31-07-2011, 11:53 AM
I have been looking into the two alternatives for hops. Some forum members have indicated they cannot spend cash on NBE. Well, they don't have to: here are two roadside noxious weeds that contain phyto-estrogens and no phyto-progestins, like hops: Yellow dock and sheep sorrel.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/estr...tml#table3
Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) was also tested but didn't make into the top 12 of phyto-estrogenic herbs.
Some species of docks (rumex), with particularly high levels of oxalic acid are called sorrels (including sheep's sorrel, Rumex acetosella).
The flowers and the stems of sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella) may be brick-red.
For a picture, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumex_acetosella
Sheep sorrel can be eaten in salads, but it contains oxalic acid. So it's best to eat it with an egg, and not together with calcium.
Sheep's sorrel is widely considered to be a noxious weed, and one that is hard to control due to its spreading rhizome. Blueberry farmers are familiar with the weed, due to its ability to thrive in the same conditions under which blueberries are cultivated.
Sheep's sorrel is one of four herbs in Essiac, a herbal tea that has been studied in cancer research, with dissappointing results.
Yellow dock or curled dock (Rumex crispus)
Picture and description: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumex_crispus
Curled Dock grows in roadsides, all types of fields, and low-maintenance crops. It prefers rich, moist and heavy soils. Its traditional use is for skin inflammation.
It can be used as a wild leaf vegetable; the young leaves should be boiled in several changes of water to remove as much of the oxalic acid in the leaves as possible, or can be added directly to salads in moderate amounts. This plant should only be consumed in moderation as it can irritate the urinary tract and increase the risk of developing kidney stones.
Well, NBE doses are "in moderation". I remember my mom telling me sorrel is edible and helps against inflammation. Going to check in the neighborhood if the right docks and sorrels grow here.
http://www.cancersupportivecare.com/estr...tml#table3
Dock (Rumex obtusifolius) was also tested but didn't make into the top 12 of phyto-estrogenic herbs.
Some species of docks (rumex), with particularly high levels of oxalic acid are called sorrels (including sheep's sorrel, Rumex acetosella).
The flowers and the stems of sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella) may be brick-red.
For a picture, see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumex_acetosella
Sheep sorrel can be eaten in salads, but it contains oxalic acid. So it's best to eat it with an egg, and not together with calcium.
Sheep's sorrel is widely considered to be a noxious weed, and one that is hard to control due to its spreading rhizome. Blueberry farmers are familiar with the weed, due to its ability to thrive in the same conditions under which blueberries are cultivated.
Sheep's sorrel is one of four herbs in Essiac, a herbal tea that has been studied in cancer research, with dissappointing results.
Yellow dock or curled dock (Rumex crispus)
Picture and description: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumex_crispus
Curled Dock grows in roadsides, all types of fields, and low-maintenance crops. It prefers rich, moist and heavy soils. Its traditional use is for skin inflammation.
It can be used as a wild leaf vegetable; the young leaves should be boiled in several changes of water to remove as much of the oxalic acid in the leaves as possible, or can be added directly to salads in moderate amounts. This plant should only be consumed in moderation as it can irritate the urinary tract and increase the risk of developing kidney stones.
Well, NBE doses are "in moderation". I remember my mom telling me sorrel is edible and helps against inflammation. Going to check in the neighborhood if the right docks and sorrels grow here.