tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382541836368981865.post2337586566313499031..comments2023-09-15T07:31:57.059-06:00Comments on woman with wings: herbal ritual: echinacea tincturePeggyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18071261854957363637noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382541836368981865.post-4070659341231054002011-11-22T05:23:48.199-07:002011-11-22T05:23:48.199-07:00The bay tree, well the current one is about 15 inc...The bay tree, well the current one is about 15 inches. I bought it from a local grower that took cuttings off her tree. She leaves it outside and wraps it each winter and says hers is about 4 or 5 feet now. In the past I've had 3 foot trees in planters that I've hauled in and out each winter. Always hard to find the right spot inside for them. I should do a post on this... :) <br /><br />Cindy- probably a good idea. I bet I've spent as much on plants as you have on tincture!Deb Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729615248033326334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382541836368981865.post-47550848771466128552011-11-20T18:40:36.474-07:002011-11-20T18:40:36.474-07:00i guess, being the pathetic gardener that i am, th...i guess, being the pathetic gardener that i am, that i'll keep splurging on the tincture, but not be skimpy with it. thanks both of you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382541836368981865.post-48016604298585038752011-11-20T17:55:43.528-07:002011-11-20T17:55:43.528-07:00Deb, I bet you're right, that would be hard on...Deb, I bet you're right, that would be hard on a low-water plant's roots. How big is your bay tree? I haven't done well with that one either. But I have over-wintered an orange tree under lights...dumb luck, I think.Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071261854957363637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382541836368981865.post-1873122511977462422011-11-20T08:06:57.786-07:002011-11-20T08:06:57.786-07:00Not sure which one, probably purpurea since I'...Not sure which one, probably purpurea since I've usually bought it at nurseries. I think I've tried some from a garden sale too though. It grows fine during the summer but never comes back. For Cindy-I've tried it both in Bellingham and Seattle, both gardens had/have high clay content. I think the roots get too wet in the winter and freeze/rot.Deb Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729615248033326334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382541836368981865.post-60049494718397306272011-11-19T20:20:38.935-07:002011-11-19T20:20:38.935-07:00Cindy & Deb -- you two are both in the NW so g...Cindy & Deb -- you two are both in the NW so go by Deb's experience. Echinacea purpurea is a popular ornamental as well as a medicinal -- maybe you see it around in people's gardens, known as coneflower? -- it doesn't need water although it can take it, I see people water the heck out of it -- but then I get concerned that the medicinal value is less from overwatering. It might be worth babying if that what it would take. Or, do you think you tried to grow E. angustifolia, Deb? That one's a bugger to grow BUT does well out on the prairie on its own with very little water and harsh conditions. I can't grow it either. Wild goldenseal is an at-risk plant so look for the cultivated variety in your medicines -- *and* the good news is that Oregon grape root is a great replacement for goldenseal that would be native for you!Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071261854957363637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382541836368981865.post-57407063858944181622011-11-19T20:03:16.316-07:002011-11-19T20:03:16.316-07:00Nancy, well thanks -- it's from the "doin...Nancy, well thanks -- it's from the "doing", like with anything!Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071261854957363637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382541836368981865.post-43247210079444493792011-11-19T19:07:35.460-07:002011-11-19T19:07:35.460-07:00Cindy, I've tried growing echinacea a couple t...Cindy, I've tried growing echinacea a couple times and it always dies on me. I don't baby anything other than my bay tree though. <br /><br />Peggy, I've never had the valerian re-seed but I've moved it and found that even a tiny piece of root keeps growing! I love having it in the garden, even though I've never used it.Deb Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729615248033326334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382541836368981865.post-871023039217070182011-11-17T22:05:53.802-07:002011-11-17T22:05:53.802-07:00i am one of those who buys the tincture & swea...i am one of those who buys the tincture & swear by it, especially w/the goldenseal. i used to get strep throat all the time before using this. for a terrible uninformed lazy gardener, how difficult would it be to grow echinacea in the northwest?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382541836368981865.post-88399389448372873852011-11-17T21:18:10.507-07:002011-11-17T21:18:10.507-07:00You are so knowledgeable!You are so knowledgeable!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17185798765137874091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382541836368981865.post-90872909620922164572011-11-17T20:45:08.517-07:002011-11-17T20:45:08.517-07:00Deb, valerian is one of my all-time favorite plant...Deb, valerian is one of my all-time favorite plants ever ever. It self-seeds all over my yard and I adore it. Some people don't like the smell of its roots but I love it, I want to just eat 'em up -- but I don't of course! "They" say if you love the smell, that it is one of your plant allies. Marshmallow seems to need too much water for here but I envy you oh so much ...!Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071261854957363637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382541836368981865.post-84346224005493002412011-11-17T20:38:19.221-07:002011-11-17T20:38:19.221-07:00Marie, I usually use echinacea in tincture form. B...Marie, I usually use echinacea in tincture form. But if you'd rather make a strong tea/infusion or decoction, you'd use the dried roots of echinacea angustifolia -- also a very effective way to partner with this great plant!Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071261854957363637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382541836368981865.post-85626702872301271382011-11-17T20:34:04.947-07:002011-11-17T20:34:04.947-07:00Trish, an amazing herbal medicine!Trish, an amazing herbal medicine!Peggyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18071261854957363637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382541836368981865.post-86908085076305258582011-11-17T20:33:46.616-07:002011-11-17T20:33:46.616-07:00I haven't been brave enough yet to make anythi...I haven't been brave enough yet to make anything with roots. Maybe in a couple years when my marshmallow gets big enough. I have valerian too (sp?).Deb Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03729615248033326334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382541836368981865.post-84127577076087821782011-11-17T16:58:53.975-07:002011-11-17T16:58:53.975-07:00I have been an echinacea fan for years! I need to ...I have been an echinacea fan for years! I need to learn this asap.<br /><br />I think you are right about the people not getting enough of the herb to heal because of the expense.<br /><br />Do you ever just make a tea with the leaves?Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14759831735033471810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3382541836368981865.post-14995316326366805682011-11-17T13:51:15.049-07:002011-11-17T13:51:15.049-07:00Looks amazing.xLooks amazing.xtrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07991672363435843464noreply@blogger.com