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["Sage Austin | Eureka! Design" <eureka AT hctc.net>]

Bev, I'd just try to incorporate some of the seeds into my diet if I 
were you. They taste like sunflower seeds, only not as rich. You could 
sprinkle them on granola, salads, pilaf, egg salad, mashed potatoes, 
etc. Then you wouldn't feel like you were taking so many meds.

If you have them growing in your pasture that's probably the most 
appropriate place for them. Although they are medicinal, like all 
thistles they are opportunistic and will spread. If I recall, a good 
sized flower will produce about a golf ball size worth of the seed but I 
never measured or weighed them. Since thistles aren't poisonous, I must 
admit I just use the seeds freely as a condiment on my food without 
measurement. When my pointer was diagnosed with liver cancer years ago 
and given three weeks to live, I started using them on his food (along 
with other things) and he lived to the old age of 16, another three years.

I have one more Friday and then a Tuesday for shots. They are now giving 
me just one shot of something called Imovax, (Human Diploid something or 
other). I was doing fine up until this past Friday. The shots no longer 
hurt at the time given, but later that night my entire arm hurt and this 
weekend I developed a swollen lymph node in that arm pit. I can't 
remember ever having a swollen lymph node there, so I'm going to call 
the doctor/health department today to see if this is normal. Seems like 
my body is fighting this new shot.

--Sage


EarthNSky wrote:
> Thanks Sage...420mg is 3 per day...<Sigh>
> There is just no escaping medicine.  I guess these little capsules are
> better than injections.
> So you grow them and use them yourself?  If one pops up in the back
> pasture, I'll try to remember to save the seed and give them a dedicated
> place in the garden.  My newest raised bed, Bed 6, is going to be
> dedicated to herbs, especially medicinal herbs.
> How many 'doses' do you think are in an average seed head?
>
> How are you feeling these days-holding up okay under the shots? Can
> *you* do a push up? <eg> Sorry, couldn't resist.  I know your arms are
> probably killing you and I truly hope you are okay.  Hopefully your arms
> are better having a little break since last week.  You get the next
> round on Tuesday, right?  Have I miscounted?
>
> Bev
>
> Sage Austin | Eureka! Design wrote:
>   
> > Milk thistle seed tastes pretty good, I just sprinkle them on food
> > and eat them. They are easy to grow and harvest. Michael Tierra (Way
> > of the Herbs author) says 420 milligrams daily, assuming powdered.
> > Sorry, Bev, I've not been following the threads, I am swamped with
> > work and seed starting.--Sage
> >
> > EarthNSky wrote:
> >     
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> > > I saw milk thistle and remembered you guys saying it was good for
> > > the liver, so I'd appreciate some dosage guidance.  It says to take
> > > 1 tid with food.  I'm wondering if I can get by with 1 a day.  I
> > > have stopped taking some of my meds, and I really don't want to up
> > > the pill count if I don't have to. This is Spring Valley 175 mg
> > > milk thistle extract silybum marianum seed standardized to contain
> > > 80% silymarin, 140mg
> > >
> > >
> > >
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