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Sharon
I saw a post on “practical self reliance” about nasturtium tincture – something I’ve not seen anywhere else (though to be honest, I’ve not searched much). I can’t put the link here, but you can figure out how to get there from the name given. The very short abbreviated bio on the topic: These edible flowers are also medicinal, and nasturtium tincture is valued for it’s antibacterial, anti-fungal, antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties. It has been used to treat bronchitis and sinus infections, as well as help prevent recurrent UTIs.
For those smarter than I am (and that’s probably most of you at this point in my life!), is the info on her page accurate? Whoever knows what is factual and what is misinformation these days, and it will continue to get worse… Thanks in advance for your opinions. I am growing nasturtiums this year, so I just did a quick search to see if they are medicinal, and that was the best of a couple of pages I looked at.
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Paige
I have seen this information discussed on Rain Country too. She seems to be a huge fan.
PMR
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Yes, I used to follow her, but she does a lot of things VERY different than Doc does, and I believe that Doc has the real life experience that backs what he teaches. I’m hoping that Doc has a chance to offer an opinion on the Nasturtium tincture here.
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Rebecca
No person’s body is built the same way. Each person’s body will respond differently to any given herb, but I can offer what I’ve experienced since making use of my Nasturtiums past squash bug control.
I suffer from frequent sinusitis that likes to travel into my Eustachian tubes (part of the middle ear that drains into the throat) and cause long drawn out infections. Since I had heard about it and read it mentioned here and there in some old herbals, I decided it was worth trying out since the leaves, stems, and flowers are all edible.
It worked! I made a tea from the leaves and flowers every few hours and within a day, the initial “poker tell” of fullness and warmth in my ears had ceased and my sinusitis had been shortened by several days from my average recovery time.
Shortly after that, I made a tincture with the fresh plant, slightly wilted to keep the alcohol percentage up. Now it’s my first grab alongside Echinacea and Thyme!
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