Blue Boy Herbs

02/25/2026

Thanks everyone for coming to our latest Saturday Class!
The spring is finally arriving, and the plants we see on identification herb walks are starting to have leaves and buds.

We're going to have another class, Saturday, February 28th, before taking a little break. The herb for the upcoming class is Cleavers (Galium aparine), and the ayurvedic class with Dr. Radhika is going to be on the lymphatic and immune systems.

Please RSVP with us so we know for how many people to cook. We hope to see you there!

02/19/2026

Thanks everyone for coming to our latest Saturday Class. The audience was great, we enjoyed your intelligent questions and input so much!

We really appreciate you making this special day even more special. Celebrating Valentine's Day and Linda's and Amrita's birthday with y'all - what can be better? 😊

We hope to see you next Saturday as well, when we're going to work with Horsetail grass. Please come and learn about this amazing herb that is unparalleled when it comes kidney and integumentary system support. 

02/13/2026

I pray everyone had a really enlightening class last week. The class
we will do this Saturday is based on digestive herbs.
We will tincture turmeric as we have spent all week digging the
roots. It is all organic and we will have some for a fee to take home for a larger quantity of turmeric other than your tincture. Ours is the best as we grow it till the potency goes down to the roots after the frost. Don't be fooled by commercial turmeric as they are not interested in the results as much as the profits. You know this is true.
Our commitment is to make the herbs represent what God intended when he created them. We may not be rich but we receive blessings that I find hard to describe.
The main digestive herb is tag alder. No one else is using this herb
except us yet it was one of the most famous in the early medical
system called eclectic medicine. If you really want to learn herbal
medicine as it is supposed to be then please come to this sat's class
and let us feed you a wonderful veggie meal while you're at it.

Your friend
Darrell

01/09/2026

Our recent harvest: 21 gallons of horsetail grass and 21 gallons of turmeric root.

12/31/2025

Our house is at the end of the road and it seems everyone drops off the cats they do not want. one such 6 mo old female showed up and we had her fixed so as not to have a bunch more. she got attacked by some animal and her tail is in really bad shape. we tried thte shelter with no luck to help fix it and as you know the vets are really expensive. Anyone know of an affordable way to not just watch this soul suffer. I am not into killing them of course.

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12/11/2025

this is the gradually filling renovated pond that those who were kind enough to donate to our go fund me page helped us renovate. It will be filled by spring and we invite you to come and experience the healing energy of the sacred waters. Lunch is at😊 noon by the way. 31492 Anner rd. carriere ms

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11/13/2025

One Ayurvedic physician was visiting us from India. She saw our formulas, and she said it looks like we specialize in soft organs. These of course include the liver, lung, heart and kidneys along with the spleen and pancreas.
One organ we have a really good litany of herbs for is Kidney. Each herb is a little different with many commonalties.

Horsetail grass-Equisetum arvense
My son and the blue boy crew were on the Natchez trace, just outside of natchez searching for Groundsel which I had found there before. Unfortunately somehow it had been destroyed and we were feeling somewhat dejected. Janaka, my son had been studying botany in college. He said that the soil there is alluvial soil meaning it was the result of glacier being there many years before. He said it was the type of soil to find Horsetail. He happened to be tall enough to look over the hill which us short people couldn't see and said stop, stop there it is.
When we got out and went over the hill sure enough there was a full array of horsetail in a creek called colds creek. It is a spring fed creek and is extremely pure and cold. I was beyond happy to find this pure source of horsetail. Usually, one does not share their resources for fear others will deplete them but, in this case, there is miles of beautiful pristine horsetail grass.
So, there is plenty for all.
The properties of horsetail is multifaceted but for sure it is extremely useful in kidney issues. It is useful when there is blood in the urine. Much like groundsel which we will discuss later.
It is a great diuretic in suppression of urine. It helps with that issue all old people face of incontinence of urine, especially in children. It is good in irritation of the bladder. Of course, there are many other uses, but these indicate it is worthy in any kidney issue. Gravel or stones are also an indication for horsetail.
The ashes are good for acidity of the stomach also. So, all in all if you have horsetail, it will combine well with other urinary herbs.

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10/28/2025

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Registration now closed.

10/27/2025

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10/24/2025

Continuing on with he herbs used in what I call the Nervine formula I wanted to elaborate a little on an herb that is not so much recognized for its use in nervous disorders except in Eclectic medicine.
Evening primrose Onethera biennis. The reason it is named biennis is that it is biennial. Meaning it lives for two years and then dies. It is called evening primrose because in the beginning of its blooming cycle it blooms only t night. There are reports in the eclectic literture of seeing it glowing in the dark from a distance. After some time it begins blooming during the daytime.
In Eclectic medicine it is noted for helping to remove the toxins form the nervous system. The specific indication is during the menstrual epoch women often get sick to the stomach due to the toxins being released from the nervous system. Thus, evening primrose is much noted for helping to remove these toxins. Not just during me**es but anytime there is nausea due to anxiety. You harvest it when in bloom about halfway up the stem meaning the flowering tops.
Another wonderful native plant with nervine properties is Bugleweed. Lycopus virginicus. This buglweed is used in different formulas due to its properties being multifaceted. It is for sure sedative and is very indicted in conditions where the hert is indicted due to stress. It hs specific indication in irregular heart beat. It is also restorative to the nervous system and used in lung disorders.
This is not the Bugleweed used in landscaping which is Ajuga. This species is generally not cultivated but is actually esy to grow. It is generally around ponds and swamps. It is called odorless mint as it is in the mint family and the odor is not like other mints but is of a muskier flavor.
In Eclectic one of the specific indications is spitting of blood from the lungs as well as the irregular heartbeat.
We add extra Bugleweed to our heart formula when one is having irregular heartbeat. We will go into more detail in the heart section coming up.

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10/23/2025

The Nervine herbs have wide variety of plants. Some work more on the psyche and others are more physiological. Then there are some that work on both fields.
One of the most famous herbs that are used for the nervous system is Passion flower. Its Latin name is Passiflora incarnata. The literature says that it gets it Latin name from the flower looking like twelve loaves or something in that connection to Passion of Christ. It does make sense because many times the Latin indicates some relation to the shape or nature of the plant. If a plant grows in water for instance, it is often called aquatica. If it was official in the pharmacopeia it is called officinalis. If it is small, it is called abbreviafolia etc. So, like this many times the Latin nomenclature of the species will give you some hint of its appearance.
Passion flower is what is termed a hypnotic. There are different levels of sedation and the lightest is called hypnotic. This means it basically puts the mind in a state of calmness without making one sleepy per say although it does help one to relax and thus go to sleep easier.
The next level is sedative and it for sure helps one to go to sleep. This would be like Valerian etc.
The next level is called narcotic and would be like o***m etc.
So Passiflora is noted for helping one sleep more soundly and at the same time wake up refreshed. It is indicated when someone is so tired they cannot go to sleep. It is also indicated in any stress related issue such as the heart.
One of the most useful nervine type herbs is Green Milky Oats. This requires one to basically grow you own or find someone you really trust. The key to its being very effective is to harvest it before the seed is hardened and when you smush it milk exudes form the seed. This is of course the reason it is called Milky green oats.
It is a restorative to the nerves and can actually regenerate nerve tissue. This is proven even in clinical trials. I have had some really gratifying results in helping to overcome the damage to the nerves due to stroke.
Avena Sativa , Green milky oats is also very good to help build the heart muscle. Thus, it is good in any heart regimen.
Next we will discuss an amazing herb that removes toxins form the nervous system called evening primrose. The flowering tops are the part used.

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10/20/2025

Sometimes people have asked me "What is your favorite herb? Of course, that would be difficult to answer honestly because at some point each herb is the favorite depending on what the condition is and thus which herb is most needed for that condition would be the favorite.
But as far as which herb is the most dramatically effective, I would lean towards one called Tag Alder. Alnus serrulata. It is the most amazing herb that I have had the pleasure of using.
In Kings it said to cause what is called retrograde metamorphosis. This means that it breaks down food and helps the body to get rid of waste while at the same time helping the body to assimilate the nutrients. So, it has this dual ability to break down and assimilate at the same time. Very unique in that it does two subtle things simultaneously.
When combined with other herbs for digestion it can be a life saver. Especially in a condition where there is fermentation taking place and thus the food then puts off gas and incomplete digestion results in the condition called acid reflux.
The herbs I found desirable to augment it digestion potency is first the Iris root tincture. Iris is what is called a cholagogue which means it causes the liver to secrete more bile. This bile is the fire of digestion and if you are cooking and the fire is too low then of course the food does not cook properly and remains oily. So, the iris increases the fire of digestion, and this really is useful in dyspepsia.
The third herb I add is wild cherry. Prunus virginiana. It contains acids that cause the glands to secrete their juices. It has the bitter almond effect and digestion starts in the mouth with the salivary glands. The glands in the stomach such as the peyers patches are similarly stimulated and thus this aids so much in breaking down the food. I always say it is like will wonkas chocolate factory with so many little glands all secreting at once. if one has had a high fever as a child this peyers patches can be damaged and thus cause indigestion also.
I have used the formula with great success to help one have better assimilation and removal of waste.

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