"i love making tea and the kids enjoy the chocolate / orange mint tea sweetened with stevia and honey"
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Deb Phillips
- 61, Female
- North Little Rock, AR
- United States
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Deb Phillips replied to Hipppy's discussion Medicinal Herbs in the group Herbs"What do you want to know about medicinal herbs? I grow lots and make my own tinctures. I am one year into getting my clinical herbalist certificate. I grow echinacea, arnica, calendula, comfrey, black cohosh, st. john's wort,…"
Deb Phillips commented on Garden-Share's group Herbs"Tell me about your sweet woodruff. I just planted some. What do you use it for?"
Deb Phillips posted a status"Elderberry syrup is great for colds. Red Raspberry is good for women and pregnancy. Lemon Balm is in the mint family and very easy to grow"
Contributing GardenerDonna H 5-6/CT replied to Deb Phillips's discussion Teas in the group Herbs
"oohhh tea from elderberry flowers? what sort of taste?
Raspberry leaf makes a good tea too, surprisingly. Rose hips too (but these are best from Rosa Ragusa varieties...) And will agree with everyone else for Lemon Balm. I don't personally grow…"
Deb Phillips commented on Garden-Share's group Herbs"Carminitive, spasmolytic, mild sedative, diaphoretic, TSH antagonist, antiviral
For sleep disturbances w/valerian, hops, and motherwort. Nervous sleeping disorder, infantile colic w/chamomile, vervain, licorice, fennel. …"
Deb Phillips commented on Garden-Share's group Herbs"What's amazing is they sell it at the grocery store now. It's not the best but it is there in a pinch.
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Deb Phillips commented on Garden-Share's group Herbs"A lot of people just put a tablespoon in their cereal, etc.
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Deb Phillips commented on Garden-Share's group Herbs"I cook with coconut oil now instead of olive oil. It has a nice flavor."
Deb Phillips commented on Garden-Share's group Herbs"Thanks Darlene. I have been a licensed midwife for 28 years so am a practicing herbalist also. I'm just thought it would be fun and worthwhile to get my certificate. But it is always good to put two perspectives…"
Contributing GardenerKay Zone9a/TX replied to Deb Phillips's discussion Making tinctures in the group Herbs
"I want to learn how to make tinctures... where can I find instruction?"
Deb Phillips replied to Deb Phillips's discussion Making tinctures in the group Herbs"I make all my tinctures with alcohol. I add a little glycerin after I strain them off to make them more pallatible."
Deb Phillips commented on Garden-Share's group Herbs"I am currently taking a course to get my national herbalist certificate. I have been studying about 20 hours a week on it. Will take 3 years total to finish but is very exciting. Making all sorts of tinctures and oils."
Deb Phillips commented on Garden-Share's group Herbs"I just took a walk around the yard. Good to get out in the sun. My thyme is doing great. So is the parsley, comfrey, oregano, lemon balm, fennel, etc etc. I love spring. Watching all the little babies come back is so…"
Deb Phillips commented on Garden-Share's group Herbs"This group has been quiet for the winter but now that spring is coming surely we will have more to share. I started my indoor seeds last week and already have little seedlings with just their fake leaves popping up. Can't wait to…"
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Nancy E Jenkins commented on Garden-Share's group Ireland"Well after church I came home, quick lunch and got at my smaller newer veggie garden. Well got beets, two half rows, two seed strips of small onion and 2 rows corm. Now I am getting somewhere. Suppose to rain overnight. The humidex and add that with…"
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"Interesting, may be a relative, since it has never bloomed. The leaf in the pic is nearly 20" long on nearly a 3 foot stem."
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"Yes I am in California. There are only two pots of succulents in the pic, but they are kinda takin over."
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