Essiac Essentials

stored.
    Objective: To harvest leaves and stems just prior to full flowering. First cut: May 9th 1998
    Yield:
    Wet weight: lib 13 ozs/822g
    Dry weight: 3.24ozs/92g
    Second cut: June 10th 1998
    Yield
    Wet weight: 51bs/2.268g
    Dry weight: 8.5ozs/240g Third cut: July 30th 1998
    Yield
    Wet weight: lib 14ozs/850g
    Dry weight: 3.35ozs/95g
    Plants rested and allowed to seed.
     
    Summary
    Total annual yield:
    Wet weight: 8lbs llozs/3940g
    Dry weight: 15ozs/427g
    Conclusion: A minimum of 5 people taking 30ml daily of the decoction can be supplied with Sheep sorrel for a period of up to fifteen months from a plot 1 metre square.
Trial Two
    Site: Adjacent to Trial One.
    Plot size: 1 metre/39ins square
    Soil type + ph value, light availability identical to Trial One
    Objective: To grow Sheep sorrel from seed and to test availability and yield during the same season.
    Seed sown: March 20th 1998.
    Germination time: Four weeks
    First cut: August 1st 1998
    Yield:
    Wet weight: 21b 14 ozs/1304g
    Dry weight: 4.23ozs/120g
    Plants rested and allowed to seed.
    Summary
    Total annual yield:
    Wet weight: 21bs 14ozs/1304g
    Dry weight: 4.23ozs/120g
    Conclusion: Within 4 months after germination from seed, the plants from a plot 1 metre square will supply 1 person taking 30ml daily + 1 person taking 15 ml daily of the decoction with Sheep sorrel sufficient for a period of up to fifteen months.
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    Glossary of Terms
     
    alterative Tending to alter or produce alteration, as in tending to restore normal health.
    antioxidant Compound or substance that inhibits oxidation.
    antispasmodic Compound or substance that eases or prevents spasms.
    astringent A term describing the binding action of many herbal remedies on mucous membranes and exposed tissues, providing an impenetrable barrier to most infective organisms and many toxins.
    beta blockers Any of a group of drugs used to treat abnormal heart conditions and high blood pressure. They slow down the action of the heart by blocking the action of nerve endings known as beta receptors.
    botulin Any of several nerve toxins produced by the bacterium, Clostridium botulinum, found in improperly smoked or canned foods.
    carcinoma Any of a large variety of malignant tumours derived from epithelial cells covering the surface of a tissue.
    cell proliférant A substance that acts to reproduce or produce new cells rapidly and repeatedly.
    decoction A preparation made by boiling remedies in water.
    demulcents Remedies that are primarily soothing in effect, characteristically serving to enhance associated healing or astringent properties.
    diaphoretic Inducing perspiration.
    diuretic A substance that causes an increased output of urine.
    douche Washing out a body cavity or opening by a stream of water or other fluid
    enema The introduction of liquid into the rectum for therapeutic purposes
    expectorant A substance that assists in the removal of sticky mucoid sputum from the bronchial tubes.
    glioblastoma multiforme Astrocytoma grade IV. Diffusely invasive of normal brain cells, so tumour cells are usually left behind during surgery.
    glucoside A specific sugar related to a product of glucose.
    glycoside A term generally applied to compounds of all sugars.
    husbandry (good) The careful management of resources relating to the cultivation of plants or the raising of livestock.
    infusion A preparation made by steeping remedies in hot water.
    metastasis The migration of tumour cells away from a primary tumour, usually by way of the bloodstream or lymph fluid, to another site in the body to initiate a secondary tumour or tumours.
    mucilage Slimy fluids containing the complex carbohydrate constituents of many plants, acting as demulcent and soothing agents with associated healing effects, oxalate Any salt or ester of oxalic acid.
    refrigerant As having cooling or fever-reducing properties.
    relaxant As inducing muscle relaxation or relieving tension.
    steroid drugs A large group of synthetic drugs; those specific to cancer palliative care are generally prescribed to relieve inflammation and oedema.
    synergy The action of two or more substances, organs or organisms to achieve an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects.
     

Resources and Suppliers
UK
    For up-to-date information on herbal suppliers:
    The Herb Society,
    (Registered Charity No 265511) Deddington Hill Farm,
    Warmington,
    Banbury, 0X17 1XB Tel: 01295 692000
     
    The Nat Inst of Medical Herbalists
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