I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for making these videos and sharing the information you have compiled. I know it takes a lot of time and effort to not only record yourself speaking but to go back and edit, look up scientific names and other helpful information, and to find and add photos. It's all greatly appreciated!
I recently used honeysuckle flower tincture that I made for my kid who woke up with a stuffy nose and sore throat. All she needed was 1ml 3x for 1 day and she woke up renewed the next day. Love honeysuckle 💚
@@countrygalinthecity I thought I'd share with you that I have a honeysuckle tincture in the making. I put fresh honeysuckle flowers and buds in a mason jar to 3/4 full and filled the jar the rest of the way with 100% vodka. I store it in a cool, dark place (my cupboard) and shake it once a day (when I remember). After 8 weeks I'll strain it, fill an amber dropper bottle for use and store the rest in my cupboard until needed. Blessings in your journey.
Just an FYI for those interested in growing native plants: there's a honeysuckle variety that's native to the US - Lonicera sempervirens, also called crimson honeysuckle. Nothing against the non-native varieties, but just thought I'd offer the additional info in case anyone has a preference.
I have a lovely, huge mound of honeysuckle that I allowed to grow over a pole to give protection for a bluebird nesting box. Hummers love them too! I'm elated to learn the medicinal uses for this plant! I had no idea. Thank you!
I love honeysuckle. Down on the gulf Coast its season is already gone, especially this year. But now I have a good reason to plant my own. Thank you for the awesome information you gather and share❣️ God bless 🙏❣️
How! interesting Heidi, on the Honeysuckle. I am so glad that you bring out plant, flowers of what they can do. I didn't even know about the honeysuckle. Heidi you're a wealth of information
I love to pinch off the end of the honeysuckle and pull out the sweet nectar. So delicious!!!! I will start using it more and more now thanks to you! Thank you!
Heidi, my Mom bought or was given red honeysuckle the flowers are solid red,it's almost taken over around here in our yard,we still have a few yellow & white,but mostly the red🥰🥰
Honeysuckle jelly! It's serendipity that I had purchased a honeysuckle on clearance at a farm supply store last weekend. Now I have one more idea of how to use it. Thanks! 🙂
Wow! Never considered medicinal benefits of honeysuckle! This may be good for the kids🤔 But Honey is aroma therapy for me🌺lilacs too. I may try this on myself first for awhile. Thank you once again Heidi.👩🌾
Our property is loaded with honeysuckles and they are now starting to bloom in droves. I will be harvesting as much as possible over the next few weeks. Last year I didn't know this information in time, so I came back to watch again. Thank you Heidi for the great information.
I am with you. One resource is never enough. I like to check more than one resource. I noticed some of the channels have people that know enough, but not completely, and some people can get hurt from their information. What I love about your channel is that you give us a breakdown, but also share the resources or books, and to top it all your years of experience. Herbs and plants are medicine, which is so beautiful, but you need to do your homework on how it will work with you as an individual. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you! I have 2-3 forests of honeysuckle. I use it as a privacy screen for my property and much of it just grows wild. This year I did make honeysuckle jelly, with hopes next year to dehydrate it. I absolutely did not know it had medicinal uses, great to know!
Thanks again Heidi! I have a pale pinkish honeysuckle bush, and wild honeysuckle growing against the tree line at the back of our property. I’ll be looking more into this one also. Many Blessings!
Since watching your videos & now that it's started growing this spring, I've started putting some of the over buds in my morning herbal tea that I make up & drink🥰
Hi Heidi I just learned about honeysuckle this year. My herb book said to infuse into honey so that's what I have done. I haven't tried it yet but it looks good. 😊
Love your video I did not know that you could eat honeysuckle that is good 😋 to know. I have tons of it growing in the yard have been trying to get rid of it but now will be using it. Thanks for all your great videos and information God bless you 🙏 and yours keep 🙏 up your great 👍 😀 video
Thank you Heidi! 🙂 I love the aroma of honeysuckle too and it sounds like one I'd enjoy it to help my lungs too. I'm thinking of a local company that makes wrought iron arches ... 🤩 Love and blessings always!💜
Both the red and the white honeysuckles grow profusely here in north Louisiana. I use the white honeysuckle in tea (cold or hot) for migraines. I haven’t used the red yet, but I’m collecting both and dehydrating them. Thank you fir this video!!
I like it for tea too. I mix it with red clover or dandelion flowers, and now that I know it’s good for the lungs, I’ll also add it to some mullein. 👍🏼
I just planted one like yours last year ..thank you for this information! I remember being young and sucking the nectar out of the wild honeysuckle..loved it! I need to make some kind of harbor for mine to climb, I only have a small wrot iron stand it's on now but it's out grown that!
I have a plant that looks similar to this plant! People say that it good for the bees and it attracts butterflies! I wonder if it's the honeysuckle! Thankyou very much Heidi for all of your wisdom on these plants and herbs!
Honeysuckle smells sooooo good! I don't have any here, but there is some a couple of miles from me. I want so bad to transplant some, but I know I shouldn't because it's so invasive.
Wonderful video and information, thank you! I have heard that honeysuckle is good for hair as well. I have lots in the garden, so planning to try and infuse it in sesame oil for hair masks etc.
@@PeacefulBeauty I do not infuse in vinegar, I make the vinegar from scratch. All you need is your herbs or fruit, water, sugar, and about 30 days. Here is the hair growth oil video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-G6zTFttT8EI.html
Troll alert! People talking aboutthe economy and cryptocurrency on this flower video are trolls. I've noticed many faux posters on other videos regarding investments. My advice is to disregard them.
I actually have the word "crypto" blocked so it goes in held for review so I can delete it from there but I see they used other words to get around that. SO irritating. I am just now getting to comments or I would have deleted that as soon as it came in. GRRR
Hmmm... now I wonder if I should plant honeysuckle vines instead of climbing roses on our new trellis. On the other hand, it's not "Honeysuckle Farm..."
I have this honeysuckle I have both the common in the Japanese variety it grows wild it was on my trellises and I had to shut a few stations also wasn't water but for some how it grew right in front of my house on my lawn which I didn't want but then I decided wait a minute let's see if we can eat this stuff I found out it was safe to eat I ate it I put it in my stir-fries I put it on my fish I just put in my dinner at night just to leave and me and my wife felt so much better than next day it was unbelievable we do it everyday now we were going to cut it all down but now we realize the medicinal value of it and I'm sure the flowers when they bloom are going to be even that much added benefits but they don't Bloom as much when it grows on the ground as if it was on the trellises what is that?
If you want to learn how to make it, the links are provide din the description box below the video. If you would like to try purchasing what I make, email me at raincountryhomestead@gmail.com and I will send you out the product list and ordering information
I did read somewhere that the unopened flower is preferable in Chinese medicine but opened is fine also. I'm wondering if the tincture is best made from unopened? I don't know.
I harvest them just as some of the blossoms start to open but most are still closed, this way I know they are at their full size. I believe they are most beneficial when not fully opened
im a little confused why would i make tea out of the flowers or ingest them in any way if the berries they come from are toxic? please lmk bc i would love to use these as tea 😊help and thx
While commonly if a berry is edible, the flower is also, and vice versa, but that is not always the case with all plants. Since the berry comes on so much later, when picking young flowers there is no concern
Just started me a herb garden after watching many of your videos. I bought a Japanese honeysuckle last week The tag shows yellow blooms and I didn't notice this till I got home but it also says "not for human or animal consumption". Also the blooms on the actual plant are pink and yellow . I'm wondering if it is even an actual Japanese honeysuckle and if I should just return it.
I am sure it is fine, most honeysuckle flowers are edible but they probably say that since it is best to avoid the seeds. My guess is that tag is just for the protection of the seller
@@RainCountryHomestead it just tastes bitter. It used to taste like sugar but the last few years it’s been bitter or no taste at all. Do u think the leaves wouldn’t be as medicinal either? I just can’t seem to find this info anywhere & I’ve scoured the internet. Thank you for your reply❤️
Does it grow wild? I haven’t tried it yet. I try and use many teas for my inflammation. Some essential oils too. I have hashimotos and have really been trying everything natural.
@@RainCountryHomestead I wondered if should be dried first or fresh. I saw they used fresh but thought you once said should be dried to prevent moisture and mold
If you are asking about seeds for them. look around on Etsy. I sell calendula seeds but am currently out until fall when I can collect more from my plants. I do not currently sell honeysuckle but I do sell many others. My store is linked in the description box. Also, anything I do not sell you can search for on Etsy and see if you can find sellers that are at least in a similar climate as yours
I dehydrate all my herbs. If you have a freeze dryer, feel free to use it but the amount of nutrients it might save are actually far less than some try to claim (I know as I did the actual research) so I do not find it worth the cost. If you dehydrate your herbs on a low heat, as you should, then it should preserve all to most of the nutrients
