"We're all just walking each other home." -Ram Dass
"Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder."-Rumi
"It's all one song!" -Neil Young
The only thing...more expensive than education is ignorance.~Ben Franklin
Invasive plants are Earth's way of insisting we notice her medicines. Stephen Herrod Buhner
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Our inability to change everything should not stop us from changing what we can.
Carla Burke wrote:John and I have both been using it for years, with good results. What kind of information are you looking for?
"We're all just walking each other home." -Ram Dass
"Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder."-Rumi
"It's all one song!" -Neil Young
The only thing...more expensive than education is ignorance.~Ben Franklin
I'm only 64! That's not to old to learn to be a permie, right?
Barbara Simoes wrote:I've been trying to find a nursery where I could buy a tree. I live in Vermont, so it will probably have to be mail order, but geez, I've been looking for days using different search terms. I don't want a B&B tree but rather a bare root. Also, I'd prefer one that's spineless. Today, I thought I'd try the Arbor Day Foundation, and they do have two varieties that are hardy here and keep their fruit through the winter for wildlife and pretty winter color. They carry 'Washington' and 'Winter King'. From what I've read, 'Winter King' sounds like it might be better. Any thoughts from anyone who has some growing? I'm 63 and was diagnosed with heart failure over seven years ago, so I don't have a lot of time to waste while the tree is growing to a fruit producing age. Any nurseries in this vicinity that don't charge $600 a tree like they do at Horsford's Nursery?
Jane Mulberry wrote:Clinical trials have shown that for many people it does lower blood pressure, though can take three months of daily dosing to see a significant reduction and for some people it doesn't seem to have this effect at all.
I took it for high blood pressure and my BP did stabilise lower after three or four months. No side effects noted, but as my BP is now fine I've stopped taking it. Hubby took it for his heart and had to stop as his BP dropped too low. I used a powdered supplement.
The tricky thing with hawthorn is that leaves, flowers, and berries all have somewhat different properties and many commercial formulas aren't clear which part of the plant they're using.
Do, there is no try --- Yoda
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Jeff Marchand wrote:Barbara, I am in Eastern Ontario and not far from Vermont and hawthorn is pretty common around here. It is a 'weed' shrub most often found in hedgerows. I think once you learn to recognize it you will see it everywhere especially in the fall once it fruit ripens.
I had open heart surgery last year, a triple bypass and in the care of a cardiologist. Everything went well and I am back to my old self again while I am interested in herbal medicine I wont take anything without my cardiologist's approval.
Do, there is no try --- Yoda
No one is interested in something you didn't do--- Gord Downie
Barbara Simoes wrote:Would you be interested in making your own? There are tons of videos on how to make hawthorn tinctures, capsules, etc. It looks very easy. If you have a place to harvest some berries in the fall and some leaves and blossoms in the spring, you'd be all set.
I'm only 64! That's not to old to learn to be a permie, right?
Jane Mulberry wrote:I'm planting hawthorn on my own land in Bulgaria, though I'm not sure it will be drought tolerant enough to survive there.
Jane Mulberry wrote:
Barbara Simoes wrote:Would you be interested in making your own? There are tons of videos on how to make hawthorn tinctures, capsules, etc. It looks very easy. If you have a place to harvest some berries in the fall and some leaves and blossoms in the spring, you'd be all set.
I'm very interested in making my own and use tinctures and syrups and herbal teas made from herbs I have accessible to me. Unfortunately, though I like where there should be plenty of hawthorns, the only ones I've found so far have been in other people's yards. Though if asked people would probably let me take enough to make a batch of tincture, neither of us need it at present, and I have plenty of the powdered version available. I'm planting hawthorn on my own land in Bulgaria, though I'm not sure it will be drought tolerant enough to survive there.
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