all about queen anne's lace

authored by geko

queen anne's lace (Daucus carota), also known as wild carrot, is one of my favorite plants that grow wild . she is currently in her flowering stage right now, abundantly lacing the fields . her amazing little blossoms are so eye catching, that she seduces us with her flowering stage purpose ... 

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when identifying queen anne's lace, she is not to be confused with one of her look alikes, poison hemlock . the way to tell the different is first by the stems . queen anne's lace has hairy legs, poison hemlock does not . queen anne's lace also has a distinctive carrot smell to her . i am most familiar with using her roots, flowers and seeds . that is what i will tell u all about in this post . 

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in the springtime and fall, u can totally dig up the roots and eat them, just like a carrot ! the carrots themselves are white, and a little tougher than the regular orange carrots we grow . i like to call them survival food . it is best to harvest them when the energy of the plant goes back to the earth ... hence the spring and fall . i like to chop up the roots and have them in stir fry ... 

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now on to the flowers and seeds , my favorite part . the mature seeds themselves are known for being used as a natural contraceptive . i have also found that the flowers and fresh green seeds are also wonderful for this purpose as well . a folk remedy for a 'morning after pill' was chewing up about a teaspoon to a tablespoon of the seeds and swallowing, about 8hrs after intimacy . this is totally still true today ! but u don't want to wait more than 24 hrs to do this . with the modern times today, we can use a tincture form of this remedy for the same purpose ! wild carrot seed tincture is starting to become popular as a natural contraceptive . i am so excited to be a part of this movement

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how to make queen anne's lace tincture : it's pretty simple ... i like to use a 80 proof vodka (40% alcohol) ... some might argue to go for a higher proof, but for the flowers and seeds, i think a 80 proof is fine . i just pick the entire flower head, or flower head of seeds for use . there are two methods i will describe . one for the flowers and seeds, or the easier, for the seeds only... first, go out into the wild and pick the flowers, then a a week or two later the fresh green seeds, and then a week later the mature seeds . the second method is to make it easier on urself and just pick the amazing seeds when the flower goes into a 'cup like' form. i feel it resembles a woman's uterus, and the seeds themselves are a spindly labyrinth for fertilization not to occur . if u choose to do all three stages of the blossoms (flowers, fresh green seeds, mature brown seeds), then u can constantly add them to ur jar of vodka . with the blossoms in the first week, i fill a big huge mason jar with as much of them as i can ... i then submerge them in alcohol, fill all the way to the top . when the fresh green seeds are ready to be picked, i strain out the flowers and add the fresh green seeds to that same alcohol . i do the repeat the process in another week or so for the mature seeds . i let the mature seeds do the longest tincturing, because they are the toughest and have potentially the most goodness we are after for the purpose described .

 if u are just going to use the mature seeds , fill a jar with the freshly picked plant material to the top, then pour in ur vodka (or any alcohol of ur choice) all the way to the top and seal . i like to let the mature seeds tincture for about 3 weeks +, but i also just check to see if all the plant material has lost its color (being extracted into the liquid fully) .... when u believe it's ready, strain it out and there u go ! i'd say about a pint size mason jar is all u need for a personal year supply . the way to tell if u made an effective wild carrot seed tincture, is if the tincture smells like carrots !

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how to use queen anne's lace as a natural contraceptive : i have been using queen anne's lace tincture for over 5 years and have had great success, no babies yet ! (i am not ready in this stage of my life) ... the key is to become ur own herbalist and really get to know ur moon cycle . there are specific times of the month, we as women, are more fertile than other times . usually two weeks before we get our period, is the most fertile time , remembering to use this tincture becomes more important here . but anytime of the month, i like to use about a dropper full of this tincture around 8hrs after intimacy . the 16th and 24th hour marks, are also ok, but this is incase of mega pleasure on the man's side ;) ... i also caution not to use this tincture more than about 2 to 3 times a week, i believe it looses potency and therefore can increase the risk of not being effective i.e. pregnancy . 

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using queen anne's lace is recommended to be ur only form of a contraceptive . mixing it with the pill is a no no . there has been cases that women experience changes due to some hormonal effects from this plant . if u experience mega shifts in ur mood, or it disrupts ur moon cycle ... queen anne's lace might not be for u . but this is usually for only a small percentage of the woman who have tried it . what this amazing plant does for women, is make the uterus slippery so fertilized eggs can't stick ♥♥ . a few hours after taking the tincture, u might notice a discharge from ur sacred area ! it means queen anne's lace is doing her job . u can learn more about ur moon cycle by charting it . here is an amazing herbal moon chart for sale by thyme herbal ... 

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as far as full release ♥♥ during intimacy, personally, i am not sure . although the wild carrot seed study is based off of this information and some in my close circle, have backed up its effectiveness in this respect . i am personally extra cautious in this stage of my life, but when i get closer to wanting to start a family, i think i will experiment using queen anne's lace and allow my partner to go nuts ♥♥ . this study by robin rose bennet, has some truly amazing information on using this plant as a natural contraceptive and i always recommend cross referencing material when studying herbal medicine . here is even further notes on her study . i also took an amazing class with mischa schuler, of wild carrot herbs! , who co-lead the wild carrot seed study . both mischa and robin, i believe, are two of the main wise women who have the latest and greatest information on using wild carrot seed as a natural contraceptive

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 i believe queen anne's lace tincture has the ability to empower women, and is a gateway for taking one's health into their own hands . the sister zeus blog has an amazing introduction to queen anne's lace, as well as some other amazing plants we can utilize on our womanly journey 

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if u have any questions, don't hesitate to email me ... this is one of the main plants i will work for and help others with in this lifetime : good4youherbals (a) gmail.com

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