Re: does anyone have experience with dandelion root powder or milk thistle

[Guest guest]

Thanks, Kathy. I hadn't thought of my accupuncturist, since he goofed on

his Kentucky paperwork this year. I certainly can't afford to pay the

initial consultation fee for another one, but mine will order herbs for

me from where he is most of the time in San Diego. I used to put a small

amount of ephedra in the lung tea I formulated for my husband. It is a

wonderful bronchiodialator.

I agree that Mountain Rose Herbs is an awesome company, but that doesn't

mean that pre-ground seeds won't go stale- obviously it depends on the

active principles and when they were ground, etc. Glycerites are often

effective, but for many herbs, alcohol is a better solvent.

Desh

[Guest guest]

> used to put a small

>amount of ephedra in the lung tea I formulated for my husband. It is a

>wonderful bronchiodialator.

Yup, that's what is supposed to be used for, not weight loss! But, leave it to

us Americans to make a perfectly safe substance dangerous.

Kathy

---- De Bell-Frantz <deshabell@...> wrote:

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Thanks, Kathy. I hadn't thought of my accupuncturist, since he goofed on

his Kentucky paperwork this year. I certainly can't afford to pay the

initial consultation fee for another one, but mine will order herbs for

me from where he is most of the time in San Diego. I used to put a small

amount of ephedra in the lung tea I formulated for my husband. It is a

wonderful bronchiodialator.

I agree that Mountain Rose Herbs is an awesome company, but that doesn't

mean that pre-ground seeds won't go stale- obviously it depends on the

active principles and when they were ground, etc. Glycerites are often

effective, but for many herbs, alcohol is a better solvent.

Desh

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[Guest guest]

Here in Florida they have these planes that fly over now and again and

I have never been able to find out what they leave behind them in the

air, it looks like a thin white streak of smoke that goes across the

sky. Some conspiracy theorists claim it's some sinister government

operation but what I wonder is, how does that affect the " organic "

crops down here. Whatever it is would also fall on the grass that the

cows are eating.

> > I wanted to get some liver support and rather than overpay for

> > supplements which may or may not have fillers which agree with me or

> > not I was thinking of buying these pure organic powders in bulk but I

> > wouldn't know how much to take since they are not in individual

> > capsules. Anyone ever done this before?

>

> I wouldn't buy either one of these in powdered form. I would source

> them from a place like Pacific Botanicals and make my own tinctures

> from the dried bulk herb if fresh is not available.

>

>

> --

> I will say that unless one is in some kind of daily, personal dynamic,

> be it marriage or monasticism, one will never truly see themselves.

> Like it or not in either of these situations there is inescapable

> feedback on one's character and choices...There is a built in reality

> gauge in living in an intimate vowed relationship that cannot be

> simulated otherwise.

>

> -Anonymous

>

> Well done is better than well said..., Jim Igo

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

There are some different eradication programs the states run to get

rid of agricultural pests, etc. and they'll spray from time to time.

I found out here in PA you can register yourself as having chemical

sensitivity and they'll call you before they spray so you can stay

indoors. I think Florida is especially bad - they've used some

pretty toxic things before that made a lot of people sick trying to

kill mosquitoes I think. I think the chemical was an organophosphate

pesticide.

There's a neat article out there complaining about them poisoning us

with their bug sprays, saying bat houses worked better and they

should go back to that. Spraying like that just creates more

imbalance and more problems.

> > > I wanted to get some liver support and rather than overpay for

> > > supplements which may or may not have fillers which agree with

me or

> > > not I was thinking of buying these pure organic powders in bulk

but I

> > > wouldn't know how much to take since they are not in individual

> > > capsules. Anyone ever done this before?

> >

> > I wouldn't buy either one of these in powdered form. I would

source

> > them from a place like Pacific Botanicals and make my own

tinctures

> > from the dried bulk herb if fresh is not available.

> >

> >

> > --

> > I will say that unless one is in some kind of daily, personal

dynamic,

> > be it marriage or monasticism, one will never truly see

themselves.

> > Like it or not in either of these situations there is inescapable

> > feedback on one's character and choices...There is a built in

reality

> > gauge in living in an intimate vowed relationship that cannot be

> > simulated otherwise.

> >

> > -Anonymous

> >

> > Well done is better than well said..., Jim Igo

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi,

hopefully your livestock do not graze much along the roadside, a constant

spray of exaust fumes is probably worse than an occaisional plane overhead.

chemicals are everywhere some good some bad. The plant would not be alive if it

were some strong herbacide like roundup, they would be dead. It is always a

good practice to obtain organic food/herb sources out in nature as far from town

& highways as possible. Even then you will want to soak & rinse it several times

until clean. I have been foreiging from the wild for quite some time, took it up

as a hobby back in college.

Just,

crayfishfeed <crayfishfeed@...> wrote:

Here in Florida they have these planes that fly over now and again and

I have never been able to find out what they leave behind them in the

air, it looks like a thin white streak of smoke that goes across the

sky. Some conspiracy theorists claim it's some sinister government

operation but what I wonder is, how does that affect the " organic "

crops down here. Whatever it is would also fall on the grass that the

cows are eating.

> > I wanted to get some liver support and rather than overpay for

> > supplements which may or may not have fillers which agree with me or

> > not I was thinking of buying these pure organic powders in bulk but I

> > wouldn't know how much to take since they are not in individual

> > capsules. Anyone ever done this before?

>

> I wouldn't buy either one of these in powdered form. I would source

> them from a place like Pacific Botanicals and make my own tinctures

> from the dried bulk herb if fresh is not available.

>

>

> --

> I will say that unless one is in some kind of daily, personal dynamic,

> be it marriage or monasticism, one will never truly see themselves.

> Like it or not in either of these situations there is inescapable

> feedback on one's character and choices...There is a built in reality

> gauge in living in an intimate vowed relationship that cannot be

> simulated otherwise.

>

> -Anonymous

>

> Well done is better than well said..., Jim Igo

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Here in CA they used malothion sprayed out of low flying helicopters back in the

day. They said they were trying to eradicate the mexican fruit fly? From the

looks of tings today it would seem the spray was more effective on the bees than

the flies. That PA bat barn idea is starting to sound good.

Just, Jim

haecklers <haecklers@...> wrote:

There are some different eradication programs the states run to get

rid of agricultural pests, etc. and they'll spray from time to time.

I found out here in PA you can register yourself as having chemical

sensitivity and they'll call you before they spray so you can stay

indoors. I think Florida is especially bad - they've used some

pretty toxic things before that made a lot of people sick trying to

kill mosquitoes I think. I think the chemical was an organophosphate

pesticide.

There's a neat article out there complaining about them poisoning us

with their bug sprays, saying bat houses worked better and they

should go back to that. Spraying like that just creates more

imbalance and more problems.

> > > I wanted to get some liver support and rather than overpay for

> > > supplements which may or may not have fillers which agree with

me or

> > > not I was thinking of buying these pure organic powders in bulk

but I

> > > wouldn't know how much to take since they are not in individual

> > > capsules. Anyone ever done this before?

> >

> > I wouldn't buy either one of these in powdered form. I would

source

> > them from a place like Pacific Botanicals and make my own

tinctures

> > from the dried bulk herb if fresh is not available.

> >

> >

> > --

> > I will say that unless one is in some kind of daily, personal

dynamic,

> > be it marriage or monasticism, one will never truly see

themselves.

> > Like it or not in either of these situations there is inescapable

> > feedback on one's character and choices...There is a built in

reality

> > gauge in living in an intimate vowed relationship that cannot be

> > simulated otherwise.

> >

> > -Anonymous

> >

> > Well done is better than well said..., Jim Igo

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

New Orleans was the worst. I swear on my life, they go around with

this truck that sprays stuff out of the back of it that you can

visually see b/c it has a huge diameter and they go up and down the

streets and the first time I saw it, this guy was on a bicycle right

next to it and he got blasted. The second time it was coming down the

street and I was going toward my car and it was like a horror movie

where I fumbled with my car keys and got the key out in the nick of time.

I find the airplane thing interesting b/c when we consider organic

food it's b/c we don't want it sprayed and down here they have organic

farms but then you see these huge chem trails in the sky. I just

wonder if anyone puts two and two together. I am not terribly worried

about it but I just wonder if anyone else thinks about this.

> > > > I wanted to get some liver support and rather than overpay for

> > > > supplements which may or may not have fillers which agree with

> me or

> > > > not I was thinking of buying these pure organic powders in bulk

> but I

> > > > wouldn't know how much to take since they are not in individual

> > > > capsules. Anyone ever done this before?

> > >

> > > I wouldn't buy either one of these in powdered form. I would

> source

> > > them from a place like Pacific Botanicals and make my own

> tinctures

> > > from the dried bulk herb if fresh is not available.

> > >

> > >

> > > --

> > > I will say that unless one is in some kind of daily, personal

> dynamic,

> > > be it marriage or monasticism, one will never truly see

> themselves.

> > > Like it or not in either of these situations there is inescapable

> > > feedback on one's character and choices...There is a built in

> reality

> > > gauge in living in an intimate vowed relationship that cannot be

> > > simulated otherwise.

> > >

> > > -Anonymous

> > >

> > > Well done is better than well said..., Jim Igo

> > >

> > >

> > >