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rachael hamblin
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April 26, 2008, 02:41:59 PM |
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When is the best time to harvest oregon grape root for medicinal purposes? Could it be used in conjunction with garlic to fight candida?
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permaculture.dave
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April 29, 2008, 11:15:14 AM |
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I don't know about the candida, but my understanding is that you want to harvest oregon grape for tincturing before it flowers. That way most of the energy will still be stored in the roots and not being used up elsewhere. This goes for just about all medicinal roots.
For the medicinal root crops that die back in the winter (e.g. echinacea, valerian, codonopsis, etc.) you should mark them when they're visible and harvest them in the winter before they begin growing back for the same energetic reasons.
That being said, I believe that if you need the medicine, but it isn't the ideal time, you should harvest and use it all the same (in moderation, of course). It might just be less potent/effective.
Dave
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rachael hamblin
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April 29, 2008, 11:38:49 PM |
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Oregon grape is blooming right now, yes? Are the blossoms useful medicinally for anything? I know they're edible...
I'll have to figure out when it was they started blooming for next time around.
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