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#167616 50 Tue Sep 27 19:24:33 1994 Lady Non Sequitur @ Outsider's, Takoma Park, MD, US/MD/MONTGOMERY
If you have any Borders Bookstores near you, take a look in their (believe it or not) cooking sections. That's where the one near me keeps all its books. I go and browse and take notes... personally, I'd want more than Scott Cunningham for a reference ... get an actual herbalist reference, not a pagan researcher .... (rummaging in c:\ drive for list of herbal books collected from the internet.... will post them soon).
#167617 50 Wed Sep 28 11:07:36 1994 Lady Non Sequitur @ Outsider's, Takoma Park, MD, US/MD/MONTGOMERY
Here's one of the books recommended off an herbalism echo I frequent... From: Mara Drathmore Speaking of favorite books... I picked up a new one recently that I've just been DROOLING over... The Complete Medicinal Herbal by Penelope Ody ISBN# 1-564-58-187-X Dorling Kindersley, Inc. (originally pub. in Italy) It's not "complete" (only covering around 250 herbs) but it is by far the best illustrated one I've seen to date. Color pictures for EVERY herb that that the book covers. Sketches at the top of the page. Latin and common names. A brief history of the plant. List of character, constituents, and actions for each plant. Applications and cautions at the bottom of the page. And the pictures in the middle...<grin> A picture of the plant itself, and ALSO pictures of it in each of the associated herbal preparation forms - tincture, ointment, oil, ground in pills, dried, crushed, etc. Also in the back it's got a list of home remedies for common ailments as well as a picture how-to for making the various things - oils, tinctures, ointments, etc. (I never knew Bladderwrack was a seaweed until I saw the picture...) If you find this, grab it - it's about $30, but well worth it. Perfect for the beginning herbalist, since it eliminates 99% of the confusion of how to do things.
#167829 50 Fri Sep 30 13:17:13 1994 [The Halfling] Lady Godiva @ 3aThe Ghetto0, 3Shoreline0, 3aJack's Basement0
The most basic book I have found to date has to be "The Herb Book" by John Lust. It's written in an easy to use manner and is perfect for begginers.
#168527 50 Fri Sep 30 17:01:36 1994 Ruadh @ Outsider's, Takoma Park, MD, US/MD/MONTGOMERY
Another recommendation: there's a book by John Lust called "Herbs" (of course), which is fairly thorough. And cheap. I have two copies, having loaned one out, forgotten who I lent it to, then gotten it back. Pennyroyal is good against fleas on pets... and, given that it's a mint and has that sharp minty smell, I imagine it's good for headaches and to make you alert in the morning.
#167830 50 Fri Sep 30 19:48:06 1994 [I like cute young guys] Corpus Delectable [with sweaty bodies & sad eyes] @ The Asylum, Seattle, U.S.A.
Sounds interesting...
#168950 50 Mon Oct 3 13:43:44 1994 Megamol [ from tellagraph hill] @ Tellagraph Hill, Seattle
Another nice basic book is call Herbcraft by Violet Schafer. It is very basic, but has some interesting recipes and other herbcraft in it.
#170072 50 Fri Oct 7 10:55:08 1994 [I like cute young guys] Corpus Delectable [with torn jeans & doc martins] @ The Asylum, Seattle, U.S.A.
thanks! I found a good herbal book a while ago & it's lent out to a friend now....can't remember who wrote it right off....I recently picked up some Eucalyptus (sp?) oil, I love the scent....going to use a few drops mixed into a few ounces of olive oil & make some nice massage oil/cologne soon...
#170237 50 Sat Oct 8 02:35:56 1994 szNeonx @ The Asylum, Seattle, U.S.A.
Sounds spiffy CD.
#173915 50 Wed Oct 19 11:11:10 1994 Saint Bob @ Highway 61, Washington, DC, US/DC/WASH
Corpus - Ever make patchouli?
#173916 50 Thu Oct 20 04:54:16 1994 Elisabeth Perrin @ Saltlick Of Desire, Seattle, USA/WA/KING
yuck patchouli is nasty, it stinks!
#174226 50 Thu Oct 20 06:35:41 1994 JayDee @ Loka, sea
bullshit, EP it is really dependent on who uses it and to what extent a tiny bit goes a long, looooong way...
#174227 50 Thu Oct 20 12:53:32 1994 Elisabeth Perrin @ Saltlick Of Desire, Seattle, USA/WA/KING
I make people wearing patchouli leave my presence. It stinks.
#174376 50 Thu Oct 20 14:08:43 1994 JayDee @ Loka, sea
so does your BUTT get a patchouli enema
#175765 50 Fri Oct 21 07:11:10 1994 Kagro X @ Saint Dismas' Infirmary, Takoma No Nuke Park, MD, US/MD/PEOPLES' REPUBLIC
I don't think I'd want to be within ten feet of an herb called "Bladderwrack," thank you very much.
#175300 50 Fri Oct 21 10:09:28 1994 [Cute little vampire hippy] Corpus Delectable [with big brown eyes] @ The Asylum, Seattle, U.S.A.
Jaydee!!! hehehehehehheeh (laughing out loud) Personally, I think patchouli stinks in large doses....but in very tiny doses like only a dfrop or two it's ok for a little while. I once made the mistake of burning some as inscence, likme about a teaspoon full....my apt. stunk for hours! I have never made the stuff, but we have some that wee've bought at a local herbal shop...I don't care for it much. For most of my personal oils & perfumes, I like very light woodsey/musty/outdoor-type scents....& some floral & herbal scents. Honeysuckle, clove, Wysteria, & Eucalytous are some of my faves (but not mixed together)
#175299 50 Fri Oct 21 20:41:35 1994 [03b*****] Lord Vader [03b*****] @ The Dream Realm, State of Looserville, US
JayDee, why do you have an obsession with enemas? Awhile back someone said something about Fennel tasting good ( I think), I heard that Fennel Extract (crushing the leaves for juice?) is rather potent and causes Eppileptic like seizures. Is this true?
#175301 50 Fri Oct 21 22:53:30 1994 JayDee @ Loka, sea
woog
#175551 50 Sat Oct 22 00:05:29 1994 JayDee @ Loka, sea
I'm really an enema bandit
#176906 50 Sat Oct 22 06:46:22 1994 Irrelevant Bosch @ The Mountains of Madness, University District, US/WA/KING/SEA
and I'm an enigma. I wish.
#175764 50 Sat Oct 22 12:11:23 1994 [Voyage of the] Flying Wombat @ Critter Haven, Seattle, WA
John Lust's herb book (which is a fairly standard reference) only mentions using fennel root and seed, not the leaves. so I would recommend against using the leaves for anything without finding more specific info. mainly the seeds, but also the root, are used as stomach and intestinal remedies. the seeds are used for flavoring in sausage, etc. (I have some Italian recipes).
#176667 50 Sun Oct 23 13:07:30 1994 Saint Bob @ Outsider's, Takoma Park, MD, US/MD/MONTGOMERY
Bad patchouli stinks. Commercial patchouli stinks. I had some Moroccan patchouli that almost got me high, it smelled so good.
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