wormwood-artemisia absinthum & others

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Thanks Diane for the good info on the wormwood seed. I thought I tried

contacting the Shumway people without success. I think the number was no

longer valid or something prevented me from ever purchasing seeds from them.

Did you get through to them or did you get your seeds elsewhere?

Dear List: Regarding liver damaging effects of various artemesia: It seems

that since we are taking charge of our healths we need to question everything

and keep questioning until we fully understand, to our ability, who, what,

why, how, etc. Someone said wormwood causes liver damage. It would be

appropriate then to ask, " how did it cause liver damage? who came up with

that conclusion? who did the testing? etc. " And answer these questions to

the best of our ability. My reasoning was that there was probably indeed

liver damage noted after using artemesia because the liver was getting

clogged up from the artemesia killing parasites. But the liver is a

regenerating organ, from what I understand, if you give it the right

conditions (liver cleansing herbs etc.) I feel that it is irresponsible to

take anyone's word for anything without first going through the reasoning

process. This holds true for those of us who decide to use artemesia and for

those who don't use it because of some info they read about it. I hope this

makes sense; it does to me. My experience with liver pain began when I ate

too many peach pit seeds (the seed that is inside the peach pit). I ate them

because of some material I had read stating the poisonous chemical inside

them (now I can't remember the name of it) was effective in preventing cancer

(I reasoned that it must kill parasites). Sure enough in my experience, it

started the parasite killing process. I don't recommend this though unless

you like being a guinea pig and if you research it first. I think it's

responsible for us to be aware of these options because who knows if it might

come in handy one day.

Diane, Regarding your question about irradiation harming our live plants when

going through the mail system; I'm wondering how could it hurt them? Perhaps

I missing something. The Dr. people at .net seemed to suggest

that this irradiating was comparable or the same as zapping. I'd imagine that

this irradiation juat gets rid of the microorganisms or macroorganisms and

the plant is fine just as we are left fine after zapping. Perhaps it's the

frequency area thing that Dr. talks of in her books; the only thing

that dies is the organisms that are in the same frequency. I'm curious

though; good question.

Cheers,

Beth

The source in the book is:

> R.H. Shumway

> P.O. Box 1

> Graniteville, SC 29829

> 803 663-9771

> Dear People,

> Haven't I stirred it up,this time.

> What are your thoughts about irradation, or whatever the Postal

> System is really doing to our mail? Won't all that process ruin our

> herbs, and live plants?

> <giggling>... you have no idea how many species of Artemeisa I have

> growing.

> Sweet Annie, I LOVE!. when this plant is just about to burst into

> full bloom, cut the whole thing off at the base. Securing before or

> after with a rubber band. Next, take that wonderful fresh, aromatic

> " broom " into the house and sweep the air in your various rooms. TO

> DIE FOR!. Ah! But you haven't finished yet.... Keep it until it falls

> apart, or the following summer. Just reuse it, when ever the mood

> strikes.

> Sweet Annie is Artemesia Annua

> Keep posting.This is how we learn

> Thank You,Darlings

>