St. John's Wort Blossoms WHERE TO GET THEM

[Guest guest]

Hi Chris,

 

Funny you should mention SJW - I am picking the blossoms daily and

placing a mason jar with olive oil.

Use it in our " Everything Salve " with a few other wonderful herbs.

 

Before my plants were big enough I ordered fresh blossoms overnighted from:

Healing Spirits http://www.infoblvd.net/healingspirits/

Mathias and Andrea Reisen

9198 State. RT 415

Avoca, NY 14809

 

Wonderful herbalists and organic growers/ wild crafters of medicinal herbs

Met them in 1997 at Sage Mt. while doing my herbal training - cannot say

enough good things about this wonderful couple.

 

--

Be Well,

 

Bobbi Guerra

www.thepurplesage.com

sales

[Guest guest]

Hi Bobbi, Chris . . .

 

St. Johnswort isn't ready yet here in the PNW. We are processing arnica

infused oil right now. Flowers are wilting as we speak, getting ready for

their long repetitive infusion period in quality olive oil, then resting,

resting to insure all moisture content is ultimately removed. We now

purchase organic flowers from a lovely organic farm at about 2,000 feet on

the East side of the Cascades. I would suggest to anyone looking to find

wildcrafters that you consider cultivating your own or arranging with an

organic farm to grow for you. Arnica is fast becoming scarce and will be

extinct if we don't watch ourselves.

 

We may se the same scarce situation with St. Johnswort, which is also easily

cultivated, however, many states classify it as a noxious weed and it is

illegal to cultivate. Needless to say, all wildcrafters are not ethical and

we are seeing decimated stands that are not recovering from year to year.

 

Both of these oils need to be made with fresh flowers. Most wildcrafters

will ship whole stems, so remember your final quantity will be much reduced

after you cap flowers and discard stems. Also, since they should be

processed after only wilting for approximately 24 hours (and this is best

done spread out so air can circulate), you will have to pay for overnight

shipping to prevent mold or rot. All in all, this could be quite costly.

In most cases, it would probably be best to purchase the prepared infused

oil from those companies you know and trust who make it closer to the plant

source. This also helps protect the species from overharvest.

 

Be Well,

Marcia Elston http://www.wingedseed.com <http://www.wingedseed.com/>

" Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot. " Hausa Saying from

Nigeria

 

 

 

_____

 

On Behalf Of Bobbi

Friday, June 16, 2006 3:42 PM

 

St. John's Wort Blossoms WHERE TO GET THEM

 

 

 

Hi Chris,

 

Funny you should mention SJW - I am picking the blossoms daily and

placing a mason jar with olive oil.

Use it in our " Everything Salve " with a few other wonderful herbs.

 

Before my plants were big enough I ordered fresh blossoms overnighted from:

Healing Spirits http://www.infoblvd

<http://www.infoblvd.net/healingspirits/> .net/healingspirits/

Mathias and Andrea Reisen

9198 State. RT 415

Avoca, NY 14809

 

Wonderful herbalists and organic growers/ wild crafters of medicinal herbs

Met them in 1997 at Sage Mt. while doing my herbal training - cannot say

enough good things about this wonderful couple.

 

--

Be Well,

 

Bobbi Guerra

www.thepurplesage.com

sales@thepurplesage <sales%40thepurplesage.com> .com