10A The Mountain Messenger, Tuesday, February 6, 1990
By ANDRI
WVU Exta
By Helen Woodward
A growing awareness of herbs al-
tows us to know that each plant can
have, and mostly does have, sev-
eral uses including the healing quali-
ties of color, beauty and scent. Just
as a culinary herb provides flavor to
our food, they also give our bodies
needed nutrients. A medicinal herb
can have culinary uses and a me-
dicinal herb can have more than one
medical application. Our organs do
not individually run our bodies all
alone. We could say it is a demo-
cratic system and it is useless to be
the head of state if there is nothing
to rule.
Chaparral, Echinacea and Gold-
enseal are wonderful alternatives,
excellent tonics and nature's natural
antibiotics. Chaparral, larrea divari-
cata (zygophyllaceae), is called
chaparro in Mexico and also known
as creosote bush, greasewood,
gobonadora and dwarf evergreen
oak. The Indian term chaparral actu-
ally refers to various plants growing
in alkali soil. A member of the desert
artimesia family, Chaparral has dark
green stems and leaves quite dis-
tinctive from other desert plants
which are more grey-green in na-
~i ture. The leaves and stems of this
non-toxic plant contain properties
not only categorizing it as an alter-
native but also as an antiseptic, diu-
retic, tonic and expectorant. Espe-
: cially effective on the kidneys, liver,
,i and lungs, chaparral is also used
externally to treat skin diseases, ar-
thritis, rheumatism and even can-
cers.
Echinacea, echinacea angustifo-
lia (compositae), is known as purple
coneflower, Black Samson or
Sampson root. A member of the As-
ter family, this perennial plant grows
2 to 3 feet high and produces a
large flower head, whitish rose to
pale purple in color, blooming be-
tween July and October in the prai-
fie states northward to Pennsylva-
nia. Medically the rootstock is used
Helen Woodward
Monroe County
are simmered for appr( ximately 45
minutes and a minimum of 20 min-
utes, versus infusions, teas, where
boiling water is poured over the ten-
der leaves to steep the extraction of
the essential contents) as a blood
purifier for acne, boils and eczema
-- all indications of body contami-
nants. An alternative, echinacea is
also an antiseptic and, in turn, a di-
gestive. As the antitoxins are re-
moved from the blood circulation
improves followed by improved di-
gestion.
As the Mexican Indians relied on
e
Monroe County Community Serv-
ices Council's Weatherization Pro-
gram is run under Federal Regula-
tions to help elderly, handicapped
and needy families who qualify un-
der Federal Income Guidelines. The
program is designed to save fuel
costs, and make homes warmer in
cold weather.
There is no cost to the client for
this program. The home may be
owned or rented and still qualify for
• the program.
Work may include caulking, re-
chaparral as a medicine and a pre- Mr Staggers Reports
place or weather stripping doors, in-
sulating attic and floors, repairing or
replacing windows and frames,
storm windows and other measures
to make homes more energy effi-
cient.
Homes weatherized after Sep-
tember 1979 do not qualify for re-
work. This is a Federal Regulation.
For information on Weatheriza-
tion Program call 772-3381. Monroe
County Community Services. Mon-
day through Friday 8:30 a.m.-4:30
p.m.
ventative medicine and the Sioux
usedechinacea, theCherokeelndi-~il7"::~e r~e~rfatli?~aa~rI 3stSath O:n Kidls Welfaze
ans used goldenseal. Goldenseal,
hydrastic canadensis (ranuncu- " e
laceae), native to North America, "-" -~p''" ~" .....~Y g- are at stake We must do better" Mr
gers Jr. (u-w.va.) said ma[ a na- '
has several common names: eye tionwide study shows West Virginia taggers sala. . .
The Second District congress
balm, eye root, ground raspberry, to be 38th in the nation when it
Indian plant, orangeroot, tumeric comes to the well-being of children, man noted that the KIDS COUNT
root, yellow puccoon and yellowA fifty-state survey, Kids Count: survey measured indicators over a
root. All of these names tell some- State Profiles of Child Well-Being, specific time (a plus percentage rap-
thing about the plant. The root, used ranked the states based on "ten in- resents improvement). West
medicinally by decoction, is yellow dJcators of child and family well- Virginia's national ranking and the
to orange-yellow in color. The plant being." The "indicators" used in- percent change over time for all
was used by the Indians as a natu-
ral fabric dye and in weak tea solu-
tion as an eyewash. The fruit of the
plant is similar to raspberries but
with fleshy parts coating each two
seeded section. Besides acting as
an alternative, goldenseal is an anti-
septic, astringent, diuretic, laxative
and tonic. A popular herb used, both
internally and externally, goldenseal
acts on the mucous membranes
promoting the expulsion of needed
wastes from the body.
As these alternative herbs work
in ways to cleanse our blood, our
organ functions improve and un-
wanted wastes do riot seek storage
space in our bodies, creating poten-
tial "disease," but are readily elimi-
nated from our system.
Editor's Note: These articles are
intended for educational pur-
poses only. They are not intended
to treat, diagnose or prescribe,
clude: early prenatal care, infant
mortality, low birth weight babies,
poverty benefits, children living in
poverty, school dropout rate, per
pupil expenditures, teenage unem-
ployment, teenage mothers, and ju-
venile crime.
Congressman Staggers noted
that West Virginia has made prog-
ress in recent years in six of the ten
areas surveyed, however, the num-
ber of Mountain State children living
in poverty has more than doubled.
"The report shows that progress
is being made across many fronts,
but there remains much more to be
done. The most disturbing statistic is
the number of families, and there-
fore children, who are living in pov-
erty. This is the area we need to im-
prove on the most, but all the areas
surveyed show there is a great deal
of room for improvement. The well-
being of our children can and must
be a priority. The quality of their
lives and the future of West Virginia
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"in decoction (either/and/or roots, nor to be considered as a substi,•
?barks, seeds, stems and wood chips ,tute for professional care.
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categories were: Per cent Births
With No Early Prenatal Care (45th in
nation): +3 percent (1980/1987); In-
fant Mortality Rate (26th in nation):
+17 per cent (80/87); Per cent Low
Birth Weight Babies (34th in nation);
-6 per cent (80/87); Benefits as a
Per cent of Poverty (AFDC & Food
Stamps) (42nd in nation): -7 per
cent (80/88); Per cent of Children in
Poverty (47th in nation): -64 per
cent (79/87); Per cent not Graduat-
ing from High School (21st in na-
tion): +29 per cent (82/87); Educa-
tion Expenditures Per Pupil (27th in
nation): +37 per cent (81/87); Teen-
age Unemployment Rate (49th in
nation): -16 per cent (80/88); Per
cent of Births to Teenage Mothers
(47th in nation): +15 per cent (80/
87); and Juvenile Incarceration (per
10,000 juveniles) (3rd in nation): +2
per cent (79/87).
The Kids Count report was pub-
lished by The Center for the Study
of Social Policy.
AARP Greenbrier Valley Chapter #671
IF red a lab,
love for fi
~ter, love fo
t USUally hal
tlready preI
le to "just t
almost imI
~ther beh;
rnendation
ing food is
Meets February 13 at Lewisburg United Methodist Church.~ !rthe dietel
speaker Steve Baldwin, superintendent of Greenbrier County
e are tel
"The Consolidation of Schools." Covered dish luncheon 11:45 ~ !" to help y(
eryone 50 years or older is invited to attend these AARP Chaptel[ prepare
ings. !~is will he
, ~repare
Rupert Woman s Club Dinner an your (
February 11, 1990, Valentine's Day Dinner (fried chicken, mash Ook with
toes, gravy, green beans, salad, homemade biscuits and chef, bake or br
serts) Sunday, February 11, noon until 3 p.m., at the Rupert Contls!sample fo
Center. Proceeds to the Rupert Community Public" Library. $5 fof~ded and
st[.use a fan
$2.50 for children under 12. I~ts.
th
Greenbrier Valley Interagency Council t e smell
• , , s " I conferenc nt he hous
Meetmg Wednesday February 7 at Humana Ho plta ~,| •
first floor, 9 a.m. Mrs Janet Turner, Social Services Supervisor I~ prepare
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources, will~ to work,
on Child Protective Services. [than hungl
Monroe County Republican Club I get famil,
Covered dish dinner, at the Lindside Senior Citizen Center, S~
February•lO, 6:30 p.m. Drinks and eating utensils furnished by th~~
Take a covered dish and join in the fellowship of the evening.
Greenbrier Community Services Bargain Store
Clothing sale through February 16. Buy one bag furl for $1, get
bag free. New items added daily. For more information ca//
r,"Wha Co
stop at 205 West Washington Street, Lewisburg. |~,~nth°ny
Iv
Ronceverte Church of the Nazarene legislati¢
Carolyn Lehrke, medical missionary to Swaziland, will speak F~l]~rbage fr(
~aln State.
14, 7:30 p.m., public invited.
r propose(
n class
Saint Charles Borromeo In ,,
rua r month
Rosary recfation in White Sulphur Springs Wednesday Feb ~,
Saturday February 10, 8:20 a.m. kf,,dump,'
~' ~b,000 I
=Jth no limit
Greenbrler Valley Economic Development Corpo ' n/
or T2' exces,
Wednesday February 7, 6 p.m., the tri-county organization f ~f ~j,
|"'=fl Put th
brier, Monroe and Pocahontas Counties will meet at the Brier In • D.Stat i
LI. e garl
1=1 there ar
White Sulphur Springs City Council ca
. _~= " n be
Monday February 12, 7:30 p.m. to meet in the Council Chamt r-l rdin- t
Hall. NatYura/
in o
ategory ,
~.2ns of gar,
red in a I
i FEED SPECIALS
Scratch Grains ....................... 50
Layer Crumbles .................... 50
Hog Feed Pellets ................ 50
16% Stock Pellets .............. 50
Rabbit Maker .............................. 5O,b
Big Red Nuggets ...... 50 lb. $10.75
@Lil' Red Cat Food ..... 25 lb. $9.95
Prices G®d Thurs. thru Sat.(2-8 thru 2-10- 1990) "Cash & Carry Only"
G R EENB R/ER .VALLEY
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920 Monroe Ave., Ronceverte, WV
647-4911 or 1-800-464-1717
(WV Toll Free Line)
USED EQUIPMENT
2040 John Deere Tractor40 HP. .................... SAVE
2010 John Deere Row Crop oas, ......... SAVE
820 John Deere H.. Sharpl ...................................... SAVE
477 New Holland Haybine Ready. ...... SAVE
1327 John Deere DISK MOWER ......... .SAVE
Just received a fresh supply
Better Built Trailers. Size
rainging from 6 ft. to 24 ft.
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Rt. 219 N., Lewisburg, W.Va.
497-2777
Alderson Market
Friday February 2, 1990
186 head sold to 28 buyers
amounting to $24,504.07
;TOCKER AND FEEDER
STEERS
Choice 88.00 - 95.00
Good 75.00 - 82.00
Medium 70.00 - 74.50
Common 55.00 - 62.50
HEIFERS
Choice 70.00 - 76.50
Good 64.00 - 69.75
Medium none
Common none
U.LLCc ..V.JP. 67.00- 93.00
Itt t.Ca JL
By Head 35.00 - 85.00
SLAUGHTER CATTLE
COWS
Commercial 50.00- 54.50
Utility 44.00 - 49.25
Canner and Cutter 35.00- 42.00
B_ULL
Commercial & Good none
Husqvarna 50 Special
3.1 cu. in 50cc Inertia activated
chain brake• High power at low
speed. Low noise and low vibra-
tion.
SAVE $58.00
off manufactute's suggested re(all price
.owo. =31
ELMORE'S
COW AN ) CALF PAIRS
By Head 710.00
COW~ by head none
No. 1 45.00 - 49.00
NO. 2 42.OO
NO. 3 none
SOWS 32.00
BOARS 28.5O
SHOATS 30.00 - 50.00
PIGS 18.00 - 19.50
HORSES 40.75
PONIES none
SHEEP AND LAMBS
BLUE 48.0O
BLUE HEAD none
RED 43.50
MEDIUM 54.00
COMMON 50.00
EWES none
WETHERS none
EWES by Head none
BUCKS by head none
GOATS 21.00- 69.00
FARM SUPPLY
"We're the
Farmer's Friend"
Ronceverte, WV
6474355
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Bluegrass Market
Saturday February 3, 1990
261 head sold to85 buyers
amounting to $93,957.55
STOCKER AND FEEDER
STEERS;
Under 500# 74.50 - 97.50
500 - 750# 68.500 - 84.00
Over 750# None
HEIFERS;
Under 500# 68.50 - 89.00
500 - 750# 42.00 - 80.50
Over 750# 50.00 - 53.00
BULL CALVES 54.00- 95.50
BABY CALVES
By Head 55.00 - 87.50
VEAL CALVES none
SLAUGHTER CATTLE
STEERS none
HEIFERS none
COWS 41.50 - 54.50
most sold 47.00 - 49.00
BULLS
Under 1000# 55.00
Over 1000# 55.00"
(;;OW AND CALF PAIRS
By Head 435.00 -
COWS by hd, 290.99-
HOGS
SLAUGHTER 40.00 -
SOWS 28.5O
BOARS 32.25
PIGS & SHOATS
HORSES 300.00 -
Horses by waht.
BLUE 52.OO
RED None
OTHERS none
EWES none
BUCKS none
WETHERS None
GOATS, bh 6.00 - 32.00
Buy any new Cub Cadet tractor or rider now and
no payments till April 1990. All you
rage of this special offer is10% down.
Stop in today and ask for details. This offer ends
on February 28, 1990.
Contact Edward Tuckerwiller
- at -
Greenbrier Valley Cub
1/2 mile North off 1-64
US 219 North
(wv Toll Free) 1-800-464-1 717
Ilerd~e~ ~ke otter ,~ t~= ~ r~pu..r~q~
ub cceptence ~o
645-4763
