Autumn Crocus

Description

Autumn Crocus Discussion:

Autumn crocus is a very special herb, especially to us! This was one of the very first herbs recommended by Dr. Stephen Buhner that attempted to find! It is suggested in his core protocol as a key element for Ehrlichia and other Lyme coinfections. It is also one of the few herbs that he listed no known source for, until now. Ironically, we moved and found that it grows wildly all over our yard!

It is an herb that is used mainly by advanced herbalists and in homeopathic medicine. It is to be respected. It has been said to be used for chronic issues from head to the toes. Due to its cost and rarity, we only offer it as a tincture. It is taken by drops, according to your tolerance. As with any herb, we suggest starting low and work up slowly. 

A study performed on the effects of autumn crocus was said to positively normalize the regulation of thyroidal hormones. (2) In anthroposophical medicine, a variation of integrative medicine, Autumn Crocus was used for the treatment of various thyroid disorders including goiter (enlargement or lumps in the thyroid gland). (2) 

The crom, or root-like structure, is used medicinally. A key medicinal compound has been named after it, called colchicine, which is used by the pharmaceutical industry to make some medications to treat gout and familial Mediterranean fever. Homeopathic practitioners mainly use it to support gastrointestinal issues and rheumatism. (1) They say that the homeopathic remedy that autumn crocus is most like is Arsenic album. (1)

Autumn crocus is sometimes called “Meadow Saffron”, which has alkaloids that may be useful in reducing uric acid, swelling, and pain. (1) The uric acid assistance that it may offer may make it an ideal herb to use for gout support. There are sources out there that claim this may be one of the best options for support with numb fingertips, infections, tingling in the head, spasms, convulsions, and intestinal aggravation. (1)

A book could be written on the list of possible benefits. It has been used by others to support others with angina and pains in the heart area, urticaria, pruritus genitals, paralytic pain in arms, edema, numbness, swelling of the limbs, inflammation associated with the big toe, coldness of the legs and hands, nephritis, diabetes, heaviness and weight on the chest and breathing is difficult, severe pain, thread-like pulse, weakness, prostration, dark brown or milky urine, pruritus of male genitals, swelling of the vulva, deep pain within the eyes, most issues within the ears and its canals, most issues within the nasal cavity, most issues and pains of the facial area, cracked lips, esophageal swelling, discolored mucus within the esophagus, distended stomach, a full feeling within the colon, ailments of the liver region, pain of the anus region, sphincter cramping, bloody and putrid smelling urine, urinary organ pressure, diabetes, pericarditis with pain, oppression of the heart, thread-like pulse, heartbeat seeming to be weaker, jerking of the limbs, tingling of the limbs, swelling and coldness of the limbs, lumbar spinal pain, aching near the shoulders and neck, frequent waking in the middle of the night, dropsy, dysentery, headaches, uterine issues, Typhoid fever, and many worm complaints. (1)

Websites say that one of the possible side effects is dreaming of mice, whatever that may mean. Aggravation and a sensitivity to being touched and by motion. However, it may be suggested as a remedy for a nauseous sensitivity to the smell of food. The stool may contain large amounts of mucus while taking autumn crocus, as we discuss all throughout this website! If you experience any type of reaction that persists, it may be best to stop and pick it back up once they subside, lowering your dose. The study we mentioned above showed that participants who experienced a reaction went to half the dosage they were taking and decreased or stopped all together. (2)

Herbal Product Variations

Our herbs are offered in the following “Methods of Administrations”: standard tincture, liposhperic (colloidal/oxygenated) tincture, vegetable glycerite, herbal tea, encapsulated, loose powder, infused oil, detox soap, or as topical ointment.

“Methods of Administration” is a term referring to the way herbal substances are delivered into the body. It is ultimately how it enters the bloodstream to take effect. Any herbal liquids is a pre-extraction, meaning the solution is saturated with compounds that are pre-extracted, or already pulled out, which makes them ready for uptake by the body. Digestion is the process that the body uses to pull compounds out of the herb in a manner that then allows them to then pass into the tissues. When using liquids, the work is already done. Sensitivities may actually simply be triggered by the digestive wastes and byproducts that are created in digestive chemical reactions. If those most sensitive eat or sleep, before or after taking herbs, as well as grasp the concept of bypassing digestion, their reactions may become limited to none!

Liquids may be the fastest at pulling pre-extracted compounds in through tissues, including the skin and belly button. Herbal tea contains extracted compounds, previously pulled out by, and suspended in, the liquid. This is also the case with detox soap as well, as it becomes solidified after the fluid has already pulled the constituents out. The most bioavailable (absorbable) liquid base known for internal use is alcohol, which may be enhanced by the liposphere process, making it the most superior method. Sometimes specific compounds can only be unlocked by heat, cold, or both! At the same time, compounds may be more soluble by a specific base. Powders can be more potent, yet they can take longer to be processed by the body, as they require digestion and if encapsulated it may take even longer. Treatment is an individual process and understanding factors such as these may change the game!

Saturation is to submerge your body with herbal compounds on the inside, and it can be achieved by taking our herbs in at least two different variations. It ensures that the active medicinal compounds are present in the proper amounts to be the most effective. An herb’s active compounds are what is responsible for its medicinal properties. Without saturation, herbs may not offer the results your expecting, especially if you are trying to target a resistant infection. Think outside of the box for ways to saturate your body – alongside, or without digestion for those sensitive. The more methods of administration taken, and more frequently, the more saturated your body will become!

We take pride in the freshness and quality of our herbs. Our first choice is herbs that we wildcraft ourselves, as they are of the highest medicinal quality in our opinion. Our next top choice will always be whole plant matter wildcrafted by a trusted source, and lastly organic. We store our herbs in whole form and hand-grind them fresh – to order. Wildcrafting also allows us to include multiple parts of a plant, many of which cannot be found anywhere else! There is a natural synergy that takes place when using multiple plant parts that results in increased enzymatic and antioxidant activity. For example, when you add the flower of the green tea plant with its leaf, the activity can be enhanced by a few thousand percent! Wildcrafted herbs are indicated on our labels by the abbreviation “WC”.

Standard Tincture

Known as a traditional tincture that contains herbal compounds extracted in an alcohol base. Tinctures are known to offer the highest bioavailability (see “Lipospheric” below). The pre-extracted compounds are immediately ready for uptake by the tissues that allow passage into the bloodstream, which is capable of circulating them to the organs.

A single tincture may be taken by placing drops directly under the tongue and allowing it to sit for 3+ minutes. However, if you are taking multiple tinctures this may not be ideal, due to an intensified burning sensation, not to mention the amount and taste of alcohol. We suggest using an equal portion of each that equates a full dose, as specified by the label. Droppers do not fill up with a single squeeze, but a single squeeze is considered as “1 dropper”.

It may be most effective to take your tinctures multiple times daily, as long as the label directions approve. As far as shelf life, tinctures have been found in caves from thousands of years ago that were still chemically active! Alcohol ages. It does not spoil.

Lipospheric Tincture

A lipospheric tincture is a traditional tincture, as, above that has been put through an alchemical, hour-long, oxygenation process. All information about a traditional tincture, as above, also applies to lipospheric tinctures. To ensure freshness and the bioavailability, keep your lipospheric products refrigerated. There are many terms that refer to the liposphere process, such as “colloidal” and a “microencapsulated”. Not to toot our own horn but we are THE pioneers of lipospheric tinctures, as we have been making them for a decade!

We mentioned above that alcohol bases offer the highest bioavailability. However, a lipospheric tincture offers the highest achievable bioavailability. It results in an instant color change of the solution. Each, individual, extracted molecule becomes suspended within tiny bubble, collided with an oxygen molecule. The enclosed bubbles keep the compounds active longer and it oxygenates our cells. The way the body utilizes lipospheres can be described to be similar to how plants intake naturally collided nutrients from the soil through its roots.

We now have “Herbal & Essential Oil Fusions”, which are our signature herbal blends that contain trace amounts of essential oils, which may pack even more of a punch! Normally, when you add essential oil to water, they float on the surface, separated from the solution. After being put through the lipospheric process, the essential oil becomes evenly dispersed and incorporated in every drop of the solution.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References:

1. Colchicum Autumnale 30, 200 – Uses, Benefits & Side Effects (plankhomeopathy.com)
2. Colchicum autumnale in Patients with Goitre with Euthyroidism or Mild Hyperthyroidism: Indications for a Therapeutic Regulative Effect—Results of an Observational Study (hindawi.com)