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Nerve Calming Tea, Migrane tea
23:57 Jan 17 2011
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8 parts Valerian root (Note: strong odor, cats react to it like catnip…)

6 parts Hops

3 parts Peppermint leaves

3 parts Hibiscus flowers



Soak overnight in lukewarm water.

Heat to drinking temperature in the morning.

Strain before drinking.





Migraine (Breakfast) tea:



6 parts Rosemary leaves (vasodilator/stimulant)

4 parts Peppermint leaves

4 parts Balm leaves

4 parts Sweet Violet (leaf/root?)

3 parts Feverfew

½ part Sweet Violet flowers

Laxative Tea
23:56 Jan 17 2011
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5 parts Senna pods

5 parts Buckthorn bark

4 parts Senna leaves

2 parts Raspberry leaves

2 parts Fennel

1 part Peppermint leaves

1 part Calendula flowers

Tea for heartburn/gastritis
23:55 Jan 17 2011
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(drink 3-5 cups daily, evenly spaced)



8 parts Angelica root

4 parts Chamomile flowers

4 parts Balm leaves

4 parts Peppermint leaves

2 parts Caraway seed

2 parts Fennel seed

1 part Wormwood



Soak overnight in lukewarm water.

Heat to drinking temperature in the morning.

Strain before drinking.

Cold & Flu Teas: For these chilly winter months
23:52 Jan 17 2011
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For adults:



6 parts Ephedra

3 parts Elder flowers

3 parts Rose hips

2 parts Willow bark

2 parts Linden flowers

2 parts Chamomile flowers

2 parts Hawthorn leaves with flowers



For kids:



4 parts Linden flowers

4 parts Mullein

4 parts Elder flowers

4 parts Rose hips

4 parts Thyme

Honey to sweeten to taste.



Bronchitis/Cough Tea:



8 parts Plantain (psyllium?) leaves

8 parts Coltsfoot flowers

2 parts Marshmallow root

2 parts Mallow

An Herbal Antibiotic Formula
23:51 Jan 17 2011
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(For colds, flu, cuts, bruises, fever, burns, plague)



(Makes 1 gallon.)



32oz (8 parts) Apple cider vinegar (antibiotic catalyst)

20oz (5 parts) Glycerin (Demulcent)

20oz (5 parts) Honey (local wildflower is best)

(emollient, antibiotic, high in niacin)

8 oz (2 parts) Fresh-pressed Garlic juice (antiseptic,

blood-thinner)

4oz (1 part) Wormwood concentrate (Relieves pain,

kills parasites)

8oz (2 parts) Comfrey root concentrate (Allantoin)

4oz (1 part) Lobelia (seed or leaf) concentrate (strong catalyst)

4oz (1 part) Marshmallow root concentrate (emollient, fights gangrene, helps kidneys detoxify)

4oz (1 part) Mullein leaf concentrate (Respiratory aid)

4oz (1part) Oak Bark concentrate (Circulatory aid, tonic)

4oz (1 part) Black Walnut bark concentrate (antifungal, composition, non-toxic iodine equivalent)

4oz (1 part) Skullcap leaf concentrate (Nerve rebuilder)

4oz (1 part) Uva Ursi, Hydrangea, or Gravelroot concentrate (Solvents – dissolve plaque/inorganics & clean-out)



1. Make each concentrate individually. To make 1 part, soak 4 oz of each herb in 16 oz of water for 4 hours. Simmer 30 minutes and strain off herbs. To concentrate liquid, simmer on very low heat and reduce to ¼ (or 4 oz).

2. Add all ingredients together to make 1 gallon of remedy.

3. Dosages:

As Preventative/Tonic – 1 tsp morning and night

For colds – 1 Tbs morning, noon, and night

For flu – 1 Tbs every other hour

For Plague – 1 Tbs every hour





For more info: Send SASE

Joseph VanSeters

P. O. Box 1959

St. George, UT 84771



Reference article in Dec/Jan 1995 Mother Earth News

Various herbal remidies
23:50 Jan 17 2011
Times Read: 667

For quick teas: Brew double strength in advance and freeze as ice cubes for keeping. (use in 1/2 cup water per cube and drink when melted.)

Simple herbs can be frozen, too.



Chlorophyll is nature's "Green Magic", very nutritious for anemia as chlorophyll = (hemoglobin - iron) + magnesium.



Witchhazel (Aqua hamamelis) - astringent



Aloe Vera - Juice for burns/cuts or drunk as laxative



Purple foxglove (Digitalis) - dried flowers for heart arrhythmias



Slippery Elm (Ulmus fulva) - Warm infusion of bark for throat irritaions.



Jimson Weed (Datura strammonium) - dried leaves and flowers for asthma. Fruit pods are deadly toxic!



Willow (Spirea ulmaria) - Chew bark for pain/fever. (Aspirin)

Cuimhnemuir (sea of memory)
23:48 Jan 17 2011
Times Read: 668




1 pint vodka

2 tsp crumbled wormwood (dried)

1 piece serpentine

2tsp anise seed

1/2 tsp fennel seed

4 cardamom pods

1 tsp marjoram

1/2 tsp ground coriander

2 tsp chopped angelica root

1 2/3 cups sugar syrup



Place vodka in large jar with tight fitting lid. Add wormwood and serpentine and shake well; steep 48 hrs and strain out. Crush seeds and pods in mortar or in coffee grinder reserved for herbs. Add them and all remaining spices to your vodka mix and steep in a warm place 1 week. remove stone, filter and sweeten. (The sugar syrup mentioned above is your standard simple syrup.)

Tea to Attract Fairies
23:47 Jan 17 2011
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Combine the following in a teaball and place in a warmed teapot:



1 tsp black tea

1/2 tsp chamomile

1/2 tsp dandelion root

1/2 tsp elder flower

1/2 tsp hops

1/2 tsp mugwort

1/2 tsp raspberry leaf

1/2 tsp rose hips



Say as you pour the hot water into the teapot:



" Black for power, apple of night, root of the sun,

Lady's blessing, Lord's leap for joy,then between the worlds, to Fairy bramble, with token of love, brewed to bring Fair Ones close to me!"

Flame Dragon Incense
23:45 Jan 17 2011
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Burn for a safe, warm, loving home.



2 parts Dragons Blood Resin

12 parts Juniper

2 parts Sassafras

2 parts tangerine peel (you can substitute orange if you don't have tangerine)

2 parts Myrrh Resin

5 parts Orange (or flame colored) Carnation Petals

Dragon's Blood Wine
23:44 Jan 17 2011
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All herbs are dried.



2 tsp peppermint

2 tsp dried wormwood

2 tsp thyme

2 tsp lavender

2 tsp hyssop

2 tsp marjoram

2 tsp sage

2 pints port

1 piece red garnet

Steep herbs one week, remove stone, filter and bottle. Note that much of your result will depend on the port you started with.

A Celtic/Cherokee Herbal
23:43 Jan 17 2011
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1. Yarrow – poultice for wounds and cuts (Navajo also)

Use ground-up tips, ¼ cup hot water, add a few tsps each of glycerin, boric acid, and oil of wintergreen; make a tea to relieve stomach cramps



2. Pumpkin – seeds are antihelmintic and diuretic, grind several ounces of

seeds and eat in a cup of corn syrup flavored with oil of cinnamon



3. Psyllium – (aka fleaseed, fleawort, plantain) [N.B. – causes gas]

Laxative and intestinal lubricant, soak 1 oz of seeds in water for a few hours before taking



4. Privet – sore throat gargle, boil 1 cup of ground leaves and strain the

Extract and let cool before use



5. Meadowsweet – flowers (salycylic acid), boil 1 cup in water, strain

and drink for flu symptoms



6. Goldenseal – hemostatic, dye, root (rhizome) powder for cuts, apply

directly to wound



7. Camphorated Oil – decongestant, dissolve ½ oz of camphor crystals in

1 cup of warm cottonseed oil, soak onto a flannel and apply to upper chest



8. Podophyllum & Benzoin – (for warts) [powder from Mayapple], mix 1 tsp

of powder with ¼ oz tincture of benzoin and stir until dissolved, apply to warts, should disappear in a couple of days



9. High Mallow (Malva sylvestris) – (aka hollyhocks, French

hollyhocks), for sore throat and stomach problems: make a tea (leaves, stem, root, flower, all parts) using 1 tsp dried herb per cup water; root powder in ointment or poultice for sores, boils, or ulcers



10. Mullein (Verbascum thapsus) – flower tea is a mild sedative, oil from

leaves for small wounds, hemorrhoids, and minor ear irritations/earache [N.B. – leaves contain rotenone and coumarin (blood thinners/anticoagulants) contraindicated for pregnant women.] ***Magickally – used to ward against evil and disease.***



11. Horehound (Marrubium vulgare) – expectorant for cough/cold/flu,

boil leaves and stems as tea, then make a syrup by mixing with equal parts of hot honey.









12. Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea & angustifolia) – Tea of roots

and flowers used for infections and colds. A tincture is made by adding 5oz of ground dried herb to 7 ½ oz distilled water and 15 ½ oz pure grain alcohol (do NOT use rubbing alcohol!) Mix and seal In a covered canning jar, let sit for 2 weeks, shake twice a day, to use: take ½ to 1 tsp in water or juice 3-5 times daily.



13. Purslane (portulaca oleracea) – Whole above-ground plant used as

Vegetable for stir-fry or soup/stew. Contains vitamins A,C, Riboflavin, iron, and calcium. Leaves can be used as aloe for burns.

Warning: Do NOT eat if history of kidney stones, contains oxalic acid. Large amounts can deplete calcium.



14.Chickweed (Stellaria spp) – Whole above-ground plant boiled and

used for urinary tract infections. Poultice for boils. Eaten in salad for vitamin C. Hot compress of herb on finger or toe joints for arthritis. Oil used for skin rash.



15.Amaranth (Amaranthus spp) – aka pigweed, the red type is more effective than the green. Seeds are used for cereal or bread. Young plant eaten for greens, the leaves are astringent topically applied for cold sores. Brewed as tea for sore throat, diarrhea, and hemorrhoids.



16.Bee Balm (Monarda spp.) – three main varieties are used.

Purple horsemint/Lemon Balm (M. citriodora) used by Cherokee as a sleep aid and antipyretic, contains citronella, leaves crushed and rubbed on skin to repel insects.

Yellow horsemint (M. punctata) contains thymol, added to teas for coughs.

Osage/Wild Bergamot (M. didyma) tea brewed from flowers drunk to treat stomach problems, flatulence, hysterics, flu; a diuretic and sleep aid.



17.Comfrey (Symphytum officianalis) Plant is very rich in allantoin and

vitamins (A, B-1, B-2, B-12, C, E), also contains phosphorus, iron, manganese, calcium, and pantothenic acid. Poultice of leaves and roots applied for wounds, burns, and broken bones. Poultice of leaf mixed with cayenne pepper (hemostatic) used to stop bleeding of wounds.



Recommended reading:



The Family Herbal, Barbara & Peter Theiss, 1994

A Practical Guide to Edible & Useful Plants, Delena Tull

Cherokee Plants, Paul B. Hamel & Mary U. Chiltoskey

Nature’s Healing Grasses, H. E. Kirschner, MD, 1975