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greylock
1) An item to add to your SHTF supplies:
a sizeable bottle of Everclear (95% alcohol).
Not to drink, but to have for the preparation of tinctures.
2) Plenty of Apple Cider vinegar and Hydrogen Peroxide.
Too many uses to enumerate, but very useful in myriad ways and
not all that easy to make your own.
Lib Loo
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Douchebag could mix that Apple Cider vinegar with some water, for when he's
not feeling so fresh.
Strabo
Very good. I like the vinegar idea (I'd get both the raw and the
filtered) and the H2O2 and add witch hazel as an all-around skin
conditioner. As you say, they have many uses and they're cheap.
Everclear is kind of expensive and sometimes hard to find. Definitely
useful for extractions and preserving certain types of preparations.
A good Vodka will work in most cases.
I recommend a library on medicinal herbs and tincturing.
Here's some plants and herbs that have proved useful.
Saw Palmetto
Goldenseal
Bilberry
Butcher's Broom
Cayenne
Dandelion
Garlic
Ginger
Ginkgo
Hawthorn
Lobelia
Motherwort
Mullein
Willow Bark
Calendula
Valerian
St. Johns Wort
Hyssop
Mints
Astragalus
Echinacea
greylock
wrote:
Everclear can be pricey in some places, but the alcohol content is
close to twice as high as the vodkas I am used to seeing.
But ultimately - the argument is about the same as for guns - whatever
one you have with you is better than the one sitting at home in your
safe.
Thanks for the list, by the way...........
Strabo
General Applications
Heart & Circulation
Hawthorn berry, leaf & flower (Crataegus spp.)
Cactus flower & stem (Selenicereus grandiflorus)
Motherwort leaf & flower (Leonurus cardiaca)
Ginger rhizome (Zingiber officinale)
Cholesterol Levels
Artichoke leaf & flower bud (Cynara scolymus)
Hawthorn berry, leaf & flower (Crataegus spp.)
Turmeric rhizome (Curcuma longa)
Fennel seed (Foeniculum vulgare)
Liver & Gallbladder Function
Dandelion root, leaf & flower (Taraxacum officinale)
Oregon Grape root (Mahonia (Berberis) aquifolium)
Milk Thistle (Seed Coat) (Silybum marianum)
Artichoke leaf & flower bud (Cynara scolymus)
Schisandra berry (Schisandra chinensis)
Fennel seed (Foeniculum vulgare)
Prostate Gland
Saw Palmetto berry (Serenoa repens)
Nettle root (Urtica dioica)
Pipsissewa leaf (Chimaphila umbellata)
Cleavers herb (Galium aparine)
Thuja branchlet (Thuja occidentalis)
Veins
Horse Chestnut seed (Aesculus hippocastanum)
Butcher's Broom rhizome (Ruscus aculeatus)
Stoneroot leaf, flower & rhizome (Collinsonia canadensis)
Rosemary young leaf branches (Rosmarinus officinalis)
Prickly Ash bark (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis)
Immune System
Echinacea root (Echinacea purpurea)
Astragalus root (Astragalus membranaceus)
Reishi mushroom (Ganoderma lucidum)
Schisandra (Schisandra chinensis)
Prickly Ash bark (Zanthoxylum clava-herculis)
Respiratory
Lobelia herb & seed (Lobelia inflata)
Skunk Cabbage rhizome & root (Symplocarpus foetidus)
Skullcap flowering herb (Scutellaria lateriflora)
Black Cohosh rhizome & root (Cimicifuga racemosa)
Myrrh tears (Commiphora habessinica &/or molmol)
Cayenne pepper (Capsicum annuum)
Sexual Function in Men
Saw Palmetto (Serenoa repens)
Chinese Ginseng root (Panax ginseng)
Sarsaparilla root (Smilax (ornata) regelii)
Maca root (Lepidium meyenii)
Cardamon pod & seed (Elettaria cardamomum)
Libido in Women
Muira Puama stem (Ptychopetalum olacoides)
Shatavari root (Asparagus racemosus)
Chinese Ginseng root (Panax ginseng)
Ginger rhizome (Zingiber officinale)
Ceylon Cinnamon bark (Cinnamomum verum)
Mouth & Gums
Spilanthes flowering herb (Spilanthes acmella)
Thyme leaf & flower (Thymus vulgaris)
Cranberry fruit (Vaccinium macrocarpon)
Cinnamon bark (Cinnamomum verum)
Myrrh Tears (Commiphora abyssinica &/or molmol)
Clove flower bud (Syzygium aromaticum)
Peppermint essential oil (Mentha piperita)
Metabolism of Sugar
Devil's Club root bark (Oplopanax horridus)
Jambul seed (Syzygium cumini)
Blueberry leaf (Vaccinium spp.)
Bean pod [no beans] (Phaseolus vulgaris)
Dandelion root, leaf & flower (Taraxacum officinale)
Trauma
Calendula flower (Calendula officinalis)
St. John's Wort flowering tops (Hypericum perforatum)
Arnica flower (Arnica montana)
Promotes Athletic Energy, Endurance & Stamina
Plant Part Extracted: Sarsaparilla root (Smilax (ornata) regelii)
Saw Palmetto berry (Serenoa repens)
Eleuthero root (Eleutherococcus senticosus)
Gotu Kola herb (Centella asiatica)
Appetite & Digestion
Angelica root (Angelica archangelica)
Hyssop leaf & flower (Hyssopus officinalis)
Juniper berry (Juniperus communis)
Cardamom seed with pod (Elettaria cardamomum)
Ginger rhizome (Zingiber officinale)
Gentian rhizome & root (Gentiana lutea)
Anise seed (Pimpinella anisum)
Cinnamon bark
Myrrh tears (Commiphora abyssinica &/or molmol)
Peppermint essential oil (Mentha piperita) (steam-distilled)
Strabo
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wrote:
Very interesting and potentially helpful. One concern, though, is how
these herbs interact with prescribed medicines. My doctor checked my
supplements and told me to stop taking ginkgo biloba, because it
combines with my prescribed stuff. bookburn
Strabo
That's true. These are real medicines. Interaction is a definite
possibility. Sometimes this is desired, sometimes not. Got to be
careful.