SV: SV: Re:Varicose veins

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Dear Tomas,

 

Yes, that is my concern HOW to find the appropriate dose as the content of

the alcaloids differ from habitat to habitat.

 

I suppose the rest you wrote was some kind of joke (??).

 

 

 

Are Thoresen

 

 

 

Hi Are,

 

I love aconite, although it was not in the preparation I was discussing

about varicose veins, I I will do my best to answer your question in that

context, which doesn't exist. The most important thing to remember about

aconite is to start with a high dose and work your way down to a dose that

doesn't kill you. After you have figured that out, sit in lotus position for

three hours with the fresh flowers wrapped around your neck....from there

the rest will be obvious... good luck...and oh, by the way, I have this

really cool bridge to sell you, it will transport the medicinals from the

earthquake epicenter in Sichuan straight to your front door....but be sure

to read the contract, as there is nothing in it about actually delivering

herbs.

 

You can't avoid the alkaloids Are, you can only dose appropriately....the

difference between anything being food/medicine and poison is dosage, after

all you can kill yourself by drinking to much water....and I'm not talking

about while drowning...

 

That being said, of course there are paozhi techniques to reduce/eliminate

the alkaloid content of fuzi.

 

Thomas

 

 

 

Beijing, China

 

Author of Western Herbs According to Traditional : A

Practitioners Guide

 

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[Guest guest]

Are,

 

Indeed, you got it, at least that is was some kind of joke. The point was that

there was never any mention of using aconite...I only mentioned that I was in

the Sierra-Nevada Mountains and saw a lot of it. That being said, I do use it

and have for many years. I guess the only way to answer your question is by

saying, there really is no way to be sure...there is plenty of data on dosage

ranges and I have been using it for 15 years or so, thus I feel quite confident

using it.

 

BUT, this type of herbalism is not for everyone. So, if you are uncomfortable,

don't do it. I personally like to use native, fresh, wild, vibrant plants when

working with people and making medicines. I believe they make better medicines

and are more effective. All the discussion of ratios of powdered extracts

( " granules " ) etc, means nothing if you start with poor product. I'm not

suggesting anyone is doing that, however I can pretty much guarantee that the

herbs I bring home from a trip to the mountains are far superior (in quality) to

anything you can purchase in any Chinese herbal pharmacy. I won't get into the

discussion of the vast amounts of resources being consumed to ship plant

material from a warehouse in China around the world....but stop and think about

it...kinda crazy, don't you think?

 

Anyway, come to the States sometime and attend one of my trips to the mountains

or desert or where ever I am going...we have fun, share, learn, and get an

opportunity to connect with the plants while they are alive, and for anyone who

doesn't think it will have an impact on your clinical reality...well, I

challenge you to try it. Even planting a garden of medicinal plants, or at least

having a few around might just change your perspective.

 

Thomas

BTW: There is a trip this coming weekend....Eastern Sierra...there may be a

couple openings left...if your interested contact me.

 

 

 

Beijing, China

 

Author of Western Herbs According to Traditional : A

Practitioners Guide

 

 

 

www.sourcepointherbs.org

 

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