Astragalus

Astragalus

Astragalus is gaining fame for its ability to support strong immune system functioning.
I throw a few tongue-depressor-like pieces in my soups, where they infuse their goodness without imparting much flavor.

Powdered astragalus can be added to almost anything, from oatmeal to pancakes, soups to gravies.

And there is always the tincture, which works well in doses of 1-3 dropperfuls a day.

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Festive Pomegranate Cordial

Festive Pomegranate Cordial

It looks good. It tastes good. And it gets the hormones flowing. Watch out party!!
Freeze one whole ripe pomegranate for 2-3 hours. Cut in half with a sharp knife.
Then cut in quarters.

Remove seeds and arils (the red part) and discard the peel and membrane.

Freezing does make this step much easier but it also makes it juicier, so have a bowl of warm water handy for dipping your hands into, and keep the counter wiped, as pomegranate juice can stain.

Choose a jar slightly larger than you think you may need for the amount of pomegranate you have. Fill the jar no more than ¾ full with pomegranate arils and seeds. Add 100 proof vodka. Fill it to the level of the pomegranate, no further.

Then add 9-12 tablespoonfuls of sugar to the pomegranate/vodka mix. I used evaporated organic cane juice. But any sweetener could be used, including maple syrup, agave syrup, rice syrup, or honey. (Probably not molasses or buckwheat honey.)

Shake shake shake. Shake your cordial. The sugar does not want to combine with the vodka, so shake, shake, shake. Having Kwan Yin bless the brew helps, I am sure. .

Label and date. Continue to shake every hour or so, until the sugar finally dissolves. This may take several days of effort.

Your holiday cordial is ready to drink when you are, but the longer it sits, the better it tastes.

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White pine - Easy Herbal Medicine with Susun Weed

Susun shows us White pine, and talks about how to identify it. It is one of the most medicinal pines. Anti cough remedy, wound healer, great source of vitamin c.
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Slippery elm

Slippery elm is wonderful herbal ally. I make lozenges by mixing slippery elm bark powder with a
little honey. I stir until it clumps up, adding more honey if needed. It's just right when it's like pie dough. Using my hands, I make balls the size of hazelnut or bigger, and roll them in more powdered slippery elm so they don’t stick to each other. I store them in a small metal tin; and don't leave home without it. Slippery elm is so safe that you can dissolve a ball in your mouth as often as you want, any time you feel any distress. If you’re working with an ongoing condition, at least two a day is good. Slippery elm restores the lining of the intestines, prevents any agents within the body from disturbing the intestines, and neutralizes any poisons that are present in or around the intestines.

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Elder Remedies

Elder Remedies

 

Cold and flu season is approaching. Here's some Elder remedies to help keep you healthy.

Dried Elder Berry Tincture
Fill any size jar no more than half full of dried elder berries. Fill jar to the top with 100 proof vodka. Cap, label, wait for six weeks, and use.
Dried Elder Berry Infusion
Put 1-2 ounces of dried berries in a quart jar and fill to the top with boiling water. Steep overnight. Drink it, a half cup at a time, or turn it into a decoction.
Dried Elder Berry Decoction
Pour a quart of infusion, berries and all, into a saucepan and gently simmer until the liquid is reduced by one-half or more. In other words, you want to wind up with 1-2 cups of decoction. The decoction may be taken by the teaspoonful. It keeps best if refrigerated. Or make a syrup with your decoction.
Dried Elder Berry Syrup
When you have reduced it as much as you wish, add sweetener. A classic syrup contains as much sweetener as herbal liquid. So you could add a cup of honey or maple syrup or white sugar to one cup of elder berry decoction. Syrups need to be refrigerated.
Dried Elder Berry Glycerite
Buy glycerin at the drugstore or health food store. Dilute it by at least half with sterile water. Dilutions as low as one part glycerin to four parts water will work. Fill a jar no more than half full of dried elder berries. Fill the jar to the top with the diluted glycerin. The resulting glycerite is ready to use, by the dropperful, in 6 weeks.

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Rash or eczema

Rash or eczema

A caller on blogtalkradio says her 3 year old has a rash or eczema on her nose. She's tried a salve but it's not helping. Susun says to try just plain olive oil or coconut oil and direct healing energy to the area.
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