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["roxann" <roxann AT ancientearthwisdom.com>]

Astragalus is one of the few herbs I cannot grow, or at least don't think I 
can grow, that I will buy. It's such a good herb for building a strong immune 
system and as far as i know, doesn't have intereraction issues. And on top of 
all that, it doesn't even taste nasty, lol.

Slippery elm is another good herb that can be incorporated as food or food 
additive, or regular tea. My daughter has GERD, and can get very very painful 
at times for her. The docs all want her to take prilosec or the other acid 
reducing herb, and slippery elm has proven to be much more helpful at 
relieving symptoms and can even help heal damage caused by her stomach acids, 
and can prevent long term damage or even cancer. It grows here, plus I buy it 
until I have enough of our own put up. 

Roxann, NW AR
http://blog.ancientearthwisdom.com (Ozark Musings from the homestead)


 -------Original Message-------
 From: Lynn Wigglesworth <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com>
 Subject: Re: [Homestead] medication / supplement combos and danger
 Sent: 27 Dec '08 18:42
  
 I've also noticed that many 'herbals' work to strengthen specific systems,
 like the immune system, or help the liver detox. These help the body
 recover, instead of taking over it's function, or forcing it to do or not do
 something, as many allopathic medicines do. These herbals (not all...some
 are for specific limited use) have no bad side effects and can take months
 to work...they can also be eaten as a regular part of the diet. Many people
 in this country incorporate garlic in everyday meals; the Chinese add
 astrogalus to soup bases, and use a lot of garlic and ginger in cooking.
 
 Lynn Wigglesworth