Guest guest Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Got this email from a friend, thought it was funny: Hi Doug, out of curiosity—do you use this herb? http://www.itmonline.org/arts/cyperus.htm Its the world's worst weed. We have it up at the garden (we can't get rid of it) and I was researching and found some articles about its uses. Hope all is well with you. doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 that's hilarious! I once planted chai hu- I thought THAT was the most invasive annoying plant. I regretted it forever. couldn't get rid of it. I guess we need to admire the tenacity of these plants. Cara On Mar 20, 2010, at 6:07 PM, wrote: > Got this email from a friend, thought it was funny: > > Hi Doug, > > out of curiosity—do you use this herb? http://www.itmonline.org/arts/cyperus.htm > > Its the world's worst weed. We have it up at the garden (we can't get rid of it) and I was researching and found some articles about its uses. > > Hope all is well with you. > > doug > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 The award for most run-amok herb has to be Kudzu (ge gen) in the Southern US. I note that their agricultural universities are busy researching it for it's medicinal and nutritive properties. Good for them. If life gives you ge gen, make ge gen tang! On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 3:29 PM, cara <herbbabe wrote: > that's hilarious! I once planted chai hu- I thought THAT was the most > invasive annoying plant. I regretted it forever. couldn't get rid of it. I > guess we need to admire the tenacity of these plants. > > Cara > On Mar 20, 2010, at 6:07 PM, wrote: > > > Got this email from a friend, thought it was funny: > > > > Hi Doug, > > > > out of curiosity—do you use this herb? > http://www.itmonline.org/arts/cyperus.htm > > > > Its the world's worst weed. We have it up at the garden (we can't get rid > of it) and I was researching and found some articles about its uses. > > > > Hope all is well with you. > > > > doug > > > > > > > -- , DAOM Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. http://twitter.com/algancao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Al, here in Western NC you can find Kudzu Jelly all over, even in gas stations. Way back when, my wife and I use to go in the back yard, cut some down, and saute it with garlic when we were broke. I was actually very good! Joey Bedrosian 704-578-6245 nrgcreator live long & love strong ________________________________ Al Stone <al Sat, March 20, 2010 7:06:34 PM Re: world's worst weed The award for most run-amok herb has to be Kudzu (ge gen) in the Southern US. I note that their agricultural universities are busy researching it for it's medicinal and nutritive properties. Good for them. If life gives you ge gen, make ge gen tang! On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 3:29 PM, cara <herbbabe wrote: > that's hilarious! I once planted chai hu- I thought THAT was the most > invasive annoying plant. I regretted it forever. couldn't get rid of it. I > guess we need to admire the tenacity of these plants. > > Cara > On Mar 20, 2010, at 6:07 PM, wrote: > > > Got this email from a friend, thought it was funny: > > > > Hi Doug, > > > > out of curiosity—do you use this herb? > http://www.itmonline.org/arts/cyperus.htm > > > > Its the world's worst weed. We have it up at the garden (we can't get rid > of it) and I was researching and found some articles about its uses. > > > > Hope all is well with you. > > > > doug > > > > > > > -- , DAOM Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. http://twitter.com/algancao Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 Of course now she is asking if I want a ton of xiang fu. Any sense in fresh xiang fu? Doug , Al Stone <al wrote: > > The award for most run-amok herb has to be Kudzu (ge gen) in the Southern > US. I note that their agricultural universities are busy researching it for > it's medicinal and nutritive properties. > > Good for them. If life gives you ge gen, make ge gen tang! > > On Sat, Mar 20, 2010 at 3:29 PM, cara <herbbabe wrote: > > > that's hilarious! I once planted chai hu- I thought THAT was the most > > invasive annoying plant. I regretted it forever. couldn't get rid of it. I > > guess we need to admire the tenacity of these plants. > > > > Cara > > On Mar 20, 2010, at 6:07 PM, wrote: > > > > > Got this email from a friend, thought it was funny: > > > > > > Hi Doug, > > > > > > out of curiosity—do you use this herb? > > http://www.itmonline.org/arts/cyperus.htm > > > > > > Its the world's worst weed. We have it up at the garden (we can't get rid > > of it) and I was researching and found some articles about its uses. > > > > > > Hope all is well with you. > > > > > > doug > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > , DAOM > Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. > http://twitter.com/algancao > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 You probably know this but the xiang fu that we get (and use) is processed. Therefore you cannot just dry it and use it. -Jason On Behalf Of Saturday, March 20, 2010 7:52 PM Re: world's worst weed Of course now she is asking if I want a ton of xiang fu. Any sense in fresh xiang fu? Doug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2010 Report Share Posted March 20, 2010 But this was harvested on the equinox from top of a hill. Surely, there must be some use for it! :-) Doug , " " wrote: > > You probably know this but the xiang fu that we get (and use) is processed. > Therefore you cannot just dry it and use it. > > > > -Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 According to the USDA, Tu si zi must be the worst Chinese herb weed, an invasive weedy cuscuta seed plant. Ge gen grows really deep and is a mutha to dig out, according to Peggy Schaeffer in Petaluma, who unwillingly grows Ge gen and has to dig it up out of hard soil. Happy Equinox, K -- "" www.tcmreview.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Hi Doug, Your friend might try pigs and goats to eliminate any noxious tubers. It is a great strategy for blackberry, and works for other kinds of rooty vines. Goats eat all of the forage on top of the earth, and pigs will root up the bulbs and tubers. That is, in case you plan to process a lot of xiang fu. Sincerely, L.Ac. The Database , " " wrote: > > But this was harvested on the equinox from top of a hill. Surely, there must be some use for it! :-) > Doug > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 I sent this on to my friend although she lives in the middle of Los Angeles about 300 feet from the San Diego highway. I'm not sure if she can keep both pigs and goats. Perhaps only one goat or pig. Doug , " Chinese Medicine " <jonk2012 wrote: > > Hi Doug, > > Your friend might try pigs and goats to eliminate any noxious tubers. It is a great strategy for blackberry, and works for other kinds of rooty vines. Goats eat all of the forage on top of the earth, and pigs will root up the bulbs and tubers. That is, in case you plan to process a lot of xiang fu. > > Sincerely, > > L.Ac. > The Database > > , " " <taiqi@> wrote: > > > > But this was harvested on the equinox from top of a hill. Surely, there must be some use for it! :-) > > Doug > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2010 Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 Something that has always stuck w/ me is the cute phrase: 'Weeds' are a racial slur against plants.I don't know too much about it, but a colleague of ours is soon to release a book on the concept of plants growing where they are needed for local epidemics i.e. Ge Gen being a real scourge in the U.S. South and being useful for the treatment of alcoholism and Hu Zhang being a 'weed' problem in the NE and showing promise in the tx. of Lyme disease. It is a great concept and fits into the concept of plant signatures in a way. Ben Mon, 22 Mar 2010 18:04:01 +0000 Re: world's worst weed I sent this on to my friend although she lives in the middle of Los Angeles about 300 feet from the San Diego highway. I'm not sure if she can keep both pigs and goats. Perhaps only one goat or pig. Doug , " Chinese Medicine " <jonk2012 wrote: > > Hi Doug, > > Your friend might try pigs and goats to eliminate any noxious tubers. It is a great strategy for blackberry, and works for other kinds of rooty vines. Goats eat all of the forage on top of the earth, and pigs will root up the bulbs and tubers. That is, in case you plan to process a lot of xiang fu. > > Sincerely, > > L.Ac. > The Database > > , " " <taiqi@> wrote: > > > > But this was harvested on the equinox from top of a hill. Surely, there must be some use for it! :-) > > Doug > > > _______________ The New Busy is not the old busy. Search, chat and e-mail from your inbox. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?ocid=PID27925::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en\ -US:WM_HMP:032010_3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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