Astragulus

I use it too, but I didn't know any of the stuff about being beneficial for cancer. I use it for stopping colds. I make my own tincture. I buy dried astragalus roots from a local organic herbalist. Then using Susun Weed's recipe I turn int into a tincture with very high-proof vodka. Very, very easy. Then eventually I decant the vodka which has now all the medicinal properties of the astragalus into a glass jar. From there it goes to the little brown glass jars you can buy that have droppers with a small syringe.

When I feel a cold coming I take a certain amount of drops in a little water several times a day. I usually add a bunch (like 6000 mg) of vitamin c and when I had that REishi &  other mushroom tonic that's very expensive and comes from Japan I added that, too. Usually stops a cold dead. but I do it the minute I'm noticing a cold coming on..Nowadays I just take the astragalus & vitamin c. I haven't had a cold in years.

From what I've gathered there is virtually no toxicity to astragalus - and I think I'll just start taking it on a regular basis. You can, of course, buy the tincture ready-made but I like thinkiing I'm being a cheapskate and I enjoy Susun Weed's books and methods.

You can use 60 drops of tincture in a little water 3 times a day.  I first bought a bottle of the tincture from an organic herbalist in Ontario online, then when I learned how to make a tincture I just bought the dried astragalus root from the same herbalist. I'm sure there's a good one you can buy online from in the US, also good health food stores shoud carry good ones - some brands more reputble than others - that's why I like making my own.

I tried to take it during chemo - it was so vile to my taste buds I couldn't use it. Now, it just tastes a bit awful, no problem. You can use a "chaser" like fresh orange juice right after to get the taste out of your mouth.

I used to make stinging nettle infusions (strong tea steeped overnight). That was quite good as a cold drink n a hot day. But am too lazy now. But might try harvesting my own nettle crop this mid-May - must be harvested before it blooms and I always forget.

My interest in alll this comes & goes. Lately I've discovered how to use calendula tincture (bought at a good health food store) to sooth my skin which was plagued by a horrible dermatitiis all winter and for which I had to use corticosteroids for many months. I had eruptions that looked like volcanoes with black centres - gross - and my homeopathic dr. suggested the tincture to be sponged on using 5 parts water to one part tincture (tincture is alcohol so can sting).

I also made & used my own milk thistle tincture 3-4 yrs ago when diagnosed & during chemo. I've kind of fallen off the wagon lol.

I woke up this morning with mild congestion in my upper chest - rats - a cold! think I picked it up from the young lady who washed my hair at the hairdresser's the other day, then she went home, feeling sick. great. So I took 60 drops of astragulus tincture twice during the day and....chest congestions' gone! also took a whole lot of vit.c with it. yea astragulus!

What dosage if in pill form?

Years ago, when I was told I had congestive heart failure - which I didn't, it was undiagnosed severe hypothyroid - I was given a combination supplement by a Nigerian MD, Eastern/Western protocols.  Astralagus was one of the main herbs, it supports heart contraction for fatigued hearts, mine definitely was.

The interesting factor, I took that supplement for three years or so, then was properly diagnosed with the hypothyroid.  As soon as the meds for that kicked in, I did not have heart issues and stopped the supplement.  I then got cancer, lost my memory, was a worse mess than ever.

Think I will add this to my protocol again.