tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677866446660565018.post4476467813876298486..comments2023-07-07T01:36:26.448-07:00Comments on Mountain Home Quilts: Elderberry Tincture ~ Your QuestionsMountain Home Quiltshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14307105463600660439noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677866446660565018.post-68521797182049651242014-04-11T16:19:27.791-07:002014-04-11T16:19:27.791-07:00Well I can only recommend what I did. There are so...Well I can only recommend what I did. There are so many ways of going about it to learn...especially if you're in a more urban area with classes and such.<br />I started with learningherbs.com and tried to glean as much info as I could there. <br /><br />They have a sister web-site, herbmentor.com. There is a fee for using that site though. I believe when I used it, it was $9.99/month. I don't currently have a subscription to it now but I may re-join in the future. It is FULL of information as well as some REALLY knowledgeable people.<br /><br />I have 4 herb books but my favorite HANDS DOWN is Matthew Wood's "The Book of Herbal Wisdom". It is wonderful. I have read, and re-read and highlighted, and underlined, and dog-eared the pages... If I could only pick one then that's the one I'd choose. <br /><br />The book does not cover every herb though. I know that there are some out there that cover 500 herbs or whatever but this one extensively goes over 41.<br /><br />And then after that, the best thing to do is to go outside and start finding herbs. I began looking everywhere I went. <br />My oldest would jokingly complain every time we went somewhere new, "Oh boy, what herb are you going to show us from here?"<br />Looking in a book at a picture is one thing, seeing it in real life and being able to identify it is another.<br /><br />I still have SO FAR to go in my research and learning. I'm like a wee babe in the realm of herbalism. :)<br /><br />I hope that you find the blessings in your journey into the wonderful world of the herbs God created!Mountain Home Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14307105463600660439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677866446660565018.post-36622823675930679402014-04-11T14:41:27.551-07:002014-04-11T14:41:27.551-07:00Awesome, thanks for the response! I am in FL so I ...Awesome, thanks for the response! I am in FL so I guess it is probably too hot, but the dried berries will work for us. I do want to learn more about herbs and such. Can you recommend a particular book, or just start anywhere? barbaradougherty126https://www.blogger.com/profile/08836028500126454110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677866446660565018.post-91847346690656483072014-04-11T13:52:24.747-07:002014-04-11T13:52:24.747-07:00I believe that the S. Canadensis is prohibited bec...I believe that the S. Canadensis is prohibited because the plant is native to n.America and is most likely considered "invasive" by the ridiculous lawmakers in California. :)Mountain Home Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14307105463600660439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677866446660565018.post-88556747864910859082014-04-11T13:46:47.465-07:002014-04-11T13:46:47.465-07:00The Alleso is S.nigra and the Adams is s.canadensi...The Alleso is S.nigra and the Adams is s.canadensis. They can be used interchangeably. :)Mountain Home Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14307105463600660439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5677866446660565018.post-2549953186022168072014-04-11T13:01:46.011-07:002014-04-11T13:01:46.011-07:00Our family has been using elderberry syrup for thr...Our family has been using elderberry syrup for three years now during cold and flu season. It's high time I planted a bush too. <br /><br />What's the difference in Alleso and Adams?Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16310718367078901030noreply@blogger.com