CRAZY LAWS ; also, old herbal for ROSEMARY AND CARAWAY SEED

Just a handful, for now. I've got a bunch of 'em written down somewhere, but not sure where. I came across these and thought I'd share - I'll add the others if I ever find them: (Of course, I'm assuming nobody actually gets arrested or fined for any of these, and that it's a case of neglect - nobody has bothered taking them off the books. STILL, at some point, they did pass these laws in the 1st place. It's interesting to me to think about what could've happened that made them think they needed these laws.)

1. In Memphis Tennessee, it is illegal for a woman to drive unless her husband goes along in front of her, waving a red flag to warn other motorists that a female driver is behind the wheel.

2. In Henderson County, Tennessee it's illegal to eat ice cream on the sidewalk. This law, and various similar ones like not spitting on the sidewalk, or not spitting gum on the sidewalk, etc, aren't that uncommon as far as odd laws go. It may be the most common uncommon law ; )

3. In Baltimore Maryland it's illegal to scrub or wash sinks no matter how dirty they get. {See - now what on EARTH could've happened to not only make someone introduce this law, but for the city council or whoever has the task, to pass it?!}

4. In Halethrope Maryland kisses longer than 1 second are illegal.

THE FOLLOWING ARE ALL MARYLAND STATE LAWS - THUS, OF COURSE, APPLYING TO THE ENTIRE STATE, AND NOT JUST SOME TOWN THAT HAD A WEIRD LOCAL EVENT.

5. It is illegal for a woman to go through her husband's pockets while he is sleeping. {I guess the gals had a loophole there, as it wasn't illegal to do so if he was awake.}

6. Men may not buy drinks for a female bartender.

7. It's illegal to sell condoms from vending machines with one exception, you may do so in places where alchoholic drinks are sold for consumption on the premises. {Now, being that we're talking about condoms and vending machines, and selling condoms from vending machines, its obvious that this law is not that old - its certainly recent enough to be considered very very odd.}

8. The Maryland State Legislature once proposed a board of parachute examiners made up of 5 licensed parachute instructors who would test and license all other parachute instructors. {Actually a very good idea, to protect citizens from fraudulent, unqualified instructors who could get someone killed or at least hurt very badly. but.} The plan, though, was abandoned when it was discovered that there were only 3 licensed parachute instructors in the entire state.



ROSEMARY AND CARAWAY SEEDS - VERY OLD HOMEOPATHIC/HERBAL/ MAGICAL USES/BELIEFS FOR THESE 2 HERBS.
I have TONS of similar things, but not here in front of me. These were written on the back side of the paper with the crazy laws you see above, and since this was a relatively short and random-ish blog, I thought I'd just toss this in too. The recipie for the rosemary is copied from an old wife's book, exactly as it appeared - i.e. I DO know how to spell ; )
I don't think anyone will harm themselves using this lore to treat themselves instead of going to a doctor, etc etc, but for liability's sake, always see a medical health professional when it comes to diagnosing and treating illnesses and health conditions, and, tell your doctor about any herbal , OTC, or any other thing you are taking for your health, etc etc etc

CARAWAY SEEDS were once thought to have power against evil forces, and were once (and still by many New Agers, Wiccans, Pagans, and any people into herbal remedies) thought to be an excellent memory restorative.
[AS with the liability adivce about seeing your doctor, etc, I must say, do not self - diagnose or self-treat suspected evil forces that may be attacking you. See your qualified demon/ghost - hunter for diagnosis and treatment, as well as follow up, and keep him/her informed of any over-the-counter or other remedies you use. Ha ha ha. Joke. Well, I thought it was funny - though, for those who do believe in such things, the pros say you really shouldn't attempt to handle stuff like this yourself, cuz you could make things worse. So, maybe it wasn't that much of a joke, wasn't so funny. Aw, yeah, it was to me ; 0 ]

OF ROSEMARY
Take the flowers thereof and make powder thereof and bind it to thy right arm in a linnen cloath and it shall make thee light and merrie.

RECIPIES FOR TEA BLENDS- homeopathic

NOTE- You should never take any type of medicine, including herbals, unless you're sure its safe. Check with your health care professional for diagnosis, possible contradictions with other meds you take, possible complications of taking the home remedy, etc. Many people think herbal remedies are completely safe. While they GENERALLY are much safer and milder than pharmaceutical drugs, this is not always the case, for various reasons. Also, as with any treatment, results will vary among different people- what works well for one may not work well, or at all, for another. Side effects are usually mild or non-existant, but this is not always the case. In a nutshell, I'm not responsible for any results of anyone trying these recipies- they likely won't hurt, and may help a little or a lot, but I do not guarantee anything. And once again, you should never attempt to self-diagnose, and always check with your physician before starting any new treatment.

NOTE: these are ingredients only. If you aren't familiar with preparation of herbal teas, do a search on it- there are many good sources of info on the subject.
Also, you don't have to use every herb listed. Use what you have or can easily get. You may experiment to find how much of each herb to use, according to best results and to your taste- if its horrid tasting and you can't drink it, it won't help, obviously. Each listed herb is good for the condition, so any combo is valid. But each works in different ways and has different properties, as well as other uses. So try different combos and amounts til you find what works best for you.
ALSO be sure you know what you're using. You may grow herbs yourself, but be sure its the variety used for medicinal purposes- or buy them from a reputable seller.

arthritis: white willow bark (tho its MUCH weaker, this is the original source of aspirin. If you cannot tolerate aspirin, or if you're on any blood thinners- anti-coagulants - do not use white willow bark); yarrrow; buckthorn bark; angelica root; black cohosh; valerian; rue; scullcap

NOTE: When an ingredient is any type of BARK, this means the inner bark- not the rough, dirty outer bark.

AWAKENED VITALITY: gota kola, ginseng, peppermint, damiana, rosemary, eucalyptus, black tea base (this IS a necessary ingredient. Black tea is regular, everyday tea as is used to made iced tea)

PLEASANT DREAMS: catnip, mugwort, oakmoss, lavendar, linden, chamomile, mistletoe (be sure its the right kind of mistletoe, not the poisonous variety.)

HEADACHE: white willow bark, basil, lemon balm, cayenne, chamomile, ginger, marjoram, parsley, peppermint

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE: angelica root, mistletoe, sassafras, marshmallow root, licorice root. (NOBODY should take this as a replacement for prescribed blood pressure drugs. ALWAYS FOLLOW DOCTOR RECOMMENDATIONS, AND NEVER USE HERB REMEDIES IN PLACE OF PRESCRIBED MEDS FOR ANY SERIOUS OR LIFE THREATENING CONDITION)

BODY BUILDER (IMMUNITY): wormwood, sage, speedwell, licorice root, ginseng, heal all, pau d'arce, echinacea

LOVER'S TEA (APHRODESIAC): lavendar, jasmine, lady's mantle, peach tree leaves, damiana, myrtle, clove

MEMORY: ginseng, gotu kola, rose hips, rosemary

CALM COMFORT: linden, lavendar, chamomile, clove, rosemary, valerian(if you can stand the horrible odor of valerian. I can't- I never use it. The one time I tried it, I kept it stored in a zip-lock bag, inside another zip-lock, inside a metal canister with a very tight lid, and this was tied up in 2 plastic grocery bags. Its sorta like very old, ripe gym socks of someone with a severe problem- except valerian is STRONGER.And it does linger.)

PAIN: St john's wort (be careful using this- photosensitive. You can sunburn very fast. I got a sunburn in the winter, in the afternoon, by sitting in sunlight thru a window for 15 minutes.), white willlow bark, cayenne, arnica, jasmine, clove

NOTE: DON'T TAKE ST JOHN'S WORT OR VALERIAN IF YOU'RE TAKING ANY TYPE OF ANTI-DEPRESSANT. THESE BOTH HAVE ANTI-DEPRESSANT PROPERTIES AND MAY INTERFERE WITH YOUR TREATMENT SERIOUSLY

PROSPERITY (hm. that's what the thing says. not my recipie. lets say it gets your brain aimed toward prospering???) moneywort, meadowsweet, parsley, sage, mistletoe, basil, rose hips, clover, black tea base (necessary).

PSYCHIC (using same reasoning as for prosperity tea above, but for paying attention to instincts and intuition): rosemary, clove, eyebright, rue, mistletoe, oakmoss, elecampane

COLDS & RESPIRATORY: slippery elm, elecampane, comfrey, hyssop, vervain, licorice root, wild cherry bark, orange chip (?), coltsfoot

SINGER'S TEA ( calm and heal throat- soothes): wild cherry, licorice root, slippery elm, fennel seed, sweet orange and cassia chips (yep, chips - some of these are hand-written and i wasn't sure)

TONIC: sage, thyme, hyssop, spearmint, wormwood, marjoram, ginseng,

DIGESTIVE: mullein, corn silk, peppermint, calendula, comfrey

PMS & MENOPAUSE: ladys mantle, jasmine, motherwort, hyssop, arnica, red raspberry


MEDICINAL DECOCTIONS:

COUGHS & PULMONORY COMPLAINTS: 1 teaspoon balm of filead buds ; 1 pint of rainwater (bottled water probably be cleaner nowadays). Mix and infuse for 30 minutes

FOR REMOVING GRIPPING PAINS AND IRRITATION. EXCELLENT FOR CHILDREN: CATNIP TEA- 1 oz catnip leaves and flowers, 1/2 oz brown sugar, 1 tbsp milk, 1 pint boiling water. Infuse 25 minutes; strain.

FOR LOSS OF APPETITE AND DEBILITY: 1 oz wood betony, 1 oz barberry bark, 1 oz bogbean. Boil 15 min in 1/2 gallon water. Sweeten with honey and let cool. Then stir in 2 tsp of good Brewers Yeast. Let the whole stand 12 hours. Skim off tip and bottle the rest. Label carefully with date, ingredients, and uses. Don't use for 24 hours. Dosage: ad lib (as you please)