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Post by Pharmer Phil on Mar 11, 2005 9:45:51 GMT -6
I have been growing, collecting, and using herbs for years. No one should 'consider an Herb,safe, just because it is 'natural'. Some Our very mild in their ways...others, need knowledge, either a product of experience, or someone to 'guide' you, in their use. So, that being said, serves as my Disclaimer Thumb Helpful herbs are all around us. Some are quite common, and go un-noticed by most. Some we Plant, have became naturalized, or have been around for Eons. Some herbs we use for cooking, For the wonderful tastes they give our dishes; the fact that medicinal value lies within some of these same herbs, is unknown by many! Geez, Xman 2head this would of been alot easier in the spring! SO; This is going to be ' A walk around the Phunny Pharm done from my MIND Disturbed......We will, begin near garage: Lilly of the Valley Spearmint Anise hyssop Joe Pye weed wormwood Moving along to the main yard....... Inula (elcampne) white Viola Borage Chamomile Dandelions (we ALL have these!) Chickory Echinacea Goldenrod Lovage catnip Burdock (Gobo) Scullcap Motherwort lungwort (pulmineria) Past the front of the house...oops, forgot the... Junipers lemon Balm (Melissa) around the corner, in the Big 'o' wash tub... Sweet Flag Datura Rosemary winter savory Cilantro Thyme basil dill Sage Stevia Garlic Wormwood (absinthia) St. Johns wort Milk Thistle Out towards the east edge of the property.... Angelica Valerian Stinging nettle In the ditches... Horsetail (Equisetum) Red Clover Plantain More white viola's.... Coming back around the south side ...... Horseradish Rhubarb Oh My...Need to look up a lil Higher here... Horse chestnut So you see Phorum Phamily......Many of you Have medicinal herbs, Ya just didn't Know It! Thumb Feel Free to ask Questions...I and a few others here will be glad to help! 2head |
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Post by jeanette on Mar 13, 2005 5:05:58 GMT -6
aren't lily of the valley poisonous?
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Post by Pharmer Phil on Mar 13, 2005 6:09:57 GMT -6
Yes it is, as are many of the plants listed
Thus the disclaimer, No one should use these plants without Knowledge.
Heart patients have medications derived from lilly of the Valley. It's Pharmaceutical Name: Herba Convallariae
Having actually a safer action on the heart than Foxglove (digitalis),and does not accumulate in the body. it is deemed the most valuable heart remedy used today! You also for:
arteriosclerosis, diuretic, lowering blood pressure. make a ointment from the roots for burns and to heal scar tissue.
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Post by YB on Mar 13, 2005 11:43:30 GMT -6
any handy hints on growing catnip, valerian, rosemary and luffa Pharmer Man??
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Post by theresa on Mar 14, 2005 4:15:26 GMT -6
oh my gosh Phil you really have alot!!! Do you sell this?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 14, 2005 8:28:45 GMT -6
Geez, Xman this would of been alot easier in the spring!
Wait till he finds out Im gonna ask him to do it again this spring Anyway ROTFLMAO ROTFLMAO ROTFLMAO
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Post by YB on Mar 14, 2005 10:37:15 GMT -6
Your Cruel Xman..... I like that  |
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Post by Laura on Mar 14, 2005 10:44:47 GMT -6
2head We take so many trip's around the pharm what is one more going to do?? 2head
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Post by helen on Mar 15, 2005 7:33:44 GMT -6
cant believe you actually grow all that stuff Phil, man your busy camper up there! good thing you have a wife that helps you!
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Post by Pharmer Phil on Mar 16, 2005 5:34:11 GMT -6
Well , Only being responsible for those that are not here by Gods doing, Yes, there is a bunch of good stuff on the Pharm! Xman, you just ask away. YB, catnip takes a medium moist soil, best to start in a soiless mix, not very deep at all, in fact, lay the seed on top, and just mix it around some, a couple plants will be many, in a couple years, unless of course you harvest it before it sets seed. About the same for valariien. Press the seeds into a flat of soil and bottom water them until they sprout. This takes between 7 and 14 days.You can start them indoors in the fall/winter so to have a strong plant to set outside. propagate by root cuttings or division. the nest fall/winter. Most of your herbs self seed, and you just sort of imitate nature when planting them, toss em' on the soil and stir!  |
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Post by jeanette on Mar 16, 2005 6:09:01 GMT -6
i planted some chamomile out side the front door of my sun flower house.. the first year it did really crappy, but the next year boy oh boy. some of these herbs like mint and chamomile will take over the whole darn place if your not careful.
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Post by seadog on Mar 18, 2005 0:16:42 GMT -6
catnip is one of my worst weeds. Its' almost hard to beleive someone would want to grow that stuff. Besides, it attracts cats :flamthrower:
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Post by Pharmer Phil on Mar 18, 2005 8:36:45 GMT -6
My old outdoor cat is actually the 'planter' of alot of the catnip around here, often I would see him grab the top of a plant, rip off some and head to a sunny area to lay and Mutilate it...yeah, it spreads, but is managable |
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