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westernhorse51
True Blue Farmgirl
1681 Posts
michele
farmingdale
n.j.
USA
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 Posted - Dec 18 2005 : 05:58:26 AM
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Hello Farmgirls, I just wanted to put this out there so everyone will be wise in their herbal wisdom. I know most of us are but accidents can happen. In the wild many herbs can look alot alike, it's very easy to mistake one for another, also common names can be very misleading. Even herbs in a bottle can be dangerous if not consumed correctly. Some herbs you can't interchange with others because they may not have the same properties. Only use the part of the herb that is specified because alot of times the other part can be poisonous. Also alot of herbs we can take, CAN be toxic just by taking too much of it. I LOVE HERBS, I grow them, I take them, I make things with them & use them in MANY ways. Sometimes herbs get a bum-rap because they are not studied before one starts to consume them. I am not trying to scare anyone from using them, PLEASE use them. To me there is nothing better, just use them WISELY. Reading up on them & studing them is just as much fun as using them. For Christmas I made alot of flavored vinegars & scented bath oils all from my herbs. I love and believe in herbs so much that soon I will be putting my self study on hold and will go to a herbal school to become certified. Enjoy them, love them and respect them. Michele
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GardenWitch
Farmgirl in Training
21 Posts
Michelle
Gaston
OR
USA
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Posted - Jan 07 2006 : 4:56:44 PM
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This is such good advice. We live in a culture that encourages us to seek healing from someone else, and tells us that if something is wrong we just take the right pill and hey presto! we're cured. But herbal medicine requires action and involvement, learning and wisdom.
I fully believe that for most of what ails us the earth offers the best remedies, but she still expects us to respect her and pay attention and know what we're up to!
To forget how to dig the earth and to tend the soil is to forget ourselves. --Gandhi
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be wise in our herbal wisdom
