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Milk Thistle is booming! Milk thistle is known to be a galactagogue (increases milk production), liver tonic, anti-inflammatory, chologogue (increases bile production), and antioxidant. Most commonly, milk thistle seeds are used to increase breast milk production and improve liver and gall bladder function

Lactobacillus (LABs) are tiny rod-shaped bacteria found in ferments. I captured LABs and yeast using a rice-wash water method in early spring, and just expanded it out to 40 gallons today. Lactobacillus and yeast have a symbiotic relationship, allowing them both to survive in anaerobic fermentations. Here are some microscope views of the LABs. It's diluted quite a bit, but still fairly abundant. These little guys will go forth and multiply to fill their new capacity. What LA

Stinging Nettles A friend was helping me weed the herbal garden and was 'stung' by stinging nettles. Oh my, she had a good 3-4 inch rash almost immediately. I grabbed a nearby burdock leaf and squished it up to to get the leaf sap flowing. I asked her to place it over the area and within seconds I saw relief on her face. The rash reduced to just a few little bumps where she had contact with the nettle and the discomfort was completely gone. Just wanted to share this for anyon

Keep an eye out in your yard for comfrey. The superpower of comfrey is its ability to increase cell division, helping to heal wounds in record time. I generally dehydrate comfrey and make it into an oil infusion that I put on all my sores and cuts. It is strong enough to penetrate and help heal bones faster as well. Traditionally, it was called knit-bone for that reason. The ideal time to harvest is just before the flowers bloom for medicinal purposes; however, it can be harv