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Burdock

Botanical name: Arctium lappa, Lappa minor.

Parts used: Root, leaves and seed.

Medicinal Properties: Root: Diuretic, Depilatory, Alternative, Diaphoretic, Aperient, Cholagogue, Depurative. Leaves: Maturing, Hepatic. Seed: Alternative, Diuretic.

Medicinal Uses: The burrs (seed) and stems are bitter, whilst the roots and leaves are of sweet taste. Burdock is considered one of the finest blood purifiers, […]

Herbal Pharmacy

Pharmacy and Dispensing.

Pharmacy and Dispensing are classified together under the heading of PHARMACOLOGY.

Pharmacy deals with the making of extcacts, tinctures, pills, tablets, etc., whilst DISPENSING deals with the mixing of these preperations and putting pills, tablets, etc., into suitable containers for the patient.

Pharmacopoeas.

These are books of standard formulae. In Britain the […]

Keeping track of your preps

I think anyone who is prepping has storage problems. Either they do not have the space to store everything they need or the have stored everything in a haphazard way. I know I have both those issues.

I have several large jerry cans full of fuel. Every now and again I fill the cars up […]

Considering your dietary requirements

Current fads about our lifestyles make us watch very carefully what we eat. We are advised to eat five a day, avoid carbs and fats as well as what we call junk food.

However, in reality there is no such things as junk food, simply a collection of calories, carbohydrates, fats and various other chemical […]