Prepper Pharmacy: Growing and Preserving Medicinal Herbs at Home

Medicinal plants are easy to grow and are a powerful resource for natural healing. I grow medicinal herbs in my backyard and preserve them to ensure I have access to them year-round.
In this video, I'll show you how I dry, freeze-dry, and make tinctures from medicinal herbs. Remember, I'm just a mom and grandma. If you want to learn from the experts or purchase supplies, I recommend these experts.
Claudia Orgill is a board-certified Holistic Health practitioner. You can visit Claudia's blog at healthypreparedness.blogspot.com or her store Healthy Preparedness at healthy-preparedness.myshopif... Be sure that you use the promo code PROVIDENT for 10% off anything in her store.
Visit Dr. Patrick Jones at the Home Grown Herbalist. bit.ly/3r7uMtN I highly recommend his KZbin videos.
Mountain Rose Herbs is a good place to purchase high-quality medicinal herbs bit.ly/3xW9F1g
I purchased the Herbalmectin Kit from Dr. Kyle Christensen at drkylechristensen.net
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[@n.watson8497]

I make tinctures and used them daily. A favorite herb that comes immediately to mind, though, is mullein. I don't use it as a tincture, but it is wonderful for calming coughs and for helping to heal lung ailments like bronchitis. I make hot tea from this herb. The flavor is quite mild and very drinkable. It combines well with other herbs you may wish to include in your tea formulas.

[@isatq2133]

How do you use the mullein?

[@yukonsmomma3562]

Thank you so much for making this video. The timing was "providential"! I have been looking to start learning more about herbs and their benefits and here is your latest video to help me along.😊

[@user-km3kx8kr2k]

Hi, I just found your channel today and I got hooked and subscribed ❤, I just love your generosity of sharing your knowledge, honesty and humility about your craft, even sharing who you get some of your knowledge from.Thank you very much and I pray that God will continuously bless you with wisdom and humility the world needs more people like you❤❤❤

[@thefirstnoob5577]

Sweet gum was used by the American Indians. It has the same ingredients as tamiflu. Mimosa was used to treat sadness by Islanders. It was considered the happy tree. Elderberry is great also. I took it during the Covid stuff.

[@shamelesslyveracious1205]

Peppermint is my #1 favorite because it helps eith everything and is great as a salve, tea, oil. It helps with pain, colds, headache , general malaise, ect. I also love mullien, yarrow, beet root, and tumeric.

[@JennFowler]

On herbal medicine books-don’t forget your library! I like to look through books from my library system (I can go online & order from anywhere in a 3 county radius), then if I like them I buy a copy online. I particularly like Thriftbooks to order from-I often find things very inexpensively & their bar for how much you need to order to get free shipping is low.

[@Michael-Stacking]

Got my Kidde Battery Operated Carbon Monoxide Alarm with Digital Display today, and very pleased with it. Thanks for recommending it

[@RiceaRoni354]

I bought Claudia’s book after you suggested it. Great information.

[@lindaburris1968]

Cayenne and comfrey. We have been having an herbal class once a month where we focus on just one herb. We all go home with a tincture and salve. We are in the Bear Lake area. Lobelia is next.

[@MarlenevT]

I have picked up some of the little brown and blue bottles at thrift stores and yard sales. In fact, most of my jars and other supplies are from yard sales too.

[@elsiedeleon4484]

Thank You!!

[@tammywhite9229]

I’m a geek too. Love to see my tinctures.

[@Laura.4]

Since finding your channel I have been growing herbs hydroponically and freeze drying some and making oils with others. Thanks

[@ecmcn6323]

Thank you, really useful information. Have picked up a few herbal/medicinal books at charity shops (thrift stores?) in UK and at car boot sales (garage sales). Elderberries are just about to go out of season here, and really wanted to make some elderberry syrup (for boosting immune system in cold/flu season. This has given me the confidence to give it a go. Also had a wonderful mullein plant self set in the garden this year, but caterpillars ransacked it before I could collect the flowers. :-(

[@msdella4253]

I greatly appreciate this info…many thanks! I’m going to give growing med herbs a serious try 😊

[@andshedidbeckycrowther8503]

Echinacea!! I have had it on hand since kids were little. Always my favorite. Second garlic oil for ear aches. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@cabinfevernanna5897]

Sooooo jealous! I want a freeze dryer so bad. Do you have a picture of your valerian plants and your basic growing methods? Do you recommend a place to get organic seeds for valerian?

[@conniedavidson1807]

Hops ordered from Dr Jones. It is helping me with a water retention problem I've had for years. My feet and legs swell so badly that I can't wear regular shoes. My muscles knot up from the swelling. This is the only thing I've ever found that truly is helping.

[@judyluchies2492]

Thank you 😇🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@ianilei1644]

Thankyou for sharing herbs medicine to us for sickness ❤❤❤❤❤

[@Monkchip]

I learned so much, so thank you for elaborating on the herbal necessities. I've been paying more attention to the herbal and medicinal remedies, as they can be quite costly, and yet very easy to make. It's good to know what herb is for what use, so I collected a few books myself, primarily because I like to be able to identify the plant. P.S. I received my JASE MEDICAL case - on your discount code, so thanks!

[@pennythompson4790]

Great and interesting video i loe growing mint for tea as i have IBS and it helps to calm it downxx

[@BpMetalMilitia]

Thank you for your amazing educational treasures. GOD Bless you and your family. 😇

[@wiremanibew]

Vacuum seal your jars. Much cheaper than using an oxygen absorber.

[@debbiecurtis4146]

Great video, and I also have started learning from Dr. Patrick Jones - very informative and he's kinda funny to listen to. Plus, as a large animal person, I have the utmost respect for vets! I like them a lot more than most doctors.

[@citygirlhomestead]

I tried to grow some herbs this year didn't turn out wll will try again next year that is for sure

[@diannaharrison5931]

I took wormwood capsules for 3 months prophylactically. No taste at all.

[@theimperfectpantry5936]

Great video!

[@laurielyon1892]

I have lemon balm as well. How would you use it for a cold sore in the winter? If I get very sick I get them and I'd love to try it?

[@juliabrown5948]

This is wonderful!! 🥰 Can you please share links to the books from the different herbalists? I was able to find a few but not all.

[@AnnBearForFreedom]

Are you able to share your cat remedy? As you may or may not know, I run a sanctuary for cats, so having a quick remedy for the occasional squabble-related injury would be very helpful. Can you share---I'll understand if its a trade secret.

[@AnnBearForFreedom]

@@TheProvidentPrepper Just now subscribed. Thanks for the heads up! : ) I'll slap together my first batch of "Jones cat squabble tincture" next time I'm in a mixing mood

[@homesteadinthehood11212]

👍🏾💚👍🏾💚👍🏾💚👍🏾💚👍🏾

[@judyluchies2492]

Where do you get your plants

[@dotz2669]

What to look for on Dr Kyle Christenson site. I don't see he 'Herbal Mectin' (or 'herbalmectin') kit? Would love to try that

[@CC-lv1ox]

Do you know if the "Herbal Mectin " has the same non steroid anti inflammation compound as IBUPROFEN or the MOTRIN etc? How can I find this out? What are the herbals in the "herbal mectin"? Thanks

[@stophating9294]

Glad you made this video. I taught myself Herbalism over the Plandemic. And I now have reference to more gems. Thank you.

[@andypearce1122]

I don't drink so what kind of alcohol, is it an alcoholic drink or a lab based pure alcohol, would 99% alcohol work as I use that for everything from cleaning my worktops to degreasing car parts. Cheers Andy P.

[@RhodeToPrepping]

Mullein. I like to use the extract. I was wondering about growing it. I think it is just Basil right. We are working on my herb area that got all torn up during some work around here. We are about to finish our first bottle. I have asthma and it helps my husband’s sinus issues. Thanks once again for a great video.

[@RhodeToPrepping]

@@patroot2536 thank you

[@onlygodcanjudgeme4331]

Marijauna 😊

[@bernadinenewland5100]

Maybe they'll dry where you live but here if you try to dry herbs or dehydrate herbs in the winter here with the 60 to 70 and sometimes 80% humidity that we have no way. No way so I have to use a dehydrator on low setting to be able to preserve any herbs in the winter time or really anytime except for three months in the summer.

[@sarahb8983]

Awesome info as always. Could you please list your herbal books that was shown in your video, I’d like to find them and build my herbal library. I have a few but not all that you have. Thanks so much.

[@charlesburkhart800]

Just stop the play and write down the titles of the books.

[@vinnychibber4052]

Beyond the word thanks,I hope you’ll feel my gratitude and appreciation for a very long time Sir Dr Oseghale Sunday Herbal Home, You deserve recognition for the kindness you’ve shown me because of you I'm cured from Hsv 1 and 2..💯

[@lpmoron6258]

Where did you find the selection of seeds. I went to Claudia's store and did not see a seed packet.

[@TheProvidentPrepper]

Survival Garden Seeds has a new medicinal seed packet that is awesome! Survival Garden Seeds survivalgardenseeds.com/?ref=providentprepper (Save 10% with promo code: PROVIDENTPREPPER) if you can't find it from Claudia. I just looked and I see the book but not the seeds available.

[@jeaninefourie9046]

Where do you buy the bottles you have in the box?

[@tammywhite9229]

Amazon

[@josephinecunningham5998]

So why didnt you give recipes for us to make our own

[@olyveoyl5580]

I lost almost my entire garden.

[@olyveoyl5580]

@@TheProvidentPrepper thank you. I have tomatoes growing up the back porch..lol we didn't plant them. I'm trying to turn it into a mini greenhouse so that maybe we can get some tomatoes. There are a lot of baby tomatoes but it is starting to get cold.

[@nancyostrander7345]

I'M AT A LOSS. I FEEL LIKE I AM A YEAR TOO LATE. I'M TRYING TO FIND THE HERBS TO MAKE THE HERBALMECTIN FORMULA, AND I CAN'T FIND THE INGREDIENTS I NEED. I DO A SEARCH, AND OTHER NAMES COME UP, NOT THE ONES I AM LOOKING FOR. I'M NERVOUS ABOUT USING HERBS I KNOW NOTHING ABOUT. I HAVE NO IDEA IF WHAT I AM FINDING IS SAFE TO USE.

[@TheProvidentPrepper]

This link might be helpful to you drkylechristensen.blogspot.com/2021/11/herbalmectin-restoration-formula-recipes.html I like Dr. Christensen.

[@wiremanibew]

Vacuum seal your jars. Much cheaper than using an oxygen absorber.