Guest guest Posted May 24, 2002 Report Share Posted May 24, 2002 My bugleweed/lemonbalm/motherwart tincture does NOT say " Ajuga " anywhere on it. Thegardenhelper.com says it comes in many varieties... Growing bugleweed You suppose this is the same stuff? http://www.thegardenhelper.com/ajuga.html <http://www.thegardenhelper.com/ajuga.html> http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod03/01700056.html <http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/mod03/01700056.html> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2002 Report Share Posted May 24, 2002 Pam Brisse wrote: > > My bugleweed/lemonbalm/motherwart tincture does NOT say " Ajuga " anywhere on > it. Thegardenhelper.com says it comes in many varieties... Afraid I don't know much about Bugleweed, but I know there is more than one herb with the common name Bugleweed! The herbal sites all have the Latin name, use this and you won't grow the wrong stuff. I thought for Graves you usually use a tincture of Bugleweed. Certainly I got the impression that as a primary treatment you use quite a concentrated form of Bugleweed. So I wonder how much you have to grow? The Lemon Balm on the other hand is just used as a tea, the fresh cut lemon balm is just added to some hot water, and left for 20 minutes. The tea is usually recommended to be drunk frequently, i.e. 4 or 5 times a day. So I guess you'll need quite a crop to do this most of the year round. I've not tried these, and I'm not sure I'd be brave enough to try them instead of conventional treatments, although I might be tempted if it was growing in the back garden to use it in addition to the PTU. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 24, 2002 Report Share Posted May 24, 2002 Hi All, Marathon week of planting DONE ! Can I cry now? I am sitting here, and never want to get up again. O.K. ... Bugleweed. Lycopus virginicus It is native to the Eastern US. Probably how it got 'virginicus' as is name. :-) It grows in wet meadows, swamps. and at the side of lakes. Since it is not a cultivated plant in the true sense of the word, you will not find it in your garden books, but can sometimes be found in native plant or herb books. Grows 1 1/2 to 2 feet tall.( possibly to 32 inches ) Full sun to part shade. Needs LOTS of water, so is often grown in bog gardens. One of my possible plans is to dig a depression and line it with pond liner, add soil and plants. Or.. perhaps I will just use a plastic tub, with very few drain holes drilled in it. OR... what about a half whisky barrel with pond liner ? The trick here would be keeping it from flooding in the winter. It is quite invasive, so it would be wise to contain it. Grows in zones 5 to 9. So yes, Terry it will be fine there, in fact happy ! I looked at the general area where it is from, and it seems to be on the cooler end of the scale. Small white flowers, tube shaped and in clusters, born in the axils of the leaves. Flowers July through Sept. Since this is for consumption, please do NOT use chemical fertilizers. I don't care if it does say 'For fruits and vegetables ' ! Just some nice garden soil, mixed with potting soil in it is to be in a container, and some yummy OLD manure. There are also some great organic fertilizers on the market if you feel so inclined, but this should not be necessary. After all this thing is a weed ! Where to buy this plant I am not sure, but I have thought of asking a gal that owns a pond store. The plant is reproduced by cuttings, division, and seeds. Humm, so we need a picture now.... http://www.gnc.com/health_notes/Herb/Bugleweed.htm PLEASE NOTE !!! There are dose instructions on this site. This is very BAD, as the strength of tinctures varies widely ! Holly, You have inadvertently made an excellent point. The problem with plant names is that common names are regional, thus always look for the botanical name. You have most likely saved someone from getting the wrong plant. NO, Ajuga is not even closely related to Lycopus, but it is called bugleweed. It is a common inexpensive ground cover. True Lycopus virginicus is called by many regional names. Bugleweed Buglewort Sweet Bugleweed American water hoarhound carpenter's weed green archangel gypsyweed ( they say gypsies used to smaer it on their skin ) 's betony wood betony wolf foot purple archangel water bugle gypsywort gypsyweed Virginia hoarhound ( the last three are the most common) Harvest: Plants are cut as flowering begins and dried for use in infusions, liquid extracts and tinctures. Anything else you want to know, while I sit here and never get up again. LOL :-) -Pam- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 29, 2002 Report Share Posted May 29, 2002 Great Pam! I'm glad you cleared that up. The other is probably poisonous or something! Holly Re: Growing bugleweed Hi All, Marathon week of planting DONE ! Can I cry now? I am sitting here, and never want to get up again. O.K. ... Bugleweed. Lycopus virginicus It is native to the Eastern US. Probably how it got 'virginicus' as is name. :-) It grows in wet meadows, swamps. and at the side of lakes. Since it is not a cultivated plant in the true sense of the word, you will not find it in your garden books, but can sometimes be found in native plant or herb books. Grows 1 1/2 to 2 feet tall.( possibly to 32 inches ) Full sun to part shade. Needs LOTS of water, so is often grown in bog gardens. One of my possible plans is to dig a depression and line it with pond liner, add soil and plants. Or.. perhaps I will just use a plastic tub, with very few drain holes drilled in it. OR... what about a half whisky barrel with pond liner ? The trick here would be keeping it from flooding in the winter. It is quite invasive, so it would be wise to contain it. Grows in zones 5 to 9. So yes, Terry it will be fine there, in fact happy ! I looked at the general area where it is from, and it seems to be on the cooler end of the scale. Small white flowers, tube shaped and in clusters, born in the axils of the leaves. Flowers July through Sept. Since this is for consumption, please do NOT use chemical fertilizers. I don't care if it does say 'For fruits and vegetables ' ! Just some nice garden soil, mixed with potting soil in it is to be in a container, and some yummy OLD manure. There are also some great organic fertilizers on the market if you feel so inclined, but this should not be necessary. After all this thing is a weed ! Where to buy this plant I am not sure, but I have thought of asking a gal that owns a pond store. The plant is reproduced by cuttings, division, and seeds. Humm, so we need a picture now.... http://www.gnc.com/health_notes/Herb/Bugleweed.htm <http://www.gnc.com/health_notes/Herb/Bugleweed.htm> PLEASE NOTE !!! There are dose instructions on this site. This is very BAD, as the strength of tinctures varies widely ! Holly, You have inadvertently made an excellent point. The problem with plant names is that common names are regional, thus always look for the botanical name. You have most likely saved someone from getting the wrong plant. NO, Ajuga is not even closely related to Lycopus, but it is called bugleweed. It is a common inexpensive ground cover. True Lycopus virginicus is called by many regional names. Bugleweed Buglewort Sweet Bugleweed American water hoarhound carpenter's weed green archangel gypsyweed ( they say gypsies used to smaer it on their skin ) 's betony wood betony wolf foot purple archangel water bugle gypsywort gypsyweed Virginia hoarhound ( the last three are the most common) Harvest: Plants are cut as flowering begins and dried for use in infusions, liquid extracts and tinctures. Anything else you want to know, while I sit here and never get up again. LOL :-) -Pam- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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