@@zhou006 Some traditions prefer that. Other herbalists like myself prefer harvesting the leaves before most of their phytonutrients have been sucked back into the tree in preparation for a glorious night of unison leaf dropping.

@@wanlong89 hmmm! I don’t know, but I would love to hear what you have to say once you’ve tried that! Sounds glorious.

@@ireneyo2699 sure, lard can be used. If it smells ok and isn’t growing anything, you may be able to salvage some salve. My only worry is that the crock pot wasn’t boiling on low for 4 hours, just long enough to come to temp then warm. I guess different crockpots have different settings. Boiling the oil that long could overcook some constituents and make it less effective.

@@ireneyo2699 I don’t have a written out version of the comfrey video or the other version. Simply dry the comfrey COMPLETELY, chop and add to sufficient oil, lid and label, and store in a very cool dry place. Shake daily ideally. Check and smell for mold before straining. Sit for a couple weeks to a couple months, strain.

@@debbieguthrie2307 great points! Thanks.

@@EwaCzapla-h9q not necessarily. Certainly not all caps. Some prefer that, others like myself prefer harvesting the leaves before most of their phytonutrients have been sucked back into the tree in preparation for a glorious night of unison leaf dropping.

@@Enchanted_Daisy you will likely love it!

@@anulaluna thank you for your kind words!

@@KaquolMeliReno you can order live plants or seeds online at Strictly Medicinals. Just make sure you are in the right zone, or can simulate that indoors with a grow light and sufficient moisture.

@@jonilove5652 they aren’t the fastest growing tree, so I am not sure if you can sex a random ginkgo before maturity. There’s undoubtedly some botanical scientist that knows some technical way. Usually landscaping companies won’t sell females, as they don’t want pissed folks coming back demanding refunds or generally losing buyers trust when the tree starts filling their yards with poop fruits. My understanding is that usually you have to go out of your way to order a female, highly prized by Asian community members, but unwanted by most Americans.

Thank you so much. That’s kind of what I thought, it being that it takes so many years to produce. I enjoy watching your videos, very informative!!!

@@DianeBaxter-y8g slice ‘em open and put them in boiling water, reduce heat, cover and let low simmer another 20 minutes, then strain. You’ll probably want to add something sweet, another fruit, honey or stevia, as these aren’t sweet by themselves and to me have a slight bit of a wet sock aftertaste. Sweetened wet socks taste better.

@@Nikolas26sss it is certainly best used in a bigger formula with other respiratory herbs! I hope you recovered fully from whatever was ailing you.

@@eperelman1 home made tinctures should be left to soak for at least a couple of weeks, better a couple of months, before use. Ideally gently shake them daily. I have heard of some people that take the whole gloopy mess and use it in smoothies, but most prefer to strain their tincture out before consuming. There is debate amongst herbalists on whether to always strain after a couple months, to stop longer term disintegrating or discoloration or bittering of the herbs, or to leave them soaking until use, however long that may be. An advantage of letting it sit is that potentially more of the plant dissolves into the liquid and that if absolutely needed due to circumstances or lack of availability, one could add more alcohol and make more, albeit weaker. I tend to let it sit. They definitely can discolor and have more bitter character, although neither is actually problematic to me. So yes, probably strain it before using. I have a video on several home “tincture pressing techniques” that you might consider. Check it out if you wish.

@@ericaennis3088 looking around, yes, Passiflora incarnata contains harmala alkaloids which are natural reversible monoamine oxidase (MAO)-A inhibitors which show antidepressant activity. Here’s one article about identifiable constituents. www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874111008099

@@ericaennis3088 I don’t think that the Maypops get ripe enough here in the Pacific Northwest. They always just seem either green and empty or just not tasty/sweet. They don’t grow wild here, and while my Blue Passionflower is overgrown, I can barely keep my Purple Maypop vine alive. The slugs and caterpillars seem to like that specific species too much!

@@charlienjohnson3885 thank you!

@@deannehammer2009 you’re welcome!

@@hectorbart I would say that avocado oil will still feel greasy on the skin. To me olive oil feels dryer on my skin. But then, I tend towards dry rashy skin and really appreciate the greasy nature of an oily salve.

@@risingson7773 you can use Mimosa as tea. Dried herbs need to be carefully stored and used promptly, as poor storage and time will reduce the medicinal value. Dried herbs are best used within a few months, and may become drastically less potent after a year even in ideal conditions. Alternatively you could preserve this in glycerin, but it won’t extract as strongly as alcohol.

@@dr.mindya.curryndpassionfo7590 Thank you so much, really appreciate. Will try making the tea. And only harvest what I use soon. Have an awesome day. 🙂

@@1211sdmorgan you’ll see them everywhere now!

@@lovingnature1151 kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKe1Zo2Zp5V0l6csi=HP8QPej9RVyFFFL4

@@Elizabethpacheco-u6p Every thing in moderation! Even moderation…

@@Elizabethpacheco-u6p that tree was located in the hillside above North Fork of the Santiam River, near Salem Oregon. Unfortunately the entire canyon burned to the ground in a massive wildfire. After several of our family’s homes burned down, we were emotionally devastated and decided to buy new intact forest land further north, along the Cowlitz River. We are building our new offgrid herbal retreat, and have been fortunate enough to discover more heavily bearded Usnea covered trees at our new place. There really is a lot of it out here in the wet Pacific Northwest!

@@charlescoker7752 wow! You must have a huge green thumb! I planted mine about the same height ~2013 (?) and it’s doubled in height, but no where near that tall! Congratulations! I hope there’s enough branches near the ground to be able to reach and harvest!

@@MySuewho Milwaukie, Oregon. I lived in Milwaukee, WI for a year and a half. It is very different, lol.

@@jenniferslagle5642 yes, it should be strained and rewarmed before adding the beeswax.

@@CocoNaty a tincture is just using alcohol to infuse herbs, then straining out the bits, so that you can preserve the herbs and to make them easy to use and dose. The alcohol itself actually makes the medicine absorb a bit quicker/easier too. I personally prefer to use fresh herbs to make tinctures, as I hold the questionable belief that something is often lost in the drying process. Dried culinary herbs rarely have the same taste and potency of fresh culinary herbs, for example. This belief isn’t universal amongst herbalists, and I have heard lectures from industry herbalists that say they can get much more concentrated tinctures using powdered herbs that can be processed in a multi-pass pressure assisted manner that just wouldn’t work well with fresh chunks. I teach the traditional home wildcrafting method here on KZbin. It’s not really very precise or maximized, but it does make useful medicine very affordable if you can locate a tree nearby…

@@dr.mindya.curryndpassionfo7590 Yes! OK that definitely answers my question. I am making a tincture out of it and I’m thinking I will let it sit for nine weeks or so I presume the length of time depends on what your tincturing if it’s very resonance or water soluble. But I’m excited I have so many pictures going right now. My next tincture will be wild lettuce either going to it or make a cooked down.(not boiled) Tar like medicine out of it for pain

@@MarisaBlumenfeld a Vitamix works great! I have always wanted one. The way you chop isn’t absolutely important. Some purists never use a chopper, or even a knife, believing it taints the “energy” preferring to gently tear while meditating their intentions into the universe. Others say the finer the grind, the more components that can be extracted. For home medicine wildcrafting, just go with what feels right for you and that will probably be plenty good!

@@7owlfthr it was a magical place, before the wildfire took that entire canyon. I have found a new heavily bearded tree near my new land further north in Washington, but that specific one is missed and remembered as special.

@@eileenfraher7097 freezing fresh Ginkgo leaves can be a great way to keep their medicine strong for longer until using. Freezing the dried powder should prolong its effectiveness a while. Vacuum sealing before freezing is even better. Dried powders tend to lose their medicinal content the longer that they sit exposed to air after processing. Dried herbs are best used within a few months of grinding, and will lose much potency if kept past a year in ideal storage conditions.

@@CocoNaty there are over 360 species of skullcaps, many of which have been used medicinally. They are not interchangeable, as they are used for varying conditions depending upon the species and traditions in that region. Scutellaria incana L., (Hoary skullcap) has evidently been used by native Americans as a sedative for nervousness or anxiety. From what I can read, the flavonoid profile of S. incana is consistent with other Scutellaria species. I have not used it myself. I do not know if all species are medicinal or even edible.

@@dr.mindya.curryndpassionfo7590 Thanks so much for your response! I harvested some of the Incana while in Kentucky, but I couldn’t find any information regarding the similarities with the commonly used variety. I have been studying herbalism and I find it so interesting!

@@johnthies1150 Dosage depends on your medical needs and individual sensitivity to herbs, and should be determined by a Naturopath or herbalist. This is most often used as just one part of a comprehensive formula designed for your specific situation. Generally a dropper full, or a quarter teaspoon could be a reasonable starting dose.

@@carolsheroshek1258 Herb Pharm has it’s “Original Salve” which includes Comfrey and St. John’s Wort. Mountain Rose Herbs has a wonderful Comfrey Oil that can be used similarly. These are the ones coming to mind.

@@Axecapoeiracomoxvalley oh! Wow that sounds cool!

@@Axecapoeiracomoxvalley The berries of are very sour but can be used to make jam, jelly and sauce. Oregon Grape is also used for cordial, as the cooked berries taste a bit like Blackcurrant. The flowers are edible and can be used to make a lemonade-like drink or sorbet. I haven’t heard of using the seeds. I’ve got bushels of these berries on the bushes by my creek right now, but personally I find them so tart and spiky that I will be leaving them for the birds!

@@gloriabailey6170 may you find benefit!

Her rambling is painful and clouds her information.

@@JerryLeeSchrader it really should have a distinct smell! Many mint family plants can look somewhat similar. Be confident of ID before using!

@@dannettepeters1507 that works!

@@bumpyb early fall yes! Just chop the leaves up, adding enough vodka to moisten the leaf matter fully. Home tincture is not really an exact recipe. Not too thin, not so little that it spoils!

@@sherrylshesellsart546 thanks!