Welcome to The Enchanted Garden, a blog devoted to herbal healing & folk medicine! You'll find here descriptions of herbs, and other natural medicinals - as well as recipes for folk remedies using them. As I am not a physician of any stripe, using these remedies are at your own risk.
Remember:Never ingest a plant you are unfamiliar with - natural doesn't = safe! READ THIS FIRST
Angelia Rian
Name: Angelia Rian
From: Portland, Oregon, United States
Appearance: Red hair, green eyes, 5'4", 115lbs -- Ethnicity: Latin, Magyar, Mongol -- Nationality: Romanian -- Orientation: Bi-sexual -- Religion: None -- Personality: An angel's heart with a demon's soul (or maybe vice-versa) -- Everything else is subject to change without notice, and usually at least three times daily... More About The Angel Here
1. Cookware should be of steel, copper, iron, or ceramic only - aluminum can crack and flake off, and ingesting this can cause health problems
2. Lightly simmer plants (when heat is called for) in a tightly lidded pot, to contain evaporation - active properties can be lost to vaporisation
3. Never vigorously boil a plant - you can destroy the delicate chemicals you are trying to capture
4. If you do not grow your own plants, buy organic - most non-organic growers use pesticides, and creating remedies can concentrate the pesticides in your brew
5. Cleanse all herbs, flowers, fruits, vegetables, etc. thoroughly with hot water and rinse completely (If it's non-organic commercial produce, add a little soap to that hot water, it won't hurt anything if you rinse completely, and it's the only way to remove oily pesticides)
6. Purchase dried herbs and seeds only from commercial organic growers - while herb-gathering in the wild may seem better, many wild-growing plants have become endangered in their native habitat (And never buy wild-gathered plants, as it only encourages the decimation of wild species)
7. Soft plant parts, such as flowers and leaves are steeped in boiled water like tea, while hard, skinned, or woody plant parts like roots, fruits, and barks are simmered (Never boil a plant! See #3 above)
8. Any herbal preparation that causes you to feel ill is not a medicine for you - stop taking immediately, and if symptoms are severe, contact Poison Control or go to your local ER
9. Honey, a common sweetener for herbal preparations, should never be given to an infant or toddler - it can compromise their developing immune systems
10. There are no "magic bullets" - only with a healthy diet, regular exercise, and restful sleep can you get the greatest benefit from herbal medications (If you live an unhealthy lifestyle, you will see only minimal benefit, as no one thing can restore good health alone)
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