Braker bleeder if that’s the way to go about it with these jars. I’m not sure if you mentioned another way to get those lids the food saver lids if they were online somewhere I thought you may have mentioned it but I cannot remember. Well thanks again Heidi and I hope you and yours have a very blessed day!
I do have several videos on grain storage, I store my oats the same as I store my rice and wheat grains. I never sell any of my medicinal extracts or capsules. I also have a video just on dandelion and I do show a number of photos of that and also cat’s ear so one can easily learn the differences: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yq4WnsBTfZ0&t=797s
@Rain Country thank you Heidi I forgot you did one on the grains not long ago and I just completely forgot! Thank you for putting that info up for me and I apologize for being so forgetful! You have a blessed day honey!
I would say forms of phytocannabinoids weather in CBD or other herbs like passion flowers, magnolia bark and white peony root extract work well too. Also, teas are a great delivery system for these remedies ?❤
Yes, I have read hops is another good one. I have some dried hops from a friend ‘s garden that I have yet to try for anything
Yes, teas are great but when it comes to the bitters, no, they are not great as you prolong the horrible flavor. In that case it is much easier to take in a capsule or as a shot in an extract
@T Innerste yes and great in teas
@Rain Country lol yes most definitely. I like the bitterness of hops but not many others
@Rain Country is it possible to make a potent enough capsule from these plants that would be as effective as a pain killer as opioids?
Eliminating sugar helped reduce my joint, foot and knee pain
@ozzy oz’ oh no! Dates are a great alternative to sugar and sweeteners.
Yes, too much sugar is quite inflammatory, especially where systemic yeast is an issue.
4:52. Oh my! You have a dachshund/terrior cross! We have one too, a Doxi-Russell cross, a rescue! He’s a mess, but he’s come a long way, lol.
I need to try the painkillers for our 13 year old female JRT! I’ve been wanting to help her out more (besides her Source Plus supp), but didn’t want to use pharmaceuticals.
@ozzy oz’, maybe you’re allergic? Dates are a tropical food, so usually better for tropical people. I know people who do fine with tropical foods, but I have to watch those. Grains can be very inflammatory as well, our bodies will let us know.
@Ann Miller you’re right about that. I’ve never hurt in my body like this before. If I eat potatoes and green beans every day I don’t hurt as much. I mess up with pizza and sugar. I’m a mess!
I already grow many medicinal herbs, but haven’t used them that way. I have had nasty allergic skin reactions to EO’s and any fragrance added to skincare, so I’ve always avoided them. I do like to diffuse, I just don’t put them on my skin. I do want to try making some anti inflammatory capsules, so I think when I grow hot peppers this year I’ll dehydrate them to make some. Thanks for sharing!
Great information. This past summer I learned that dried Solomon Seal root infusion is great at relieving pain due to their ability to lubricate tendons, ligaments, muscles and joints. The plants grows all over the shaded part of our property, so I dug up some roots, dried them and added them to your pain salve in your other video. It works really well, especially for joint pain.
Nice! I will have to remember that. Now I am trying to remember if that grows wild around here…will need to look it up!
Poison ivy. Boil nettle leaves till juice is dark. Apply to rash to relieve itch and dry up rash!
I like your common sense discussion about herbs. I have used herbs since I was 16. I’m also an RN. I encourage every one to try one herb at a time as we are all different . Example ; I once tried a commercial product that contained both turmeric and ginger in a concentrated form. Later when using the toilet I experienced awful burning from the ginger. ??. For about 24 hours I dreaded the bathroom. I laugh about it now but I should have been more cautious . Go slow! ?
Totally agree Shelia. I always use myself as a guinea pig before giving anyone else herbal preparations. An always start off with small amounts as you said.
Funny wild lettuce story. I enjoy making green smoothies in the morning and thinking it was dandelion I would put a huge handful in every morning into the blender with fruit. I was wondering why I was so sleepy during the day until I looked it up. My partner uses it for pain relief for chronic back issues but I do believe you can take too much of it.
I have found that being vitm D deficiant, Mega doseing helps my lower back pain by loads and loads.
I live with severe chronic pain daily myself, it’s worst in my back. Two natural remedies that work well for me are kratom and devil’s claw. Wild lettuce is also in my pain arsenal too lol I have so many herbs that I cap myself in liwder form
an issue i’ve had is an allergic reaction to something i had previously not known was a concern. i was just starting to learn about herbs to help me with some health concerns. i had read in several spots that hops were good for women’s health around menses so i tried it – i had in the past drank beer without reaction, but when i took straight hops i figured out i was allergic to hops and afterward had reactions to drinking beer. i have found a few things i’ve become allergic or sensitive to as i age. i advise trying small amounts at first and then if there is no reaction (except what is hoped for!) then continue.
I use many different herbs for different maladies. I have been having muscle pain the last few days. Yes, Tylenol does work, but I decided to use the feverfew/catnip extract that I made this past summer. It works very well. I also use homeopathic arnica cream to my knees and lower back daily. Keep up the great work that you do. You teach us so much. I’m looking forward to planting season and planting the herb seeds that I bought from you. God bless.
My husband has an autoimmune disease. I encapsulate 5 parts tumeric to 1 part black pepper. He uses it for pain relief. He’s a larger guy and takes 5 at a time. Usually 10 a day but at times 15 as the weather changes effect his pain level. We have given capsules to others hurting and about 75% of the people were helped by it. We buy it in bulk through Azure Standard and I use 00 capsules. It is also helpful for this covid. He was only sick 4 days .
Thanks for the video Heidi. Good as always..
Any good herbalist likes to keep trying to find the perfect blend.. So we become an alchemist. And always with improving in mind.
My favorite topical pain reliever is St. John’s Wort. It has been mostly thought of as a basic mood disorder remedy… however it is my favorite as a topical application for pain in the form of infused oil. In fact for me, it is really amazingly effective. I also will do a blend of infused St. John’s Wort oil and infused comfrey oil to make a salve out of.
In addition I will often use topically Magnesium oil with what ever EO I desire use of.. Chamomile, or peppermint, or lavender.
It is so nice to have our pick of whatever we decided to work up when the bounty was there for the pickin during the summer.
Frankincense actually increases cortisol significantly we have found upon saliva testing. So study whether that is what you want or not. Short term, increased cortisol can be an anti-inflammatory but long term, increased cortisol can lead to belly fat and reduced immunity.
Wild Lettuce extract is amazing. I use it for pain. But I find it most beneficial for anxiety and a sleep aid.
I extract it alone until it becomes a tar like substance. And a small amount. Under your tongue while drinking water is the most effective way for me to take it. I’m gonna try a tincture made from it soon.
When you say “extract it alone” what do you mean. just squeeze it out?
Where can I get quality seeds for this?
@WC Hays would you please consider selling it to Arizona? Please and thank you ?
I love your videos on tinctures, I’ve started a collection of herbs based on various issues in my family. Cant wait to start my first 2 batches. Question re licorice root: you said you add it to your sleep tincture, however one of the contraindications is it can raise blood pressure, which is another tincture I’m making for hubby and myself (lower BP). It does state if used in high amounts and for prolonged period of time…might it be best to just skip or just add minimal amount to tincture recipe? I’m hoping the sleep recipe helps hubby, but don’t want it to work against the BP tincture. Thanks again for what you’re doing! Side note, I just discovered that the bidens alba that grows all over our property has huge medicinal properties. I will no longer curse it’s little clingons (seeds) that get all over our pants and dogs!
If there is concern, you can always leave it out. I have not been using it in my most recent recipe, not because I am worried about it but because I downsized the herbs to the ones that work best for us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jQx-xLuzfM&t=547s
Though it is also important to understand how blood pressure works and if what is being considered as “high” is not just normal for you or your husband. Please see my video on blood pressure for more information: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1y63snQSy5M&t=207s
I already did, couldn’t agree more!
@Rain Country hi again. I’m very excited and anxious for my 2 tinctures to be ready to use. I’m curious as to if you’ve ever used dried turmeric root in a pain tincture? We take pills daily as part of our supplement routine, but I thought it might be beneficial when added to your pain recipe? Your thoughts?? Thanks again for your input and all your great videos.
@Rene Snow Yes I have used it in pain remedy but not in the form of a tincture, I just use the powder. Here are a couple of ways I have used it for pain
Capsules: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzZkayfyyAg&t=10s
Pain Reliever for Dogs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xw5HNZmIals&t=446s
@Rene Snow Will you please share your HBP tincture recipe? I’m desperately trying to lower mine. Please and thank you ?
PLEASE NOTE! After shooting the above video and taking time to review the book The Lost Ways more and to compare it to the other book that is being sold in paperback, I have since done an update video on why I personally do not recommend paying the money for it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LepybA9gOwY&t=537s
I love your Frankenstein mistake! It made me laugh so much and laughter is great medicine! My granddaughter is always trying to make me laugh. Your video’s r always so very informative! Thank u for sharing your knowledge and experiments! I know u r blessing many many people with your video’s! U bless me for sure!!! I appreciate u more then words can say. :0)
For sciatica pain, what helped me most was Mullein flowers and leaves, half and half (about 2oz of each). I put them in a pan with just under a quart of of cold water, put it on the fire without a lid until it just started to boil, then immediately turned the fire down to simmer (no boiling whatsoever) and covered with a lid. I let it simmer for 15 minutes or so. Strained and pressed the juice out of the herbs and put the strained juice into a clean pan. Put back on the fire again, uncovered, and let it softly simmer (NO boiling), just let it evaporate at low heat until you have about a pint left in the pan. Take off the heat.
I take a tablespoon or two several times a day (3-7) times a day when I need. It can make you a bit drowsy, so I wouldn’t drive while taking it. I just put the juice in a mason jar, tightly covered and put in the fridge. I usually will use that in 2- 3 days. You can make it last longer by putting 4oz or so of glycerin while the juice is still hot. But I find that way to sweet and prefer it straight.