Author: Alison Meehan
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Wildcrafting Depression Treatment
The herb I’m about to share has taken the herbal market by storm in recent years. Many people are turning to natural cures rather than prescription based ones that cause a lengthy list of hazardous side affects. The good new is with a little time learning to harvest or grow your own herbs, you can…
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Wildcrafting Bitters
A bitters once was a common drink consumed regularly by nearly everyone in the modern world. A bitters (plural is also bitters) is traditionally an alcoholic preparation flavored with botanical matter so that the end result is characterized by a bitter, sour, or bittersweet flavor. Numerous longstanding brands of bitters were originally developed as patent…
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Late summer is a great time to harvest, harvest, harvest! My number one tip for beginners is to harvest everything you know is medicinal or edible now or the plants listed in my articles and hang them up to dry in your house. You can use them for medicine as you learn about their uses…
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Immune Boosting Infused Honey
This time of year, I start to wonder how I can bottle up the joy and abundance of nature for the winter months. I love the hot, lazy days spent at a beach or river and the sound of cicadas in the background. Alas, summer can’t last forever. Luckily fall rolls in with gorgeous colors…
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As someone who has bouts of insomnia, I’m always looking for something quick and easy that I can add to my daily routine and prevent night-time tossing and turning. Look no further than herbal infused honeys! You can make herbal infused honeys for many ailments and it’s easily stored, lasts indefinitely, and can be quickly…
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Chicory
Chicory (Chicorium intybus) is a plant that was used during the Great Depression and World War II in Europe. You can find it blooming in the first week or two of August in Easter United States. As a bitter root, it has all kinds of health benefits such as inulin for your microbiome, bitters for…
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Wild Grape
Several species of wild grape (Vitis spp.) grows wild across much of the United States. The most common ones are fox grape (Vitis labrusca), summer grape (Vitis aestivalis), and riverbank grape (Vitis riparia). Be careful about identifying wild grape properly because there are several vines that you may confuse it with. Identification: Leaves: Heart-shaped, tri-lobed,…
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Sassafras
Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) is native to the United States. Asian has two related species. It’s been used for food and medicine for thousands of years. The aromatic root used to be used to make root beer, but the FDA banned it when they realized it contains too much safrole to be considered safe. The safrole…
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Pokeweed
Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) is a common wild edible plant in Easter United States, the Midwest, the Gulf coast, and scattered through Western United States. It’s often found in pastures, along the edges of forests and trails, and along fences. Identification: Identifying pokeweed is fairly simple. Look for red stems, small white flowers that turn into…
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Plaintain
Broadleaf Plantain (Plaintain major) is a very common weed throughout the United States and all over the world. There are several types of plaintain and all are edible. It’s an easy plant for new foragers to learn since there are no poisonous look-alikes. [mepr-show rules=”4707″ unauth=”message”] Identification: Broad, heavily lined, green leaves. Smooth edges and…