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EDIBLE LANDSCAPE H E R B S A N D F O O D S I N T H E WI L D betty.obrian@gmail.com southerninstituteofhealingarts.com CHICKWEED (STELLARIA MEDIA) The leaves are pretty hefty, and youll often find small white flowers on the plant.

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H E R B S A N D F O O D S I N T H E WI L D

EDIBLE LANDSCAPE

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CHICKWEED (STELLARIA MEDIA)

  • The leaves are

pretty hefty, and you’ll often find small white flowers

  • n the plant.
  • They usually appear

between May and July.

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PINE BARK AND PINE NEEDLE

  • Not only can the

food be used as a supply of nourishment but, also can be used for medicinal

  • purposes. Simmer a

bowl of water and add some pine needles to make tea. Native Americans used to ground up pine to cure scurvy, its rich in vitamin C.

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PLANTAIN (PLANTAGO)

  • .
  • The oval, ribbed,

short-stemmed leaves tend to hug the

  • ground. The leaves

may grow up to about 6″ long and 4″

  • wide. It’s best to eat

the leaves when they’re young. Plantain is very high in vitamin A, calcium, and vitamin C.

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CLEAVERS: GALIUM APARINE

  • The leaves and stems
  • f the plant can be

cooked as a leaf vegetable, if gathered before the fruits appear. However, the numerous small hooks which cover the plant and give it its clinging nature, can make it less palatable if eaten raw

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PURSLANE (PORTULACA OLERACEA)

  • .
  • It’s a small plant with

smooth fat leaves that have a refreshingly sour

  • taste. You can eat

purslane raw or boiled. If you’d like to remove the sour taste, boil the leaves before eating.

  • Greeks fry the leaves

and the stems with feta cheese, tomato, onion, garlic, oregano, and

  • live oil, add it in salads

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CURLED DOCK (RUMEX CRISPUS) “YELLOW DOCK

  • The young leaves

should be boiled in several changes of water to remove as much of the oxalic acid in the leaves as possible or can be added directly to salads in moderate amounts.

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CLOVER

  • Lucky us-clovers are

actually edible. And they’re found just about everywhere there’s an open grassy area. You can spot them by their distinctive trefoil

  • leaflets. You can eat

clovers raw, but they taste better boiled.

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ELDER: SAMBUCUS NIGRA BERRY, FLOWER, STEM AND ROOT

  • Studies demonstrate

that elderberry may have a measurable effect in treating the flu, alleviating allergies, and boosting overall respiratory health.

  • Elder is used in

Traditional Chinese Medicine, dissolved in wine, for rheumatism and traumatic injury.

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DANDELION (TARAXACUM OFFICINALE)

  • The entire plant is

edible- roots, leaves, and flower. Eat the leaves while they’re still young; mature leaves taste bitter. If you do decide to eat the mature leaves, boil them first to remove their bitter

  • taste. Boil the roots

before eating as well.

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POKE WEED AND ROOT

  • PHYTOLACCA

DECANDRA

  • When young the

stem is green, but as the plant matures it becomes more or less purple.

  • Root medicinal
  • Berries least

poisonous; used in arthritis formulas.

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AMERICAN BEAUTY BERRY

  • Likes a shady area
  • Make an excellent

jelly

  • The leaves have

been found to have several insect repellant qualities.

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WILD PERSIMMON

  • These are growing

fruit right now and are very tasty.

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KUDZU

  • Entire plant is edible

and is also known for medicinal values. The leaves can be eaten raw, steam or boiled. The root can be eaten as well. (like all herbs, pregnant women and breast- feeding woman should consult a physician first before use)

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MULLEIN: VERBASCUM THAPSUS

  • The flowers are

fragrant and taste sweet, the leaves are not fragrant and taste slightly bitter.

  • Makes a great cup
  • f tea good for

coughs, lung problems and earaches!

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BLACKBERRY ROOT

  • reliable remedy for

diarrhea, hemorrhage, and vomiting, and its high- astringency has made it very valuable in the treatment of internal and external bleeding, dysentery, hemorrhoids, cystitis, lo

  • se bowels, excessive

menstrual flow and excess water.

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CATTAIL (TYPHA)

  • Eat the rootstock

which is usually found underground. The best part of the stem is near the bottom where the plant is mainly white

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TURMERIC (FROM MY GARDEN)

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MULBERRIES

  • With Silk Worm
  • The berries are

messy but have a wonderful flavor;

  • Used as a syrup to

flavor other medicines; a permanent dye.

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PASSION FLOWER AND FRUIT

  • Fruits are edible and

usually cooked, but eaten raw in many parts of the world. They are like blackberries in flavor when cooked into a pie or cobbler.

  • There are over 600

species of passion flowers found through

  • ut the tropical and

subtropical climate.

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PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS

  • Obviously, the fruits

are a delicacy! The flowers are great in salads, and the meat can be fried

  • r baked. They

have to be cleaned VERY CAREFULLY!

  • …called Indian Fig

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RED BUD

  • The clusters of small

purple-red, pea-like blossoms that give the tree its name are both beautiful and readily edible.

  • They have a nutty,

sweet taste, like sugar snap peas. Nibble the flowers right off the branch.

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HONEY SUCKLE

  • Parts used: flower buds

(primary in TCM), flowers, leaves, stem, root

  • Like its cousin the

Elderberry, Honeysuckle is considered to be strongly antibacterial and antiviral, and Michael Tierra has even suggested that it is the “Echinacea of Chinese Medicine”. Tierra also says that recent studies in China show it to be an effective treatment for certain cancers, especially breast cancer.

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SMILAX OR SARSAPARILLA

  • Eat the tender shoots

raw or steamed

  • Be careful as it has

stickers!

  • A popular herbal

ingredient in sodas during the days of the "Wild West", Sarsaparilla Root actually promotes energy and endurance.

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SASSAFRAS ROOT

  • Identified by

different shaped leaves, grows 20-35 feet high.

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FLORIDA BETONY ROOT

  • A perennial weed

primarily of turfgrass and lawns with large, segmented underground tubers that resemble a rattlesnake's tail.

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WILD CHERRY: PRUNUS VIRGINIANA

  • Chokecherry
  • The bark is a mottled

coloration, generally darkish gray with specks of dull white

  • interspersed. It

sometimes will be seen to separate naturally from the

  • trunk. Some uses:
  • Respiration
  • Digestion
  • Heart and nerves

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WILD LETTUCE: LACTUCA VIROSA

  • Wild lettuce is a

valuable remedy for insomnia, arthritis, and

  • ther pain. The

common name "lettuce opium", as it was known in the earlier official pharmacopoeias, refers to the potent milky latex produced by the stems and

  • leaves. Harvest greens

when young…

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STINGING NETTLE

  • Because of its many

nutrients, stinging nettle is traditionally used as a spring tonic. It is a slow- acting nutritive herb that gently cleanses the body

  • f metabolic wastes. It

has a gentle, stimulating effect on the lymphatic system, enhancing the excretion of wastes through the kidneys.

  • Blood builder plus Vitamin

C

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MAYHAW

  • Mayhaw

Crataegus

  • Mayhaw is a small

deciduous tree that grows to thirty-five feet. It is found in swamps, along creeks and in river

  • bottoms. Showy white

flower clusters appear in February, followed by red fruits in April.

  • The red fruits make an

excellent jelly, and there are many cultivars available for fruit production.

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SCUPPERNONGS AND MUSCADINES

  • Scuppernongs are so

named because of its discovery along the Scuppernong River in North Carolina. The

  • riginal mother vine is
  • n Roanoke Island,

where it has been growing and producing for several hundred years.

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ROSES AND ROSEHIPS

  • Rose hips are used

for jam, jelly, syrup, soup, beverages, pies, wine, bread and marmalade. They can also be eaten raw, like a berry, if care is used to avoid the hairs inside the fruit.

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MAGNOLIA

  • ARTHRITIS FORMULA: This formula represents

the herbs that were historically used in the south for Arthritis and Rheumatism.

  • Each herb has its particular use in arthritis.
  • Such as chaparral has the effect of

changing the PH of the blood.

  • Bears foot is one of the most famous folk

remedies in the south for curing arthritis

  • and poke berries and magnolia cones are

referenced from Kings American Dispensatory.

  • Contains: Magnolia Grandiflora (Magnolia

cones), Polymnia Uvedalia (Bears foot root), Phytolacca Decandra (Poke Root and berries) Larrea Tridendata (Chapparal leaves), and Filamentosa (Yucca). Herbal tincture.

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BEARS FOOT

  • The root is used for

hair growth and stimulation. American Indians used it as a laxative.

  • Considered helpful

when tinctured for arthrtitis.

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WILD ONIONS, CHIVES AND GARLIC

  • Flavor, snacks, and

helpful for blood pressure, too. Spring

  • nions are a blood

cleanser.

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HUCKLEBERRY

  • High in vitamin c;

make a tea from the leaves and dried fruit.

  • Antioxidant

properties

  • Wild blueberry

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SHEEP SORRELL

  • Sheep sorrel

contains oxalates and shouldn’t be eaten in large

  • quantities. You can

eat the leaves raw. They have a nice tart, almost lemony flavor.

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STAGHORN SUMAC

  • Small tree to

20’Flowers in dense cone shape; fruit in autumn; berries dark red and

  • fuzzy. Lemon

flavored.

  • The root is

harvested in the autumn and dried for later use.

  • "Berries white,

flee in fright"

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ACORNS

  • Acorns have been

used as a coffee

  • substitute. High in

tannins, so be careful.

  • White oak acorns

taste best and make the best flour.

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HICKORY NUT

  • 50-60 ft tall, their

green leaves are spear like and can grow very large: they have pointed

  • edges. The hickory

nut is round and tend to ripen in September or October.

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Identify Poisonous plants:

http://www.ehow.com/how_2156033_perform- universal-edibility-test.html

  • Local Indigenous Herbalist:

http://www.blueboyherbs.com/Home_Page.html

  • Source of good information:
  • http://keys2liberty.wordpress.com/
  • http://www.eattheweeds.com/
  • http://www.herbmentor.com/public/
  • Book source: Edible Wild Plants: Elias and Dykeman

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