Nature is good... Which is better? The Plant or praying?

@@outoftheforest7652 God created nature and the plant. So it's all great.

When I dry catnip I tend to use it in tea... but you could definitely powder it and add it to seasoning blends, or even drop it that way into your smoothies. Fresh is always best for your produce, but if dried properly there is no reason not to keep using your catnip all year round.

Totally common reaction! So many people are surprised when I suggest they eat their catnip. It can have a strong flavor in food that you've got to balance (although as a tea it's lovely no matter what you do), but it is one of the BEST ways to feel calm and serene. Irises are one of my favorites. I've still got maybe a week of bloom out here I hope. We keep bringing them inside the house. This is probably one of the best iris years we've had!

that's perfect! Red clover is one of my favorites for when I feel snacky and I'm out working... but don't feel like walking all the way back into the house to get something.

Yes... I need to. It's more difficult to keep grass out of the irises once it gets in there because the roots hide under the iris and you can't get to all of them. Unfortunately, unless I dig all these iris and put them into a new bed it's a battle I'll just have to face every year.

The numbers are skewed... the amount we are supposed to take has to be so high because we have isolated them out of plants OR synthesized them... we need to take much more in supplement form than we would need to get from food because the body only minimally assimilates the isolate... it doesn't make sense to our systems like the nutrition that is still intact in the original system where it was embedded. On the whole, I don't pay attention to RDA. If there is a health issue that requires more of a nutrient, I simply heavily load the menu with foods that deliver. I think this thinking is VERY hard to put out into our medicalized society though... we have all become so accustomed to thinking about isolating one or two "important" compounds out of our medicinal plants and food... and therefore need guidance about how much and how often.

Yes, it could definitely be a good thing to try. But you may also take a look at St. John's Wort oil. It has a long reputation of being helpful wherever nerve endings have been injured. It's great to relieve pain and inflammation in those areas. I would most likely try both and work to increase bone building nutrition.

Hmm... I'm not sure I love it in that situation. Matthew Wood talks about comfrey causing "calluses" on bone. I like it for bruising and for healing broken bones, but here I think I would reach for boneset for deep bone pain. I would infuse in an oil if I were you and apply topically. BUT I think the first recommendation that comes to mind is to look into a good chiropractor. Sounds like a misalignment to me (often starting in the hips). Look for someone who is also trained in cranial sacral that could adjust the plates in the head and face. I have had personal experience with these things being out of whack and causing jaw pain, misalignment, clicking, etc. Good luck!!

Yeah, quite honestly, I’ve had this comment a lot. I made this video long enough ago that I can’t tell you why… but the logic doesn’t look as right all these years later. This video is something that I’m going to have to revisit and experiment with dilutions to see if it is necessary.

I wish more people had access to their great, great grandmothers' recipes! That is how we used to stay healthy- before we were sold the lie that our parents and grandparents didn't know anything!

absolutely! Either with comfrey on its own.. or for skin issues, I like to combine it with calendula. Put them in a sock or hosiery footie if you'd like to prevent the need for cleaning herbs out of your tub after you are done.

Thanks!!

They do need to be replaced often.

Oh- I'm so sorry that happened to you... and that I didn't see this any sooner!! BUT, right now in Ohio our chickweed is up and ready to harvest. If you have access to some, let it wilt and then infuse it into some oil. It is one of the best oils to use on angry skin. The next best would be comfrey in my opinion.

Vicks did a number on us with their ad campaigns. All of those commercials had us putting the rub on the chest- mainly because Vicks really has only one game- mentholation. You can put something mentholated on the chest for the vapors to reach the nose and help with head congestion. For lung congestion, traditional medicine always placed compresses on the back. Truthfully, the lungs are located equally between back and front in the body, but there are some structures that are closer to the back. Most lung pain will also express as back pain... so following those things, it seems logical to continue to follow tradition and place compresses on the back.

Definitely for pneumonia, but you also want to keep moving, stay indoors in warm, moist air as much as possible and do all you can to support your respiratory and immune system.

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sodafarm.com/collections/discontinued/products/mustard-plaster. They are $8 and reusable.

Hi! This is late, but if you are still suffering with stiffness in your foot- try infusing elder leaf into olive oil and using that on it. It is a wonder for returning mobility after injury!

@@SodaFarm thank you, I will try that!

I wou;dn't put it on your skin as it will definitely cause a burn if given the opportunity. It might not be heating up if it is too old. Are you putting it on warm, covering with plastic wrap and a heating pad? If you're doing all that... try to cut it with less flour- then if that doesn't work you might need to buy new mustard powder.

I know!! I grow my weeds big and healthy. =) The compost pile is a great choice for it to grow on and we benefited greatly- so much to eat and so much to make into medicine!

Is it beneficial for plaque psoriasis?