Re: Mountain Rose

I'd say that an out of state visiting relative and a new grandbaby would trump placing an herb order any day lol!

Since I will probably be ordering from PB I have just a few more questions. I suppose there is no difference in the whole or cut ginkgo. I think I should get the cut. Is that right?

We always use what they call cut and sifted or C/S for making tinctures.

On the hawthorn berries, is it better to get the organically grown or the wildcrafted?

If there is a choice I like to use organically grown.  There is only one reason I would order wildcrafted over organically grown and that is if the organic came from a country like China.  If that were the case then I'd order the wildcrafted if it wasn't from China.

On the echinacea, there are a few more choices at PB but I assume it should be the dried root on both the purpuria and the angustifolia.

Uny always uses the fresh root if its available, otherwise you'd use the dried root of both.  Just make sure you order the C/S.  Uny says that root is extremely tough and hard to cut/macerate when whole.

If you don't have time to respond or don't feel like worrying with me, no problem.

It is NEVER a worry to answer questions when I'm able to.  It really is the least we can do to give back for all we've learned from this wonderful forum! :) 

Please do post once you've done your first tincturing, I'm so excited for you!

Willow