Herb Adventure Update

Some of you requested for our experience of the outcomes related to this post.

Here is an update thus far...

Out of the four tinctures that I made, Joel and I have only tried one of them. That one was the adult pain reliever made from St. John's Wort. I had a migraine two mornings in a row and each morning I took a few drops of the tincture. By lunchtime the migraine was gone and I could see clearly again. To me that was great, migraines are hard to get rid of! I also rested more, I stopped reading so early in the morning and I tried to have better posture and keep my head up to keep from straining my neck. All these things helped and I haven't had a migraine since.

Since that first post I've also made some salves: A muscle salve and a first-aid salve. Joel's used both only a little bit, so it's hard to tell. As far as the first-aid salve is concerned: I have this strange excitement for my kids to get 'owies' - maybe it's just because now I have something that won't sting, is actually good for them, and will help to heal (homeopathic, I think, is the term).

I'm also in the process of making glycerites right now. Glycerites are a non-alcoholic alternative to the tincture (which is made from vodka). In the crockpot right now are: a lobelia glycerite which I'm hoping to help with the asthma in our household; and also a mixture of herbs that can replace our daily multi-vitamin that all of us take. We shall see...

I'm also excited about a natural bug spray that is easily made by steeping a few different herbs in vinegar and then in garlic.