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Medicinal Uses: Demulcent, Emollient, Nervine, and Stomachic. The leaves and roots abound in mucilage. Like many other plants in this family, they are demulcent and emollient and are used in the treatment of dysentery, lung ailments, and urinary ailments. an infusion of the dried stalks has been used in the treatment of inflammation of the bladder. The natural safer alternatives for weight-loss include such things as digestive enzyme inhibitors (e.g. L-arabinose, hibiscus tea, marine algae, Nom |
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It was cultivated as early as 1735 as a honey plant. A decoction of the inner bark was used by Native Americans as an emetic. The bark was also used as a substitute for quinine. The Choctaw and Seminole peoples used decoctions of buttonbush bark for treating several internal maladies including diarrhea and stomach aches. Medicinal Uses: Buttonbush was often employed medicinally by native North American Indian tribes who used it to treat a range of ailments. It is little used in modern Herbalism. |
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Today the leaves and stems of Salvia apiana are gathered, dried, and used for smudging by many tribes around the country. The Chumash and other California Indian people are concerned about over-harvesting and disrespect of this plant for commercial purposes. Medicinal Uses: The Cahuilla, Costanoan, Diegeño, Kawaiisu, and Maidu tribes of California used white sage or chia seeds to clean and heal their eyes (Strike 1994). One method was to place a few Salvia seeds in their eyes at bedtime. |
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Medicinal Uses: The roots dug in the fall are boiled in water for coughs, drunk morning and evening. Ground Apache Plume roots have been mixed with sugar for a cough; ground leaves mixed with wild tobacco (punche) for rheumatic joints; ground flowers mixed with horehound, flour and water to massage swollen parts of the body. Aspirin-like qualities are found in its inner bark, much like that of aspen and willow. The spring twigs bay be boiled and drunk for indigestion and “spring” fevers. The p |
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Medicinal Uses: A root poultice or salve treats skin sores and sprains. A decoction may be used to ease arthritic pain. Yucca Root treats inflammation, joint pain associated with osteoporosis and rheumatoid arthritis Food Uses: The flowers of many yucca species are edible and used raw in salads or cooked. Those from Adam's needle are said to taste like Belgian endive. Yucca fruit can be cooked and eaten after the seeds are removed; the large petals are used in salads. Other Uses: Yucca leaves |
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Food Uses: the immature fruit is cooked. A bitter taste, but most of the bitterness is in the skin. Flowers - raw or cooked. They are delicious raw, and can also be dried, crushed and used as a flavoring. Flowering stem - peeled, cooked, and used like asparagus. The whitish inner portion is eaten Other Uses: A fiber obtained from the leaves is used for making ropes, baskets, and mats. The leaves themselves can be used as paint brushes, brooms or woven to make mats etc. The roots are rich in sap |
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Botanists have not determined whether Salvia divinorum is a cultigen or a hybrid; native plants reproduce vegetatively, rarely producing viable seed. Most of the plant's local common names allude to the Mazatec belief that the plant is an incarnation of the Virgin Mary, with its ritual use also invoking that relationship. More Entheogenic Plants: [[]]http://healthyhomegardening.com/Blog.php?pid=94[[]] |
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Agave americana, century plant, was introduced into Europe about the middle of the 16th century and is now widely cultivated for its handsome appearance; in the variegated forms the leaf has a white or yellow marginal or central stripe from base to apex. As the leaves unfold from the center of the rosette the impression of the marginal spines is very conspicuous on the still erect younger leaves. The tequ plants are usually grown in tubs and put out in the summer months, but in the winter requir |
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The name Nasturtium comes from the Latin "nasus tortus", meaning "twisted nose", in reference to the effect on the nasal passages of eating the plants. one of the oldest known leaf vegetables consumed by human beings. Watercress contains significant amounts of iron, calcium and folic acid, in addition to vitamins A and C. In some regions watercress is regarded as a weed, in other regions as an aquatic vegetable or herb. Watercress crops grown in the presence of animal wast |
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All Evening Primroses open at dusk. They open very fast, usually within seconds. Moths will soon follow. Could be Oenothera deltoides. Young roots can be eaten like a vegetable (with a peppery flavor), or the shoots can be eaten as a salad. The whole plant was used to prepare an infusion with astringent and sedative properties. It was considered to be effective in healing asthmatic coughs, gastro-intestinal disorders, whooping cough and as a sedative pain-killer. Poultices containing O. bienn |
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Datura has a long history of medicinal and visionary use in India, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Its use has been reported in medieval European witchcraft as a "flying ointment". Datura is a genus that occurs widely in the Old and New World, and it has been used widely as a medicine and a mind-altering agent. For example, the plant is mentioned in Sanskrit. A concoction of ground seeds with water once was a popular hypnotic agent for thieves and criminals; it was also used in Indi |
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White clover blossoms were used in folk medicine against gout, rheumatism, and leucorrhea. It was also believed that the texture of fingernails and toenails would improve after drinking clover blossom tea. White clover is thought to clean the system, decreasing irritation and muscular activity of the gastrointestinal tract. It is also used to decrease the activity of the central nervous system An old fashioned remedy to cleanse the system. Blood purifier, especially in boils, ulcers and other |
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Native Americans introduced the first colonists to pokeweed, and they in turn delivered it back to Europe where it became a popular vegetable. In addition to eating the young shoots and leaves, Native Americans and early American settlers made a crimson dye from the berry juice. Native Americans from through-out its range used pokeweed concoctions for a wide variety of internal and external medicinal applications. Historically used for syphilis, diphtheria, conjunctivitis, cancer, adenitis and e |
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The Hopi have used the crushed roots for a strong laxative and to cure baldness. Yucca is used in childbirth. The roots are soaked in water, the liquid is strained and given to a woman having a long labor. A cupful of yucca suds and sugar is given to the mother to help deliver the afterbirth. This yucca is often called the banana plant by Navajos although the fruit tastes more like a date and is not considered as good to eat as the fruit of the wide leaf yucca. However, the fruit may be roasted |
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The fragrant water lily was utilized in many ways by Native Americans in the eastern United States. Roots of this and other water lilies were used medicinally as a poultice for sores and tumors, internally for many aliments including digestive problems, and rinse made for sores in the mouth. The leaves and flowers were also used as cooling compresses. In addition, the rhizomes were occasionally used as food and the young leaves and lower buds were eaten as a vegetable. Even the seeds were fried |
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Dioscorides, a Greek physician writing in the 1st century AD, described chickweed's applications as follows: "It (chickweed) may usefully be applied with cornmeal for inflammation of the eyes." Was anciently used to cool the liver, check obesity, and treat skin problems. The juice was used to remove warts. Has been used internally for anemia, cancer, fevers, excess mucous, scurvy, digestive problems, liver problems, blood disorders, plaque buildup in blood vessels, bronchitis, hoarsen |
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2090 |
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Oxeye daisy has moved around the world in a variety of ways. Seeds moved into Sweden with timber and into Ireland as a contaminant of ryegrass and timothy (Holm et al. 1997). It was introduced to the Pacific Northwest in the late 1800’s and spread primarily as a contaminant of forage grass and legume seed. By 1937, it had spread to cover half the counties in the region (Forcella 1985 cited in Holm et al. 1997). The plant continues to move around the region as an ornamental. Although sale/distrib |
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Warning! This plant is extremely toxic! All parts are potentially poisonous. It is thought that as few as twenty of the small seeds could be a lethal dose for a child and the unripe seeds may be sweet to the taste Datura has a long history of medicinal and visionary use in India, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Its use has been reported in medieval European witchcraft as a "flying ointment". Antispasmodic, anodyne and narcotic. Its properties are virtually those of hyoscyamine. It ac |
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This Rare plant has an odd relationship required for growth...Until recently, botanists believed that Indian Pipes were saprophytes, subsisting on dead or decaying organic material. Recent investigations, however, have revealed that Monotropa uniflora is actually parasitic on a fungus that is in a "mycorrhizal" relationship with a tree. The fungus and the tree are exchanging nutrients in a mutually beneficial relationship; the Indian Pipes have duped the fungus into "believing&quo |
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The genus Cannabis was formerly placed in the Nettle (Urticaceae) or Mulberry (Moraceae) family, but is now considered along with hops (Humulus sp.) to belong to the Hemp family (Cannabaceae). Various types of Cannabis have been described, and classified as species, subspecies, or varieties: * plants cultivated for fiber and seed production, described as low-intoxicant, non-drug, or fiber types. * plants cultivated for drug production, described as high-intoxicant or drug types. * escaped o |
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Hippobroma longiflora (also called Star of Bethlehem, not to be confused with other species by that name) is a flowering plant in the Campanulaceae family. It is endemic to the West Indies, but has become naturalized across the American tropics and Oceania. It is notable for its concentrations of two pyridine alkaloids: lobeline and nicotine. The effects of nicotine and lobeline are quite similar, with psychoactive effects at small dosages and with unpleasant effects including vomiting, muscle |
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Spider plants have been shown to reduce indoor air pollution. |
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This herb is traditionally used in relaxing smoke and tea blends. medicinal: for muscle tension, insomnia, and back pain. |
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Closely related to Chamonmile. Looks like Water Parsnip, Western Water Hemlock, and Spotted Water Hemlock. It grows around the grave of Confucius in China. During the excavation of a 40,000-60,000 year old Neanderthal tomb, pollen from yarrow (among other herbs) was found. [[]]http://healthyhomegardening.com/Blog.php?pid=55[[]] Navajo Indians called it "life medicine", and chewed it for toothaches, and poured an tincture into ears for earaches. Yarrow was one of the herbs put in |
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White Lily-like Wildflower |
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Virginia Spring Beauty, Claytonia virginica. White and Pink Wildflowers As a member of the Purslane family, Viginia Spring Beauty is edible, and rather tastey. AKA:Spring Beauty, Good Morning Spring, Virginia Springbeauty |
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Waterhyssop has been used, particularly in India, for several thousand years for enhancing memory development, learning, and concentration. Memory Study of 80 people: Nathan, PJ, et al. (2004). "Effects of a combined extract of Ginkgo biloba and Bacopa monniera on cognitive function in healthy humans". Hum. Psychopharmacol. 19: 91–96. doi:10.1002/hup.544. |
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