Another example of the miracle of milk thistle! Thank you for sharing 💚

It's so bad that doctors aren't trained to cure.

Thank you for sharing your method. I’ve tried the shoe squishing method and it didn’t work. I think it may have been because I live in a humid environment and they weren’t crispy dry. But I love the idea of the thick gloves and pliers. There would definitely be less ow’s with that!!

Here in Wales Bull Thistle is a different type of thistle. Latin name Cirsium vulgare Bull. But I’m very aware that common names change from country to country. Bull Thistle is medicinal but different to Milk Thistle. We have loads of different thistles here and I’m sure you do where you live. The best way to ID Milk Thistle is the thick bright white veins on the leaves. Have fun exploring the thistles where you live ❤️🌱❤️

You could get fined in Oklahoma for a certain kind if you didn't dig it up. It had thorns on the bottom of the leaf. If you bailed it up and fed it to your cattle, it could kill them. So I grew up thinking there were two different kinds. Now, i'm looking into that before I harvest. Are there two different kinds? Or is it just geographical Mutation

@@richardmartin2646 I don’t know about the varieties just we dug it up and burned the thistle bulbs to get rid of them or birds eat them and spread the seeds

Thank you for watching ❤️🌱❤️

Yes! I've just today noticed it blooming around where I live and I came home to jump on and find someone to teach me how to harvest. Thanks for this video! I know what to do now. I noticed Salena has Mullein growing behind her Thistle too (respiratory if I'm not mistaken).

@@mitzigarner-hughes9286 yes that is mullein waving hello in the background, a great medicine for the respiratory system. Happy Milk Thistle harvest ❤

@@salenawalkertoday I plucked some fluffy thistle heads to bring home. I was expecting to find larger seeds (like yours in this video)as I pulled out the "fairies" (wink) but Salena, these seeds are TINY like a dandelion seed!! And most of them are a light brown color, not all black. Some were not hardly ready to pull, so I'm going back to get leaves to dry. But my question is about the seed size, why are yours larger and easier to handle?!

@@mitzigarner-hughes9286 I would double check you have the right thistle as there are many different kinds of thistle. The Milk Thistle seed are plump and very dark when ripe. They are about the size of a sunflower seed. Maybe they aren't ready?

Happy harvesting ❤️🌱❤️

Brilliant and thank you for watching ❤️🌱❤️

Thank you for watching and exploring milk thistle seed ❤️🌱❤️

Thank you watching and connecting ❤️🌱❤️

We have the same liver friends ❤️🌱❤️

Thank you for watching 🌱❤️🌱

Thank you for watching ❤️🌱❤️

Thank you for watching ❤️🌱❤️

The majority of the medicinal plants are beneficial to us humans, the soil and wildlife 🐝 ❤️🐝

Thank you for watching 🌱❤️🌱

Love the tea idea. Thank you for watching and sharing 🌱❤️🌱

Thank you for watching 🌱❤️🌱

That’s a great idea thank you for sharing ❤️

Yes, Milk thistle can be grown as a winter annual or a biennal. If you sow late summer to autumn the plant will flower in early summer and produce more seeds but your spring sowings will flower later in summer ❤️🌱❤️

There is a history of the roots being eaten. I think that every part of each plant has a purpose. Some we can work with for medicine or eat as food. Others will feed the pollinators or feed the soil ❤️🌱❤️

I am assuming you are talking about a tincture? I let my tinctures brew for a month and then strain it. I dilute it in water to take it. Offering specific advice on dosage is tricky since I tailor herbal prescriptions to individual cases, unlike allopathic medicine. Ethically, I can't suggest without the full picture to avoid potential harm or contraindications. It's wise to research herb contraindications and dosage based on your purpose. Check out the video for a different perspective: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fJqZrKWGqsm7qmg.html Cariad mawr / Big love Salena! ❤️🌱❤️

It’s interesting watching what plants animals go to. Thank you for sharing ❤️🌱❤️

Happy foraging ❤️🌱❤️

Found some after a 5 minute walk have some seeds. Slow work will make some tea. Any tips appreciated

@@franciso.connell1634 as its a seed you will either need to create a decoction or grind the seed before putting into water. This will make sure you can access the medicine. To get at the seeds you could put them in a bag and bash it with a rolling pin as this can sometimes release the seeds in small amounts.

@@salenawalker the seeds are so small I have about a table spoon. So I need to grind before putting them into boiling water?

@@franciso.connell1634 yes or put them in a pan and bring to the boil and then simmer for 15-20 minutes with a lid on.

That’s a great idea. I’ll try that one out. I did try putting them in mushroom crates and doing this but only a few of the seeds dropped out. Thank you for sharing ❤️🌱❤️

I find it best to wait until it’s white and puffy and just before they naturally fall out. You can check by pulling gently on the white fluff. If the fluff comes away with the seed easily, it’s ready ❤️🌱❤️

Yes I do cut them down after harvesting. With very thick gloves!! I find if I get most of the seed heads in my harvest I don’t get too many self seeders. If it becomes a problem you could always mulch the area with cardboard over winter as that’ll stop the self seeders. Happy harvesting ❤️🌱❤️

As I always say it’s individual as it depends on your goals. I mainly make it into a tincture due to my clients needs. But it works great ground fresh into a powder and taken mixed into a small amount of water.

Many people have asked this question. So I will do a video talking about this soon… But for now I would say… Offering specific advice on dosage is tricky since I tailor herbal prescriptions to individual cases, unlike allopathic medicine. Ethically, I can't suggest without the full picture to avoid potential harm or contraindications. It's wise to research herb contraindications and dosage based on your purpose. Check out the video for a different perspective on naturopathic prescriptions: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fJqZrKWGqsm7qmg.html Cariad mawr / Big love Salena! ❤️🌱❤️

I love that idea. Thank you for sharing ❤️🌱❤️

Absolutely! I've already stuffed an old pill bottle to put in my backpack!

@@mitzigarner-hughes9286 Great idea!!

It is very difficult for me to offer advice from messages. As a naturopath I access the whole picture looking at current symptoms from head to toe including physical, emotional and spiritual symptoms. I also explore the clients external world to be able to understand their internal world at cellular level. I would also need to know what your current diet, hydration you consume and details of any medications you take as there could be contraindications. This process takes an hour and half in my consultation and results in me being able to give the client a personal prescription that works with the body not against the body. Focusing on hydration, food, purposeful supplementation / herbal medicine and naturopathic techniques. It would not be ethical for me to make suggestions without knowing the full picture as this would be prescribing in the same manner as allopathic medicine. Which is very unlikely to be beneficial. I would also be unaware of many possible contradictions. The main thing is getting to the root cause as with tinnitus it could be many things such as autoimmune, B12 deficiency, fatigue, stress, ear damage etc. I hope you understand and it makes sense to you. This video may explain it in a different way: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fJqZrKWGqsm7qmg.html Big love Salena X

It’s a Welsh accent from Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@@salenawalker lovely my people, my grandfather is a Lloyd from Wales and my great grandfather played rugby on the Welsh national team . We have milk thistle popping up all over here in Northern california right now and can't wait to harvest some seeds. Just pointed out some of thistle to my son just minutes ago growing on a jobsite.

​@@MrBigdaddy2ya wow I bet your great grandfather was a legend!

At some point I will do a growing herbs from seed video 🌱❤️🌱 You live in a climate that’s the complete opposite of mine it’s very humid and wet here. So I can’t advice on growing in your climate as I have no experience growing f ever growing in those conditions 🌱❤️🌱

When I harvest I also get different ranges of colours. I feel that the lighter colours are the less mature seeds ❤️🌱❤️

@@salenawalker Ok ,thank you for the feedback..maybe,is strange though cause the plant was already start drying /dying . You think that less mature is also less medicinal?

I would not collect food or medicine from a busy road.

Thank you for sharing this. It’s great you have this plant in abundance ❤️🌱❤️

انا من تبسة وهو مقطوع ..عندنا..في المحلات... انتي من وين .؟

@@zizomusic728 انا ميلة خويا فالربيع تكون متوفرة النبتة

@@zizomusic728 وراك تقدر تلقاها عند العطار، او تطلبها من ولاية اخرى اي متواجدة حوس برك ،شوف ففيسبوك ولا تكتوك

@@zizomusic728 والله معلابالي ابحث فالانترنت، وممكن ايضا تلقاها فالصيدليات احسن واحسن ديمة سقسي خويا وابحث تلقا كلش

As I’m saving the seed to use for medicine I wouldn’t want to burn the fluff in case it changes the medicinal constituents ❤️🌱❤️

Many people do different things. Some people blend the seeds with alcohol to tincture. Some people place the whole seed in high strength alcohol and others use ground powder. I would only use powder that I’ve freshly ground myself as powdered herbs deteriorate very quickly. I tend to bash the seed in a pestle and mortar or give it a quick blitz in my nutribullet before placing in high strength alcohol ❤️🌱❤️

Wow, thank you for sharing ❤️🌱❤️That’s one great technique as I have never managed to pluck them all out without getting hit by the spikes! I can pluck the clump in the middle out but the ones around the edges call for serious gloves and scissors.

@@salenawalker Oh true about the ones tight to the base, she just plucks the ones that reach high for the sky...the ones with long skinny necks.

Okay well I would still love a response but I think I may have Scottish thistle? I would love to grow some milk thistle though would it be simple to get good plantable milk thistle seeds from somewhere?

It depends what country you are in. I generally purchase my seeds from either Earthsong Seeds or Poyntzfield Herbs.

You can have different size seeds. But they are generally larger than a tomato seed, more like a sunflower seed. Double check your leaves for ID of the plant. Happy harvesting ❤️🌱❤️

I stay away from giving specific dosage advice for individuals as we are all different. As a naturopath I access the whole picture looking at current symptoms from head to toe including physical, emotional and spiritual symptoms. I also explore the clients external world to be able to understand their internal world at cellular level. I would also need to know what your current diet, hydration you consume and details of any medications you take as there could be contraindications. This process takes an hour and half in my consultation and results in me being able to give the client a personal prescription that works with the body not against the body. Focusing on hydration, food, purposeful supplementation / herbal medicine and naturopathic techniques. It would not be ethical for me to make suggestions without knowing the full picture as this would be prescribing in the same manner as allopathic medicine. Which is very unlikely to be beneficial. I hope you understand and it makes sense to you. This video may explain it in a different way: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fJqZrKWGqsm7qmg.html Big love Salena X

Very well said !

There are buyers but it’ll depend where you live. I’m no expert in wholesale herbal selling. I would contact a local wholesale herbal seller.

It is very difficult for me to offer advice from messages. As a naturopath I access the whole picture looking at current symptoms from head to toe including physical, emotional and spiritual symptoms. I also explore the clients external world to be able to understand their internal world at cellular level. I would also need to know what your current diet, hydration you consume and details of any medications you take as there could be contraindications. This process takes an hour and half in my consultation and results in me being able to give the client a personal prescription that works with the body not against the body. Focusing on hydration, food, purposeful supplementation / herbal medicine and naturopathic techniques. It would not be ethical for me to make suggestions without knowing the full picture as this would be prescribing in the same manner as allopathic medicine. Which is very unlikely to be beneficial. I hope you understand and it makes sense to you. This video may explain it in a different way: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/fJqZrKWGqsm7qmg.html Big love Salena ❤️🌱❤️

I only work with seeds medicinally. I mainly use the seeds to make a tincture and I save some for capsules.

I collect the seeds when it’s dry enough for the seeds to be pulled from the head.

Dosage is a very individual question. As it depends on the symptoms and severity of symptoms, how sensitive the person is and what is going on in that person. It is very different to prescribe pharmaceuticals as herbs work in an individual level. I prescribe tinctures between 5 drops to one teaspoon three times a day. So you’ll need to find a good personal dose for you.

I only work with the seeds ❤️🌱❤️

Any herb that works on the liver can have this potential contraindication. I always think contraindications tell us the power of the plant ❤️🌱❤️

@@salenawalker yep. I think it's better to use herbs instead of drugs but in cases such as HIV, what herb will take care of that problem?

I’m sorry but this is not a plant I have experience with. I don’t think that it would grow here in Wales. Good luck with your research ❤️🌱❤️

Can you do some research and do a video on because this thistle grows a lot out here in Northern California

@@laudidottykixkzz I only do videos on plants that I have direct experience of working with and I have worked with for quite a few years. It is not a plant that people grow here so I would suggest chatting to a local herbalist.

I will be grinding some up for powders and capsules and making tinctures.

I use them to make wishes. I throw them into the wind and make a wish. It’s great fun!! But I’m not aware of them being used in any way medicinally. Although I think my way is medicinally fun 😉

There are many different thistles and Milk Thistle does grow wild in some countries but it would have the milky leaves ❤️🌱❤️

@@salenawalker can I send you a picture, cause it looks just like it except it doesent have the verigated pattern on the leaves..

@@sunshinedayz2172 Thank you for offering to send me the picture. I'm sorry but I would be unable to identify the plant from a photograph for you but there are many books and online sources you can use to help you identify it. Good luck and happy medicine making 💚

Thank you for watching. I’m sorry I can’t give you advice on dogs as I have never treated them but it sounds like you are doing your own research, great work! As far as my training, for humans I just use the seed ❤️🌱❤️ Sending love to your dog 🐾❤️🐾

@@salenawalker Thank you. Also...... So does making it in a glycerin form work? Or does it not pull enough of the plants properties?

@@aprilmaemae2 I never just work with glycerin on its own I always combine with alcohol to add extra preservative and pull out more medicinal constituents. These I call glycerites. I mainly use glycerites when working with plants that have high VOC. There's a video about glycerites on my channel.

Restricted feeding is the key I guess. Fasting is good for dogs too.

Restricted feeding is the key I guess. Fasting is good for dogs too.

Yes you can. It would be best to grind the seeds to a powder as and when you want to ingest. As when the seeds are powdered they oxidise and lose medicinal qualities quickly so only grind what you need.

It’s not a plant I know of but there may be some confusion of plants as different countries use the same common names for different plants. So let’s check… in this video I am talking about the milk thistle with the Latin name Silybum marianum. I think you may be talking about yellow field milk thistle with the Latin name Sonchus arvensis?

​@@salenawalker Good morning..I hope you are well I was talking about milk thistle seeds...I found two types of them...seeds that have a color like yours Milk thistle seeds...they are yellow.. Watch this video..and you will see the yellow milk thistle seeds that I am talking to you about..I want to know the difference between yellow seeds..and black seeds. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ptadf8WbydXVpps.htmlsi=gqXi5gJbfL5YPmQW

@@salenawalker Hello, I hope you are well.... I don't mean to Sonchus arvensis( dendel lion ) But I am talking to you about the seeds of milk thistle...which treats the liver My question is that I find two types of these seeds... a type like the one you have... and a type of seed that is yellow in color and is also called milk thistle... I want to know the difference between them, thank you.

Yes I’m some countries it’s quite prolific in the wild ❤️🌱❤️

I've heard that antidote's for snake bites comes from milk thistle. Not that that happens very often anymore, but it used to.

I’ve tried thick leather welding gloves that go up your arm and the thorns get through them. The thorns on the flower heads are a lot bigger than rose thorns. But thank you for thinking of me and your kind suggestion 🌱❤️🌱

My understanding is Scotch Thistle is different. It’s an invasive species with the Latin name Onopordum acanthium. But I know many countries have different names for Milk Thistle such as Blessed Milk Thistle, Mary Thistle and yes Scotch Thistle. Where as this thistle that is known commonly in the UK as Milk Thistle it’s Latin name is Silybum marianum. I know when I meet up with herbalists from different countries we have to refer to the Latin names as common names can be so different. It’s fascinating and thank you sharing ❤️🌱❤️

I am sorry you felt this way. It is simply me with my phone trying to do the best I can in small little videos with no camera crew. If you feel I take to long to explain then my channel probably isn't the right fit for you. The seed is the main herbal medicine and therefore the edible part. No the milk in the leaves is not digestible. You can ingest the herb the same as all other herbal medicines. For example by making a tincture, grinding the seed, making a decoction from the seed etc. I hope that is helpful 🌱

I am sorry it was difficult for you to see. I do not have a full camera crew it is simply me with my phone trying to do the best I can. If you have any questions please feel free to ask and maybe I can help 😆

I’m not sure which but you are talking about? I do all of the filming on my own so it’s very difficult to do close ups and different shots. No professional team here, just me and my phone trying to spread the word ❤️🌱❤️

@@salenawalker I appreciate that. I know it’s hard to do.