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PILLOWS 2 parts pennyroyal 1 part thyme 1 part wormwood. Herbs may be cut or whole; construct a pillow for your pet to sleep on and then stuff it with the pennyroyal, thyme, wormwood. This makes a nice gift for those favorite dogs in your life. These herbs help to repel fleas naturally and without harsh chemicals. INSECT REPELLENT SACHET Combine together in a bowl: 4 parts Tansy 4 parts patchouli 2 parts lavender 1/2 of 1 part powdered Orris root. Mix the ingredients together fill cloth bags made from remnants. Tie off with a bow. These make great craft show items, inexpensive gifts or neat items for gift baskets. JEWELWEED SALVE RECIPE First make an infused oil using the Jewelweed. 2 ounces of dried herb or 4 ounces fresh herb and 2 cups of any vegetable oil-(you can use olive oil, almond oil, sesame oil, soy oil). Combine ingredients in a double-boiler on low heat and let the herb "cook" for 1 to 2 hours. Strain into a sterilized jar. (If your not going to use the oil right away to make salve, then add 1/4 tsp. Vitamin E oil or Tincture of Benzoin for preservative). To make the salve: Gently heat 4 ounces of the infused oil in the top of a double-broiler type pan. Add approximately 1 Tbsp of beeswax or paraffin. Let melt. Add 1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon Vitamin E oil or Tincture of Benzoin to act as a preservative. Mix well. Pour or spoon into a jar. Let cool and cap. This is great stuff! You can purchase dried Jewelweed Herb from a Health-Food Store or by mail-order. HERBAL PREPARATIONS |
SOME HERBS AND
THEIR USES FOR INCREASING LUCK ALLSPICE is burned as an incense to attract money or luck, and is also added to such mixtures. ALOE is hung over houses and doors in Africa to bring good luck. BAMBOO placed over the door is lucky, since its wood never changes color. BANYAN TREES bring good luck when sat under or looked at. BLUEBELL brings luck when it is picked up and the following words recited: "Bluebell, bluebell, bring me some luck before tomorrow night." Slip it into your shoe to seal the spell. CALAMUS brings good luck to the gardener when grown. COTTON, placed in a sugar bowl will attract good luck, as it will if cotton is thrown over the right shoulder at dawn. In the latter case, the good luck will come before the day is over. DAFFODIL plucked and worn next to the heart will bring good luck. FERN brings good luck to the person who breaks the first fern frond of Spring. HOLLY is carried to promote good luck, especially by men, since the holly is a 'male' plant. (Ivy is the corresponding plant for women.) It is also hung around the house for good luck at Yule. IRISH MOSS is carried or placed beneath rugs to increase luck and to ensure a steady flow of money into the house or pockets of the person. JOB'S TEARS: Three seeds are carried for good luck. KAVA-KAVA tea is drunk to offer protection against evil and to invite in good luck in Polynesia. LUCKY HAND (hand of Power, Hand Root, Helping Hand, Salap) is the root of an orchid plant and is one of the most famous New Orleans magical botanicals. It has long been placed in sachets and conjure bags for luck and general success. MOSS, taken from a gravestone and carried in your pocket, is a good ensure of luck, especially financial luck. OLIVE leaves, worn, bring luck. ORANGE peel is added to prosperity powders, incenses and mixtures, and the Chinese have long considered oranges symbols of luck and good fortune. PERSIMMON If you wish to have good luck, bury green persimmons. PINEAPPLE, dried, is placed in bags and added to baths to draw good luck to the bather. STRAW is lucky, hence it is often carried in small bags. For a home luck talisman, take a used horseshoe and some straw, sew up into a small bag, and place it above or below the bed. VETIVERT is carried to attract luck. VIOLET flowers are carried to bring changes in luck and fortune. WOOD ROSE is carried to attract good luck and fortune. Also place some in the home to ensure it is lucky as well. HERBAL REMEDIES TOP 5 HOUSEPLANTS TO PURIFY YOUR LIVING SPACE
love...rose, apple blossom, gardenia, jasmine, ylang-ylang sex...cinnamon, patchouli, lavender, clove, musk, vanilla, tuberose luck...basil, bayberry, vervain protection...bergamot, cinnamon, cinquefoil, sandalwood prosperity...mint, basil, vervain, hyssop, bergamot purification...frankincense, benzoin, sandalwood, myrrh divination...nutmeg, lemon grass, acacia, lilac, lotus, narcissus
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| HERBAL SMOKING MIXTURES Medicinal Uses Herbs: for the Lungs Mullein, Verbascum thapsus. Mullein is a fine medicinal for the lungs, even when you smoke it. It soothes inflamed or infected lungs, and prevents coughing until infection or inflammation is broken. Then it aids in expectoration, helping to break up congestion and promote "effective" coughing. It was smoked to stop the coughing of tuberculosis years ago. It is wonderful for any kind of lung cleansing. Very gentle and non-toxic, you can use it anytime. If you are a smoker, and you are sick and can't stop coughing from a cold, you can smoke some Mullein instead of Tobacco. It may help you to stop coughing, and you will have smoked one less cigarette. If you are not a smoker, stick with tincture (extract) or Mullein tea. After all, there's no need to smoke when you're sick in your lungs. It also has almost no flavor and is a very light smoke. Crispy dried crushed Mullein is a lousy smoke. Be sure to keep it ever so slightly moist. Dried Mullein should be rubbed for the best results. It will become very fluffy and puffy. This fuzzy rubbed Mullein will burn evenly when smoked in a paper or pipe. It will hold other herbs that are in the form of small pieces and powder, and keep them evenly distributed. And it has no flavor! Ideal for a smoking base; I use it in almost every smoking mixture. I like the light green baby leaves found in the center of the first year basal rosette, but it's a matter of personal choice. Any leaf will work. Horehound, Marrubium vulgare, and Coltsfoot, Tussilago farfara. These commonly used smoking ingredients are expectorants. They promote coughing and aid in the upward flow of mucus. Let me relate to you a story I have heard more times than I can count on my hands and my feet. The person hears that Coltsfoot was smoked by the Native Americans. They run to the health food store, roll up a cigarette of dried raspy Coltsfoot, and proceed to smoke it as if it was marijuana. After they cough a piece of their brains out, they decide that perhaps this wasn't such a good idea. However, the difference between poison and medicine is dosage. If used properly, these herbs are very effective healthful herbs. Mix these herbs in medium amounts with other herbs. If the mixture makes you cough too much, use less of the expectorant. They are ideal for a general lung cleanse, for the ending of respiratory flus and colds, when you're quitting Tobacco, and to get the crud out of you lungs in general. Do not use them when you are coughing up blood or if it hurts when you breathe. See a qualified health professional if this is the case. Also, do not use them when you can not stop coughing. If this is the case, stick with Mullein. Ideally theses mixtures should not make you cough incessantly, but just cough effectively once in a while, bringing up some of that excess phlegm. Jimson Weed Seeds and Datura One good reason to smoke an herb as a preferred method of ingestion is regulation of dosage. You can smoke an herb that is very strong and regulate the dosage safety. The difference between medicine and poison is dosage. Many plants are too strong to take internally safely. If you take a tea, it may take half an hour or more before you can tell how strong of a dosage you took. At that point it is too late to take less. When you smoke an herb the effects or side effects become apparent quickly. If the herb doesn't agree with you, you can stop before overdosing. Jimson weed is definitely a strong hallucinogen, poison, medicine any way you look at it. The dosage is all important. I do not recommend internal use of Datura without guidance. The use of Datura for a high by pimply adolescents looking for some fireworks is deplorable. Too many of them end up as newspaper reports. People have landed in the hospital for extended stays because of this plant. Used in the proper dosages, Datura can be a very effective treatment for a variety of problems. Smoke the crushed seeds only. The seeds are the mildest part of the plant. Just a few puffs will anesthetize your throat and lungs. This could be very helpful with some lung problems. You will not feel psychological effects from this small a dosage. I have used this method of taking this herb and will guarantee that you will not get high from two puffs. This plant does not agree with some people. If you feel light headed or nauseous, then stop smoking it. In some oversea countries, you may find that the cigarettes still contain Datura leaf. Datura has been used as smoking mixtures in a variety of cultures. Generally this is for their hallucinogenic effect and doesn't concern us in this book. Herbs to Quit Smoking Tobacco. Let's face it, herbal smoking mixtures will not cause you to quit Tobacco. Only you can cause you to stop. Smoking mixtures can aid in the process if you are ready. A variety of mixtures can be helpful. At first, a thick bodied flavorful smoke with Lobelia and calming herbs is indicated. After the physical withdrawal is finished with, drop the Lobelia smoke and use a calming smoke with lots of astringent herbs for a heavy "Tobacco" smoke. In reality, no herbal smoking mixture tastes as "thick" as Tobacco. Be sure to add some Mullein and possibly some expectorants to aid in the cleansing process. Finally, you may wish to cut the astringents and just go with the very light Mullein alone. Mullein is so light it will feel as you aren't really smoking anything, and you will eventually lose interest in it. This regimen is an example, and can be modified to your own personal needs. Other herbs, taken as tea or tincture, may be helpful during the withdrawal process. A liver stimulant like Oregon Grape Root or Goldenseal may help your body remove the nicotine quicker. This won't make the withdrawal symptoms easier, but it will just speed it up. Salicylate herbs, like Willow and Oak, can help with headaches. Calming herbs like Skullcap, Valerian, and Parrot's Beak, are definitely indicated. After the physical addiction is broken, it's up to you to break the psychological addiction. Lobelia, Lobelia inflata Lobelia is another example of a strong herb whose dosage can be regulated by smoking. It is a very strong muscle relaxant and tranquilizer that should not be mixed with any other pharmaceutical tranquilizers or alcohol. It also is an expectorant. As an added bonus it is an alterative that increases your body's own natural defense mechanisms. All this makes it ideal as an herb to stop smoking with. Your body sees Lobelia's main ingredient, lobeline, as nicotine. Certain receptors in your body are waiting to be filled with nicotine and so you feel nicotine fits. Lobeline is the same shape as nicotine and fits into these receptor sites, fooling your body into thinking you've been smoking Tobacco. Lobeline, however, is not addictive when used properly for the short term. The prescription chewing gums that doctors prescribe to quit smoking have lobeline as the main ingredient. One day I had a wicked headache and took some Lobelia. It was a good solid dose; I had to sit down but my headache was gone. I went to light a cigarette, but after one puff I could not smoke any more. My body felt as if I had smoked too many cigarettes already. It was just the Lobelia. The important thing to remember about Lobelia is that it is so strong. When making tea, use a teaspoon per 1/2 gallon of water mixed with other herbs. For a smoking mixture add a pinch to a bag of other herbs. If you do take too much Lobelia will make you throw up over 90% of the time. Unfortunately, if you do not throw up, you can have respiratory failure from the sedative effects. This is a very difficult thing to do because you'll feel so wretched long before it's dangerous. In the United States Lobelia is illegal to sell for internal consumption. Certainly official reasons include the possibility of poisoning. Strangely enough Lobelia is extremely effective for a significant amount of asthmatics. For some people the tincture is useful in place of inhalers. I am sure that the powerful pharmaceutical companies losing a significant percentage of inhaler business has nothing to do with this law. When I was a pimply adolescent looking for psychic pyrotechnics, I found this ad in the back of High Times for legal highs. My friends and I purchased some Lobelia touted as a mild LSD type feeling. Leaving our parents and going on a camping trip, we promptly rolled thick joints of Lobelia which we smoked endlessly. After puking our guts out, we were left with headaches and not so vague feelings of depression. We were so bummed out we canceled the camping trip. The difference between poison and medicine is dosage. Personal note: almost all of the 15 or so herbs we tried during that time period had similar results. Lobelia is the herb for stopping smoking with its calming, expectorant, alterative, and nicotine mimicking effects. When making your mixture, add a pinch of Lobelia. If it's not satisfying, add more. |
HERBAL SMOKING MIXTURES Flavorings Sometimes an herbal smoking mixture can be quite bland, or the smoker may like menthol cigarettes. The herbs in this section are good for flavoring. Most are aromatic or good smelling herbs with no system wide effect when smoked. If you were to smoke these herbs alone full strength, they wouldn't taste good. They may even be irritating this way. Only add a little to the mixture and taste it. Experiment to find your own special flavor and strength. Go light handed at first. Feel free to go further in experimenting with flavors. Any smelly edible plant might be useful as a flavoring. Look in your spice and tea rack for possibilities like lemon grass, etc. Mints, Mentha sp. Mints are probably the most accessible and used flavoring agents for smoking mixtures. They impart a menthol flavor. This includes Spearmint, Peppermint, and all the numerous ornamental varieties such as Apple Mint, etc. Remember to go light so as not to irritate your lungs and throat. Mugwort Herbaceous Artemisia sp. (not shrubs) Mug means glass; Wort means plant. It's the mug plant used for beer in medieval times. It is also used today at country fairs and gatherings by the more esoteric beer makers. It replaces hops in the beer formulas. Mugwort is a very interesting plant deep in historical references. It is often said to promote prophetic dreams. It seems to me that Mugwort intensifies the dreaming process. It all depends on where you are in this process. If you don't dream, Mugwort will help you to dream, but you may not remember them. If you don't remember your dreams Mugwort will help you to remember them. If you remember your dreams, Mugwort will help you to have conscious dreams. Conscious dreams are dreams where you are aware that you are dreaming and in full control of the situation. If you are consciously dreaming already, the plant will increase the frequency and control. None of this implies that the dreams will be pleasant. Some people don't remember their dreams for a reason. Mugwort can cause nightmares and restless dreams leading to lack of sleep or poor quality of sleep. Certainly, Mugwort can lead to prophetic dreams if that is what you are into. I do not prefer that course of dream work. It is all up to you. One of my long term students feels that Mugwort is the most reality altering of all the psychotropics he's tried. Maybe you will too. These effects are most pronounced with long term exposure to the herb. Dream pillows, fresh bundles allowed to dry by your bed, and smoking over a period of weeks. You may not always experience the subtle effects with one joint. You can smoke Mugwort alone, but it's best to use as a flavoring agent because it is strongly aromatic. Mugwort can also be rubbed into a very good consistency as a carrier for the smoking mixture like Mullein but the flavor can overwhelm the mixture. Internal use of Mugwort has physiological effects on your stomach and female reproductive system but this will not transfer through smoking. Tarragon is a herbaceous Artemisia called Artemisia dranunculus or Dragon Sagewort. Sagebrush, shrubby Artemisia sp. Sagebrush is a shrub found growing throughout the desert western United States. It is in the Sunflower family and is not related in any way to the Salvia Sage used in cooking. It has been traditionally used to purify the environment. It is indeed an anti- bacterial for airborne bacteria. Often found in Sage sticks, and in stores labeled as Sage, it can be used as a flavoring for smoking mixtures. Native people used this plant like Salvia if they lived in an area where there was no Salvia. Sage including White, Black, and Hummingbird, Salvia sp. There are many kinds of Salvia Sages. Some are good to smoke as flavors including the white, black, purple and garden Sages. Some are not so pleasant but worth a try. Some of these Sages were used by Native Americans for purification rituals. They are in the mint family and are not related to Artemisia Sagebrush or Mugwort. These are also found in sage sticks. Lemon Balm, Melissa officinalis Melissa is an herb often escaped from gardens and easy to find in the Pacific Northwest growing wild in cities. It is a very mild and friendly calming herb that will add a peaceful lemony flavor to any blend. Yerba Buena , Satureja douglasii Yerba Buena is a good herb for flavoring that grows in the coastal west. It should not be confused with peppermint, which is also sometimes called Yerba Buena. It has a menthol flavor that should satisfy those people who like "Kools." Angelica, Angelica sp. Angelica has many physiological effects when taken internally. When smoked as a flavoring in small amounts, it should have no system wide effects. You can use the root, dried and powdered and thoroughly mixed with the rest of the blend. Feel free to experiment with the leaves and green seeds for different flavor and strengths. Osha, Oshala, Lovage , Ligusticum sp. Ligusticums are yet another very special herb that the Native Americans deemed powerful and sacred. Ligusticum porteri, Osha, is called Peyote's little sister. All native Ligusticums were held in high regard by the local Natives. As a smoke it is only a flavor. You can use the root, dried and powered, but I find that the root hairs, not usually used for their medicinal effects, to be the best for flavor. Clove, a common kitchen spice used with a light hand. Use the powder. Clove cigarettes with Tobacco were very popular for a while. Clove can be very irritating to the esophagus and lungs. This, together with the exceptionally strong Tobacco found in these imported cigarettes, quickly caused lung and esophageal problems. I have known many singers who have lost their voices in a few weeks of clove cigarette smoking. So feel free to use it, but respect it. Lavender Use the flowers and rub them if you wish. I love the smell of lavender but I hate the taste of smoked dried lavender. Perhaps you will love it, feel free to check it out. Sweet Cicely, Osmorhiza sp. This is another local Pacific Northwest plant with a pleasant aromatic anise flavor. You can use the root dried, powdered if it smells good. Seeds are also useful.Ginger, use dried powder, thoroughly mixed with a light hand. Licorice ,use dried powder, thoroughly mixed with a light hand. Anise For those who like the licorice flavor, try these seeds. Tea for
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| MANZANITA Latin -Arctostaphyo manzanita Plant Signature An evergreen plant, ranging in size from a creeping groundcover to a small, rounded tree, the Manzanita attracts many birds, and is admired for the beauty of its crooked branches which are smooth, shapely and a deep, reddish purple color. The common Manzanita has white to pink bell-like flowers and tiny fruit resembling apples. Flower Essence The Manzanita, with its rounded curves and dancing, bending branches, seems to embody the Goddess within her very core, It is not surprising then, that the tree produces tiny apple-like fruits-an ancient symbol of fertility and sensuality. Manzanita elixir helps uplift one's attitude concerning body image, in a culture that fails to honor the many varieties of the female form - inviting the Goddess in each of us to be revealed in all her splendor. This is also an excellent essence for people who suffer from eating disorders of any kind, as well as for those sensitive, spiritually-attuned individuals who find the physical body cumbersome. Manzanita increases one's ability to experience the body as a beloved temple of the spirit. Archetype The fertility Goddess, Venus of Willendorf The Venus of Willendorf is a Paleolithic Venus depicted without a male consort, for it is likely that the people who lived during this ancient time were unaware of the male role in procreation. In fact, they may have thought females capable of parthenogenesis, or self-impregnation. Such was the astonishing power of the Goddess, along with her Earthly counterparts. Like the Manzanita tree, prehistoric people lived close to the earth, and just as we admire the plant's graceful curves and rounded form, the ancients loved the Goddess whose body was a shrine of productivity and beauty. Healing The Venus of Willendorf and the dancing Goddess figures in the Manzanita tree honor the feminine spirit that resides within you. You are being mirrored by the Universal Mother who asks that you see yourself as she sees you-as an incarnation of divinity. We must once again learn to respect our female bodies and love them fully, if we are to honor the Great Goddess who gives Her abundant Love to all. Blessing Manzanita offers the wisdom of Goddess lore, The beautiful roots of Her ancient core. My body sings as I dance Her truth, My body is beautiful in age and youth. Copyright 2001 Lightworker For Trouble Getting to Sleep - Pour 1 pint of boiling water over 1 ounce of feverfew flowers. Cover and steep until cool. Strain and sweeten with honey. Drink Cool. Anti - Depressive - Put a handful of fresh chopped rosemary into a bottle of white wine. Let it sit about 4 days. Strain and use by the tablespoon as needed. Valerian Juniper Berry Healing Amulet
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A hot bath with helichrysum and clary-sage oils is said to help ease painful cramping during menstruation. Helichrysum's relaxing and analgesic effect on the body can also relieve menstrual tension. by AromaThyme.com
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Release Anger/Negativity Headaches - Pour 2 cups boiling water over 3 tablespoons dried primrose flowers and leaves. Let stand, covered, about 15 minutes. Strain and sweeten. Drink warm or hot. Use 1 heaping teaspoon of dried chamomile flowers for each cup of boiling water. Steep 10 minutes. Strain and sweeten with honey.
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