SC - Fw: Digest responses, LLOONNGG!!
Alderton, Philippa
phlip at morganco.net
Mon Jan 26 14:38:55 PST 1998
phlip at morganco.net
Never a horse that cain't be rode,
And never a rider that cain't be throwed.
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: Date: Monday, January 26, 1998 11:59:51
: From: phlip
: To: Cooks
: Subject: Fw: Digest responses, LLOONNGG!!
:
: First off, let me apologize for what was meant as a private post, as my
: server has the sneazles, a very peri-oid ailment and has been sending
: other posts anywhere but where I want them.
:
: Second, the following information - everything is an infusion unless
noted
: otherwise.
:
: I used to be addicted to caffeine, and I tapered off by drinking 1/2 and
: 1/2 caff/decaf coffee.
:
: As a heavy smoker, I have frequent bouts with bronchitis in the winter,
: and
: I've found that ANY warm drink will help with the congestion. If you can
: get yourself down to an acceptable level of caffiene consumption. switch
: to
: decaf. Lacing it with a bit of Brandy helps, but do keep in mind that
THAT
: can be a problem also.
:
: Thanks to the wonderful suggestions of the people on this list, I went
up
: to Waldenbooks and spent this months disposable income and a little more
: on
: the books they had on special, and I found a beautiful book called "The
: Complete Book of Herbs" by Andi Clevely and Katherine Richmond,
: ISBN #0 8317 11847, for ONLY
: 19.98. It's well illustrated and tends to agree with my other herb
books,
: which I can't find now because they're in storage. I'm giving you ALL
the
: data, because it makes for at least the fifth complete book of herbs
I've
: bought over the years. You'd think folks could come up with another
title.
:
: Anyway, I've been looking through it and pulling out recipes for chest
: congestion, and following is what I've got. I figure if you have the
: ingredients, it'll be easier to find out if your persona would have had
: access to them. I make no claims for the periodicity of anything.
:
: Basic Infusion
:
: ! oz. fresh Herb
: 2 1/2 cups boiling water
: honey.
:
: Infuse 10-15 min. to taste, add honey to taste. Drink HOT!
:
: Herbs:
:
: Seeds of greater burdock (Crushed, about !/10 oz.)
: Borage- Coughs and congestion
: Alecost(1/2 oz. fresh)
: Rocket- cough remedy
: Boneset
: Fennel-expectorant- CAUTION-avoid large doses.
: Liquorice- Bronchial catarrh- CAUTION- can have laxative properties,
: long-term use can raise blood pressure, lower potassium,
: and lead to sodium retention.
: Curry plant-essential oil only for resp problems
: Hyssop-expectorant-flowering tips
: English lavender- cough suppressant
: Common mallow- flowers- colds and bronchitis
: Lemon balm- colds and influenza
: Bergamot- infusion vapors inhaled- CAUTION-can cause photosensitivity in
: some people
: Catmint (catnip)- tea for colds CAUTION- Quat Alert!- Don't leave it out
: or
: it will mysteriously vanish!
: Oregano (also Marjoram)- expectorant, coughs, sore throats
: Royal Fern- boiled roots-- dysenttery, coughs, and pulmonary disorders
: Wild Parsley- coughs- CAUTION Avoid during pregnancy or if have kidney
: problems.
: (Wild) Purslane- fevers, headaches, and chest complaints
: Lungwort- young leaves used for flavoring in soups, stews and salads,
: infusion of flowering plant used for intestinal and pulmonary
: ailments
: Comfrey-- infusion used for bronchitis, but CAUTION- recent evidence
: suggests it may be carcinogenic
: Thyme- digestive and respiratory, loosens mucus
: Red clover- expectorant
: Nasturtium- all parts, also good salad herb.
: Coltsfoot- bronchitis and laryngitis when added to herbal smoking
: remedies-
: CAUTION- close relative to comfrey
: Stinging nettle - older leaves laxative, expectorant and styptic in
: infusion. CAUTION- handle with care. It DOES sting!
:
:
: My personal favorite for both flavor and function is a combination of
: thyme
: (any flavor) and mint (any flavor). Both are easy to grow.
: Other than Catnip, they usually reserve the mints for digestive
: disorders,
: but I find a mint tea to be very good for my congestion.
:
:
: phlip at morganco.net
:
: Never a horse that cain't be rode,
: And never a rider that cain't be throwed.
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