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healing herbs

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Joined: 5/02/2009
Location: Oregon Coast
Posts: 105
Posted: May/11/2009 11:08 AM PST

ny one here have extensive knowledge or education on medicinal uses for herbs??
biyu
Joined: 1/14/2009
Location: On touch
Posts: 69
Posted: May/11/2009 11:44 AM PST

I could look something up on one of my new apps if anything specific

Ill wager most now some herbs may not know it
cablecook
Joined: 5/15/2009
Location: Amesbury, Ma
Posts: 1
Posted: May/15/2009 4:50 PM PST

Hi, Hope you do not mind that i am butting in...I just joined...you were asking about dandelion...My grandmother use to take the greens and cook them.. tastes like spinach..
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Joined: 3/05/2008
Location: around
Posts: 1342
Posted: May/15/2009 8:30 PM PST

which leaves? what size?
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Joined: 5/02/2009
Location: Oregon Coast
Posts: 105
Posted: May/18/2009 10:08 AM PST

I have used the young leaves in salads and soups. I was hoping for some info on the roots of dandelion, I know they can be used too but Im not sure how. I have had wine made from the flowers, kinda yucky I thought.
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Joined: 4/28/2007
Location: NY, zone 5
Posts: 134
Posted: May/28/2009 3:02 AM PST

site with dandalion information..
http://www.umm.edu/altmed/articles/dandelion-00023 6.htm
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Joined: 3/05/2008
Location: around
Posts: 1342
Posted: May/28/2009 9:33 AM PST

ok iplant ipod touch app sais this bout roots

roots can be cleaned and cooked like carrots or pickled roasted roots are made into a coffee substitute

additionally bout plant

leaves are eaten in the spring before flowering eighter raw or cooked flowers may be added to muffins or battered and stif fryied dandelion winemade from the flowers is a delight so is dandelion beer


medicinal properties
antifungal cholagogue diuretic expectorant galactagogue hypotensive laxative lithotriptic liver tonic

thats a few yea no i DONT know what most are an basil i think has more
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Joined: 2/16/2009
Location: Aiken Co. SouthCarolina
Posts: 12
Posted: Jun/20/2009 5:51 AM PST

just ran across this link while reading about herbs http://health.yahoo.com/experts/drmao/19028/8-comm only-used-herbs-and-their-healing-properties just thought id add it here.
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