Hi
The prepared rehmannia root is the correct rehmannia to order. It has been cooked in wine and pounded flat. This process mellows the effects of rehmannia and makes it a very potent blood tonic, which is not the case with the unprepared rehmannia root. It should look black in color and smell a little winey.
The raw rehmannia root has never dowsed well for me, up to this point. It is harder to digest and assimilate than the prepared rehmannia root, especially for westerners.
K.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Noticing a Trend
I have been on the tonics since around January. I have watched as the herbs that dowsed for me went from largely yin and blood tonics to including more yang tonics.
I recently dowsed for a new tonic again, and it came up all yin tonic herbs and blood tonic herbs with one qi tonic herb. I made it and have been taking it for over a week, and am feeling great, so balanced. It is so interesting how much the tonics change from month to month. I am experiencing a new type of balance that I have not had before.
I spoke with someone recently who has been using the tonics for about 6 months. He has diabetes and was reaching a point where the kidneys were degenerating very quickly. His main symptoms included night sweats, copious urination, and sugar in the urine. Was losing weight and not digesting well either. I got him on yin tonics. Month after month, I had to reassure him that the tonics were working behind the scenes, since he did not notice much change at first.
Just last week, he has had a breakthrough. The urination is more in balance, he feels better, and no longer feels that the kidneys are degenerating! He says all the symptoms have gone except the night sweats (which means he still really needs yin tonics!)
The danger right now is that when people feel better, they think they don't need to take the herbs any more. It is my pupose to help him understand that the regeneration has just begun, and the herbs can do so much more for him if he continues with them.
I thank you all for making this year long commitment. It will give us all twelve new reference points of working with these herbs over the course of a year. I encourage you all to share your process, what kind of herbs are dowsing, and what you experience as you take them. This will give us a similar experience as taking the herbs on our own for 12 years... Talk about the fast track.
I recently dowsed for a new tonic again, and it came up all yin tonic herbs and blood tonic herbs with one qi tonic herb. I made it and have been taking it for over a week, and am feeling great, so balanced. It is so interesting how much the tonics change from month to month. I am experiencing a new type of balance that I have not had before.
I spoke with someone recently who has been using the tonics for about 6 months. He has diabetes and was reaching a point where the kidneys were degenerating very quickly. His main symptoms included night sweats, copious urination, and sugar in the urine. Was losing weight and not digesting well either. I got him on yin tonics. Month after month, I had to reassure him that the tonics were working behind the scenes, since he did not notice much change at first.
Just last week, he has had a breakthrough. The urination is more in balance, he feels better, and no longer feels that the kidneys are degenerating! He says all the symptoms have gone except the night sweats (which means he still really needs yin tonics!)
The danger right now is that when people feel better, they think they don't need to take the herbs any more. It is my pupose to help him understand that the regeneration has just begun, and the herbs can do so much more for him if he continues with them.
I thank you all for making this year long commitment. It will give us all twelve new reference points of working with these herbs over the course of a year. I encourage you all to share your process, what kind of herbs are dowsing, and what you experience as you take them. This will give us a similar experience as taking the herbs on our own for 12 years... Talk about the fast track.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Blogging
Hello Everyone,
I hope you are all receiving your supplies for making tonics and as excited as I am. I wanted to send out a little note to make sure everyone can post and comment. Please comment on this post and let me know. If you are not able to comment, please email me. I would like to work out the kinks before something comes up that is important.
Love to ALL.....
Michelle
I hope you are all receiving your supplies for making tonics and as excited as I am. I wanted to send out a little note to make sure everyone can post and comment. Please comment on this post and let me know. If you are not able to comment, please email me. I would like to work out the kinks before something comes up that is important.
Love to ALL.....
Michelle
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Mullein
Hello All,
I am wondering if any of you have used Mullein and what your thoughts are on making it into a hydrosol? The only hesitation that I have is, there are tiny little hairs on the leaves that are known to cause irritation when used in a tea and it is recommended that it be strained. It seems that because I will be steaming it, that those hairs will not make it into the hydrosol. What are your thoughts? I am also wondering about using the whole plant, leaves, stem and flowers. It is most common to use only the leaves and flowers, it is also common to hang the stalk to dry before using it but I feel that it would like to be used whole and fresh. I would love to try it as it has such amazing healing properties when it comes to the lungs and bladder.
Thank you,
Michelle
I am wondering if any of you have used Mullein and what your thoughts are on making it into a hydrosol? The only hesitation that I have is, there are tiny little hairs on the leaves that are known to cause irritation when used in a tea and it is recommended that it be strained. It seems that because I will be steaming it, that those hairs will not make it into the hydrosol. What are your thoughts? I am also wondering about using the whole plant, leaves, stem and flowers. It is most common to use only the leaves and flowers, it is also common to hang the stalk to dry before using it but I feel that it would like to be used whole and fresh. I would love to try it as it has such amazing healing properties when it comes to the lungs and bladder.
Thank you,
Michelle
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Herb Order
Hi Everyone!
I miss you all already, and thank you Michelle for setting this blog up so quickly...it is beautiful! I just wanted everyone to know that I ordered all of the herbs yesterday (except Dried Tangerine Peel...I couldn't find it) from the website Kathryn gave us, and the total with shipping to AK was about $150 ($17 was shipping). I just wanted to give others an idea of cost. If anyone figures out how to order the dried tangerine peel (Qing pi), please let me know.
Looking forward to connecting with you all through this blog, and thanks again Michelle! Love, Rebecca
I miss you all already, and thank you Michelle for setting this blog up so quickly...it is beautiful! I just wanted everyone to know that I ordered all of the herbs yesterday (except Dried Tangerine Peel...I couldn't find it) from the website Kathryn gave us, and the total with shipping to AK was about $150 ($17 was shipping). I just wanted to give others an idea of cost. If anyone figures out how to order the dried tangerine peel (Qing pi), please let me know.
Looking forward to connecting with you all through this blog, and thanks again Michelle! Love, Rebecca
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