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["Lynda" <lurine AT com-pair.net>]

You should be able to grow it, Roxann.  It is in the vetch family and should 
grow in most areas and in any type of soil, although most vetch prefers 
sandy soil.  However, we only have rocks up here and vetch grows all over 
the place. <g>

The main characteristics to bare in mind is that it is in the pea family and 
anyone with allergies shouldn't use it.  Also, it does interact with some 
prescription meds.

Lynda
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "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.