tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45010565692919061002024-02-07T12:57:10.410-08:00Ol'Hippie Healthful Herbs and Other cool stuffThis Blog is a way to document the Healthful Herbs we use and how we use them. I throw in a few recipes that we have discovered we like or tried and true ones we use all the time. I do this because I can and if it benefits friends and family wonderful.
Bruce Grievehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06073133891074327761noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501056569291906100.post-6791727332199262312017-04-06T07:05:00.000-07:002017-04-06T07:06:56.071-07:00Licorice Fern Root<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; vertical-align: baseline;"> </span><b><span style="background-color: #fffde6;">Rocks, mossy tree trunks, logs etc, below 600 metres in coniferous and mixed forests in California. Cliffs and rocky slopes along coasts, often epiphytic, on a variety of substrates.</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black;">. In Oregon on the coast we find it growing in the moss covered big leaf maple trees</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: small;"><b>Root - raw or cooked The root is sweetly licorice-flavored but is thin and fibrous and virtually inedible. The root was commonly chewed for its very pleasant flavor by many native North American Indian tribes. It was often used as an appetizer, especially for children who would not eat. Apart from its used as a pleasantly flavored chew, it was seen as a famine food and was only used when there was a shortage of better foods.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="background-color: #fffde6;"><b>Licorice fern was employed medicinally by several native North American Indian tribes who used it especially as a treatment for a variety of chest complaints. It is little, if at all, used in modern herbalism. The raw rhizomes have been eaten, or an infusion has been used, in the treatment of coughs and colds, chest pains, shortness of breath. The roots have been chewed, and the juice swallowed, as a treatment for sore throats and the spitting or vomiting of blood. A tea of the pounded boiled rhizomes, mixed with fir needles, has been used to treat measles. Coughs have been treated by chewing and slowly swallowing the juice of the roasted rhizome. The roots have been used in the treatment of colds and sore throats. It helps reduce mucus membrane problems, and helps with coughs.</b></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><b>I have not used it raw. Apparently eating the root raw can reduce your Vitamin B, and in my case I am already low in B vitamins so we dry it and use it to make teas and tinctures. 1ml of the tincture is what I normally take.</b></span></span></div>
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This image is the type of Plantain we have growing here on the Oregon coast. It's properties are identical to the wider leaf variety pictured here.<br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><b>How used</b></i>:Leaves can be used in salads or cooked like spinach, the seeds can be eaten raw or cooked.</span><br />
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<br />Bruce Grievehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06073133891074327761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501056569291906100.post-76091911315048315892015-11-29T10:08:00.003-08:002015-11-29T10:08:47.216-08:00Ginger For a Toothache<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another great use of Ginger, the more we use Ginger the better we both like it and this tip came at a perfect time. My wife woke up with a slight toothache this morning, nothing debilitating but painful non-the-less. I was looking around on Pinterest and clicked on this site......<br />
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I have to tell you it worked like a charm, sliced a thin piece of fresh Ginger, and into her mouth it went, withing 15 minutes it pain was gone. So keep this in mind for future reference.</div>
<br />Bruce Grievehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06073133891074327761noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501056569291906100.post-16729662872023539972015-11-23T08:02:00.000-08:002015-11-23T08:02:10.654-08:00Rosemary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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white, pink, purple, or blue flowers, native to the Mediterranean
region. Charming rosemary herb is the perfect potherb to have in your
kitchen garden. The plant is one of the recognized herbs for its
note-worthy health benefiting phyto-nutrients, anti-oxidants, and
essential acids. It is used as decorative plant in gardens and has many
culinary and medical uses. The plant is said to improve the memory. The
leaves are used to flavor various foods, such as stuffing and roast
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1. You can rinse your hair with rosemary water.<br />
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Sample Recipe Guide:<br />
*In a large bowl put 2 tbsp of dried rosemary leaves and 1 tbsp of
chamomile. (If your hair is blond, use 2 tbsp of chamomile and 1 tbsp or
rosemary).<br />
*Strain it into another container or a jug and use it after shampooing
as the final rinse. Gently massage your hair, comb and let them dry.
Repeat after 5-6 shampooing for better results.</blockquote>
2. You can use rosemary as ingredients for a mask recipe that treat
the hair from the roots to the ends, strengthens and tones the scalp.<br />
3. You can use rosemary to stimulates the synthesis of the main nerve
growth factor, NGF (Nerve Growth Factor), a factor that helps prevent
damage and cell death.<br />
4. You can place rosemary on the body to stimulates the blood circulation and enhance memory.<br />
5. You can smell rosemary to enhance mental capacity.<br />
6. You can use rosemary to stimulate the factor of sensual desire.<br />
7. You can use rosemary in a massage blend to relax the body and rejuvenates the mood.<br />
8. You can use rosemary as an alternative to a magic potion.<br />
9. You can use rosemary in a compress to relieve headache.<br />
10. <i><b>You can infuse rosemary to relieve headache.</b></i><br />
11. You can rub rosemary mixture on the forehead to relieve the pains of the head.<br />
12. You can use it as basic ingredients to make a medicinal syrup.<br />
13. You can use it in making your own rosemary bath salts.<br />
14. You can bath with rosemary for healthy skin.<br />
15. You can use it as basic ingredients for a lotion.<br />
16. You can spread rosemary leaves in front of your doors and windows to ward of poisonous animals such as snakes and scorpions.<br />
17. You can make your own spray repellent with rosemary.<br />
18. <i><b>You can use it in a bake potatoes with rosemary</b></i>.<br />
19. <i><b>You can use rosemary for flavoring foods cooked with wine or garlic</b></i>.<br />
20. <i><b>You can use rosemary to flavor salad, bakes potatoes, grilled meats, poultry and fish</b></i>.<br />
21. <i><b>You can use it to make medicinal vinegar.</b></i><br />
22. You can use rosemary to protect you from infection of any plaque disease.<br />
23. You can burn rosemary twigs in a fireplace to help disinfect the air in your surroundings.<br />
24. You can use rosemary twigs for steaming.<br />
25. <i><b>You can grow it in any soil, even if it is rocky.</b></i><br />
26. You can burn twigs or leaves as an alternative to incense to purify the place.<br />
27. You can put little packet of rosemary under the front door mat to
capture any negative energy of you and your visitors to prevent it
entering the interior of the house.<br />
28. You can use rosemary to make an herb and juice cocktail.<br />
29. You can use rosemary in combination with other tonic herbs to make a powerful energy drink.<br />
30. You put rosemary leaves and flowers under your pillow to have sweet dreams.<br />
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I am sure some of the above are a bit sketchy I doubt it will keep snakes at bay but I have never had an issue with them getting in the house anyway so....And under my pillow for sweet dreams? No I don't think so but a cup of Rosemary tea is pretty awesome. And as an alternative to a magic potion? WOAH.....Way past my pay-grade.Bruce Grievehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06073133891074327761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501056569291906100.post-16020084978625948632015-11-17T09:09:00.001-08:002015-11-17T09:09:50.741-08:00Serious Cough RemedyOk friends, COPD is no joke and because I have it I do try to avoid getting a chest cold or worse as I have had pneumonia several times in my life. This cold I currently have is wearing my patients real thin, the cough is not getting better and I decided to find a remedy I could make myself. Years ago I was dealing with pneumonia and could not take off work, the kids were little and I had to work come hell or high water so I bought this little bottle of stuff from Elliots Health-food Store that was suppose to clear up chest colds and help get all the crap out of my lungs. It worked miracles, but I never wrote down what the stuff was. So here I am in a similar situation although going to work is not an issue, breathing is. So try this if you ever are in need of a chest congestion, cough remedy it sure worked for me.<br />
I will include a link to the site I found the recipe for this cough remedy and I have to say it works like a champ! I had to modify the recipe to use fresh Ginger instead of the dried but it works !! Hall-a Loo-LA it works.<br />
Be sure to read the disclaimer too it should NOT be given to young children.<br />
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<strong>MAGGIE’S COUGH REMEDY</strong><br />
¼ teaspoon Cayenne<br />
¼ teaspoon Ginger<br />
1 Tablespoon Cider Vinegar (an organic one, like Bragg’s, is preferred.)<br />
2 Tablespoon Water<br />
1 Tablespoon Honey (use a locally produced raw honey, if possible.)</div>
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Dissolve cayenne and ginger in cider vinegar and water. Add honey and
shake well. Take 1 Tablespoon as needed for cough. Hoo-wee.<br />
Note: This is potent albeit watery syrup. It also doesn’t dissolve perfectly. Always shake well before using.</div>
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Here is the link to the site..........</div>
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<a href="http://nancyvienneau.com/blog/articles/home-remedy/" target="_blank">Good Food Matters</a> </div>
Bruce Grievehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06073133891074327761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501056569291906100.post-59386997152061599272015-11-15T05:37:00.000-08:002015-11-15T05:37:44.866-08:00Ginger Lemon Cinnamon Peppermint Honey....TEABattling a cold is bad enough but add in the fact you may have to actually DO things during the day and your an old codger like me I was extremely pleased to have stumbled on this tea. Yesterday I brewed up a cup of Ginger/Lemon/Honey/Peppermint and I was amazed how quickly it cleared my chest and sinuses, and actually gave be a boost (not the Red Bull gives you wings kind of boost thank God) So this morning after nosing around I found another recipe that included Cinnamon, and have the sliced Ginger in a pot with a Cinnamon stick brewing as I write this, we already have Lemon juice frozen in cubes from the lemons our lovely daughter brought to us. So now I am going to bag some Peppermint, make me a cup and plan out my strategy for replacing a balast and lights in the kitchen....Lock out Tag out....Some of you will get it, if not call an electrician.<br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><b>Parts used</b></i>: The whole plant </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><b>Identification Notes</b></i>:The leaves are hairless unlike similar looking plants. </span></div>
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<h3>
Dandelion
herb health
benefits</h3>
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<li type="square">
Fresh dandelion greens,
flower tops, and roots contain
valuable constituents that are known to have anti-oxidant, disease
preventing, and health promoting properties.<br />
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Fresh
leaves are very low in calories; providing just 45 calories per 100
g. It is also good source of dietary fiber (provide about 9%
of
RDA per 100 g). In addition, its latex is a good
laxative. These
active principles in the herb help reduce weight and control
cholesterol levels in the blood.<br />
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Dandelion root as well as
other plant parts contains
bitter crystalline compounds <strong>Taraxacin</strong>,
and an acrid resin,
<strong>Taraxacerin</strong>. Further, the
root also contains <i>inulin</i>
(not insulin) and <i>levulin</i>.
Together, these compounds are responsible for various therapeutic
properties of the herb.<br />
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<li type="square">
Fresh dandelion herb
provides <strong>10161
IU of
vitamin-A per 100 g</strong>, about 338% of
daily-recommended intake, one of the highest source of
vitamin-A among
culinary herbs. Vitamin
A is an
important fat-soluble vitamin and anti-oxidant, required for
maintaining healthy mucus membranes
and skin and vision.<br />
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Its
leaves are packed with numerous health benefiting flavonoids such as
<i>carotene-β,
carotene-α, lutein, crypto-xanthin</i> and
<i>zea-xanthn</i>. Consumption of
natural foods
rich
in vitamin-A and flavonoids (carotenes) helps body protect from lung
and oral cavity cancers. Zeaxanthin has photo-filtering functions and
protects retina from UV rays.<br />
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The herb is good source
of
minerals like <span style="font-weight: bold;">potassium</span>,
calcium, manganese, iron, and magnesium.
Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids, which
helps regulate heart rate and blood pressure. Iron is essential for red
blood
cell production. Manganese is used by the body as a co-factor for the
antioxidant enzyme, <i>superoxide
dismutase.</i><br />
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It is also rich in many
vital
vitamins including folic acid, riboflavin, pyridoxine, niacin, vitamin
-E and vitamin-C that are essential for optimum health. Vitamin-C is
a powerful natural antioxidant. Dandelion greens provide 58% of
daily-recommended levels of vitamin-C.<br />
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Dandelion
is probably the
<i>richest
herbal
sources of </i><strong>vitamin
K;
provides about 650% of DRI.</strong> Vitamin-K has
potential role in bone mass building by promoting osteotrophic
activity in the bones. It also has established role in the treatment of
Alzheimer's
disease patients by limiting neuronal damage in the brain.<br />
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</ul>
Dandelion herb contains notable
nutrients and is a great source of nutrition during winter <br />
This humble backyard herb
provides (%of RDA/100g)-<br />
9% of dietary fiber, <br />
19% of vitamin B-6 (pyridoxine), <br />
20% of Riboflavin,<br />
58% of vitamin
C, <br />
338% of vitamin A, <br />
649% of vitamin K, <br />
39% of iron and <br />
19% of calcium.
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><b>Document Results</b></i>:We make a tea from the dried leaves, cook the spring leaves with spinach, and currently have a Tincture in the cupboard..</span><br />Bruce Grievehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06073133891074327761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501056569291906100.post-65124862850848962832015-11-02T07:11:00.001-08:002015-11-02T07:11:37.046-08:00Peppermint<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><b>Identification Notes</b></i>: Mints of all kinds grow well in areas that have reasonable moisture, Peppermint is one of my favorites we have Spearmint growing in our yard too but the Peppermint is notably darker green and the stem has a red to violet color to it.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><b>How used</b></i>: The medicinal uses are well documented and if you lucky enough to have it growing in your yard pick and dry the leaves well and keep them in your kitchen cupboard, a cup of Peppermint tea will take care of many digestive problems not the least of which is gas or just an upset tummy. It just tastes great too. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><b>Dose: </b></i>N/A </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><b>Document Results</b></i>:Well I happen to love beans, all kinds of beans and pay the price sometimes if I don't prepare them correctly (to de-gas the little buggers), I brew a cup of Peppermint tea and BINGO all better. I also like to over do hot sauce! Yes I am a glutton for punishment, love my Tobasco, Franks Red Hot, Tapito, and so on. Peppermint tea to the rescue. </span><br />
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<br />Bruce Grievehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06073133891074327761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501056569291906100.post-55671526458604643562015-10-28T08:01:00.002-07:002015-10-28T08:01:21.894-07:00Pleasently Surprised--VINO<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ahhhhh. The wonders of the Blackberry are numerous, medicinally as well as just plain good to eat right off the plant. We decided to try our hand at making some Blackberry wine. The equipment needed was minimal and we already had the 5 gallon glass jug.<br />
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As I said in my previous post, Blackberries are EVERYWHERE around here, and honestly they are a pain in the behind to control, so in an effort to make these thorny bad boys pay off we went picking and after about two hours we had about 3 gallons of berries begging to become wine.<br />
The process is fairly simple, and after ordering some champagne yeast from Amazon and an airlock we were well on our way to having Blackberry Vino! We fermented the berries after mashing them with a potato masher in one of our giant stainless steel pots we cook our BBQ sauce in (5 gallon). After several days it was time to strain the fruit and pour the juices into the carboy, we added a little water and a bit of sugar put the airlock in place and let it work. It actually only too about a week for the fermenting to slow down and after a taste test it seemed we were doing it right. So then came the straining, again, a little bit more sugar and poured it all into quart jars. The result was an effervescent wine, yeah bubbly! The balance of yeast and sugar turned out to be just right. Being the frugal guy I am I saved my favorite beer bottles (Black Butte Porter) to bottle our wine in and bought a capper and a gross of caps, knowing full well if this worked out well we will be making our own wine every year. You know what the most difficult part was? Getting the labels off of the beer bottles, good God they use some serious glue to affix their labels on those things. Anyway here is a photo of the finished product.<br />
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Bruce Grievehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06073133891074327761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501056569291906100.post-68054620772612178722015-10-25T03:42:00.001-07:002015-10-26T10:00:34.629-07:00Materia Medica, Stinging Nettle<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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"Special Precautions & Warnings:</h4>
<b>Pregnancy and breast-feeding</b>: Stinging nettle is <b>LIKELY UNSAFE</b>
to take during pregnancy. It might stimulate uterine contractions and
cause a miscarriage. It’s also best to avoid stinging nettle if you are
breast-feeding.<br />
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<b>Diabetes</b>: There is some evidence stinging
nettle above ground parts can decrease blood sugar levels. It might
increase the chance of low blood sugar in people being treated for
diabetes. Monitor your blood sugar carefully if you have diabetes and
use stinging nettle.<br />
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<b>Low blood pressure</b>: Stinging nettle
above ground parts might lower blood pressure. In theory, stinging
nettle might increase the risk of blood pressure dropping too low in
people prone to low blood pressure. If you have low blood pressure,
discuss stinging nettle with your healthcare provider before starting
it.<br />
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<b>Kidney problems</b>: The above ground parts of stinging
nettle seem to increase urine flow. If you have kidney problems, discuss
stinging nettle with your healthcare provider before starting it."</div>
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Bruce Grievehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06073133891074327761noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501056569291906100.post-44515045198073559412015-10-23T08:03:00.001-07:002015-10-23T08:03:12.210-07:00Disclaimer, sort ofJust because I am sharing medicinal herbs and what I am doing with them, in no way am I suggesting any of them as a medical cure. For crying out loud do some reading and research, I have. Modern medicine has done some wonderful things and some pretty horrific things too, and the drug companies IMHO do not have our best interest in mind when they come up with the drugs they are.<br />
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So my thinking is why not look into what has been used for thousands of years, modern medicine has only been doing what they do for a little over one hundred. BUT if I get hit by a truck crossing the road take my busted butt to the emergency room, do not offer me a cup of herbal tea instead.<br />
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I am no doctor, and sure as heck do not want anyone to think I am offering any medical advice. I am only sharing what I have learned and what I am doing with that knowledge. Of course I am having fun too, it has always been a passion of mine to learn what nature has to offer out there in the wild. Some the edibles growing wild even in the urban areas I have lived are a hoot to discover and some are down right delicious.<br />
Here are some pictures of some of the wild things I love to forage for. I will rate each of them on a scale of 1-10, 10 being awesome and 1 being edible but not so hot<br />
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I will post more pictures but there are many that need no photo like blackberries good GOD they are everywhere. Some, you really have to look hard for like Lambsquarter, and Sheeps sorrel. Some are easy to find like Cattail. Just a note of caution I see Cattail from the road all the time but would not ever consider eating any of those, who knows what vile crap drained into the area they are growing in? Oil?, spilled gas? let alone the fumes from vehicles. So if your going to go out looking, do some reading, talk to someone who has been out looking and knows a little something about foraging. If your nice they might take you with them sometime.Bruce Grievehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06073133891074327761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501056569291906100.post-62228286572738396942015-10-23T05:15:00.001-07:002015-10-26T10:01:03.023-07:00Materia Medica, Licorice Fern Root<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Bruce Grievehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06073133891074327761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501056569291906100.post-74714217051021521152015-10-22T06:21:00.000-07:002015-10-26T10:01:21.679-07:00Materia Medica, Sage<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Bruce Grievehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06073133891074327761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501056569291906100.post-48942575307029843212015-10-22T05:41:00.001-07:002015-10-26T10:01:38.591-07:00Materia Medica, Rosemary<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Tea, and as a common spice in cooking. Tincture 1:1 Everclear to H2o 4-6
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<br />Bruce Grievehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06073133891074327761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4501056569291906100.post-34475669679127539622015-10-21T06:08:00.000-07:002015-10-26T10:01:56.748-07:00Materia Medica, Dandelion<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><b>Dose:</b></i> <b>.6ml - .8ml</b></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><b>Document Results</b></i>: Eating the greens in the spring but not daily. Harvested roots of 2nd year plant, dried and made into a tincture 9-9-2015 began taking <b>.6ml -.8ml</b> daily 10-17-2015</span><br />
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