The Elder Tree – using the flowers!
June 28th, 2012
Sambucus Nigra, S. Canadensis The Elder tree has a rich history of use throughout European herbal and folk medicine and has continued to remain an important herb in all areas of the herbal world today. Elder flowers and berries have long been used as remedies to open the eliminatory channels of the body, promote detoxification …
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Filed under: Materia Medica,Plant Identification,Uncategorized | Tags: elder, elderflower
Spring Greens
April 11th, 2012
Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) as it first appears in the springtime! Left: Dandelion leaves, notice the different shape of the leaves from the photograph above. Right: Early, Spring Nettle (Urtica dioica). As a baby, nettle has a purple/red color to the leaf and particularly the stem. Cleavers (Galium aparine) Yellow Dock (Rumex crispus). Sometimes also called …
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Filed under: Plant Identification | Tags: cleavers, dandelion, nettle, yellow dock
