Oh Tulsi, nothing like a hot summers and the smell of Tulsi in the air. I don't know if you can have a soul plant, but this would be mine. I look forward to planting it every year. Thanks for sharing and be well.
Hi Salena. Yes, the video inspired me, you do inspire me. And again you said something in your video, that confirmes and reinforces my way of handling herbs. I always keep herbs in the dark, dried herbs in dark glasses, drying herbs in a darker space in a room. As I asked this "want-to-be-herbalistas" if they dont worry about the potency of the herbs when they are kept in transparent glas or out in the sun, the main answer was that they never "noticed" something like that. In another video you said, that your dried nettles still sting - I was so happy to hear that because mine do too, and I wondered if I did something wrong although they were crispy as they should be. And I only dry them on a big sheet of cotton in my room, out of direct light. I hope you dont mind when I asked some more things to compare how you handle things: 1. I like to know whether you pour boiling water for tea or an herbal infusion over the herbs or if you boil the water and let it cool down a little before using it? I let it cool down before from boiling to about 80 degrees. 2. I am very conflicted about making tinctures with alcohol. First I really dislike it, second how can e.g. Artemisia annua for my liver and gallbladder be helpful when the alcohol in the tincture is bad for a liver and how can something be helpful at all when I take it with disgust. I know I could use apple vinnegar or glycerine but I`ve read that some herbs only give out their medicinal ingredients in alcohol. What is your opinion about that? Since I dont have strong hands at all I directly ordered the press you showed, thanks for the recommendation. Thank you for your time, take care! WH
When it comes to making tea I usually leave the kettle a minute after boiling. In truth I’ve haven’t noticed a massive difference in medicinal benefit from pouring on boiling water and not. I think having a lid on the tea is more important than this. I also find leaving it a minute and pouring into a cold teapot cools it down. As far as alcohol goes I am totally happy with using it. I am intolerant to drinking alcoholic drinks. After a sip I get a feeling of insects crawling down my arms and my leg goes weak but I’ve never had this with alcohol tinctures even when taking a large dose. I think the alcohol serves a completely different purpose. It’s a carrier for the medicine and the medicine takes over. For certain plants you need alcohol to pull out the full range of chemical constituents ❤️🌱❤️
@@salenawalker There are no means to "notice" a difference in the potency of a herb after hitting it with boiling water or not. That must be measured in a labor. But with common sense would you say, that a lettuce that is poured over with boiled water contains still its vitamins, minerals and so on? I am convinced that delicate herbs, fresh and dried will loose a lot if not most of its medicinal use when poured over with boiling water. Yes, of course, I cover my cup so not to loose the volatile herbal oils. And I warm up the cup a little before filling it with herbal tea. Well, alcohol is liver toxic and it adds up to an in my opinion unhealthy level even when taken only some drops a day. A medicine that is taken to help a suffering or damaged liver is contradicted by alcohol as a carrier. I am afraid the medicine is made useless or worthless in that way. Something else: I have signed up for your newsletter but havent received any, on which circulation rate does it come out?
@@wildhealth5030 yes it goes all over the world via email. I will be sending a newsletter out before the end the week so keep an eye out and hopefully you'll receive the new one! If you want me to check you have successfully joined the list please email your email address to hello@salenawalker.earth
Oh Tulsi, nothing like a hot summers and the smell of Tulsi in the air. I don't know if you can have a soul plant, but this would be mine. I look forward to planting it every year. Thanks for sharing and be well.
Thank you for sharing 💚 There’s nothing that takes me to summer more then the beautiful smell of Tulsi ❤️🌱❤️
Hi Salena. Yes, the video inspired me, you do inspire me. And again you said something in your video, that confirmes and reinforces my way of handling herbs. I always keep herbs in the dark, dried herbs in dark glasses, drying herbs in a darker space in a room. As I asked this "want-to-be-herbalistas" if they dont worry about the potency of the herbs when they are kept in transparent glas or out in the sun, the main answer was that they never "noticed" something like that. In another video you said, that your dried nettles still sting - I was so happy to hear that because mine do too, and I wondered if I did something wrong although they were crispy as they should be. And I only dry them on a big sheet of cotton in my room, out of direct light. I hope you dont mind when I asked some more things to compare how you handle things: 1. I like to know whether you pour boiling water for tea or an herbal infusion over the herbs or if you boil the water and let it cool down a little before using it? I let it cool down before from boiling to about 80 degrees. 2. I am very conflicted about making tinctures with alcohol. First I really dislike it, second how can e.g. Artemisia annua for my liver and gallbladder be helpful when the alcohol in the tincture is bad for a liver and how can something be helpful at all when I take it with disgust. I know I could use apple vinnegar or glycerine but I`ve read that some herbs only give out their medicinal ingredients in alcohol. What is your opinion about that? Since I dont have strong hands at all I directly ordered the press you showed, thanks for the recommendation. Thank you for your time, take care! WH
When it comes to making tea I usually leave the kettle a minute after boiling. In truth I’ve haven’t noticed a massive difference in medicinal benefit from pouring on boiling water and not. I think having a lid on the tea is more important than this. I also find leaving it a minute and pouring into a cold teapot cools it down. As far as alcohol goes I am totally happy with using it. I am intolerant to drinking alcoholic drinks. After a sip I get a feeling of insects crawling down my arms and my leg goes weak but I’ve never had this with alcohol tinctures even when taking a large dose. I think the alcohol serves a completely different purpose. It’s a carrier for the medicine and the medicine takes over. For certain plants you need alcohol to pull out the full range of chemical constituents ❤️🌱❤️
@@salenawalker There are no means to "notice" a difference in the potency of a herb after hitting it with boiling water or not. That must be measured in a labor. But with common sense would you say, that a lettuce that is poured over with boiled water contains still its vitamins, minerals and so on? I am convinced that delicate herbs, fresh and dried will loose a lot if not most of its medicinal use when poured over with boiling water. Yes, of course, I cover my cup so not to loose the volatile herbal oils. And I warm up the cup a little before filling it with herbal tea. Well, alcohol is liver toxic and it adds up to an in my opinion unhealthy level even when taken only some drops a day. A medicine that is taken to help a suffering or damaged liver is contradicted by alcohol as a carrier. I am afraid the medicine is made useless or worthless in that way. Something else: I have signed up for your newsletter but havent received any, on which circulation rate does it come out?
@@wildhealth5030 I try to send a newsletter out most week's. It might have gone into your spam folder so you may want to check there.
@@salenawalker No newsletter in the spam folder. Dont you send internationally?
@@wildhealth5030 yes it goes all over the world via email. I will be sending a newsletter out before the end the week so keep an eye out and hopefully you'll receive the new one! If you want me to check you have successfully joined the list please email your email address to hello@salenawalker.earth
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Thank you for your support, it means a lot to me ❤️🌱❤️
Where did you buy that amazing saucepan with a spout Lovely?
That came as part of the apple pressing kit. It’s a small apple press ❤️
Sorry ehat is tulsi?
Tulsi is a herb used in Ayurvedic medicine also known as Sacred Basil 🌱❤️🌱