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[wolfgirl96]

if you want to make a smudge stick with fresh herbs do you make it then dry it or dry the herb first then make it?

[firebirdflys]

With white sage, I bundle each the day I cut them, then hang 'em up to dry. I also bundle fresh black sage, rosmary and lavender all to gether ...but not too much at one time, and hang to dry. Other herbs I have used are purple sage, sagebrush (artimesia tridentata, and artemisia californica) as well as artemisia douglasii, which is mugwort. So to answer your question I would say, yes...do it while they are fresh, but not too much in one bundle and leave air room between the bundles that are drying. Additionally I would like to say, when wrapping them, use a natural twine like hemp or pure cotton. No synthetics of ANY kind...you will be breathing this. Blessings Firebird

[wolfgirl96]

ok thank you very much that is soooooo helpful