I've much to ask on this subject, as it interests me immensely, but for the moment I would love to know how to procure quality herbs of this nature. I've subscribed and will continue to learn. Thanks so much!! Great information.
I'm in central Florida at the moment. I was searching online for good product, but I would love to have some personal advice on this, as you know advertising can be deceptive on organics and pesticide use. So any info on where to order would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your reply❤️❤️✌️✌️
you can get 4 oz up to a lb of your choice herbs. i got much of my apothecary stock from there, other than what i harvest and dry.
Also remember kitchen spices are medicinal - like curry, cumin, coriander, tumeric, ginger, black pepper, cayenne, oregano, sage...be generous with these spices for amazing jaw-dropping flavors...add the sea salt at end, after food is cooked so not to denature the minerals by cooking. Sea salt has 98 mineral nutrients (compared to table salt with only two, so it knocks off overall mineral balance!)
hope some of this hits home for you Lauri.
There's also a company called Spiceology where i get the "Ras el Hanout" that i love, and large sizes of fennel, cumin, curry, etc. i go through a LOT.
Thank you, Agy, for this splendid information - beautifully written! Some years back I planted Valerian around my garden. To this day, many local cats can be found schmoozing up to this plant's roots - lol. Now that I have more time (or will do in a few months) I will be devoting myself to planting more of our friends. I appreciate your guidance. : )
Excellent overview of herbs. I’m enjoying your work and I would love to share this post with my readers. Although green tea has caffeine, it also has l-theanine, found only in tea from camellia sinensis and a rare mushroom, which modulates the stimulant effects of caffeine — hence avoiding caffeine jitters.
Hey Christina, great to see you back - and with an article right up my alley! i'm halfway through, because of course my herbal heart is singing along "and this...and this...and this..."! The human nervous system is definitely in urgent need of our care. Thank you for sharing your brand of brilliance.
We have only finally found Siberian Ginseng (not a true ginseng) back on the shelf after a couple of years of the stores "not being able to get it". Which ginseng are you referring to, Korean, Chinese or American? Another good adaptogen and chelate is Tulsi (Holy Basil) and it is very easy to grow. Chamomile tea I like mixed with peppermint and licorice root, it's a good all-around relaxant and digestive aid. Tom has used coffee as his Ritalin all his life because his mother was a professor of psych nursing and didn't trust the drug because it had not gone through enough testing in 1966.
When in doubt always check the Latin names! Latin name are key to learn as common names can overlap - and this is a perfect example. Panax ginseng is usually referred to as Korean ginseng.
Siberian Ginseng is the same as Eleutherococcus. All Asian ginseng is considered a supreme energy tonic. Eleutherococcus is used in the West and is commonly seen more as an adaptogenic treatment for adrenal fatigue. American Ginseng (Panax Quinquefolius) is a different plant type altogether. It is more cooling and gentle. Asian Ginseng (Chinese or Korean) is the tonic plant. However, in Korea people always favor much stronger energy (and rougher) treatments than in China. As with all plants it depends where they were grown (landscape) and whether they were cultivated or wild crafted. For example, years ago I had a Korean friend in NYC. He told me that his father (back in the mid 20th century) had spent over $10,000 for one single ginseng root from a man who scoured the mountains looking for them. They were worth their weight in gold. I am not sure what $10,000 in 1950 would be worth today, but it would be a lot more. My friend told me that his father, after getting hold of that ginseng, was never sick again his entire life, not even with a common cold. Ginseng, in other words, is a root with unique abilities to draw immune enhancing energy up from under the earth. That means that if a person buys ginseng - or any other herbal medicine - in a capsule or other form, especially online, it may only be a very pale replica of the real thing.
oh what a great story, about the man and his sacred ginseng root. Plants who are so lovingly cultivated, love us right back with magic the modern world totally lacks.
Yes, he was a successful business man in Korea, so he had funds to spare. I told this story because plants, as you know, have intelligence and spirit, not just phytochemicals. When ginseng grows high up in secret mountain spaces, it is imbued with special energies of the high mountains. The modern world is blind to these factors, so we need to bring back the understanding and the reverence for plants and all aspects of nature.
That's a ton of cash back then. My grandfather just ate a clove of fresh garlic every day, I don't remember seeing him with even a cold, and he was a smoker until into his late 60's when he quit cold-turkey. A darn sight cheaper and easier to come by!
That gentleman was deathly sick at the time before he got the mountain ginseng and did not have long to live. I agree with you however about raw garlic. It is one of nature's best and cheapest medicines.
Ashwaganda is definitely a staple for me - love making warm milk, cacao, or chai with it! It's a warming adaptogen, whereas most are cooling. How wonderful if you could grow your own.
re specials: you'd posted somewhere (but my reply did not go there where i put it) about mixing herbs in drinks and that rang true for me. one had mint in it. i could imagine having your drinks in summer and my ashwaganda drinks in winter.
Oh, that's literally just mixing up different herbal teas LOL. Whatever strikes us in the moment to throw together. Sometimes experiments are tasty! I really like adding peppermint to alot of different teas just to get a little refreshing/invigorating flavor. Or a lemon ginger will do the same thing. Just brightens up the flavors.
Wow got me some good ideas for my herb garden
Good stuff. Valerian is on my list. Seems to work well.
Yes, find the medicine that calls to you!
Do you know where to buy plant starts of valerian?
I've much to ask on this subject, as it interests me immensely, but for the moment I would love to know how to procure quality herbs of this nature. I've subscribed and will continue to learn. Thanks so much!! Great information.
Peace, love and freedom✌️
Lauri i shop from Mountain Rose Herbs in Oregon, but don't know where you are...
I'm in central Florida at the moment. I was searching online for good product, but I would love to have some personal advice on this, as you know advertising can be deceptive on organics and pesticide use. So any info on where to order would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for your reply❤️❤️✌️✌️
Mountain Rose Herbs ships in the states! I would highly suggested checking them out. I’m in NY and order from them regularly.
great answer Agy - i said that (in more words) so she'll love hearing from us both.
mountainroseherbs.com
you can get 4 oz up to a lb of your choice herbs. i got much of my apothecary stock from there, other than what i harvest and dry.
Also remember kitchen spices are medicinal - like curry, cumin, coriander, tumeric, ginger, black pepper, cayenne, oregano, sage...be generous with these spices for amazing jaw-dropping flavors...add the sea salt at end, after food is cooked so not to denature the minerals by cooking. Sea salt has 98 mineral nutrients (compared to table salt with only two, so it knocks off overall mineral balance!)
hope some of this hits home for you Lauri.
There's also a company called Spiceology where i get the "Ras el Hanout" that i love, and large sizes of fennel, cumin, curry, etc. i go through a LOT.
Thank you, Agy, for this splendid information - beautifully written! Some years back I planted Valerian around my garden. To this day, many local cats can be found schmoozing up to this plant's roots - lol. Now that I have more time (or will do in a few months) I will be devoting myself to planting more of our friends. I appreciate your guidance. : )
I was wondering about valerian root and it's uses. I have so much to learn!
Excellent overview of herbs. I’m enjoying your work and I would love to share this post with my readers. Although green tea has caffeine, it also has l-theanine, found only in tea from camellia sinensis and a rare mushroom, which modulates the stimulant effects of caffeine — hence avoiding caffeine jitters.
Hey Christina, great to see you back - and with an article right up my alley! i'm halfway through, because of course my herbal heart is singing along "and this...and this...and this..."! The human nervous system is definitely in urgent need of our care. Thank you for sharing your brand of brilliance.
I think it’s important to try to source organic. For example, oats. Otherwise, one might be digesting the chemicals that are sprayed.
organic is essential Nick - so right!
Great post.... I've cross posted for others to learn. :)
We have only finally found Siberian Ginseng (not a true ginseng) back on the shelf after a couple of years of the stores "not being able to get it". Which ginseng are you referring to, Korean, Chinese or American? Another good adaptogen and chelate is Tulsi (Holy Basil) and it is very easy to grow. Chamomile tea I like mixed with peppermint and licorice root, it's a good all-around relaxant and digestive aid. Tom has used coffee as his Ritalin all his life because his mother was a professor of psych nursing and didn't trust the drug because it had not gone through enough testing in 1966.
When in doubt always check the Latin names! Latin name are key to learn as common names can overlap - and this is a perfect example. Panax ginseng is usually referred to as Korean ginseng.
Ok, just being lazy about looking it up LOL.
Siberian Ginseng is the same as Eleutherococcus. All Asian ginseng is considered a supreme energy tonic. Eleutherococcus is used in the West and is commonly seen more as an adaptogenic treatment for adrenal fatigue. American Ginseng (Panax Quinquefolius) is a different plant type altogether. It is more cooling and gentle. Asian Ginseng (Chinese or Korean) is the tonic plant. However, in Korea people always favor much stronger energy (and rougher) treatments than in China. As with all plants it depends where they were grown (landscape) and whether they were cultivated or wild crafted. For example, years ago I had a Korean friend in NYC. He told me that his father (back in the mid 20th century) had spent over $10,000 for one single ginseng root from a man who scoured the mountains looking for them. They were worth their weight in gold. I am not sure what $10,000 in 1950 would be worth today, but it would be a lot more. My friend told me that his father, after getting hold of that ginseng, was never sick again his entire life, not even with a common cold. Ginseng, in other words, is a root with unique abilities to draw immune enhancing energy up from under the earth. That means that if a person buys ginseng - or any other herbal medicine - in a capsule or other form, especially online, it may only be a very pale replica of the real thing.
oh what a great story, about the man and his sacred ginseng root. Plants who are so lovingly cultivated, love us right back with magic the modern world totally lacks.
Yes, he was a successful business man in Korea, so he had funds to spare. I told this story because plants, as you know, have intelligence and spirit, not just phytochemicals. When ginseng grows high up in secret mountain spaces, it is imbued with special energies of the high mountains. The modern world is blind to these factors, so we need to bring back the understanding and the reverence for plants and all aspects of nature.
oh how beautiful! and, YES!
That's a ton of cash back then. My grandfather just ate a clove of fresh garlic every day, I don't remember seeing him with even a cold, and he was a smoker until into his late 60's when he quit cold-turkey. A darn sight cheaper and easier to come by!
That gentleman was deathly sick at the time before he got the mountain ginseng and did not have long to live. I agree with you however about raw garlic. It is one of nature's best and cheapest medicines.
Ah that explains things! One will do things that look insane to others when faced with a dire situation.
I guess one could call imminent death a dire situation, relatively speaking.
NeuroD, make me one of your specials, and i'll do you an ashwaganda surprise!
Not sure what you mean by specials. The ashwaganda would be nice. I may look into growing it, I think our climate is similar to it's native habitat.
Ashwaganda is definitely a staple for me - love making warm milk, cacao, or chai with it! It's a warming adaptogen, whereas most are cooling. How wonderful if you could grow your own.
re specials: you'd posted somewhere (but my reply did not go there where i put it) about mixing herbs in drinks and that rang true for me. one had mint in it. i could imagine having your drinks in summer and my ashwaganda drinks in winter.
Oh, that's literally just mixing up different herbal teas LOL. Whatever strikes us in the moment to throw together. Sometimes experiments are tasty! I really like adding peppermint to alot of different teas just to get a little refreshing/invigorating flavor. Or a lemon ginger will do the same thing. Just brightens up the flavors.
Thanks for the good info Agy, glad your Note popped up, subscribed!
Very interesting. Thank you!☺️
Love this one
Absolutely LOVED this article.
Awesome advice, I’ll have to get ahold of some
Of them and try for myself
So glad to have found your sub! I loved how you simplified it with examples! Restacking so that I don't lose it!
Thank you some much for all this wisdom 🙏💜