posted 5 years ago
Waaah, that hops tincture seperates the men from the boys, that's some bitter tasting stuff. Works a charm in combination with valerian tincture though. even people who are used to taking sleep medicine fall asleep from that combination. Waking up without the hangover, but fresh.
I don't know if valerian grows in the States, but here in Europe now is the time you can find it. I just dump the car by the side of the road when i see it flowering, it's not at it's strongest when it's flowering, but it is a million time more visible then then in autumn. I take about 1 in 3 in a serious patch. I just crossed my favorite patch, it's only getting bigger, i might stop and spread it a bit further for next year. I've got enough for this year from last years gathering with an old friend.
The pot on the left is a propolis tincture from local bees, all the local medicinal herbs collected by bees. Those guys know what they're doing. If i have a wound, i dump a drop on it and it leaves a waxy layer when i blow it dry. Another drop, blow it dry, until it completely sealed the wound in a healing wax. Bad wounds from jigsaws and all sorts it fixes quickly. Last week i had a splinter that was located at a bad visible place, i sure could feel it though, my whole finger swollen up throbbing, i thought if i don't control this i might have to visit the doctor tomorrow, which i don't like in COVID time. I cut it open with a scissors squeezed and squeezed, blood came out and some wood. I cut away the infected skin and started dropping propolis tincture on it, hoping for the best. The next day i was talking to my neighbor who has something in his foot and tried to explain how good this stuff works, i was looking at the wrong hand at first, because it had completely gone the pain. It's beyond me why not more people use it. But hey, even the neighbor left without asking for it, he still has a bad foot..
Thanks for the idea Scott. Lemon balm, i've been looking at it, lately, it pops up all over, people put it in salads and make tea with it, both i don't really like. Just checking it out, hang on, it's good for tension, nervousness, stress, irritableness, insomnia,ADHD, melancholia, exagerated emotional state, feeling down, depression and moodyness, nightmares, panic attacks, less memory, intellectual tiredness, nervous hart, headache because of stress, nausea,vomiting, irritable bowel syndrom, anorexia, flatulence, problems with menstruation. Do you make it with cheap vodka or does it need something stronger or weaker?
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