Wool-N-Weeds

This was written years ago in winter 2020-2021 I was thinking of my Mama this morning and how she was exhausted and mean and just not with it often. Her thinking was foggy, she fell asleep on the couch more often than not in the afternoons, she was embarrassed about her weepiness because she thought it a sign of weakness, and she gained weight then lost weight over the years, but it was more like ballooning up and shrinking down in a short amount of time. Her blood pressure suddenly skyrocketed and her doctor gave her prostate medicine because he was an absolute idiot, so she had out of control bp for a decade or more and was being poisoned by a drug that likely did damage to her brain and other organs. Her sisters would not have any such things happen to them for years and when they did they weren’t unnecessarily drugged, and because they were still intact their hormones leveled out normally after menopause. Grandmother would not have talked about it either because she just wasn’t t

 Disclaimer: nothing I say here is intended as medical advice. If you have a problem seek a professional. I made a chickweed tincture a week ago. It's fairly straightforward: freshly picked chickeweed, rinsed off and picked over. Only the best stuff goes in here! Chop it coarsely then put it in a jar and cover it with vodka. I keep it in a nice dark place for 6+ weeks then strain it. According to drugs.com " The young shoots are edible and have been used as salad greens. In homeopathy, the plant is used to relieve rheumatic pains and psoriasis. Chickweed  is noted as a folk remedy for many conditions, including asthma, blood disorders, conjunctivitis, constipation, inflammation, dyspepsia, skin ailments, and obesity." I have it on good authority that it does work well for many of these ailments. Of course it's "folk remedies" so take it or leave it.