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Episode-387- Eight Flowers With Medicinal Value

Today is the third in a multi-part series on medicinal plants, trees and herbs.  Today we cover 8 plants traditionally growing through out the world simply as “flowers”.  While each is certainly a beautiful flower for the garden or even in a vase on a table all of these can also help our bodies heal.

WARNINGYou alone are responsible for any items you consume, you must be sure of species identification, if you have any doubt, don’t put it in your body.  Always start with small does and slowly gauge what happens as you increase it.  While the plants here are easy to identify there are plants out there that can and do kill people.  Again use caution, be certain of identification and I take no responsibility for anyone who chooses to not follow this piece of advice.

Tune in today as we discuss these 8 North American Native Medicinal Plants…

  • Purple Coneflower (scientific name – Echinacea purpurea)
  • Calendula (Pot Marigold) (scientific name – Calendula officinalis)
  • Chamomile (scientific name – Chamomilla recutita)
  • Roses (scientific name – Rosa rugosa)
  • Nasturtium (scientific name – nasturtium gambelii)
  • Daylily (scientific name – Hemerocallis )
  • Lavender (scientific name – Lavandula angustifolia)
  • California Poppy (scientific name – Eschscholzia californica)

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Episode-383- 10 Uncommon Edible Plants for Every Backyard

Today we discuss 10 edible plants that are not very common in most backyards or stores and the unique advantages they offer the modern survivalists concerned with producing their own food.  Each of these plants offers unique advantages to the backyard and small homestead grower.  Advantages such as good nutritional profiles, disease resistance, ease in seed saving, heat tolerance and more.

Note that the seed sources below are comprised of many sources.  You can get many of these seeds from multiple providers.  I just wanted the opportunity today to expose you today to a variety of solid providers of organic and non GMO seed.

Join me today as we discuss the following unusual edible plants…

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Episode-312- 8 Easy To Identify Native Medicinal Plants

Today is the first in a multi-part series on medicinal plants, trees and herbs.  Today we start with 8 plants and trees that are very easy to identify, native to North America, grow prevalently in the wild and have multiple uses for each plant.

WARNINGYou alone are responsible for any items you consume, you must be sure of species identification, if you have any doubt, don’t put it in your body.  Always start with small does and slowly gauge what happens as you increase it.  While the plants here are easy to identify there are plants out there that can and do kill people.  Again use caution, be certain of identification and I take no responsibility for anyone who chooses to not follow this piece of advice.

Tune in today as we discuss these 8 North American Native Medicinal Plants…

  • Elderberry
  • American Mountain Ash
  • Black Walnut
  • Black-Eyed Susan
  • Dandelion
  • Common Catalpa
  • Flowering Dogwood
  • Black Raspberry

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