This was on Yahoo this morning. I thought that you would appreciate it. It taught me. Jack ...
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Marta McCarthy
italianherbal
Apr 3, 2012 5:01 pm
Greetings to all, I am looking for a mentor who can guide me through my herbal studies, classes and art-sci submissions. I am currently apprenticed to a...
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Eric Kobuck Wagner
ariciajehane
Apr 3, 2012 5:36 pm
Hello! I created the Principality Herb Guild here in the West and got my laurel for Herbalism (plus scribing). Since I am so very far away I might not be...
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Dianaim
dianaim_inge...
Apr 12, 2012 2:57 am
PRAY ATTEND!!!! WE ARE SOLD OUT FOR FEAST FOR SPRING CORONATION - 2012!!! We have begun a waiting list as of today. All reservations not received by today...
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Apollonia de Avena
apollonia_de...
Apr 12, 2012 5:22 am
Umm...please post which Kingdom you are referring to....this list encompasses the entire SCA. Â BTW everyone...Outlands Spring Coronation feast is NOT sold...
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Dianaim
dianaim_inge...
Apr 12, 2012 9:55 am
Apologies, This is for EAST kingdom. Dianaim On Thu, Apr 12, 2012 at 1:22 AM, Apollonia de Avena <...
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Lady Biya
aisinbiya
Apr 22, 2012 5:19 pm
Hello all. I'm not the most advanced in the craft of period herbalism--or gardening--I'm rather better at killing plants than growing them. That said, I...
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Hope Bryant
drakenhart_s...
Apr 22, 2012 5:57 pm
I can speak of honey use, as I use it in my teas all the time. The first thing is that honey is sweeter then sugar, by a lot. Also it can meld with or...
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Marta McCarthy
italianherbal
Apr 25, 2012 6:21 pm
Greetings! I am getting ready to teach a herbal class on the making of salves, balms and tinctures. This will be a hands on class and will involve using vodka...
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Joyce Zeiler
morininghenr...
Apr 25, 2012 6:34 pm
I use triple distilled vodka in my tinctures. My class age is over 18. What are the laws in your state? Even though the class is not "drinking"; the alcohol, I...
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Marta McCarthy
italianherbal
Apr 25, 2012 7:30 pm
Over 18 sounds like a good guideline, as that is the legal age to buy some of the "restricted" cold medications. I will, however, restrict the use of the...
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Pamela Nelson
psn3748
Apr 25, 2012 9:53 pm
My preference for making tinctures is pure grain alcohol. It has had less processing than any vodka. I use 50/50 grain and water which still gives me the 90...
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Vivienne Kestrel
viviennekestrel
Apr 26, 2012 12:39 am
Greetings Isabella, And now for the question no one has asked yet... Are you willing to share your recipes? In Service, Vivienne ... Greetings Isabella, And...
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Trish Mickelsen
tdmickelsen
Apr 26, 2012 3:49 pm
I was going to ask if she or someone would do an online class. Â Hugs & Kisses, Trish ________________________________ From: Vivienne Kestrel...
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Marta McCarthy
italianherbal
Apr 26, 2012 4:20 pm
Alas, if I only had my personal recipes. I think with time I will. I am but a budding herbalist. What I will do at the classes is bring a bunch of my...
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Amy Provost
sparrowhawk1970
Apr 26, 2012 4:36 pm
Everclear is indeed what I think is being referred to as grain alcohol (190 proof). We cannot get it in Maine and I only use it for extracting thick resins...
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psn3748@...
psn3748
Apr 26, 2012 4:47 pm
Isabella Yes everclear is the brand of grain that i use. While each processing removes any impurities, i think we must remember - it is also removing any of...
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Marta McCarthy
italianherbal
Apr 26, 2012 4:48 pm
Wow. And my education continues. So I had to look that up. It seems vodka can be made from wheat, rye, molasses and potato. Thanks for that information, it...
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psn3748@...
psn3748
Apr 26, 2012 4:49 pm
Ameline Everclear is only available here in pennsylvania with a license as well. But when using it as an herbalist - i had no problem being approved by the...
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Marta McCarthy
italianherbal
Apr 26, 2012 4:51 pm
My notes on tincture making are growing right along. I read a few books on the making of them, and they seemed to switch back and forth between the distilled...
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Marta McCarthy
italianherbal
Apr 26, 2012 4:53 pm
Florida just had it right on the shelf at Total Wine. No restrictions on the purchase, at least not in West Palm Beach. Isabella ... Florida just had it right...
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psn3748@...
psn3748
Apr 26, 2012 5:00 pm
Isabella one more note i would make - based on my experience at least. I make single herb tinctures rather than making blends - that way i can then blend...
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Marta McCarthy
italianherbal
Apr 26, 2012 5:08 pm
Thanks Ros, that is what I had in mind as well. I am collecting my personal set of single tinctures at this point. The recipes I have found so far have a...
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joanne@...
Apr 26, 2012 6:55 pm
Quoting "Marta McCarthy" <misigilli@...>: <snip> ... I've made a herbarium, yes, and exhibited it, but never entered it in a competition. Mostly because...
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Marta McCarthy
italianherbal
Apr 26, 2012 7:32 pm
Johanna, I was wondering, because I was tinkering with the idea. I know they bound them in books, but I had not found any information on how that was done. ...
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joanne@...
Apr 27, 2012 3:14 am
Well, actually the term also applies to a room full of specimens. But the type of herbarium that interested me was the book of dried specimens, usually one to...
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Marta McCarthy
italianherbal
Apr 27, 2012 2:25 pm
Johanna, May I ask if you have an actual bibliography? I saw the specimens on the pages, I had not noticed they were sewn. I also saw the pictures of the ...
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Kirk Spencer
kspencer30720
Apr 27, 2012 2:46 pm
I think if I were doing this I'd consider making paper from linen fiber as a subset. You could double-entry (or share with another artisan) by making linen...
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Aly/Cemper
cemper_obreo...
Apr 28, 2012 7:00 am
That is really an awesome idea! I really wonder why I have never thought about that before. ~Cemper  One cannot silly-walk into Mordor. ...
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jeannie
jeannie_radc...
Apr 29, 2012 3:16 am
Like Ros I make single tinctures and blend them later, it give you much more control of proportion too.I would recommend 2 books for anyone interested in...
