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Forest Forager for your natural and wild foods, herbs, crafts and things. |
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| Almost all plants have some medicinal value. Some are better than others
or may not have the same side effects. Never go by only one resource
when contemplating the use of plants for medical applications (I check with
half a dozen) and always check with your doctor for possible counter-indications
with other medicines.
Balm of Gilead, Blueberry leaves, Boneset, Burdock, Canada Fleabane, Crampbark, Colt's foot, Comfrey, Cornsilk, Dandelion, Elderberry, Elm bark, Evening Primrose, Eyebright, Hawthorn, Heal All, Highbush Cranberry, Lobelia, Pine bark extract, Pipsessewa, Rasberry leaves, Shepherd's purse, St.Johnswort, Thistle, Yarrow--These are only a few of the popular medicinal plants which we harvest for you at great savings. We do not instruct on the use of plants. We are your foragers and harvesters. Also check out the medicinal mushrooms at http://www.naturallist.com/medmushr.htm . Don't be swayed by those who make great-sounding claims for standardization. Although this may sometimes be a desirable feature, grandma and thousands of grandmas before her never said you must have standardization to obtain and use medicinal plants. Standardization of herbals is not as relevant as it is for extremely potent synthetic drugs. Those who argue strongly for standardization are trying to corner the market. Herbal medicine is a grass-roots domain, don't allow it to be a pharmaceutical monopoly. Many strong arguments can be made for not standardizing. Nature has produced a pharmacy of chemicals in each plant. Man has learned to use the whole plant largely by experience in the treatment of various conditions. To standardize is to change this equation and nullify the experience. |
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| At the current price of commercial herbal-alternatives to pharmaceutical compounds, why not get the dried plant and make your own herbal medicines. Many good books exist on how to do it at a fraction of the cost of the bought variety. | |
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