I know people used herbs in period for sniffles and coughs. According to the humors, these symptoms were signs of excess cold and wetness in the body. Warm...
Yes, embarrassingly, it IS the moderator's personal life screwing this up. I apologize! The moderator alerts went to an account that I haven't been checking as...
"Against that by which for women is suppressed their monthly period, boil in ale brooklime and the two centauries, give to drink and let the woman bathe in a...
I have a couple more questionson lavendar. Why are some varities edible, and others not. Is it flavor, or something else? Spanish Lavendar is different , but...
did i miss something. Im sorry but where and when are these classes. I also have a question whoever is teaching the classes," do you have a powerpoint...
I just poured off my brandy tincture that has been steeping for two weeks, mixed it with wildflower honey and lemon juice and bottled it up. I took one...
Just a reminder that there will be 2 classes covering herbs and essential oils. "Where Did That Smell Come From" a history of oils, spices, and herbs....
Greetings. We're still having that herbal symposium on Sept. 12 in Maplewood NJ. Event announcement: http://www.eastkingdom.org/event-detail.html?eid=1752 ...
Greetings, Typing for Corwyn, who had to hit the ground running at work after taking 3 days off for vacation this weekend.... The EKHAG website is back up and...
I hope this is OK to post here. My friend and I can no longer make it to the women's Herbal Symposium in Laytonville (Sept 4-7). We have two worktrade...
I think SOMEONE really needs to explore their skills on post trimming, that was absurd. I just recieved a 3 foot long digest with nothing but ads for non...
For anyone interested in herbal alternative medicine I recommend the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database published by Pharmacists Letter it is the most...
John Gerard. Yes, THAT John Gerard of Gerard's Herbal, London, 1589. Her has his own page now. I am his friend. ;) Apparently he is working on some other...
Greetings. Some of you may have noticed that the official Guild website at ... This is due to a virus attack we experienced before Pennsic, and I apologize for...
Hi there, I know NOTHING about plants, but I've been given the tasks of doing the planning on this, even though I have a black thumb. The earth centered group...
hi my name is heather. I am a member...sort of, of the SCA in Locharc. I want to leanr how to use my garden so that i might be of some use to my household...
Ladies & Gents, I'm sorry to come to you so late with this, but my other project has been occupying my mind. (Last week he learned to roll over! :) ) Settmour...
I have some questions. I think that I am still on topic, but I haven't heard much here about tree-based herbalism. Specifically, I am reading the book "Celtic...
My apologies for spamming you all, My email account was hacked and that email was sent out without my permission. I apologize if it contains a virus. I've...
For those of you who do not know, Theoderik started the Pepperer's Guild. If you think you can help him at all - please email at the address below. If you...
I have heard that the ancients used honey steeped with lavendar on any open wound. I can't remember where I read this, perhaps something form Ancient Egypt....
I have another question, but first a preface so you have probably guessed that I am going to be in trouble again: I believe that EVERYTHING in the universe can...
... Actually, this brings me to something that has made me wonder for a while, and is on topic..... I've been halfheartedly looking for poetry that references...
Good morning all. I have come across rue and thyme in my research. I hope that someone may be able to verify some uses. Rue and thyme both were used as...
Before SCA period, but it's a tradition that lived on; my Italian grandmother made poultices of olive oil and crushed garlic and bread for many wounds suffered...
