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Relationships are of utmost importance. Develop relationships with your plant-allies.
Don’t collect herbs like pokemon. Rather only use a few and get to know them really well. They have such overlapping qualities that one very often doesn’t need 200 different ones.. rather just 20 than you know.
Locality trumps popularity. Indigenous herbs are often stronger where they are originally from, and using herbs, plant food from your area will be better synced with your body’s microbiome.
Seasonality. Research when the optimum seasons for harvest are and follow that.
I’m beginning to notice that I will definitely need a good system to keep the records and that it should be easy to reference back and retrieve necessary information.
Love these rules and especially no 5. Have fun!!!! I believe that by having fun you put a beautiful balanced energy in your work. This is very important for me.
Have not made herbal medicine before but will have these 5 important rules up where I will always see them.
Another rule for me, which may tie in with Rule #3 is to focus and re-read notes, even if you think you know the methods or process by heart.
I also agree that you should be open to learn from the wisdom of others. It is sometimes the case that after doing the same thing for 20years, does not mean you did it absolutely correctly for 20 years.
I haven’t really considered my approach to making medicine. but luckily I have picked up on the 5 rules above just by following some of the YouTubers I watch.
It’s important to be a good steward and only harvest what you need from a place where it grows abundantly and to use high-quality herbs. Take notes and take wisdom from others.
I agree with the 5 rules and have summarized them in my handwritten notebook, as well as writing a 2nd copy and posting it inside the cabinet in which I keep my herbs and supplies. (I find that handwriting instead of printing cements things into my mind.)
Because I forage for plants, bark, roots etc, another of my essential rules is to check, double check, and recheck everything that I gather using several different references until I am 100% comfortable with sight id!
harvest only plants that are healthy and are growing in great abundance.
the use of high quality herb is essential for making good herbal medicine.
pay attention to detail.
take detailed notes on all your work.
have fun if you are not enjoying yourself something out of harmony do something else you enjoy for the time being.
yes.
keep them safe.make sure of measurements and doses.
I agree with all the rules, give good foundation. If herbs are harvested in the wild, make sure there are enough left to be sustainable.
When growing your own herbs make sure your fertiliser is organice, some chemicals can be absorbed. Practice companion planting to limit use of herbacides, also enrigh soil with food grade diatomaceious, it contains every macro and micro trace element and plant needs and water scarce country like South Africa, the silica in diatomaceous earth helps retain moisture in the soil – this will provide healthy plants for herbology.
1. Only use healthy and responsibly sourced plants
2. You can’t make high quality medicine with low quality plants
3. Focus. Pay attention to the details
4. Write everything down. You remember later
5. Always enjoy yourself
For me, I’d also add something like: make your medicines as accessible and tasty as possible
#1 Harvest only plant that are healthy and in abundance. You don’t want to threaten your supply.
#2 Use high quality herbs. Your preparation is only as good as your ingredients.
#3 pay close attention and
#4 make notes of what you and yous successes and failures.
#5 Enjoy! The process should be accompanied by pleasure.
I would add – Recognize the hand of the creator in the beauty and abundance and be at home in His love that provided such bounty for our health and healing.
Choose Healthy Plants
Choose only the best quality
Pay special attention
Detail everything in your journal
Enjoy your connection to earth
Experience the wonder of mother nature
Experiment
Yes, I agree. We should always work with the best quality and only healthy plants. Paying attention to details and taking notes seem just as important to me. Any small change in your process has the potential to change the outcome of the finished product.
1. Only harvest plants abundant in growth and health.
2. Quality before quantity
3. It’s all in the details
4. Take notes!
5. Enjoy the process it take a break.
1. Ensure quality control from the beginning.
2. Use top quality herbs in your products.
3. Pay attention to detail.
4. Take detailed notes.
5. Don’t force yourself to work on something if you’re not feeling at the moment.
I would probably add to use yourself as a guinea pig to KNOW your products work.
Ensure your raw materials have an endless supply.
You reap what you sew.
Accidents happen and with consequences. One needs to double-check measurements and calculations.
Adjustments may need to be made to the herbal remedy. Notes are needed.
Harvest plants that are healthy and abundant
Plant quality is essential for making good preparations
Pay attention to detail
Take detailed notes
Have fun!
Detailed notes, and if questionable, research.
When selling medicinal herbs make sure the costumer knows to let his or her primary care physician know that they are using said herb.
Rules for myself: 1. try to use locally found and wildcrafted plants which are in abundance and if possible, that are invasive and never endangered plants.
2. Always get to know the plant before mixing it up with other plants. So get to know each plant profile separately of each other.
One rule I would have for myself, especially since I live with someone who takes medication, is to have a chart of the herbs I use and the other herbs and drugs they interact with.
One rule I would have for myself, especially since I live with someone who takes medication, is to have a chart of the herbs I use and the other herbs and drugs they interact with,
I read James Greens book The Herbal Medicine makers Handbook, it is really a treasure of info and recipes. I fully agree with the 5 rules
Relationships are of utmost importance. Develop relationships with your plant-allies.
Don’t collect herbs like pokemon. Rather only use a few and get to know them really well. They have such overlapping qualities that one very often doesn’t need 200 different ones.. rather just 20 than you know.
Locality trumps popularity. Indigenous herbs are often stronger where they are originally from, and using herbs, plant food from your area will be better synced with your body’s microbiome.
Seasonality. Research when the optimum seasons for harvest are and follow that.
I’m beginning to notice that I will definitely need a good system to keep the records and that it should be easy to reference back and retrieve necessary information.
Use healthy, good quality plants pay attention to details write every aspect of preparation down make it an enjoyable time!
cross reference everything do double checks
Love these rules and especially no 5. Have fun!!!! I believe that by having fun you put a beautiful balanced energy in your work. This is very important for me.
Have not made herbal medicine before but will have these 5 important rules up where I will always see them.
Another rule for me, which may tie in with Rule #3 is to focus and re-read notes, even if you think you know the methods or process by heart.
I also agree that you should be open to learn from the wisdom of others. It is sometimes the case that after doing the same thing for 20years, does not mean you did it absolutely correctly for 20 years.
These 5 rules for medicine making makes sense. What I can only add is I will make sure to use local plants as much as possible.
I haven’t really considered my approach to making medicine. but luckily I have picked up on the 5 rules above just by following some of the YouTubers I watch.
It’s important to be a good steward and only harvest what you need from a place where it grows abundantly and to use high-quality herbs. Take notes and take wisdom from others.
Keep a journal: What-When-Why-How. Revisions.Quality.Details.Read/Research-Passion.Share
I agree with the 5 rules and have summarized them in my handwritten notebook, as well as writing a 2nd copy and posting it inside the cabinet in which I keep my herbs and supplies. (I find that handwriting instead of printing cements things into my mind.)
Because I forage for plants, bark, roots etc, another of my essential rules is to check, double check, and recheck everything that I gather using several different references until I am 100% comfortable with sight id!
harvest only plants that are healthy and are growing in great abundance.
the use of high quality herb is essential for making good herbal medicine.
pay attention to detail.
take detailed notes on all your work.
have fun if you are not enjoying yourself something out of harmony do something else you enjoy for the time being.
yes.
keep them safe.make sure of measurements and doses.
I think these 5 rules are great!
I agree with all the rules, give good foundation. If herbs are harvested in the wild, make sure there are enough left to be sustainable.
When growing your own herbs make sure your fertiliser is organice, some chemicals can be absorbed. Practice companion planting to limit use of herbacides, also enrigh soil with food grade diatomaceious, it contains every macro and micro trace element and plant needs and water scarce country like South Africa, the silica in diatomaceous earth helps retain moisture in the soil – this will provide healthy plants for herbology.
I haven’t made any medication yet, but the 5 rules sounds worthy.
1. Only use healthy and responsibly sourced plants
2. You can’t make high quality medicine with low quality plants
3. Focus. Pay attention to the details
4. Write everything down. You remember later
5. Always enjoy yourself
For me, I’d also add something like: make your medicines as accessible and tasty as possible
#1 Harvest only plant that are healthy and in abundance. You don’t want to threaten your supply.
#2 Use high quality herbs. Your preparation is only as good as your ingredients.
#3 pay close attention and
#4 make notes of what you and yous successes and failures.
#5 Enjoy! The process should be accompanied by pleasure.
I would add – Recognize the hand of the creator in the beauty and abundance and be at home in His love that provided such bounty for our health and healing.
It is good to learn from your mistakes but it is also good to learn from the mistakes of other people
Choose Healthy Plants
Choose only the best quality
Pay special attention
Detail everything in your journal
Enjoy your connection to earth
Experience the wonder of mother nature
Experiment
I agree with James Green’s 5 rules.
I’d add, always be appreciative and give thanks to Mother Earth for the goodness she provides.
Yes, I agree. We should always work with the best quality and only healthy plants. Paying attention to details and taking notes seem just as important to me. Any small change in your process has the potential to change the outcome of the finished product.
Within rule 4 for me is also to note any failed medicinal preparation. Why learn something two or several times? Once is enough!
1.Keep sufficient, high quality herbs
2. Ensure correct measurements
3. Take notes ,it helps for referral
4.Enjoy every moment
1.HEALTHYY, ABUNDANCE & SUSTAINED: Only harvest plants in good health and abundance and do so sustainably.
2. QUALITY INGREDIETS: Use good QUALITY herb as your foundation.
3. MINDFULNESS: Take notice of and be aware of the details.
4. NOTE: Document your work
5. PLAYFULNESS: Make is fun and follow your harmony.
6. LOVE & CONNECT: Connect with nature and the healing offered in the heart of Creation.
1. Only harvest plants abundant in growth and health.
2. Quality before quantity
3. It’s all in the details
4. Take notes!
5. Enjoy the process it take a break.
Pay attention to what’s around the herb. Some surrounding can leach into the herb.
1. Ensure quality control from the beginning.
2. Use top quality herbs in your products.
3. Pay attention to detail.
4. Take detailed notes.
5. Don’t force yourself to work on something if you’re not feeling at the moment.
I would probably add to use yourself as a guinea pig to KNOW your products work.
Ensure your raw materials have an endless supply.
You reap what you sew.
Accidents happen and with consequences. One needs to double-check measurements and calculations.
Adjustments may need to be made to the herbal remedy. Notes are needed.
Be responsible, sustainable, Take detailed notes, have fun,
No, no
I’ve also put them in my notebook
Always make research on the herb and get as much detail as possible
Enjoy what you do.
be detailed
safety is important
quality shouldnt be compromised.
study and research
take notes
Harvest plants that are healthy and abundant
Plant quality is essential for making good preparations
Pay attention to detail
Take detailed notes
Have fun!
Collect as much research as possible to work from
Only choose healthy plants that are in abundance and pay close attention to the process by taking notes. Don’t rely on memory. Have fun.
No and no
Detailed notes, and if questionable, research.
When selling medicinal herbs make sure the costumer knows to let his or her primary care physician know that they are using said herb.
Keep clear and detailed notes on everything
Rules for myself: 1. try to use locally found and wildcrafted plants which are in abundance and if possible, that are invasive and never endangered plants.
2. Always get to know the plant before mixing it up with other plants. So get to know each plant profile separately of each other.
One rule I would have for myself, especially since I live with someone who takes medication, is to have a chart of the herbs I use and the other herbs and drugs they interact with.
One rule I would have for myself, especially since I live with someone who takes medication, is to have a chart of the herbs I use and the other herbs and drugs they interact with,
Read everything you can about growing, harvesting, and making medicine. Pay attention to what you are doing and keep good notes. Enjoy!