Index, other

Processing herbs
Tinctures
Making tinctures. Peggy Wilbur, Oct 1994, herblist
Alcohol vs. glycerine. Colette Gardiner, Rusty Taylor (Debra St. Claire) Jul 1995, herblist
Alcohol vs. glycerin. Torrey Peacock, Feb 1996, afh
Tincture making. Chuck Coker, Aug 1995, herblist
Making tinctures. Michael Moore, Dec 1995, herblist
Tinctures: vinegar and glycerin. Jose Garcia, Apr 1996, herblist
Cleaning roots. Henriette Kress, Jan 2000, herblist
Essential oils. Dorene Petersen, Dec 1995, herblist
Shelf life of dried plants. Henriette Kress, Jan 1997, afh
Grinding herbs. David Ehrensperger, Sharon Rust, May 1995, afh
Grinding up herbs. Sam Wigand, Jan 1997, afh
Fermenting herb teas. Arachne, Mar 1995, afh
Cooking vessels' solvency. Douglas Wiggins, May 1995, afh
Homemade essential oils. Suleyman Aydin, Jun 1996, herblist
Herbal oils and botulism. Terry King, Jul 1996, herblist
Preserving oils. Moreta, Graham Sorenson, Sep 1995, afh
Base oils. Rhiannon, Star Dancer, Justine Wetherington, JoAnne Bassett, Graham Sorenson, Michelle Hanna, Sep 1995, afh
Drying herbs. Linda, Gwen Baker, Jun 1995, afh
Carrier oils for EOs. Graham Sorenson, Jul 1995, afh
Capsules. Bryan Shelton, Steve Harris, Al Czap, Jul 1995, mha
Dream pillows. Poppy, Bella Kinney, Maggie Houston, ravendncr, Bobbi, Randy Mshr, Stacy Peuhkurinen, C Staggs, Sep 1995, afh
Elixir. Deb Skinner, Feb 1996, afh
Skin care, cosmetics, etc.
Vitamin E to preserve infused oils. Howie Brounstein, May 1995, herblist
Oil'n'salt scrub. Dana, Jan 2000, afh
Styrax benzoin: Tincture of benzoin: preserving salves. Howie Brounstein, Christopher Hedley, Nov 95, herblist
Bath salts. Christopher Hedley, Nov 1995, herblist
Bath salts. Denise Keppel, Chris Utterback, JoAnne Hildebrand, Feb 1996, herblist
Baby powder. Howie Brounstein, Dec 1995, herblist
Baby powder. Deb Skinner, Natalie McNair-Huff, Jan 1997, afh
Calendula cream. Patricia Harper, Jonathan Treasure, Howie Brounstein, Dec 1995, herblist
Deodorants. Michael Moore, Susan Battle, Karyn Siegel Maier, various, Dec 1995, herblist
Deodorant. Powaqqatsi, Sep 1995, afh
Toothpaste. Rob Bidleman, Jun 1994, herblist
Lemon juice for blond hair. Elisa Church, April 1994, herblist
Shades of blond. Suzanne Finnegan, Dec 1995, afh
Blonde hair lightener: Lemon juice. Batt, Oct 1994, afh
Tea staining. Sandy Vrooman, Cyndi Smith, Lesley E. Cluff, Feb 1994, afh
Ear candles. Bruce Berryhill, Oct 1994, afh
Melting glycerin soap. MissAndree, Joseph Line, Dennis Torraco, Dec 1994, afh
Soapmaking. Elaine C. White, Apr 95, afh
Shampoos. Bonnie Wong, Mary W. Hill, Alethea Raspa, May 1995, herblist
Soapwort for washing. Pat Sweetman, Laura Michaels, Mettasong, Mar 1996, culiherb
Rosemary hair rinse. Sister Daniela Lang, Apr 1996, culiherbs
Herbal vinegars. Mindy Vinqvist, James Eason, Carol, Karyn Siegel-Maier, Pat Sweetman, Danielle Benning, Pat Sweetman, Mar 1996, culiherb
Rose beads. Kacey Levesque, Chris Reeve, Mary Jane Horton, arien kismet del'tai, Esther Czekalski, Maria del Giudice, Jan Gordon, May 1996, culiherb
Beeswax ointments. Elaine White, Oct 1995, afh
Smudging, incense, smoking, bug repellants, etc.
Smudging
Ceremonial sage. Chuck Coker, Howie Brounstein, Aug 1995, herblist
Salvia, Artemisia, smudging, and sage vs. sagebrush. Howie Brounstein, Dec 1995, herblist
Smudging. Robert Seidel, Dale Kemery, Jan 1996, herblist
Smudge sticks. Claire DeLeo, Jeanne Ross, Jul 1995, afh
Smudge sticks. Fenvala, Aug 1995, afh
Bug repellants
Bug repellant. Traiteusse, Jan 1997, afh
Hedeoma, pennyroyal for mosquitoes. Karen, Jun 1994, afh
Moth repellent. Bill Senay, May 1995, afh
Mosquitoes, black flies. Aine Maclir, Amethyst, May 1995, afh
Fly repellant: EO mix. Starla Lacy, Jul 1995, herblist
Repel ticks and chiggers. Maria Minno, Mar 1996, herblist
Repelling mosquitoes. Amy Winans, Paul Iannone, Moreta, Nicholas Vavro, Alnbets, Jul 1995, afh
Vitamin B and mosquitoes. Scott Jacqua, Jon Mitchell, Pete Hickey, Bill Dueease, Oct 1995, afh
Cockroaches. Sam Mills, Debra Russell, Judyth Gibson, Jan 1996, afh
Incense. Puanani L. DeLara, Michael Moore, Dec 1995, herblist
Mosquito bites. Noel Gilmore, Tim Keenan, Melinda Coss, Choli R. Lightfoot, Bella Kinney, Linda Klughart, Jul 1995, afh
Smoking mixtures, stop smoking. Howie Brounstein, Paul Iannone, Aug 1995, herblist
Using frankincense. Thomas K. Neale, Marylin Kraker, Aug 1995, afh
Fruit flies. Liz Jones, CaMel, Callie, Deborah Rappaport, Diana Hamilton, Oct 1995, afh
Pets and pests
Fleas
Fleas: brewer's yeast. Dion P. Marshall, Dec 1994, afh
Fleas: garlic, brewer's yeast. Yvette, J Waldrup, Maria L. Evans, Jan 1995, afh
Fleas. Various, Mar 1995, herblist
Cider vinegar: flea repellents for dogs. Tina Bottsford, Nov 1995, herblist
Fleas. Robert Seidel, Bree Guarino, Donna Doyle, Dawn Finney, Cunegonde, Mary Regit, Daniel Wong, Mar 1996, herblist
Fleas. Wolflishus, Fenvala, Aug 1995, afh
Fleas. Dianne, Jack Alford, Nicole, Mar 1996, afh
Mouse trap. R.M.K., Dec 1995, herblist
Banana peel: worming cats and dogs. Haele, Jan 2000, afh
Ant invasion. Jenni Ducey, Paula B., Donna Doyle, Dorene Petersen, Kimberly Long, Maria Minno, May 1996, herblist
Ants. Betty Kexel, Leslie, Yvetta Williams, May 1996, culiherb
Worms. Bentley, Jan 2000, afh
Moths. Vandy Simpson, Hilda Marshall, Hollie Buchanan, Dale Woika, Dec 1994, afh
Gophers. Ellen Bard, Yvetta Will, Pat Sweetman, Mar 1996, culiherb
Cats in the flowerbeds: orange peel. Barbara Miller, Crunchy Frog, Jan 1995, afh
Cats in the garden. Jennifer Thayer, Mar 1995, afh
Cat sedative. Carlene Paquette, Robin F Howard, May 1995, afh
Cat with FUS. Annette Hensley, Kimberly A. Huff, Alicia Cosgrove, Jennifer Thayer, May 1995, afh
Growing herbs
Growing herbs indoors. LindaC, Mary Ann Lewis, Jan 1997, afh
Willow rooting liquid. Kay Hanson, Mar 1995, afh
Shade-tolerant herbs. Conrad Richter, Mar 1995, afh
Mowable herbs. R.M.K., Donna Hoff-Grambau, Kim Mayrose, Esther Czekalski, Greg Holbron, Sep 1995, herblist
Starting herbs from seed. Joyce Schillen, Deborah Kirwan, Kathy Kennedy, Rick Jarvis, Feb 1996, culiherb
Growing mint. Pat Sweetman, Jenny Evans, MettaSong, Feb 1996, culiherb
Herbs in pots. Esther Czekalski, Colette Dunkley, Mindy Vinqvist, Pat Peck, May 1996, culiherb
Growing parsley. John F. Grimes, Margaret Lauterbach, May 1996, culiherb
Growing garlic. Lynette Scribner, Susan Nielsen, Fred McNary, May 1996, culiherb
Rooting basil. Margaret Lauterbach, Madelyn Johnson, May 1996, culiherb
Growing basil. Gary Poyssick, Katharine Rosilio, Lazlo Toth, Mark Hayman-Martinez, Mark A. Arcuri, Carl Mork, Aug 1995, afh
Growing rosemary. John R. Snead, Aug 1995, afh
Sphagnum moss for damping off. Donna Maroni, Dec 1995, afh
Culinary
Constituents
Anthocyanidins. Christopher Hedley, Jonathan Treasure, Nov 1995, herblist
Coumarins. Mahmut Miski, Aug 1994, herblist
Tannins. Jonathan Treasure, Paul Iannone, David Roland Strong, Aug 1995, herblist
Tannins: Sunburn. Howie Brounstein, Satin, Patricia Bush, Maria Minno, Melissa Weaver, Craige Roberts, May 1996, herblist
Astringents. Howie Brounstein, Moses David Goldberg, Aug 1995, afh
Alnus cones, astringents. Henriette Kress, Howie Brounstein, Feb 1996, herblist
Soluble/insoluble fiber. Tsu Dho Nimh, Jan 1997, afh
Bitters. Jonathan Treasure, Apr 1996, pharmacognosy
Philosophy
Tincture labels. Howie Brounstein, Feb 1994, herblist
Single constituents - important? David Merrill, Jun 1994, herblist
Reductionist vs. vitalist views. Jonathan Treasure, Mark D. Gold, Rob Bidleman, Fred W. Bach, Howie Brounstein, Jul 1994, herblist
Side effects / toxicity of herbs. Jonathan Treasure, May 1995, afh
Dosing strategies. Peggy Wilbur, Paul Bergner, Jonathan Treasure, Jan 1995, herblist
Four humors. Paul Bergner, Christopher Hedley, Jan 1995, herblist
Green herb rant. Michael Moore, Jan 1995, afh
Homoepathy, and clichés. Paul Iannone, Michael Moore, Jonathan Treasure, Nov 1995, herblist
Bach flower remedies. Jonathan Treasure, May 1995, afh
Herbs - food supplements or medicinal? Jonathan Treasure, Nov 1995, herblist
MLM and quality. SofaGeorge, Jan 1997, afh
Double blind studies. Paul Anacker, Jan 1997, afh
Constitutional approaches. Charlie Kane. Jan 2000, herblist
Rabidly anti-herbal sentiments debunked. Alison Davies, Paul Bergner, May 1995, herblist
Dried vs. fresh herbs. Deborah Duchon, Howie Brounstein, Adam van Wirdum, Robin, Jun 1995, herblist
Herbal ecstasy. Claudette Arras (Urban Shaman), Jonathan Treasure, Paul Iannone, Aug 1995, herblist
Heating and Cooling. Christopher Hedley, Aug 1995, herblist
Uncaria: using faraway exotics. Howie Brounstein, Apr 1996, herblist
Endangered plants. Howie Brounstein, Apr 1996, herblist
Hot and cold disorders. Michael Moore, Apr 1996, herblist
An 87-year old is not a yoga instructor. Michael Moore, May 1996, herblist
Keynote vs. holistic therapy. Paul Iannone, Jun 1996, herblist
Books
PDR: a critique. John Isenhour, May 1994, herblist
North American herb books. Michael Moore, Oct 1994, herblist
Daniel B. Mowrey "Guaranteed potency herbs" - critique. Paul Bergner, May 1994, afh
Critique: Mowrey's The Scientific Validation of Herbal Medicine. Paul David Menair, Dec 1994, afh
Women's herbals. Sharon Rust, Jose Garcia, Lynn Buckman, Mar 1995, afh
Heinerman critique. Michael Moore, Nov 1995, herblist
Varro Tyler
Tyler's books. Paul Iannone, Karyn Siegel-Maier, Camilla Cracchiolo, May 1995, afh
Tyler. Paul Iannone, Jun 1995, herblist
Tyler. Henriette Kress, Feb 1996, herblist
Tyler: criticism. Henriette Kress, Jan 1997, afh
Hulda Clarke critique. Paul Iannone, Feb 1996, herblist
Hulda Clarke: The Cure of All Cancers. Pearse Ward, Eric M. Chevlen, Aug 1995, afh
Clark critique. David Scheim, Sep 1995, afh
Just for fun
Disk trouble. Alan Harder, Jan 1994, afh
Dangerous flora and fauna in New Zealand. Jack Campin, Jun 1994, afh
MHA regulars. Al Czap, Apr 1995, mha
The Woad Song. Alissa Sorenson, May 1995, afh
Kombucha - "tree fungus". Claudette Arras, Oct 1995, herblist
Ear candles. Cunigonde, Oct 1995, herblist
Ute poem. Tamara N. Brown, Nov 1995, herblist
Having fun. Henriette Kress, Feb 1996, paracelsus
"Need info on all medicinal plants". Bokrug, Feb 1996, afh
Herbs for spam. Tsu Dho Nimh, Jan 1997, afh
Tea bags. Tsu Dho Nimh, Jan 1997, afh
Sex formulas. Tsu Dho Nimh, Jan 1997, afh
What's in a name... Nick, Jan 2000, afh
Recipe for LSD... Jim, Mar 1996, afh
Misc.
Getting started with medicinal herbs. Howie Brounstein, Apr 1995, herblist
Real snake oil. Michael Moore, Jan 1996, Paracelsus.
Mild herbs. Karen Vaughan. Jan 2000, herblist
Tasty teas. Fred Bauder. Jan 2000, herblist
Grapefruit seed extract (GSE) debunked. Karen Vaughan, Janina Sørensen. Jan 2000, herblist
The "evaporating off the alcohol" -myth. Graham White, Jan 2000, herblist
Hemp paper. Wef, Don Tyler, Ruth Scheuing, Jan 1997, afh
Identifying Umbellifers. Howie Brounstein, Aug 1994, herblist
Measures: wineglassful. Jonathan Treasure, Mar 1995, herblist
Herbal smoking mixtures. Andrew Schwartz, P. J. Evans, Howie Brounstein, Moreta, Feb 1994, afh
Lighten eye color. Craig-Richard Taube-Schock, Nov 1994, afh
Ames test. Jonathan Treasure, May 1995, afh
The Ames Test. Paul Iannone, Camilla Cracchiolo, Bart Lidofsky, Jonathan Treasure, Aug 1995, afh
Aspartame as viewed from TCM. Paul Iannone, May 1995, herblist
How to get rid of slugs and slug slime, and other slug stories. Marge King, Anita Hales, Georgann K. Cunney, Nancy Solibakke, Claudette Arras, Jonathan Dill, Guenther Frank, Jun 1995, herblist
Slug slime syrup and translation. Guenther Frank (A. Vogel), Henriette Kress, Jul 1995, herblist
A heritage. Cathrina, Aug 1995, herblist
Lay of the nine herbs. Christopher Hedley, Sep 1995, herblist
Abrasive posting style. Michael Moore, Jan 1996, herblist
Paul. Michael Moore, May 1996, herblist
Botulism in honey. Paul Iannone, Valerie Rankow, Eric Yarnell, Susan Nielsen, Graham White, Dana White, Jan 1996, herblist
Shark cartilage. Paul Iannone, May 1996, herblist
Shark cartilage critique. Liz Jones, Poppy, Paul Iannone, Sep 1995, afh
Melatonin thoughs. CathyDM, Oct 1995, afh
Melatonin. Michael Moore, Nov 1995, afh
Sweet things: fruit vs. sugar. Paul Iannone, May 1996, herblist
Honey and vinegar. Jacqueline Grunfeld, Peter Hughes, Jun 1995, afh
Honey and vinegar. Tom Fosson, Elfcandle, Sharon DiOrio, Sharon Saroff, Jul 1995, afh
Dairy allergy. Todd Caldecott, Jul 1995, afh
Downside of pain meds. Alice Claire Mansfield, Aug 1995, afh
Time flies: SWSBM site announcement. Michael Moore. Oct 1995, afh
Time flies: Howie's site announcement. Howie Brounstein, Nov 1995, afh
Harmful herbs, vitamins, supplements. Michael Moore, Dec 1995, mha
"Must have" herbs. Lynda, Claire DeLeo, Michael Manning, Chris Doelle, George Szaszvari, Angela T Daniels, Mar 1996, afh
Clostridium botulinum spores in honey. Geri Guidetti, Mar 1996, afh
Herbalife. A.M., Margeret, Mar 1996, afh