The Plantain Tincture Adventure

Yesterday I went to a friend's farm just outside Mt, Juliet, TN. We rode his gator through 3 miles of trails. We looked at his amazing garden and greenhouses. I even got to see a giant snapping turtle he's saving.........I think possibly to eat. (That thing was huge and scary.) We played with his dogs, horses, and even a giant "pet" pig. Oh, did I mention the chickens?

When we got back from all that, I noticed he had a yard full of plantain!

I grabbed a giant basket full and I just put them in a jar to make some plantain tincture. When the tincture is ready, I'm going to bring some back to my friend for all his bug and tick bites - he had a bunch. Maybe then, he will appreciate the plants growing in his own yard a little more.  He had mentioned he was cutting grass today - so the plantains will be gone by now, but the next time they come up, maybe he'll use them.

Here is my tincture jar - just started today:

The tincture is good for drawing out toxins and for skin blemishes. There are some great testimonials on BulkHerb.com 

There's also a great video from Shoshanna making a plantain tincture:

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Book Suggestion - Herbs for Health and Healing

Herbs for Health and Healing

by: Kathi Keville

I really can't say enough about this book. I get almost all of my tincture and salve recipes from it. It also explains everything about herbal healing that a family herbalist should know. If you get just one book about herbal healing for your household, this should be it.

http://www.amazon.com/Herbs-Health-Healing-Kathi-Keville/dp/0875962939

I don't know as much about the author, Kathi Keville, as I should. I've actually been looking at her website, The American Herb Association and it looks very, very informative.

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On this blog you will find info about my journey as a herbalist. I've always believed in and used natural remedies, so it was only natural that interest would transform into a total way of life.

I currently live in Nashville where I am learning more and more about herbal medicine and natural body care. You can see my updates, recipes, and videos here.