28-11-2016, 05:23 AM
I haven't heard of them containing mercury. Something in a store, I don't expect that. If that's the case, mercury compounds are the most toxic non-radioactive materials there are.
About storage, so far, I kept it sealed. Keeping it in whole form lasts longer than ground of form, so you can grind up a few months worth at a time. You can press some of the air out before sealing it.
For extracts, I put it in a dark colored bottle, in a black sock in a drawer or other dark place.
Actually, I haven't thought about freezing herbs, but it's a good idea. As for produce, freezing it preserves vitamins so it's as fresh as when it was picked from the frozen section. Other produce gets damaged when freezing. It's a whole herb, so there's no whole structure for it to damage it from freezing. You will still have to look that up.
You don't necessarily have to grind it up, or you can use years old herbs, to get a good effect. It doesn't have to be perfectly ground, either, but more is better than not ground up at all.
About storage, so far, I kept it sealed. Keeping it in whole form lasts longer than ground of form, so you can grind up a few months worth at a time. You can press some of the air out before sealing it.
For extracts, I put it in a dark colored bottle, in a black sock in a drawer or other dark place.
Actually, I haven't thought about freezing herbs, but it's a good idea. As for produce, freezing it preserves vitamins so it's as fresh as when it was picked from the frozen section. Other produce gets damaged when freezing. It's a whole herb, so there's no whole structure for it to damage it from freezing. You will still have to look that up.
You don't necessarily have to grind it up, or you can use years old herbs, to get a good effect. It doesn't have to be perfectly ground, either, but more is better than not ground up at all.