HERB - Re: [herbalist V1 #282]
Jennifer Guyton
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Tue Jun 8 06:11:48 PDT 1999
Hi..My name is Lady Caitlyn MacKenzie and I am recently getting into more
natural remedies and cures. Since I am un-familiar with them..can anyone send
me info to get me started? Such as the differences between decotions,
steeping, etc. Also, Id like to know where I can get the herbs.
What my goal is, is to have alternative cures for everyday illnesses and have
them onhand. So..basically, Im a newby to this art and want help and
teachings.
Thanks in advance...
Caitlyn
owner-herbalist at Ansteorra.ORG (herbalist) wrote:
herbalist Tuesday, June 8 1999 Volume 01 : Number 282
In this issue:
Re: HERB - Please help
Re: HERB - Please help
Re: HERB - Please help
HERB - tea tree oil
Re: HERB - Please help
Re: HERB - Please help
Re: HERB - Please help
Re: HERB - Please help
HERB - Rabbit Recipes
HERB - Pickle Recipes
Re: HERB - Rabbit Recipes
Re: HERB - Pickle Recipes
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Date: Sun, 06 Jun 1999 23:54:36 -0600
From: Joan Nicholson <gryphon at carlsbadnm.com>
Subject: Re: HERB - Please help
Raisya, always used to rub my bitches with camphophenique and wrap them.
Shouldn't take more than a couple of days to stop. Hope they do well, let
me know.
Prydwen
At 10:46 PM 6/6/1999 EDT, you wrote:
>Please help!
>
>A friend of ours works with dog rescues and just got two greyhound females
>who were close to starvation. Both of them are also lactating. Can anyone
>suggest a gentle herb that will help them stop lactating? The sooner they
>stop producing milk and put that energy back into regaining health, the
>better.
>
>Thanks!
>Raisya
>
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Date: Mon, 07 Jun 1999 08:28:02 -0600
From: Sheron Buchele/Curtis Rowland <foxryde at verinet.com>
Subject: Re: HERB - Please help
>At 10:46 PM 6/6/1999 EDT, you wrote:
>>Please help!
>>
>>A friend of ours works with dog rescues and just got two greyhound females
>>who were close to starvation. Both of them are also lactating. Can anyone
>>suggest a gentle herb that will help them stop lactating? The sooner they
>>stop producing milk and put that energy back into regaining health, the
>>better.
>>
>>Thanks!
>>Raisya
My woman's herbal suggests sage and carrot to dry up lactation. I have fed
my pooch sage for other reasons and she likes it sprinkled over her food.
She eats a carrot a day to help clean her teeth as well.
I have found that generally animals like the taste of herbs that they need
and will reject those they don't.
good luck,
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Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 11:11:44 -0400
From: Christine A Seelye-King <mermayde at juno.com>
Subject: Re: HERB - Please help
>From "The Herbal Book for the Dog" by Juliette de Bairacli-Levy
"Mastitis. The ailment is most commonly caused by feeble puppies who
are unable to suckle their dam strongly and therefore do not empty the
breasts several times daily. Congestion resultsand mastitis develops.
The typical symptom os swelling and hardness of the whole milk-secreting
area, and often some degrees of fever. The bitch usually refuses to
allow the puppies to feed from her because of the pain caused by the
congestion.
Treatment. The puppies should be removed form the bitch, and, meantime,
hand-reared. The milk glands must be emptied of allmilk by hand
expression, first applying cloths dipped in hot water to the breasts.
This should be carried out four to five times during the day. The
milk-glands area should be bathed with a brew of elder and dock leaves-
one handful of each brewed in 1 1/2 pints of water. Internal treatment
is one day's complete fasxt on water only, with four herbal antiseptic
tablets given twice daily (average breed); a laxative in the evening,
then a fluid diet of milk and honey for several days until normality is
restored. The puppies can then feed again from their dam. "
and
"Milk Glands in Trouble. "False" milk is often troublesome in bitches,
also excess milk, following weaning. The former is generally met with in
maiden bitches who produce milk at the times when, if mated, they would
have developed this "false"milk when they have not been mated. The
treatment for this trouble is exactly the same for metritis (which see)
but with no external douching; and the treatment naturally being used in
a much shorter form; for example, one day's fasting, followed by two or
three days' milk-honey fluid diet. In this ailment it is more beneficial
to use the milk in a sour state: in that way it becomes somewhat
laxative; honey should still be given. The external treatment, in this
trouble, is the bathing and massaging of the hot and inflamed milk glands
with an infusion of mint leaves (common garden mint) or mint and lettuce
leaves. An excellent alternative treatment is external bathing with dock
and elder leaves. Whit this latter treatment I have had great success in
curing mastitis in cows and goats. Internally, give twice daily in doses
of two tablespoons a brew of wood-sage. The same treatment should be
followed for cases of excess milk in the dam following the removal of her
weaned puppies. It is the over-early removal of a litter which is
frequently the cause of the dam's excess milk: early sales often being
the motive. The unnatural over-early weaning of puppies is one of the
greatest causes of poor health among dogs; a well-bred brood bitch will
be able to feed her litter until the puppies reach the age of seven to
eight weeks, or longer; the pupy weaning not commencing before the fourth
week, when fresh goat or cow milk can be given, soon followed by
tree-barks flour, raw meat not being introduced into the diet until the
fifth week."
and
"Metritis. (a disease of the womb, causing a odorous discharge.)
Treatment. An infusion of wild rose fruits (or garden rose). When not
available the leaves can be used, but they are far inferior to the
fruits- the hips. The hips should be well crushed, and then brewed in
the usual way. The infusion is improved by the addition of witch-hazel
extract, one half teaspoon of the witch hazel to each tablespoonful of
the infusion (average dose). Douching with an infusion of lavender
flowers and leaves is also helpful. In severe cases the lavender
infusion can also be given internally, at midday, in addition to the
morning and evening dose of rose-hip infusion. "
I looked and can't find any idea of what she means by herbal antiseptic
tablet, but I think a garlic/brewer's yeast doggie treat would go a long
way toward that.
I've used this book for a case of "false milk" in a maiden dog once, and
used a lavender/honey/milk infusion. We fed it to her several times for
a couple of days. The condition cleared up in a day.
Good Luck,
Christianna
On Sun, 6 Jun 1999 22:46:37 EDT RAISYA at aol.com writes:
>Please help!
>
>A friend of ours works with dog rescues and just got two greyhound
>females
>who were close to starvation. Both of them are also lactating. Can
>anyone
>suggest a gentle herb that will help them stop lactating? The sooner
>they
>stop producing milk and put that energy back into regaining health,
>the
>better.
>
>Thanks!
>Raisya
>
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Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 11:19:17 -0500
From: "j'lynn yeates" <jyeates at realtime.net>
Subject: HERB - tea tree oil
wierdness ... been using this stuff for a couple years as a all-
purpose antiseptic. last week after use on some bites, cuts & scrapes on
wrists, ankles, and feet i developed the same kinda blistering i used to get
after exposure to poision oak/ivy (developed a seeming immunity over time).
obviously a allergic skin reaction, but curious as to where it came from.
been treating with chamomille bath oil & soap to good effect ...
'wolf
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Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 15:22:35 EDT
From: RAISYA at aol.com
Subject: Re: HERB - Please help
Thanks, everyone! I'm forwarding the info to my friend, and I'll let you
know how things work out for the greyhounds.
Raisya
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Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 16:32:14 -0700 (PDT)
From: Moonshadow <doroket at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: HERB - Please help
OK, here's another question....
Anyone know if there is an herb and/or herbal remedy
to treat hyper-thyroid?
Dorothy
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Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 20:30:17 EDT
From: Bjmikita at aol.com
Subject: Re: HERB - Please help
In a message dated 6/7/99 6:32:17 PM EST, doroket at yahoo.com writes:
<< Subj: Re: HERB - Please help
Date: 6/7/99 6:32:17 PM EST
From: doroket at yahoo.com (Moonshadow)
Sender: owner-herbalist at Ansteorra.ORG
Reply-to: herbalist at Ansteorra.ORG
To: herbalist at Ansteorra.ORG
OK, here's another question....
Anyone know if there is an herb and/or herbal remedy
to treat hyper-thyroid?
Dorothy
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I'd like to know if there are any herbs for sluggish thyroid.
Jeanne de La Mer
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Date: Mon, 07 Jun 1999 18:51:06 -0700
From: Sara Bairrington <katri4684 at surfree.com>
Subject: Re: HERB - Please help
At 08:30 PM 6/7/99 EDT, you wrote:
>In a message dated 6/7/99 6:32:17 PM EST, doroket at yahoo.com writes:
>
><< Subj: Re: HERB - Please help
> Date: 6/7/99 6:32:17 PM EST
> From: doroket at yahoo.com (Moonshadow)
> Sender: owner-herbalist at Ansteorra.ORG
> Reply-to: herbalist at Ansteorra.ORG
> To: herbalist at Ansteorra.ORG
>
>
> OK, here's another question....
>
> Anyone know if there is an herb and/or herbal remedy
> to treat hyper-thyroid?
>
> Dorothy
> ______________________________________ >>
>I'd like to know if there are any herbs for sluggish thyroid.
>Jeanne de La Mer
My suggestion is to go to a certified Naturopath or Herbal Physician with
these questions. The thyroid is a very important item in the body's
chemistry. You don't want to play around with it. You can get better and
safer information from someone who is trained to check you out before
offering herbal help.
Ulrike.
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Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 23:44:01 -0400
From: Warren & Meredith Harmon <corwynsca at juno.com>
Subject: HERB - Rabbit Recipes
Greetings, especially to Lord Ras!
While I dug up pickle recipes, look what else I found! They may not be
period, but since they're *old* PA Dutch, I'm assuming they were at least
redacted from recipes brought over on the boats. The book's a reprint of
an 18th century cookbook.
Enjoy! -Caro
Fried Rabbit: Cut a dressed rabbit into pieces for frying, soak in salt
water 8 to 10 hours. Take out of water, drain and roll in flour. Place
in hot skillet containing lard or butter (about 1/4 cup), cover and fry
to a golden brown, turning frequently, Season with salt and pepper. To
make gravy, take rabbit out of pan and put on a hot platter. Stir into
the hot fat, 1 tbsp. flour. Add 1 cup water and cook until mixture is
thick.
(I'm assuming hasenpfeffer is a known recipe - if I'm wrong, ask me, and
I'll post it.)
Hasen Kucka (Rabbit Cake): 1 rabbit, potato filling (again, if you need a
recipe, ask), 1 &1/2 cup rabbit broth, salt, pepper
Wipe dressed rabbit with a damp cloth; barely cover with water to which
1/2 tsp salt has been added and cook covered until tender (1 1/2 to 2
hours). Separate meat from bones and cut into small pieces. Butter a
casserole and put a layer of potato filling in the bottom, then a layer
of meat. Add 1 tbsp of sauce (made by combining the flour seasonings,
and broth and boiling until sauce is thickened and smooth). Repeat
layers until dish is filled. Bake at 350 deg. F 25 min, or until
browned. 6 servings.
There's also a Rabbit Pie, but it has tobasco - still want it?
- -Caro
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Date: Mon, 7 Jun 1999 23:51:05 -0400
From: Warren & Meredith Harmon <corwynsca at juno.com>
Subject: HERB - Pickle Recipes
Greetings! Finally dug out some recipes....
Now, if there are any questions about some of these recipes, *please*
eamil me - a few I had to redact! (How many people know what a "5-cent
jar of mustard" is anway???) -Caro
Bread & Butter Pickles
4 qt. sliced cucumbers, 6 tsp. salt, 5 c. vinegar, 4 c. sugar, 1 tsp.
dark brown sugar, 1 tsp. celery salt, 1 tsp. mustard seed, 1/4 tsp. curry
powder
Combine salt and pickles, let stand 5 hours or overnight.
Wash and drain them. Combine vinegar, sugars, celery salt, mustard seed
and curry powder. If it's too strong add 1 cup water. Bring to a boil.
Add sliced pickles and heat 4 minutes. Do not boil. Put on jar and
seal. (Betty Yeager)
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Freezer Cucumber Pickles
7 c. sliced cucumbers, 1 c. diced onion, 1/2 cup chopped celery or 1 &1/2
tsp. celery seed, 1 3/4 to 2 c. sugar, 1 1/2 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. pepper,
1 c. white vinegar
Mix cucumbers, onion and celery together in large bowl. Mix sugar, salt,
pepper and vinegar together but do not heat. Pour this mixture over
cucumbers. Put in refrigerator. Stir everyday for 4 days. Put in
containers and freeze. (anon.)
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Bread and Butter Pickles
1 gal. cucumbers, 8 small white onions, 2 green peppers sliced, 1/2 c.
salt
Syrup: 5 c. white sugar, 5 c. vinegar, 1 1/2 tsp. tumeric, 1/2 tsp.
ground cloves, 2 tbsp. mustard seed, 1 tsp. celery seed
Wash cucumbers, do not peel. Slice crosswise (thin slices). Slice
onions thin and cut peppers. Miz salt with the 3 vegetables and bury in
ice cubes and water. Let stand for 3 hours. Drain thoroughly, then mix
with pickling syrup and cook for 15 minutes. Seal in sterile jars.
(Eleanor Hill)
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Dill Pickles
10 qts water, 2 cups salt, 1 qt. vinegar, 2 tbsps. peppercorns, 5 stalks
dill, 1 1/2 pecks cucumbers
Make a solution of the first 4 ingredients and bring to boiling. Fill
crock with cucumbers, placing dill between layers of cucumbers. Add the
hot solution. One onion, sliced, or a clove of garlic may be added to
the boiling liquid, if desired. Cover crock and let stand in a cool
place several days before using. If preferred, cucumbers may be
preserved in sealed jars. (Sadye's recipe)
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Now, I'm not even supposed to *have* this recipe, but what's the use of
letting it die?
My Great-Aunt Edna Schaffer's Sweet Pickles
(if you're feeling generous, anyone making a big batch of this recipe
could send me a few jars - I'll pay postage)
Makes 4 qts.
100 tiny cucumbers, 4 cups vinegar, 1 cup water, 2 cups sugar, 3 tbsps.
salt, 1 level tsp. allspice, 1 level tsp. cloves
Scrub & drain pickles, pack them into sterilized jars. Mix vinegar,
water & sugar; bring to a boil & simmer, adding salt and spices until
thickened to a syrup. Fill jars to overflowing with syrup. Wait a month
before using.
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Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 00:33:34 EDT
From: Bjmikita at aol.com
Subject: Re: HERB - Rabbit Recipes
In a message dated 6/7/99 11:01:17 PM EST, corwynsca at juno.com writes:
<<
Greetings, especially to Lord Ras!
While I dug up pickle recipes, look what else I found! They may not be
period, but since they're *old* PA Dutch, I'm assuming they were at least
redacted from recipes brought over on the boats. The book's a reprint of
an 18th century cookbook.
Enjoy! -Caro
Fried Rabbit: Cut a dressed rabbit into pieces for frying, soak in salt
water 8 to 10 hours. Take out of water, drain and roll in flour. Place
in hot skillet containing lard or butter (about 1/4 cup), cover and fry
to a golden brown, turning frequently, Season with salt and pepper. To
make gravy, take rabbit out of pan and put on a hot platter. Stir into
the hot fat, 1 tbsp. flour. Add 1 cup water and cook until mixture is
thick.
(I'm assuming hasenpfeffer is a known recipe - if I'm wrong, ask me, and
I'll post it.)
Hasen Kucka (Rabbit Cake): 1 rabbit, potato filling (again, if you need a
recipe, ask), 1 &1/2 cup rabbit broth, salt, pepper
Wipe dressed rabbit with a damp cloth; barely cover with water to which
1/2 tsp salt has been added and cook covered until tender (1 1/2 to 2
hours). Separate meat from bones and cut into small pieces. Butter a
casserole and put a layer of potato filling in the bottom, then a layer
of meat. Add 1 tbsp of sauce (made by combining the flour seasonings,
and broth and boiling until sauce is thickened and smooth). Repeat
layers until dish is filled. Bake at 350 deg. F 25 min, or until
browned. 6 servings.
There's also a Rabbit Pie, but it has tobasco - still want it?
-Caro
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Please don't forget, if you don't know how old the rabbit is, parboil the
rabbit first.
Jeanne de La Mer
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Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 00:34:44 EDT
From: Bjmikita at aol.com
Subject: Re: HERB - Pickle Recipes
These look yummy. Now I have to wait for the cucumbers to make.
jeanne de la mer
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