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***IMPORTANT ***
The information contained in my books and videos are the
experiences, opinions and viewpoints of many people from throughout
history. None of this could be true (what are the odds of that!) I am
just passing on information I have learned over the years. I am not a
doctor and I am not prescribing anything. This information is not
intended to heal, cure or prescribe any actions. Do your own research
before starting any self-healing journey. Be careful with new plants.
People have a habit of seeing what they want to see, not what is
actually there. I cannot be held responsible for the actions resulting
from any person reading this book. This is just to get your mind
stimulated. Your actions are your own responsibility.

REMEMBER- EACH PERSON REACTS DIFFERENTLY

Not all plants in this book are edible. Some

are medicinal. Read first !

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ALWAYS TRIPLE-CHECK WITH OTHER SOURCES
AND LOCAL EXPERTS BEFORE EATING UNKNOWN
WILD PLANTS
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©Copyright 2012

From the heart of Markus Rothkranz

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CONTENTS

Introduction ................................................... 7

The Basics ........................................................ 14

Is it Poisonous or Toxic? ..................................... 15

The Magic Cycle and Parts of Plants .................. 19

How to Harvest and Prepare Edible Plants.......... 20

Informative Tidbits............................................... 28

Planting Your Own............................................... 30

Plant Terminology................................................ 34

Food Plants........................................................... 36

Berries................................................................... 68

Herbs..................................................................... 84

Flowers.................................................................. 190

Umbrella Flowers.................................................. 230

Daisy-Like Flowers................................................ 249

Dandelion-Like Flowers........................................ 256

Grasses................................................................... 266

Trees....................................................................... 274

Desert Plants........................................................... 346

Seaweed.................................................................. 374

Edible Flowers List................................................. 387

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Non-Edible Plants List............................................ 393

Non-Edible Plants Photo chart................................ 399

Plant Uses for Health Conditions........................... 417

Herbs Not to Take While Pregnant......................... 417

Other Sources on the subject.................................. 460

Index....................................................................... 463

Other Books & Videos by Markus Rothkranz....... 480

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The entire world is magical.

INTRODUCTION
Every living thing on the planet has a purpose. There is no such thing
as an unwanted plant. Most people just don’t know what nature has to
offer us. People stand on their lawn complaining they have nothing to
eat, when in reality an abundance of healing power is trying to grow
right beneath our feet and around our homes and neighborhoods, if we
just gave it a chance. Live off the free superfoods in your own area.
What we call “weeds” are miracles of medicine and health. Foraging
local wild foods is becoming a new way of life and true longevity.

Why buy it when you can grow it for free and have an endless supply
of free food and medicine for the rest of your life?

Bring wild plants into your kitchen !

Organic or not - that food at the grocery store was picked probably a
week or two ago... or maybe even a month ago if it came from New
Zealand or South America... and wherever it came from, it was picked
unripe and not in it’s prime. When you pick a plant before it is ripe, it
can actually be UNHEALTHY for you. Unripe fruits can be toxic to
the body because of enzyme inhibitors and poisonous cofactors that
protect the plant from pests and animals until it is ripe and ready to eat.
This is nature's way of protecting the fruit until it's ready. Also, the
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moment you pick a plant, fruit or vegetable, it starts dying and losing
it's vitality. Most of the volatile delicate compounds dissipate within
the first 15 minutes. The plant's "life force" leaves it's body- kind of
like when a human stops breathing- you have less than 15 minutes.
Once a plant is picked, it can lose half of it's vitamin content within
the first hour or two.

If you want to be truly healthy and full of life, you need to eat things
with LIFE still in it. Take a hint from animals... they eat right off the
tree or bush. Nothing compares to eating fresh picked fruits,
vegetables and greens while they are still full of vitality. How do you
get this? Eat locally. Grow your own food. Eat that wild stuff
growing all around you. Those weeds are 100 times better for you than
anything you buy at the grocery store. Some of the most healing and
complete foods on the planet are dandelions, mallow, nettles and other
common weeds. They are there for a reason. They are Nature's/God's
GIFT to us, not something to look down upon. They are our saviors.

From the mountains to the desert to suburban parking lots and back
alleys, there is wild free food everywhere. From Canada to the Arizona
desert, from Maryland to Las Vegas, from Germany to Australia to
Iceland, there is free food and medicine growing all around us.

Share the love and truth of nature.

What we call “poisonous” plants are not “bad” plants. They are
actually some of the most powerful healing plants, but we need to
know how to use them. Their “medicine” is so strong and
concentrated, we cannot take it straight. Some of them are so strong,
we could die from just one bite. But if used properly, they can save
lives. For example, pudofillumtoxin is a very effective cancer
treatment (especially breast cancer) made from Savin Junipers (a
poisonous plant). The leaves from the yew tree are also “poisonous”
but contain taxol, which, when processed, is used to make Tamoxofin,
a cancer drug. All drugs are somehow originally derived from plants,
herbs and natural substances. The primary drugs used to treat
leukemias and lymphomas are Vingtristine and Emblastine- which are
derived from a plant- (the Madagascar Periwinkle) They've done more
to suppress cancer cures than promote them because many of the
healing plants couldn't be synthesized and patented, so the drug
companies shelved the “cures” because there was no way to make
money from it. Another example is a Balsam-apple, a wild cucumber
version that contains a powerful substance that is used for combatting
tumors when used correctly. It’s extremely strong at even one part per
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million. Another example is Oleander, which is very poisonous raw,

but if prepared properly through several steps, is used for cancer
treatment, but it requires someone who knows what they are doing.

So in my book, “poisonous’ means “super powerful medicine only to

be touched by masters who know what they’re doing”. Heck, even
water can be deadly if we take too much of it. (it’s called “drowning”)

But for normal people, it’s best to stay with the common plants that
you can pick and eat right away. This book was created to start you
with the most popular ones. Study this book and watch the dvd video
set. Get to know the ones that are o.k., and which ones to avoid.
Oleander, Poison Hemlock, Foxglove and Savin Juniper are examples
of poisonous plants- they are cardiac glycoside sources. If you’re not
sure of a certain plant, it’s best to leave it alone. There are more than
enough “safe” ones out there to keep you fed and healthy for a
lifetime. Many people have taken matters into their own hands and
realized nature has everything we need.

Many natural herbs work as well or faster than drugs. GINGER works
faster at preventing motion sickness or nausea than Dramamine.

There are herbs that can block andigenesis- which is what the cancer
cells use to tap into the primary blood supply and feed itself.

NETTLE LEAF blocks the lactic acid cycle which in essence starves
cancer cells.

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YUCCA contains phytoestrogens that fight the estrogens that

accelerate the growth of cancer.

CHAPARRAL has mitosis inhibitors that stop cancer cells from

dividing.

Nature is your drugstore, grocery store and answer to pretty much any
problem you may have in life. Just study it and learn.

FIRST STEP TO HEALTH- STOP THE BAD STUFF

Cut out stimulants and sugars because they burn out your adrenals and
weaken your immune system which could eventually lead to cancer.
Sugars, starchy carbs (breads, baked grains etc) and alcohol all turn
into sugars in your body which feed pathogens. (bacteria, virus, yeast,
fungus, parasites)

SECOND STEP IS CLEAN OUT YOUR BODY AND LIFE

You can’t put good gasoline in a rusted out car and expect it to work
right. A serious cleansing is mandatory for health. You can read more
about true natural healing in my book “Heal Yourself 101”.

STEP 3 - ONLY PUT GOOD NATURAL THINGS BACK IN

That’s where this book comes in. Food and medicine shouldn’t cost a
lot. Actually, it doesn’t have to cost anything if you know where to
look. The answer is all around us.
Herbs are not necessarily weaker than pharmaceutical medications.
Many of them are stronger and better for you without the unhealthy
side effects.

The effects of herbs seem to take longer than drugs, but they last much
longer in the long run. They work on a much deeper level to deal with
the problem, not just hide symptoms like drugs do. They have more
work to do. Some improvement can be felt though usually within a
week. Expect one month of healing for every year you have had the
problem.

Fasting (no food, only water and vegetable juices) is a quick way to
restoring health. Herbal therapy without fasting works more slowly
and gently. Still, some weakness may be felt as disease poisons are
released into the bloodstream to be flushed away. Strength shortly
returns when this process is over. The cleansing is greatly accelerated
by doing enemas, as described in the book “Heal Yourself 101”.

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COMMON WILD PLANTS

Interestingly enough, many of the main, most beneficial wild plants

are hated by farmers because these wild plants are stronger and grow
faster than the crop plants, thus taking over the fields. The wild plants
are not only hardier and resistant to temperature and condition
changes, but they are ironically many times more nutritious than
anything farmers plant. Yet we go through lots of effort and pay lots
of money to grow the weaker, less nutritious plants as a food source,
and as a result, we end up being weaker and having more health issues.
We like standard fruits and garden plants because they are sweeter
tasting. But this does not mean healthier. We need to start appreciating
and consuming the more resilient survivors that offer themselves for
free to us with a much greater benefit and no effort at all to gather
them. The more we pick them, the more they grow! This is true free
food and medicine.

WILD PLANTS ARE MORE POWERFUL

What makes wild plants more powerful than farm or garden plants are
the stresses of nature- they do not get watered every day, the
temperatures can vary from very hot to very cold- this really toughens
the plant. For example, if you want to make a pepper hotter and
spicier, you water it, then let it dry up and wilt, which concentrates the
oils… then water it , then let it wilt… those stresses cause them to
concentrate their essential oils and become hotter and spicier. Same
with watermelon- if you water it, wilt it, water it, wilt it etc, it will
concentrate it's sugar content making it sweeter. Out in nature, plants
are exposed to drought, very high and low temperatures, high winds,
insect attacks… all these stresses cause the plants to produce more of
their phytochemicals and the active components we are actually after.
Therefore the wild plants are not only cleaner than organic plants
(because they don't get watered by polluted chemical-laden city
water), but also more powerful. Wild plants grow roots sometimes 200
feet down (!) into areas man has never touched, where the minerals
and nutrition is super rich, making those plants super-rich in power
and nutrition. Farm plants on the other hand, are grown in soil that has
been depleted for the last hundred years with very little nutrition left in
the soil.

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GARDEN PLANTS

That said, there are many benefits to growing your own food and
medicine. Obviously you have more control and know what you are
getting.

ANNUALS vs. PERENNIALS

Annuals are plants that grow once and have to be replanted every year.
Most grocery plants people eat are annuals. Their roots only go down a
few feet and they have a very short life span. If we eat only these, we
have short life spans, or so it is said.

Perennials are plants that keep coming back year after year- we need to
eat more of these. No need to replant. Often times perennials already
have food ready to eat in early spring. Perennial roots go down very
deep, and they have life spans often much longer than ours. if we eat
them, our life spans increase. The deeper the root goes, the more
minerals and nutrients the plant brings up from deep in the earth. …
the richer and more nutritious the food. perennials bring up many trace
minerals from deep in the earth that annuals don't and lack.

About 95% of the plants on the planet are perennials, yet our diet has
become more and more of annual plants- grains, seeds, grocery store
vegetables (cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers etc) Shantree Kacera of the
Living Centre from Ontario Canada has a theory that if we eat a lot of
annuals, we start to think short term, and if we eat more perennial
plants, more deeply rooted to the earth, but we are also thinking more
longer term, with a longer term vision. So much energy is being spent
every year plowing farmland because they are growing annuals. With
perennials, they wouldn't have to do that. All trees (including fruit
trees), rhubarb, asparagus, seeds and nuts are examples of perennials.

Annuals deplete soil and you have to keep adding things to the soil.
Perennials build soil because they bring nutrients up from deep in the
ground.

Earlier people had much more diversity in their diet, despite the fact
they didn't have trains, trucks, ships and airplanes to transport food
from all over the world. The more limited our food choices, the more
limited our thinking, we become more narrow-minded, says Shantree.

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THE BASICS

No matter what climate zone you are in, there are always at least
100-200 local "super foods" growing right there in your area. It's very
exciting learning what diversity grows in your area. You don't have to
learn it all at once. Simply go step by step, one plant at a time if you
want.

A general rule for most plants is that roots have more minerals and
nutritional density, but leaves have a lot more vitamins. Most of the
vitamins are in the leaves and fruit, whereas the roots are mainly
starch. The greens is what you want in the spring, summer and fall.
The roots is what you want more in the colder weather because the
minerals help our bodies to be more resilient to the harshness of the
cold winter.

The younger the leaves are, the more they are at their peak. All the
energy goes into producing flowers and fruit. Once that has occurred,
the leaves have very little nutritional value. Therefore sprouts are the
most nutritious of plants. Remember- eat the young leaves whenever
possible.

Grow your own greens from sprouts for an endless source of food in
winter

The leaves of many berry plants like blueberries, blackberries,

raspberries, currants, gooseberries, etc., have very high nutritional
value, including components that the berries don't even have. Many of
the leaves have been found to have anti-cancerous qualities, especially
the black currant leaves.

Wild plants have a lot more seeds than cultivated farm plants because
wild plants have more life-force. Eat them and get more life-force
yourself. Wild plants have much more nutritional density than organic
foods. Since the nutritional density of wild plants is so much greater,
you need to consume less of them than normal food.

The more seeds a plant has- the more fertility it has. “Seedless” plants
are a joke. Avoid them, unless you want to become seedless yourself.

Forests have the richest soils which create "super foods" because the
trees create leaves that fall to the ground and turn to compost/mulch
which makes the soil very rich, sometimes three feet thick. The better
the soil, the better the plants. These richer plants in turn create richer
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soil when they decompose and the cycle continues. This is the design
of nature. Nutrients are weakest where the ground is exposed (like
typical farms and gardens), and richest where the soil is covered.

As a food source, you can't go wrong with a native plant, because they
grow there anyway. They are made for your climate.

As for what to eat in cold snowy winter months, watch my DVD set
“Free Living 101” which follows Canadian forager Garry Tibbo as he
explains how easy it is. Also read the books “The Winter Harvest
Handbook” and “Four Season Harvest” by Eliot Coleman about eating
fresh greens into the winter. Anne Wigmore, famous for her
wheatgrass therapies and Hippocrates Health institute, grew her own
food inside the house in Boston during the winter for many years.

A company called Edible Landscaping can ship plants that grow great
in pots for city people to grow either inside the house or on balconies.
Plants like blueberries, bananas, lemons etc grow well in homes!
Many of the plants featured in this book are from there. Their website
is www.EdibleLandscaping.com.

Eat as soon as possible from the moment of picking. After 15 minutes,

over half of the volatile nutrients are gone from a plant! That's scary,
considering how long the produce in grocery stores have already been
picked.

Greens have chlorophyll which chelates any kind of toxins we may be

storing in our fat cells and eliminates it through our urine, but we're
also getting liquid oxygen into our circulatory system, cleansing our
entire body, bringing us on a natural high.

IS IT POISONOUS OR TOXIC ?

Start with the plants you absolutely know are ok, and then learn your
way from there. This book and the Free Food and Medicine DVD set
are a great start for the basic plants, along with the “Free Living 101”
DVD set. These alone are enough to sustain you for a lifetime.

If you don't know if a plant is toxic/poisonous or not,

1. Read this book,

2. Ask a local expert ***
3. Google it on the internet, 3 different unrelated, reputable sources
4. Watch and study it the plant
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The watch and study part is for several reasons. Many people are so
excited at first, they see what they want to see. They make the plant fit
the description in their mind. This is quite common for people in many
areas of life, including human relationships, which ultimately can end
in disaster and disillusionment. They don’t see what’s really there.
People need a new way of looking at life, ...the way it should be.

Also study the plant to see if birds and bees eat it because birds and
bees usually do not eat poison… they have already studied the plant
more than you. Same thing with worms- they don't like poison, so if
fruit has bugs and worms, it's a pretty good sign the stuff is edible.
(Not always, because some animals and bugs have developed a
resistance to certain substances). Animals are clever. Watch them.
They might not know what man-made things are poisonous, but they
are more in tune with nature than us.

Some plants have edible and poisonous parts on the same plant, for
example, the fruit may be ok and the leaves are toxic, so learn first.

How good something tastes has nothing to do with how edible it is. A
yew tree tastes great but will stop your heart. Poison hemlock tastes
good but kills within 15 minutes.

DON’T USE THIS BOOK AS YOUR ONLY SOURCE

IT’S JUST A STARTING POINT.
DO NOT JUST JUDGE BY A PICTURE!

I can’t possibly list all the qualities of each plant, or there would only
be five plants in this book. This is really just a starting point. Check
and double check it on the internet, plus ask a local expert. Many
plants look the same to first timers. But after a while you start to
recognize the differences. Remember- people see what they WANT to
see, so be careful! Take it easy.

Even if a plant is not poisonous to other people, your body might react
differently. First baby steps before running.

A few general guidelines- never eat white berries and be very cautious
of plants with white sap- definitely research more about those !!!

Avoid purple or red shoots (new young growth)

Be cautious of plants growing near water or very moist areas.

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Don't eat any plant, leaf or fruit that is starting to spoil or show signs
of mildew or fungus because some of those funguses can be quite
toxic.

Avoid plants with an almond-like scent because this could be a sign of

high cyanide compounds.

Did you know the overhyped goji berry is in the nightshade family?
Did you know that mangos and cashews are in the poison ivy family?
It doesn’t mean they are poisonous, but it’s an interesting fact.

A number of plants are high in oxalic acid, like kale, oxalis, purslane,
sheep sorrel, etc. Oxalates are not a problem for healthy people (like
those on a raw food diet) but can be hard on the kidneys and joints for
unhealthy people who have kidney issues. The oxalic acid can be
removed by heating, steaming or drying (dehydrating) the plant. Also,
if you eat enough variety of natural healthy foods, oxalates shouldn't
be a concern.

Avoid all mushrooms and fungus types unless you absolutely know
what you are doing. Never ever eat little brown mushrooms. I will not
be covering mushrooms or fungus in this book.

Eating things on an empty stomach will always have more effect than
when mixed with other food.

Some plants are toxic raw, but not when heated as tea, steamed,
dehydrated or cooked. Some plants have to be cooked, the water
poured out, then cooked again, the water poured out, sometimes even
3x before it’s edible.

TESTING UNKNOWN PLANTS

If you couldn’t find any info on the internet and there is no local
expert, and you don't know for sure if a plant is edible or not, you need
to allow a day for testing. This requires patience. Be sure to test
different parts of the plant separately (leaf, flower, fruit, stem, root).
Do not eat anything for half a day before testing. Water is ok. Place a
small amount on your outer lip to see if it itches or burns. If no
reaction, place on tongue for 15 minutes. Do not swallow. If ok, start
chewing (don’t swallow) for 15 minutes and watch for burning,
itching, stinging, numbness or irritation. If ok, swallow and watch for
effects. Do not eat anything else for several hours. If you start feeling
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strange, press finger on back of tongue and make yourself throw up,
then drink lots of water. If reaction becomes bad, take charcoal and
seek help. If still ok, take a few spoonfuls and wait till the next day. If
still ok, take more and more until you are sure everything is ok. If you
die, don’t come after me. I warned you not to eat strange plants :-)
Always check books and internet first. Stick with ones you know.

REMEMBER- EACH PERSON REACTS DIFFERENTLY

IMPORTANT- IF YOU HAVE ANIMALS OR PETS-

Many plants are fine for humans but too strong for animals, therefore
toxic or deadly to them, so don’t force your pets to eat something just
because it works for you.

And obviously don’t eat flowers from a flower shop. (chemicals)

BITTER

Yes many plants in nature are bitter. That is on purpose- not to deter
you from eating them, but because we need them, especially for
cleaning the liver (our bodies filter and biggest organ) and the entire
digestive system. Bitter herbs or natural stuff with a bitter taste urges
the body to secrete bile and hydrochloric (stomach) acid. They tone the
muscles of the digestive tract, improve nutrient absorption and help the
body get rid of waste. They help boost immunity, antibodies and help
our digestive system resist infections. Bitters are good for
inflammatory bowel disease (IBS), constipation, liver problems, low
energy. Take bitter stuff before meals for best effect. WE NEED
BITTER. The more you accept this fact, the healthier you will be. The
more bitter stuff you consume, the less bitter YOU are as a person.
Examples of bitters are swedish bitters, Oregon grape root, gentian
root, wormwood leaves, artichoke leaves, grape bitters, dandelion,
senna, angelica, lemon peel, turmeric, cardamon, schizandra
berries, juniper berries, gentian.

Most people avoid bitter and simply go for sweet. This is an

unbalanced, unnatural way to eat and leads to all kinds of health
problems. Pathogens (bacteria, virus, mold, yeast, cancer etc) love
sugars and hate bitters. Wild animals naturally eat a good amount of
bitter foods. Bitters are great for depression. "If you are bitter, take
bitters "

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ABOUT THE PLANTS IN THIS BOOK

I can't possibly show you all the plants out there, so I picked the most
common ones found around the world. With the plants in this book
alone, you could live the rest of your life for free no problem.

I'm also not going to mention what parts of the world these plants are
found in, because seeds are being spread around the globe by travelers,
and plants are showing up in areas they never were before. The world
is becoming one!

I have divided the book into basic VISUAL categories- Herbs, Food,
Berries, Flowers, Umbrella-flowers, Dandelion-like Flowers, Daisy-
like Flowers, Grass, Trees, Desert, Seaweed. I designed this for quick
easy visual access, not function. For example, although Echinacea is
famous healing “herb”, I put it in the Flower category because visually
it’s mainly a flower, and if someone saw this interesting pink flower
for the first time in the wild and didn’t know what it was, they would
look in the flower category. The “Umbrella-flowers” category is
designed around useful important plants that look like poison hemlock.
All plants have a purpose, so keep in mind that flowers, trees and grass
have powerful healing medicinal qualities just like herbs. The “Food”
category are plants generally safe enough to fill a bowl with and
consume as a meal. “Herbs” are a mixture of various plants and uses,
often recommended to be taken as tea or powder, or in smaller
amounts.

THE MAGIC CYCLE AND PARTS OF PLANTS

For those of you who don’t know anything about plants, the basics are
generally like this (not always, but most of the time)... the most
nutritious part of the plant is the “shoot”. This is when the plant is
young and “shooting” out of the ground up into sunlight. This little
young tender thing has everything it needs to build an entire plant. It is
full of life, willpower, excitement, optimism and growing power.
Sprouts are more nutritious than any other stage of plant. The cells are
soft and pliable so they can streeeeetch and reach for the sky, not hard
and inflexible like old tree bark or some “adult” people :-) OK, so the
shoot is young and green and flexible, reaching, reaching, reaching. It
sprouts LEAVES which are solar energy collectors, (solar panels)
which convert sunlight into plant energy which produces chlorophyll,
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and distill them into plant material for more growth. Buds start to
appear. These are highly nutritious before they open into flowers.

Then the plants enter their teenage years and sprout FLOWERS. This
is the beauty phase... the period of attraction. There are actually male
and female plants. Male plants produce pollen to.. well... um... make
the female plants very happy. This pollen is full of plant hormones
(sterols) which is also good for us humans in the hormone department.
Read up on pine pollen men! Some plants are self-pollinating, while
others require bees, insects, animals and wind to carry the pollen
between the sexes. Many, many flowers are edible and make salads
look heavenly beyond words. Just looking at flowers has magical
healing power.

Anyway, Flowers eventually become FRUIT. The flower petals

eventually fall off in the early summer, revealing BUDS underneath.
This is when the teenagers get serious and have to start working (aka
get a job and have a purpose in life). This is to produce FRUIT.
It is at this point that all the plant’s power now goes to producing fruit
and seeds. The plant is in it’s prime. This means the leaves and stem
are no longer as nutritious as before. The trunk starts to harden to
support the weight of the new fruit. Some people trim the plant before
it “goes to seed” so the nutrition stays in the leaves.

The fruit contains SEEDS. This is when the adults decide to have
children. The fruit ripens and falls to the ground and rots, becoming
fertilizer that helps the seeds grow next year. This is when the
“parents” die and leave an inheritance to their kids so the family can
continue. The bittersweet romance of life.

While all this drama is going on, there is something many forget
about... the roots! That’s right, even in the winter when all seems dead
above ground, there are roots underground, insulated from the harsh
cycles of life. These roots continue growing stronger. So you see my
friends- when all seems lost in life, know the roots you built are still
there, out of sight, ready to support the world with new life. You have
laid the foundation. All is good.

HOW TO HARVEST AND PREPARE EDIBLE PLANTS

People keep asking me how to harvest and prepare the herbs and wild
plants, like it's some special mysterious process. Many plants are o.k.
to pick, put in your mouth and eat, like the flowers, fruit and leaves.
This book is here to help show you which ones.
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Now I know many plants are very bitter and you probably won't want
to eat them straight, and also most people don't chew their food
enough, so you wouldn't get much out of the plant that way anyway.
The best way I recommend is to simply put everything in a blender
with something sweet like coconut water, fruit, figs or dates and
anything else you have like celery, cucumber. The basic blender rule I
use is - half leafy greens, half fruit, and some liquid like water or
coconut water, or orange juice.

Some plants are toxic raw and need to be steamed, cooked, boiled or
prepared in a special way first. Make sure.

Some plants have edible parts and non-edible parts- for example, the
fruit and flowers may be edible but the leaves are toxic, or vice versa.
Always make sure. Triple check with multiple sources first.

Throughout the book I will mention a few suggestions on what tastes

good with certain plants. I personally prefer raw vegan dishes, but I’m
not going to limit to just that because I want this book to reach as
many people as possible, so they can start incorporating healthy plants
into their diet no matter what. For those of you just starting on your
journey to health, what an exciting way to do it! Welcome to the
wonderful world of nature’s healing bounty. I hope you fall in love like
I did.

SALAD
I would say the most obvious thing to do with edible plants is to make
a salad with them (duh) Not a very difficult concept to understand.
A good rule of thumb is to mix mild greens with bitter, pungent and
sour greens, so the different flavors mix. Add some flowers and maybe
even some fruit. Chop the bitter leaves into little pieces so they mix
with the mild ones and the taste isn't overwhelming. Bitter tasting
plants are super important because the bitter taste activates the vagus
nerve in the back of the tongue which sends a signal to he liver to
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flush, thus cleaning the liver, which is your body's largest organ and
filter. Bitter taste also signals the production of stomach acid.

Here’s a sample of a great wild flower salad (I know because I had

it) ...Chicory flowers, pumpkin flowers, wild carrot flowers, oregano,
mustard flowers, sweet basil, garlic seed bulbs, dandelions, plantains,
mallow, periwinkle flowers, cucumber slices, etc

For a simple delicious healthy salad dressing- mixture of olive oil,

sunflower oil, roasted sesame oil, apple cider vinegar, black pepper,
sea salt. This is one that Garry and I love. The roasted sesame oil
really adds a great flavor to the wild greens.

JUICE AND BLEND

You can juice plants. That’s such a hassle though. I prefer the blender.
Plus you get the fiber that way.

TEA
Ah, the ever popular method of making tea with plants. This concept is
quite simple- put the dang thing in some cold, warm or hot water for a
while and drink it. Cold or mildly warm tea is healthier because it
doesn’t destroy the delicate compounds. This is called an “infusion”.
Sun tea (leaving jar in sun) is another example. Make sure it’s in glass,
not plastic. Some of the tougher plants require the cell walls to be
broken to release healing benefits. Two ways of doing this is throwing
it in a blender or coffee grinder first, or freezing it for 30 min, then
putting in cold or warm water. Hot tea is good for helping dissipate the
toxins in some of the stronger plants. Ever heard of lettuce tea? Yep.
It’s been used for fever and helping sleep.

ESSIAC TEA- is an herbal tea formula of the Ojibway (Chippewa)

Indians, made famous by Rene Caisse for treating cancer, newly
rediscovered and popular today. The formula consists of Sheep Sorrel,
Burdock Root, Turkey Rhubarb and Slippery Elm Bark.
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SOUPS
You can also make soups with plants. The healthiest way is to not boil
the water, or you will lose valuable enzymes and antioxidant
properties. Add young leaves to water that’s luke warm finger
temperature from 8 am to noon. Strain the tea and then you have a
base you can add all your other vegetables to to make soup from. So
instead of boiling water for 15 min, you are doing 4-hours at finger
temperature. This preserves the volatile healing compounds.

HOT WATER POUR OR STEAMING

Cooking or heating will destroy many of the nutrients in food, so the
less you heat, the better. Go for as much of a raw food diet as you can.
Lightly steaming is as far as I would recommend, or put the plants in a
strainer and pour hot water over them, which cleans them and also
heats away some of the bitterness and oxalates. Dehydrating is a smart
choice because you can set the heat to not go over 118 degrees F
which is where enzymes start to be destroyed.

BOILING TOXIC PLANTS

Some plants have strong compounds that are toxic if eaten raw, but
dissipate when cooked or boiled. The way to do this is heat the plant in
water, then pour out the water, add new water, heat again, drain out
second water, again a third time, rinse and then use. If in a survival
situation, this makes it a little safer for some (but not all) plants.
Always triple check with other sources first when dealing with
unknown or powerful plants. Some are just too strong (poisonous) for
normal people to deal with.

DRY PLANTS
Dry in the shade or indoors, not in direct sunlight or dehydrator.

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POWDER
You can actually dry the plant and keep it stored for years... amazing,
huh? You can dry them in your home or in some shady spot outside.
Do not dry in direct sunlight because that destroys more vitamins,
antioxidants and delicate compounds. Sure, you can use a dehydrator
but you don't need one. Just let it dry naturally for a couple of weeks,
then put them in a coffee grinder to make the powder. If it's big stuff
like roots or stems, you might want to put them in a Vitamix first to
break it down to a coarse powder, then a coffee grinder to make it
finer, then straining it through a mesh. That's a lot of work to some
people, so that's why I made ready to go formulas from herbs, like my
liver formula which contains dandelion, burdock, chanca piedra and
other great stuff. There are also some wild plant nutrition powders
available at www.TurtleLakeRefuge.org. It’s best not to take just one
herb by itself. Combinations of herbs work better together. I’ve
already done the work for you with my ready-to-go formulas if you
don’t want to bother making them. You can get them at
www.MarkusProducts.com . The best time to take medicinal herbs is
at least 20 minutes before meals because fats and proteins can block
the absorption of many helpful compounds. You can also grind and
powder dry plants the old fashioned way with a mortar and pestle,
which is basically a little metal or stone grinding pot with a little metal
or stone pounding stick. It’s kind of therapeutic doing it this way, and
since it uses no electricity, it’s a great survival tool if the power ever
goes out.

OIL
Many plants are famous for their powerful oil extracts. One simple
way of extracting oil is to boil the plant (especially the seeds). The oil
will rise to the top. Voila! Plant oil. Of course heat can damage some
factors, so the next best thing is pressing the oil out. This requires
some doing. The healthiest, most natural way without heat is stone
pressing, with lots of heavy pressure.

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FRESH !
But my favorite way of consuming plants is fresh and juicy, right from
the ground to my mouth or salad bowl or blender.

There are a few plants that you can't eat right off the plant because
they have powerful resins, or they need to be harvested at a certain
time of year and not others, so that's why I made this book and video.

The basic rule is start with the plants you know and then expand your
knowledge base from there. All dandelions and grasses are edible for
example. That's a great start. Mallow and plantain are everywhere
worldwide and they are two of the best things to consume. They are
also easy to recognize and there are no poisonous lookalikes.

To get you started- here is what I had for breakfast this morning. I
simply woke up, went outside where every morning, where I am
greeted by an amazing assortment of fresh new wild plants. I eat the
yellow dandelion-type flowers right there on the spot. They are one of
the highest sources of lecithin in the world. Then I pick a bunch of
stuff. mostly leaves, some stems and even some roots. Then I take it
inside, lightly rinse it off, put it in my Vitamix blender, and add
whatever I have around. Today I opened some coconuts and used the
sweet water which is real high in potassium and electrolytes, and also
celery, cucumber, some pineapple for sweetness and enzymes, and
some dates. Every day it's a little different based on what I have lying
around.

Blending is the best because it helps break open the tough cell walls,
making all that awesome nutrition available for your body to use with
very little digestion needed. Watch the video of me doing this at
www.MarkusNews.com .

It's really not that hard folks.

ABOUT EXTRACTS and ESSENTIAL OILS

I won’t be dealing with these because I just want to do things as fast
and simple as possible. I also believe that using the plant in its natural
form is safer than isolating and concentrating a single part of it. Some
essential oils for example are highly dangerous to play with, especially
internally. Extracts usually involve alcohol and I’ve never touched
alcohol in my life, ever.

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HARVESTING

There’s something deeply satisfying about simply picking something

from nature and consuming it right there on the spot or within minutes.
You just bypassed all the stores and thousands of years of industry and
hype, and went straight to the source.

The best time to pick is first thing in morning, when the plants are
young and happy. Don’t worry too much about animals peeing in your
plants. Although dog urine can be high in sodium which can kill some
plants, animal urine is water soluble, meaning it can be easily washed
off with water. Urine is also a good nitrogen source for plants. You can
wash the plants with peroxide to wash away animal urine and sterilize
the plants. It’s also advisable to add peroxide to the water that you
water your plants with, it’s very good for them. Peroxides are naturally
created anyway when it rains- lightning creates ozone ... when water
(rain) connects with ozone, it generates peroxide which helps disinfect
plants and help keep them nice and strong. Many people dilute
peroxide, add it to what they water their plants with for that same
reason.

INSTANT WILD SALAD GARDEN

Garry Tibbo uses this trick to get a patch of garden greens for the
summer- he simply throws some dark plastic or plywood on the
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ground in the spring for a month or two to kill off grass. After one
month, he lifts it back, and has nothing but wild plants growing- a
veritable salad of dandelions and plantain without grass. This is
demonstrated in the “Free Living 101” DVD set.

GETTING THE MOST POWER FROM HERBS

WIth most medicinal-use herbs, you're not going to get much out of it
unless you crack the cell walls. For example- you can put mint leaves
in water and try and make a tea out of it, but you won't taste much
flavor. You have to dry or freeze the leaves first, which cracks the cell
walls, which helps release the constituents. If you're in a rush, put the
herbs in a freezer for about half an hour and that will help crack the
cell walls. If you’re in a real hurry, a high-powered blender will help
open the cells, but ice crystals crack the cell walls in fresh leaves more
efficiently than even a high speed blender.

CYCLE YOUR FOOD

Don't take the same thing every day. It's best to take things 5 or 6 days
a week and then give your body one day rest a week. For stronger
more powerful herbs, it’s recommended to take for a few weeks, then
one week rest, then a few weeks, then one week rest.

PREPARE YOUR FOOD WITH LOVE

When you prepare food, remember the presentation of the food is
almost as important as the food itself. It is a form of love and respect.
It’s easy to make a beautiful presentation once you realize how many
flowers are edible and you start adding them to your salads. It makes
you feel good just looking at it, and makes you more popular with
your friends when they see what amazing presentations you made.

WINTER FOOD
Many people grow plants indoors or even make greenhouses (not that
hard to make). If you don’t want to do any of that, at least do this ...In
the late fall, gather all the edible wild greens you can, dry them in
shade, then powder in blender or coffee grinder and store in jars for
consumption all winter long. Put them in smoothies or add to food for
high nutrition. Also gather acorns in fall, dry them and freeze them.

A lot of people in the cold north grow their own herbs indoors, like
sage, dill, basil, garlic chive, lavender, rosemary, cranberry, including
sprouts from almost any plant. Sprouts make a great winter fresh food.

Dry berries are great winter food.

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DRY GREEN LEAF CHIPS

Gather leaves from Elm trees, broccoli greens, horseradish greens, etc,
marinade them in some spicy sauce, dehydrate to make green chips.
An easy way to eat your greens year round! These are available at
www.TurtleLakeRefuge.org

GROW YOUR OWN

You can grow your own plants in your yard, on your patio, or even
inside your home behind windows, or with some daylight spectrum
bulbs- a lot of people do that who live in apartments and in the city.
And if you're growing wild plants, you'll never run out because they
grow like... weeds !

NATURE’S TOOTHPASTE
Break off a piece of cedar branch and chew it up. There is nothing
toxic in it, you can swallow it if you want. Brush your teeth with it.
Adding water will make it foam a bit. Cedar has lots of tannins, acids,
high vitamin c, essential oils, great for gums, won't harm your
digestion. Essential oils from cedar are antibacterial and won't allow
any bacteria to grow on your tooth brush.

NATURAL SWEETENERS
Stevia leaf is an awesome non-glycemic sweetener that even diabetics
can use. It not only doesn’t raise blood sugar, it actually is good for
you. Licorice root is 15 times sweeter than sugar. Maple trees bleed
sugar water, rich in magnesium. There are all kinds of natural
sweeteners like agave, box elder, dates, jerusalem artichoke, lucuma,
mesquite, perilla, pine, and yucca/joshua. If you can get your hands on
a sugarcane plant, just cut off a piece and chew it or put in press to
squeeze out some juice. Heck you could even use that vice grip in your
garage.

INFORMATIVE TIDBITS
Usually the best parts of a plant to eat are the “shoots”, aptly called
that because the plant is “shooting for the sky- it is growing very
quickly. This is the best time because the plant is tender and flexible,
not hard and bitter. The cells of the plant must be flexible in order for
it to stretch and grow so quickly. It is full of new life and optimism,
not hard and bitter. That’s why for example, you don’t eat the outer
dark crusty bark of a tree, but the inner soft, moist light stuff, which is
actually the part growing up through the hardened outer shell, like
toothpaste being squeezed up through a tube. You want the new fresh,
young, growing part when it comes to stems and leaves.

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Fruit on the other hand, you want to wait until it’s ripe. Many fruits
actually contain “stay away” toxins to keep animals and bugs away
until it is ripe, then the toxins dissipate, telling us it’s finally ok to eat.

Flowers close up in the dark, so if you pick flowers and put them in
the refrigerator, the flowers will close up, but they are still ok. It’s best
to eat them fresh though, right after picking.

Young little leaves are much tastier and more nutritious than the older
harder leaves. To keep the plant leaves young, keep trimming the
plants down and they will grow more new young leaves and plants.

Young plants often don't look anything like older mature plants (Just
like people :-) the leaves can look completely different, so be aware.

Save some of the seeds from the plants you eat, so you can grow more.

Be aware that when steaming or cooking wild greens, they will reduce
in size dramatically, so a bucketful can shrink down to a cupful, but
don't let that fool you- wild plants are so packed with nutrition, it
doesn't take much to fill you !

FLAT ROCK COOKING

When camping or simply living without electricity, using hot flat rocks
for cooking is an old natural way of heating food. Heat a flat rock in a
campfire until it gets hot, then use it like a skillet. Works great. You
can actually fry an egg that way! It’s more natural than a metal pan
(no toxic metals, but good earthy minerals).

GRAINS
The only healthy way to eat grains is to sprout them first.
Grains are not a necessary food. Even sprouted grains produce mucus
and give you a heavy feeling. They are very hard to digest in humans.
They can also be dried and ground into powder. Instead of using this
powder as flour for baking, it’s much healthier to simply mix it in
water or smoothie and drink it. Make sure to mix with saliva before
swallowing. The more digestive power, the better.

WILD vs. GARDENING PLANTS

I didn’t classify the plants in this book as “wild” or “garden” because
all plants were wild plants at one point. Even nowadays, you will find
asparagus, mustard, carrots, grapes etc growing in the wild (and "wild"
plants growing in your garden haha). There is a lot of crossover. Birds
eat garden plants and poop the seeds out several miles away where
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they start growing “wild”. On the other hand, wild “weeds” blow into
gardens and start growing on their own. It’s mixing around
everywhere. Millions of people travel all over the world every minute
of the day, tracking seeds in the treads of their shoes etc, and then
dropping them halfway around the globe, where they start growing.
Someone could spit a watermelon seed out the window of a car and
pretty soon there is a watermelon patch growing by the side of the road
in the middle of nowhere. Or pomegranate or dates or kiwi. Who
knows. It’s also becoming a waste of time saying what parts of a
country a plant is supposed to be growing, because again- it’s all
mixing together. Tropical plants are growing in protected areas up
north and northern plants are showing up in the desert. Just like
people, plants are becoming a world community. Nature finds a way to
live, no matter what the condition.

HAVE EDIBLE PLANTS SHIPPED TO YOU

If you want to consume a particular plant, but are afraid to pick the
wrong one in the wild, (or you just don't want the hassle of looking for
it), you can always order it online. That way you know you have the
right one. For example, many people are ordering blueberry bushes or
little paw paw trees to plant in their yard. Expand your mind beyond
growing carrots and kale- how about green tea, gingko and kiwis ?
There are companies that can ship you live plants or little young trees
with fruit already on them. My favorite is
www.EdibleLandscaping.com . I don't get anything for referrals, I just
really like what they do. They are featured in my “Free Food and
Medicine” DVD set. They also sell an all-natural clay-based bug
repellant you can spray on your plants. It's totally natural and even
edible.

More and more people are starting to grow plants in areas they never
grew before, like pomegranates in Virginia, or figs in Canada, or even
pineapple and bananas in their living room. The possibilities are
limitless. You can grow ginseng, Jiaogulan, Aloe vera or Ashwagandha
in your very own house ...your very own pharmacy and grocery store,
supplying you FREE food and medicine every day, all the time, right
there on your property! This is fun, fascinating and life-changing.

WILD CO-EXISTENCE OF PLANTS

In the DVD sets "Free Living 101" and "Free Food and Medicine",
you can see how people have low or NO maintenance gardens that
supply them with enough free food and medicine to survive year
round, even if they live in cold snowy areas in a city suburb. Some
people let nature simply take over, allowing wild plants to co-exist
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with planted garden plants. If you let nature take over, you will end
up with mainly strong survivor plants, and if you eat them, you
become a strong survivor also. Plants protect each other from bugs, so
the more varieties you have mixing together in one spot, the safer you
are from a pest infestation. This is nature’s design. Look at a forest. It's
wise to not plant the same plant over and over in a row because every
plant has strengths and weaknesses. Having the same plant in a row
welcomes pests because nature does not like just one thing by itself,
like a lettuce patch or corn field. Nature does not have just one thing-
it's all about variety and combinations coexisting. It's much better to
MIX different plants together, so they can protect each other. This is
called Poly-Culture planting. It also helps balance nitrogen levels.

Some plants cross pollinate while others have male and female plants,
where the male plant doesn't have fruit, but it provides pollen which
fertilizes the female plant to grow fruit. There are also self-fertilizing
plants that don't require a second plant.

GREAT FERTILIZER
Take the unwanted weeds from your yard, put them in a container and
add water to it and put lid on top. You can also add unused raw fruit
and vegetable scraps (rinds, peels etc) and also lawn cuttings from
grass, bushes etc) and put it in the container with lid. After 3-4 days, it
will smell terrible and form a very strong acid (do not touch). Take this
acid and add it to the water that you water your garden with. This will
make your plants grow like crazy.

WORMS
Worms are amazing. They can increase your harvest up to 80% and
eliminate the need for most fertilizers. They dig up the soil for you so
you don't have to shovel or turn the soil. They create awesome
compost, fertilize the ground and add oxygen and homeostatic soil
organisms. They are the caretakers of your plants. The most common
kind is red worms and they can be mailed to you. These worms will
eat nearly any organic product from left over vegetable trimmings to
aged manures. Shredded newsprint and cardboard is one of their
favorite foods.
"Worm Tea" is brewed from the castings (the poop) of the worms and
produces trillions of microbes in every gallon. Added to your garden
or yard, these microbes enrich the soil by basically turning the soil and
its components into edible food for plants. Worm tea is available by
the gallon, five gallons or 2,000 gallon deliveries. Golf courses
around the country have cut their water usage up to 50% by using
Worm Tea solution. A 50% water cut translates into savings of
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thousands of dollars every year. There’s a guy in Pahrump Nevada

that can supply it for you. Call for details (775-513-0458) or send an e-
mail: don@pahrumphoney.com He also sells honey and bee products.

BEES
If possible, it's great to have bees around (an actual hive) because they
help pollinate and care for the plants. Bees are magical. They are your
friends. It is a blessing to have them around. Bee products are very
healthy. The wax is a super absorbent antioxidant that goes into your
digestive tract and is like a little sticky sponge that picks up fungus
and bacteria and other problems and takes it out of your body. It is a
cleansing agent that comes free with the honey. It's very good for you
to eat half a teaspoon of bee pollen and propolis daily if you can get it.
Bee pollen is a source of serious digestive enzymes, and pretty much
every mineral and vitamin known to man. It’s a great source of B
vitamins (Bee Vitamins:-) Studies show there are over a thousand
ingredients in bee pollen. The bees are here for our benefit. If they
disappeared, over 80% of the food supply on earth would be gone
within a few months. Make sure your bee products are local to help
allergies. If you are in wild country, it's advisable to have an electric
fence around the bee-hive or else the bears will take the honey.

HOMEOSTATIC SOIL ORGANISMS (HSOs) are beneficial

bacteria naturally present in the earth's soil that protect plants and help
them digest nutrients. Supplemental HSOs help you flush waste matter
lodged in the intestines, improve nutrient absorption and produce
lactoferrin, a potent natural immune stimulant. Some manufacturers
claim HSOs are more effective than traditional probiotic products
because they can withstand heat, cold, chlorine, fluorine, ascorbic
acid, stomach acids, even pH changes.

WHAT IS MULCH ?
Im nature, leaves, branches and dry grass fall on the ground and create
natural mulch, which keeps the ground covered to keep moisture
contained, breaks down and provides nutrients for the soil. Grass
cuttings make great mulch. A general rule is not to have any soil or
earth exposed- always have it covered with something organic.

PLANTING
It helps if you sprout the seed first. (soak in water overnight) Stick
your longest finger in the ground and drop the sprout in, cover and
water really well. Plant 6 different types of plants right next to each
other, not just one type. This keeps bugs away and helps the soil have
proper nitrogen levels. The different plants watch out for each other.
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Edible flowers planted together with garden plants (like lettuce etc)
help keep the pests away.

PLANTING WITH THE MOON

When you plant makes a big difference in how the plant behaves and
how much fruit it bears.
Anything that bears fruit above the ground, you plant when the moon
is growing. (new moon up to and including full moon)
Anything that you eat that grows below the ground, you plant when
the moon is dying. (waning moon)
For example, plant potatoes and carrots when the moon is getting
smaller… the seeds germinate and grow better roots. When the moon
is getting bigger, plant squash, zucchini, cabbage, lettuce, fruit. If you
plant out of time, you'll get lots of root, no fruit.

EAT WITH THE SEASONS, ROTATE, VARIETY

If like most people, you eat the same 15 foods over and over, your
immune system becomes run down, deficient and damaged, especially
if you eat commercial produce from a grocery store, which is very
depleted of nutrients. Even if the food you eat is high quality, you will
still be lacking something if you don’t eat a wide variety. Each season
provides what you need for that season. Just like animals in nature,
you need to rotate what you eat.

ADD FLOWERS TO YOUR FOOD

When you are done making your salad or meal, decorate it with edible
flowers. You will be amazed how you and those you will feel just by
looking at it. Flowers have healing power just from looking at them.
They also have nutritional and medicinal value. Flowers have been
used for thousands of years by the Chinese, Greek and Romans.
They are used in salads, teas or as garnish. Of course make sure they
are edible. Remember, many look alike, so triple check first with other
sources (like online) and a local expert. Don’t eat flowers from a
florist, they are treated with chemicals, dyes and preservatives.
Flowers close up in the dark. They are best eaten fresh, but will last
longer if placed in moist paper towels and refrigerated in an airtight
container. Edible flowers planted together with garden plants (like
lettuce etc) help keep the pests away.

ABOUT HEALING

Remember- Simply taking an herb is not the answer to your problems.

You need to stop doing what caused the problems in the first place.
Plants won’t help you if you keep eating donuts. I seriously suggest
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you read the book “Heal Yourself 101” and do what it says to clean up
your health and life. Herbal plants are supplemental, not cure-alls.

WORDS USED IN THIS BOOK-

Some of the words used to describe plant properties include-

Astringent- means it “tightens”. A substance or chemical compound

(usually tannins in plants) that tend to shrink or constrict tissues, blood
vessels and mucus membranes, making it great for helping stop
bleeding inside and out, dry up mucus secretions, tighten skin and
make it less oily, (more hard and dry). Helps with skin irritations.
Makes your mouth dry up and pucker, like when eating a persimmon.

Diuretic- makes you pee more. This is good for people with
hypertension, kidney disease, liver cirrhosis, heart disease, eating
disorders like bulimia etc.

Expectorant- something that helps bring up mucus and other material

from your lungs, throat, bronchials etc.

Stamen- The little stems that stick out from inside the middle of a
flower that usually have pollen on the ends.

Rhizome- a thick potato-shaped part of a root, often times horizontal

and just under the surface. this is usually the most commonly part of
the root for food and medicine.

Leaves Opposite- leaves are opposite- mirror image on stem

Leaves Alternate- leaves staggered positions on stem

Whorl- leaves radiate out from same spot on stem like wheel spokes

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O.K. That was your introduction to the wonderful exciting world of
plants. They are here to not just coexist with us, but to help, nurture,
nourish, heal, and be a fully integrated part of our lives.
So here we go.
Ladies, gentlemen and kids, may I present to you, the fun, amazing,
loving world of edible plants !

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THE WORLD OF EDIBLE PLANTS

Note: Many plants look VERY similar. Sometimes
the leaves are exactly the same, but the flowers are
different, or the flowers are the same, but the leaves
look a little different. Be VERY careful. If there is
even the SLIGHTEST difference, it is probably not
the same plant. Do NOT “see”what you want to see!
Compare with images of similar poisonous and toxic
plants in the “Toxic Plants” section in the back of
this book. Take your time and study more on the
internet and ask a local expert first.

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AMARANTH, Pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus) 60 Species

Many varieties found all over the world. Super nutritious and healthy.
Whole plant is edible. Can be eaten raw or steamed. Better tasting than
spinach. Has greenish, sometimes purplish colored flowers, red stem.
Seeds are a world famous grain and food supply used by the Aztecs.
Can be made into flour, or put into smoothies etc. Amaranth seed is
high in protein, especially lysine and methionine, two essential amino
acids that are not often found in grain. Very hardy plant, difficult to
kill. An awesome food source. Used for stomach flu, diarrhea,
gastroenteritis, excessive menstruation. Seeds better if soaked
overnight. Roots can be roasted or boiled as potato alternative. Do not
consume if pregnant or lactating. Toxic lookalike- hairy nightshade,
whose leaves look the same but stem is hairy and has white nightshade
flower.

ASPARAGUS (Asparagus officinalis)

Somehow normal everyday asparagus started spreading wild across
the country, so if you see some growing randomly, go for it (eat young
ones, not old) There are no poisonous lookalikes, whole plant is
edible. What we call asparagus is actually the unopened flower buds.
Flowers are small green bell shaped. Tiny fernlike “leaves” with red
fruits. Berries start green and turn red. It has pea-sized red or green
berries with 3-6 black seeds inside. The stalks can grow 3-5 (1-2m)
feet with stems that grow from the main stalk. High in vitamin A, C,
calcium, iron, phosphorus, selenium, anti cancer, anti heart disease,
excellent kidney stimulant, urinary tract infections, diuretic, gout, has
lots of anti-inflammatories, helps convert amino acids into protein.
Roots lower blood pressure. Some say if you eat asparagus every day
you will never get cancer.

BANANA (Musa, Musa paradisiaca)

Considered a weed in Asia. The flower is edible. The root and stalk are
edible. Juice from the stalk core is used to treat kidney stones. Sap is
used as glue. Leaves can be used as plates or place settings. Banana
Blossoms, also know as banana hearts. are a purple-red pointy growth
at the top the trunk. Banana flowers can be eaten raw or cooked.
Remove tough covering and eat the soft white inner part. Some
varieties are too bitter. Soak in water to remove sap before eating.
Wild bananas have large hard seeds. Bananas are one of the best
sources of potassium, which helps heart, blood pressure, arteries.
Bananas have antacid effect to help stomach ulcers. Great source of
fiber to help elimination, constipation. Good source of
fructooligosaccharides, which feeds probiotics. Green bananas help
leaky gut and nutrient absorption. Commercial bananas may be treated
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with ethylene gas to ripen them, but also makes them bad for people
with latex allergies. That’s why its better to grow your own :-)
Bananas are also mood enhancers and mild sedatives. The potassium
helps you sleep better. For white teeth, rub the insides of banana peel
on teeth for 2 minutes.

BEET (Beta Vulgaris)

Good blood builder, rich in minerals, especially IRON*, great source
of calcium, magnesium and selenium. Beet juice is rich in iron,
sodium, potassium, phosphorus, calcium, sulphur, chlorine, iodine,
copper, Vit A, B1, B2, B6, niacin. Juice has cancer-fighting properties,
great for skin, gallbladder & liver. Juice or blend beet leaves for strong
healing qualities.

BROAD BEAN (Fava Bean, velvet Bean) (Vicia faba)

A legume member of the pea family with very large pods and beans.
A very hardy plant that's easy to grow. Beans and leaves are edible.
There have been times in history where all crops failed except beans,
which kept the population from starvation. They have so much protein,
they are called the meat of the poor. Highly nutritious and full of many
essential nutrients required by the body. One of the main foods around
the world for 5000 years, especially the mediterranean Greeks and
Romans. Fava beans have the highest amount of L-dopa of any plant.
L-dopa, a brain neurotransmitter, helps control hypertension and
Parkinsons disease and stimulates the pituitary gland to produce
Human Growth Hormone (HGH) -the most powerful anti aging
substance known that keeps everything working smoothly in your
body like when you were a teenager. HGH Improves athletic
performance, strength, muscle mass. Fava beans help women with
hormone issues, PMS, menopause. Since the pituitary gland controls
the entire endocrine system, it also affects thyroid, sex hormones,
adrenals (energy), immune system. Contains vitamin B17, known as
the cancer-beating vitamin. Protects against malaria. Very high in fiber
and oliosaccharides. Favas have potassium which helps maintain blood
pressure and regulate the heart. Lots of vitamin A for healthy skin,
good vision and bone development. Helps lower LDL- bad cholesterol.
A small handful has TEN GRAMS of protein. Low fat content helps
bodybuilders stay lean while gaining muscle. Want natural growth
hormones? Eat Fava beans! Start easy to test one or two because a few
unhealthy people might have a bad allergic reaction known as favism.
I have a raw food fava bean recipe in my book Heal Yourself 101 that I
eat all the time. Also a video on how to prepare it at
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BROCCOLI (Brassica oleracea)

Helps prevent cancer, protects heart and circulatory system, builds
strong bones, high vitamin A and C, calcium. What we normally call
“broccoli”, is actually the top portion with unopened flower buds. If
we let them grow, they open into small yellow flowers that have a mild
spicy broccoli flavor and are delicious in salads. One way to identify a
plant from the mustard family (all of which are edible) is the flowers
have 4 petals with 6 stamens–4 tall and 2 short.

BUCKWHEAT (Fagopyrum esculentum)

Not related to wheat or cereal grasses. Buckwheat is related to sorrels,
knotweed and rhubarb. Used to make gluten-free noodles and cereal,
but can be an allergen to some people anyway. Groats can be sprouted
and eaten raw as cereal. White or pink flowers with recognizable
triangular buckwheat fruit. Stems sometimes red. Can make tea from
triangular shaped leaves. Buckwheat helps strengthen veins, arteries
and capillaries while reducing hardness.

CABBAGE (Brassica oleracea)

Same plant as Broccoli. Cancer fighter with vitamin A, C, D,
potassium, calcium, selenium, zinc, iron. Assists in digestion and
helps prevent ulcers. One of the main plants used in making fermented
foods, promoting beneficial probiotic gut flora. Used throughout
history for cancer, arthritis, asthma, bronchitis, cold sores, colon,
bowel, intestines, IBS, detox, gangrene, gout, hangover, headache,
hemorrhoids, infection, joint pain, liver, lungs, osteoporosis, arthritis,
shingles, sore throat, stomach problems, ulcers, tumors, warts- you
name it. In the mustard family. Whole plant is edible, leaves, seeds.
Grows wild too. One way to identify a plant from the mustard family
(all of which are edible) is the flowers have 4 petals with 6 stamens–4
tall and 2 short.

CARROTS-(also wild) (Queen Anne’s Lace) (Daucus carota)

*Important- see chapter "Umbrella flowers" because poison hemlock
looks similar. Wild carrots almost identical to grocery carrots. Best
source of beta carotene (vit A), for eyes, lungs and throat cancer,
removing toxins and heavy metals. Carrot juice helps with almost all
skin problems and complexion. Most of the nutrition is IN THE
GREEN part on top- not the root ! We eat the root because it's starch
and sugar and tastes better, but animals don't eat the root- they eat the
greens- they know better. For example - the root part has 33 parts of
vitamin A , whereas the green part has over 6000 parts of vitamin A!!!
Carrot greens are also used for parasites and worms. Seeds are used for
gas. Carrots are rich in potassium, which helps prevent muscles from
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sagging and wipes away the tired and washed out look from the face.
Throw the green part in a blender !!! Green stems high in vitamins
(good for summer), root high in minerals (good for winter). If you
juice the root- make sure to mix it with the juice of any leafy greens
otherwise you will be taking in too much concentrated sugar.

CELERY (Apium graveolens)

One of the most underrated and most beneficial vegetables of all. One
of the best sources of potassium, sodium and sulfur, the three most
needed minerals in the human body. Also vitamins A,B,C. Natural
diuretic, laxative and discourages water retention, greatly improving
appearance. It is a great source of natural water for hydration. Instead
of drinking water (especially after the gym), drink celery juice instead.
Water retention is a sign of being dehydrated believe it or not. Also
used for impotence, erectile function and male sexual health. Reduces
blood pressure, relieves muscle spasms. Used for arthritis, gout,
kidney problems.

CHIA (Salvia hispanica) (Salvia columbariae)

Chia seeds are one of the best sources of essential fatty acids, with 2/3
being Omega 3 (the kind we lack and need the most- these are the fats
that protect against inflammation and heart disease). The word chia is
derived from the Nahuatl word chian, meaning oily. Chia seeds are
better source of omega fatty acids than flaxseeds, and the fiber is not
abrasive like flax. Excellent source of fiber, protein, fats, vitamins,
minerals, antioxidants, protein, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium,
manganese, copper, niacin and zinc.. Very hydrating in colon- 1 part
chia seeds, 9 parts water lasts 2 weeks in fridge. The Aztecs used chia
to relieve joint pain and skin conditions. They are tiny seeds like
poppy and can be eaten as is, or simply put in water -they go soft on
their own and turn into jelly, like a mild instant oatmeal. A thickener
that can be added to soups and smoothies. A great cleanser. Great way
to start and end your day as a fiber with lots of nutrition. Cleans your
heart, arteries while curbing your carb craving. A valued food source
to native tribes. Chia is in the mint family. The common one is Salvia
hispanica, and there’s also the golden desert chia Salvia columbariae.

CILANTRO, Coriander (Coriandrum sativum)

Yes, cilantro and coriander are the same thing. Flowers and seeds taste
like the leaves. Use raw. Used to chelate heavy metals out of the body.
A very cleansing green. Use leaves, roots, seeds, the whole thing.

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CHICKWEED (Stellaria media)

Found almost everywhere and grows year round, even winter under
snow. Most people think it’s an obnoxious weed, but it tastes good and
is good for you. Whole plant is edible. Harvest young leafy stem tips,
buds and flowers. Cut off and use the top 2 inches, not below that or it
all be to fibrous and straw-like. Leaves and stems can be made into a
tea, leaves and whitish flowers make a great salad. Chickweed is one
of the best bronchial decongestants. Anti-inflammatory properties
reduce inflamed lungs, bowels and stomach. Antioxidant,
antihistamine, reduces sinus congestion, bronchitis, circulatory
problems. Juice is antiseptic. Used to reduce body fat- especially
cellulite, remove plaque from arteries, build nerve tissue, regulate
thyroid, dissolve cysts and tumors, alkalize the blood, heal ulcers,
remove old hard crusty dried mucus from the colon, neutralize toxins,
stimulate lymph and glands, laxative properties, kidney issues,
rheumatism. A complete B complex. Regulates intestinal flora. High
vitamin C; ascorbic-acid, beta-carotene, calcium, magnesium, niacin,
potassium, riboflavin, selenium, thiamin, zinc, copper, and Gamma-
linolenic-acid. Smooth stems to about a foot long, one row of tiny
hairs growing in a row on one side of the stem, switching to other side
at each pair of opposite, oval pointed leaves. Small white flowers with
five petals so deeply notched that they look like ten petals. No milky
sap in stem. Grind seeds into powder to add to meals, drinks, porridge
and breads. Do not take if pregnant.

TOXIC NEIGHBOR- Scarlet Pimpernel (Scarlet pimpernel)- often

grows mixed with chickweed. Has square stem and orange or reddish
flowers with 5 wide petals. Scarlet pimpernel has smooth stems while
Chickweed has some small hairs along one edge and white flowers
with what looks like 10 thin petals.

COLLARD GREENS (Brassica oleracea)

Cancer fighting, rich in calcium, vitamin A, B, great source of
chlorophyll, oxygen, sulfur and a zillion other healthy things. Very
popular in India and Pakistan, both root and leaves. Can be eaten raw,
cooked or juiced, but blend it for maximum results. Raw foodists use
collard greens as a wrap instead of flour-based wraps. In cabbage/
broccoli family. Cancer-fighting properties include diindolylmethane
and sulforaphane. Potent antiviral, antibacterial.

CRUCIFEROUS vegetables (Brassicaceae)

Like brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, mustard and horseradish,
contain -Sulforaphane which detoxifies carcinogens and inhibits
tumors. Colon cancer might be cut in half by eating lots of broccoli.
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Even more powerful are broccoli sprouts (up to 50x more powerful
than mature broccoli) Cruciferous contain DIM (di-indolylmethane) a
plant indole that’s really good at balancing hormones- it increases
good estrogen metabolites and antioxidant properties that protect the
heart and brain. It's fat soluble, so it's best taken with a light meal with
some kind of healthy fat or oil. Do NOT mix with fruit or sugar.
Structurally similar to estrogen, DIM helps fight breast cancer, PMS,
and low sex drive in men. It helps fight hormone-driven cancers, good
for prostate and uterine issues, promotes weight loss, boosts male
performance, helps fight H. Pylori infection involved w stomach ulcers
and cancers. One way to identify a plant from the mustard family (all
of which are edible) is the flowers have 4 petals with 6 stamens–4 tall
and 2 short.

CUCUMBER (Cucumis sativus)

One of the most healing fruits on Earth. Yes it is a fruit. Really good
for flushing kidneys, detoxifying the system, cleansing the bowels,
digestive health, contains an enzyme that dissolves tapeworms, and
has lots of calcium, magnesium, sulfur (beauty mineral) along with
Vitamin E and C. Cucumber juice does wonders for complexion. Buy
or grow organic and eat the SKINS TOO, which are very high in silica,
minerals and enzymes.

DRAGONFRUIT, Pitaya (Hylocereus undatus)

An interesting exotic fruit in the cactus family, that looks like big red
egg with green “flames” shooting out of it. When cut open, it’s white
on the inside with black spots, like kiwi seeds. The Hylocereus type is
sweet, and the Stenocereus is sour, but juicier, stronger and more
refreshing. The plants have the silhouette of a small palm tree, but
instead of palm leaves, they look like aloe leaves. They like to climb
things and they flower at night, relying on pollination from bats etc.
They can flower and bear fruit up to six times a year and can grow a
new plant from simply planting any piece of the plant in the ground.
They do quite well in desert heat and can stand an occasional short
frost. Cut open or peel off red outer waxy skin, slice and eat the inner
white part, seeds and all. The seeds will not digest unless chewed or
put in blender. Taste is amazingly bland compared to the flashy
exterior. High in vitamin C, fiber, calcium, phosphorus. Diabetics use
this as a high-fiber food source instead of rice. Used for lowering
cholesterol and blood pressure, as well as removing heavy metals,
toxins.
Red Pitaya (Hylocereus undatus)- red outside, white inside
Costa Rica Pitaya (Hylocereus costaricensis)- red outside, red inside
Yellow Pitaya (Hylocereus megalanthus) yellow outside, white inside
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GOOSEFOOT, LAMBSQUARTERS (Chenopodium) 150 Species

(Amaranthaceae family) Great source of food.
A very wide family of plants found all over the world that taste like
spinach, including quinoa, pigweed, Amaranth, lambsquarters.. Leaves
taste like, and can be used to substitute domestic spinach in any recipe.
One of the most nutritious delicious greens there is, even better than
spinach. Used a long time ago by farmers to fatten up their livestock.
The matt, light-green leaves resemble the shape of a goose foot and
have a white, powdery underside. Stem tops are covered with tiny
greenish yellow flowers that become seeds. The grain seeds are gluten
free and can be used in soups, salads, stir fries, and can be used to
replace wheat flour. There is no reason to go hungry when this
amazing wild plant is around. Soak seeds in water for 8 hours. Seeds
are ripe when they fall from the plant when shaken or rubbed. There
are many different varieties of this amazing family, here are some...
Lambsquarters C. album- both wide-leaf and narrow-leaf,
Bluebushes(Australia),
Strawberry Blite-C. capitatum, krouvida,
κρουβίδα (in Greece),
Mexican Tea-C. ambrosiodides, Quelite(Mexico),
California Goosefoot-C. californicum,
Oak-leaved Goosefoot-C. glaucum,
Upright Goosefoot C. urbicum,
Maple Leaf Goosefoot-C. hybridum, C. simplex,
Good King Henry-C. bonus-henricus ,
Many-seeded Goosefoot-C. polyspermum,
Desert Goosefoot-C. pratericola. There is a variety in India called
“Tree Spinach” C. giganteum with a magenta color in the center, that
grows to 9 ft tall! (3m) and is totally edible. The Strawberry blite
variety looks like it has what appears to be berries, but are actually
tightly crinkled red flowers that taste like spinach. Some people may
be allergic to Goosefoot pollen. Has oxalates, so people with kidney
stones, rheumatism or arthritis should be cautious.

TOXIC LOOKALIKE- Hairy Nightshade- is hairy (Lambsquarter is

not) Doesn't have white powdery coating like lambs quarter. Hairy
nightshade flowers are the biggest distinguishing factor- they are white
and much bigger, as opposed to tiny greenish lambsquarters flowers.
Another similar plant, the NettleLeaf Goosefoot (Chenopodium
murale) , is considered by some to be toxic because of its high levels
of oxalates, but other people are just fine with it, depending how
healthy you are (no kidney problems or stones). This plant has
somewhat shinier leaves, a reddish stem and it smells bad.
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ICE PLANT- Carpobrotus edulis

A very invasive edible creeping succulent that can grow to 150 feet
across (50m). Leaves and fruit edible. Found all over the world.
Flowers year round, colors yellow or bright red.

ICE PLANT- Mesembryanthemum crystallinum

White flowers with hundreds of thin petals, surrounded by pink and
green plant buds covered with what appears to be sugar-frosting, but
upon closer inspection looks like beads of glass. These are storage
devices for water. This plant holds so much water, it won’t burn and is
planted around homes in fire-prone areas. The plant is very prolific
though and can grow out of control. Stems, leaves and fruits edible
raw or steamed.

KIWI (Actinidia deliciosa)

Look like fuzzy brown hairy eggs that help fight cancer. Very high
levels of vitamin A, C, E, K. More vitamin C than citrus and as much
potassium as bananas. Raw kiwi fruit is rich in the protein-dissolving
enzyme actinidin. The oil in the seeds contains on average 62% alpha-
linolenic acid, an omega-3 fatty acid. Yes you can eat the hairy skin,
but make sure its organic. Helps respiratory conditions like cough,
asthma. High antioxidant levels help eye conditions like macular
degeneration. High in fiber so it helps diabetes, colon, heart, lowers
cholesterol, helps remove toxins and heavy metals. Blood thinner,
good for blood clots. Edible Landscaping has types of kiwis that can
handle temperatures from desert heat to 35 below zero (!) and
produces thousands of fruit per year on a vigorously growing vine
base.

KOHLRABI, German Turnip, (Brassica oleracea, Gongylodes group)

Taste and texture similar to cabbage heart or broccoli stem, but milder
and sweeter. Can be eaten raw, leaves and bulb. Cancer fighting,
especially colon and prostate, high in C, calcium, potassium, fiber. In
cabbage family.

LEEK (Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum (L.)

The common grocery variety looks like giant blades of grass when
growing. In the onion/garlic family. The flower head is a perfect ball
of whitish flowers. The edible part is the base of the leaves just above
the root. Leeks purify blood, control cholesterol, high in iron,
strengthen liver, throat ailments, and nasal congestion.

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LEEK, WILD, Ramp (Allium tricoccum)

Short, pointed oval leaves, 2-3 leaves together on a scallion-like stalk,
usually reddish at the base. Strong onion-leek smell. Leaves die before
whitish yellow flowers appear. Similar to but weaker effects of garlic.
Whole plant is edible.

MINER'S LETTUCE (Claytonia perfoliata)

Whole plant is edible, including the root. Cup-like leaf with flower
sticking through middle. Very high in vitamin C, lots of protein and
fiber. Tastes great with egg salad. Roots boiled few minutes tastes like
water chestnuts. Make a salad with some apple cider vinegar and oil.
No poisonous lookalikes.

NEW ZEALAND SPINACH, Warrigal Greens (Tetragonia tetragonioides)

Very popular in Australia, but spread worldwide. Wild spinach-type
plant that’s actually served in fancy restaurants. Thick, triangular-
shaped leaves covered top and bottom in what appears to be tiny
crystals or drops of water. Yellow flowers, small hard horny fruit pod.
Used just like spinach, also contains oxalates.

PAC CHOY, Boc Choy (Brassica chinensis) - A sister of the Broccoli

plant. In the mighty mustard family.

PINEAPPLE WEED (Matricaria discoidea, Matricaria matricariodes)

Looks like chamomile without petals. Very short, usually no taller than
a finger. Tea can be made from whole plant, which can also be used as
insect repellant. Uses are similar to chamomile, which are reducing
stress, anxiety, colds, fevers, stomach pains and cramps, diarrhea, gas,
digestion. After giving birth, it’s used to to expel afterbirth and bring
in mother’s milk. There is a more toxic lookalike called Mayweed
chamomile or “stinking chamomile”, which is taller and smells bad
when rubbed. Pineapple weed smells nice and has actually been used
as a natural perfume. Sweeter than chamomile.

PINEAPPLE (Ananas comosus)

People are actually growing pineapples in their houses and yards up
north. www.EdibleLandscaping.com is shipping more and more exotic
fruits to all kinds of people. Each plant has over 200 flowers, the
individual fruits of these flowers join together to produce what we call
a pineapple. The tough middle stem contains bromelain, an enzyme
that digests protein. This tough stem can be broken down in a strong
blender like a Vitamix. Both root and fruit can be eaten. Great anti-
inflammatory. Used to help macular degeneration (eyes), digestion,
sinus, arthritis, energy, bones, teeth, gums, blood clots, nausea,
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morning sickness. Stems used for cancer. Some people “fast” on

nothing but pineapple for several weeks to expel worms, parasites and
cleanse the body. Also great sugar substitute.

PLANTAIN (Plantago major) Narrow Leaf (Plantago lanceolata)

(not the same as banana “plantain”)
A very common green leafy weed found worldwide, that’s popular as a
healer of wounds and injuries, body purifier, congestion aid, and
neutralizer of poison and toxic elements. Widely used for skin
diseases, constipation, digestion, prostate, urinary, respiratory, fevers,
infections, hay fever, It protects mucus membranes from inflammation
and calms down muscle contractions in conditions like asthma, colic,
stomach aches. Tannins in plantain are astringent (a substance that
brings tissues closer), making it useful for tuberculosis, stomach ulcers
and bowel hemorrhaging, blood vomiting, diarrhea, colitis, colon
inflammation, hemorrhoids, excessive menstrual bleeding. Helps clear
stomach and bowel infections, peptic ulcers, diarrhea, dysentery,
irritable bowel syndrome as well as urinary infections, cystitis,
prostate and infection of the urethra. Leaf tea used for sore throats. Tea
good for dilating bronchials, therefore good for bronchitis, asthma,
difficulty breathing. Used to help eyes, heart conditions, cholesterol
and lower blood pressure. (Do not take if prone to clots or on blood
thinners.) Contains all 18 amino acids. Used as a pain relieving anti-
inflammatory, and lymph tonic. Amazing plant and it’s probably
growing on your property RIGHT NOW ! Its free !!! Plantain has 5
veins running through leaf and the leaves grow in a pattern cluster of 5
leaves. For an insect or bee sting, take a plantain leaf, chew it in your
mouth, then apply the green mush to the sting. It neutralizes the toxin
and helps pull it out. Dry the leaves and powder them, store in mason
jars and use all year round in soups, smoothies or stir fry. Excellent for
the body. Plantain is a strong coagulant. It was used during the Civil
War to stop bleeding in the field. Do not consume plantain if taking
blood thinners or prone to blood clots. The coagulation properties
makes it a good tea to douche with to stop heavy menstrual flow or
uterine bleeding, plus in an enema for bowel bleeding.
PLANTAIN SEED STEMS- the green stems that grow out from the
center have edible seeds. Wait till the seeds turn brown, then strip them
off to use as a source of psyllium seed husks for bowel regularity,
clearing constipation and prostate issues. They have a wonderful
binding quality, very soothing to the digestive system and bowels.
Pick hundreds of stems and strip the seeds off while sitting at night
watching TV. Let them dry and fill a mason jar with them. You can use
these all winter long by adding to soups, salads, stir fry. Excellent
source of vitamins, minerals and year round nutrition.
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POMEGRANATE (Punica granatum)

Very very high in antioxidants (the deep red staining color)
Improves blood flow to the heart, decreases artery plaque, does not
affect blood glucose levels in diabetics, great for prostate, improved
erections, does not interact with medication, low estrogenic activity,
good for alzheimer’s, dental issues, anti-cancer. Said to paralyze
tapeworms nervous system so they let go of their hold inside us.

POTATO (Solanum tuberosum)

Potatoes are a nightshade so people allergic to nightshades should be
aware. They are actually listed as toxic. Do not eat potato leaves or
flowers. Very high in starch, which when cooked, turns into sugar in
the body, leading to weight gain and sugar issues. High source of fiber,
rich in potassium for high blood pressure, Vit C. Despite what many
people think or fear, raw potatoes, exert an excellent effect on all
forms of rheumatism and rheumatic arthritis when these diseases have
not progressed too far. They also have a good effect on other diseases
with uric acid buildup like psoriasis, gallstones, renal pelvis and
urinary bladder. Historically, potatoes were used to treat almost all
skin diseases, loss of hair, fat formation and dandruff. It’s good to eat
the peel also because it contains flourine which preserves the enamel
of the teeth. Potatoes can be grown from just the peelings! Do not eat
potato sprouts, flowers, leaves or fruit, which resemble greenish dark
grey cherry tomatoes, they are very high in the toxic alkaloid solanine,
which affects the nervous system, causing weakness and confusion.
This is also in tomatoes, eggplants and other nightshades. When
exposed to light, this toxin increases, turning potatoes more green, a
sign to stay away. Cooking destroys some of the toxin, but not all.

PUMPKIN (genus Cucurbita and the family Cucurbitaceae)

The seeds are the real nutritional powerhouse. They are a great source
of protein and help with hair loss, prostate and hormone issues.
Bodybuilders pay attention. High protein, zinc, magnesium, B
vitamins, tryptophan. Good for heart disease, prostate, helps remove
intestinal worms. Pumpkin seeds are especially good for tapeworms,
roundworms and schistosomiasis. They contain a natural fat that is
toxic to parasite eggs. Curcurbitin in pumpkin seeds has shown anti-
parasitic activity since it has the ability to paralyze worms so they drop
off the intestinal walls. To rid body of worms, it is said to eat a big
handful of raw pumpkin seeds 2 or 3 times a day on empty stomach
for a week. Take a week off, then again for another week. If eaten
with garlic, pumpkin seeds are even effective in flushing out
pinworms. Pumpkins are very high in carotenoids (hence the orange
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color), which helps eyes and vision, free-radical scavenger for anti-
aging. They are used for beautiful skin, prostate cancer, anti-
inflammatory, arthritis, preventing kidney stones, depression.
Pumpkin, squash and gourd flowers are beautiful additions to salads.
Note: sprouting seeds produce toxic substance in its embryo.

PURSLANE (Portulaca oleracea)

Ground cover plant with reddish spaghetti-like stems and green waxy
propeller shaped leaves, yellow flowers. Loves sunlight, not shade. Eat
the stems along with the leaves. Has a refreshing tart lemony flavor. In
North America it's considered a weed, in other countries it's a popular
salad vegetable. It is the highest herbal land plant source of Omega 3,
6 and even some omega 9 fatty acids. Extremely rich in Vitamin C.
Contains dopa and noradrenaline (norepinephrine), making it great for
allergies, growth hormone production, thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, and
the entire endocrine system (all glands). Very delicious and nutritious.
Can eat raw or steam for 15 seconds, add butter, salt and pepper,
mmmmn. You can take the stems, marinate them and use as
noodles.You can also take the whole plant, dehydrate it and make
purslane powder which you can sprinkle on things through the winter
months. Very delicious, very nutritious and heart healthy. Can spread a
lot- they drop 50,000 seeds at one time. The only plant that looks like
purslane but isn't really edible is spurge. The way to tell the difference
is spurge has a white sap inside the stem, which isn't red like purslane
stems. Purslane makes a good companion plant by providing ground
cover to create a humid microclimate for nearby plants, stabilizing
ground moisture. Its deep roots bring up moisture and nutrients that
those plants can use.

QUINOA (Chenopodium quinoa) see “Goosefoot”

RADISH edible root (Raphanus sativus) in Brassicaceae family

It is said the builders of the great pyramids were fed radishes, onions
and garlic. High in sulfur, silicon, vit C. Radishes are GREAT for skin
because of the silica and sulfur. Used in Russia for thyroid problems
(both hypo and hyperthyroidism) because it balances the thyroid
hormones and brings people to proper weight. High in folic acid,
which strengthens nerves. Used for cleaning kidneys and dissolving
kidney stones. Lots of cancer-protection from carotene. Radishes are
strong diuretics that cleanse the system, especially liver and
gallbladder. Lots of iron. Flower colors vary depending on the type,
and have a peppery taste. Can sprout from seed to small plant in as
little as 3 days. Radishes serve as companion plants for many other
species, because of their ability to function as a trap crop against pests,
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which attack the leaves, but the root remains healthy and can be
harvested later. Radish seeds grow in pods and are edible, sometimes
used as a crunchy, spicy addition to salads. Some varieties are grown
specifically for their seeds or seed pods, rather than their roots. The
entire plant is edible raw or steamed- sprout, leaf, seeds, root. Taste
great thinly sliced and marinated in apple cider vinegar.

SALAD BURNET (Sanguisorba minor)

An amazing nutritious edible that comes up early in the spring. Put
leaves in salad- tastes like cucumbers. An abundant self-seeding
perennial. Toothed leaves, tiny purplish-red flowers. Astringent (stops
bleeding), used for menstrual bleeding, hemorrhoids. Powdered root
used on burns. Use young leaves, the older ones become more bitter.
Featured in the DVD set Free Food and Medicine.

SEA KALE (Crambe maritima)

The almost perfect food. The entire plant is edible. Grows on coastal
beaches, but you can grow it in your backyard also. A perennial kale
that keeps coming back year after year. Comes up early in spring time
and thrives again in the fall, November, December. They love shady
wet soil. The leaves can be made into a salad like normal kale and the
roots can be eaten raw or cooked. A great travel food. Very high in
vitamin C. Collard-like leaves, beautiful white flowers. Young shoots
good raw or steamed like asparagus. Should be eaten shortly after
picking.

SORREL (Rumex)
There are over 200 species of Rumex, which include the “docks” and
buckwheat. One of the popular sorrells is...

Sheep Sorrel (Rumex acetosella)

A great instant snack food. Leaves shaped like knife/sword/ arrowhead
with tall flowering stalks that sometimes resemble red grass with small
reddish-colored flowers stuck close to the stalk, that sometimes
branches at the top. Male flowers are yellow-green, female are red
(lipstick). It has a strong tart, sour-apple or lemony flavor, quite a fun
plant to eat. The entire plant is edible. Contains lots of soluble
oxalates, but shouldn't be a concern to someone eating a diverse
healthy diet. A great addition to any type of salad. Used for
inflammation, diarrhea, menstrual bleeding. Has multiple cancer-
preventing compounds and anti-mutagenics making it a popular anti-
cancer plant. It’s one of the ingredients in the famous Essiac tea
remedy.

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SQUASH (Cucurbita) (see also Pumpkin)

Good source of beta carotene for cancer, (esp. lung cancer)You can eat
the big yellow flowers from squash, zucchini and pumpkin, which
look great in a salad (and taste good) but don't pick all the flowers or
you will not get any squash. Remember- flowers become a fruit/
vegetable. Gourds, pumpkins, and squash are great storage foods for
the winter. Squash fruit, leaves and stems can be eaten raw or steamed.
The high carotene content makes them good protection against cancer,
especially lung cancer, heart disease and type II diabetes. Squash juice
helps prevent cell mutations and damaging effects from the sun.

STRAWBERRY GUAVA (Psidium cattleianum)

Small tree up to 20 ft tall (6m) Fruit tastes like passionfruit mixed with
strawberry. The small white seeds can be roasted as a substitute for
coffee. Fruit skin can also be eaten. Leaves can be made into tea.

SWEET POTATO (Ipomoea batatas)

Not related to potato or yam. More nutritious than potato. Color is
usually orange, but can also be red, purple, yellow, pink, or even
white. Unlike potatoes, which have poisonous leaves, sweet potato
leaves are edible. Putting a sweet potato in water on window-sill, will
grow edible greens throughout winter for you. They don’t like frost,
cold or refrigerators, so store them in warm, dry place. Rich in
complex carbs (energy), Protein, fiber(cleans digestive tract, feeds
probiotics), magnesium (stress, hormones), vitamin C (antioxidant),
B6 and potassium (heart), D (mood), A and carotene (eyes, immunity),
iron(white and red blood cells, oxygen), calcium and even helps
stabilize blood sugar levels (good for diabetics) despite the word
“sweet” in the name. Good for skin collagen, stress, Can be eaten raw,
dehydrated into chips, steamed, mashed etc. Leaves make salad.

TOMATO (Solanum lycopersicum)

Be aware they are in the nightshade family. Do not eat tomato flowers
or leaves. High in potassium, major source of LYCOPENE (very good
for prostate), fiber, A, C, good liver and blood tonic (purifying effect).
Raw they are good for us, but if they are heated, cooked or stewed
(like spaghetti sauce or ketchup), they become very corrosive to the
body and can even lead to colon /bowel ulcers.

TURNIPS- (Brassica rapa)

Anti cancer, rich in fiber. The wild-shaped deeply lobed LEAVES are
where the real vitamins and nutrients are. contain more calcium than
any other vegetable. Help keep teeth white and gums healthy, helps
fight body odor. Juice or blend in smoothies. In mustard family.
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WATERCRESS (Nasturtium officinale)

Strong superfood and medicine! White flowers and seedpods in spiral
staircase formation. Flowers- 4 petals in shape of cross. (in mustard
family- 4 petals with 6 stamens–4 tall and 2 short ) Seeds can be
crushed and used as mustard. Almost always near water. Leaves
resemble feather. Bean-like fruit. Wash and dry before eating to
eliminate undesirable organisms from water environment. Fresh
pressed juice used for tuberculosis, chest, lung, kidney, gland, lymph
and chronic skin issues. For canker sores, mouth blisters, acne,
ringworm, rashes, skin infections, hot flashes, headaches, nervousness,
eczema, dermatitis, excellent for clearing fluids in body tissue like
GOUT, clearing mucus and lung congestion, bronchitis, coughs,
asthma, high blood pressure, hemorrhoids, rheumatism, chest
congestion, ringworm, fungus, helps break up kidney and bladder
stones, good for liver and kidney problems. Helps protect against heart
disease and eye diseases like cataracts. Helps lighten freckles and
brown spots when crushed and applied. Immune stimulant,
antioxidant, increases energy, boosts metabolism, enhances oxygen
utilization, cleanses blood and colon, diuretic, mild laxative, cancer
prevention. Watercress is packed with 15 essential vitamins and
minerals; A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, biotin, C, D, E, very high in sulfur,
calcium, iodine, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, sodium,
trace elements, vanadium, zinc, bioflavonoids. Weight for weight, it
contains more vitamin C than oranges, more calcium than milk, more
iron than spinach, more folic acid than bananas. The strong taste is
from high sulfur content (beautifies skin and complexion), and a
substance called phenylethyl isothiocyanate (PEITC), which is able to
block the function of a protein called Hypoxia Inducible Factor (HIF),
which is needed for cancer to grow. Molecular biologists at Purdue
University in Indiana discovered that watercress could actually correct
its genetic code if inheriting from flawed parents, to grow normally
again like its grandparents. The results, described by researchers as
“spectacular,” defy the scientific law of inheritance and present the
notion that the plant, unlike any other species, can effectively heal
itself and maintain its pure ancestral blueprint. Another bitter plant-
aloe vera also heals itself. Imagine the power if you took both of
these ! You can take any part of the plant, put it in a container of water
and it will grow roots.

WATERMELON (Citrullus lanatus)

Natural diuretic that washes you from the inside. Lowers blood
pressure. Soothes intestinal tract and stomach ulcers. Highly alkalizing
(do not eat with other food since it lowers stomach acid)

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WATERMELON SEED- a diuretic used in herbal teas to flush out

bacteria from UTIs and reduce urinary stone accumulations. Seeds
also good for chasing out parasites. Grind seeds into food or
smoothies. High in amino acids citruline and arginine. A gentle body
cleanser for skin conditions like hives. If organic, put the whole
watermelon in blender, seeds, rind, everything. Very very good for
you. Also put this smoothie mush on your face to help skin rebuild
collagen and become smoother again. Keep doing this and see results
after only a week! Also good for constipation. Note: sprouting seeds
produce toxic substance in its embryo.

BERRIES
ACEROLA (Malpighia glabra)
Similar to cherry, grows in groups of threes, has 3 triangular seeds.
One of the richest natural sources of vitamin C, almost as much as
Camu camu. Antioxidant, antifungal, used for skin, liver, diarrhea,
fever.

AUTUMNBERRY , Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata)

Red berry clusters, pointy long oval leathery leaves with silvery
underside. Silvery spots on berries and leaves. Almost 20 times more
lycopene than tomatoes (good for prostate). Looks like red shiny berry,
not “olive”. Somewhere between shrub and tree, with gnarly trunk,
branches have thorns. Yellow white flowers. Berries are green through
summer, until fall, when they turn orange, then red. Each berry
contains one yellow-tan seed with lines running along its length.
Related to Buffalo-berry. Berries are ready to eat when they pop off
the branch easily. They are less tart the longer they ripen. Can be eaten
straight from the bush. Don’t eat seed pits.

BARBERRY (Berberis vulgaris)

Reddish fruits droop down, greenish-yellow flowers, oval shaped
leaves. Contains berberine, an anti-bacterial that fights infection and
increases white blood cell count. Berries and roots most common parts
used. Berry tea is diuretic, laxative and expectorant. Root bark tea is
antiseptic blood cleanser used to clean liver for jaundice, hepatitis, bile
production. Also astringent to stop bleeding and hemorrhaging,
diarrhea, arthritis. Used for high blood pressure, ulcers, cholera,
diarrhea, painful periods, stress, lowers blood pressure and slows
breathing. Stimulates gall bladder, liver. Do not use during pregnancy.
Because it contains so many strong compounds, don’t overdo it.
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BILBERRY (Vaccinium myrtillus)

Similar to blueberries. Ripe blueberries are white or light green inside,
while bilberries and huckleberries are red or purple throughout.
Bilberries are most often found singularly or in pairs, while blueberries
are most often found in clusters. High in vitamin C and bioflavonoids-
which helps keep connective tissues healthy and strengthens small
blood vessels and capillaries, factors that keep skin youthful. Lowers
blood pressure. GREAT FOR EYES- increases rhodopsin which helps
night blindness. It protects against macular degeneration and diabetic
retinopathy. Also has a strong effect on lowering blood sugar. Very
astringent, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory. Dried berry and leaf tea used
for diarrhea, diabetes, dysentery, diuretic, scurvy (vitamin C
deficiency), mouth inflammations, stop bleeding, arthritis, hardening
of arteries, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, rebuilding connective tissue
(skin, wrinkles).

BLACKBERRY (Rubus fruticosus) 375 species

The best known berries in the world, basically black raspberries. Look
like mulberries, but grow on a vine. Called “Brambles” in U.K.
Entire plant is useable, including roots. Young shoots coming out of
ground in spring are great raw in salads. Leaf and root tea used for
general health, digestive issues, diarrhea, dysentery, hemorrhoids, sore
throat, gum disease, mouthwash. cystitis, gout. Super high in
antioxidants and vitamins. Seeds have Omega 3 & 6 fatty acids.
Blackberry leaves contain a newly discovered anti-aging anti-wrinkle
wonder stuff that fights MMPs,-enzymes that break down collagen and
elastin, making our skin loose and saggy and wrinkly. Blackberry leaf
extract also has elastin boosting properties. Berries mold very quickly,
especially when wet. White 5 petal flowers. Most plants have thorns,
even each leaf has one. Best to use leaves only when dried. Root is
most astringent part.

BLACKTHORN (Prunus spinosa)

All parts of the plant are used for all kinds of purposes, like diarrhea,
kidney problems, mouth irritation, expectorant, diuretic, gentle
laxative, astringent, disinfectant and good for the stomach.
Bush or small tree, blackish bark and dense, stiff, spiny branches, oval
leaves (look like tea leaves), flowers have 5 creamy white petals. Fruit
looks like very large blueberries, black/purple/blue but smaller than
plum.

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BLUEBERRY (Vaccinium...)
Famous immune-boosting healers. Berries have flared crown at the
end. Very similar to bilberries. Ripe blueberries are white or light
green inside, while bilberries and huckleberries are red or purple
throughout. Bilberries are most often found singularly or in pairs,
while blueberries are most often found in clusters. Leaves are dried
and used to make a great tea. One of the most popular plants to grow,
high in antioxidants. A very productive plant that's picky about the
type of soil its in. (doesn't like clay soil) Use peat moss and mulch
around blueberry bush. There are many varieties with different needs
and qualities, so make sure what you're getting. Make great potted
plant for city balconies etc. Blueberry leaves can also be used to make
tea. Anthocyanins create the blue or black color, which means super
high antioxidants anti-aging power. Anti-cancer, heart, blood pressure,
blood sugar, depression, cholesterol, nitric oxide, brain, stroke,
varicose veins, eye and vision problems like glaucoma, macular
degeneration, helps lose belly fat. Many varieties available at
www.EdibleLandscaping.com

BUFFALOBERRY (Shepherdia)
■ Shepherdia argentea - Silver buffaloberry
■ Shepherdia canadensis - Canada buffaloberry
■ Shepherdia rotundifolia - Round-leaf buffaloberry
Shrubs with sour, bitter tasting berries but edible. Berries have rough
texture and are dark red with little white spots on them.

BUNCHBERRY, Dwarf Cornel (Cornus canadensis, Cornus suecica)

(dogwood family)Named for the “bunch” the berries grow in. A very
symmetrical plant, the ribbed leaves, white “flower”, and berries
themselves, everything is beautifully symmetrical. Not a lot of flavor,
but nutritious. You can eat the whole berry, seed and everything, or
make sauce out of them by throwing them in a Vitamix blender. The
red berry-like fruits are edible with a mild flavor somewhat like
apples. The large seeds within are somewhat hard and crunchy.
Dogwood bark is a substitute for cinchona bark, the source of quinine,
for treating Malaria

CAMU CAMU (Myrciaria dubia)

Small tropical tree 15feet (5m) grows near water, has reddish-purple
cherry-like fruit. Small waxy white flowers, elliptical lance-like bushy
foliage. Fruit is very acidic and extremely high in vitamin C- second
only to the Australian plant Terminalia ferdinandiana. Also has ellagic
acid, bioflavonoids, anthocyanins.

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CRANBERRY (Vaccinium oxycoccos) (Oxycoccus palustris)

Red tart berries, small leathery shiny oval leaves that stay green year
round on wiry stems, white/pink flowers. Used for pleurisy and lung
infections. Cranberry may help prevent urinary tract infections, kill
viruses and bacteria, prevent kidney stones, soothes rectal
disturbances, diarrhea, cystitis. More of a preventative measure than
curative. Do not consume if taking Warfarin.

CURRANT (Ribes) 150 species Includes black, red and white.

A shrub that grows two to four feet off the ground and has leaves
similar to a maple leaf, with toothed edges. It produces black currant
berries that grow in clusters of four to six. Related to gooseberries.
High in antioxidants, vitamin C, electrolytes, used to treat kidney
disorders, menstrual and menopause problems. Contains gamma-
linolenic acid (GLA), proven to help PMS. Anthocynins scavenge free
radicals to help anti-aging. Used for diabetes, heart, cancer, blood
cleansing, digestive aid. Tea used for rheumatism.

BLACK CURRANT (Ribes nigrum)

The most powerful of the current family. Super high in antioxidants.
The leaves can be used as well as the berries. Very high in vitamin C,
potassium, B5, potassium. Contains cassis polysaccharide (CAPS), a
substance proven to be very toxic against tumor cells. Anti-cancer,
anti-inflammatory, anti-aging, GLA EFA oil, arthritis, arterial
hypertension, blood cleanser, rheumatism, arthritis, join inflammation,
kidney stones, gout, cholesterol, alzheimers, dementia, blood thinner.
The plant stimulates digestion, stimulates the functioning of the liver,
pancreas, spleen and kidneys. Black currant seed oil has been used to
block H-Pylori from being able to attach itself to intestinal and
stomach walls.

FEVERWORT, Horse Gentian, (Triosteum) image on next page

Leaves opposite, connected around a round, hairy stem. White,
purple, greenish flowers, bright red fruit, sometimes orange, yellow or
white. Dried, roasted berries used as coffee substitute. Leaves and
especially root tea used to stabilize menstrual issues, urinary issues,
constipation, indigestion, diarrhea, headache, colic, diuretic.

GOOSEBERRY (Ribes uva-crispa) red, white, black

Related to currants. Spiny stems with sharp spines, “Prickly” berries
look like semi-translucent grapes, with little hairs on them and veins
showing through their skin. Many small seeds inside. Bell-shaped
flowers grow 1-3 together. Bush 3-10 feet (1-3m). High vitamin C,
fiber, potassium (nerves, muscle). Darker ones are high in anti-
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oxidants (anti-aging). Used for eye and vision problems like macular
degeneration, cataracts, and glaucoma. Anti-fungal, anti-yeast,
neutralize toxins, flush toxins, anti-inflammatory.

GOJI (Lycium barbarum)

Famous over-hyped bright red berries with lots of antioxidants that can
be eaten raw, dry, juiced, blended or in tea. Member of nightshade
family. High in protein, carotenoids, and antioxidants. A nutritionally-
packed fruit. Used (without any proof of effectiveness) for diabetes,
high blood pressure, heart disease, eye and vision problems, anti-
aging, Alzheimer’s. Berry looks just like poisonous Bittersweet,
another nightshade also with purple flowers.

GRAPES (Vitis)
Wild grapes grow everywhere and they are edible, both the berries and
the leaves. They come in green, black, purple, red, and white, clustered
in bunches. They help destroy disease-causing viruses, bacteria,
cancer. Excellent and effective cleansers for skin, liver, intestines and
kidneys. They discourage the formation of mucus in the gut. High in
magnesium, stimulates kidney and bladder, soothing to nervous
system, dark grapes are high in iron. used for stomach issues, liver
problems, digestive issues like diarrhea, rheumatism etc Grape leaves
are a year-round source of food, so even if the grapes themselves are
not in season, the leaves are just as edible. Leaves can be eaten raw,
used in salads, smoothies and are made into tea for nutrition(food
source),. You can plant a little tiny grape plant or even a branch
"cutting" from someone else's grape plant, stick it in the ground and
and get a monster grape vine growing on your property that will grow
like crazy and supply you with a lifetime of food. Raw foodist Ronnie
Skurow likes to use grape leaves as wraps. Good cell and blood
builders.
Grape Seed extract (Pycnogenol) -also in Pine bark , contain a
powerful class of highly active bioflavonoids composed of
polyphenols that destroy free radicals, double blood vessel strength,
improve circulation, joint flexibility, defend collagen destruction,
varicose veins, hemorrhoids, protect brain cells and slow the aging
process. Be conscious of what kind of grape you are growing. The
Muscodine grape for example, doesn't require any spraying and are
low-care. If you see signs of bugs eating leaves and fruit, it usually
means the plant is not poisonous. All grapes are edible, but make sure
there are multiple seeds inside. Avoid grape-like plants with only one
seed, these are Moonseed and are poisonous. The leaves of moonseed
are not toothed like grape leaves and the fruit is black. Grapes and
raisins can cause renal and kidney failure in dogs.
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HUCKLEBERRY (Vaccinium membranaceum, Vaccinium ovatum)

Related to blueberries. Colors range from red to blue-purple to almost
black. Huckleberries have 10 large hard seeds, while blueberries have
soft, small seeds, sometimes as many as 65 in one berry. Huckleberry
stems are smooth, while blueberry stems are warty and rough.
Huckleberry leaves have little yellow dots on the underside. They can
be eaten and used just like blueberries. Used for heart problems,
rheumatism, arthritis. Leaves are antiseptic, astringent.

JOSTA (Ribes x nidigrolaria)

The black Josta berry is a cross between black currant, black
gooseberry and European gooseberry. Size is between currant and
gooseberry. Available at EdibleLandscaping.com

LYCII BERRY, Wolf berry, see Goji Berry

OREGON GRAPE (Mahonia aquifolium)

Not a grape, but a powdery purplish-black colored blue berry that
clusters like grape, with shiny holly-like leaves and clusters of bright
yellow bell-shaped edible flowers. Edible berries are quite tart with
large seeds. The roots have the strongest medicinal strength. Contains
alkaloid berberine, which is anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial to
treat infections. Has a direct action on the skin when applied topically.
Good for gums. Over 80% effective in relieving psoriasis, eczema,
dermatitis, dandruff, acne and dry scaly skin. Alkaloids extracted from
the root and bark have strong anti-microbial, anti-tumor and anti-
fungal properties, and are potent antioxidants which neutralize skin
damaging free radicals. Also used for prostate, blood cleanser, kidney,
liver, gallbladder, diuretic, laxative. Do not take while pregnant or
breastfeeding. Do not take with licorice which cancels-out the
berberine effectiveness. Inner bark and roots bright yellow and used as
yellow dye. Flowers used to make lemonade-type drink.

RASPBERRY (Rubus)
A super multi-use wonder plant. The berries are great, but the leaves
provide a different nutritional value that you can't get from the berries.
Plants can produce berries 3 times a year. The edible leaves come up
early in springtime and keep coming all year until cold frost. Leaves
make a great tea. Raspberry is an astringent, stimulant, cancer-fighter,
parasite-killer, helps get rid of diarrhea. soothes wounds and ulcers,
stomach ailments, diarrhea, good for pregnancy, menses, uterine
relaxant, high in Vitamin C, tones mucus membranes, kidneys, urinary
tract, arrests hemorrhaging, excessive vaginal discharge, mouthwash,
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bleeding gums, canker sores. (can be applied as tea) It tonifies and

cleanses tissues and organs, purifies and strengthens the blood. A great
plant for women because it tonifies, strengthens and mends the whole
reproductive system; regulates menses, great before and during
pregnancy, facilitating easier labor. Also strengthens and nourishes the
male reproductive system. For people who have diarrhea in the winter-
even though the raspberry bushes have no leaves or fruit, take a few
inches of the stem (stick) break it up and make tea out of it. This
should clear up the diarrhea. It calms the intestinal tract to slow down
the loss of fluids. Raspberry seeds are one of the best sources of
ellagic acid, which is great for fighting fungus, mold, yeast and even
cancer. It inhibits the fungal and yeast enzyme Chitin Synthase II,
which all fungi and yeast need to grow. When they die at the natural
end of their life cycle, they cannot be replaced as long as the Chitin
Synthase II enzyme is inhibited. Since this is not a human enzyme, it’s
inhibition does us no harm. Ellagic acid also unspools bacterial DNA
so bacteria dies. It also tells cancerous cells to self-destruct so tumors
can’t grow. And all this is found in the seeds of red raspberries! The
seeds need to be broken open to release this good stuff, so freezing,
powdering, blending or grinding is recommended. Raspberries can be
red, black or yellow. Almost identical to blackberries.

SCHIZANDRA (Schisandra chinensis)

Originally from China, but can be grown anywhere. The “Five flavor
berry” is known as a beauty enhancing herb that detoxifies and
regenerates the liver and lungs, helps reproductive system, builds
sexual fluids, moistens the skin, calms nervous system, helps eye
conditions like astigmatism, macular degeneration, diabetic
retinopathy, eye fatigue, night blindness, improve peripheral vision,
eye adaptation to the dark, strengthens adrenal glands. Liver healing
qualities equivalent to milk thistle. Successfully used in China to treat
hepatitis. Cough suppressant, regulates intestinal flora, helps restore
proper water metabolism to the cells. Contains over 20 lignans that
bind to carcinogenic substances and safely removes them from the
body. Strong anti-oxidant. It’s a food as much as a medicine. Many
claim it’s better than Gingko for an immediate memory boost. To help
clean liver, it’s recommended to take a half a teaspoon of schizandra
powder in your mouth and let it dissolve slowly over the next few
minutes. It stimulates your liver to clean by raising levels of
antioxidant glutathione in the liver to assist with detoxification and
increases enzymatic metabolism of liver toxins, as well as increase
production of digestive enzymes. Contains vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, C,
calcium, cobalt, chromium, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus,
potassium, selenium, silicon, zinc, and saponins. The berries are the
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most popular used part, usually dried and made into powder or tea, but
leaves and root can also be used. Do not use if pregnant.

SOURBERRY, SKUNK BRUSH, Squaw Brush (Rhus Trilobata)

(Image on previous page) Shrub in Sumac family with fuzzy leaves
and branches, clusters of white-yellow flowers on spikes, which
become red, sticky berries. Raw fruit can be soaked in water to make
lemonade or mushed into porridge. Fruit tea is used to rub on head to
prevent hair loss. Berries chewed for mouth, teeth and breath
problems, as well as gastro-intestinal issues. Whole plant is astringent.
Bark chewed or brewed for colds, infections. Root and leaf tea used as
contraceptive, deodorant and disinfecting douche. Leaves have three
leaflets like small oak leaves and smell bad when crushed (hence the
name “Skunk Brush”. Leaves resemble poison oak, but poison oak is a
vine, not a bush and has white berries.

STRAWBERRY (wild) (Fragaria vesca)

Pretty darn easy to recognize. No poisonous lookalikes. They love clay
soil. Beautiful ground cover, naturally high in sodium. Strawberries
have white flowers. (there is a flavorless impostor with yellow
flowers, but still edible) Leaves are also edible eaten raw, steamed, or
made into tea, which is used for stomach problems, blood purifier,
kidney stones, jaundice, heavy menses, kidney/bladder problems, gout,
diuretic. The roots can be chewed as a toothbrush, and made into tea
for gonorrhea, stomach problems or heavy menses. Seeds contain anti-
cancer ellagic acid, which is best released in blender.

THORNY OLIVE (Elaeagnus pungens)

Shrub that can grow to 24 ft tall (8m) with long thorns that can be 3
inches (8cm) long. Underside of leaves is silver with brown spots.
Sweet-scented yellow-white tubular flowers. Edible olive-shaped fruit
is reddish with silver scales. Leaves, stems and root used medicinally
for asthma, cough, diarrhea, cancer, hemorrhoids, astringent.

WINTERGREEN, Checkerberry (Gaultheria procumbens)

Shiny, waxy oval pointed leaves, white hanging bell-shaped flowers,
red berries. Leaves sometimes a bit brown or red. Gives the body
strength. Doesn't die in winter, stays green year round (hence the
name). Eat the leaves, make tea from them. Kind of a dull mint flavor.
Tea used for colds, fever, headache, kidney, stomach, rheumatism,
anti-inflammatory painkiller. Berries also edible. Do not make or take
wintergreen essential oil, which is very toxic. It absorbs through skin
and harms kidneys and liver.

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HERBS
AGRIMONY (Agrimonia eupatoria, Agrimonia parviflora)
Yellow flowers on a stick. Prickly burrs that stick to clothes.
Astringent. Leaf tea or cold infusion is used for jaundice and other
liver ailments, colds, diarrhea, mouthwash, skin issues, ulcers, diuretic.
Externally, a poultice or soak is used to treat athlete's foot, sores, slow-
healing wounds, stop bleeding, and insect bites. Gargle with cold
infusion or tea to relieve sore throats, inflamed gums, and laryngitis.

ALETRIS FARINOSA, Star grass, Colic root, True Unicorn Root

Leaves in starburst pattern with stems holding all kinds of small
trumpet-shaped white flowers. For female issues. Has estrogenic
properties. Used to tone uterus, calm stomach. Do not take if
pregnant.

AMERICAN FALSE PENNYROYAL (Hedeoma pulegioides )

Pink flowers, opposite lance-oval hairy leaves. Leaves have strong
minty taste. Makes delicious tea. Used for digestion, digestive
problems, colds, cough. Use fresh or dried. Do not ingest essential oil.
Do not take if pregnant.

ANDROGRAPHIS (Andrographis paniculata)

Antiviral, antibacterial, anti-parasite, anti-inflammatory, antibiotic,
cancer-destroying super bitter herb used to protect the liver, purify
blood, boost the immune system, elevate white blood cells. Great for
cold and flu symptoms. Used successfully in the treatment of
atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) and heart conditions by
preventing blood clots. Andrographis is a famous cancer fighter,
because it helps stop cancer cells from dividing (especially stomach,
skin, prostate, breast cancer) It loves to fight viruses, reduce fever,
pain and diarrhea, (sometimes caused by E. coli). Works well with
vitamin C, bioflavonoids and echinacea.

ANISE HYSSOP (Agastache foeniculum)

Purple flowers, mint family. Hyssop has a camphor-like strong aroma
from it’s volatile oils that help soothe irritated digestive and
respiratory tracts. Both flowers and leaves have a delicate anise or
licorice flavor. Flavor similar to root beer. Flowers make nice edible
garnishes. Excellent in salads. Anti-inflammatory great for respiratory
disorders such as bronchitis. Can be made as tea for coughs, colds,
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sore throats, sinus congestion because it’s a strong expectorant -helps

loosen and get rid of phlegm/ mucus. Helps heal skin of bruises, cuts.

ARTICHOKE (Cynara scolymus)

Liver protector and gentle diuretic, increases bile flow, helps digest
fats and get digestion moving, lowers cholesterol and blood pressure,
good for indigestion and heartburn, breaks down cholesterol into bile
salts. Famous for significantly lowering bad LDL cholesterol while
raising good HDL cholesterol. Used throughout history for all kinds of
digestive health disorders-indigestion, irritable stomach, nervous,
flatulence (gas), irritable bowel, liver protector, enhances
detoxification reactions. Artichokes are packed with antioxidants,
vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients making them incredible
defenders against cancer, aging, heart disease, atherosclerosis. Anti-
carcinogen flavonoid antioxidants, anti-inflammatory and anti-
allergenic properties. Artichokes also have lots of fiber, vitamin C,
quercitin, potassium, folic acid and magnesium.

ARUGULA (Eruca sativa)

Also called garden rocket, roquette, rocket-salad, Oruga, Rocketsalad,
rocket-gentle; Raukenkohl (German); rouquelle (French); rucola
(Italian) A very alkaline high protein green leafy lettuce with a spicy,
peppery flavor, that neutralizes acidic waste and cleans the blood and
lymph system. Because of it’s high sulfur content, arugula is great for
skin and purifying the liver. Great with olive oil and apple cider
vinegar. Anti-cancer, vitamins A,C,K,Folic acid. Small whitish-yellow
blossoms with dark centers and dark purple streaks with a peppery
flavor much like the leaves, which resemble radish leaves in both
appearance and taste.

ASHWAGANDHA (Withania somnifera)

One of the world’s most renowned herbs. Adaptogenic nightshade
from India in the pepper family, known as "Indian ginseng", provides
energy and a rejuvenating lift while at the same time calming and
soothing the nerves. Chemically similar to ginseng, yet superior in
relieving stress. Roots used to make famous medicinal powder. Great
for exhaustion from physical and mental strain, stress-related ulcers,
nervous exhaustion, depression. Helps boost thyroid hormone and
adrenals to prevent stress-caused thyroid burnout. Popular aphrodisiac,
increasing libido and performance in 75% of men who use it.
Estrogen-like effect that stops internal bleeding, excessive uterine
bleeding, hemorrhoids and also hemorrhagic dysentery (bloody
diarrhea). For fatigue, chronic disease, impotence, memory, arthritic
inflammation, rheumatic pain, anxiety, insomnia, respiratory disorders,
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nervous disorders, gynecological disorders, uterine infections, nerve

impulses, sex-enhancing, erectile dysfunction, female and male
fertility, cancer, increases hemoglobin, circulation, nutrient absorption,
liver and kidney tonic, clears the mind, strengthens nerves, promotes
restful sleep, lessens graying of the hair, increases performance in
athletes, balances hormones, hypertension, anti-aging. The whole
plant is useable. It grows as a short shrub (30 inches ,75 cm) with a
central stem from which branches extend radially in a star pattern,
covered with fuzzy wooly hairs. Small green flowers, ripe fruit is
orange-red and has milk-coagulating properties.

ASIATIC DAYFLOWER (Commelina communis)

In Spiderwort family. Blue flower with 2 petals. Each flower blooms
only one day. Leaf tea used for detoxing, flu, sore throats, tonsillitis,
urinary and intestinal problems.

ASTER- (NEW ENGLAND) (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)

A pretty pinkish-white flower with over 100 thin petals around a
golden center, thin pointy leaves . Root used for diarrhea.

ASTRAGALUS , Milk Vetch

(Astragalus propinquus) (Astragalus membranaceus)
A life-prolonging adaptogenic, vasodilator, anti-viral, anti-cancer anti-
bacterial immunity-stimulating herb that produces extra interferon in
the body. Used with cancer therapies because it counteracts the
immune suppressing effects of cancer drugs and radiation. Extremely
useful remedy for physical weakness and drained energy conditions
like chronic fatigue, candida, herpes, hypoglycemia and exhaustion.
Works great when used together with Ginseng. Great for spleen and
lungs, increases “life energy” and stamina. Good for reducing night
sweats and fluid retention. Vasodilating properties help noticeably
lower blood pressure, improve circulation, break up blood clots to
prevent heart disease. Boosts burned out adrenals for energy, helps
normalize nervous system, balance hormones. Very good for lungs,
respiratory conditions and helping regenerate bronchi cells. Beneficial
to gastrointestinal tract. The root is the medicinally used part, and isn’t
ready to be used until the 4th or 5th year of plant growth. Hairy stems
with leaves made up of 12 - 18 pairs of leaflets. Other species of
astragalus can be poisonous, but Astragalus membranaceus has no
detrimental components and is used worldwide medicinally. Very
popular in China. Sliced roots available in most chinese herbal stores.
Unripe fleshy seed pods resemble green plums and are edible.

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BABY’S TEARS, Angel’s Tears, Mother of Thousands (Soleirolia)

Low creeping plant shiny round leaves and little white flowers is
famous for getting out of control. Soleirolia soleirolii is resistant to all
weed-killers, meaning it has serious life force. Little is written about it
except it’s apparently edible (even for reptile pets) and gardeners hate it.

BALSAM PEAR, BITTER MELON, BITTER GOURD

(Momordica charantia)
Powerful medicinal properties. Smelly. Popular in Asian markets. Do
not eat raw. Edible when green and boiled twice, but toxic when
orange and ripe. Being used in studies for leukemia, cancer, AIDS,
diabetes. Can drop blood sugar rapidly, so diabetics or hypoglycemics
pay attention. Do not take if pregnant or trying to get pregnant. Leaves
edible if cooked and drained. Can be juiced when green after boiling
twice. When the fruit is turning from green to orange, open it up and
notice the seeds are coated in red fleshy stuff. You can eat this red
coating, BUT NOT THE SEEDS or the outer shell of the plant- only
the red fleshy seed covers. This may seem too scary for most, but the
motivating factor is that the red fleshy seed coating is almost
completely LYCOPENE! This is serious healing power (especially
prostate) Remember to spit out the seeds. You can eat the red seed
coating raw without having to cook the plant first. But while the plant
is green, you can eat the whole thing, seeds and everything if you boil
it twice, changing water after first time.

BASIL (Ocimum basilicum)

The plant for stress. Blossom colors range from white to pink to
lavender; flavor is similar to the leaves, but milder. Basil has different
varieties and flavors that taste like lemon or mint. Chew handful of
leaves twice a day to prevent stress and depression. It also purifies the
blood and is used to expel worms, for stomach cramps, vomiting,
colds, flu, headaches, cough, menstrual pains, ulcers, making stomach
acid. Adaptogen. Juice helps sore eyes and night blindness, and can
also be applied to skin to help skin conditions. A couple drops of basil
juice in the eyes daily at bedtime. Put into food processor with a little
bit of oil, put into small freezer bags and freeze it. You can use year
round -add to sauces, soups etc,

BAYBERRY, Wax Myrtle (Myrica cerifera) Many types

Small tree/ Bush up to 12 ft.(4m) Thin oval waxy pointy leaves with
hairy fruits (when young) that become wax-coated balls that cluster
along the branch. Depending on type, fruit color can be blue, purple,
black, red, white, green. Leaves fan out like helicopter blades. Wax
used for candles, but not edible. Stays green year round. Leaves, roots
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and bark are used for increasing vitality of the whole body, improving
circulation, gas, bowel and liver problems, ulcers, colds, illness,
astringent, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, anti-bacterial, immune booster.
Leaves used for seasoning like bay leaves. Berries edible, can be
ground like pepper. Smell of the leaves keeps mosquitos away. Tea
used as vaginal douche for infections, gargle for sore throats and
tonsillitis.

BEE BALM, Oswego tea, Horsemint, Monarda (Monarda didyma)

WILD BERGAMOT (Monarda fistulosa)
A bizarre-looking, wonderful smelling red or lavender flower that
looks kind of like a red sunflower with wilting petals. Flowers look
this way because it’s in the mint family. Entire plant is edible and
Tastes range from citrus-like to mint or oregano. Sometimes used as
flavoring in foods. You can use bee balm flowers any place you use
oregano. Both leaves and flowers are edible. Red flowers have minty
flavor. Aromatic, delicious leaf tea (which tastes like Earl Grey), is
used to expel worms, relieve gas, stomach ache, colic, measles,
insomnia, heart problems, colds, spasms. Anti-inflammatory,
antiseptic, diuretic, stimulant, anesthetic, gastric problems, insomnia,
sore throat, menstrual pain. Main use has been to expel worms.

BERGAMOT, Lemon Bee Balm, Lemon Mint (Monarda citriodora)

Grows up to 3ft (1m) with purple, pink or white flowers. Leaves emit
scent of lemon when crushed with hint of oregano. Adds flavor to
food, deserts, cheesecake, can be added to salads and used as tea,
which is used for colds, coughs and respiratory problems. Essential oil
used externally as repellant for insects, fleas and lice.

BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL (Lotus formosissimus)(Lotus corniculatus)

A nitrogen fixer-it puts nitrogen into your soil acting as natural
fertilizer and composter. Very alkalizing and good source of protein.
Yellow flowers and leaves are great in salads. In alfalfa clover family.

BIRD PEPPER, Pequin Pepper (C. frutescens)

One of the hottest peppers in the world. They are quite small, only
about an inch long, hollow with only a few seeds. The leaves however
can be up to 5 inches long. 5-petal flowers- white, yellow-green or
lavender. Leaves and fruit both edible. Great for fighting bad bacteria
and infections, increase circulation, good for heart.

BISTORT (Polygonum bistorta)

Infectious disease fighter, very strong astringent (stops internal and
external bleeding). Used for diarrhea, ibs, ulcerative colitis, dysentery,
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mouth sores, vaginal discharge, gargle for sore throat. Whole plant is
useable. Plant has tall spike stem, whose top is covered with a club-
like cluster of pink flowers

BLACK BINDWEED (Fallopia convolvulus)

Fast growing invasive edible weed used historically as food source. A
vine that wraps clockwise around other plant stems with triangular,
heart-shaped leaves and small green-white-pink flower clusters. Seeds
and leaves edible, but has oxalic acid, which steaming can help lower.
Not he same as true Bindweeds, which have bigger trumpet-like
flowers, including Morning Glory (Convolvulaceae),

BLACK COHOSH (Actaea racemosa) (Cimicifuga racemosa)

Good for women. See also Blue Cohosh. The root is most commonly
used part and is a good phytoestrogen source used traditionally to
balance hormones (lowers ovary production of progesterone) and
control hot flashes, PMS, gynecological disorders, menopause,
depression, nervous disorders, arthritis, rheumatism, rheumatoid
arthritis, infections, sore throat, bronchitis, stimulates menstrual flow,
helps curb diarrhea, cough suppressant, lowers blood pressure, tinnitus
(ringing ears). Powerful cardiac stimulant, but has a sedative effect on
the nervous system. Often taken together with St. John’s Wort. Do not
take during pregnancy. Grows up to 8 ft. with columns of white
flowers. Leaves look like baneberry which is poisonous, but baneberry
has red shiny berries. Test first, Some women have experienced upset
stomach. Avoid if you have breast cancer. May cause headaches,
nausea, impaired vision, vertigo, miscarriage.

Black Currant- see Currant

BLACK SANICLE, Canadian black Snakeroot(Sanicula canadensis)

white-green flowers with bur-like fruit with 2 seeds.
BLACK SANICLE, Maryland black Snakeroot (Sanicula marilandica)
Leaves deeply incised, tall 2 ft stalk (.7m) with tiny green flowers in
clusters on top.
Sanicle Root used for internal bleeding, nosebleeds, coughing up
blood, stomach ulcers, diarrhea, dysentery, varicose veins, bowel pain,
kidney problems, cough, tumors, sore throat, strep, infection,
menstrual, heart.

BLESSED THISTLE (Holy Thistle)

(Cnicus benedictus or Carduus benedictus)
Hairy leaves and stems that look like they’re covered with spider
webs. Yellow flowers with red spikes around it. Has sharp pointy
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spines. Used for women who have painful periods, menstrual

headaches, menopause, heavy bleeding, help produce mothers milk,
menstrual flow stimulant, cervical dysplasia, yeast infections. Do not
take during pregnancy. Used for overcoming anorexia, headaches,
clogged liver, indigestion, enhancing immune system, cancer,
bleeding. Supports the liver in releasing toxins. Holy thistle has been
used medicinally for over 2000 years for such things as liver disorders
such as jaundice, hepatitis, gallbladder problems; also for promoting
lactation, spleen, psoriasis, mushroom poisoning, HIV, AIDS. Contains
silymarin which protects, stimulates and regenerates liver cells. Bile
flow stimulant (gallbladder). Mild laxative. Used to counteract the
harmful actions of alcohol on the liver (cirrhosis), and helps liver heal.
Used to purify and circulate blood. Also used for stomach and
digestive problems, digestion enhancement, intestinal gas, indigestion,
heartburn, constipation, strengthens heart, liver, lungs, and kidneys.
Used historically for smallpox, malaria, cancer, fever, dyspepsia, skin
ulcers. Increases appetite in people with anorexia, but not normal
people. Leaves and stems can be eaten as a salad green, juiced or
blended. A common plant that grows along roadsides and is ironically
considered a pesky weed. Do not take in large doses, may cause
vomiting.

BLUE COHOSH, Squaw Root (Caulophyllum thalictroides)

Woman’s herb that improves contractions during labor, makes
menstruation more regular, alleviates heavy bleeding and pain (uterine,
ovarian anti-inflammatory). It’s a uterine stimulant so do not take
during pregnancy, could cause abortion. Also used for urinary tract
infections, lung problems, cramps, epilepsy, Irritating to mucus
membranes. From the single stalk rising from the ground, there is a
single, large, three-branched leaf plus a fruiting stalk. Bluish-green
leaflets are tulip-shaped, entire at the base, but serrate at the tip.
Berries are poisonous. Roots only parts used. Usually never grows
over 2 feet tall (.6m) See also Black Cohosh. Do not use if pregnant.
Take very small amounts, preferably together with black cohosh. Test
first.

BORAGE (Borago officinalis)

A very hairy plant with brilliant blue star-shaped flowers that have a
green star inside and a black cone in the middle. Flowers are edible
and taste like cucumber, but don’t eat the leaves raw. Borage (hot) leaf
tea and seed oil stimulates the adrenals and gives people a feeling of
gladness, courage and confidence while reducing depression and
melancholy. Tea can also be used as eyewash. Dried stems used to
flavor beverages. Flowers can be used to make edible blue dye. High
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mucilage content makes it useful for respiratory and digestive system

disorders like irritable bowel syndrome, bronchitis and coughs. Borage
seed oil is very rich in polyunsaturated fats. Seeds are source of
gamma linolenic acid, GLA, which regulates hormones and lowers
blood pressure. Borage is a strong diuretic and helps the body detox
through urine and skin (kidneys). Tea used for skin problems like
boils, rashes, arthritis, rheumatism. The soothing feel-good effect also
reduces heart palpitations, and adrenal stimulation helps women with
menopause hormone switchover. Used in drinks, soups, dips etc. Don’t
go crazy with this plant though because it has .001% pyrrolizidine,
alkaloid. Don’t use if you have liver disease or problems. Plant best
used fresh. Most of the benefits lost after 1 year of storage.

BOSWELLIA (Boswellia serrata) (Boswellia carterii)

Anti-inflammatory that helps prevent breakdown of connective tissue
(good for skin). Antibacterial, anti-fungal. Very effective for
inflammatory conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis,
asthma, respiratory conditions, low back pain, myositis and
fibrocystitis, fibromyalgia, also gastrointestinal issues, depression,
cholesterol, gout, ringworm. Helps relaxation. The Biblical incense
frankincense was probably an extract from the resin of the Boswellia
sacra tree. Mainly found in southern hemisphere, tropics, Africa, Asia
and India.

BROAD LEAVED ARROWHEAD, Sagittaria (S. sagittifolia)

Water plant. Arrowhead-shaped leaves. White rounded flowers with 3
petals. Roots can be eaten like potatoes, used for indigestion. Leaf tea
used for rheumatism.

BROOM (Sarothamnus scoparius)

Pretty shrub 8-11 ft (3.5m) with massive amounts of yellow flowers
and seed pods that turn black later in year. When they burst open to
release the legume-like seeds, they make a loud cracking sound. A
very hardy plant that can withstand temperatures up to -25°C! A very
invasive plant overtaking hillsides. Seeds can be ground and used as
coffee substitute. Used for urinary tract problems, increase urine flow
and regulate heart. Do not take if you have renal (kidney) problems.
Contains toxic alkaloids that depress the heart and nervous system.

BUCKTHORN (Rhamnus cathartica, R. frangula)

A large shrub whose bark is very strong medicinally and used for
killing several species of fungus, candida, staphylococcus, herpes and
tumors. Bark must be at least two years old or it’s too strong. Careful!

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Do not confuse with the very toxic cherry laurel (Prunus caroliniana)
which also has blue-black fruit, but the leaves are simpler cherry leaves.

BUGLE BOY- See (GROUND IVY)

BUGLEWEED (Lycopus europaeus)

Square-stemmed plant in Mint and Horehound family. Used for
hyperthyroid, Graves disease, inhibits iodine metabolism. People with
Hypothyroid should not use. Also for coughs, heart(slows and
strengthens heart contractions), lung problems, diabetes, Whole plant
edible. Astringent, helps stop bleeding, menstruation.

BUPLEURUM (Bupleurum)
Good for heart and lungs- improves circulation and respiration.
Bupleurum helps edema, which is often associated with congestive
heart failure. Contains the flavonoid rutin that strengthens blood vessel
walls. Reduces inflammation, helps prevent artery plaque, increases
dopamine levels so you'll feel good. It cleanses the liver and treats
liver problems, such as hepatitis. Increases levels of the antioxidant,
anti-inflammatory, and immune stimulating enzyme superoxide
dismutase (SOD), an enzyme that repairs cells and reduces the damage
done to them by superoxide, the most common free radical in the
body.

BURDOCK (Arctium lappa)

Where the idea for velcro came from- the spiky round seed pods stick
to clothing. There are not many plants that can clean your liver,
rebuild your blood and feed probiotics better than burdock root. Large
rhubarb-like leaves. Reddish-purple thistle-like flowers. Very popular
non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anti-fungal, anti-tumor
herb, strong liver purifier, detoxer and blood cleanser. Because it
cleans blood so well, that makes it one of nature's great SKIN
cleansers for acne, rashes, infections, psoriasis, eczema, etc. Removes
acids from the blood. Helps remove heavy metals. Great for eczema,
psoriasis, herpes, ringworm, even gonorrhea. Balances hormones,
arthritic and gland problems. Very rich in minerals and trace minerals
for bone, cartilage, tendon and ligament formation. It’s half inulin, a
great food source for probiotics and intestinal gut flora. Only the very
young leaves emerging in the spring are consumable. (blend in
smoothies etc) Don't eat the big leaves- the root and seeds are the parts
you want. You can make tea or powder with them. Slice up the root
and cook on top of potatoes for super delicious meal, or dry, grind into
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year growth, not the older stuff which turns to wood and starts to
decay. It's a biannual, just like wild carrot.
Burdock Seeds have been used to help everything from flu to
smallpox and scarlet fever. You can grind up the prickly seed pods
into powder and add to food, drinks, or use fresh as a breakfast cereal,
porridge or pancakes. Store seeds to sprout in winter for consumption.
Seeds lower blood pressure by dilating blood vessels. The root gives
you strength and vitality. Can be used like a carrot. The young
flowering green or purple spike-pods can be made into an ointment
and used on skin to effectively help clear up acne. Take a handful of
the flowering spike-pods and put in oil (like olive oil), and let sit for a
week. Then squeeze the plant so all the good stuff goes into the oil.
What you are left with is a medicinal burdock oil to put on your skin.
Meanwhile, take the seeds and root internally to help clean the body
from the inside out, so you're hitting the problem from the inside and
the outside at the same time. Of course you must stop whatever is
causing the problem in the first place (bad food choices etc). Do not
confuse burdock leaves with rhubarb leaves, which are poisonous.
Burdock has purple-pink flowers and velcro-like burr clusters that
stick to your clothes. Rhubarb has greenish white or rose reddish
clumpy flower clusters. Young burdock shoots and small young leaves
can be consumed, but not mature ones.

BUTCHER'S BROOM (Ruscus aculeatus)

Increases circulation, particularly legs, feet, hands and brain. Silica
content strengthens blood vessels, great for skin. Used for
constipation, hemorrhoids, hypotension, inflammation, carpal tunnel
syndrome, varicose veins, bladder, kidneys. Low evergreen with
pointy leaves, small, greenish, white/purple flowers that seem to grow
in the middle of each leaf and red berries.

BUTTERFLYWEED, Pleurisy Root (Asclepias tuberosa)

In milkweed family. Whole plant is edible when young. Showy
orange/red flower clusters, pointy lance-shaped leaves. Round hairy
stem (no milky juice). Root used especially to treat lung infections,
asthma, bronchitis, vasodilator, anti-spasmodic, expectorant.
Milkweed-type seed pods edible when young before silky floss forms.
Flowers said to taste like sweet peas when steamed. Leaves can be
used like spinach. Do not take in high doses or body will purge
uncomfortably. Use poultice for skin problems like swellings, wounds,
bruises, ulcers, rashes. Some people may have reactions, safer to boil.

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CARPETWEED (Mollugo verticillata)

Grows almost everywhere. The whole plant is edible. Said to raise
levels of nitric oxide, which lowers blood pressure and is great for
bodybuilding and sexual power. Low growing, 1-2 feet across, like a
circular mat. Leaves smooth to the touch, usually narrow and whorled
3-8 around same point on stem. Flowers white or greenish-white.

CATS CLAW - (Una de gato) (Uncaria tomentosa, U. guianensis)

A rainforest wonder plant with all kinds of uses. It contains an
alkaloid that that helps white blood cells eat bad stuff. It helps repair
DNA, cleanse the intestinal tract and heal all kinds of intestinal and
digestive disorders such as ulcers, crohns disease, diverticulitis, leaky
bowel syndrome and colitis. It improves circulation by lowering blood
pressure. Rich in antioxidant polyphenols and several plant steroids
like beta-sitosterol. Effective for cardiovascular heart health and
hormone imbalances like prostate swelling and PMS. It's also good
for rheumatism, cancer, allergies, candida, genital herpes, herpes
zoster, HIV, bladder infections and environmental poisoning. A great
all-purpose herb to have around.

CATTAILS, BULLRUSH (Typha)

Look like hotdogs on a stick. They grow at the edge of water and
ponds. You can use the reeds (leaves) and weave them together to
make a basket that can last 20 years. The white tender root in the
springtime can be eaten raw or cooked and tastes like potato or carrot.
Helps detoxify, chelate and remove heavy metals from the body. The
green shoots when they are fresh in the springtime can be eaten raw in
a salad, or cooked in a stir fry like spinach. When the hot dog thing is
green early in the year, cut it off, steam or throw in boiling water, put
butter and salt on it, tastes like sweet corn and is probably more
nutritious than corn. As the year progresses and the hot dog turns
brown and becomes furry, take it and grind into a flour with mortar
and pestle. This can be done year round, including the winter months
when the hot dogs stick up through the snow. You can do the same
thing with the root, but you need a shovel to dig it out. It's a mangled
ball of white starch which you can peel, dry and grind into a powder
and make flatbread from it.

CATNIP (Nepeta cataria)

Whitish purple flower clusters, heart-shaped opposite leaves covered
in fine hair, especially underside. high in vitamin C. Flowers and
leaves make a minty tea used for colds, fever, bronchitis, colic,
headaches, sedative, helps digestive system, calms stomach. Juice
promotes menstruation, strong antispasmodic, restlessness, ,
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nervousness, tranquilizer, sedative. Chew leaves for toothache.

Contains nepetalactone, an insect and mosquito repellant. Mild tea
calms restless kids and babies colic. Rub tea on skin for skin
irritations. Young shoots good in salad. Causes cats to “get high” and
makes people sleepy.

CAYENNE (Capsicum)
One of the best circulation boosters there is. Seriously boosts
circulation and body heat. Helps ease pain in joints and muscles. Helps
the whole cardiovascular system, good for the heart. Great anti-
inflammatory. Carotenoids in red peppers have been shown clinically
to improve lifespan in primates. Helps digestion, burn calories, lose
weight. Capsicum cream is good for arthritis, neuralgia, fibromyalgia,
sports injuries, sore & sprained muscles. Cayenne unblocks and brings
life and vitality back to the whole body. Put it on cuts to stop bleeding
(no it doesn't burn). In emergencies, it's helped save people who were
having heart attacks, strokes or fainting. Regular usage is good for
blood clots, heart disease. Helps reduce elevated blood sugars in
diabetics. Hypoglycemics are advised to stay away from hot peppers
though because it drops blood sugar levels. Helps boost immune
system, fight shingles, is a natural antibiotic, increases digestive
secretions, thus relieving gas and colic. Taking cayenne with anything
else increases the power, absorption and effect of the other herbs.
It’s advisable not to eat the flowers from peppers. (nightshade)

CHANCA PIEDRA (Phyllanthus niruri)

Common tropical plant up to 2 ft tall (70cm) Opposite simple pale
green leaves sometimes flushed with red. Tiny smooth seed capsules.
Called "stone breaker", used for gallstones, kidney stones, urinary
infections, hepatitis A, B, C, optimal liver, kidney and bladder
function, antiviral, antibacterial, anti-fungal, anti-hypoglycemic, anti-
spasmodic, muscle relaxant, stimulates production of bile, and helps
clear blockages and obstructions throughout the body and organs.
Helps eliminate mucus, uric acid crystals (as in gout). Used to treat
malaria, typhoid fever, flu, colds, constipation, dysentery, or stomach
ache, inflammation of the bowels (IBS), pimples, diabetes, ulcers,
prostate disorders, asthma, tumors, bladder infections, as a diuretic, for
painful joints, jaundice, indigestion, constipation, vaginitis, viruses of
the reproductive tract, poor circulation, excessive phlegm, bronchitis,
and coughs. Very good for relaxing the urinary tract system. Pain
reliever, helps get rid of gas from stomach and intestines, plus worms
and other parasites, stimulates menstrual flow. Can be used several
times a year as part of a liver detox program. Contains alkaloids with
strong antispasmodic activity, which relaxes muscles and helps expel
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stones because it relaxes the smooth muscles that hold the stones. Said
to have powerful, long-lasting pain-blocking activity with three times
the strength of morphine. Strong anti-inflammatory with natural
steroidal compounds. It's a diuretic and reduces systolic blood pressure
and blood glucose in diabetic patients. Considered the most effective
natural, non-toxic remedy for the Hepatitis B virus. Also used for HIV.
Can be taken as a tea, extract, powder or capsules. Suggested Use: 1-4
cups tea per day on empty stomach, or teaspoon of powder in water 3x
day on empty stomach.

CHICORY (Cichorium intybus)

Leaves look like dandelion leaves, but the rest of the plant is quite
different. Chicory (sometimes called "wild lettuce") has tall, almost
empty stick-like stalks with light bluish purple flowers with thin
square-tipped petals. When just starting as greens, the leaves look
almost identical to dandelion, except maybe a red vein in the middle.
Before this stem grows, you can tell the difference with dandelions by
turning a leaf over… if the stem has little white hairs on it, it's not
dandelion (which is smooth). The roots are used as a coffee substitute
by roasting, grinding and brewing like coffee. The ground up root is a
great probiotic food and source of fiber. The whole plant is edible.
Diuretic, laxative, sedative, cardio-tonic (good for the heart), lowers
blood sugar, used to help heal liver and gallbladder (jaundice, skin
problems) Anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory. Use the greens, buds and
flowers in your salad and put the ground up root in your drinks!
Mildly bitter earthy flavor.

CHILLI PEPPER (Capsicum) see also Cayenne

Very healthy for you. Good for pain relief, migraine and sinus
headaches, congestion. Has antibacterial properties that help fight
chronic sinus infections. Cancer fighter that drives prostate cancer
cells to kill themselves. Lowers high blood pressure. High in vitamins
A, C, and bioflavonoids. More vitamin C than an orange. Protects
heart (fewer heart attacks and strokes) and strengthens blood vessels,
makes them more elastic and better able to adjust to blood pressure
fluctuations. Reduces cholesterol, triglycerides and platelet
aggregation, dissolves blood clots. Strong anti-inflammatory used to
help for arthritis, psoriasis and diabetic neuropathy, sooth intestinal
diseases like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), helps kill bacteria
such as H. pylori. Helps burn fat by increasing body metabolism,
generating heat. For cold feet, put powdered cayenne in your shoes.

CHOCOLATE MINT (see Mint for benefits) (Mentha)

Mint that tastes like chocolate. I love this stuff.
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CINQUEFOIL (Potentilla) 500 species

Sharply toothed leaves, flowers have 5 yellow petals. (sometimes
white, pink or red) Young shoots and leaves good in salads. Very
astringent (constricts, shrinks membranes)- used in many anti-wrinkle
skin products. Antiseptic, used for gum disease, dysentery, diarrhea,
mouthwash. Good for skin. Leaves used to make lotion (or just rub
strong tea on rashes etc) Powdered root stops bleeding. Has fruit that
looks like strawberry but is dry and tasteless.

CLOVER (Red and White) (Trifolium pratense)

High in protein, contains 4 phytoestrogens. Helps regulate hormone
balance and protect the body from cancer and other side effects of
estrogen dominance. Also has isoflavones for cancer prevention. Helps
enlarged prostate, menopause, hot flashes, skin healing, wounds,
psoriasis. Red clover blossom and garlic- help thin blood, keep blood
vessels pliable and reduce cholesterol, which alleviates high blood
pressure and reduces the risk of blood clots. Clover blossoms are an
expectorant, good for spasmodic coughs, bronchitis, asthma. Floral
infusion in a douche helps alleviate vaginal itching. Plant red clover
under fruit trees to provide lots of nutrients and nitrogen for the fruit
trees. The roots go down 128 feet! It brings back serious nutrients
from deep down. Use the flower. You can use the leaves but it may
cause you gas unless you blend it up really good or make a tea with it.
It’s best to not harvest red clover late in the year because it starts
producing poison alkaloids. Never ferment clover- eat it fresh or dried,
never in between. Dried flowers good for tea. The root is edible. Dried
seed pods, leaves and flowers can be ground into powder. Flowers are
sweet, anise-like with a hint of licorice. Raw flower heads can be
difficult to digest. TOXIC LOOKALIKE- Crown Vetch, which has
different leaves. Clover leaves look like clover, while crown vetch has
little thin leaves on each side of leaf stem.

CLUBMOSS (Lycopodiopsida)
A mossy fern-like plant almost resembling a little pine tree. Used to
enhance memory and is powerful enough to help people with
Alzheimer’s disease. Promotes acetylcholine, the neurotransmitter
responsible for the brain speed and memory.

CLEAVERS, Catchweed, Goose Grass (Galium aparine)

Cleavers is a weed that grows in moist or wet areas, riverbanks etc. It
has prickly stems with thin leaves with usually 8 fingers. Leaves, seeds
and stem have small velcro-like hook-tipped hairs. White-green
flowers have 4 petals. You can consume the whole plant, usually as a
tea. Tea is used to purify blood, liver, kidney, bladder. A diuretic, it is
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often taken to treat skin problems such as seborrhoea, eczema,

psoriasis, acne, boils, sunburn and abscesses.. Contains citric acid used
for cancer and tumors. Great for detoxifying. If your face is wrinkly
and sagging, make a facial wash- it tightens the skin. A great body
cleanser, helps lymph system drain toxins and wastes so that they can
be excreted by the urinary system, making it great for lymph problems
like or lymphatic problems like swollen lymph glands, breast and skin
issues, even anti-tumor. Great for treating fluid retention. Helps
urinary infections, urinary stones and gravel, arthritis and gout. Seeds
make great coffee substitute. When dried and slightly roasted- tastes
almost exactly like coffee.

COLEUS FORSKOHLII (Plectranthus barbatus)

I still don’t know how to pronounce it, but it’s a super amazing
ayurvedic herb in the mint/lavender family. Used for allergic
conditions such as asthma and eczema, helps relax bronchial muscles
in asthmatics making breathing so much easier. Good for psoriasis,
reduces inflammation, blood pressure, hypertension, glaucoma, helps
strengthen heart, dilates blood vessels, lowers artery plaque build up
and helps regulate thyroid. It also increases ATP (energy) and cAMP,
which stimulates nitric oxide which dilates blood vessels in lungs,
including in the genitals... like Viagra. Burns body fat, regulates
thyroid function, cholesterol, thins blood, blocks spread of cancer
cells, lowers blood sugar, digestive bitter to cleanse the liver, improves
digestion. Do not take if on blood thinners, high blood pressure
medications, oral hypoglycemics, heart medications, or if you have
bleeding disorders or abnormally low blood pressure. A tropical
perennial.

CORAL VINE, MEXICAN CREEPER (Antigonon leptopus)

A very aggressive vine in the buckwheat family, has pyramid-shaped
seeds, heart-shaped leaves and pink or white flowers. Whole plant is
edible; leaves, flowers, nuts, roots. Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory
and analgesic. Leaf tea used for diabetes, high blood pressure, colds,
flu. Flowers and leaves advisable to steam or cook.

CORNSILK
Cornsilk is that silky hair-like stuff that covers corn on a cob (maize).
Cornsilk juice is a powerful and effective diuretic, very effective in all
sorts of kidney related problems (inflammation of the bladder, urinary
tract infection, painful urination). Lessens bedwetting when taken
several hours before sleep. Helps prostate inflammation, water
retention, bloating whether due to kidney problems or PMS. Also used
for cystitis, gonorrhea, rheumatism and heart problems. (remember,
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kidney are heart are connected) Cornsilk is a rich source of vitamin K

which makes it useful in controlling bleeding. Also available as a
powder, but if you can get the fresh kind, it’s better. Amazing isn’t it,
how every part of nature has a use !

CRAMPBARK (Viburnum opulus)

Great for women. Bark is a relaxing sedative used to relieve cramps
and spasms, like uterine and menstrual. Used to help prevent
miscarriage, internal bleeding and heart palpitations. Might constipate
a bit, good to take with mild laxative herb or plant. Acidic red berries
can be eaten in small quantities, toxic when unripe. Safer to cook ripe
berries. Don’t take tea for more than 3 days at a time.White 5 petal
flowers- big ones circle around cluster of tiny ones. Leaves look like
maple leaves, opposite on stem.

DAMIANA (Turnera diffusa)

Used for female reproductive system and cycles. Aphrodisiac, used for
depression, impotence, nervousness, urinary problems, hypertension.
Tests on rats showed definite increase in sexual activity. Small shrub
with small yellow flowers. Chamomile-type scent. Fruits taste like
figs. Leaf tea used as relaxant. Can interfere with iron absorption if
taken too much.

DEAD NETTLE (Lamium maculatum) not related to nettle

Name comes from looking like stinging nettle but without sting. Not
related to nettle. In mint family, square stem. Leaves and flowers can
be eaten raw. Used as blood purifier, for menstrual, eyewash, bladder,
kidney. Flower tea used for bronchial problems. Roots used for BPH
prostate, kidney, gastrointestinal. Studies underway for Hep.C (liver).
Spotted Dead Nettle has a silver marking on the center of each leaf.
Flowers look like purple-pink snapdragons with upper and lower lips.

DEVIL’S CLAW (Harpagophytum procumbens)

Mainly found in Africa, but starting to spread worldwide. Large
tuberous roots are the part used medicinally for arthritis, rheumatism,
fever, sore muscles, lower back pain, knee and hip pain, cleanse the
lymph system, remove toxins from the blood, promotes secretion of
stomach acid. Also used for gallbladder, kidney, menopause. Name
comes from the scary evil alien shape of hooked fruit. Do not consume
if take Warfarin or have gallstones or stomach ulcers.

DOTTED SMARTWEED (Polygonum punctatum, Persicaria punctata)

Strong burning taste, use leaves and stems as pepper-like spice.
Constricts blood vessels, so don’t use if you have blood pressure
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issues. Diuretic, astringent, used to stop bleeding, like hemorrhoids,

intestinal and uterine bleeding. Thin, smooth, lance-shaped leaves.
Clusters of small green-white-pink flowers with dots.

ELECAMPANE (Inula helenium)

Up to 8 ft tall. Big leaves that look like burdock or rhubarb, but
narrower and fuzzy underneath. Flowers are also big with very thin
yellow petals and a golden middle. Whole plant is edible. Tea made
from the root used for lung conditions like pneumonia, bronchitis,
cough, asthma, also calm digestive system and effective at expelling
intestinal worms. Quite a strong sedative, anti-spasmodic, anti-
inflammatory, anti-bacterial and fungicide. The roots contain very high
amounts of inulin which is a fiber that feeds probiotics and help leaky
gut syndrome. Elecampane does however contain toxic lactones that
can irritate mucus membranes and cause allergic reactions in some
people. Be cautious.

ELEUTHERO, Siberian Ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus)

Famous invigorating adaptogen with dark blue berries that regulates
stress, strengthens adrenal and kidney function, physical endurance
and mental/memory enhancement through its blood oxygen enriching
properties. Eleuthero is a great herb for anyone who’s involved in
sports or work that demands strength and endurance, and fatigued,
stressed people with burned out adrenals and endocrine system. Root,
bark and stem are parts used. Be cautious if you have high blood
pressure.

EPHEDRA, Ma-Huang (Ephedra Sinica) *Banned in the U.S.

(There is a weaker version of the plant called Mormon Tea. See the
Desert section). Thin leafless, jointed stick like stalks (red berries in
summer). Ephedra is a very effective decongestant herb that has been
banned in some countries because of side effects and some deaths
resulting from overuse of the synthetic isolate ephedrine. These side
effects are not as prevalent when taking the whole plant in its natural
state. The ephedra plant has been used for 5000 years for treating
asthma, hay fever, lung and breathing problems, congestion, and as a
performance enhancer in sports. The pharmaceutical isolate ephedrine
raises blood pressure, but the whole plant contains other alkaloids that
prevent blood pressure from rising. It’s a stimulant who’s main active
constituents are ephedrine and pseudoephedrine,which stimulate brain
and increase heart rate, constrict blood vessels, increase metabolism
and body heat (weight loss), while expanding bronchials in lungs,
making breathing easier. Used for colds and flu, promotes sweating.
Side effects from taking too much may include anxiety, nervousness,
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headache, insomnia, trembling, sweating, dehydration, seizures or

worse. If taken correctly, it has made people breath better and relax
because of its ability to stop asthma attacks. I was given it as an
asthmatic child and worked wonders. Like anything, it’s about proper
usage, not abuse. I am not prescribing here, just informing historical
data :-)

FALSE UNICORN (Chamaelirium luteum)

For Female Hormones. Thick Ribbed stems with unicorn horn shaped
cluster of greenish white flowers on top that yellow with age, and thin
log pointy leaves. Root contains steroidal saponins which are
precursors of estrogen. Used to stimulate reproductive organs in both
sexes, but especially helpful to women with uterine issues, infertility,
ovulation issues, menopause, headaches and depression. Also used to
soothe a delicate stomach.

FERNS- Fiddlehead Fern (Pteridophyta) 12,000 species

This is a debatable plant. Must eat cooked or steamed, not raw,
although some people do eat fiddleheads raw and end up getting throat
and gastric cancers. Fiddleheads are the young furled (coiled up) heads
of a young fern. Asians dip them into boiling water, then dry them and
then grind them into powder, and whenever they cook food, they add
that powder to their food. Apparently it helps emulsify and break down
bad fats in the body. You can chop up the stem and steam it, tastes
similar to green beans, can be eaten with a little bit of butter and salt.
To cook fiddleheads, remove the yellow/brown skin, then boil the
sprouts twice with a change of water between boilings to remove
toxins. The roots of the common Male Fern (Dryopteris filix-mas),
was used to kill tapeworms, but many consider it too toxic. When
using ferns, consult with local expert to double check. Some are
carcinogenic.

FIELD BINDWEED (Convolvulus arvensis)

A creeping vine plant with white-pink flowers, arrow-shaped leaves
and tiny fruit with 2 seeds. Tea reduces fever and heavy menstrual
flow, laxative. The whole plant can be used. Difficult to eradicate
because seeds stay viable in soil for 20 years. Can even sprout from a
fragment of root.

FIRETHORN (pyracantha coccinea)

Thorny hedge with waxy oval leaves and huge bunches of red berries.
Makes great protective security barrier for home because of sharp
thorns. Berries are quite mealy tasting but don’t eat the seeds (contain
cyanide). Most popular use for berries is making jam.
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FIREWEED (Epilobium angustifolium)

4-petal pink flowers with thin pointy leaves. Leaf and root used to
make tea as anti-inflammatory for digestive, stomach and bowel
problems. Young shoots best to eat. There is a different plant also
called fireweed- see “Pilewort” later in this book.

FOAMFLOWER (Tiarella)
Has spikes with white or pink flowers with hairy rounded maple-like
leaves. Diuretic. Has seven flavonoids, 4 steroids and numerous
phytochemicals. Used for mouth problems and clearing white-yeast
coating from tongue.

GARDEN SORREL (Rumex acetosa)

Very popular use worldwide. Flowers and leaves are tart, lemon
tasting, so use like a lemon, in salads etc. Sometimes even tastes like
kiwi or strawberry. Roots run very deep, so very nutritious. Seeds and
flowers grow in long clusters at top o stalk. Flowers often red. High in
oxalic acid, so either eat sparingly or steam/cook first.

GARLIC FAMILY (Allium) almost 800 species

All flowers and leaves rom the allium family (leeks, onions, chives,
garlic, garlic chives, shallots etc), are edible and packed with flavor.
Every part of these plants is edible. Young developing seed-heads have
the strongest flavor, then flowers, then leaves. Many look like plain
grass.

GARLIC (Allium sativum)

Antibiotic, antifungal, antiparasitic, anti-worm, antiviral, anti-yeast
infection fighter for wounds. Contains almost 80 sulphur compounds,
and is more effective than antibiotics in many cases, but unlike
antibiotics, garlic does not kill friendly intestinal flora. It’s one of the
strongest herbal healers known. Helps destroy cancer, break up
tumors, thin the blood and normalize/lower blood pressure and
cholesterol levels. Chelates heavy metals. Used for sinus infections,
bronchitis, rheumatism, dysentery, H.Pylori, and antibiotic resistant
strains of pathogens. Apply garlic juice to ringworm and use as insect
repellent. An excellent immune booster that even benefits eye
infections like conjucnctivitis, sties, other eye problems. For longevity
and powerful health, it’s recommended to consume 2 cloves of garlic a
day. Swallowing whole cloves won’t do much though. To activate the
healing power, garlic cells need to be broken open (crushed, diced,
sliced, ground etc) Plant has edible garlic bulbs on top of stem and
cloves underground. Leaves look like thick grass. Important- Make
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sure the plant SMELLS like garlic! There is a poisonous plant that
looks like a garlic bulb but doesn’t have any smell.

GARLIC MUSTARD (Alliaria petiolata)

Not actually a garlic or mustard. A super highly nutritious healing
powerhouse, garlic mustard is one of the first plants to come up early
in spring and stays years round. It is said to be one of the most
nutritious leafy greens ever analyzed. It's used to treat gangrene,
ulcers, has vitamin A, C,(called "North American Wasabi") Dry the
leaves, powder it and use as great spice. Can be mixed with
horseradish for the familiar greenish colored wasabi used in sushi
places. The leaves are shiny with white flowers. Leaves look similar to
Ground Ivy, but have sharp toothed edges and smell like mustard,
while Ground Ivy has rounded scalloped edges and smells like mint.
Both plants are edible, there are no poisonous lookalikes. The best
time to consume garlic mustard is when the young shoots come out of
the ground, just before the white flowers show up. The stalks are the
best part, but you can eat the whole plant. Garlic mustard is very
aggressive and will overtake a forest or garden because it's roots put
out a chemical that kills beneficial soil organisms that allow other
plants to grow. Do not replant it in your garden or property because it
will overtake everything. Used for asthma, antiseptic, bronchitis,
eczema, antibacterial.

GINGER (Zingiber officinale)

Works faster at preventing motion sickness or nausea than dramamine.
Flower petals and tender young shoots may be eaten raw or cooked.
Both fresh and dried ginger root have therapeutic properties for
promoting the secretion of digestive juices, hypertension, headaches,
morning sickness, colic, relieving and expelling gas, heartburn,
digestive and intestinal cramps, dyspepsia and even chemotherapy-
induced nausea. Ginger is the world's greatest herbal inhibitor of 5-LO
enzymes, a chemical cousin of COX-2, the food source for prostate
cancer cells. Without this food source, prostate cancer cells die within
hours. Excellent for nausea, motion sickness (good for keeping food
moving in a downward direction) arrests vomiting, alleviates pain,
stops inflammation, eliminates swelling, induces sweat and inhibits
pathogenic bacteria. It controls the quantity of free radicals in the
body, thus limiting damage and aging.

GIANT BIRD’S NEST, Pine Drops(Pterospora andromedea)

A scary looking reddish brown, sometimes purple stalk with no leaves
covered with drooping downward-pointing white-golden bell-shaped
flowers. Doesn’t look edible, but it is. No chlorophyll- it gets it’s
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nutrients from decaying matter like mushrooms do. The stems and
berries are astringent, disinfectant and homeostatic. Tea used
traditionally to stop bleeding from nose, lungs, also gonorrhea.

GIANT KNOTWEED (Fallopia sachalinansis)

Large heart-shaped leaves on a 10’ 93m) bush, greenish-white 5-petal
flowers in clusters. Young shoots edible raw or cooked in spring.
lemony mild-rhubarb flavor. Can be ground into powder. Stems best
peeled. Contains anti-aging resveratrol (similar uses and benefits as
Japanese Knotweed)

GINSENG (Panax quinquefolius, T. ginseng)

The root is the part you want. White flowers, red fruit, 4-5 leaves.
The most famous adaptogen of all herbs. Taking it for several months
to a year is far more effective than short term doses. Used for
cardiovascular disorders like heart attack, heart disease, lowers high
blood pressure. Inhibits growth of liver cancer cells, helps amino acids
become protein. Good for anyone drinking alcohol with a damaged
stomach lining, because it has polysaccharides that protect against
alcohol induced gastric ulcers. Hormone balancer and aphrodisiac for
both men and women. Only herb to clinically test as a plant source of
testosterone. Increases sperm count. Like viagra, ginseng enhances
nitric oxide (NO) synthesis which regulates muscle tone of blood
vessels that control flow to the penis, leading to stronger erection for
impotent men, and cardiovascular performance for sports and
bodybuilding. Supports adrenal and prostate functions. Leaves can be
used also, but root is most powerful. Taking too much over time can
lead to overstimulation. Do not take if pregnant or high blood pressure.

GINSENG- Women One of the top herbs for stress. Helps normalize
hormones, especially those that guard against breast cancer,
endometriosis and hormone-driven problems. It exerts an estrogen
effect on the vaginal mucosa, to prevent thinning of vaginal walls after
menopause, and the associated discomfort during intercourse. It’s an
aphrodisiac, helps cardiovascular system, has an insulin-like effect for
sugar removal, anti-aging, wrinkles, stimulates killer cell activity,
good for viruses, HIV, helps detox radiation, heavy metals, pollution,
good for depression, insomnia, mental clarity, memory, alertness,
learning ability, Alzheimer’s. Needs to be taken long term for
noticeable effects.

GOLDENROD, (Solidago)
Grows next to ragweed and is the antidote plant to ragweed. People
think they are allergic to goldenrod, but it's actually the ragweed right
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next to it causing the allergies. Canada exports tons of goldenrod to

Europe and the U.K. for allergies because it doesn't normally grow in
Europe. It is a great herb for allergies, hay fever, colic and gas. The
seeds are a food source. Flowers can be chewed for sore throats. Anti-
inflammatory. Used for urinary system, kidneys, stones. Used in
douche for yeast infections. To use, harvest the flower right when it's
young and starting and make tea with it. The young tiny yellow flower
cluster has a pleasant anise-like flavor, but the older bigger flower
cluster has a bitter taste. You can still use the older flowers for the anti-
allergy benefit, but it just doesn't taste very good. Flowers, leaves and
seeds are used. There are 100 species. Can grow up to 7 ft tall! (2.3m)

GOLDTHREAD, Canker Root, (Coptis)

15 species with different looks. Shiny leaves, 5-7 petal white flowers
with 5 yellow stamens (usually one per stem) and bright yellow super
thin thread-like roots. Leaves are waxy green in three sections or
leaflets, similar to a strawberry, but smaller and hugging the ground
more tightly. The thin delicate golden roots are the part used. Anti-
inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-cancer. Very astringent- chew root
for canker sores. Tea used for jaundice, stomach cramps, stomach
ulcers, stomach and testicular cancer, nausea, candida.

GOAT’S RUE (Galega officinalis) (Tephrosia virginiana)

A wild legume used historically to treat the plague.The root is the
strongest medicinal part. It was also used to induce sweating to break
fevers and to treat infections, snakebite and expel parasitic worms.
Helps balance blood sugar levels and balance female hormones. Also
used for rheumatism, bladder problems, impotency, coughs, menstrual
irregularities, diabetes, alzheimer”s, cancer. The plant has no odor, but
if the stem or leaf is broken, it releases a foul smelling stench. 1-2 feet
tall (60cm), covered in silky silver hairs. Pea-like flowers yellow on
top, pink below. Pleasant aroma. Considered an aphrodisiac by
indians. Goat’s Rue is a nitrogen fixer, it supplies nitrogen back to the
soil for other plants. Root contains Rotenone, an effective insecticide
against flying insects, but relatively harmless to other animals. Root
tea used to make men muscular, strong and verile. Bodybuilder.

GOTU KOLA (Centella asiatica) ((formerly Hydrocotyle asiatica)

The intelligence and longevity herb. One of the most important
rejuvenative herbs in Ayurvedic medicine. Used to help revitalize the
brain and nerve cells, increase intelligence, memory, longevity and
decrease senility by improving blood flow to the brain. Supports
immune function and adrenal energy, a powerful blood purifier, treats
chronic skin conditions. Promotes calmness and clarity of mind, nerve
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function, rich in B vitamins. Lowers cholesterol, used to heal ulcers,

urinary tract infections, lower blood pressure, increase memory and
lifespan, and smooth muscle relaxant. Regulates the intestinal flora.
Used externally to accelerate skin healing, shingles, wounds,
inflammation. Gotu kola, unlike kola nut, does not contain caffeine.
Rounded retro-looking leaves on thin stems that creep along the
ground, with pinkish red flowers in umbrella-clusters close to the
ground, each flower partly enclosed by 2 green bracts. Grows in
tropical ditches and moist areas, many of the gotu kola products come
from third world sewage ditches, so its good to grow your own.

GREEN TEA (Camellia sinensis)

(plant available from Edible Landscaping)
An evergreen with an endless supply of tea! Use the young new
leaves. Either boil the leaves for 15 seconds or freeze them for 30
minutes, then dry them for later use as tea. Green tea is very high in
antioxidants that help protect cholesterol in blood from oxidating and
forming free radicals. Green tea is a better antioxidant than either
oolong or black tea. These are actually all the same plant, Camellia
sinensis. The difference is that green tea is unfermented. Oolong is
partially fermented, and black tea is fully fermented. The fermentation
process destroys many of the antioxidant polyphenols. White tea, is
are also from the C. sinensis plant, but contains the baby leaf buds.
Green tea is known for its anti-cancer properties from the antioxidant
and antiviral nature of the polyphenols. Green tea also helps with
weight loss due to both the xanthines (caffeine, theophylline,
theobromine) that act as thermogenics (increases temperature through
the increased burning of body fat) and suppresses appetite. Also
contains theanine, which has calming action on the body and counters
the stimulant action of the tiny amount of caffeine in the plant.
Take green tea by itself because it contains substances that can render
other herbs or medications useless to the body, including what you eat.
Green tea can hinder the absorption of nutrients into the body.
Contains tiny amount of flouride, so take a break once in a while. An
alternative antioxidant tea to consider is red tea (rooibos, honey
bush)...a mild, slightly sweet tea with antioxidant properties 30 times
greater than green tea, and very low in polyphenols, so it will not
interfere with other herbs or medications. Rooibos is also anti-cancer.

GROUND IVY, Gill Over The Ground (Glechoma hederacea)

In mint family. Leaves are great salad leaves. Purple/blue funnel
shaped flowers are edible. Creeps along the ground, square stems,
leaves opposite along stem. Leaves nearly round, short rounded teeth,
(scalloped edges), leaf veins radiate from same point and smell like
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mint when crushed. Leaves look similar to garlic mustard but the smell
is mint vs. mustard and Ground Ivy leaves have round-scalloped edges
while garlic mustard has sharper-toothed edges. Keep cutting with
lawn mower to keep leaves young and small. Can be juiced or make
tea. Contains a volatile oil which aids in relieving congestion and
inflammation of mucus membranes associated with colds, flu, and
sinusitis. Anti-allergenic, antibacterial, antihistaminic, anti-
inflammatory, antioxidant, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antiviral, cancer-
Preventive, expectorant, immuno-stimulant, and sedative. Leaf tea
used for lung problems like asthma, nose, throat, kidney problems,
purifying blood, ulcers, cancer, cough, diarrhea, digestive issues, ear
infections, fever, gas, hay fever, Test small amounts first, some people
have reactions to this plant. Look-Alikes: There are some, but only
Ground Ivy has a square stem and creeping stems that root at the
nodes. Also, Ground Ivy smells similar to mint when crushed and
leaves are opposite, not alternating, along the stem. Tea can even be
given to small children.

GUMWEED, (Grindelia Squarrosa)

Yellow gummy flowers with very aromatic leaves. Tea made from
flowers and leaves used for lung and kidney issues like bronchitis,
asthma, coughs, tuberculosis, pneumonia, gonorrhea, colds. Also used
for stomach and spleen cancer, gonorrhea, tuberculosis. Relaxing
sedative and anti-spasmodic

GYNOSTEMMA - see Jiaogulan (“Chinas Immortality herb”)

HAIRY BITTERCRESS (Cardamine hirsuta)

A bitter edible invasive weed in the mustard family that’s difficult to
erradicate, so we might as well eat it. Hot, radish-like flavor similar to
watercress. Not really hairy, it makes a wonderful spicy salad green.
Little vertical stick-like seed pods stand upright surrounding tiny white
flowers. Related to Large Bittercress (Cardamine amara ), and Wavy
Bittercress (Cardamine flexuosa), which are also edible.

HE-SHOU-WU, Fo-Ti, Chinese Knotweed

(Fallopia multiflora) (Polygonum multiflorum)
Fo-ti is the dried or cured root of a twining vine in the knotweed
family with broad arrowhead-shaped leaves. It’s a major adaptogenic
anti-aging herb used for kidneys, adrenals and hormones to boost
sexual energy, mental clarity, hair growth, eczema, dry skin, alopecia,
degradation of glands, blood vessel health, reduces free radical
damage from UV light, relaxes the bowels, detoxifies and strengthens
the blood, reduces blood cholesterol and fat deposits in arteries, anti-
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tumor, heart conditions, chronic bronchitis. Helps adapt to cold

temperatures. Too much may cause diarrhea, intestinal pain and
nausea.

HEAL-ALL, Self Heal, All-Heal (Prunella vulgaris)

1-2 feet tall (50cm) Has distinctive flower cluster of purple and white
flowers tightly pancaked together with green disks. Opposite leaves,
reddish square stem. A great nourishing edible herb in the mint family.
It has similar properties to mint, but doesn't taste or smell like mint.
The whole plant is edible. It’s called “Heal All” because it is said to be
able to heal just about anything. It has more rosemarinic than
rosemary. Very popular for its use with Herpes simplex 1 and 2. Also
used for kidney problems, AIDS, liver, heart, tumors, cancer, diabetes,
abrasions, cuts, bruises, sprains, ulcers, diarrhea, fever, sore throat,
laryngitis. astringent. You can make tea, salves, creams, use in salads,
or make cold water infusions by putting chopped, crushed or powdered
leaves in cold or luke warm water.

HOPS (Humulus lupulus)

Yes, this is what they use to make beer., except we’re going to use it to
get healthy here. A prickly vine with scaly, green, downward pointing
fruit and 3-5 lobed leaves. The strange looking fruit is the part you
want. Tea made from it is used as a calming sedative to soothe tension,
nerves, restlessness, sleep problems, anxiety, cramps, spasms, coughs,
inflammation, boils, rheumatism. Calming effect similar to valerian.
Some people fill pillows with hops to sleep better. Licorice root and
hops flowers have often been used throughout history to treat hormone
imbalances and just about every female problem known, giving
women a sense of well being and control. Be careful when handling
plant as resin and fine hairs can irritate skin.

HOREHOUND (Marrubium vulgare)

In mint family (but not minty tasting, actually kinda bitter), square
stems and leaves covered with fine soft hair. Leaves look like wrinkled
skin. White woolly flower clusters on upper stem. Expectorant- helps
clean up lungs, (phlegm), bronchitis, asthma, colds, sore throats,
coughs. Make tea with leaves. Since it’s bitter, its great for stimulating
digestion, stomach, gallbladder, liver, jaundice, hepatitis, bile flow.
Appetite stimulant.

HORSERADISH (Armoracia lapathifolia)

In mustard family, grows up to 5ft (1.5m) Leaves are healthy and
nutritious, but the root is the commonly used part, which has no smell
until cut. Once grated, it needs to be immediately mixed with vinegar
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(like apple cider vinegar, not white distilled vinegar), or it will oxidize,
lose its potency and become bitter. Can be mixed with wet mustard
seed for strong mustard. Potent antibacterial properties. Simply grating
some root in blender or coffee grinder and sniffing deeply will clear
nose and sinuses like nothing else. Also used for urinary tract
infections, bronchitis, sinus congestion, ingrown toenails, coughs,
warming a cold body and rubbing on sore muscles. One way to
identify a plant from the mustard family (all of which are edible) is the
flowers have 4 petals with 6 stamens–4 tall and 2 short.

HORSETAIL ShaveGrass (Equisetum Arvense)

A strange plant that starts with having fertile off-white beige stalks
with scaly fingers on top in the spring, which wither and get replaced
by non-fertile green stems resembling horse tails. These plants are
very high in silica, but not as absorbable as bamboo, which has 7 times
more useable silica. Fresh horsetail contains and enzyme that robs the
body of vitamin B, so do not take large amounts. Horsetail is used in
treating urinary tract infections, prostate inflammation, very good
astringent for stopping bleeding, blood coagulation (thickens blood),
helps broken bones heal faster, brittle nails and hair, rheumatoid
arthritis, ulcers, anemia. Boil in water for clearing skin, acne and
soaking feet. Do not use if pregnant or nursing. High amounts toxic.

HYSSOP (Hyssopus officinalis)

Purple, pink or bluish flowers on a spike. (in mint family) Leaf tea
used as anti-viral for herpes, HIV, etc. Used to loosen phlegm, relieve
gas and help lungs- bronchitis, asthma, coughs. Rub in hair and on
skin for eczema, dandruff and itchy scalp. Do not use if pregnant or
epileptic.

JAPANESE KNOTWEED (Polygonum cuspidatum, Fallopia

japonica, Reynoutria japonica, Hu Zhang, Mexican Bamboo)
One of the world’s most invasive plants. Billions of dollars are spent
trying to get rid of it, yet it could feed millions as a food source AND
is a major source of resveratrol, a powerful anti-aging and anti-cancer
agent. There is no excuse for starvation if this plant is around. It grows
three feet a month, sends roots down ten feet, even through concrete,
and as far as 60 feet out. Best parts are young shoots and unopened
leaves, but whole plant is edible raw, steamed or cooked, even roots.
Has tangy lemony taste from oxalic acid. Grows like bamboo and has
hollow, bamboo-like stems. Young leaves are reddish-purple. Small
green-white-pink 5-petal flowers. Very high in vitamin C. Anti-
infection, anti-fungal, anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant,
tumor reduction, lowers cholesterol, elevates cyclic AMP, balances
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estrogen, mood swings, hit flashes, great for herpes, shingles, white
blood cells, longevity, jaundice, liver, hepatitis, urinary tract,
appendicitis, gallstones, yeast infection, rheumatoid arthritis,
menopause, bacteria killer, anti-tumor, artherosclerosis, Alzheimers,
Parkinsons, memory, nervous system, adrenals, asthma, lung,
bronchitis, mucus. Transresveratrol even more bio-available than grape
juice or red wine!

JEWELWEED (Impatiens capensis)

The antidote plant to poison ivy, rashes, itching and fungal dermatitis.
Apply to skin the raw juice or concentrated boiled juice of crushed
stems. (leaves and flowers work too). You can also pour the boiled goo
into ice cube trays and keep in freezer for a year. Whenever you have a
skin rash, rub a cube on the irritation to experience healing. They grow
near poison ivy, so you can just cut a jewelweed stem and rub the
juice on the rash if you get a rash, or chew the leaves and flower a bit
and smear it on. Yes you can eat them too. It tastes like butternut and
can be used as a topping for deserts. There are no poisonous
lookalikes. Flowers are yellow orange with a loop in the bottom and
red or white spots in the open end which sometimes droops
downwards. Antihistamine, anti-inflammatory. Also used for eczema,
insect bites, ringworm, and other skin issues.

There is a pink Jewelweed version called HIMALAYAN BALSAM

(Impatiens glandulifera) that is also edible, but has higher oxalate
levels. Seed pods burst open with a pop at the slightest touch- quite
amusing toy. Young shoots and seeds most edible parts.

JIAOGULAN- (Gynostemma pentaphyllum)

China's "immortality herb" Used by Chinese to extend their lives to
100 years or more- regarded as "like ginseng... but better." The
benefits are dizzying- as is the amount of scientific research behind it.
Has more sterols than maca and less fermentable carbohydrates. Maca
has 5 sterols while jiaogulan has around 90. Used to treat everything
from high blood pressure to bronchitis, this high powered antioxidant
has clinically shown to obstruct the growth of cancer and increase
natural killer cells to fight tumors. A key adaptogen, meaning it
adapts. If the body needs rest, jiaogulan promotes rest. If the body
needs to be energized, the herb does that as well. It adapts to your
body's needs and helps protect it from stress, toxins, bad diet,
excessive exercise, electric devices, free radicals, DNA damage, etc.
300 athletes were tested with jiaogulan and ALL reported increased
energy, calmness and alertness.Very effective at improving sleep. Has
4 times more saponins and seven times more sterols than ginseng,
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including beta-sitosterol, which blocks DHT formation(stops hair

loss), reduces prostate inflammation better than saw palmetto and
lowers cholesterol. Sterols dilate blood vessels to lower blood pressure
and reduce inflammation. Regulates blood pressure and cholesterol,
bringing both high and low levels back to normal(lowers LDL while
raising HDL), thus helping prevent artherosclerosis, stroke and heart
attack. Actually makes heart more efficient, raising heart output
without raising the heart rate or blood pressure. Perfect for athletes.
Helps shield liver against toxic chemicals, proven to help treat
hepatitis. Said to be very effective at healing bronchitis, soothing the
nervous system, supports the adrenal glands, which produce the body's
own anti-inflammatory steroids, and helps regulate the immune
system, making it good for treating autoimmune disorders. Jiaogulan
increases levels of SOD, and elevates white blood cell counts. Even
helps weight loss by inhibiting the body's tendency to store sugars as
fat. It’s a vine in the cucumber/gourd family, but has no fruit. Leaves
are serrated and in groups of 5, sometimes 3 or 7. Tiny greenish
flowers.

KNOTGRASS (Polygonum aviculare)

Not a grass. Tiny white flowers. Astringent, diuretic, coagulant,
expectorant. Used for dysentery, heavy menstrual, lung, bronchitis,
mucus, jaundice, liver, gallstones, kidney stones.

KUDZU (Pueraria lobata)

A vine that takes over everything. Millions of acres are covered with
this stuff. Leaves clustered in threes. Reddish purple flowers, hairy
seedpods. Amazing stuff. It helps regenerate liver tissue while
protecting against toxins- look out milk thistle! Kudzu has 100 times
more antioxidant than vitamin E. The powdered root is a thickening
agent for food. It gives a glisteny shine to stir fried foods and clear
sauces. A dairy alternative in cooking. Relaxes blood vessels. Root tea
used to clear intestinal blockages, yet help diarrhea, dysentery,
headaches. Induces sweating (detox) while lowering blood pressure
and blood sugar levels. The whole plant is useable as a detox agent to
clean the body of toxins, alcohol etc, while lowering desire for
alcohol. The roots can be eaten and are a better source of estrogen
than soy. Used in tumor prevention because it blocks the formation of
tumor-feeding blood vessels. Said to be good for the spleen and
stomach. Help ringing in ears (tinnitis)

LADY’S MANTLE (Alchemilla mollis)

Ground cover plant, growing no more than 18 inches high(45cm),
leaves have serrated edges, yellow-green clustered flowers. Used for
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gynecological issues, menstrual bleeding, anti-inflammatory, anti-

viral, improves blood clotting, cramps, spasms, gastrointestinal
problems, rheumatism, can be used as vaginal douche for irritations.

LEMON BALM (mint family) (Melissa officinalis)

Leaves opposite, whitish flowers, strong lemon scent. Use fresh or dry.
Tea used for colds, improving mental performance, fever, insomnia,
nervous conditions, digestive spasms, painful menses, hyperthyroid,
Grave’s disease. Extracts used a lot for herpes, cold sores, mumps. Has
over 8 anti-viral compounds and lots of anti-inflammatories and anti-
spasmotics, calms nerves, colic. Contains eugenol, which kills bad
bacteria. Flavors ice cream, tea. Mosquito repellent. Avoid if on
thyroid medication like thyroxine.

LEMONGRASS (Cymbopogon citratus )

Looks like a ball of grass. The citrus-flavored blades (leaves) can be
used in tea or soup, even dried and frozen or powdered. Roots can be
chopped into stir fry or made into paste. Anti-fungal, anti-bacterial
insect repellent, loosens mucus, coughs, colds, sinus congestion,
cramps, stress. Drink tea before bed to induce sleep.

LEMON VERBENA (Aloysia triphylla)

Very small cream colored flowers have lemony citrus scent.- great for
teas and desserts. Leaves and flowers can be used for tea, and used to
flavor custards and flans. Used for nausea, digestive upset, gas.

LICORICE (Wild) (Glycyrrhiza glabra)

Has over 400 phytochemicals, which all have healing qualities. Can
grow up to 9 ft tall. Leaf stems have up to 15 thin leaves on them.
Small whitish flowers. Seed pods are prickly with curved spines.
Similar to the famous Asian licorice root, a very common medicinal
plant. Roots are sweet. Great sweetener for tea. Raw licorice root and
flowers have been historically used to treat hormone imbalances in
men and just about every female problem known, giving women a
sense of well being and control. Licorice is a source of DHEA and
contains phytoestrogens which help reduce the adverse effects of
estrogen on the prostate and reduces prostate enlargement in men. It
blocks the formation of DHT from testosterone so it helps stop hair
loss. Stimulates aldosterone, a key adrenal hormone. It’s an immune-
stimulating steroidal anti-allergy, antiviral, antibacterial, anti-tumor,
antioxidant, adaptogen, antiseptic, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory
with chemical components similar to cortisone (without the bad side
effects) Used for respiratory/lung conditions like bronchitis, asthma,
coughs, sore throat, hoarseness. Also bladder infections, stomach and
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duodenal ulcers, gastritis, allergies. Helps detox poisons, Chew fruit

for toothaches and gum disease (antibacterial). Balances blood sugar.
Helps pancreas of people with diabetes cut down on insulin. If used
too much, can raise blood pressure, hypertension and sodium
retention. Use only one month at a time. Complete B complex (except
B12), A, C, E, calcium, chromium, copper, iron, magnesium,
phosphorus, potassium, selenium, silicon, sodium, zinc, lecithin,
coumarins, fatty acids (caprylic, hexonic, and palmitic), bioflavonoids,
saponins, phytoestrogens, salicylic acid (aspirin). Used as an liver and
kidney tonic, increases bile flow from liver, builds nerve tissue,
removes arterial plaque, reduces body fat, treats hypoglycemia, ulcers,
laxative, expectorant, regulates intestinal flora, helps alleviate foot
cramps, boosts interferon to help fight bacteria and viruses, helps build
strong muscle tissue, healthy heart function. Recommended to take
for a month, then stop for a week or two before starting again. (or two
weeks on and 4 days off) Licorice is not recommended for people with
history of renal failure (kidneys), liver disease or who take heart
medication or steroid drugs. Do not take if pregnant. The natural plant
is good for you, but avoid the store-bought standardized form that can
dangerously raise blood pressure. Used externally for herpes, eczema
and shingles.

LIZARDS TALE, Water Dragon (Saururus cernuus L.)

Water plant with heart shaped leaves with a trademark “tail” stem.
Very small white flowers. The whole plant can be used to make tea, for
general not feeling well, stomach problems, rheumatism, relaxing
sedative.

LOBELIA, Indian Tobacco (Lobelia inflata)

Use sparingly, this plant is powerful. Whole plant is edible. Seeds have
most powerful effect. Light purplish blue or white flowers with pointy
oval leaves that are hairy underneath, and golden papery bag-like seed
pods. Lobelia is a healing sedative that relaxes bronchials, making it
good for asthma, bronchitis, coughs and epilepsy. If too much is taken,
it causes vomiting, making it a very strong expectorant and clearing
mucus etc. Lobelia increases the effect of other herbs, so if for
example you are sick and take echinacea, lobelia will make it even
more powerful. Be careful if taking medication. Leaves taste like
tobacco and contains a non-addictive nicotine-like substance called
Lobeline, so chewing them helps people quit smoking since. Used to
treat epilepsy, convulsions, hysteria, trauma, tetanus. It is said Indians
gave this to arguing couples so they would get along again. Very
strong, so take in small doses.

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LYRE-LEAF SAGE (Salvia lyrata)

Up to 2ft high, square, slightly hairy stem. whorls of blue/violet
tubular flowers (attach at same spot on stem), at various heights on
stem. Leaves have red/purple color along main veins. Entire plant
edible. Used for gas, laxative, colds, calming. Mild tasting minty
flavor.

MALLOW (MALVA) (Malva neglecta)

Very common worldwide and highly nutritious. Whole plant is edible.
The leaves have a mild, pleasant flavor. Has thickening properties so it
can be used as a soup base or thickener of liquid dishes. The root can
be used also. Make into a tea to sooth the membranes of the entire
digestive system. You can eat them raw or dry the upper part of the
plant and make a tea out of it. When it cools, it will gel up a bit
because the plan contains mucilage. This gel is a soothing compound
that coats mucus membranes and soothes irritated tissues, making it
great for throat, sinuses, bronchitis, emphysema. stomach, intestines,
colon irritation (irritable bowel, ulcerative colitis), bladder, asthma,
etc. It boosts immunity and makes hair curly if you put in hair and let
it dry. It softens skin and increases milk flow in nursing mothers. The
root can be used as substitute for ginseng. Mallow leaf teas are used in
the treatment of renal (kidney) disorders, retention of fluids and
conditions of the spleen. You can eat them fresh, put them in salads,
dry and powder them and put in smoothies. Make mallow shampoo
and lotion by putting mallow leaves in blender with a bit of water, let
sit for an hour, strain out the pulp, leaving a jelly-like goo, then add
pieces of inner yucca stem, blend again and use as shampoo or skin
lotion. Mallow root can be used as a toothbrush by unravelling the end
like untwisting the end of rope.

MALLOW- HIGH (Malva sylvestris)

Mallow-type leaves but with more pronounced 5 lobes. Flowers
pinkish purple with dark lines coming from middle. Same properties as
common mallow/malva. The entire plant is edible.

MARJORAM (Origanum majorana)

Seeds are common spice. Flowers taste like leaf, but milder. Use for
asthma, coughs, stomach, intestines, headache, insomnia.

MEADOWSWEET (Filipendula ulmaria)

3-7 ft (1-3m) stems furrowed, sometimes reddish purple. Leaves dark
green on top and whitish fuzzy underneath, 3-5 pointy lobes. Leaves
commonly have orange fungus on center rib underneath. Flowers
clustered, creamy white, very strong, sweet smell. Whole plant is
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edible with pleasant smell and taste, great for potpourri and making a
room smell good. A favorite in weddings. Contains salicilic acid,
(aspirin). Chew plant for headaches. May cause asthma is a few
asthmatics. Also used for colds, flu, fever, arthritis, menstrual cramps
and pain, rheumatism, diarrhea and rebuilding digestive system.

MILKWEED (Asclepias L., A. syriaca) 150 species CAREFUL

Pink-purple flowers in clusters that sometimes droop.When it comes
up in the springtime, you can use the young shoots and leaves just like
asparagus. The white sap in the stem is a bitter latex that can be
applied to warts, moles, ringworm, skin cancer and poison ivy rash.
Young shoots, leaves and small young pods can be used as a vegetable
(not the bigger older ones with all the fluffy stuff inside) if boiled and
water replaced. Get rid of white latex by putting in water. Not
poisonous in low doses, but the white sap latex is better used
externally. Only eat the pods when young and seeds are white. The
seeds become poisonous when they mature and start turning brown.
Cooking makes milkweed safer to eat. Root tea used for kidney stones,
asthma and expectorant to clear mucus. Know what you are doing-
some milkweeds are poisonous. If not totally sure, don’t consume.

MINT (Mentha, Lamiaceae)

The mint family has over 7,000 species! And they are all edible. They
become pretty easy to recognize after a while. Square stems, tiny hairs
on stem, vertically stacked crunched flower bundles usually light
purple, white or pink on top of stem or in several clusters along the
vertical stem, usually where leaves are. Used for colds, flu, fever,
indigestion, gas, headache, diarrhea, colic, sore throats, stomach aches.
Whole plant is edible. Mint has strong oils. It is advisable not to take
while pregnant. Important- make sure the plant looks and smells like
mint. Some plants look like mint but don’t smell like it, or smell like
mint but don’t look like mint- stay away!

MINT -Downy Woodmint (Blephilia ciliata)

Soft fur on underside of leaves. Whitish blue purple flowers. Tea used
for indigestion, colic, coughs, colds, chills and fevers. Make warm
poultice with leaves for sinus headache. Chewing fresh leaves kills
bacteria in the mouth and is good for teeth and gums.

MOTHERWORT (Leonarus cardiaca)

In mint family, square stem, opposite leaves, small pink lilac colored
fuzzy flowers. Used for female support (hence the name) to control hot
flashes, heart palpitations, menses, vaginitis, childbirth, spasms,
fevers, nervous heart condition, palpitations, hyperthyroidism,
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insomnia, stomachache, diuretic, immune system help, sedative,

epilepsy, and calm the nerves. Motherwort has strong influence at
balancing regularity of heartbeat, helping with both cardiac arrhythmia
(irregular heartbeat) and tachycardia (racing heartbeat).Do not take
during pregnancy or breast feeding.

MUIRA PUAMA (Ptychopetalum)

Known as "potency wood" in Brazil. Root and bark used. Said to
increase blood flow in the genitals of men and women. Bark are roots
are the parts used medicinally as a tea. Overuse may result in anxiety,
because it’s a stimulant. Plant grows to 15 ft (5m)

MUGWORT (Artemisia vulgaris) (multiple varieties)

Sharp spikey leaves, hairless on top but have soft white wooly hair
underneath. 3 ft stem (1m) sometimes purplish. Small greenish yellow
cottony looking flowers on spikes. Leaves are edible, somewhat bitter
(good for digestion, stomach acid, bile production, gas, bloating,
nutrient absorption, liver). Used for centuries as an antibacterial, anti-
fungal, worm-expeller, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, antispasmodic,
digestive, diuretic, expectorant, stimulant, stomach aid, and blood
cleanser. Tea used to hide pain, headaches, promote sweating,
regulates menses, lowers blood sugar, rheumatism, colds, bronchitis,
epilepsy, colic, kidneys, nerves, shaking, stomach aches, asthma,
insomnia, menstrual issues, tumors, stop bleeding, diarrhea, . Leaves
contain compounds shown to be effective against staph and strep
infections, dysentery, E.Coli, etc. Tea also used as insecticide, and
externally for skin conditions like poison ivy. Used in past as flavoring
for beer-like drinks before hops were used. Do not take while
pregnant. Not advisable for children.

MULLEIN (Verbascum thapsus) 250 species

Non addictive narcotic pain killer. Stalk of velvet-soft fuzzy grey-
green leaves with yellow flowers, 5 symmetrical petals. Fuzzy leaves
get smaller the higher they are on stem. Yellow-colored 5 petal flowers
show up 2nd year crowded around tall 8 ft stalk. Entire plant useable.
Helps promote sleep. Has Coumarin, Hesperidin. Antihistamine, anti-
inflammatory, anticancer, antioxidant, antiviral, antibacterial, cardio-
depressant, estrogenic, fungicide, hypnotic, sedative, pesticide. Oil
used as destroyer of germs. Tea used for lungs, bronchitis, asthma,
colds, coughs, kidney infections, bleeding of lungs and bowels,
diarrhea, gum disease, ulcers, cramps, convulsions, earache, lymph
system. Leaves soothe mucus membranes.Anti-viral used for herpes
and flu. Anti-tumor. Sedative and slightly narcotic. Do not overuse.

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MUSTARD (Brassica)
All mustards are edible and have very powerful healing qualities.
Mustard is said to be one of the best things to prevent cancer in the
body. It is one of the ingredients of curry (the other is turmeric) and is
eaten a lot in India, which has one of the lowest rates of cancer. Yellow
flowers, thin upward pointing thin stick-like seed pods. Unopened
flower buds resemble broccoli because they are related. The
compounds in mustard are so strong, even tiny amounts are said to
have a noticeable effect on breast and colon cancers. It helps cancer-
damaged cells to self-destruct so the cancer can’t spread. Mustard is
used for asthma, athlete’s foot(ringworm), fungus, parasites, sinus
congestion, headache, gas, colds, hemorrhoids, high blood pressure,
infection, rheumatism, stress, rash, ulcers, stomach cramps, toothache
and muscle pain. Mustards love colder weather (spring and fall) and
can be easily grown in your garden. It's a nuisance to farmers because
it grows everywhere. Wait till the seed pods get hard, yellow and dry,
put a plastic bag or pillow case around the plant and hit it with
something hard , all the little tiny black seeds fall out into the bottom
of the bag. Pull the stalk out. Mustard is actually a type of grass, so it
grows bi-annually. One way to identify a plant from the mustard
family (all of which are edible) is the flowers have 4 petals with 6
stamens–4 tall and 2 short. Seedpods always resemble a spiral
staircase going up the stem and leaves emit a mustard odor when
crushed. A great part to eat aside from the young leaves is the entire
"growing tip"- the cluster of unopened buds and opened flowers
which looks a little like broccoli. The pungent leaves can be mixed in
salads, stir frys or added raw to a smoothie for some serious nutritional
and healing power.

Simple Mustard
1 cup mustard seeds- soak a bit in cold water to activate “hotness”
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
mix in Vitamix (strong blender) or mortar and pestle
or grind seeds first in coffee grinder, then add some cold water, wait a
bit, then mix paste with vinegar.
You can also add some olive oil, turmeric, sea salt, pepper, raw honey
or lemon if you want. Oil lessens the hotness.

MYRRH (Commiphora myrrha)

A strong immune-boosting healer and infection fighter, almost as
good as echinacea, with strong cleansing and antiseptic properties.
Commonly used in mouthwashes and toothpaste. Also used for
asthma, bronchitis, sinus, sore throat, herpes, ulcers. Myrrh is a resin
made from dried tree sap. Very popular for its essential oil. A very
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spiny tree with big pointy thorns, grows to about 12 ft (4m)

MYRTLE (Myrtus communis)

A small shrubby tree that grows to 15 ft (5m) with simple pointy oval
leaves with 5 petal flowers that are usually white. Blue-black berries
(sometimes orange-yellow) with usually 3 seeds. Contains pleasant
smelling oil used to treat sinus problems, bronchitis, colds, coughs,
bad breath, herpes simplex.

NETTLE (Urtica dioica)

One of the SUPER PLANTS. The whole plant is edible. You can live
off this stuff. Jaggedy pointy leaves in pairs opposite each other on a
vertical stem with clumps of little seeds in between the layers. Called
“Stinging Nettles” because one side of the leaf has little hairs that sting
when touched. But this sting is not bad, in fact, it is injecting us with
good healing medicine- usually a combination of formic acid,
serotonin, histamine, choline and silica. You can roll up the leaf with
the hair on the inside and eat it. Saliva neutralizes the sting. Nettles are
one of the richest sources of protein and minerals, especially calcium,
iron, silica, vitamin C (which improves calcium and nutrient
absorption), improves immune function, prevents free radical damage,
and builds collagen. The vitamin K in nettle strengthens bones.
Removes lactic acid and uric acid in gout. Supports the growth of
beneficial intestinal flora (probiotics). Great for relieving mucus in
colon. Source of Serotonin, supports proper adrenal function, A
steroidal anti-inflammatory to reduce prostate inflammation and
excellent source of nutrition for prostate health. Lowers blood sugar,
increases insulin sensitivity due to chromium content and protects
blood vessels from insulin damage. A, complete B complex, C, D,
calcium, chromium, copper, high iron source, magnesium, phosphorus,
potassium, selenium, silicon, sulfur, zinc, bioflavonoids, saponins,
acetylcholine and serotonin. Antidepressant, antibiotic and anti-fungal,
Helps dissolve kidney stones, regulate thyroid, reduces body fat,
increases energy, treats anemia, ulcers, strengthens tissues, mild
laxative. Helps adrenals, kidney, liver and thyroid.
If you have arthritis or spot on head losing hair, hit the area with the
stinging part of the leaves so the medicine can be injected… it will
sting, swell up, but many people have found it eliminated arthritis pain
for the entire season and made hair start to grow again because of the
increased circulation and herbal “injection”. Can also use nettle tea to
rub on head, as well as drink it, using it both externally and internally
to stimulate healing. Nettle is the only known plant that contains
formic acid, which is used to dissolve cholesterol. Nettle also contains
a protein molecule called UDA which attacks fungus in the body.
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(Great for candida sufferers) Nettle blocks lactic acid cycle which
starves the cancer cells. Leaves have seaweed-type flavor because it's
very rich in minerals. If a property has lots of stinging nettle, buy that
property because the ground there is very rich. Eat the seeds like hemp
seeds. They are very high in protein and have healthy oils. Use the
seeds fresh in pancakes, porridge, cereals etc. Sprout in winter as great
free superfood. There is only one known species of nettle (of course in
Australia and New Zealand) where the sting is too strong and
dangerous, called Urtica Ferox..

ONIONS (Allium cepa)

Strong anti-aging, natural anti-biotic medicine for heart and blood,
lowers cholesterol and blood pressure, boosts HDL level,
anticoagulant, dissolves blood clots, thins, cleans and builds blood,
onion oils block formation of cancerous growths, helps asthma and
allergies. An antiseptic, onions can disinfect animal and insect bites,
heal mouth sores, poor vision, bloody diarrhea, help sleep, toothaches,
headaches, burns, flesh wounds, burns, bruises, hair loss, parasites,
and upset stomachs. Has large amounts of sulfur which cleanses the
liver and skin, has antiseptic properties and helps build all connective
tissue. Aphrodisiac. Increases orgasms. It’s stimulating oils increase
the flow of digestive juices creating a greater absorption of nutrients.
The sulfuric oils have antiseptic qualities which prevent putrefaction in
the intestines by inhibiting the growth of harmful bacteria. Used for
athletic performance, anti-bacteria, candida, diabetes, endocrine
system, endurance, strength, expectorant, vision and eyes, fungus and
fungal infections, heartburn, hemorrhoids, hormones, immune system,
insect repellant, joint pain, liver, lungs, mucus, poisoning, salmonella,
healthy, glowing younger skin, better sleep, sore throat, stomach
cramps, ulcer and cancer, sunburn, teeth, mouth and gums. Onions
combine wonderfully with avocados, nuts, seeds and almost any other
type of fat or oils. Salads with lots of nuts are good with onions. Many
people who live to be 100+ eat onions. Onion juice is insect repellent.
Make sure onion-like plants have onion smell or they may not be
onion and poisonous.

OREGANO (Origanum vulgare)

Fresh wild oregano is powerful- put just a tiny bit of a fresh flower in
your mouth and you will feel the power! Flowers are milder version of
leaf taste and power. In mint family, has tell-tale look of pinkish purple
mint flowers, leaves more rounded. Oregano tea or infusion is used to
clear lungs and bronchial passages. Oregano oil is rich in polyphenolic
flavonoids, two of which are powerful antiseptics. Oregano oil
contains over 50 compounds with antimicrobial actions that inhibit
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candida yeast, bacteria, viruses and parasites. Also a powerful

antioxidant. Particularly effective against chronic candida infections.
slows down diabetes related complications. Good for traveling to
protect from parasites and foreign bacteria. Can be applied topically to
fight fungal nail infections. Note- direct contact can cause mild burns-
avoid irritation by mixing w olive oil. Can be used internally or
externally. Do not take probiotics while taking oregano oil because it
kills everything. Recommended to take for 3 days 3x under tongue
straight, 2 or 3 drops then take probiotics when done

OXALIS (Oxalidaceae) 900 species

Lemony fun citrus-like tangy flavor, can be used as seasoning for fish
etc. Superficially resembles clover (3 heart-shaped leaves joined at tip)
5 petal flowers can be white, pink, red or yellow. The edible root
tubers look like small red and white fingerling potatoes. Tastes great
and lots of people eat it, but don't eat large amounts at once because of
high levels of oxalic acid which binds calcium and is hard on the
kidneys. It forms calcium oxalate which is insoluble.

PATCHOULI (Pogostemon cablin, P. patchouli)

In the mint family, with recognizable pink-white mint flowers on erect
stems. Strong smell used in perfumes, keeping insects away, including
moths and some termites. Good for linen closets. Native to tropical
areas, needs warmth, can grow indoors. Used to treat dysentery,
diarrhea, vomiting, and nausea. Aromatherapy calms nerves,
aphrodisiac.

PENNYROYAL (Mentha pulegium)

In mint family. The plant can be consumed fresh or as a tea but NOT
the essential oil, which is highly toxic. Used as insect repellant. Tea
has same properties as other plants in mint family. Increases digestive
juices, decreases gas and digestive issues, respiratory infections, gout,
worms, menstruation, eczema, antiseptic. Do not take if pregnant.

PERILLA, Rattlesnake weed (Perilla frutescens )

(not the same as dandelion-type plant also called Rattlesnake weed)
Funny smelling plant usually found in cow pastures, up to 4 ft tall
(1.3m). Rub leaves on skin and clothes to keep ticks away. Dark purple
square stems. Large saw-tooth jagged-edged dark green or red hairy
leaves tinged with purple underneath. Aromatic minty smell. Long
flower spikes with lots of small pink/purple flowers. When seed pods
dry, the stems rattle like rattlesnake tails. Entire plant is edible, but
new young sprouts, leaves and tops are best. Leaves have very peasant
sweet taste and are used in all kinds of dishes worldwide, popular
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Japanese salad green (Shiso). Seeds have very nutritious oil. Many use
it as a sugar substitute. Antibacterial, antiseptic, antimicrobial,
expectorant, helps stomach. Used in many cancer therapies, also for
asthma, lung problems, colds, flu, cough, nausea, vomiting, food
poisoning, allergic reactions, stomach pain. Used for its aromatic
properties to make perfumes, aromatherapy, potpourri.

PEPPERMINT (Mentha × piperita, M. balsamea Willd)

No poisonous lookalikes. Use leaves at any stage. Related to
spearmint, which is also edible. Pale violet flowers with purple stem
(Spearmint has green stem) Peppermint leaf- relieves gas, indigestion,
heartburn, acid reflux, stomach pain, ulcers, intestinal cramps, colic,
nausea, irritable bowel syndrome and just about every digestive
complaint known. The oil in the leaves soothe the bowel muscles and
calm the entire digestive tract. Relieves intestinal gas almost instantly.
A relaxing anti-spasmotic that calms nerves, tension, sleep problems,
herpes. Relaxes gallbladder and bile duct spasms, so be careful if you
have stones or obstructions. Freshens breath, covering up garlic breath
etc. Very powerful volatile oil that kills bad microorganisms- good for
athlete’s foot, fungus, cancer etc.

PILEWORT , FIREWEED (Erechtites hieracifolia)

(Not to be confused with old English “Pilewort”-Ranunculus ficaria-
Lesser Celandine, a small yellow flower) Erechtites hieracifolia can
grow up to 9 ft (3m) tall. Small white flowers wrapped in green.
Whole plant is edible. Tea used as astringent and good for mucus
membrane issues- lungs and digestive system, diarrhea, cystitis. It
smells bad and tastes strong. Oil of fireweed was rubbed on
hemorrhoids to “put out the fire”. Was taken internally for dysentery
and as survival food.

PIPSISSEWA (Chimaphila umbellata, C. maculata)

A cute little flower with shiny elongated evergreen leaves with toothy
edges that grow in pairs or whorls of 3 or 4 from stem. Pinkish white
flowers grow in little umbrella shape, 4-8 at a time. Delicious scent
and flavor. Used to flavor candy and soft drinks. Indians used to boil it
for tuberculosis and drink tea for urinary infections, rheumatism,
colds, kidney stones. Antiseptic, antibacterial, astringent, diuretic.
Contains hydroquinones, a natural antibiotic to fight cystitis, urethritis,
gonorrhea. The whole plant is edible and used as powerful medicine.

POKE (Phytolacca americana) WARNING- POISONOUS RAW !

Poisonous raw, but powerful healer when used right. Poke contains
a compound, known as poke activating factor (PAF), which is
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structurally similar to interferon. PAF also functions like interferon,

but unlike pharmaceutical interferons, PAF is not tissue specific.
Therefore PAF works on multiple tissues, including the liver. but note
it can be dangerous at higher levels. WARNING- all parts of this
plant are poisonous if eaten raw. Boil the young leaves and stems at
least twice or three times, throwing away the water from each boiling.
The dark shiny berries are also edible if cooked. Do not eat the roots,
they are poisonous, or any of the plant if red or purple is anywhere on
the plant. Also only eat young leaves, not old ones. Know what you
are doing with this plant!

PURPLE BETONY, Betony, Wood Betony (Stachys officinalis)

Not to be confused with true Wood Betony. Narrow leaves at base of
tall 2ft stick-like stems with cluster of purple flowers on top.
Astringent. Slightly bitter (good for digestion) Flowers, leaves and
stem used to make tea for anxiety, migraines, gallstones, heartburn,
high blood pressure, headache, neuralgia. Strong antioxidant.

PURPLE PRAIRIE CLOVER (Dalea purpurea)

Pinkish purple flower spikes on a cylinder-shaped head, spiky leaves.
Strong anti-bacterial. Whole plant used for heart and overall health.
Roots used for measles, pneumonia etc. Fruit is legume pod containing
1-2 seeds. Very nutritious food. Leaves made into tea. Roots can be
eaten raw.

QUININE, WILD (Parthenium integrifolium)

Prairie Dock, American Feverfew, Missouri Snakeroot
(note: there are other plants also named Prairie Dock and Missouri Snakeroot)
A highly prized medicinal plant. About 3ft tall (1m), Alternate rough
long, hairy leaves with sharp-toothed edges. Stem branches at the top
with multiple clusters of little white clumpy flowers. Plant is not
edible- use dried root and tops as medicine. Used for fatigue,
respiratory infection, gastrointestinal issues, lymph congestion, ear
infections, colds, coughs, sore throats, venereal disease, Epstein Barr,
immune system stimulant, digest foreign particles, blood and liver
detoxification. Suggested use- 1 teaspoon dried root to a glass of warm
water, taken on empty stomach has much stronger effect than when
taken with food.

RAGWEED (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) 41 species

Common allergen. Goldenrod is often blamed because it blooms right
next to ragweed, but goldenrod is actually the antidote! Ragweed is all
green, sometimes greyish-silver-green. Has distinct finger-like leaves
with erect seed-pod spikes. Although many are allergic to ragweed, it
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is used by others for conditions like nausea, intestinal cramps,

menstrual cramps and stroke. (tea from leaves and root) Highly
astringent (stops bleeding). Seeds could be used as porridge or cereal.
GIANT RAGWEED (Ambrosia trifida)- Similar properties of
common ragweed. Leaves are like pointy mittens (3-5 lobes).

RED ROOT, New Jersey Tea (Ceanothus americanus)

Recognized by showy round puffy clusters of white flowers. Pointy
oval leaves make tea used as substitute for imported tea with no
caffeine, as well as for stomach, lung, blood cleaner, laxative. Root is
astringent, expectorant, used for asthma, bronchitis, coughs, spleen,
dysentery, hemorrhoids. Strong astringent (stops bleeding) bark tea
used externally for venereal sores. Nitrogen fixer. Flowers rich in
saponins to make lathering shampoo and soap (won’t remove oils
though). Wet flowers can be simply rubbed on body.

RHODIOLA , GoldenRoot (Rhodiola rosea)

Delicious adaptogenic herb that normally grows in cold areas. One of
the premiere life-prolonging adaptogens of the world. Used to increase
endorphin levels to feel good (mood elevator), help prevent stress,
depression, promotes mental clarity, oxygenation and blood supply to
cells, helps nervous conditions, headaches, GI upset, chronic fatigue.
Studies show it changes serotonin and dopamine levels. Being an
adaptogen, it doesn’t cause stimulation burnout. Good for anyone
going through lots of physical and emotional stress, plus mental
fatigue. Also used to increase Nitric Oxide in smooth muscles and
penile artery walls (better erections). Good for all endurance sports.

RHUBARB (R. rhabarbarum, Genus Rheum)

Eat only the top half of the stem, not the leaf, root or bottom of the
stem. The leaf is poisonous.Very good for cleaning out the intestinal
tract. Very sour, super tart. Rhubarb contains pectin which is a
preservative, so if you add rhubarb to food you are cooking (if you
cook your food), the food will not spoil. Produces 2 crops in the year,
just before cherries and strawberries in the spring, so you can use it to
preserve the fruit, and then again in the fall to help preserve the apples,
pears etc. Rhubarb has greenish white or rose reddish clumpy flower
clusters. Leaves sometimes confused with burdock, which has
“velcro” balls and purplish red spiky flowers. Small amounts of
rhubarb root are used as a laxative, but the stem is safer because the
compounds are not as concentrated Experiments have shown rhubarb
root to lower blood glucose levels in diabetic mice. The stem can be
dried and powdered also.

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ROOIBOS “Honey bush”, “RedBush” (Aspalathus linearis)

A great antioxidant tea. You know the benefits of green tea, well this is
RED tea., which is a mild, slightly sweet tea with antioxidant
properties 30 times greater than green tea, and very low levels of
tannins, unlike black and green tea. And it is very low in polyphenols,
so it will not interfere with other herbs or medications.
As with green tea, Rooibos is also anti-cancer. This is in large part due
to a chemical in red tea that is very similar in structure, and with the
same properties, as superoxide dismutase (SOD), an antioxidant, anti-
inflammatory and immune stimulatory enzyme produced by cells.
SOD also responds to interferons, producing peroxides that help to kill
cancer cells, kill pathogens, and activate white blood cells. Used for
nervous tension, asthma, allergies, digestive problems, gout, lowering
LDL cholesterol and raising HDL cholesterol.

ROSEMARY (Rosmarinus officinalis)

One of nature's finest antioxidants and stimulants, making it a famous
anti-aging herb. Drooping shrub that looks like pine needles with
white, blue, purple or pink flowers. It stimulates everything in the
body, including circulation to the head, so it’s good for memory, hair
and age related problems. Contains a powerful substance called
rosemarinic, which is used for everything from cancer to Alzheimer’s.
Components in rosemary prevent the breakdown of acetylcholine in
the brain, a key brain chemical for memory. Rosemary is rich in highly
absorbable calcium for stress and tension, and shows good results for
breast cancer. A good antidepressant tea because of strengthening and
calming effect on the nerves. Put in bath for calming effect. Contains
up to 20% camphor. Stimulates digestion, sexual organs, menstrual
flow, helps low blood pressure, anti-fungal rub on head to stimulate
hair growth, adrenal glands, great for headaches, vertigo, dizziness,
increases bile (helps liver, gallbladder), stimulates waste to move
through body, eliminating stagnant food from a sluggish digestive
system, helps heal the mouth gums. For food poisoning, chew
rosemary and swallow. Avoid if pregnant or prone to epileptic seizures.
Highly suggested for women with breast cancer. Make tea, crush into
food and drinks, or just plain eat it.

RUE (Ruta graveolens)

Has very strong compounds that can badly blister skin if touched, and
is poisonous except in small doses and should only be handled by
professionals. Used to help expel poisons from poisonous bites like
scorpion, snake, spider ad jellyfish. Silvery bluish grey leaves,
yellow-green flowers. Extremely bitter and can cause gastric upset.
Leaves, seeds, branches used in Greek and Ethiopian cuisine. Seeds
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used to make porridge. Be careful! Know what you are doing with this
plant !

SAGE (all types) (Salvia spp)

"If one consults enough herbals . . . every sickness known to humanity
will be listed as being cured by sage."
- Varro Taylor, Ph.D. (herb expert)
Another member of the vast mint family, this famous herb has showy
flowers (blue, red, purple, pink, white, ) that are divided into upper and
lower “lips”, and woolly, silver-gray-green leaves that are green year
round. Many varieties have tiny hairs growing on the leaves, stems and
flowers. Some of these hairs release a volatile oil when rubbed.
Antimicrobial, antibacterial, anti-fungal, antiseptic, expectorant,
diuretic. Sage has lots of flavonoids, phenolic acids and antioxidant
enzymes, including superoxide dismutase (SOD) and peroxidas,
making it a top powerful anti-oxidant plant used for protection against
all types of degenerative diseases like cancer, heart disease, diabetes,
arthritis, macular degeneration. Contains rosmarinic acid, a potent
antioxidant, anti-inflammatory (also found in rosemary) used for
rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, lungs, atherosclerosis. Sage is famous as
a strong memory enhancer for better brain function and possibly even
Alzheimer`s. For women, sage contains sclereol, which stimulates the
body to produce its own estrogen, which helps with all gynecological
problems and female issues like menopause, night sweats, hot flashes,
despair, fatigue. May also help with diabetes (even type 2) through its
ability to boost insulin action. Used to reduce anxiety, allergies and
promote digestion. Anti-bacterial properties used to help stomach,
intestines, nose, sinus, throat, mouth, skin, scalp, hair, lungs, genitals
and eyes. Antiseptic for cuts, wounds. Sage oil contains camphor and
camphen, which are used against fungal infections, dermatitis,
athlete’s foot, skin diseases, infections. Used in skin creams for the
cosmetic industry. Helps digest fats and proteins. Add chopped fresh
or dried leaves to food, or dried powders in smoothies. For white teeth,
rub them with fresh sage leaves, which also strengthens the teeth,
gums and freshens breath. Eat sage leaves every day.

SAFFLOWER (Carthamus tinctorius)

Dried flowers are used as a less expensive substitute for saffron.
Safflower is extremely effective in lowering cholesterol levels.
Laxative effect helps bowel movements. Encourages menstruation and
treats abdominal pains. Helps skin heal open wounds and bruises.
Used for all kinds of skin disorders like rashes, measles. Tea used for
hysteria, panic attacks, fevers, mucus. Yellow, orange or red globular
flowers, one to five per branch. Each flower contains 15-20 seeds,
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which are the source of the famous safflower oil (flavorless and
colorless, like sunflower oil) Safflower seeds can be used in bird
feeders instead of sunflower seeds because squirrels don’t like them.
Safflower oil is also used as a medium for oil paints. If you want to
use natural pigments and dyes, mix them with safflower oil to paint.

SARSAPARILLA (Smilax aristolochiaefolia) Greenbrier plant

The entire plant is edible. The root and leaves make an excellent
medicinal tea. Roots and young shoots used historically as food
source. Anti inflammatory and blood-cleansing, used for quick relief to
skin problems such as psoriasis, eczema, itchiness, gout, rheumatism,
rheumatoid arthritis and stomach aches. It even helps with impotence
and virility issues because of it’s testosterone-like effect on the body.
Has progesterone-type effect on women to help with menopause,
menstrual problems, PMS and depression. Anti-inflammatory,
estrogenic, cholesterol-lowering, anti-stress. Used for asthma,
pulmonary issues, rheumatism, stomach aches, cough, cystitis. This is
one of the three ingredients in the original root beer recipe-
sarsaparilla, sassafras and birch. May cause stomach upset and
temporary kidney problems. Do not take if on medication.

SCARLET RUNNER BEANS (Phaseolus coccineus)

Brilliant red flowers are very tasty, can be used as a garnish in soups,
salads. Beans need to be cooked since they contain toxic lectin .

SENECA SNAKEROOT (Polygala senega)

Small white flowers on end of spike. Root is most used part. Root tea
used for colds, coughs, pneumonia, bronchitis, asthma, rheumatism,
heart problems, (heart and lung pulmonary). Reduces inflammation,
regulates menses, upper respiratory tract expectorant.

SKULLCAP (Scutellaria lateriflora, Scutellaria agustifolia, S.

elliptica, S. galericulata, S. incana, S. laterifolia, S. nervosa, S. ovata,
S. resinosa) 350 species
Strong popular medicinal herb. Small plant, 6-18” high. Blue/lavender
flowers. In mint family- hairy, square stems, opposite leaves, heart-
shaped at the base with scalloped edges. Seed pods at base of each
leaf. Anti-inflammatory, antispasmodic. Used for mental disorders,
anxiety, nervous conditions, hysteria, delirium, epilepsy, drug
withdrawal, headaches, sleep problems, bacteria, viruses, hepatitis,
lowers blood pressure, diuretic,. Induces menstruation, do not take if
pregnant. Make sure you have the right kind, there are over 350
species and they are not all the same. Some are toxic.

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SMARTWEED, WATER PEPPER (Persicaria hydropiper)

Red-stemmed plant with pointy leaves and thin cone or light colored
greenish or pink flowers at top of stem. Leaf tea used for internal
bleeding, menstruation, uterus problems, blood in urine. Leaves
contain Rutin, which strengthens capillaries. Pain reliever. Hot
peppery pungent taste. Contains oils that may irritate skin. Grows in
moist areas.

SMARTWEED, MARSHPEPPER (Polygonum hydropiper)

Very hot, peppery, spicy. Leaves or stems can be eaten raw or cooked.
Seeds can be used as pepper substitute. Astringent, bleeding, diarrhea,
hemorrhoids, strengthens capillaries, anti-inflammatory. Thin pointy
edible leaves, cluster of pink flowers on vertical stem.

SNAKE ROOT (Sanicle) 40 species - SEE BLACK SANICLE

Root used to treat internal bleeding, nosebleeds, coughing up blood,
stomach ulcers, diarrhea, dysentery, varicose veins, bowel pain, kidney
problems, cough, tumors, sore throat and strep, infection. Whitish
flowers

SOLOMON’S SEAL (Maianthemum racemosum)

Drooping, white-yellow-green elliptical oval flowers, hanging in pairs
of 2 or 3. Large broad leaves alternating on stem.
Young shoots can be boiled and eaten like asparagus.
Root is edible after baking in hot sun or boiling in 3 changes of water.
Tea made from dried root is used for wasting diseases like
tuberculosis, and diabetes, indigestion, lung problems, sleep,
rheumatism, laxative, hemorrhoids, bowel problems, arthritis and to
slow heavy menstrual flow. Berries not edible.

SPEARMINT (Mentha spicata)

Related to Peppermint but with spearmint taste and smell. Pale violet
pinkish flowers, square stem, hairless leaves and stem. Antiseptic,
antispasmodic, stimulant. Used to relieve bronchitis, fevers, headache,
gas (flatulence), calm nerves, stress, spasms, cramps, stomach pains,
indigestion, nausea, sinus congestion, motion sickness, morning
sickness, diarrhea, colds, flu. Helps stop vomiting during pregnancy.
Gentle colic relief for babies. Mouth freshener- chew leaves. Makes a
great tasting tea. Gives sensation of “cooling”, (opposite of cayenne)
Helps treat cancerous growths and tumors.

SPICEBUSH (Lindera benzoin)

Shrub grows up to 15ft (5m). Aromatically scented leaves (when
crushed) and berries (which are red and shiny) tiny yellow flowers in
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showy clusters. Berries can be used as spice. Bark has strong

medicinal properties. Whole plant used for blood purifying, arresting
Candida yeast, fungus, colds, fevers, colic, gas, worms, rheumatism,
cramps, coughs, anemia.

SPIKENARD 1(Nardostachys grandiflora, Nardostachys jatamansi)

In Valerian family, grows to 3ft (1m), pink bell-shaped flowers. Roots
traditionally crushed and distilled for intensely aromatic thick oil that's
used as perfume. Root used as sedative, for sleep disorders (like
valerian), diuretic, for rashes, skin allergies, anti-fungal, balancing
menstrual cycle. Also called Indian Spikenard, Muskroot.

SPIKENARD 2 American Spikenard (Aralia racemosa)

Red berries in ball clusters. Root is most commonly used for lung
problems like asthma, cough, kidney problems, reduce uric acid,
syphilis and rheumatism. Also used to shorten labor and ease
childbirth. Grows up to 6ft (2m)

SQUAW VINE, Partridgeberry (Mitchella repens)

A plant for women. Creeping, non-climbing vine (stays on ground)
with paired rounded leaves and paired white fuzzy trumpet-shaped
flowers which act as ovaries. Red berries have two small indents and
contain up to 8 seeds. Flowers and berries used for menstrual problems
and childbirth. Strengthens and relieves congestion of uterus and
ovaries, helps prevent miscarriage. Antiseptic for vaginal infections.
Calms nerves. Can be used as wash for sore nipples.

STEEPLEBUSH, Hardhack (Spiraea tomentosa)

Pink flower fingers form an upward steeple. Leaves soft and light
golden colored on underside. Both leaves and flowers used for bowel
problems and stopping bleeding.

STEVIA (Stevia rebaudiana) 240 Species

The HEALTHY SUGAR. Super sweet leaves that have no effect on
your pancreas, blood sugar or insulin. Safe for diabetics. Although it’s
really sweet, it actually reduces sugars in the system which displace
calcium. Can actually be used for tooth and mouth care- mix with Pau
d’arco, baking soda, licorice root and yucca root-Stevia sweetens the
herbs and as an antiseptic to kill the acid and plaque forming
bacteria.A good source of chromium, which helps in the regulation of
blood sugar, which may help prevent diabetic cataracts, and also helps
diabetics who often suffer from impotence. Antibiotic. Good source of
saponins, which improve the absorption of other compounds taken
with it.
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SPATTERDOCK, Yellow Pond Lily (Nuphar advena, Nuphar lutea)

Leaves look like typical water lily, but flowers are yellow cup-like.
Root used for stomach problems, heart, inflammation, spasms,
constricts blood vessels. Do not take too much.

SPEEDWELL (Veronica officinalis L.)

Blue violet flowers in figwort family. Root and leaf tea used as
astringent, blood purifier, liver, kidney, lung, asthma, expectorant,
diuretic, expectorant, gout, helps heal ulcers. Bitter astringent. Used
for stomach, digestion, skin problems. Wild weedy relatives are Ivy-
leaved speedwell (V. hererifolia), Field Speedwell (V. persica),
Germander Speedwell (V. chamaedrys)

SUMAC- FRAGRANT, STINKING, Lemon (Rhus aromatica)

Fragrant bush up to 7ft tall, red hairy oily fruits, 3-leaf design, yellow
flowers, red fuzzy berries. All parts edible and astringent. Fruit and
leaves can be chewed for stomach ache, diabetes. Bark used for lung
and urinary tract issues dysentery, diarrhea. Berries soaked in water
makes lemonade, or mushed into porridge. Plant may irritate skin of
some people.

SUMAC- WINGED or DWARF or SHINING (Rhus copallina)

Can grow up to 30ft (why they call it dwarf is beyond me). Red hairy
fruit. Recognized by leafy wings” running along branches between the
leaves. Small yellow green flowers. Berries, bark and leaves used.
Young, peeled green shoots are good to eat. Berries can be chewed or
made into tea. The hairs on the berries are covered in malic acid,
giving it a tart taste. Malic acid is good for helping dissolve kidney
and gallstones. The seeds have tannic acid. Filter hairs and excess acid
away by running hot water over berries through cloth, then a coffee
filter. Drink this water and toss berries. If brewed too long, they
become too bitter.

SUMAC- SMOOTH (Rhus glabra)

3-20 ft. Smooth branches and leaves. Red berries with short hairs.
Whole plant useable. Young, peeled green shoots are good to eat.
Peeled roots used raw. Fruit, bark, roots, stems, flowers and leaves
astringent, used for asthma, diarrhea, mouth problems, dysentery,
bloody diarrhea, tuberculosis, uterine prolapse, diabetes, colds. Very
high levels of antibiotics to fight illness. Make sure the berries are
RED, not white. The white variety is poisonous. Some sumacs might
cause skin irritation. Fruit soaked in cold water for half hour makes
delicious lemonade.
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SUMAC- STAGHORN - (Rhus typhina, synonym: Rhus hirta)

WINTER food
Nature's pink lemonade. Grows over 20 ft. tall. Use the reddish-pink
fruit.- a horn-shaped cluster of red fuzzy berries that are ready to eat in
the winter after weather gets cold and freezes. Do not eat spring
summer or fall. It’s not recommended to eat the leaves or branches
which are also fuzzy. Dries really well to keep in pantry and use
throughout winter. A very abundant plant that yields a lot. Tea made
from the red cone tastes and looks like pink lemonade and is very high
in vitamin A, very good for the eyes and very tasty. Berries used for
lung, mouth, throat and cough, plus female issues. Said to expel
worms. Astringent. Root used as blood purifier, and when combined
with Echinacea, used for venereal disease. There is a cousin called
poison sumac which has white smooth berries.

SUMAC- POISON (Toxicodendron vernix)

The fuzzy berries are WHITE. Do not touch.

SWEET EVERLASTING, Rabbit Tobacco

(Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium) (Gnaphalium obtusifolium )
A hairy plant with clustered white flowers on top. Long thin silvery
leaves. Leaves and flowers used for colds, flu, pneumonia, sore throat,
fever, bronchitis, stomach, ulcers, tumors, spasms, coughs,
aphrodesiac, heck you name it. When crushed, the plant gives off a
maple syrup scent. Commonly smoked like tobacco for respiratory
problems.

SWEET FERN (Comptonia peregrina)

(Featured in the “Free Living 101” DVD) Strongly aromatic. Used for
healing of the gums, ulcers, bleeding conditions, (astringent) ulcerative
colitis, Crohn's. Helps all kinds of health conditions by taking the tea
several times a day 5 days a week. Putting sweet fern leaves mixed in
with a batch of blueberries helps magically preserve the blueberries for
weeks, even a month. It is said sweet fern helps preserve life itself.

SWEET GALE (Myrica gale)

Evergreen bush with long oval almost grayish leaves. Whole plant is
edible- berries, roots, leaves. Nitrogen fixer for soil (helps fertilize).
has powerful compounds that protects liver and prevents free-radical
damage. Anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant, diuretic. Used for
gonorrhea, anti-aging, strengthening, detoxing, healing.

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SWEET (Annual) WORMWOOD, Sweet Annie (Artemisia annua)

(not the same as common wormwood)
Strong anti-viral, highly effective against malaria. Sweet-smelling,
sharp, fern-like leaves. Tiny yellow-green flower clusters. Leaf tea
used for malaria, dysentery, diarrhea, flu, colds. Seeds used for
flatulence (gas), indigestion, night sweats

TARRAGON (Artemisia dracunculus)

Slender branched stems with very thin silvery leaves. Cluster of small
yellow-green flowers. French Tarragon rarely has flowers. Soup
flavoring. Used to thin blood, Insomnia, nausea, hiccups,
hyperactivity, stimulates appetite, helps digestion, especially oily
foods. Smells a little like anise, tastes like licorice. Also used to expel
worms. Bugs and pests hate it’s smell, so it’s good to grow together
with other plants in a garden.Do not use if pregnant (uterine stimulant)

TEASEL, Teazel, Teazle (Dipsacus) (Dipsacus sylvestris)

The most famous plant used for Lyme disease- Dipsacus sylvestris
being the most effective. The root is the part used. Plant grows up to 8
ft (2.5m) and is easily recognized by their prickly egg-shaped balls on
top of long prickly stems with wrinkly opposite leaves that have
prickles on the underside along the middle. Upper leaves grow
together forming water-catching cup around stem.The oval prickly
heads have sharp, pointy fingers sticking out from underneath, and one
or two bands of pinkish purple flowers growing around in rings. used
for muscle/joint pain and inflammation, arthritis, diuretic, detox,
diarrhea, improves appetite, liver, gallbladder, jaundice, warts,
stomach, cancer. Leaf tea used for acne.

THISTLE- (Cirsium vulgare)

Spiky, prickly leaves with pink or violet flower burs. Though the entire
plant has liver protecting properties, the seeds have the strongest
effects on the liver. Milk thistle seed contains silymarin, a compound
shown to protect the liver, and to accelerate the regeneration of liver
cells. As an antioxidant milk thistle can help reduce oxidative damage
to the liver. Used as a liver protectant and healer, to treat spleen
problems, to protect the kidneys, as an antioxidant, and to protect the
system from heavy metal damage. Milk Thistle blocks toxins entering
the liver and cleanses toxicity out of the liver cells, a good (temporary)
process during any cleanse and detoxification process. Milk thistle
raises levels of SOD, interferon, and T-lymphocytes. Leaf tea used for
skin problems, rash and tuberculosis. Root tea used for bowel issues
like worms and diarrhea. You can make a lemonade from thistles.
Juice or blend, strain out prickles or pulp, add lemon and optional
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honey. As for pure food, the root is the easiest survival food. Bull
thistle for example has a pretty hefty root. Can be eaten raw or cooked.
Young plants are best. Unopened flower buds, raw or cooked.

MILK THISTLE (Silybum marianum)

Like thistle, but leaves have white veins running through them. This is
the main famous liver-cleansing plant.

TOOTHWORT, Pepper Root (Cardamine diphylla (Michx.))

Has 4 petaled white flowers. Helps with toothache. The root tastes
peppery kind of like horseradish and can be chewed for colds and flu
or made into tea to gargle with for sore throat. Used to spice up food.
The entire plant can be used- leaves, stems, flowers, root. Add to your
salads, rice etc. Even when the leaves are gone, the roots are still
underground and edible.

TRILLIUM, Birth Root,

(Trillium recurvatum) (Trillium Grandiflorum)
Smooth round stem 2 ft tall (60cm) tinged with red, topped with 3
wavy-edged leaves and a 3 petal flower, colored white, red or pink.
Whole plant is edible. Young unopened leaves taste like sunflower
seeds. Leaves and flower can be used in salads or as tea. Root used as
antiseptic, calm spasms, help promote menstruation. Boiled-down root
bark used for earache.

TULSI (Holy Basil) (Ocimum tenuiflorum)

Anti-inflammatory plant makes a great healing tea that helps
respiratory system. Leaves relax nerves, sharpen memory, strengthen
the stomach and induce perspiration (helps you sweat). Removes
phlegm/mucus from bronchial tube, bronchitis and asthma. Seeds help
mucus membranes. Just chewing on Tulsi leaves relieves colds and
flu. Also mix Tulsi leaves with cloves and sea salt for immediate help
with flu. Reduces stress, boosts immunity, relieves inflammation,
balances cholesterol, improves stamina, metabolism, eliminates toxins,
protects against radiation, helps cleanse body of wastes, sinus
infections, supports liver, helps gastric ulcers, calms stomach and
digestive upset, helps heart, blood pressure, nervous system, blood
sugar levels.

TURMERIC (Curcuma longa)

(looks like orange yellow ginger) powerful anti-cancer anti-
inflammatory antioxidant that reduces brain plaque, helps clean the
blood and liver, helps rejuvenate tissues and increase energy. Curry is
turmeric and mustard. India has one of the lowest cancer rates and they
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eat lots of curry. Put it on all your food. Turmeric has stronger anti-
inflammatory and antioxidant properties than milk thistle and has been
shown in studies to block the formation of cancer through many
mechanisms. Regular washing with turmeric reduces facial hair
growth and wrinkles significantly. For burns, mix a teaspoon of
turmeric with some aloe gel and apply to the burn. Also used for
menstrual cramps. For a nagging cough, drink a spoonful of turmeric
with water. For gum infections, apply a mixture of turmeric, sea salt
and mustard oil 2-3x a day. Turmeric powder mixed with water is also
known to help diarrhea by killing the organisms causing it.

UVA URSI, Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)

Low growing ground cover shrub (only a few inches tall) with fine
hairy bark, white or pink flowers, red berry and shiny plastic-like
leaves. Dried leaves used as tea for urinary tract problems, gonorrhea,
kidney stones and bronchitis. Astringent. Helpful for diarrhea and
dysentery. Uva Ursi leaf contains powerful phytochemicals such as
volatile oils, arbutin, quercitin, mallic and gallic acids. Arbutin is
highly antibacterial and destroys bacteria and fungus that infect the
urinary system such as E. Coli, Candida, Staph. Mallic and Gallic
acids- the same as found in apples and ACV have long been used for
kidney and bladder infections. Also used to lower excessive sugar in
blood. Helps to take with a half teaspoon of baking soda in Uva Ursi
tea. (Do not take baking soda if you have a weak stomach.) High level
of tannins can produce stomach-ache, nausea and vomiting. Not
recommended for children or people with kidney disease. Don’t take
for more than a week or liver damage could result. Don’t take while
pregnant.

VERVAIN (Verbena officinalis, Verbena hastata, V. simplex)

Blue-violet pencil-like flower clusters pointing upward with thin long
pointy leaves. Root and leaf tea used for stomach and bowel issues,
diarrhea, astringent, dysentery, expectorant, coughs, whooping cough,
gum disease, colds, headaches, migraines, insomnia, ulcers, expelling
worms, kidney stones, bladder, gallbladder, rheumatism, depression,
stress, increasing breast milk and female wellness. Advisable to soak
the seeds in several changes of water first. Indians used roasted ground
seeds as flour. Apparently there have been some great results with
tumors. Do not take while pregnant. Possible anti-fertility.

VETCH (Vicia) 140 species

There are edible kinds like Hairy vetch (Vicia villosa), Bitter vetch
(Vicia ervilia), and toxic kinds like Crown vetch (Securigera varia)
which has flowers that look like clover that can slow the pulse and
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even cause death. Vetch leaves all have the trademark little thin leaves
sticking out 90 degrees along both sides of the leaf stem. Know which
kind you are dealing with. As for the edible kinds, you can eat the tiny
little mustard-like seeds, they are full of powerful nutrition, despite
their size. They can be chewed when fresh in summer. When they dry
in the fall, they become really hard and need to be soaked first.
“Featured in the Free Living 101” DVD set.

WATER PLANTAIN (Alisma)

Water plant with tiny white flowers and pointy oval shaped leaves.
Tea used for kidney and urinary problems like kidney stones, lower
back pain, lung problems.

WHITE DEAD NETTLE (Lamium Album) not related to nettle

Name comes from looking like stinging nettle but without sting. Not
related to nettle. In mint family, square stem. Leaves and flowers can
be eaten raw. Used as blood purifier, for menstrual, eyewash, bladder,
kidney. Flower tea used for bronchial problems. Roots used for BPH
prostate, kidney, gastrointestinal. Studies underway for Hep.C (liver).

WINTER CRESS (Barbarea)

Very similar to common field mustard with yellow flowers, mustard
seeds pods and broccoli-like bud pods.

WITCH-HAZEL (Hamamelis virginiana)

Shrub/tree 10-25 ft (3-8m) Light colored odd-looking flowers with
super thin wild shrivelled petals that look like a yellow spider. Bark
and leaves are astringent, anti-oxidant tea used for bowel conditions
like hemorrhoids, diarrhea, inflammation of mucus membranes, lung
conditions, bronchitis, heavy menstrual periods, internal bleeding,
stomach ulcers, varicose veins, mouthwash, bleeding gums. Applied
externally for skin conditions, itching, bruises, bleeding wounds,
insect bites, sore muscles, eye problems, hemorrhoids. Bottled liquid
witch hazel sold in stores has toxic chemicals and does not contain
many of the healing properties. Make your own !

WOOD BETONY (Pedicularis canadensis)

Member of figwort family, (not the same as Stachys officinalis“Wood
Betony”). A low growing hairy plant 5 to 14 inches tall
(13-36cm)with up to five erect unbranched stems in a clump, topped
with a whorl of tubular, dull colored red and yellow hooded flowers.
Fernlike fuzzy alternating leaves. Entire plant edible. Aphrodisiac,
anti-tumor, blood tonic, heart issues, stomach issues, ulcers, bloody
diarrhea, tumors, headaches, dizziness, spleen, urinary, bladder and
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kidney issues, worm expeller, gout,. Grind up dry root and add to food
or drink with liquid. More powerful on empty stomach. Fresh or dry
leaves can be made into tea. Strong concentration used to take care of
lice. Quite popular as an aphrodisiac.

YAM (WILD) (Dioscorea villosa) (Dioscorea batatas)

Quite a useful plant. Vine with alternating leaves, which have very
prominent veins which run lengthwise from the center top of the heart
shape out into a fan pattern. Root runs horizontal underground. Small
greenish yellow flowers droop is clusters (male) and droopy spike
heads (female). The thick parts of the root (tuber) is the part you want.
Most steroid hormones were originally derived from yams. Provides
building blocks for progesterone. Used to help all kinds of female
problems, like painful menses, PMS, menopause, hot flashes, night
sweats, mood changes and vaginal dryness. Wild yam also strengthens
the adrenal glands, which assists with hormone balance. Anti-
inflammatory, antispasmodic, antiviral, antibacterial, vasodilator
Supports the growth of beneficial intestinal flora. Source of
phytoestrogens to prevent bone loss. Components from the root used
to treat asthma, arthritis, eczema, colic, gastrointestinal & digestive
issues like irritable bowel, spasms, rheumatism, menopause, sexual
issues, labor pains, morning sickness, impotence, prostate, high blood
pressure, migraines, bursitis, dermatitis, bites, stings, rashes. But wait,
there’s more... it’s also used to help the liver and endocrine system.
Root tea is easy way of taking it.

YELLOW DOCK (Curly Dock) (Rumex crispus)

Leaves that look like pointy-tippped lasagna, with tall seed stalks
covered in seeds that turn brown and dry later in the year, having a
slightly nutty flavor. The leaves have a light yellow or purple middle
spine, different colored than the leaf. A very common but highly useful
body purifying weed. Whole plant useable. Young leaves edible. Root
is most medicinal. A non-irritating laxative for constipation. It calms
the intestines and comforts inflammation of the intestinal lining. Tea
enhances digestion and improves appetite. Used to detoxify the liver,
clean the blood, bowel infections, treats peptic ulcers, invigorates the
liver and colon with glycosides. Great for healing gout, urinary stones
and bladder inflammation. Soothes respiratory system, helps body
absorb nutrients, removes toxins through the urine. Contains
Anthraquinones which stops ringworm and fungus. Used historically
for sexual diseases like syphilis. Pulls toxins from the blood, lymph
and body tissues, raises red blood cell count (more oxygen in your
body) Relieves heavy menstrual periods, pain, fibroids and anemia.
Rich in iron and even helps relieve depression, inflammation and
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swelling. Great for skin conditions and itching. Used for centuries for
great results with skin conditions like eczema, psoriasis, rash, boils,
abscesses. Helps remove sores, pimples and problems from the skin.
Can be mixed with sage as a tea and consumed and also put in a bath.
If you want to make a really good healing cleanser, mix Yellow dock
with burdock, dandelion, and even some nettles. Now you’ve got some
serious cleaning power !

YELLOWROOT (Xanthorhiza simplicissima, syn. X. apiifolia)

A small shrub with um... yellow roots and bark. Small drooping
brown-purple flowers. Contains berberine, immune-stimulating anti-
inflammatory, anti-microbial, astringent. Supports liver- (jaundice,
cirrhosis, bile, blood cleanser) Root tea used to help stomach, ulcers,
menstrual disorders, diabetes, hypertension, cancer. uterine cramps.

YERBA SANTA (Eriodictyon californicum)

Shrub with thin pointy lance-shaped leaves. Smaller branches and
leaves are coated with sticky resin that sometimes has black fungus on
it (don”t use that part). Bell-shaped purple-white flowers. Smells and
tastes bad. Leaf tea used for upper respiratory conditions, asthma,
expectorant, cough, congestion, dilates bronchial tubes

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FLOWERS
BABY SUN ROSE, Aptenia (Aptenia cordifolia)
A cute succulent with pink/red flowers. Lies low to the ground. Whole
plant is edible. In Ice Plant family, contains lots of water, great fire and
weed barrier. Freeze leaves in plastic bags to break down leaf cells.
Release alkaloids by drying 3-4 days. Antidepressant, helps addictions,
smoking.

BALSAM ROOT (Balsamorhiza deltoidea)

In the sunflower family. Seeds, roots, and young shoots edible.
Roasted root is coffee substitute.
Related variations- Hairy Balsam Root (Balsamorhiza hookeri)
Hoary Balsam Root (Balsamorhiza incana)
Arrowleaf Balsam Root (Balsamorhiza sagittata)
Used for stomach, bladder, female, colds, rheumatism, dysentery.

BEGONIA (Begoniaceae) (Begonia cucullata)(Begonia X tuberosa)

One of the most common houseplants. There are many edible
varieties, including Wax Begonia and Tuberous Begonia. Double
check online to make sure which ones. People all over the world have
been consuming Begonias for a long time, both flowers and leaves,
raw or cooked. Flowers have a citrus, sour taste and make a beautiful
garnish.. Medicinally, they have been used to help glucose levels in
diabetics, and made into tea for those with colds. Shoots have been
used for stomach and spleen problems. Used for anti-tumor and anti-
cancer properties. The leaves and flowers can be eaten raw, stems
eaten like rhubarb. Contain oxalic acid, so don’t eat if you have kidney
stones, gout or rheumatism. Don’t go crazy, start easy.

BELLFLOWER (Campanula americana) (Campanula aucheri)

(Campanula arvatica) Star shaped blue flowers. Leaf tea used for cough and
lung issues. Leaves and flowers edible, have sweet taste. Good in salads.

BINDWEED (Calystegia, Convolvulaceae) over 400 species

Includes Morning Glory. Aggressive vine with funnel-shaped flowers
with 5 fused petals. Roots and young shoots used medicinally on some
types as survival food and purgative, (causing the body to purge itself),
but flowers overall not recommended for consumption because of
hallucinogenic compounds. Be careful with these. Some are toxic,
some aren’t. Too many for this book too explain. Do research.

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BLACK-EYED SUSAN, Yellow Daisy, YellowOx-Eye Daisy

(Rudbeckia hirta)
Yellow flowers in the sunflower family with very dark brown center.
Long pointy hairy leaves. Sometimes called “Yellow Echinacea”
because of it’s shape and immune system-boosting properties. Root tea
used to expel worms. Astringent, diuretic. Roots can be used like
Echinacea, but not seed heads.

BLUETS (Houstonia caerulea)

Small cute white, blue or violet flowers with 4 petals and a yellow
center. Helps bladder, bedwetting, gout, kills head lice, anorexia,
appetite loss, heartburn and anemia, colic, cramps, constipation,
diabetes, jaundice, kidney problems, and liver disease, reduces fevers,
blood cleanser, removes freckles, sun spots, clears blemishes, skin
softener.

BUTTER AND EGGS (Linaria vulgaris)

Very similar to Snapdragon. Flowers have 2 colors- light and dark
yellow. Leafs long and sharp. Whole plant is useable. Tea is laxative
and diuretic, used for liver, jaundice, skin problems, enteritis(small
intestine), hemorrhoids, fever.

CALENDULA, Pot Marigold (Calendula officinalis)(Calendula arvensis)

A great flower for eating, calendula blossoms are peppery, tangy, and
spicy. Beautiful golden color. Sharp taste similar to saffron. Use to add
yellow color to dishes. Anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, acne, controls
bleeding, menstrual cycle, soothes irritated tissues, rashes, sunburn,
radiation pain, abdominal cramps, constipation, anti-tumor, duodenal
ulcers. Used on slow-healing wounds (helps grow new healthy cells).
Some people may have reactions. Do not take while pregnant.

CARNATION/ DIANTHUS (Dianthus caryophyllus)

Surprisingly sweet flower petals can be used in desserts. Cut them
away from the bitter white base of the flower. Dianthus are like tiny
carnations with a light clove-like or nutmeg scent. Use petals to add
color and sweet taste to dishes and salads.

CARVESEED (Glyptopleura marginata )

Yellowish-white flowers with serrated tips like chicory, leaves look
crinkled and taste great, apparently like peanut butter.

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CHRYSANTHEMUM 30 species eg-(Chrysanthemum indicum)

A wide variety of looks and beautiful colors in the Asteraceae family,
which includes daisies. Tangy, slightly bitter, mums come in many
colors ranging from red, white, yellow and orange to hot pink,. Flavors
vary as much as the colors. Always remove the bitter flower base and
use petals only. They should be blanched or steamed first and then add
petals on a salad. Young leaves and stems of the Crown Daisy, are
popular in Asian stir fries. Also use as seasoning.

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CITRUS BLOSSOMS (orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, kumquat)

Beautifully scented waxy flowers with a citrusy lemon flavor. Don’t
eat too many at one time.

COMPASS PLANT (Silphium laciniatum)

Flowers resemble miniature sunflowers but with fewer petals. Can
grow up to 10 ft tall (1-4m). Hairy stalk and leaves. Whole plant is
edible. Used for lung conditions, gonorrhea, expelling worms, coughs
and asthma. Leaves usually point north-south to minimize exposure to
hot noon sun. Roots up to 15 ft (5m) deep, very drought resistant.

CORN (MAIZE) Shoots (Zea mays) - Corn/maize shoots can be

eaten when they resemble large blades of grass that taste like sweet
corn. Young maize shoots look like yellow grass and accumulate a
powerful antibiotic substance called DIMBOA, a natural defense
against pathogenic bacteria and fungus. Corn does not contain the
gluten that causes celiac disease. The whole baby corn in husk may
also be eaten, silk and all. Corn/maize kernels are very high in starch,
which turns into sugar in the body. The really healthy part of the plant
is the cornsilk (see Cornsilk in herb section)

CORNFLOWER (Centaurea cyanus)

Intense blue strikingly shaped flower with grey-green stem, grows up
to 3 ft tall (1m) with thin sword-shaped leaves. Juiced stems and
flowers used externally to treat wounds and cuts, mouth sores,
infectious disease, weak eyes, dark circles and wrinkles under eyes,
inflammation of eyelids, bruises, insect bites, stings. Internally used
for diarrhea, kidney and urinary issues, rheumatism.

DAHLIA (Dahlia) 30 species, 20,000 cultivars

There are so many versions of this amazingly beautiful flower family
it’s mind-blowing. Some can grow taller than a person. Related to
sunflowers , chrysanthemums, daisies, marigolds, dandelion,
Jerusalem Artichokes. Flowers and roots edible. Root (tuber) flavors
range from spicy apple to water chestnut or celery root. Some use
them in place of potatoes. There are so many varieties, it’s not known
if all are edible, but the assumption is that most are. You are on your
own here. Dahlia pinnata is definitely edible. Roots contain a natural
fructose polymer called Inulin, which helps reduce appetite by slowing
the body's metabolism of carbohydrates. A sweet juice is extracted
from the dahlia root and cooked at low temperatures to produce a
syrup that is 93 percent inulin, a complex carbohydrate that is calorie-
free, and a great probiotic food source. Since inulin doesn't stress the
pancreas, it’s great for diabetics.
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DAME’S ROCKET (Hesperis matronalis)

Also called Sweet Rocket or Dame's Violet. This plant is often
mistaken for Phlox (which has five petals), Dame's Rocket has just
four. Flowers are purple, pink or white. Leaves have short hairs on
both sides, making them feel rough. The plant is part of the mustard
family, which also includes radishes, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower,
and, mustard. The plant, leaves and flowers are edible, but fairly bitter.
The seed can also be sprouted and added to salads. One way to
identify a plant from the mustard family (all of which are edible) is the
flowers have 4 petals with 6 stamens–4 tall and 2 short. NOTE: It is
not the same variety as the herb commonly called Rocket, (Arugula) a
salad green.

DAY LILIES (Hemerocallis)

Very showy flower (no spots) appearing to have 6 petals (3 petals, 3
sepals that look like petals), inside of flower yellow, outside orange, 6
stamens. Multitude of color varieties. Slightly sweet with a mild
vegetable flavor, like asparagus, zucchini and melon. Cut the sweet
petals away from the bitter white base of the flower. In the spring, use
very young shoots as a substitute for asparagus. NOTE: Many Lilies
are NOT edible. Double check and research the ones you have. Day
lilies may have diuretic or laxative effect. Don’t overdo it.

ECHINACEA (Echinacea angustifolia, E. pallida, E. purpurea)

The famous immune system stimulant that’s touted as a healing
wonder, used for everything from herpes to brown recluse spider bites.
Great for colds, flu and anything your body may be fighting. Increases
levels of virus-fighting interferon in the body. Prompts the thymus,
bone marrow, and spleen to produce more immune cells. Helps cleanse
the blood and boost lymph system cleansing making it a powerful
detoxifier for removing infection organisms. Used on hard-to-heal
wounds, even sun-damaged skin. Cortisone-like activity. Increases
levels of virus-fighting interferon in the body. Not recommended for
people with HIV or AIDS. The flower has a brown spiky seed ball
with long thin pinkish purple petals around it. The whole plant is
edible. Most of the power is in the root, but you can use the flower and
seeds by crushing and drying them and making tea. Fresh flower petals
make salads and desserts look beautiful. The seeds can be ground into
a powder and used as a black pepper type spice. The seeds can also be
sprouted and eaten as echinacea sprouts.(good winter food)

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EYEBRIGHT (Euphrasia)
White flowers have purple lines, tiny leaves with bristles. Contains a
bioflavonoid that strengthens the blood vessels in the back of the eye.
Good for itchy, watery eyes, hay fever. Also used for coughs,
congestion, sinus infections, sore throat, ear aches and headaches. The
whole plant is edible. Test small amounts first.

EVENING PRIMROSE (Oenothera) 125 species eg-Oenothera Biennis

4-5 feet tall (1.5m) The yellow 4-petal flowers open at night, close during
the day and grow on branches off the main stem. Soft hairy stem,
alternating leaves, High in Omega essential fatty acids (especially the
oil made from the seeds), and GLA, a fatty acid the body doesn’t
produce, that helps prevent hardening of the arteries, heart disease,
eczema, cirrhosis of the liver, multiple sclerosis, and high blood
pressure. Evening Primrose is used to lower cholesterol, help sex
hormones, both estrogen and testosterone, PMS, menopause, uterine
muscles, nervous system, metabolism, diabetes, epilepsy, weight loss,
endometriosis, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, cough, migraines, relieve
pain and inflammation, breast problems, bowel pains, hemorrhoids,
prostate issues and gastro-intestinal disorders. Use in raw stir fry,
casserole dishes. The whole plant is edible. Harvest seed pods before
they flower, use like ochra. Seed pods are full of lots of tiny seeds.
Root tea can be applied to hemorrhoids. The bark and the leaves are
astringent and sedative.

FIRECRACKER PLANT , Coral Fountain

(Russelia equisetiformis, Russelia juncea)
Flowers look like little red firecrackers on thin green drooping sticks
with no leaves. They cascade downwards like a shower of reddish
color. Used to attract hummingbirds. In the figwort family. Not much
written about this plant, but nothing anywhere says it’s toxic. There are
a few sources that say stem and flowers could be used as an infusion.

FLAX (Linum usitatissimum)

Pale blue flowers have 5 slightly overlapping petals. The famous seed
(from inside a papery brown seed pod) is used as a fiber for digestive
and bowel issues like diverticulitis, irritable bowel syndrome,
constipation. Contains 800 times more lignan (a plant estrogen) than
other plants. Used for female problems. Has essential fatty acids that
help lubricate the body and promote regularity. Anti-inflammatory.
The darker brown seed type has more Omega 3 than the golden yellow
flax. Used in cancer therapy and raw food diets. Promotes strong
bones, nails, skin and teeth. Flax is kind of gritty and hard, I prefer
chia seeds over flax.
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FROSTWEED, Rock Rose, SunRose (Helianthemum)

Whole plant is useable. Thin alternate leaves, yellow 5 petal flower.
Kidneys, arthritis, sore throat, rheumatism, lymph, tuberculosis, eye-
wash.

FUCHSIA (Fuchsia X hybrida)

Tangy fuchsia flowers make a beautiful garnish and have
a slightly acidic flavor. Wild colors and graceful shape
make it ideal as garnish. The berries are also edible.

GENTIAN (Gentiana lutea)

A famous “bitter” for digestive disorders. There are over 400 varieties
of Gentian with different colored flowers etc. Gentians have opposite
leaves and trumpet-shaped flowers that are blue, white, yellow or red.
Gentiana Lutea is the famous medicinal herb. The dried root is the
most commonly used part, but fresh above-ground parts can be used
also. It’s quite bitter, so it stimulates and helps the liver and
gallbladder, promoting better functioning of the digestive system,
increasing secretions of the stomach and saliva which increases the
appetite, stimulates digestive juices, decreases intestinal inflammation,
indigestion, heartburn, liver, spleen, menstruation, gout, arthritis,
strengthens and builds body. Also helps nutrients absorb more rapidly
into the gut, including iron and B12. Great for anemia. Said to be good
for restoring people who have a weak digestive system and just don’t
want to eat anymore. Used for malaria, parasites, circulation,
pancreatitis, arteries, arthritis, bodybuilding, strength, circulation,
diabetes, endurance, energy, gallbladder, liver, gout, heartburn,
irritable bowel, menstrual, nutrient absorption, pancreas, spleen,
thyroid, acne, . Do not use during pregnancy.

GERANIUM- (Gladiolus species) All geraniums are edible- yay!

SCENTED GERANIUMS (Pelargonium species) - These are

geraniums that have an aroma. Wide color range, but most are pinks,
violets and pastels. The name generally corresponds to the flavor, eg- a
lemon-scented geranium has lemon-scented flowers. Their fragrances
range from citrus, to spice, to fruity. The scents help keep mosquitos
away. The Citronella variety is also called the “Mosquito Plant”,
because it’s cintronella-scent keeps mosquitos away.

Almond - Pelargonium quercifolium

Apple - Pelargonium odoratissimum
Citronella- (Pelargonium graveolens Citrosa)
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Coconut - Pelargonium grossalarioides (Pelargonium parriflorum)

Lemon - Pelargonium crispum
Nutmeg - Pelargonium fragrans (Pelargonium x fragrans)
Old Spice - Pelargonium fragrans 'Logees'
Peppermint - Pelargonium tomentosum
Rose - Pelargonium graveolens (Pelargonium roseum)
Rose - Pelargonium capitatum
Rose - Pelargonium radens
Lemon Scented - Pelargonium citronellum
Southernwood - Pelargonium abrotanifolium
Strawberry -Pelargonium scarboroviae (Pelargonium x scarboroviae)
Fiery flowered stork's bill Pelargonium ignescens

WILD GERANIUM- or SPOTTED, Cranesbill

(Geranium dissectum) (Geranium maculatum)
Wild geraniums are not related to the common household nursery kind.
Distinctly shaped 5 part leaves, pink or purplish pink 5 petal flower
with “crane’s bill” in center. Very astringent root used to stop bleeding,
dysentery, diarrhea, bleeding gums, stomach problems and kidney
issues. Shows potential with Hepatitis B and liver conditions.

GLADIOLUS (Gladiolus spp)

Vertical spikes of colorful, showy flowers, and leaves resembling
swords. 260 varieties, all kinds of colors. Bland tasting flowers, but the
petals make an interesting salad garnish.

GREATER CELANDINE (Chelidonium majus)

Toxic at moderate doses, but therapeutic at proper doses. In poppy
family, not related to Lesser Celandine. Yellow 4-petal flowers, wavy-
edged lobed leaves, yellow-orange sap. Thin, stick-like seed capsules.
Immune stimulator, smooth muscle relaxer (too much can immobilize)
Raises blood pressure. Sap used on warts, moles. Dry plant first before
using herbally. Chemical compounds similar to bloodroot, so it’s
advisable not to mess with this plant unless you know what you are
doing.

HEPATICA- ROUND LOBED (Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa)

Rounded 3-part leaves, almost clover-like. Flowers blue, white, pink.
Leaf tea used for digestion, liver. In buttercup family, so it might be
irritating to certain people.

HEPATICA- SHARP LOBED, Liverleaf

(Hepatica nobilis var. acuta)
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3-lobed pointed leaves. Flowers blue, white, pink. Leaf tea used for
digestion, liver. In buttercup family, so it might be irritating to certain
people. Toxic at high doses.

HIBISCUS (Hibiscus) 200 species

Beautiful showy flowers and seeds are edible. Makes super delicious
popular tea with flowery vibrant tart cranberry-citrus flavor. Hibiscus
is actually in the mallow family! Lowers blood pressure, sweetens tea
without using sugar for diabetics. Some grind roots, leaves and flowers
into paste with water and wash hair with it for hair loss and greying
hair.

HONEYSUCKLE (Lonicera japonica)

Be careful, some are poisonous, some are not and it’s hard to tell them
apart. There are almost 200 varieties, it would take a whole book to
discuss the differences. A vine that stays green all year. Upturned
white flowers that turn yellow. NOTE: Some varieties have berries
that are highly poisonous - Do not eat them!
Japanese Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica), is one of the edible
variety. Extremely fragrant edible 2-lipped white/yellow flowers that
are a bit purple or pink when young. Simple-shaped opposite leaves.
Grows as a vine/bush. Fruit is blue/black berry-like with 3-5 stones.
Leaves, stems, flowers edible. Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory,
antispasmodic, reduces blood pressure, rheumatoid arthritis, hepatitis,
upper respiratory infections, pneumonia, tumors, skin diseases, rashes,
cholesterol, viruses. Even used for tuberculosis. Compounds so strong,
they are toxic to fish and some animals. Plant grows aggressively and
can take over an entire building if left alone. Be sure you know which
type you are dealing with before consuming.

HYDRANGEA -WILD, SMOOTH (Hydrangea arborescens)

Up to 9 ft tall. (3m) Most recognized by it’s round cluster of tiny
whitish flowers, sometimes surrounded by bigger white (infertile)
flowers. Leaves classic pointy oval shape with jaggy edges. Formerly
marketed as “Gravel Root” because the root was claimed to aid in
dissolving kidney stones, along with bladder and bronchial problems,
stomach, heart, tumors. Some people simply chew bark for stomach
issues. Diuretic anti-inflammatory. Be careful, it’s too strong for some
people, could cause bloody diarrhea.

JASMINE (jasmine officinale)

Super-fragrant white flowers are used in tea and sweet dishes. Oval,
shiny leaves and tubular, waxy-white flowers. Calming, soothing
scent, aphrodisiac, antiseptic, anti-inflammatory, used in China for
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hepatitis, lowers serum progesterone levels and balance hormones in

women. NOTE: “False Jasmine” is in a different species with yellow
flowers and is toxic It’s also called jessamine, yellow jessamine,
jasmine, Carolina jasmine, evening trumpetflower, gelsemium.

JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE (Helianthus tuberosus)

Related to sunflowers. Not an artichoke. Yellow flowers, up to 9 ft tall.
The root (tuber) is the part you want- it looks like ginger and is edible
after first frost and throughout winter. Slice raw into salad. Root is
made of inulin which is good for low-starch diets, treating diabetes
and leaky gut syndrome. Inulin also feeds probiotics and multiplies the
good flora in your gut, which helps fight candida yeast and aids
digestion. The tubers are sometimes used as a substitute for potatoes.
They have a similar consistency, and in their raw form have a similar
texture, but a sweeter, nuttier flavor; raw and sliced thinly, they are fit
for a salad. Can be steamed. Juice from the root is sweet and can be
used as a sugar substitute by diabetics. Good for heartburn, high blood
pressure and rheumatism. Inulin can’t be broken down by our
digestive system, so it can cause gas. Hard thick sandpapery leaves
and flowers used to make tea for rheumatism.

JOHNNY JUMP UP, Heart’s Ease, (Viola tricolor)

Adorable cute flowers mixing purple, yellow and white. Flowers
edible with a delicious, mild mint wintergreen flavor. Leaf tea used for
sickness, sore throats, epilepsy, blood purifier, asthma, bronchitis,
rheumatism, heart palpitations, skin problems, eczema, calming
sedative. A great addition to drinks, soups, desserts or salads.

LAVENDER (Lavandula)
39 Species with varying leaf shapes, in the mint family, so all are
edible. The pretty sweet, spicy, perfumed flowers are edible. Great in
sweet and savory dishes, custards, etc. For stress, headache, intestinal
gas, rheumatism psoriasis. Protects fabrics and clothes from moths.

LESSER CELANDINE (Ranunculus ficaria )

Small yellow flowers. Astringent. Used historically as external
ointment for hemorrhoids, and vitamin C source for scurvy. Do not
confuse the name with the unrelated Greater Celandine.

LILAC (Syringa vulgaris)

Very fragrant flowers have a pungent, flowery, citrusy aroma and
slightly bitter lemony taste.

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LINGON, Cowberry (Vaccinium vitis-idaea)

A short evergreen shrub with sour red berries., up to 16 inches high
(40cm) Alternate oval leaves, bell-shaped white-pink flowers. Grows
in cold areas. Extremely tolerant plant, can handle up to 40 below.
Very high in vitamin C and beta carotene. SImply putting berries in
glass of water was used to treat scurvy. Tea used for urinary tract
infections, uro-gential issues, breast cancer, diabetes, diarrhea,
rheumatism.

LOTUS (Nelumbo nucifera)

A water plant that floats on top of the water, attached by a stem to
roots under the mud below. The flower looks like a shower-head with
nuts inside the holes. These nuts are a great food source when ripe.
Flowers, seeds, young leaves, stem and roots can be eaten raw or
cooked. The root is difficult to get to because it’s buried under the mud
under the water. Because it’s a water plant, there is the possibility of
parasites on the plant, so cooking is often recommended.

MARAVILLA (Mirabilis multiflora) One of the edible Four O’clocks

Rich colored pink-purple 5-lobed funnel-shaped flowers that grows in
clumps 3ft (1m) across. Flowers open late afternoon, stay open al night
and close in morning. Smooth, opposite, dark green heart-shaped
leaves. Has a huge thick root, up to 1 foot wide (30cm), which can be
powdered and used as food. Also used for stomach complaints,
reduces appetite. Too much may cause intoxication.

MARIGOLD (Tagetes tenuifolia)

All Marigolds are edible, but only some taste good. The three best are
Tagetes lucida, Tagetes patula, and Tagetes tenuifolia. Marigold can
be used as a substitute for saffron. The citrus flavor makes it great in
salads. Usually only the petals are eaten, no green parts. Used for
heart, circulation, headaches, earaches, fevers, hair rinse for shiny hair.
Plant beside other garden plants to keep pests away.

MARSH MARIGOLD, Cowslip (Caltha palustris) WARNING

(note- there is another plant also called cowslip) Yellow buttercup-like
flowers with hollow stem that grows near water. This plant can blister
skin, but if used correctly, has been used for coughs and snakebite.
Laxative and diuretic. TOXIC unless boiled in multiple changes of
water. Be careful. Survival food if boiled. There is another plant called
Marsh Marigold (Caltha leptosepala)

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MARSHMALLOW (Althaea officinalis) (or any mallow plant)

A great skin herb with numerous medicinal benefits, especially in
soothing the mucus membranes and respiratory tract. Helps counteract
excess stomach acid, peptic ulcers and gastritis. Has laxative
properties and soothes irritated or inflamed mucus membranes to help
heal intestinal issues like colitis, irritable bowel syndrome,
diverticulitis, cystitis and frequent urination. Helps with bronchitis,
urinary and digestive system irritations, asthma and inflamed skin,
boils, abscesses. Used for all kinds of skin conditions like skin ulcers
etc. Soothes sore throat or hoarseness from talking, yelling or singing
too much. The leaves can be eaten right off the plant or in salads. The
roots are very high in sugar, so diabetics should avoid the root.

MONKEY FLOWER (Mimulus spp) hundreds of species

A very diverse range of colors, shapes and styles, but they are all
edible, with a salty taste. Can be used raw in salads or as salt
substitute. Variations- Mimulus glabratus (M. geyeri) , M. guttatus, M.
lewisii, M. moschatus, M. guttatus, M. lewisii, etc

NASTURTIUM (Tropaeolum majus)

One of the most popular edible flowers. Beautiful, brightly colored
with a sweet, flowery, spicy, peppery flavor. Odd shaped flowers- red,
yellow or orange quirky flowers that look like they have a “tail”
hanging out behind them. Irregular, round shaped leaves. Grows like
ivy. Main stock up to 6 feet long with 6-8" stems branching off. Both
leaves and flowers can be eaten raw or in salad. Has hot sharp
horseradish-type taste that clears sinuses. Adds spiciness to food.
Seeds are a combination of sweet and spicy. Flowers can be stuffed
like cups or petals and leaves used in salads, pickle buds like capers.
Adds color, beauty and flavor to any dish.

OKRA(Abelmoschus esculentus) - Also called Ochro, Okoro,

Quimgombo, Quingumbo, Ladies Fingers and Gumbo. Hibiscus-like
flowers and seed pods that are delicious when picked young and
tender. Eat raw, steamed of cooked.. Ripe seeds have been used as a
substitute for coffee and can be dried and powdered for storage. In
Mallow family so its very mucilaginous, meaning it emits a slimy goo
when cooked. Very good for you, high in fiber, unsaturated fats, oleic
and linoleic acids.

PANSY (Viola X wittrockiana)

Two slightly overlapping upper petals, two side petals, and a single
bottom petal with a slight “beard” emanating from the flower's center.
The center of the flower is often darker or differently colored. The
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petals are somewhat bland, but if you eat the whole flower you get
more taste. Use as garnish on salads, soup or deserts.

PASSIONFLOWER, Maypop fruit (Passifloraceae) 500 species

The whole plant, including the fruit and amazing-looking flower are
edible. 10 white petals with purple corona of multicolored rays, 5
stamens, and a pistil with 3 stigmas. Flowers have lots of purple
threads radiating out underneath. There are different types of
passionflower, and the egg shaped & sized fruits vary. One is an
orange color with red gooey seeds inside (Passiflora caerulea). The
other is green when ripe and contains strange seeds individually
wrapped in a clear sac. (Maypop, Passiflora incarnata) Make tea from
the flowers to relax, restful sleep. The whole plant is used as an
antispasmotic and relaxant for anxiety, nervous disorders, epilepsy,
neuralgia, insomnia, painful menses, headaches, restlessness, nervous
tension, sleeping problems, inflammation, lower blood pressure.

PEARLY EVERLASTING (Anaphalis) (Anaphalis margaritacea)

Yellow and white ball shaped flowers. Leaves are fuzzy underneath.
Whole plant useable. Astringent, expectorant, relaxant, used for
diarrhea, colds, flu, throat and lungs.

PEONY (Paeonia lactiflora) - Very beautiful cup-shaped flowers,

usually pink, white or red with yellow (sometimes white) stamens.
Lots of varieties. Bushes can grow to look like small trees 10ft (3m)
tall. Add flowers petals to your salad, soup, tea. Used for menstrual
cramps, irregularities, emotional nervous conditions. Consult with
expert, can be toxic if taken incorrectly.

PERIWINKLE (Vinca major, Vinca minor)

A very powerful vasodilator for the brain so it helps increase blood
flow to the brain more efficiently than any other herb known. Increases
ATP in the brain which helps cells to function properly- one of the best
memory boosters out there, also helps prevent stroke damage, post
stroke. Periwinkle is used for circulation, cardiovascular disorders,
increasing the use of glucose and oxygen by the brain, memory
impairment, motor disorders, inner ear imbalance and hearing loss.
Improves vision in 70% of subjects tested. Flowers are edible.
Periwinkle made into a tea or salve for external use treats skin
problems such as dermatitis, eczema, and acne. Couples use it to treat
infections (vaginal douche, penis soak). Used as astringent both
internally and externally to stop bleeding, nosebleeds, menstrual,
hemorrhaging. Used as mouthwash to treat gingivitis, mouth
ulcers. Root is antispasmodic. Note- rare occurrences of dry
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mouth and heart palpitations. Don't take by itself because it is very

constipating, dries up the tissues, so it's good to be blended in with
other herbs

PHLOX, Perrennial Phlox (Phlox paniculata) -The tall, high-

growing perennial phlox is edible, not the low, creeping 4 inch high
(10cm) phlox. Slightly spicy taste. Flower colors range from reddish
purple to pink, some white. Great in salads.

POPPY (Papaveraceae) 770 species

Poppies contain both morphine and codeine, which are pain-relieving
drugs that are still used today. They come in all colors, with 4-6 petals.
Many contain opiates, so they make you feel peaceful. Ancient doctors
had their patients eat poppy seeds to relieve pain. The seeds contain
the most medicinal properties. Poppy is used for pain, insomnia,
nervousness, and chronic coughs. Don’t use if you’re being tested for
drugs, as it can cause you to test positive.(This includes poppy seeds
used in baked goods!)

PRAIRIE CLOVER (Dalea candida, Dalea purpurea)

Tiny flowers in a ring around a cylindrical cone. Leaf tea used for
heart, diarrhea. Peeled stems edible. Roots sweet tasting, ok to eat raw.

PRIMROSE, Cowslip (Primula vulgaris)

Colorful, edible flower with sweet, bland taste. Note there is another
plant also called Cowslip (Marsh Marigold) which isn’t the same.

PURPLE POPPY-MALLOW (Callirhoe involucrata)

Reddish-purple poppy-like flowers with 5-part pointy-lobed leaves and
fuzzy stems. Roots most commonly used part for pain, colds.

ROSE (Rosa rugosa or R. gallica officinalis)

All roses are edible. Rose petals can be added to salads or sprinkled on
desserts, used as edible decorations and made into tea. Darker ones
have more flavor. Be sure to remove the bitter white portion of the
petals. Different types and colors have quite different tastes In India,
they dry the petals, grind them into powder and then use the powder in
everything, but you can eat the petals fresh straight off the plant.
Rose Hips, At the base of the flower is a “hip”, a red cranberry-
looking thing. Rosehips are a famously super high source of vitamin
C, riboflavins and antioxidants, also used to help with constipation.

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SAFFRON (Crocus sativus)

The most expensive spice in the world is the stigma (stem inside the
flower). Each Crocus sativus plant has up to 4 flowers (usually
purple), each containing 3 bright red stigmas. Flower petals are also
edible. Used for antioxidant properties, anti-cancer, heart disease,
cholesterol, soothing stomach and colon, eyes, depression.

SNAPDRAGON (Antirrhinum majus)

Flowers that open and close their “mouth” when squeezed. Yellow,
pink, purple, white or red flowers on top of tall spikes. Some are pink
or purple with yellow “lips”. Spirally-arranged lance-shaped leaves.
Bland tasting but edible. Contains anthocyanin which can easily
convert to flavonoids that help endometriosis. Also used to increase
sexual desire and calm nervous tension in women during menstruation.
Muscle relaxer. Aids liver in carbohydrate metabolism, which
improves energy levels.

SOAPWORT, Bouncing Bet (Saponaria officinalis)

Opposite slightly hairy leaves, sweetly scented white or light pink 5
petal flowers with notched petals on smooth stems swollen at joints.
Contains saponins, so it can be used as soap or shampoo by crushing
the plant (flowers, leaves, root) and mixing with water. Lathers when
wet, the soap moisturizes skin. Flowers and leaves can be used fresh as
soap when mixed with water.(blender really helps) Used to wash
delicate and unique fabrics. Diuretic, laxative, expectorant, Tea helps
clear respiratory tract, asthma, liver and gallbladder issues like
jaundice, skin issues like psoriasis, eczema, acne, rash, boils. Helps
spleen, inhibits growth of breast cancer. Overdose kills red blood cells
and can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhea. Toxic lookalike- Oleander

SPIDERWORT (Tradescantia) 71 species

Eat the flowers -purple with little yellow sprig (leaves aren't too great)
Root tea used for kidney, female and stomach issues. Apply smashed
leaves to stings and bites.

ST. JOHN’S WORT (Hypericum perforatum)

Famously used for depression nerves, stress, hopelessness,
helplessness, anxiety, alcoholism, insomnia, inflammation,
hemorrhoids, menopause, PMS, arthritis, gout, flu, viruses, AIDS,
HIV, cancer, diarrhea, back pain, sciatica, bladder problems. A
serotonin re-uptake inhibitor. This prevents serotonin from being
reabsorbed from the nerve synapse, prolonging serotonins'
antidepressant effects. A 2005 study showed it was more effective than
Prozac, without the side effects. Contains hyperforin, which protects
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against gram-positive bacteria. Flowers and leaves can be put into

salads or made into tea. Do not take St. John's Wort if you are
taking antidepressant drugs- leads to "serotonin syndrome", a
condition marked by confusion and cardiovascular irregularities. Also
don't use St John's Wort if you are tanning (could burn skin) Named so
because it flowers on St. John's day (summer solstice) Has small,
narrow opposing leaves with transparent dots throughout the leaves if
held up to light. These are the oil glands. Flowers are yellow, 5 petals,
with black dots. When flower buds are crushed before they become
flowers, a reddish purple liquid comes out. Tea can be used internally
or externally for skin conditions, but remember not to go out in the sun
after taking it.

STORK’S BILL (Erodium cicitarium)

A small plant with small pink 5 petal flowers with fern-like leaves.
Seeds are long and sharp like a storks bill. Leaves mainly used as tea
for hemorrhaging and rheumatism.

SUNFLOWER (Helianthus annuus)

A powerful plant that can grow to 10 feet tall, bursting with a limitless
supply of seeds. It gives beauty, food and attracts birds. The whole
plant is edible. Tea used for lung problems and malaria. Seeds are a
great food with lots of protein and health benefits. Flower petals can
be eaten, and the bud can be steamed like an artichoke. The flower is
best eaten in the bud stage, steamed, when it tastes similar to
artichokes. Once the flower opens, the petals have a bittersweet flavor.
Sunflower seeds are an excellent source of magnesium, selenium and
vitamin E, which protects cell membranes. Great for skin, heart,
protein. Anti-inflammatory, asthma, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid
arthritis, colon cancer, menopause, heart, cholesterol, blood pressure,
calms nerves, muscles, detoxification, great source of B-complex
vitamins, niacin.

SWEET WOODRUFF, Waldmeister (Galium odoratum)

20”, 50cm. Lies on the ground or is supported by other plants. Has
round velcro-balls like burdock. White, 4-petal flowers joined together
at base. Leaves also joined together in flat whorl. Has sweet perfumy
smell and is used sometimes as a flavoring agent. Used for liver, cuts,
wounds, diuretic, antispasmodic, blood purifier and tonic, cleanses
kidney and bladder obstructions. Taking too much causes headaches.
Very high doses can cause vertigo, paralysis or coma.

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TANSY (Tanacetum vulgare)

Fern-like leaves with yellow flat clusters on top. The whole plant is
consumable. Tea made from leaves helps expel worms, parasites,
calm gas, inflammation, jaundice (liver), and kidneys. Used as
antiseptic and insecticide because of powerful compounds. Tea is ok
for humans, but do NOT make or use any Tansy oil, because it is
deadly. Do not take if pregnant.

THYME (wild) (Thymus serpyllum)

Small purple, pink/ white flowers clustered on ends of sticks with tiny
leaves. Very good antiseptic for both internal and external use in
combatting bacteria, virus, infections and fungus in the digestive,
respiratory and genitourinary tracts (eg- candida, yeast, fungus, etc)
and skin conditions like athlete’s foot, ringworm, rash, acne, cuts,
injuries, sores, burns, crabs, lice, wrinkles, and any injuries on body.
Great balm for face. Has soothing properties if inhaled or drank as tea
for calming bronchials, asthma, coughing, chest infections, hay fever.
Thyme is an expectorant that helps remove fluid and phlegm. Helps
alleviate problems of the digestive tract like spastic colon, IBS-
irritable bowel syndrome. The combined antiseptic and astringent
properties of thyme are used for diarrhea while restoring healthy
bacteria levels, particularly in handling candida. Helps decontaminate
the liver, gallbladder and invigorates the whole digestive system. Also
used for indigestion, blood circulation, immune system, expelling
worms, depression, fatigue, anxiety, sleeplessness, urinary tract
infections, gout, and removing contagions of the reproductive organs.
Another plant called “Mother of Thyme” (Thymus serpyllum), a low
ground-cover used around stepping stones is also edible.

TULIP PETALS (Tulipa) - Eat only the petals, never the bulb. Flavor
varies from tulip to tulip, but generally the petals taste like a cross
between sweet lettuce, peas and cucumber. NOTE: Some people have
strong allergic reactions. If touching them causes a rash or numbness,
don't eat them! Don't eat the bulbs ever. If you have any doubts, don't
eat the flower.

VIOLET (Viola species) (Viola odorata)

Another famous edible flower (including leaves) with a sweet
perfumes flavor. Violets are floral, sweet and beautiful as garnishes in
salads, desserts and drinks. Heart-shaped leaves with slightly serrated
edges are edible, and tasty when cooked like spinach. Flowers may be
deep purple, blue, pink, or white. All have 5 petals, which may have a
yellow (fur) or beard on the inside of two of the petals. Whole plant is
edible, including roots. Tea from whole plant used for digestive
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disorders and headache. (contains saliclic acid- “aspirin”). Flowers and

leaves commonly used for respiratory ailments associated with
congestion, coughing, and sore throat. Root powder is laxative. Taking
too much of the root may cause vomiting. Plant contains eugenol,
ferulic-acid, kaempferol, quercetin, scopoletin, which are used in the
treatment of cancer, AIDS, arthritis, gum disease, expelling parasites
and treating malignant growths. Anti-inflammatory, can be used
internally and externally for pimples, abscesses, tumors, and swollen
glands. Put flowers in bath. Relaxing aroma.

WATER LILY (Nymphaea odorata Ait.)

Floats in water. Beautiful white flower, yellow inside. Big round
leaves. The most used part is the roots (tea)- used for lung problems,
coughs, bowel problems like diarrhea.

WHITE LETTUCE, Rattlesnake Root (Prenanthes alba, alata)

White drooping flowers on a smooth purple stem with latex inside.
Whole plant useable. Just a bunch of leaves for some seasons, and then
one day, it shoots up into a straight stick-like stalk like a rocket
shooting into the sky, with the purply-white flowers on top. The leaves
can be eaten like lettuce.

WOOD SORREL- (OXALIS)- SHAMROCK (commonly mistaken

as clover)
An amazing taste treat, very lemony citrus-like flavor that looks like
three or four leaf clover with folded leaves and bell shaped pink,
violet, yellow or white flower which has 5 petals. The leaves are dull,
not shiny and can sometimes be a plum color or green with red around
the edges. Wood Sorrel leaves are heart shaped, clover leaves are not,
they are oval egg shaped and usually have a whitish line. (see diagram)
Wood Sorrel has a sour lemony taste, clover doesn't. The wood sorrel
seed pods resemble small upward pointing ocra fruits. The stems are
fibrous, so most people pluck off the leaves and eat them. The best
parts to eat are the leaves, seed pods and flowers. The stems can be
used to make tea. The sour lemony taste makes this a great addition to
any meal. Because of the high levels of oxalic acid, start by eating a
little and building up your tolerance over time. (don’t take if you have
kidney issues or stones). Leaves chewed for nausea, mouth sores. Leaf
tea used for urinary infections, fever, colds, cleansing blood, gum
disease, reduce swelling, soaking tired swollen feet. Makes great
lemonade.

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YELLOW ARCHANGEL, Golden Nettle (Lamiastrum galeobdolon)

A very aggressive overtaking wild ground-cover plant with yellow
flowers. One variation has green leaves with silver markings on the
leaves. In mint family (square stems, opposing leaves) Called “Yellow
Dead Nettle” because they look like nettle but don’t sting. Popular in old
European folk medicine for bladder control issues in elderly, and as
astringent for wounds, cuts and ulcers. Doesn’t smell very pleasant.

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“UMBRELLA”
FLOWERS
The official term is “umbel” but this book is for normal people. The
reason I specifically made this category is because there is a deadly
poisonous plant called poison hemlock (and water dropwort) that to
the untrained eye looks similar to edible plants, which are very
beneficial to our health, so please familiarize yourself with the
differences and become very aware of them. There is also a toxic plant
called Giant Hogweed that must be avoided because even smelling or
touching is caustic.

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DANGEROUS ONES:
POISON HEMLOCK (Conium maculatum)
Poison Hemlock and Water Hemlock- one of the most poisonous
plants, grows in moist areas near water, streams, ditches, swamps.
White flower clusters in umbrella shape. Stems are smooth (no hair)
and have purple splotches, sometimes covered with a white powder
that rubs off easily. The leaves are sometimes mistaken for parsley.
Smells bad and can grow up to 10 feet high.

FOOL’S PARSLEY (Aethusa cynapium) Toxic

Related to Poison Hemlock, but less poisonous. Has hollow branched
stem and unpleasant foul-smelling smooth leaves. Looks similar to
carrot, but carrot smells like carrot.

GIANT HOGWEED (Heracleum mantegazzianum)

Wild Parsnip, Giant Cow Parsley, Giant Cow Parsnip, Cartwheel Flower
Grows up to 17 feet high. Do not touch! Blisters skin, long-lasting
scars, and—if it comes in contact with eyes—blindness. Numerous
white flowers clustered in an umbrella-shaped head that is up to 80
centimetres (31 in) in diameter across its flat top. Dark reddish-purple
stem and spotted leaf stalks that are hollow and produce sturdy
bristles. Giant Hogweed is a photo-toxic plant. Its sap can cause
phytophotodermatitis (severe skin inflammations) when the skin is
exposed to sunlight or to UV-rays. Initially the skin turns red and starts
itching. Then blisters form as it burns within 48 hours. They form
black or purplish scars that can last several years. Protective clothing,
including eye protection, should be worn when handling or digging it.
If skin is exposed, the affected area should be washed thoroughly with
soap and water and the exposed skin protected from the sun for several
days. Also called Giant Cow Parsley, but not the same as common,
much smaller cow parsley, which is edible.

WATER DROPWORT Oenanthe aquatica, Phellandrium aquaticum

Extremely poisonous. Grows near water. Has considerably smaller
white flower umbrellas than carrot, the leaves are smooth, hairless and
smell bad.

Remember many toxic plants like to grow near water or moist areas.

Be cautious with plants that have parsley-type leaves.

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EDIBLE ONES:
The healing qualities of this group is enormous, which is why it’s
worth it to learning to identify them from the poisonous ones. They all
seem to be very popular at treating gas and indigestion, as well as
respiratory and congestive issues.

ANISE (Pimpinella anisum)

The wispy fern-like leaves are a good sign. Has licorice-type flavor.
Aids digestion and clearing of mucus. A natural antacid for treatment
of heartburn, indigestion, gas, bloating, colic, nausea. Helps with
menstrual pain, asthma, coughing, bronchitis, sinus. Increases breast
milk and helps with menopause, impotence and frigidity. Do not take
while pregnant. Good as external treatment for lice. Flowers, seeds and
leaves have a subtle licorice flavor. Seeds are a popular flavoring and
spice, ground into food and drink. Taken as a digestive aid after meals
in India. White flowers in umbrella clusters.

ANGELICA -edible (Goutweed, Masterwort, Wild Parsnip)

(Angelica archangelica)
Grows up to 6ft (2m). Depending on the variety, flowers range from
pale lavender-blue to deep rose and have a licorice-celery-like flavor.
Use seeds, stems, young leaves and shoots. Leaves used in salads or
tea. Stems can be eaten raw. Has stimulating effects on digestive
system. Helps relieve indigestion, gas, colic, heartburn. Helps cough
up phlegm and relieve bronchitis. Used for colds, respiratory system,
liver, strengthening heart, increasing circulation and energy,
antibacterial, anti-fungal, hepatitis, . Dried root powder used for
athlete’s foot, insecticide. Take in moderation because it might cause
dermatitis. It thins blood, so don’t take it if you are on anticoagulants.
Promotes menstruation. Do not take if pregnant or diabetic.
WARNING- DO NOT CONFUSE WITH POISON HEMLOCK AND
GIANT HOGWEED! They look similar. Look at the leaves.

CARAWAY-edible. (Carum carvi)

Resembles wild carrot, but the wispy fern-like leaves are hairless and
shorter. “Seeds” have 5 ridges, used as a spice (the famous seeds seen
in rye bread) Useful companion plant that can hide the scent of
neighboring crops from pest insects, as well as attracting beneficial
insects like predatory wasps and flies to its flowers. Roots can be used
like parsnip or carrot. Aids digestion, promotes menstrual cycle, used
to increase breast milk. Expectorant, cough remedy.

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CARROT - WILD (Queen Annes Lace) (Daucus carota)

Bi-annual. There is almost no difference between wild carrot and
common grocery store carrots. The young first year plants have small
delicious whitish yellow roots- tiny carrots. The root of the older plant
has turned to wood and is not digestible, but you CAN take the flowers
and put them into a salad or make a tea with them. It is a diuretic so it
helps flush the kidneys of uric acid and keeps things moving very well.
The shoots and stems can be eaten raw or steamed like asparagus.
Much better when peeled. Seeds can be used as a seasoning or in tea
and the leaves can be used also in salads or as a garnish. The greens
have 100 times more vitamin A than the carrot. Roots have minerals,
greens have vitamins. Wild carrot has been used historically for
treating kidney and bladder issues to increasing sex hormones, and its
seeds have been used quite effectively as a “morning after” pill if
taken correctly. The list of health conditions it’s used for are endless,
making it worthwhile to recognize and use. You name it. Alzheimer's,
Crohn's disease, Parkinson's disease, infertility, asthma-preventive,
most types of cancer, diabetes, leukemia, HIV, migraine headache,
obesity, stress, PMS, digestive disorders, cystitis, kidney stones,
cancer, etc.
Extreme caution must be used when collecting wild carrot because it
closely resembles poison hemlock and giant hogweed. The way you
can tell them apart is poison hemlock has purple splotches on the stem,
carrot doesn’t. Wild carrot has one single flat umbrella-like cluster
with a little dark spot in the middle. Look for the dark spot. Poison
hemlock has many clusters fanning out from the stem. Hemlocks
flower in the late spring and wild carrot flowers in the late summer.
The wild carrot flower later curls up into a cup like a little birds nest. It
has fine green “lace” below the flower, hence the name “Queen Anne’s
Lace”. Wild carrot smells like carrot and grows to only about 3 feet or
one meter tall. Poison hemlock smells terrible and grows up to 10 feet
or three meters tall. Wild carrot has a hairy stem while poison
hemlock has a smooth stem with purple splotches. Unless you are
100% sure, it's best to play it safe and stay away from all umbrella
plants that have parsley-like leaves. Even poisonous plants have a
purpose, but you have to know what you are doing.

One final way to tell is take a leaf, rub it between your fingers… if it
smells like carrot, it's wild carrot. (hemlock smells bad). Dab the leaf
on your tongue taste buds- it tastes like carrot. Even the white flower
tastes like carrot. Poison hemlock stems oftentimes have a white
powder that rubs off.

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The only other toxic plant closely resembling wild carrot is fool’s
parsley, which has considerably smaller white flower umbrellas, the
leaves are smooth, hairless and smell bad.

CHERVIL (Anthriscus cerefolium)

Not really a full umbrella, but has parsley-like leaves and white
flowers. Flowers have anise-like flavor. Leaves used like parsley.
Better to eat raw because heat takes away the flavor. Used as digestive
aid, for high blood pressure, mild stimulant.

COW PARSLEY, Wild Chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris)

Hollow stem, grows to 6 ft (2m), common roadside plant. Has
somewhat unpleasant flavor, stronger than garden chervil with hint of
carrot. Leaves used as anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, anti-spasmodic,
anti-viral and fungal. Expectorant (cough, cold, asthma) used for
depression, stress, insomnia, Alzheimers, Parkinson’s, crohn’s,
diabetes, leukemia, kidney, stomach, digestive dosorders, dropsy,
migranes. Leaves used for green dye. Flowers decorative uses. Causes
uterine contractions, do not take while pregnant.

COW PARSNIP (Heracleum maximum) (an edible plant)

Can grow to 8 ft tall and has similar white flower clusters to poison
hemlock, but the leaves are WAY different. Cow parsnip leaves are
like big maple leaves, where poison hemlock leaves look like parsley
leaves. Cow parsnip stems, leaves, buds and flowers can be eaten raw,
steamed or cooked. Young leaves are better than the older ones. Roots
are edible, but usually way too bitter and spicy to tolerate. Dry roots
first before using. Be aware that the juice that comes out of the plant
when harvesting might be too strong for some people and cause a rash.
Test first. Also, do not confuse this plant with giant hogweed, which
looks similar and grows very tall, so become VERY familiar with the
leaf differences!

DILL (Anethum graveolens)

Edible, common seasoning. Yellowish flat-topped flower umbrella
with recognizable dill smell. Thin stringy fern-like leaves with famous
dill smell and taste. Its these stringy “leaves” and seeds that are what
we call “dill” to season our foods. Dill (especially the seeds) is great
for digestion, stomach, gas, colic, intestinal, and urinary issues. Some
say sniffing dill cured hiccups. Try juicing. Anti-spasmodic and anti-
bacterial. Warning- do not confuse with poisonous parsley varieties.

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DONG-QUAI (Angelica sinensis)

Looks a lot like poison hemlock. Root used for female reproductive
system to regulate hormones, menstrual difficulties, tone uterus, PMS,
menopause. Increases blood circulation while lowering pressure.
Reduces inflammation, pain spasms. Increases red blood cells, protects
liver. Related to Ashtiba, a powerful anti-fungal, antibacterial
detoxifier very popular in Asia. Do not take while pregnant, increases
miscarriage risk. Blood thinner, so don’t take if already taking
Warfarin. Makes skin light sensitive..

ELDERBERRY (Sambucus nigra)

Used in herbal medicine since Hippocrates. Grows to 30 ft tall (10m)
Very popular in the health food industry. The berries don't taste great,
but they can be used in smoothies or juiced. They are a no-care plant.
The flowers and berry fruits are edible, the rest is too toxic for most
people. Only eat ripe berries and flowers. Never eat bark, leaves or
unripe berries. Pointy folded leaves, opposite, 5-9 at a time, white 5-
petal flowers in umbrella clusters, which later become black or blue
shiny berries, which can be eaten raw or cooked when ripe. Some
people get nauseous after eating them (cooked or raw) so a rumor
started they were poisonous. They aren’t. Depends on the person and
how healthy they are. Some say cooking the berries makes them less
toxic. But one thing is agreed among almost everyone- elderberries
contain lots of great medicinal power. They’ve been used historically
for everything from arthritis to asthma to colds, flu, yeast, nasal
congestion, hay fever, tonsillitis, infections, and now anti-aging
because of the anthocyanins they contain.. Good for flu and viruses
because it stimulates immune system while enhancing white blood cell
activity and inhibit viral replication. The little creamy white flowers
and ripe berry fruits are edible (cooked), the rest is toxic. Do not eat
the leaves and twigs, which smell bad when crushed. The dark purple,
blue or black berries have 3 seeds and taste funky when ripe, but taste
better when dried. Bark tea used as external wash for skin problems.
Red elderberries MUST be cooked first, they are more toxic and taste
terrible. Sometimes they grow next to each other, so be careful not to
confuse elderberry plants with poison or water hemlock, which have
multi-umbrella flower clusters, elderberry has one. Water hemlock
leaves are smaller and the plant stems are hollow (elderberry stems are
pithy). Water hemlock is a herb-like plant while elderberry is a heavy
duty bush.

FENNEL (Foeniculum vulgare)

A famous edible seasoning that calms the digestive and nervous
system while activating digestive juices- great for anyone with gas,
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flatulence, indigestion, hard time digesting food, use plant seeds with
strong aroma- like fennel seeds, anise seeds, dill seeds, cumin seeds,
mustard seeds… aromatic seeds activate digestive fire. Fennel leaf tea
lowers blood pressure without reducing heart rate. Seeds increase
libido and milk production. Seeds also used as “licorice” because of
the anise taste. Used for coughs and colic in children. Helps cancer
patients rebuild digestive system after radiation and chemotherapy.
Also used for kidneys, liver, spleen, lungs. Grows up to 7 feet tall
(2.5m) Be careful not to confuse fennel with poison hemlock! Fennel
has yellowish flowers and a licorice smell, while poison hemlock has
white flowers, smells bad and has purple splotches on the stem. Yellow
fennel flowers are eye candy with a subtle licorice flavor, much like
the herb itself. Seeds can be easily stored and used in salads, soups,
dressings. Fennel takes away appetite, so taking some before meals
helps you eat less. Do not eat while pregnant.

GOLDEN ALEXANDERS (Zizia aurea) -edible

Yellow flowers. Each flower is tiny, 3 millimeters long with five
sepals, five petals, and five stamens. Each flower produces a little
oblong fruit capsule, which contain a brown seed. In the fall, the fruit
and leaves turn purple. The flower clusters with the main stem
removed are added to salads, or they make a delicious cooked
vegetable reminiscent of broccoli.

GRAVEL ROOT, Joe Pye Weed, Queen-of-the-Meadow (edible)

(Eutrochium) 42 species
Purple/pink flowers (sometimes white) in rounded clusters fanning out
at top of stem which can reach 12 ft. (4m) high. Stems purple or green
with purple spots, hollow. Pointy lance shaped leaves, 4-8 around
same spot on stem. Crushed leaves have apple scent. Whole plant
useable, roots are strongest. Leaves and root are used for kidney
infections, painful urination, enlarged prostate, diuretic, diarrhea,
colds, chills, rheumatism, gout, kidney stones, asthma, coughs,
gallbladder, strengthens immune system. Lots of polysaccharides.
Be aware there is another plant the used to be called “Gravel Root”

GROUND ELDER, GoutWeed (Aegopodium podagraria)

A food source imported into England by the Romans that got out of
control. Also called Bishop’s weed, has white flower clusters like
poison hemlock, but leaves are very different, more like an Elder (but
unrelated). Small white 5-petal flowers. Very invasive nuisance plant
that takes over other plants, even a tiny piece of root left in ground
grows new plants, making this is a limitless food source. All above-
ground parts are edible (not roots) Young leaves used as salad greens.
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Pinch off pre-flowering bugs to keep leaves more nutritious. Plant is

diuretic and laxative. Used medicinally for gout, arthritis, rheumatism,
bladder disorders. Has triangular stem (no toxic lookalike does)

LOMATIUM, Biscuit Root (Lomatium) 80 species

Many different leaf shapes! Whole plant is food and used as medicine.
Anti-bacterial, anti fungal virus killer that prevents viruses from
replicating. Seeds look like fennel seeds. Sold in health food stores
under the name LDM100. The roots are the most powerful. They can
be eaten raw or cooked, or dried and powdered for later use, added to
drinks, soups or as flavoring. Very nutritious with a parsnip-like flavor.
Has tall seed stock later in year with seeds that look like fennel seeds.
Used for rheumatism, stomach problems, bronchitis, asthma, flu,
pneumonia, tuberculosis.

LOVAGE (Levisticum officinale)

Grows as tall as a person. Yellow-greenish flowers in globular clusters.
Leaves look like wide parsley with a touch of maple leaf influence and
can be used in soups and salads. Roots can be eaten raw or steamed,
grated into salads. Smells an tastes like celery. Seeds can be used like
fennel seeds. Lovage tea is antiseptic and is used to stimulate
digestion, relieve bloating, gas and flatulence.. High in the flavonoid
quercetin. Do not take if pregnant or have kidney problems.

OSHA (Ligusticum porteri)

Also called lovage, wild lovage, loveroot, bear root, Indian root,
Indian parsley, wild parsley, mountain ginseng, mountain carrot,
A mountain plant with parsley-like leaves and white umbrella flowers.
The root is the part you want. It’s wrinkled and brown on the outside
and yellow-white on the inside with a strong parsley smell. There is a
red color where the leaves attach to the root crown, which has hair-like
dead leafy stuff around it. Can grow to 7 ft (2m). CAUTION- it often
grows next to and closely resembles poison hemlock, but differences
are- Osha has a spicy celery smell, hair-like growth on root crown and
wrinkled chocolate-brown roots that smell like butterscotch when split.
Hemlock roots are white. Hemlock leaves smell bad and are smaller
than Osha leaves, which have a strong celery odor when disturbed.
Hemlock usually has purple splotches on the stem. Osha holds its
seeds upright.Be careful because these two usually grow right next to
each other! Do not touch if you don’t know. Poison Hemlock can be
absorbed through the skin. As for Osha, the most used part medicinally
is the root, which is very hairy and brown on the outside, yellow on
the inside, has camphor like scent due to its essential healing oil. Osha
root is anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anti-microbial, anesthetic,
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antiviral, expectorant, diaphoretic, diuretic, decongestant, stimulant,

prevents gas, promotes menstruation. Strong antiviral properties- take
at the first sign of a cold or flu. Root can be chewed fresh for strong
anti-viral properties and also increasing lung capacity, especially at
higher altitudes. Very effective combined with Echinacea against
bronchitis, tuberculosis, cold, flu, cough, sinusitis, toothache, arthritis,
carpal tunnel, upset stomach, nausea, vomiting, indigestion. Take as
powder or tea. Do not take Osha for extended periods of time, take a
week-long break every couple of months. Do not use during
pregnancy.

PARSLEY (Petroselinum hortense, sativum)

Lots of vitamin C and iron. High chlorophyll content works to absorb
odors, making it great for bad breath and after eating garlic. Great for
eating raw, juicing, blending or tea. Helps oxygen metabolism, cleans
blood, dissolves sticky deposits in veins, maintains elasticity of blood
vessels, helps remove moderately sized kidney stones and gallstones,
stimulates bowel, treats deafness and ear infections, the sexual system,
and stimulates adrenals. Parsley tea or juice strengthens teeth, fights
gum and mouth infections, makes a face lotion, and settles stomach
after a meal. Tea also used to treat treat urinary infections, fluid
retention, congestion from flu and colds, lessen asthma attacks, kidney
and liver obstructions, anemia, antiseptic, lowers blood pressure, anti-
tumor, liver stimulant, treats hypoglycemia, diuretic, good fiber
laxative, encourages milk production for nursing mothers. Grow near
roses, asparagus and other garden plants to keep bugs way.

VALERIAN (Valeriana officinalis)

Tiny whitish pink flowers clustered into bunches. Famous tranquilizer
that calms nerves, spasms, sleeping problems, anxiety, fatigue, ulcers,
headaches, pain, irritability, depression, circulation, blood pressure,
IBS (irritable bowel), menstrual, muscle cramps, . Protects liver. Cats
like it almost as much as catnip.

YARROW (Achillea millefolium)

Entire plant is somewhat hairy. Grows to 2 ft high (75cm) Thin, lacy,
fern-like leaves, white flowers, sometimes pink, purple or red, in flat
clusters that stagger (do not radiate from same point on stem) Roots
crawl. Each flower resembles a tiny daisy. Dry entire plant used as tea
for stomach problems, colds, flu, cramps, fevers, liver, kidney
disorders, diabetes, toothaches, skin irritations, hemorrhages, regulate
menses, stimulate bile flow, stomach ulcers, abdominal cramps, fibroid
tumors, relaxes and relieves pain, abscesses, trauma, bleeding,
inflammation, eases anxiety, stomach cramps, bloating, gas, bladder
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infection, boils, burns, bites, diarrhea, dysentery, vasodilator, high

blood pressure, cleans blood, insomnia, menstrual cramps, bleeding
gums, toothache Even used as hair shampoo. Pick some and let it dry.
Make tea with it. Tastes nasty but works. Astringent, so it stops
internal and external bleeding. Some say yarrow tea placed on head
stops hair loss. Has over a dozen anti-inflammatory and antibiotic
compounds. Younger leaves near the top can be eaten raw or cooked,
but safer to not eat raw but can be used as tea- the heat dissipates the
toxins. Eat flowers sparingly. Some people have reactions, so test first.
Do not drink tea for more than 2 weeks or it can be toxic to liver. Do
not consume if pregnant. Can be used as insect repellant by burning or
tincture. A very good companion plant, it improves the health of plants
growing nearby and enhances their essential oil content thus making
them more resistant to insect attacks. Also improves soil fertility.

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COMMON DAISY, English Daisy (Bellis perennis)

These aren’t the best-tasting petals — somewhat bitter — but they
look great! Remember, bitter is great for digestion and healing.

CHAMOMILE (Matricaria recutita, Chamaemelum nobilis)

Small, daisy-like sweet apple-flavored flower famous for its herbal
medicinal use. Yellow center disc sticks out more like a ball. A great
source of the amino acid tryptophan, which is converted into the
neurotransmitter serotonin. Relaxes and makes you feel good. Great
for stress and peaceful sleep. Dried flowers used to make tea for
calming down, anxiety, insomnia, colic, diarrhea, indigestion, colds,
flu, fever, headache, cramps, spasms, arthritis, cancer, gastrointestinal
inflammation, ulcers, irritable bowel, gas, stomach cramps, allergies,
respiratory issues, pain, colic, promote urination, . Tea also used
externally to wash hair, skin, hemorrhoids, skin inflammations,
sunburn. Add to bath to relax. Flowers good in salads. Anti-bacterial,
good for mouth, teeth and gums. Anti-inflammatory- good for
rheumatism, arthritis and other painful swellings. Anti-cancer
antioxidant. Do not take while pregnant(uterine contractions). Do not
take if taking Warfarin or blood thinners. Related to ragweed, test
small amount first, some people have reactions.

CUP PLANT (Silphium perfoliatum L.)

Yellow daisy-type flowers 3-7 ft (1-2.5m) Big scary leaves joined
together at base with “cup” indent where stem goes through.
Astringent, used for bleeding and heavy menstrual periods, ulcers,
liver and spleen. High in protein, used as livestock food. Has resin
that smells like turpentine. Sap used as chewing gum to freshen breath
and prevent nausea. Young leaves and shoots used in salads, roots used
medicinally. Used for fever, asthma, spleen, heart, liver, gallbladder,
bile, cholesterol, antiseptic. Related to Prairie Dock, Rosinweed.

DAISY FLEABANE (Erigeron annuus)

Small daisy-like flowers with pinkish lavender thin numerous petals
and a yellow middle. Whole plant is useable as tea for lung and kidney
issues, like diabetes, kidney stones, urination pain, bronchitis, coughs,
hemorrhoids as well as bleeding of nose, bladder, stomach and bowels.

ECLIPTA (Eclipta prostrata, Eclipta alba)

Small, daisy-like flower with long wrinkly leaves. Whole plant useable
for bleeding, mouth and tooth problems, grey hair, liver, hepatitis,
jaundice, spleen, headaches, hypertension, parasites, ulcers, cough,
anemia, tuberculosis, asthma, antibacterial, stimulates immune system.
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Neutralizes venom of some rattlesnakes.

FEVERFEW (Tanacetum parthenium, Chrysanthemum parthenium,

Pyrethrum parthenium)
Daisy-like cute flower with stubby short white petals around yellow
center. Leaves are most common part used (fresh or dry), but whole
plant is edible. Famous for stopping migraine headaches. Helps body
release serotonin to feel good. Chew leaves or make tea for migraines,
colds, fever, arthritis, regulate menses, relaxes, anti-inflammatory,
antispasmodic, vasodilator. Use in foot bath for sore feet. Sedative
properties make it great for relaxing uptight, hysterical, nervous
people. Great for relaxing breathing problems and wheezing. Some
people may have mild allergic reactions. Do not take while pregnant.

GREEN-HEADED CONEFLOWER (Rudbeckia laciniata)

Daisy-shaped flower with yellow petals and green center, with sharp
pointy leaves. Whole plant is consumable. Greens and flowers used in
salad. Root tea used for indigestion.

MAYWEED, Dog Fennel, Stinking Chamomile

(Eupatorium capillifolium)
A bad-smelling daisy-like flower. Although the whole plant is useable
in small amounts, it may cause allergies or vomiting. It has high levels
of pyrrolizidine, which damages the liver. Said to be used for colds, flu
and headaches. Be careful. Safer to use externally.

OX-EYE DAISY (Leucanthemum vulgare)

Common everywhere. White petals with yellow center. Whole plant
useable for calming cough, spasms, night sweats, fever. Similar to
chamomile, relaxes. Anti-inflammatory. Tea used as eyewash, for dry
skin. This pretty flower is calming just to look at, and interestingly
enough, it grows wherever man has messed up and stripped the soil to
almost uselessness. The daisy brings hope and beauty back to the land.
Where once there was toil, hardship, strife and abandonment, now
grows a symbol of new hope, as it rebuilds the soil for future
generations. It can be used both as salad green and seasoning. The
flavor of the greens is as nice and refreshing as the flower looks.

PRARIE DOCK, Rosinweed (Silphium terebinthinaceum)

Yellow daisy-type flowers on tall leafless stem that can reach 10 ft
(3m), taller than a person with HUGE heart/spade shaped thick,
coarse, sandpapery leaves around base of plant. Top of young leaves
shiny. Stalk can be green or reddish pink. Has smelly gummy sap that
smells like turpentine and can be used as chewing gum to freshen
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breath and prevent nausea. Related to cup plant. Young leaves and
shoots used in salads, roots used medicinally for fever, asthma, spleen,
heart, liver, gallbladder, bile, cholesterol, antiseptic, stopping bleeding
(astringent), ulcers, heavy menstrual periods, bruising, rheumatism.

SNEEZEWEED (Helenium autumnale)

Yellow daisy-like flowers with globular middle, angled stems.
Sometimes called “Swamp Sunflower” because it likes to grow near
water in sand. Tea made from flowers used for intestinal worms.
Contains a strong anti-cancer lactone recognized by National Cancer
Institute. Ok for humans, but too strong (poisonous) for animals,
worms and insects. Keep away from grazing animals.

DO NOT EAT-

RAGWORT (Jacobaea vulgaris) TOXIC

Yellow daisy-like flower, whole bunch of them on one plant.

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DANDELION-LIKE
THE DANDELION- “LETTUCE” GROUP
People often confuse the many similar cousins in this family, all of
them edible. The whole plant is edible, they have a yellow “dandelion
flower” on top, edible leaves, milky sap in the stems and edible roots.
They all look very similar when young. When they are allowed to
“grow up” is when they start showing their true differences. As with
most plants, the greens are best eaten when young. The older and taller
the plant becomes, the tougher and more bitter it is. Constantly cutting
the plants down short keeps this from happening. The young stems,
when peeled can be eaten like asparagus. The roots can be used as a
coffee substitute (along with chicory) This group is very cleansing to
the body, especially the kidneys, and they help promote digestion
because of their bitter taste, which also helps clean the liver. Almost all
dandelion-like plants are edible, except Groundsel which has flower
buds that never open.

COMMON DANDELION (Taraxacum officinale)

Yes- those weeds growing in your yard- they are God's gift to you.
They are better for you than anything you have in your refrigerator.
They are a super food and natural medicine. The entire plant is edible,
the roots, stem, flower and leaves. It's a blood cleanser, liver cleanser,
helps dissolve kidney stones, skin and acne, bowel function, anemia,
cholesterol, cancer prevention, gastrointestinal health, reduces gas,
indigestion, diabetes, helps manage insulin, stimulates bile secretion,
aids digestion and is mildly diuretic and laxative. The milky white sap
can be placed on warts, moles and pimples to help eat them off.
Dandelions are very high in potassium. The stems can actually be used
as drinking straws. The stems, buds and leaves are great in stir frys,
steamed, sautéed, eaten raw in salads or in smoothies. A great source
of the antioxidants vitamin A and E, which prevent free radical
damage... B complex, C, D, calcium, iron, manganese, magnesium,
phosphorus, potassium, phosphorus, sulfur, silicon, sodium, saponins,
and phytoestrogens. Used for chronic skin complaints like eczema,
acne, gout. Strengthens kidneys, strong diuretic without depleting
potassium. Roots are good food source for probiotics (beneficial gut
bacteria).Roasted root is coffee substitute.

Flowers are sweetest when picked young. They have a sweet, honey-
like flavor. Mature flowers are bitter. Dandelion buds (young,
unopened flowers) are tastier than the flowers: best to pick these when
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they are very close to the ground. Good raw or steamed. Also made
into wine. Young leaves taste good raw in a salad, or steamed.
Dandelion petals look nice sprinkled over rice.

Dandelion root- Rich in minerals and trace minerals for bone,

cartilage, tendon and ligament formation. Blood cleanser, removes
acids from the blood. Fiber, probiotic food source.

Dandelion seeds are antibiotic. Bitter to taste, making it great for the
liver.

BRISTLY OX-TONGUE (Picris echioides)

May grow up to 3 feet tall (1m). Leaves, branches and stem all
covered in thick bristles.

CAT'S EAR, False Dandelion (Hypochaeris radicata)

An edible dandelion lookalike. Dandelion stems are hollow, these ones
are solid and forked with multiple flowers. (true dandelions only have
one flower) It grows in the same areas as dandelion, has similar leaves,
flowers and milky white sap. The leaves are a little shiner, lay flatter
on the ground sand have little white hairs on them, especially on the
underside on the central vein and the leaves have more rounded edges
than the sharper tooth-like edges of dandelions. They can be used and
eaten just like dandelions.

CHICORY (Cichorium intybus)

When young, the leaves look like dandelion leaves, but the rest of the
plant is quite different. Chicory (also known as "wild lettuce") has tall,
naked, stick-like stalks with light blue-purple flowers with thin square-
tipped petals. Before this stem grows, you can tell the difference with
dandelions by turning a leaf over… if the stem has little white hairs on
it, it's not dandelion (which is smooth). Chicory roots are used as a
coffee substitute by roasting, grinding and brewing like coffee. The
ground up root is a great probiotic food and source of fiber. The whole
plant is edible. Diuretic, laxative, sedative, good for the heart, PMS,
lowers blood sugar, used to help heal liver and gallbladder (jaundice,
skin problems) Anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory. Use the greens and
flowers in your salad and put the ground up root in your drinks!
Flowers are bitter, which is good for digestion and depression.

COLTSFOOT, Coldsfoot (Tussilago farfara)

Yellow dandelion-type flower with thinner petals around a more
pronounced center bulb. Stalk is reddish and scaly. Rounded leaves
that become distinctly big and recognizably shaped. Great for lung
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infections and breathing problems, head and chest congestion, cough

suppressant . Soothing to the stomach and intestines. Dry the leaves
and flowers and make a medicinal tea from it but do not eat. Great for
chest infections and respiratory issues- Don't eat raw but can be used
as tea- the heat dissipates the toxins. Make soothing cough medicine
by combining with horehound, ginger and licorice root. Don’t take if
you have a weak liver or pregnant.

DESERT DANDELION (Malacothrix glabrata)

Typically 5 to 15 inches (13 to 38 cm) tall. Fragrant, flowers are
yellow or white, and undeveloped flowers have a red "button" in the
center. Edible.

DWARF DANDELION (Krigia biflora)

Cute and simple. Simple leaves, simple flower 11 inches tall (30cm)
Has a few flowers at the top. Stem Y branches into multiple stems.

FALL DANDELION (Leontodon autumnalis)

Looks just like true dandelion, but many flowers growing from center
base(not just one), deeply cut leaves, no milky sap in stem.

GROUNDSEL (Senecio vulgaris) TOXIC

This plant is toxic. Has fluffy white round seed head surrounded by
multiple yellow flowers THAT NEVER OPEN.

LAMB SUCCORY (Arnoseris minima)

Edible. Also called dwarf nipplewort.

MOUSE-EAR HAWKWEED
(Pilosella officinarum,Hieracium pilosella L.) Edible.

NIPPLEWORT (Lapsana communis)

Another deviation away from the dandelion family, with wider broader
leaves. Edible.

NODDING MICROSERIS (Microseris nutans) Edible.

PRICKLY LETTUCE (Lactuca serriola)

Looks very similar to Sow Thistle, except the flowers have some
white, not pure yellow, and the underside of the leaves have little sharp
spiny pricks sticking out all over it. The white latex also good for
warts moles skin cancer. Also has a trace amount of opium, so it acts
as a mild sedative, tranquilizer and pain killer. The yellow dandelion-

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like flowers are totally edible. A distinguishable feature of prickly

lettuce is that it’s leaves actually turn to face the sun and the whole
plant looks like it’s been flattened vertically when the leaves do this.
Best eaten when young and small. Eating regular amount relaxes.
Eating excessive amounts can cause restlessness and overdosing could
shut heart down.(rare). Flowers open early morning and close when it
gets hot. I have these in my yard and put the whole plant in blender.

RATTLESNAKE WEED (Hieracium venosum)

Dandelion type flowers, leaves long pointy ovals with dark purplish
veins. Whole plant is edible. Astringent, expectorant. Used for internal
bleeding, diarrhea and cough.

ROUGH HAWKWEED (Hieracium scabrum)

Numerous yellow flowers branch off from a very hairy, sometimes
reddish green stem, which gets more densely hairy higher up the stem.
Simple oval-shaped leaves are quite hairy also and get smaller higher
up the stem.

MEADOW SALSIFY (Tragopogon pratensis)

WESTERN SALSIFY, Yellow Goatsbeard (Tragopogon dubius)
Another dandelion-type plant with yellow flowers and fluffy round
seed heads, but the leaves look more like grass. The whole plant is
edible- root, stem, leaves and flower. The young shoots are best. Eat
stems and leaves when they are still tender. Can be steamed like
asparagus. Many people think this stuff is simply a type of grass
growing, but look closer.

SEASIDE DANDELION (Agoseris apargioides)

Usually grows on coastal dunes, stays low to the ground. Milky sap is
sometimes orange.

SHEPHERD'S PURSE (Capsella bursa-pastoris)

Often times confused as dandelion leaves, Shepherd's purse is just as
nutritious. You can tell them apart from dandelions by several factors-
shepherd's purse leaves have tiny "hairs" lining the edges of the leaves
and a tall thin stick-like stem grows out of the middle of the plant,
much higher than dandelion, with little white flower bud clusters at the
top which open in the middle of a sunny day. Leaves are more chewy
than dandelion and really tasty when young. Seed pods are heart
shaped green things that turn brown when they mature. All parts of the
plant can be eaten raw, dried, cooked, or as tea. The plant can be
boiled down to a decoction that helps stop bleeding both internally and
externally. (helps coagulate blood), overly heavy menstrual flow,
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hemorrhaging, ulcers, nose bleeds, diarrhea. Especially famous for

helping kidneys*, excreting uric acid, gout*, arthritis*, bladder
infections. Tea is also used for bladder infections, high blood pressure,
stomach ache, cramps. Anti-inflammatory, diuretic. Fresh or dried root
is a ginger substitute. Folk remedy for cancer. Contains Fumaric acid
which has been shown to reduce tumor growth. Popular usage in
aiding childbirth. (but do not take while pregnant- causes uterine
contractions). In mustard family. One way to identify a plant from the
mustard family (all of which are edible) is the flowers have 4 petals
with 6 stamens–4 tall and 2 short.

SMOOTH HAWKWEED (Hieracium laevigatum)

SOW THISTLE and SPINY SOW THISTLE (Sonchus asper)

Somewhat similar leaves to dandelion, the main distinction being a fat
triangle on the leaf tips, more aggressive jagged leaves and a tall stem
with sharp jagged leaves randomly growing all the way up the stem,
which can have multiple yellow flower heads on top, similar to
dandelions. Can grow taller than a person. Leaves sometimes seem to
have a white powder on them. The main stem is a large hollow 5-sided
shaft with milky white sap. The spiny version is much more aggressive
looking with wild spiny edges. Young leaves can be eaten raw in salad,
but when they get older and more aggressive, then best in smoothies or
softened by steaming or cooking. Leaf tea used to calm nerves and
relax. Root tea used for lung conditions like bronchitis, asthma, cough.
The white stem latex said to be used for eye infections, skin cancer,
warts, moles.

WILD LETTUCE, CANADA LETTUCE (Lactuca canadensis)

Can grow to 10 ft (3m), leaves deeply lobed, occasionally toothed.
Small yellow flowers, only 1/4” (1cm)

YELLOW HAWKWEED, Meadow Hawkweed (Hieracium pratense)

Leaves hairy on both sides, lay flat on the ground. Stems bristly and
leafless. Stems and leaves have blackish hairs that emit white latex
when broken. Flowers 1/2” (1cm) in tight clusters at top. Used for
healing eyesight.

YELLOW TACKSTEM (Calycoseris parryi)

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All grasses are edible. It’s one of the most nutritious foods on the
planet. Green grasses are the only plants on earth that can give sole
nutritional support to an animal throughout life. You can't starve with
grass around. Even in the winter time, the dry stalks of wild grass stick
out through the snow with their seed pods on top. These grain seeds
can be ground into powder and used in drinks or as flour, roasted,
soaked in water, sprouted, ground into meal or boiled into mush. The
young shoots (under 6 inches) can be eaten raw, put in salads or
smoothies, blended or juiced. The older, more fibrous leaves can't be
directly digested if we simply eat and swallow it, because the cell
walls are really tough and hard to break open, unless we chew it for a
long long time like a cow, so the best way is to juice it or put in high
powered blender like a Vitamix. Freezing it first for 30 minutes breaks
the cell walls open. Then you can even make a cold infusion tea with it
by simply putting it in cold or luke warm finger-touch water for at
least 4 hours. Remember young grass (no longer than your finger) is
the best and most nutritious. Tall grass is very hard and fibrous with
much less nutrition. Grass blades can be dried and powdered or
blended or juiced. The juice of tender young grasses is considered a
superfood for its ability to indefinitely sustain life. Grass tea is used as
diuretic for kidney stone prevention and urinary inflammation and
incontinence, plus expelling worms, hemorrhoids and skin conditions
like rash. Also used for lung conditions like bronchitis, colds, fever
and infections. The roots can be chewed as a licorice-tasting food or
made into flour. Roots also used for digestive and stomach issues.
Root auxins (a class of plant hormones) occur on the tips of young
grasses and have an unexplained quality that gives them the ability to
sustain life indefinitely. Root auxins just may be Nature's ultimate
growth factors.

Grass juice is a complete protein. These are just some of the amino
acids it contains:

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• Alanine - regulates adrenal glands, healthy skin, blood builder

• Aspartic acid - energy, depression, cardiovascular function, teeth
• Glutamic acid - regulates blood sugar levels, mental alertness
• Glycine - releases growth and sex hormones, energy, muscles
• Histidine - for production of red and white blood cells, allergies
• Isoleucine - thymus, spleen, pituitary, metabolism, hemoglobin
• Lysine - anti aging, cold sores, herpes, skin, collagen, thyroid
• Leucine - energy and nerve stimulation, counterbalances isoleucine
• Methionine - blasts free radicals, kidney and liver cleanser
• Phenylalanine - thyroid function, mood elevator, brain, memory
• Proline Glutamic acid - white blood cell production, fat emulsifier
• Serine - cleans mucus from lungs and bronchials
• Tryptophan - antidepressant, makes you feel good, sleep, eyes
• Theronine - nerve issues, immunity, needed for collagen, enamel
• Valine -mammary gland function, ovary regulation

Grass is used to help with with high blood pressure, diabetes, gastritis,
ulcers, liver disease, asthma, eczema, hemorrhoids, skin infections,
anemia, constipation, body odor, bleeding gums, burns, and yes,
cancer. A good source of Vit K for blood clotting. Good for bone
strength and varicose veins.

The only real danger is a fungus that grows in cereal crops (especially
Rye) called Claviceps purpurea (ergot fungus), when the seed heads
start to dry and yellow, then get wet from dew, humidity or rain. The
best way to eat grasses is when they are sprouting as new shoots
(finger length).

SOME TYPES OF GRASS AND THEIR BENEFITS:

Alfalfa, Wheat grass and Barley grass- there is more nutrition in the
grass than the grain.- an astounding amount of vitamins and minerals.
Dramatically increases energy levels, improves digestion and help
cleansing and detox to the body

ALFALFA (Medicago sativa) Wow. Where do I start. Alfalfa is a

purplish-flowered clover with roots that go very deep -over 100 feet-
reaches nutrients that other plants can't reach. It's called the land
version of sea kelp because of high mineral content for strong bones,
hormones and immune system. It alkalizes blood. It's a complete B
complex, C, D, E, K, octacosanol, calcium, chromium, iron,
manganese, magnesium, selenium, silicon, sodium, sulfur, trace
minerals, zinc, coumarins, 8 digestive enzymes, all 18 essential amino
acids (making it a major source of protein), fatty acids, and saponins.
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Alfalfa is the richest source of phytoestrogens. It stimulates and

nourishes the pituitary gland, protects from radiation poisoning,
neutralizes acids & poisons in the body, treats arthritis, cancer, ulcers,
strengthens all tissues, bones, rebuilds teeth, stimulates digestion and
bowel action, rheumatoid arthritis, balances blood sugar, diabetes,
preventing absorption of cholesterol, energy, indigestion, dyspepsia,
anemia, loss of appetite, poor assimilation and cleanses the colon.
Whew. Dry it, grind into powder, make tea, juice or put into
smoothies. Helps weight gain, stops bleeding. Anti-fungal. High
source of chlorophyll. Rejuvenates the whole system. Don’t eat too
much at once or take if you have lupus.

BAMBOO (Bambuseae) One of the most useful and fastest growing

plants in the world. (up to 3 ft in one day! 100cm) In the grass family.
Building material and food. It’s the main food source of the Giant
Panda, proving itself as a rich complete food source. One of the best
sources of silica to strengthen blood vessel walls, reduce wrinkles for
healthy skin, reduces arterial inflammation, and prevents artery plaque
build up. Strengthens the heart muscle and relaxes blood vessels. You
can get it as a powder. (Use bamboo stalk powder, not leaf powder for
silica) The best parts to eat are the young shoots (when it’s a young
tender plant). Bamboo can grow anywhere, even where it’s 50 below.
There are over 200 varieties. Strip off the hard outer shell and cut up
the soft insides. Steaming or cooking lessens the bitterness. Remember
bitter is good for digestion. Bamboo is an amazing plant. When
planted, nothing shows up above ground for 5 years. That’s because all
the work is happening underground, building a massively strong root
system- then, the fifth year, it shoots up 50 feet into the air like a
rocket ! In Asia, they use bamboo to build scaffolding up the side of
skyscrapers- that’s how strong it is. It’s so tough, bamboo shoots
appeared out of the ground at Hiroshima within days of the atomic
blast! "Lucky Bamboo", the curled stems sold in Asian stores is NOT
bamboo- it is Dracaena, which is not edible and belongs to water lily
family.

BARLEY GRASS (Hordeum murinum subsp. leporinum)

Barley is the only vegetation on the earth that can supply sole
nutritional support from birth to old age. Its been used throughout all
history. Roman gladiators ate barley for strength and stamina. Has 11
times more calcium than milk, more iron than spinach, more vit C
than orange juice, and even has some B12. It has natural steroids with
no side effects and lots of vitamins, minerals and trace minerals
needed for the formation of bones, tendons, ligaments and cartilage.
Detoxifies the body, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant. One of the best
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sources of slow-burning long-lasting carbohydrate energy. take a

bunch 45 min before going to gym. Used to lower cholesterol levels,
stimulate blood circulation, bronchodilator for bronchitis. The grain
and young shoots are what you want. You can sprout it on your
window sill!

CHUFA, Tiger Nut, Nut Grass, Earth Almond Cyperus esculentus

This amazing plant isn’t really a grass, but it looks like grass. (It’s a
form of sedge) What makes this plant famous is the underground
edible “nuts” (actually root tubers), a food source for ancient
Egyptians and Arabs, now grown everywhere from Spain to
California. Slightly sweet, nutty caramel-like flavor and texture. Soak
before eating to soften. Very high in healthy fats and fatty acids similar
to olives! The oil is actually very similar to olive oil. More nutritious
than peanuts. Great source of healthy carbs for energy and also used as
milk replacement. Considered a strong aphrodisiac. High in fiber so it
helps constipation. Great for stress, fertility, liver, heart, stomach,
menstrual, mouth, gums, ulcers. Used for breast lumps and cancer,
endometriosis, fibroids, hernia, prostate, prolapsed colon, diuretic,
cholesterol, atherosclerosis, anti-inflammatory, strong anti-oxidant,
improve eyesight, digestion, promotes uterine contractions during
childbirth. OK for diabetics. Considered an invasive weed because it
takes over yards and gardens, even if one tuber is left in ground. Stems
are triangular, distinctive flowers have clusters of flat, oval golden
seeds, surrounded by 4 thin “leaf” spikes, 90 degrees from each other.
Do not take while pregnant because it promotes uterine contractions.

COMMON CRABGRASS (Digitaria)

is edible- especially the seeds, which can be hulled and eaten raw or
toasted or sprouted and eaten as porridge, or dried, powdered and
mixed into drinks, or used as flour. The grass itself can be put in grass
juicer or blender.
OATS (Avena sativa) OATGRASS (Arrhenatherum)
WILD OATS (Chasmanthium latifolium)
Grass that grows to 4ft. Seeds used to make classic “oatmeal”
breakfast porridge. Nourishes and restores the body from illness,
nervous conditions, lowers blood sugar because of its fiber content.
Strengthens blood vessels, due to silica content, preventing insulin
damage. High in soluble fiber, so it lowers cholesterol. Good for
reproductive organs. Vitamins A, B complex, C, E, G, K, calcium,
chromium, cobalt, iron, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus,
potassium, selenium, silicon, tin, and protease inhibitors.
Antidepressant, nervine used for spasms, relaxing nerves, reducing
inflammation, antioxidant, diuretic, endocrine glands, estrogen
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deficiency, strengthens bones and other tissues, stabilizes blood sugar

levels, anti-viral, anti-tumor (protease inhibitors), antibacterial, lowers
blood pressure, thyroid problems, drug withdrawal and hyperactivity,
laxative, diuretic. Oatgrass feeds intestinal flora (probiotics). Good for
skin problems. The seeds also contain a cancer fighting compound
called, "b-sitosterol," a natural remedy to prevent tumor formation.
Roasted oat grass seeds can be used as a coffee substitute with less
caffeine. Oatmeal added to baths or made into poultices is a folk
remedy for dry, itchy skin and eczema.

SWEETFLAG, CALAMUS (Acorus calamus)

Grass-like plant with cattail-type leaves and thin green “finger”
sticking out from leaf stalk. The root is the part used, for indigestion
(because it’s bitter), stomach, heartburn, spasms, colds, coughs,
aphrodisiac.

WHEAT GRASS (Triticum aestivum)

The famous wheatgrass is the young grass shoots of common wheat.
It’s crude chlorophyll, the first product of light, therefore contains
more light energy than any other element. Dr. Ann Wigmore has been
helping people get well from chronic disorders for 30 years using
wheatgrass. Wheatgrass juice is antibacterial and can be used inside
and outside the body. It’s probably the safest and most effective way to
healthfully supplement your diet. High in oxygen, takes only minutes
to digest, a superior detoxification agent, cleans the liver, improves
blood sugar problems, helps treat acne, even removes scars after it has
been ingested for seven to eight months, antiseptic, neutralizes strep
infections, heals wounds, chronic sinusitis, ear infections, reduces
varicose veins, colon, bowel and rectal issues, uterus, cervix, vagina,
yeast, parasites, thyphoid fever, tooth decay, removes poisons and
toxins, heavy metals, psoriasis, blood disorders, very high in enzymes,
skin cleanser, grey hair, great for enemas, healing intestines, lungs,
carbon monoxide damage, blood pressure, anti-aging, freshens breath,
cancer, and is full of life energy.
Wheatgrass juice oxidizes very quickly and should be consumed
within 2 minutes of juicing. Keep in mind, all grasses have similar
qualities, so it doesn’t have to be wheatgrass, and it doesn’t have to be
juiced. I personally just go outside and grab a handful of common wild
grass growing outside and put it in my Vitamix. I have no idea what
kind of grass it is, but dang it’s good for me! You can strain out the
pulp if your blender isn’t strong enough to liquify the pulp.

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ACACIA, Wattles (eg- Acacia senegal, Acacia seyal)

Over 1300 species! 960 are in Australia, the rest all over the world-
especially warm and tropical areas. This is the famous "Africa tree" we
always see in pictures with a giraffe eating from it. There are even a
dozen species in America and Europe. The American Black Locust
tree is mistaken for Acacia, and thus called the "False Acacia". The
African varieties tend to be thorny (called "thorn trees") , the
Australian ones have no thorns. Acacias generally have fuzzy yellow
flowers and reddish brown wood. Very fire resistant. Seed pods are
three inches long with 5-6 brownish black edible seeds. Young leaves,
flowers and pods are edible raw or cooked. Seeds are often used for
food, either raw or toasted with salt, or ground into powder and added
to sauces. Young shoots are added to salads, soups, curries, omelettes
and stir-fries. Acacia is a common ingredient in soft drinks. Bark is
used to make a gum called Gum Arabic, a thickening agent in deserts.
Used to treat sore throat, relieving clogged bronchial passages, and is
often mixed with water to make a paste to soothe and heal external
injuries. High tannin levels make it very astringent and a good
preservative. Bark, root and resin used to make incense and also ink
dye. Fruit is used to make popular alcoholic beverage. Caution:
Nineteen different species of American Acacia contain potentially
toxic cyanogenic glycosides. Some of these are : Acacia erioloba,
cunninghamii, obtusifolia, sieberiana, sieberiana.

ALDER -SMOOTH (Alnus serrulata)

Toothed, wavy-edged leaves. Branch bark most commonly used part-
for purifying blood, malaria, syphilis, diarrhea, detoxing, skin
conditions, rash, hemorrhoids, coughs, mouth problems. In Birch
family, even though there is no resemblance, but like birch, alder bark
contains the anti-inflammatory salicin, which turns into salicylic acid
in our body (nature's "aspirin" for pain relief and headaches). Native
cultures used red alder bark to treat poison oak, inset bites, skin
problems, lymphatic issues and tuberculosis. Red Alder contains
betulin and lupeol, which have been shown to be effective against
tumors. Male trees have long tubular flower "catkins", female flowers
are shorter and do no disintegrate after maturity. The sausage-shaped
catkins are edible. They don't taste very good but are a great source of
protein. Alder trees improve surrounding soil nutrition and fertility
because they grow nitrogen-fixing bacteria on their roots. This bacteria
can grow into nodes as big as apples. It's purpose is to absorb nitrogen
from the air and release it into the tree. The tree feeds the bacteria with
it's natural sugars. This makes the tree a wonderful soil preparation
device for future generations of plants n the area.

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ASH (Fraxinus)
Tall tree, 100ft. Leaves green on top, lighter underneath, winged
maple-like seeds. Antibacterial, anti-inflammatory used for cancer
therapy. Bark tea used for liver, gallbladder, rheumatism, dysentery,
kidney, lung, heart, nervous tension, cramps. Stimulates mucus
surfaces, bile and pancreas. Chew bark for toothache. Can make tea
from berries. Used for rheumatism because it stimulates circulation but
blocks and calms nerve activity. Promotes sweating. Tea used
externally for skin rash, itching etc.

ASH- AMERICAN MOUNTAIN (Sorbus Americana)

Small tree to 40ft, long thin leaves, flowers in clusters which become
clustered red berries. Ripe Fruit used to expel worms. Inner bark tea
used as blood purifier, colds, diarrhea, astringent, hemorrhoids,
gallbladder, stomach issues, immune booster. Orange-red berries
edible but should be cooked because of high malic acid content.

ALMOND (Prunus Dulcis)

Look like unripe small green pointy peaches- inside the fuzzy "peach"
is a stone and inside the stone is the "almond" kernel. Almonds are not
really a nut- they are a seed. You can live off almonds indefinitely.
Almonds are highly nutritious, rich in almost all the elements needed
by body. Almonds are one of the only alkaline nuts. They inhibit tumor
cell growth, good source of vit E and magnesium, fiber, calcium, iron.
The outer fleshy part is edible also- the best time is when the fruit is
still young and the insides haven’t hardened yet.

APPLE (Malus Domestica)

Excellent for detoxification. Contain pectin which helps remove
toxins, heavy metals and impurities from the whole body and prevent
protein from putrefying in the intestines. Apples strengthen the liver
and have lots of fiber that cleans the bowel, and stimulates digestive
secretions. Apples help the body absorb iron better than any other
food. They are also quite alkaline. Apple fiber contains soluble and
insoluble fibers that lower cholesterol, heart disease and remove toxic
stuff from the body. Apple fiber is excellent for constipation. Great
protection against alzheimer’s and degenerative nerve diseases, as well
as gout and rheumatism. Also helps protect from radiation, x-rays and
MRIs. Apple Blossoms are edible and have a delicate flowery flavor
and aroma. A great garnish. Some people say to eat the flowers in
moderation because they may contain cyanide precursers, but read
below. Apples are quite friendly.

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Are wild crabapples edible?

Yes. Just very tart and loaded with natural power. Don’t eat leaves.

Will apple seeds kill you?

There actually is no cyanide in apple seeds, but rather Vitamin B17 or
"laetrile". Your body converts laetrile to cyanide when it comes in
contact with a cancer cell. It’s actually a cancer therapy nobody wants
you to know about. I’ve thrown half a dozen whole apples in a blender
and ate the apple sauce no problem. Eating an apple or two with seeds
is no problem. Do not eat 100 seeds by themselves at the same time,
that is too concentrated. They are meant to be eaten WITH the apple,
and a normal person can only eat a few apples at a time. Stick with
nature’s design.

APRICOT (Prunus Armeniaca)

High fiber, beta carotene, Vitamin A, C, E, K, B6, Lycopene,
potassium, manganese, iron, phosphorus. The kernel is great for
prostate, parasites and cancer, because it has vitamin B17 like apple
seeds. But only eat a few at a time, don’t go crazy.

ASIAN PEAR (Pyrus pyrifolia) (available at Edible Landscaping)

Expensive in food stores, great to have growing in your yard.

ASPEN (related to Poplar) (Populus tremuloides)

BigTooth Aspen (Populus grandidentata)
Tree, also called “Quaking Aspen” for how it sways in the wind.
Whitish bark, which contains salicylin, the natural aspirin also found
in willow trees for pain relief and headaches. Inner bark tea used for
colds, fever, pain, stomach problems, kidney, bladder, urinary issues,
venereal disease, rheumatism, arthritis, diarrhea, worms, menstrual
bleeding, anti-inflammatory.

AVOCADO (Persea Americana)

Tree grows to 75 ft (25m) Alternate simple pointy leaves, shiny on top,
lighter and soft underneath with ribs. Small greenish yellow flowers.
Fruit is high in monounsaturated fat.(that’s good). The mineral-rich pit
can be easily liquified in a Vitamix. The avocado plant is toxic to most
animals. Avocado leaves are toxic, do not use them.

BAY LAUREL, Sweet Bay (Laurus nobilis)

Where “bay leaves” come from. 10–18 m (33–59 ft) tall, pale yellow-
green flowers, in pairs beside a leaf. Can easily be grown in pots.
Arthritis, rheumatism, earaches, high blood pressure. Fruit is small
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shiny black berry, which has both essential and fatty oils. Leaves are
used fresh or dried as spices to flavor food, but remove before eating
because they are sharp and can cut internal organs. Powdered leaves
are ok to swallow though. Fruit is edible.

BEECH (Fagus grandifolia)

Tree grows to 100 ft. (doesn’t even start producing seeds till they are
50 years old) Gray bark with edible triangular nuts which are used to
expel worms. Bark used for lung problems and leaves used as external
wash for skin problems like poison ivy, diaper rash or burns. Young
leaves are edible. The sweet seeds (remove brown covering) are totally
edible and can be crushed into a butter, or mixed with liquid, added to
flour or berries. Don’t eat too many raw nuts.

BIRCH (White and Black) (Betulaceae)

Trees have paper-like bark. Snapped twigs have wintergreen aroma.
Bark and twig tea used for lung problems, sore muscles, joint pain,
skin fungus, cracked heels, bladder and urinary issues, stomach aches,
laxative, diuretic, colds, fever, rheumatism, diarrhea, tumors, cancer,
anti-viral, anti-inflammatory, skin cancer. Birch tea has been
historically used in enemas. Worm-like flowers (catkins) also edible.

BLACKHAW (Viburnum rufidulum) (Viburnum prunifolium)

Bush or small tree 6-25ft (2-9m) with short crooked trunk and strong
branches with very rough reddish-brown bark. Simple thin oval shiny
leaves, white flower clusters. Fruit is blue-black berry looking, edible
after frost (advisable to not eat uncooked). Bark, root or stems used as
a sedative, for gynecological issues, menstrual cramps, (relaxes
uterus), menopause. Anti-spasmodic also used for digestive cramps,
bronchitis, asthma and lung problems. Used historically to prevent
miscarriages and abortions. Also contains salicin (natural aspirin).

BLACK WALNUT (Juglans Nigra)

Tree grows to 120 feet. (40m) Rounded lime-shaped fruit- a very
strong anti-parasite herb and mitosis inhibitor (helps stop cancer cells
from dividing) Rich in iodine, important for production of thyroid
hormones. Green hulls of black walnut are even better for anti-parasite
action. Leaf tea is astringent ((bleeding, diarrhea), insecticide against
bedbugs, anti-fungal against athlete’s foot(ringworm), lice, anti-viral,
anti-tumor, and very strong sedative. Leaf tea also used for eczema,
hives and boils. This plant packs some power! The nut is covered in a
shell, which is covered in a husk. After collecting, remove husk and let
nut dry for a couple of weeks. Then like with acorns, put them in
water. Throw out any that float. Put in hot water and soak for a day
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(water can cool down while soaking). Throw out water, add new hot
water and soak a couple more hours. Then remove shells and seal in
glass jars in refrigerator for up to a year. The green hulls can be ground
into a powder and used for parasite killing internally or externally. It’s
in my parasite formula. Inner bark is laxative. Do not use internally if
pregnant.

BOX ELDER- Ashleaf Maple (Acer negundo)

30-60 ft (10-20m) tree with smooth green twigs and leaves that
resemble poison ivy, but leaves are opposite each other, not
alternating. Has maple-tree-type winged seed keys but thinner and
longer than maple. Keys can be eaten. Sap boiled down for sugar. Very
popular source of sugar. The inner bark can be eaten raw, boiled,
roasted or dried and pounded into a powder with fiber sifted out. Tea
made from inner bark can induce vomiting. Young leaves are edible
and somewhat sweet, but have little nutrition.

BUCKEYE (Aesculus glabra) (see also Horse Chestnut)

Grows to 90 ft (30m). Nuts are high in tannins like acorns, meaning
they need to be heated/roasted and leached in multiple changes of
water (or left in running stream) for 5 days before consuming.

BUTTERNUT, White Walnut (Juglans cinerea)

Tree up to 80ft (24m) with opposite leaves and sticky, egg-shaped
fruit. Inner bark used as astringent to stop bleeding, rheumatism, pain.
Nuts and bark are antiseptic, used to expel tapeworms, fungus, tumors.

CAMPHOR (Cinnamomum camphora)

Tall 100 ft (30m) tree with waxy glossy leaves that smell like camphor
when crushed. Masses of small white flowers, black berry-like toxic
fruit. Very rough bark with vertical fissures. The tree has very strong
volatile compounds and is considered toxic, but many people make tea
from young leaves and shoots. Gum and bark are used for digestive
upset, circulation, pain, nerves, multiple sclerosis, hepatitis, skin
conditions. Camphor steam used for colds, sinus infections. It is said
inhaling too much affects central nervous system. Sometimes used to
make “fake Eucalyptus” oil. Be careful. Keep kids away, and
definitely do not take if pregnant. Keeps insects away in closet.

CANISTEL, Yellow Sapote, Eggfruit (Pouteria campechiana)

Small tropical tree (up to 30ft, 10m) that stays green year round, with
shiny, leathery ribbed pointed oval leaves, and an edible golden yellow
fruit who’s texture is similar to a cooked egg yolk. It’s shape is like a
bullet-shaped egg. Popular from Mexico and Florida to Taiwan and
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Vietnam. Can be used in custards, smoothies or just eaten raw. High in

vitamin A, C, carotene, niacin, calcium, iron, phosphorus. Used as
anti-cancer, anti-tumor, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal,
anti-bacterial for Candida, E Coli, etc. Tree is ok down to almost
freezing but not below.

CAROB (Ceratonia siliqua)

Use pliers to open seed pods to remove hard stone-like seeds, then
grind up the pods into powder and mix in drinks as chocolate
substitute, or simply chew the pods raw and spit out the seeds. Makes
a great survival food. Tastes similar to chocolate, but with less fat and
caffeine. Has mild binding properties so you don't go to the bathroom
too much.

CASCARA SAGRADA (Rhamnus purshiana)

Small Tree 15-30ft (5-10m.) Dried bark helps you go to the bathroom
by stimulating natural rhythmic contractions of bowel (peristalsis)
Tones and exercises the bowel muscle. In other words, it helps push
stuff through you and gets it moving, while strengthening colon
muscles. Intensely bitter flavor that will numb your taste buds and stay
with you for hours. Bark must be dried for a year before using or else
it’s too strong and you will be vomiting and spewing from both ends.
Leaves shiny on top, dull below. Flowers have 5 greenish yellow
petals. Fruit starts bright red at first, quickly maturing deep purple or
black, and containing a yellow pulp, and two or three hard, smooth,
olive-green or black seeds. Fruit can also be eaten raw or cooked with
laxative effect. Found in moist areas. Do not use if you have Crohns,
irritable bowel, colitis, hemorrhoids, appendicitis or kidney problems.

CATALPA (Bignonia)
Tree with large oval leaves up to 10 inches (25cm) long. Clustered
whitish flowers with 2 orange stripes and lots of purple spots inside.
Cigar-like winged seedpods, used as sedative and tea for asthma and
bronchitis. Bark tea used to expel worms, antiseptic, laxative, sedative.

CEDAR (Cedrus spp)

Looks like juniper. (dry mealy blue-green berries almost all stone,
little flesh. Juniper berries have 3-7 stones, whereas cedar has one
large stone). Grows 10-20 feet high and wide. Bark is shaggy and soft.
Chew cedar leaves to clean teeth. Cedar berries help diabetics cut
down on insulin. (helps pancreas) Berries also used to expel worms,
fight colds, coughs, rheumatism, yeast, fungus, anti-tumor activity.
Leaf branches used for fungus, worms, lung problems like asthma and
bronchitis, prostate urinary issues, herpes. Antiseptic expectorant.
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Indians used it in sweat lodges for arthritis and rheumatism. Do not

take internally if pregnant. Contains podophyllotoxin, used for cancer.
May be toxic in high amounts. Do not take cedar oil internally.

CHASTE - Vitex (Vitex agnus-castus) (Vitex Negundo)

This is “the plant for women”, recognized by it’s “horny”phalic purple
vertical flower cluster and 5 finger pointy leaves slightly resembling
marijuana. The berries, young leaves, stems and flowers can be used
raw right off the tree, or as tea, for menstrual pain and problems, breast
pain and problems, hormone issues, menopause, fertility, acne, PMS.
Stimulates the pituitary to raise progesterone levels. Progesterone
stimulates bone growth. This hormone also converts to estrogen which
prevents bone loss. Source of bioflavonoids. Berries are considered a
tonic for both male and female reproductive systems. Do not take
while pregnant. Also used for inflammation issues like sore throat,
tonsils, stomach pain, intestinal inflammation, joint inflammation,
arthritis, rheumatism etc. Just grab some leaves, berries and make tea.

CHE (Cudrania tricuspidata)

An interesting plant with a seedless fruit who's flavor has a hint of
bubble gum. When ripe, they are red and the size of golf balls. In the
mulberry family. A very prolific plant. Tree grows to 25 feet (8m)

CHERRY- BLACK CHERRY and CHOKE CHERRY

Fruit is famous and wonderful, but don't eat the seeds, stems, twigs or
leaves, they are very toxic. White flowers are in vertical banana-
shaped clusters. Making tea from inner bark treats diarrhea. A very
popular common medicinal plant used to treat everything from
indigestion to sore throat gargle. Lots of antioxidants and
anthocyanins. Do not confuse with Buckthorn which has 2 seeds in the
fruit and curved veins in the leaf (cherry leaf veins are straight). Also
do not confuse with poisonous Cherry Laurel, which has hard blue-
black fruit. Chokecherries are very tart. Chokecherry bark and roots
used medicinally by knowledgable natives for sedative, cough,
tuberculosis, malaria, stomach ache, worms, respiratory, astringent.
Again- do not use bark, leaves and seeds from any Prunus species
(plums, cherries, peaches, nectarines, apricots and almonds) unless
you absolutely know what you are doing. Only use the fruit!
There is a recipe in the Free Food and Medicine DVD set recipe
booklet for chokecherry macaroons, which can also be bought online
at www.TurtleLakeRefuge.org I LOVE these- they taste awesome!

CHERRY- PIN CHERRIES, (Prunus avium)

WILD CHERRIES, (Prunus serotina)
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All cherries are very high in quercitin (pin cherries are highest), which
helps your body be resistant to pain. University studies have taken pin
cherry extract and applied it to tumors, and many of the tumors fell
off. Cherries are high in vitamin A, iron, lycopene. laxative,
stimulates internal organs, prevents tooth decay, cavities, good for
prostate, lots of antioxidants, anti-aging. The cherries are edible, but
the leaves, bark and pits are poisonous. (cyanide)

CHINQUAPIN CHESTNUT (Castanea pumila)

A chinquapin is a smaller chestnut (tree is smaller and more
manageable for smaller homes). Simple shiny-on-top leaves with side
veins ending in short pointy teeth. Male flowers are on “culkins”,
vertical thin yellow-white horn-shaped things growing out of leaf
bases. The fruit is a spike-ball with a nut inside. Taste great raw. High
in starch and fiber, lower in fat than other nuts. Good source of
protein. Useful for cholesterol, heart, digestive system. (available at
Edible landscaping) Do not confuse with wild toxic horse chestnuts.

CINNAMON (Cinnamomum verum) (Cinnamomum zeylanicum)

Grows to 50ft (15m) The inner barkConsidered by many cultures to
have aphrodisiac properties. Take with anything sugary or sweet
because it helps stabilize the sugar levels in the blood. It is a strong
fungicide and bacteria-killer that knocks out yeasts and molds (which
just happen to feed on sugar). It helps kill dangerous aflatoxins found
in all breads and peanuts. These aflatoxins have been connected with
liver cancer. That’s right! Eating breads and flour foods on a daily
basis can lead to liver cancer. Cinnamon oils are used against HIV and
herpes. Aside from killing molds, fungus and bacteria, cinnamon also
stimulates circulation and stimulates other herbs to work faster. Used
to relieve cramps, colic, stress, anxiety, gas, diarrhea, nosebleeds,
heavy menstrual bleeding, blood cleanser, infection preventer,
digestive aid, nausea, tiredness, depression, and general body pains.
Inhaling oil of cinnamon can help with chest infections, colds. (then
follow up with thyme). For uterine and menstrual problems, try
cinnamon with blue cohosh.

CITRUS fruits contain 58 known anti-cancer compounds- more than

any other food. Supplies needed electrolytes, alkalizes blood, dissolves
uric acid crystals and even kidney stones. Helps flush out mucus. Anti-
viral. Diuretic, making you urinate more. The white part under the rind
(pith) is a super source of bioflavonoids. It’s bitter as hell, but eat as
much of the white part as you can. Bitter is good for liver. If you can
stand it, use a grater to scrub off some rind (if it's organic) and add to
your food. D-LIMONENE- found in the rinds and seeds of citrus
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fruits and spices like caraway, dill and bergamot, helps protect against
cancer by accelerating liver detoxification. Also inhibits cancer of the
stomach, lungs and breasts. Citrus is used as a natural solvent and
disinfectant in environmentally-friendly household and industrial
cleaning supplies.

LEMON- rich in vitamin C and potassium, increases saliva and

gastric secretions, used to dissolve gallstones, cleans the liver,
alkalizes the body and also shows promising anti-cancer properties.
ORANGE PEEL- digestive aid, anti-fungal. Used in aromatherapy to
feel good, calm anxiety, depression.
GRAPEFRUIT- do not take grapefruit if taking calcium blockers for
high blood pressure, or allergy drugs like claritin and allegra and
antihistamines like Benadryl

CLOVE (Syzygium aromaticum) (Eugenia caryophyllata)

Strongly flavored common spice that adds flavor to many dishes is
also a parasite killer and considered an aphrodisiac in many cultures.
Clove oil is used to stop bleeding, reduce inflammation, relieve pain.
Cloves are actually the dried flower buds of a tree originating from
southern Asia. Clove is an ant repeller. Helps build stomach acid, helps
digestion, increases peristaltic action in intestine. Disinfectant. Rub on
tooth cavity to stop pain. Stimulating and warming, helps people with
cold hands and feet. Promotes sweating to relieve fever. Safe for
relieving vomiting by pregnant women.

COTTONWOOD (Populus sect. Aigeiros)

Tall tree, to 150 ft. Name derived from seeds having cottony
parachutes. Bark contains salicylin- the same natural aspirin found in
willow trees. Inner bark tea used for overall health and well-being.

DOGWOOD (Cornus)
Most dogwood fruits are super bitter and not edible, but one palatable
species is called Cornelian Cherry (available from EdibleLandscaping.com).
The root-bark tea from normal Dogwoods used historically as an
astringent (stops bleeding), pain-reducing anti-inflammatory, laxative,
cough suppressant for malaria, fever, uterine problems and diarrhea.
Twigs are chewed to clean and whiten teeth.

CORNELIAN CHERRY (Cornus mas L., Cornaceae)

Edible dogwood tree fruit, look like cranberries with lots of medicinal
health qualities. Look out goji berry! Used in Europe as sauce for
pastry filling and even wine. Let sit in bowl for few days, they turn to
cranberry mush that tastes very delectable. It helps hold in fluids,
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making it useful for excessive urination, incontinence, excessive

sweating, menstrual bleeding. Also good for sore backs, bronchitis,
dizziness, lightheadedness,overworked, burnout.

CORNUS KOUSA (Cornus kousa or Benthamidia kousa)

Another dogwood variety from Asia available at Edible Landscaping
The delicious fruit are edible cute alien-looking things that taste like
cherimoya or custard apple.

DURIAN (Durio, Malvaceae)

The very large football-sized spikey prehistoric-looking fruit can
weight up to 10 lbs (4.5kg) and has been known to kill people falling
from the tree. It’s said they fall mainly at night when people aren’t
around. The tropical tree is very large- 75-150 ft tall (25-75m). They
begin fruiting after 4-5 years and can bear fruit twice a year. People
either love or hate the fruit. On one side, it can smell like rotten eggs
because of it’s high sulfur content (which is great for youthful skin).
This strong odor brings forth vile disgust in many people. But others
love the fruit because it’s sweet dessert-like inner flesh looks and
tastes like custard, flan or creme brulee, and is quite popular as an
aphrodisiac. Very high in tryptophan, which makes people feel good
and relax. Also high in protein, sugar, healthy fats and carbs for
energy. I have a video on Youtube on how to prepare an easy Durian
custard dessert. (www.MarkusNews.com) Each durian has 5 segments
which can break open by hand when ripe. Each segment has a soft
mass of custard-like flesh with a nut inside. This can be eaten raw or
dehydrated or mixed into a pudding in a blender. Nut is also edible.
Durian fruit looks similar to Jackfruit on the outside, but isn’t related.

ELM (Ulmus, Ulmaceae) eg.- Ulmus Glabra

Tall tree, over 100ft. Leaves edible, can be marinated in sauce and
dried into snack “chips”. Bark tea used for colds, cramps, diarrhea,
bleeding (astringent), hemorrhoids, cancer, coughs.

EUCALYPTUS, Blue Gum (Eucalyptus globulus)

Eucalyptus tress are some of the tallest in the world. They don’t like
cold. The bark is usually peeling off in loose stringy or papery strips.
Young leaves are often blue-grey on square stems. Mature leaves are
shiny, very thin green ovals on round stems. Creamy white flowers,
sometimes pink. Leaves can be made into tea or steam distilled to
extract oil, which is a powerful antiseptic used to treat gum disease,
burns, insect repellant. The essential oil, breathed in a steam, will help
clear the nasal passages, as will the steam from boiling the leaves. A
small drop on the tongue eases nausea. Oil-soaked cloths placed in
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cabinets and closets keeps roaches and insects away. Originally from
Australia, this fast-growing invasive tree is taking over southern
California.

FIG (Ficus carica) 850 species

Some tropical primates live on a diet of over 80% figs. Roman
champions ate figs. Figs are a densely mineralized sweet fruit and
contain one of the highest concentrations of calcium of any food. Fig
trees are great to have because they don't take a lot of space and they
don't get diseases or insects. A very no-care plant. Originally from the
mediterranean area, they grow well almost anywhere in the world,
even in places where it snows, as long as they are kept out of the cold
north winds. They are high in protein, seriously high in fiber, highly
alkalizing. Coffee substitute, helps quit smoking, aids fertility, good
for bodybuilding. Figs are ready to eat when they don't have the white
milky sap inside them anymore and the insides start turning darker.
You can eat figs fresh off the tree, or dry them, freeze them, use them
as sweeteners in salads, smoothies, sandwiches etc. Do NOT eat them
unripe while they still have white milky sap (latex). No visible flowers

FILBERT NUT TREE (see Hazel nut)

Grow well all over, even in snow areas like Canada, Virginia etc. Great
source of protein.

FRINGE TREE (Chionanthus virginicus )

Oval opposite leaves with white “fringy” flowers in drooping clusters
that look like shredded paper, and bluish black olive-like fruit with one
stone. Fruit is edible but not good tasting. Bark tea has been used
historically internally and externally to treat wounds, sores, infections,
inflammations of the eye, mouth, gums, liver, gallbladder. Dried root
bark used for liver, gallbladder pain, gallstones, jaundice, chronic
weakness, headache, gallstones, rheumatism, pancreas, spleen, reduce
sugar levels, stimulate appetite and digestion. A favorite plant for liver
health.

GINKGO BILOBA (Ginkgo Biloba)

Ginkgo is the oldest species of tree still living on Earth, going back
300 million years! Tree grows to 120 feet (40m) with fan-shaped
leaves, and is said to be able to live a thousand years. Male and
female plants required for fruit, which is round, hard and really bad
smelling. It’s the seeds/nuts inside the fruit you want, not the toxic
nasty flesh. The leaves are famous for helping brain function and
memory. Ginkgo increases the body's production of the universal
energy molecule adenosine triphosphate, commonly called ATP. This
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activity has been shown to boost the brains energy metabolism of

glucose and increase electrical activity. The nuts are reminiscent of
cheddar cheese. You can steam or boil the nut in water for 10 minutes
and enjoy like a pistachio nut. Tree grows really well in many
conditions. Cooked seeds are used for lung problems. Ginkgo leaves
are popular for their extracts not only to boost the brain, but also to
improve oxygen and circulation flow inside the body. Improves mood,
memory, focus ability, senility, dementia, depression, emotional
disorders, anxiety attacks, alzheimer’s, increases memory capability,
ringing of ears, dizziness eyesight, stroke prevention and damage
recovery. 100X more effective when mixed with cayenne. Be careful
when handling fruit while getting to seeds, may have poison ivy-type
reaction. Ginkgo leaf extract protects from free-radicals and is used for
anti-aging, reduces blood cell clumping which can lead to congestive
heart disease. Helps return elasticity to cholesterol-hardened blood
vessels and joints. Improves athletic performance. Reduces lung
inflammation, asthma attacks. Increases vascular strength and helps
reverse impotence caused by penile atherosclerosis. Studies showed
Ginkgo was 30% more effective than drug injections. Vit A, B1, B2,
B3, C, calcium, chromium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus,
potassium, selenium, silicon, sodium, zinc, bioflavonoids, and
pycnogenols. Sometimes takes 12 weeks for effects to become
noticeable. The seeds are delicious once they are prepared. First you
have to clean them outdoors (they smell), then de-shell and steam
them for 5 min. They taste like cheddar cheese.

GUBINGE, Kakadu Plum, (Terminalia ferdinandiana)

A tree native to Australia with a green pointy almond-sized plum-like
fruit having the highest source of vitamin C in the world. Also known
as Billygoat plum. Flaky bark, pale green leaves, small creamy-white
flowers. Fruit can be eaten raw. Inner bark used medicinally for
wounds, ringworm, fungus, anti-bacterial.

HACKBERRY (Celtis spp. eg Celtis occidentalis)

One of the oldest foraged foods, going back half a million years. Tiny
berries 1/4 inch (.63cm) on tree from fall to spring. Orange-red when
ripe. Berries are thin skin around large, hard seed. Seed is also edible.
Skin can be sucked off, but best way to consume is to crush entire
berries in mortar and pestle into a sweet delicious nutritious mush.
This paste can be eaten raw or dried into a “food bar”. Seeds can be
blended and strained into a milk just like almond milk. Tree bark is
lumpy with wart-like growths all over it. Indians used hackberry for
sore throats, colds and menstrual regulation.

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HAWTHORN (Crataegus) 4 different species, 100 varieties

The THORNS are the giveaway. There are over 100 very different
varieties. Flowers are usually white, 5 petals, with toothy-edged
leaves. Berries ripen in fall. No poisonous lookalikes. You can eat the
berries straight off the tree, but don’t eat the seeds. Hawthorn is for the
HEART. Antioxidant and bioflavonoid rich, good for cardiovascular
system, gentle but powerful, contains numerous phytochemicals that
make heart more efficient pump, increasing output of blood from the
heart, and decreasing resistance from blood vessels, therefore making
it great for both high and low blood pressure, angina, cardiovascular
circulation. Hawthorn berry binds to, coats and protects your heart
cells. Reduces cardiac arrhythmia (irregular heartbeat) and tachycardia
(racing heartbeat). Hawthorn is also good for memory, diarrhea,
dysentery, boosts appetite, used for stress, anxiety, nervous
palpitations, insomnia, kidney stones, night sweats, menopause.
Recognizable by its inch-long thorns all over the branches- sometimes
up to 4 inches long! (10cm). Berries start green and end up like bright
red rose hips, even tart tasting like rose hips. High in vitamin C, iron
and lots of wonderful nutrients. Do not think though, that simply
taking hawthorn is going to heal your heart. You need to stop doing the
things that caused the problem in the first place. Read the book “Heal
Yourself 101” for learning true health.

HAZEL (NUT) Filbert (Corylus spp) 18 species

No poisonous lookalikes. All Hazels are edible. Stems have stiff hairs.
Male trees have clumps of pale yellow flowers hanging like long
sausages, Female trees have tiny tiny pinks tufts on the tips of the
buds. Simple rounded leaves with serrated edges. Nuts edible, encased
in funky fringy wrappers. Astringent. Bark tea used for tumors, skin
problems and cancers, worms, illness. Lots of healthy fats, B vitamins,
E and K. Contains flavonoids that may support brain health, improve
circulation and reduce symptoms associated with allergies.

HEARTNUT, Japanese Walnut (Juglans ailantifolia)

Related to Butternut. Sweet, without bitter aftertaste of other walnuts.
Used for heart, inflammation, cholesterol, arteries, Omega-3, Arginine
for nitric oxide, brain, alzheimers, kidney, skin, energy, protein, anti-
oxidants, vitamin E, beta carotene (eyes), anti-aging.

HEMLOCK TREE (Tsuga) multiple species

Not to be confused with poison hemlock which is a weed, the hemlock
tree is an actual tree with flat pine-type needles and cones, and it’s
edible, just like pine, the most common use being tea made from the
needles. Look like pine trees and can grow very large, up to 180 feet!
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(60m tall). Has cones like pine cones. There is a poisonous lookalike
called the YEW tree, which also has flat soft needle-like leaves with
red berries instead of pine cones. Hemlock needles are flat, but bright
green on top and silvery underneath. Hemlocks have cones, not
berries. Branches are used to make tea for colds, cough, kidney
problems ad as a source of vitamin C. Inner bark used for tea for
stomach problems, diarrhea, colds, flu, lung and coughs. Expectorant,
astringent, helps stop bleeding.

HICKORY TREE (Carya...) 20 species eg Calrya glabra

Eat the nuts for a great source of protein.

HOLLY (Ilex spp) over 500 species in Aquifoliaceae family

The famous Christmas plant (Ilex aquifolium) is a tree that grows up
to 100 feet high (30m) Stays green year round. Pointy spiny leaves
with red or orange berries, greenish white berries. Although some
consider the berries poisonous (could cause vomiting), others have
chewed them as a laxative, for indigestion and colic. Leaf tea has been
used for flu, pneumonia, colds or externally for skin problems.
Proceed cautiously.

HONEY LOCUST, Thorny Locust (Gleditsia triacanthos)

Tree grows up to 80 ft (27m) with thorns, greenish flower clusters, flat
twisted fruit pods, which are antiseptic, anti-fungal, antibacterial. Pod
tea used for lung, stomach and heart issues. Leaves contain anti-cancer
compounds. Anything this powerful could be toxic if taken in high
doses. There is a similar tree called the Black Locust (Robinia
pseudoacacia) that is toxic and doesn’t have the long branched spines
on the trunk, instead having pairs of short thorns at the base of each
leaf; the leaflets are also much broader on the toxic version.

HOP TREE, Wafer Ash (Ptelea trifoliata)

Small shrubby tree no more than 25 ft (8m) tall. Leaves look like
poison ivy (do not confuse!) This is a small tree, whereas poison ivy is
an ivy. Small greenish-white flowers with 4-5 thin petals. Fruit looks
like round flat disks with bulge in the middle like a UFO, containing 2
seeds. (Not the same as the hops fruit used for making beer. That’s a
different plant). The whole tree is anti-fungal, antibacterial, anti-
candida and has been used for calming irritated mucus membranes,
asthma, expelling worms, fighting candida yeast and fungus. Roots
used for fever, malaria, heartburn, roundworms, pinworms, poor
digestion, asthma. Leaf tea used for asthma, digestion, stomach.

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HORSE CHESTNUT TREE (Aesculus hippocastanum)

Grows over 100 ft (35m) Nuts are moderately poisonous. Toxin is
destroyed by roasting or boiling. Seeds contain a saponin called Escin,
which is used externally to reduce swelling and increase skin tissue
tone, increasing circulation and encouraging flexibility. Be careful.

JACKFRUIT (Artocarpus heterophyllus)

Largest fruit in the world... can weigh up to 80 lbs! It looks looks like
a giant dinosaur egg with short, thorny spines on it, up to 3 ft long!
(1m) The orange flesh is sweet and tart, like a cross between a mango
and peach. High in fiber. Seeds edible also. Actually related to
mulberries somehow. High in vitamin C for virus and bacteria
protection, white blood cell support, rich in phytonutrients, lignans,
isoflavones and saponins which have anti-cancer and anti-aging
properties. Anti-ulcer properties, helps constipation, cleaning colon.
Used for healthy eyes,(macular degeneration, night blindness), skin,
energy, heart support, blood pressure, asthma, bones, osteoporosis,
anemia, thyroid, hormone production. Used as meat replacement (main
course) by many.

JUJUBE (Ziziphus zizyphus)

A small 30 ft (10m) tree, usually with thorny branches, shiny waxy
leaves with 3 veins at the base, small greenish yellow 5 petal flowers
that smell like grape juice. Fruit is edible olive-shaped, when young is
smooth-green, with the consistency and taste of an apple, maturing
brown to purplish-black and eventually wrinkled, looking like a small
date. There is a single hard stone similar to an olive stone. Fruit is
eaten as a snack. The chinese love these and use them in everything.
Can be eaten raw, dried or added to drinks etc. A no-care plant.
Antifungal, antibacterial, antiulcer, anti-inflammatory, sedative,
antispastic, antifertility/contraception, hypotensive, said to help spleen
and stomach get the most energy possible from food and drink.
Increases energy, improves sleep. aids digestion, detoxes body, soothes
stomach, slows gastrointestinal infections, destroys unwanted parasites
in intestinal tract, suppresses appetite. Be careful, by each leaf is a
sharp long thorn! (available in Edible Landscaping)

JUNEBERRY, Serviceberry (Amelanchier canadensis)

Small shrubby tree up to 24 ft (8m) with berries that look and taste
very much like blueberries. Lewis and Clark lived off juneberries
when they travelled across and discovered America. Already ripe in
the spring. They require no care to grow. Taste best fresh and raw.
Leaves look like apple leaves. Small white apple-like 5-petal flowers
that look like little white airplane propellers..
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JUNIPER (Juniperus spp)

There are over 50 varieties of juniper and not all are edible, so check
first. Savin Juniper (Juniperus sabina)-a popular ornamental shrub, for
example is toxic. Many of the small ornamental junipers are not
edible. If you are interested in consuming junipers, do more research
first. Junipers resemble cedar, which can be confusing. (Eastern red
cedar is really a Juniper) Juniper berries have multiple seeds inside the
berry, cedar only has one. Even more confusing is that young leaves
look different than mature ones. Young are usually sharp and spikey
like pine needles, while older ones are scaly, overlapping and
branched. The most common and best edible variety is Juniperus
Communis. Some other ones that have been used are drupacea,
phoenicea, deppeana, californica, horizontalis, monosperma,
occidentalis, osterosperma, scopulorum, tetragona. Remember to do
more research first. Juniper needles (leaves) can be made into a tea,
and have been burned in hospitals since the 1500s as incense to kill
bacteria in the rooms. Has lots of medicinal properties. Gin is made
from Juniper berries and it is said that people who drink gin live longer
and have less health problems. Brown bark that peels away like paper.
The berries (have 3, 5 or 7 stones in them) and can only be consumed
in the fall when they are ripe (purple), not when green. Be aware some
juniper berries take up to 3 years to ripen! There are often unrip berries
right next to ripe ones. Never consume unripe berries. Ripe berries are
used for stomach problems. Anti-inflammatory diuretic that reduces
spasms. Antiseptic for infections. Very popular for urinary infections.
Chewing berries helps inflamed and infected gums. Used for colic,
bronchitis, coughs and colds. It’s a diuretic because it irritates renal
tissue (kidneys) so don’t keep taking it for long periods of time. Do
not take during pregnancy. Used to strengthen blood vessels, nerves
and the optic nerve, improve night vision, lower blood sugar in
diabetics, and to strengthen the adrenal glands, which prevents stress
induced visual problems. Vitamin C, bioflavonoids, and sulfur in
juniper berries may help macular degeneration and diabetic
retinopathy by strengthening the blood vessels in the eyes. Strengthens
nerves, helps regulate estrogen, anti-fungal, improves digestion for
better nutrient absorption. Contains a compound that is similar in
structure and function to insulin, which is used to heal and improve
pancreas function. Removes uric acid in alloxan induced diabetes. Vit
A, B1, B2, B3, C, D, E, calcium, chromium, cobalt, iron, manganese,
magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, selenium, silicon, tin, zinc, and
insulin-like compounds. Used as an antiseptic Contains the same
active ingredient in tea tree oil, and the antiviral compound
gallotannin, a powerful antioxidant that quenches free radicals. Used
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to help dissolve kidney stones, and increase stomach acid and

enzymes. Male and female plants required to produce berries. When
ripe, smash juniper berries and swallow a few. Helps with stomach
acidity which is good for acid reflux, gerd (gastric-esophageal reflux
disease), but don't take too much because it lowers blood sugar- has an
insulin-like compound- don't take more than 5 berries at a time.
Leaves can be used as a tea to gargle with for sore throats because the
oil content makes it a powerful antiseptic- the green unripe berries are
great for ringworm, nail fungus, (very strong antiseptic when not ripe-
but use only externally) Only use internally when they turn a powdery
purple. Do NOT eat when they are not ripe because the oils can cause
kidney damage. Never take juniper extract, this could be deadly.

KAVA-KAVA (Piper methysticum)

Roots used as sedative to relax, without disrupting mental abilities.
Chewing fresh kava root has the strongest effect,(may numb mouth)
much more than old dry powder, but freshly ground is great too. Many
people report increased mental clarity, lasting for days, along with a
sense of calmness and well being. Roots have also been used for
gonorrhea, cystitis, urinary tract infections, menstrual problems,
migraine headaches, lower blood pressure, pain reliever, Don’t take
long term, possibly bad for liver. Do not take if pregnant, lactating,
taking alcohol, medication or suffering from depression.

KENTUCKY COFFEE TREE (Gymnocladus diocus)

(not the same as coffee) Grows up to 60 ft (20m), whitish flowers and
hard flat seed pods. Seeds toxic, but ok if roasted for several hours.
Leaf, bark and pod tea used to calm inflamed mucus membranes, stop
bleeding, laxative. Powdered root bark used in enemas. Careful.

KUMQUAT (Citrus japonica)

Basically an orange the size of a grape. Small shrubby trees grow to 15
ft (5m), sometimes with thorns. Standard citrus leaves (dark glossy
smooth green basic pointy shape. White citrus flowers. Orange-yellow
grape-sized fruit is eaten whole and raw. The rind is sweet and the
juicy inside is sour. Incredibly rich sources of health benefiting dietary
fiber, minerals, vitamins, flavonoid antioxidants, carotenes, lutein, and
pigment anti-oxidants that contribute immensely to our health and
wellness. The peel is rich in many essential oils, anti-oxidants, and
fiber. Used for collagen synthesis, wound healing; anti-viral, anti-
cancer activity, neuro-degenerative diseases, arthritis, diabetes,
removes oxidant free-radicals from the body. Lots of B vitamins for
metabolizing carbs, proteins and fats.

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LEMON (Citrus × limon)

Drinking fresh lemon and water every day is one of the best things you
can do. The liver can make more enzymes out of fresh lemon juice
than any other food element. It is said drinking lemon juice every day
for 90 days can clean out a toxic diseased liver. Lemon is a short term
preservative for foods that brown fast. Acidic pH makes it a good
antiseptic cleaner and anti-bacterial for the house and the body.
Aromatherapy enhances mood. Infection fighter. Antioxidants to
deactivate free radicals preventing many dangerous diseases like
stroke, cardiovascular diseases and cancers, lowers blood pressure and
increases the levels of HDL (good cholesterol), anti-carcinogenic to
lower rates of colon, prostate, and breast cancer. Used to help clear
digestive system and purify the liver, urinary tract infections, colic
pain, belching, bloating, gas, indigestion, heartburn, great for
dehydration, itchy skin, dandruff, osteoarthritis, mouthwash, gargle for
throat infection, put on skin for wrinkles. Marinate food in lemon juice
to kill bacteria.
It’s best to drink with a straw to bypass the teeth because the acid eats
away tooth enamel.

LIME (Citrus latifolia) (qualities similar to lemon)

LINDEN- Basswood, Limeblossom (Tilla spp.)

A great nutritious food planted throughout many cities and
subdivisions. Tree grows to 140 ft (45m) with tiny fruit that look like
peas. Flowers are great for nervous system and for around the heart-
calming people's anxiety, restlessness and nervousness, but do not take
all the time though or heart problems may arise. Leaves are usually
asymmetrical. The young leaves when they come out in springtime
taste like romaine lettuce. That's a lot of romaine lettuce! Very safe to
eat. Don't eat the old bigger leaves, they aren't worth much and hard to
digest (all the nutritional energy and life force has gone into the
flowers). The new young leaves however are very soothing to the
digestive tract, the throat. Inner bark tea used for lung problems,
stomach issues. Flowers are used for colds and fevers. Small flowers,
white to yellow was are delightfully fragrant and have a honey-like
flavor. The flowers have been used in a tea as a medicine in the past.
NOTE: Frequent heavy consumption of linden flower tea can cause
heart damage. Take it easy. Leaves are fine-eat as much as you want.

LOQUAT (Eriobotrya japonica)

Grows to 30 ft (10m) Alternate simple ribbed leaves with leathery
texture, lighter colored fuzzy underside. 5-petal white sweet-smelling
flowers. Yellow orange awesome-tasting fruit with 5 seeds grows in
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clusters and tastes like a combination of peach, citrus and mango.

Cancer prevention, pancreas support for diabetes, HIV, respiratory,
cough, expectorant, calming sedative, vitamins A,B,C, vision, lungs,
diabetes, high fiber, nausea, beta carotene, potassium, blood pressure

LUCUMA (Pouteria lucuma)

Originally from tropics like South America and Vietnam, people are
starting to grow it elsewhere. Closely related to Canistel. Nutritious
fruit (green outside, bright yellow inside) has dry texture of hard
boiled egg-yolk, with a caramel-maple/sweet potato flavor. High in
Caotenes and B vitamins. Very popular ice cream flavoring, now used
in raw food smoothies. Used for anti-aging skin repair, anti-oxidant,
minerals, niacin, iron, calcium, protein, sugar replacement (without
raising blood sugar levels),

MADRONE (Arbutus menziesii)

The Madrone tree is basically the big brother of the Manzanita plant
(see desert) Grows up to 100ft (30m), Smooth orange-red trunk with
peeling paper is cooling to the touch. Red berries are edible,
astringent. Whole plant is useable. Urinary tract and kidney infections,
stomach issues. (Read more -Manzanita in the Desert Plants section.)

MAGNOLIA, Bull-Ray (Magnoliodeae) over 250 species

Tree grows up to 90 ft, with big waxy oval leaves and very large white
aromatic flowers with tough, thick petals. Magnolias are a prehistoric
plant, dating beyond 95 million years ago. Most flowers are white, but
some varieties are pink, shapes vary. Bark tea used for rash and itchy
skin conditions, malaria, rheumatism. Seeds used as sedative, for
spasms, digestive issues, heart problems, blood pressure, epilepsy and
general illness. Some people have skin reactions after touching leaves.
Leaves can be cut smaller and used like bay leaves in recipes. (Don’t
use whole leaf or it will overpower). The huge white flowers are
edible, but taste VERY strong, so most people only eat them pickled,
and then only one petal at a time chopped fine and used sparingly.
Magnolia flower is a historic treatment for opening nasal and sinus
passages.

MANGO (Magnifera)
Very sweet, popular in smoothies. High in prebiotic dietary fiber,
magnesium for heart, stress, cramps, spasms, enzymes for digestion,
stomach, antioxidant. In cashew (nightshade) family.

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MAPLE (Acer)
When the robin birds start to sing in your maple tree in the spring,
that's the time to stick a tap in the tree and start harvesting maple
water, drink it fresh from the tree. It's slightly sweet and extremely
healthy for the body. High in magnesium. Your body needs magnesium
more than calcium or potassium- it keeps your heart beating, your
blood flowing. Without magnesium in your system, your heart stops
and you die. If someone's having a heart attack, put cayenne pepper
under their tongue, it's high in magnesium, just like maple. Eating the
nut from the little "helicopter wing" keys from a maple tree is a great
source of magnesium (although not too great tasting). Maple syrup is
maple water that's been boiled-down, some claim it cleans kidneys and
liver. Maple flowers are also edible. Inner bark tea used for colds,
coughs, lung and kidney problems, gonorrhea, skin problems, blood
purifier, diarrhea, duiretic, expectorant.

MASTIC (Pistacia lentiscus)

Famous for it’s gum resin. Said to be the best stuff to fight H. Pylori.
A shrub in the pistacio family, separate male and female plants, green
year round, 3-15 ft (1-5m) high. Oval alternating leaves with light pale
colored veins. Very small flowers with red “drupe” berries that turn
black later. Yellow-white liquid resin that hardens in sun, can be
chewed soft again in mouth. Sap drips out when tree gets small cuts on
main branches. Used historically as chewing gum. Historically popular
spice, used in all kinds of dishes, deserts and drinks. Used as a base for
toothpaste, lotions and creams. Use as breath freshener, for lowering
cholesterol, blood pressure, heart attacks, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal,
skin conditions, lowering mouth plaque, peptic ulcers, H. Pylori,
gastritis, duodenal ulcers

MIMOSA, SILK TREE (Albizia julibrissin)

Fern-like leaves fold up at night, sensitive to human touch. Pink and
white wispy flowers look like pink hair, flat brown pea-type pods.
Flowers and bark used as a sedative for depression, anxiety, insomnia.

MORINGA (Moringa oleifera)

Called the "Tree of Life", very popular food, medicinal and garden tree
in developing countries worldwide, sold in their local markets. All
parts are used. Slender tree with drooping branches, grows to 10m
(30ft) thin seed pods that look like drumsticks. One of the fastest
growing trees- reaching 9 feet within 10 months of planting seed! has
deep roots to survive dry seasons and bring up lots of nutrients from
deep in the ground. Loves sun, does not tolerate frost. Roots taste like
horseradish. Leaves used for soup, tea, salads, stews, stir-fries.
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Immature seedpods, called "drumsticks" are edible, as are the leaves,

roots, flowers, mature seeds and oil from seeds. All parts including
bark used medicinally. Sap makes blue color dye. Leaves are most
nutritious part, very high in vitamin C, beta-carotene, magnesium,
calcium and one of the highest sources of protein of any leaf. 3 times
more iron than spinach. Leaves can be used like spinach- raw, cooked,
soup, or dried and powdered. Seeds can be eaten like peas or roasted
like nuts. Seed oils very high in beneficial behenic acid. Roots used
like horseradish. Used to increase energy and expel parasites. Used
medicinally for diabetes (controls glucose levels), Epstein-Barr,
antibacterial, anti-parasite, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic,
increase breast milk, better sleep, depression, anxiety, liver, kidney,
stomach inflammation, thyroid, cancer, colon inflammation anemia,
high blood pressure, arthritis, rheumatism, joint pain, migraine,
detoxification, skin beautification and ani-aging, chronic fatigue,
stabilize chemicals that balance thoughts and emotions, faster recover
from workouts. Used to disinfect questionable water from bacteria.
Also effective against salmonella, staph, enterobacter, dysentery. No
reported side effects.

MULBERRY (Morus, Moraceae) 15 species

50 ft (15m) Delicious berries have powerful antioxidants, cancer
prevention, life extension, cleans blood, strengthens kidneys, hearing,
vision, diabetes, constipation, anemia, graying hair. The berries are
great for improving vision. The bark is a laxative- leaves are an
amalase inhibitor so they block the breakdown of carbohydrates into
simple sugars, so it acts as a diet aid by preventing you from being
able to absorb the carbohydrates. Root tea is used for tapeworms,
urinary problems, bowel problems, diarrhea, dystentery. Sap used
externally for ringworm. You can collect the leaves in the fall, dry
them and use them as tea. Leaves used for heart conditions,
cholesterol, liver problems (cleans liver), cancer, digestive issues. It is
said there is almost nothing the leaves, bark, and gum resin boiled as
tea cannot help alleviate from the body. The berries are great when
dried. Mix with nuts and grind into pulp and make into "candy" balls.
Male and female trees required for fruit.

NEEM (Azadirachta indica)

A tropical wonder tree, popular in India and Pakistan. Grows to 50 ft
(16m), likes warmth. Can grow indoors in very large pots, 10 gallon
minimum. All parts are used -seeds, leaves, flowers, bark. Tea is made
from leaves and branches for clearing skin problems, controlling high
blood pressure, cleaning the blood, contains substances used as
spermicides, fungicides, anti-viral. Used against malaria. Branches are
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chewed to clean teeth. Helps keep insects away. Leaves placed in

closets and cupboards keeps clothes from being moth eaten. Anti-
bacterial successfully used against staphylococcus and salmonella.
Neem oil is very popular for head lice and psoriasis. Pain reliever,
anti-inflammatory. Fruits are used for urinary diseases, piles, intestinal
worms, leprosy. Tea is bitter but very popular for health qualities.
Tender shoots and flowers are eaten as a vegetable. Some of the things
neem is used for are- wounds, burns, sprains, bruises, earache,
headache, fever, sore throat, food poisoning, shingles, colds, flu,
hepatitis, mononucleosis, fungal infections, yeast infections, sexually
transmitted diseases, acne, skin diseases, heart diseases, blood
disorders, kidney problems, digestive problems, ulcers, periodontal
diseases, nerve disorders, malaria, fatigue, and a host of others. It is
being closely studied for use in battling AIDS, cancer, diabetes,
allergies, and as birth control for both men and women. Because Neem
is so strong, it’s recommended to take for 2 weeks, then not for one
week, then 2 weeks etc.

NUTMEG (Myristica fragrans)

Common spice considered to be an aphrodisiac in many cultures.
Source of myrisiticin, a mild central nervous system stimulant and
euphoric. Some people grind down a nut for fresh nutmeg and take it
as a way to get high. Be aware large doses are poisonous and can
cause miscarriage. As an intoxicant, can lead to hallucinations,
delirium and days of nausea and headaches. Used as an anti-parasitic.
A small amount of nutmeg, about the size of a pea, can be taken once
daily for a year to relieve chronic nervous problems, as well as heart
problems stemming from poor circulation.

OAK and Acorns (Quercus)

Big strong tree up to 120 ft(40m). Fruit is acorn. The bark, leaves,
acorns and branches have tannic acid, which is a very strong anti-viral,
anti-tumor but too strong in its natural state for normal human
consumption (read on for what to do) When used as a tea, its used to
get rid of parasites, helps them come out of the blood, cells, tissues
and body. The typical method is to collect acorns, sort out the good
from the bad, dry them in the sun for a day or two, take the shells off,
then grind them into powder and leach to get rid of the tannins (soak,
then change water and soak again). To use as a parasite expeller, grind
up the entire acorn, shell and everything with a mortar and pestle into
a powder. Oak is an astringent (stops bleeding). Inner bark tea used for
diarrhea, dysentery, hemorrhoids, poison ivy rash, cancer, tooth
cavities, burns, skin diseases, inflammation. Use the tea as a skin wash
to help clear up problems
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OLIVE (Olea Europaea)

You can't eat most olives straight off the tree, they contain a glycoside
called oleuropein, which makes them intensely bitter. They need to be
cured before they are edible. Most commercial olives are cured in Lye-
(sodium hydroxide)-one of the main ingredients of Drano. Canned
black olives have been pasteurized and soaked in ferrous gluconate –
avoid them. The curing process is very tedious and takes up to 3
months. They need to be in water the whole time. The first month, the
water needs to be replaces daily. Then salt water is added for the next
month or two. Olives are rich in minerals, calcium, magnesium, amino
acids, fats (both omega 3 and 6) High in vitamin A and E, many
antioxidants, dissolves mucus. Really high in monounsaturated fat,
which is good for heart, blood pressure and cholesterol. Olives are
known for anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, allergies, diabetes, colon
cancer, arthritis. For Olive oil- if you can, use only STONE
CRUSHED cold pressed extra virgin olive oil in dark bottles. Most
“cold pressed” brands are made with machines that press them up to
160 degrees which kills the good properties. Stone pressed is best. The
best part of an olive tree is...

OLIVE LEAVES contain one of the most powerful immune system

substances known, a potent antibacterial, antiviral, anti-fungal,
antiparasite and antioxidant used for flu, meningitis, encephalitis,
herpes of all forms, HIV, AIDS, pneumonia, blood poisoning, dental,
urinary tract infections, TB, malaria, chronic fatigue syndrome,
allergic symptoms, gives energy, stops painful joint ache, normalizes
heartbeat, relieves the pain of rheumatoid arthritis, lowers blood
pressure, muscle spasms in the intestines and heart arrhythmia,
stimulates immune system, restores energy, boosts stamina.
Particularly effective against herpes 1, 2, 6 and 7, shingles, Epstein
Barr virus, tuberculosis, gonorrhea, malaria, severe diarrhea, blood
poisoning, ear, urinary tract and surgical infections. You can make tea,
grind dry leaves into powder or use the even more powerful extract.

PAU D’ ARCO, Pink Lapacho, Taheebo (Tabebuia impetiginosa)

Beautiful pink tree grows up to 100 ft (30m) Pointed elliptical leaves,
usually 5 joined at the same place on stem. Beautiful pink trumpet-
shaped flowers. Fruit is capsule with several winged seeds. Bark is
very tough and hard to peel. The inner bark is the part used
medicinally. It’s usually dried, shredded, then boiled as a bitter tasting
but well-known strong antibiotic, anti-viral, anti-cancer, disinfectant,
anti-tumor, and anti-fungal agent, especially for treating candida
infections. Contains 18 antiseptics and 5 anti-inflammatories. Good for
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mouth care, gingivitis, gums and teeth, add powder to existing

toothpaste. Best taken in combination with other herbs, like chaparral.

PAPAYA (Carica Papaya)

Grows up to 30ft (10m) High in vitamin A, B, C, carotenoids, fiber,
phytochemicals, phenols, enzymes and anti-fungals. Ripe fruit can be
eaten with skin and seeds. Unripe fruit is usually cooked. Young leaves
also edible and used against malaria. Seeds are anti-parasite and can be
ground and used like black pepper. Fruit is high in papain, a protein-
digesting enzyme. Green papayas used in some parts of the world as a
contraceptive and abortive if eaten in large amounts. Seeds even used
for male contraception. Reduces effects of progesterone. Papaya juice
used for cancer therapy. Papayas are used for E. Coli, Staph,
Salmonella and other infections, both bacterial and viral. Great for
digestion, indigestion, gas, heartburn, helps digest food. A great desert
simply cut open, squeeze lemon on top, spoon fresh out of skin.

PAW PAW (Asimina triloba)

Even though they are originally tropical, paw paws grow all over
North America, even up in Canada. They have a very high protein
content similar to soy beans, and high carbohydrates. Paw Paw is used
in cancer research- The leaf extract was put in petri dishes with cancer
cells...the cancer cells died, the human cells were fine. The inside of
the fruit has sapote-like dark seeds that look like small black rocks
surrounded by yellow custard-like flan-pudding. no poisonous
lookalikes. Don’t eat the seeds, or use the leaves or bark- the
compounds are too strong. Powdered seeds were used to rub into hair
for lice (not taken internally) If you know anyone fighting a battle
with cancer, please tell them about “Paw Paw”. Contains Acetogenins
which stops the production of cellular energy in abnormal cells, while
healthy cells remain unaffected. It Inhibits blood cells and vessels
growing near the abnormal cells (prevents the growth of vessels in or
near the tumor), Also Reduces ATP levels (the amount of materials
available for cellular division) Depletes the DNA and RNA building
blocks necessary for new, abnormal cell division – effective against
human CEM leukemia cells; proven to reduce DNA and RNA
production in 3 days. In other words, it prevents the growth and
duplication of cancer cells.. The most potent available source of
acetogenins is the paw paw tree . The twigs contain the most
concentrated amount of acetogenins, especially if they are harvested
when they are most biologically active. Upjohn research showed that
Paw Paw compounds are up to 300 times more potent than Taxol,
caused reduction in growth of tumor. Eli Lilly showed that Paw Paw
caused a 60% decrease in tumor size. Taxol caused 10% weight loss in
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mice. By contrast, Paw Paw compounds used with mice produced a

weight gain – thus helping the starvation problem with more cancer
patients. Do not take Co-Q 10 while taking paw paw because it
encourages cell growth. Paw Paw is often confused with its cousin
graviola or “Brazilian paw paw”, which is not the same and much less
powerful. Do more research if used for cancer. This is just a start.

PEAR (Pyrus)
Alternate pointed oval simple leaves with shiny top. Can handle cold
quite well. White (rarely pink) 5 -petal flowers. Some pears look just
like apples, but fruit flesh is gritty and tastes like pear. High fiber used
for constipation, colon, breast and other cancers, cholesterol, heart,
immune system, antioxidant quercitin, energy, osteoporosis, shortness
of breath, vocal cords, voice.

PECAN (Carya illinoinensis)

A large nut tree growing to 130 ft (40m) Alternate leaves. Male tree
has long, dangling catkins (slim, long cylindrical flower clusters)
When flowers die, they produce a green-shelled husk, that matures,
turns brown, splits into 4, revealing nut inside, which is good source of
protein and unsaturated fats, and quite well known for lowering
cholesterol. Also used for lowering risk of gallstones, protect nerve
degeneration, alzheimer’s, Lou Gehrig’s disease, Parkinson’s, heart
disease, cancer, motor function. Highest antioxidant of any nut.

PEACH (Prunus persica)

Both the fruit and the tree bark are used medicinally. Very high in
potassium, which helps prolong life and is good for fatigue, anxiety,
muscle weakness, skin problems, poor memory, hypertension, cardiac
arrhythmia, congestive heart failure or heart deterioration and ringing/
vibration in the ears. High fiber, good for heart, cholesterol, prostate*
and colon. Protects against ulcers and inflammation. Lots of vitamin
A, lycopene and lutein which are great for eyes (cataracts, macular
degeneration), cancer, heart disease. Also iron. Used for brain/mind/
memory, chronic fatigue, colon/bowel/intestines, cramps, fiber, muscle
relaxer, nerves, skin, sore throat, bronchitis, coughs, spasms, chest
complaints, expectorant, stomach ulcers, tumors, urinary tract,
diuretic, kidney, bladder, cleans toxins, vomiting, morning sickness,
sedative. Lance-shaped leaves, 5-petal pink flowers.

PERSIMMON (Diospyros)
This healthy fruit can be eaten like an apple. Very easy to grow, never
has insects, fruits never gets wormy and is very prolific. This is a no-
care plant. You can get a tremendous crop of persimmons from one
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plant. Grows all over from tropics to up north. Eat them fresh, make
smoothies, add to salads etc. One of the most popular fruit in China
and Japan. Wait till the fruit turns a bright orange and becomes soft to
an almost pudding consistency. You can eat it fresh like an apple, dry
it, , puree it, freeze it for winter time. Adding cinnamon or nutmeg
makes it taste like pumpkin pie. Grows to 50 ft tree. Flowers greenish
yellow. Fruits round like plums. Plant is quite astringent, so its good
for stopping heavy menses and other bleeding problems. Inner bark
tea used for stomach and bowel problems, cancer. Fruit is astringent,
used for constipation, gastro-intestinal irritation, dysentery, chronic
diarrhea, ulcers and problems of the bowel, rectum and stomach, helps
stop bleeding. Persimmon leaf tea is anti-hypertensive, anti-
carcinogenic, and anti-mutagenic properties, anti-hemorrhagic (stops
bleeding), good for hemorrhoids, strengthens weak blood vessels such
as spider veins or varicose veins. Used for allergies, hay fever,
dermatitis. Compounds in leaves bind to excess fat and help remove
fat from the body. (available from Edible Landscaping)

PILI (Canarium ovatum)

Pili nuts are pure heaven, like they made of hard butter. They have the
highest oil content of any nut. (great for brain, nerves) Also the nut
with the highest amount of magnesium and Vitamin E (great for heart,
stress, nerves, muscles, bones, immune, anti-aging) High in calcium,
phosphorus, potassium, B Vitamins, Omega Fatty Acids and protein.
Contains all 8 essential amino acids. Used for blood pressure, muscle,
hormones, energy, bones, liver detox, protein. Can be eaten raw,
soaked or cooked. Gives smoothies a thick, buttery texture.

PINEAPPLE GUAVA (Feijoa sellowiana) (Acca sellowiana)

Looks like a cross between an avocado and a green lumpy chicken
egg. The flavor is sweet and tropical, like a papaya melony thing.
Juicy flesh divided into clear gelatinous gooey seed pulp. Flesh is
firmer and slightly gritty closer to the skin. Can be eaten with a spoon.
Great in smoothies. Sweet cinnamon-tasting flowers also edible.
(available at Edible Landscaping)

PINE (Pinus)
All pine trees are edible. The whole thing- the needles, the young tiny
soft (male) cones containing the pollen, the white inner bark
(cambium) can be eaten raw, dried, powdered, added to soups, sauteed,
steamed or boiled. One pound of inner pine bark is more nutritious
than nine cups of raw whole milk. Pine nuts are super nutritious. The
roots can be eaten and the root bark can be soaked in water and the
water then drank as sugar water. The resin pitch gum can be chewed
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like gum for B vitamins and helping lung conditions. The only thing
close to a pine tree being toxic is a yew tree, (not a pine tree). It's
"needles" are actually soft flat thin leaves and it has tell-tale red berries
with a hole in the bottom. Anyway, pine trees are one of the best
sources of vitamin C in the world. Pine needles have 300x more
vitamin c than oranges- also contain natural turpentines which are
really good for respiratory infections- pneumonia, bronchitis.
Pine bud tea is used to expel worms, help kidneys, lungs, laxative. You
can munch on fresh young needles, or make a tea from them. Despite
what some people say, pine tea is no threat to pregnant women. The
sticky gum-resin is a great source of B-vitamins, pine nuts are an
awesome source of protein, and the pollen… well...

PINE POLLEN
Want serious Libido, Energy and Youth ? Look no further than pine
pollen. It's a true powerhouse wonder substance… a complete food
and medicine. Pine Pollen is one of the ultimate superfoods in the
world. It has over 200 bioacitve natural nutrients, minerals and
vitamins source in one single serving, that is completely absorbed by
the human body. No other nutritional supplement can do this.
Pine Pollen will restore healthy levels of testosterone (without DHT).
Pine pollen powder's claim to fame is the potent androgenic effect it
has on the body. It contains bio-available androstenedione,
testosterone, DHEA, androsterone and a wide variety of other steroidal
type substances (which unlike synthetic steroids, these are perfectly
safe)! These anabolic compounds not only help build muscle mass,
they keep the skin smooth and tight, maintain a healthy libido,
optimize tissue regeneration, optimize breast health in women and
testicular and prostate health in men, aid in the excretion of excess
estrogens and speed up the metabolism to help burn off excess fat.
Since it's a complete superfood, it affects pretty much the entire body...
lungs, immune system, skin, kidneys, brain, hair, bones, endocrine,
liver regeneration, bile secretion, heart, increases cardiovascular
endurance, raises blood levels of Superoxide Dismutase (SOD)
perhaps the most powerful and crucial antioxidant the body makes,
lowers cholesterol, spleen... all in the direction of anti-aging. Pine
pollen stabilizes collagen and elastin, which make up the underlying
matrix of the skin, thus preventing wrinkles.

Pine pollen balances hormones. The phyto-androgens in pine pollen

help to counter the effects of estrogen mimicking substances that we
are exposed to more and more of like plastic bottles, food containers,
body care products, cleaners, medications, plastics, dairy products and
more can mimic estrogens in our bodies and lead to hair loss and
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prostate issues men, and menopause issues and cancer in women.

Pine pollen is more stimulating and energizing than coffee without the
caffeine or stimulants. It’s 30% protein. Increases sexual power in both
men and women. Less recovery time from gym and less sleep. Helps
nourish skin and hair, clears brain fog, removes age spots. Rutin, one
of the components of pine pollen, increases the strength of the
capillary vessels and helps protect the cardiovascular system, heart,
blood and blood vessels. Pine pollen is 99% digestible, much more
than bee pollen. Over 20 Amino Acids and 8 Essential Amino Acids
Making Pine Pollen A Complete Protein: Alanine, Arginine, Aspartic,
Cysteine, Glutamic, Acid, Glycine, Histidine,Isoleucine, Leucine,
Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanie, Proline, Serine, Threonine,
Tryptophan, Tyrosine, Valine.

Some people are allergic to pollen (a sign the liver needs cleaning and
adrenals need rebuilding), so take a tiny bit first (1/8 tsp) and see how
you react. Gradually build up as your body adapts to its potency.
Recommended Usage: one spoonful twice daily.

You can harvest your own pine pollen. Find out what time of year in
your area the pine trees pollinate (when yellow powder coats
everything). Usually mid April for northern countries. You can place
the bag over the ends of the pine tree branches and gently knock the
cones to get the pine pollen yellow powder to fall off into the bag.

PINE, SPRUCE or FIR TREE PITCH - GUM- RESIN

When a pine tree is injured, it secretes resin, which is a protective
antiseptic, full of B vitamins. It’s very sticky and hard to get off skin,
so it's good for sealing wounds together, and keep it sterile because it's
an antiseptic. It will stick to your teeth until it dissolves, leaving your
teeth white again. It can be used as glue, and can be taken off with oils
or butter. It’s actually been used to seal root canals! Chew and swallow
small pieces- helps bring phlegm up out of lungs (expectorant).

PINE BARK has Pycnogenol- a highly active bioflavonoid. It

doubles blood vessel strength, improves circulation, joint flexibility,
defend collagen destruction, varicose veins, hemorrhoids, protect brain
cells and slow the aging process. It strengthens the entire arterial
system. Used in Europe as an "oral cosmetic" because it stimulates
collagen-rich connective tissue against atherosclerosis and helps joint
flexibility. It is one of the few dietary antioxidants that crosses the
blood-brain barrier to directly protect brain cells. (Pycnogenol is also
found in grape seed extract)
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PINE NUTS are an amazing food source, used by indians, birds and
squirrels. Indians used pine nut soup as a replacement for mothers
milk!

Lost in the woods? The Eastern white pine (the one with the long
needles) can help you find your way. It always has a big huge diagonal
branch pointing EAST.

Is the Australian Pine edible? Yes.

PLUMS and PRUNES excellent laxative, high fiber (digestion, heart,

cholesterol) high phosphorus (nervous system), Vit A and beta
carotene (vision) iron, potassium, free radical scavenging antioxidants
(anti-aging), rich in B-vitamins(metabolize carbohydrates, proteins,
and fats), vitamin K (alzheimer’s), anti-cancer agents, iron, high
vitamin C (asthma, osteoarthritis, rheumatism)

POPLAR, Balm of Gilead (Populus) 35 species

This tree grows almost everywhere, up to 90 ft. tall (30m). When
sticky little yellow-brown flower buds start popping out on the tree,
(look like rice) take the bud, grind it up into a powder, mix into water
and drink. It contains all the vitamins and minerals your body needs. If
you feel depleted or like your body is lacking something, take this, it
makes a really good nutritional supplement. Bud tea used for cough
and lung problems. Bud preparations are used for everything from
hemorrhoids to headaches. Inner bark tea used for vitamins, cleaning
blood and overall health. Peel off the outer bark, revealing the light-
colored slimy inner bark. Eat it raw or slice it into thin strips and eat it
like pasta when boiled in water. FOR PARASITES- take the inner
bark, cut it into small pieces, dry it, grind it into a powder, and take it
with a bit of fat, oil or butter and swallow. This shakes up the parasites
so much you might see worms coming out of your butt alive. It's toxic
to the worms but not to humans. The poplar/ aspen tree is considered a
weed tree. It is so resilient, if you cut down the tree, another one will
grow out of the stump. If you take a branch and stick it into the
ground, it will grow a tree !

PRICKLY ASH (Zanthoxylum) 250 species

These are trees in the Rue family, with sharp thorns sticking out of
branches and even the trunk. Northern (30ft,10m) and Southern (45ft,
15m) Prickly Ash are examples. Anti-fungal bark is used as a
stimulant, to prevent constriction of blood vessels by insulin. Provides
magnoflorine for proper blood flow and xanthoxyclin for circulation.
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Also used for mouth, throat, stomach, pancreas, digestive system,

kidneys, gas, cramping, bloating, pain. Berries used as mouthwash for
toothache or powdered as toothpaste. Historically used for dysentery,
colic, eruptive diseases, and as a nervous system stimulant for
paralysis etc. Berries have stronger effect, but bark is more bitter,
which is better for digestion, bile, stomach, liver and gallbladder.
Constituents and compounds are strong, so take it easy.

RAMON, Mayan Bread Nut, Bread Nut (Brosimum alicastrum)

The ramon tree is a highly nutritious member of the fig/mulberry
family, and has been a nutrient-rich food of the Maya civilization in
the Central American rainforests for thousands of years. At 130
(45m)feet tall, ramon trees can produce 150 lbs of nuts per year!
Referred to as the "corn tree" by the Maya, its nut was a staple food
crop, capable of being stored for lengthy periods of time. The entire
plant is edible. The leaves and the whole fruit can be eaten right off the
tree. The nuts make a wonderful coffee substitute with a chocolate
flavor.
The fruit is a large seed covered by a thin, edible, tasty, citrus-flavored
orange-colored skin.The fruits have zero fat and are gluten-free, and
are used to make gluten-free flours, which is very high in fiber,
potassium, calcium, folic acid, iron, zinc, protein, B vitamins, and
tryptophan, the amino acid that helps calm stress and anxiety. It has a
low glycemic index (below 50) and is very high in antioxidants. Fresh
ramon seeds can be eaten raw, boiled like potatoes, or set out to roast
in the sun to be eaten later.. The dry seed can be ground into a meal for
porridge or flatbread. Ramon seeds do not contain tree allergens like
almonds, walnuts and pecans. The leaves or powdered nut make a
tasty caffeine-free tea. The sap from the tree was used by the Mayans
to cure stomach and digestive problems.

REDBUD (Cercis)
Tree, 40 ft, (12m) with bright pink flowers appearing as little clusters
on sticks. Fruit is flat, pea-pod shaped, not edible. Flowers and inner
bark edible and used as tea. Astringent, for diarrhea, bleeding,
dysentery.

RUSSIAN OLIVE, SILVERBERRY (Elaeagnus angustifolia)

Small tree grows to 20 ft (7m). Thin lance shaped silvery leaves like
olive tree, yellow 4-petal flowers, red edible sweet, but mealy fruit
resembling olives. Fruit can be powdered and is used for rheumatoid
arthritis and joint pain.

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SANDALWOOD (Santalum album)

Small tropical tree. Thin opposite lance-shaped leaves, shiny on top,
pale on bottom. Takes up to 5 years to get viable seeds from new tree.
Most famous for it’s essential oil, used in passing of kidney stones,
urinary tract infections, relaxant, aphrodisiac.

SAPODILLA (Manilkara zapota)

Although this tree only grows in warm, tropical areas, I included it
because the latex from this tree is the original source of chewing gum
and the Sapodilla fruit is super sweet tasting like malty caramel dipped
in brown sugar. These trees are popular in warm areas from Mexico to
India, tropical Asia, Philippines, Caribbean, and people are starting to
grow them in southern Florida, California, Hawaii and greenhouses. It
can grow to 100 feet tall (30m). Wind-resistant. Bark is rich in a white,
gummy latex called "chicle", containing 15% rubber and 38% resin,
which makes it a great base for chewing gum. Tree has glossy
elliptical leaves, little white bell-like flowers, with a six-lobed corolla.
Fruit is large elliptical berry resembling a smooth potato containing
two to ten black seeds that have a hook on one end. Don’t swallow the
seeds whole or they will hook into your throat. Fruit inner flesh is
yellow to golden brown with grainy pear-like texture. Fruit has a high
latex content and does not ripen until picked, whereupon the fruit
softens to a firmness and appearance very similar to that of a fuzzy,
brown-skinned kiwi. Unripe fruit are high in tannins which dry out the
mouth (very astringent) and contain high levels of saponin. Tree bears
fruit twice a year. Young leafy shoots can be eaten raw. Fruits, leaves,
flowers and bark used for diarrhea, coughs, colds, pulmonary issues,
Crushed seeds are a diuretic claimed to expel bladder and kidney
stones. A fluid extract of the crushed seeds is sedative. Seed paste is
applied on stings and bites from venomous animals. The latex is used
in the tropics as a crude filling for tooth cavities.

SASSAFRAS, Cinammonwood (Sassafras albidum)

Tree grows to 100ft (30m). The entire plant is edible. Eat the leaves.,
use roots for tea. This is one of the three ingredients in the original
root beer recipe- sarsaparilla, sassafras and birch. Another way is to
boil the roots, combine with molasses and allow to ferment. Voila- root
beer. The tree is used for purifying the blood, stomach aches,
rheumatism, skin problems, colds, fever, kidney, liver, problems,
arthritis. The trees have many slender branches, and smooth, orange-
brown bark. The bark of a full grown tree is thick, red-brown, and
deeply furrowed. All parts of the plants are very fragrant when
crushed. 3 different types of leaves on the same plant, oval, 2-lobe
(mitten) and 3-lobed. Young leaves and twigs are best for consuming.
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Great on salads. They give a citrus-like scent when crushed. Delicious

5-petal tiny yellow flowers in clusters. Leaves can be dried and
powdered and added to soups and gumbos. Fruit is blue-black egg-
shaped berry sized on a reddish cup/stem. Roots and leaves can be
eaten raw or powdered or steamed. The root makes a good tea that
tastes like root beer. Antiseptic, diuretic, vasodilator. Used to thin
blood, cleanse liver, ease menstrual pain. Do not take for extended
long periods or liver damage can occur because it contains safrole.
Do not consume if pregnant or taking blood thinner.

SAW PALMETTO (Serenoa repens)

Sharp spiky low-to-the-ground palm-tree shrub with white-green
flowers and oval orange fruit clusters that turn black when ripe. Called
“Saw” because of saw-like teeth along edge of leaf stems. Fruits taste
terrible to some, but are famously used for prostate issues. Contains
high levels of fatty acids, shown to reduce prostate enlargement
symptoms, and beta-sitosterol, a potent blocker of DHT formation,
thus helping hair grow, reduce prostate, improve urine flow, while
reducing need to urinate at night.

SENNA (Cassia acutifolia, Cassia alexandrina)

Leaf tea famously used to relieve constipation. Be very careful, this
stuff is very powerful and can cause damage if not used correctly.
Contains several glycosides that interact with immune cells in the colon.
Pods are much stronger, so avoid them. Senna may cause cramping. Do
not take more than one week or colon muscles will atrophy and become
dependent on laxatives. Don’t use with licorice root, thiazide diuretics,
or steroids because of potassium loss. Don’t use if pregnant or nursing.
Each branch has 4-5 pairs of standard shaped pointy oval leaves. Yellow
flowers. Legume pod fruit are flat with about 6 seeds.

SLIPPERY ELM (Ulmus rubra)

Very safe and friendly food and medicine, especially powdered inner
bark. Tree grows to 70 ft (25m). Has winged yellow-green fruit with
one seed. Brown hairy buds. Leaves are standard pointed-tip oval
shape, ribbed, with jaggy, serrated edges. Inner bark powdered and
placed in water creates thick gooey tea, used for stomach and digestive
issues, constipation, ulcers, bloody diarrhea, dysentery, appendicitis,
duodenal ulcer, inflammation of mucus membranes, asthma, lungs,
bronchitis, throat, mouth, bowels, bladder, prostate, bones, teeth,
glands, ulcers, tumors, cancer. Softens hardened tissue. Bark poultice
used for wounds. Inner bark is nutritious food source for people with
digestive problems. Inner bark has been used as survival food by
many.
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SOURSOP, GRAVIOLA (Annona muricata)

A spiky tropical fruit related to the Paw Paw and Cherimoya with a
strawberry-pineapple-sour citrus flavor. Needs humidity and warm
climate, white pleasant-scented flower. Also called Graviola for it’s
cancer-fighting properties. White edible custard-apple flesh. Natural
News touted soursop at being 10,000 times more effective at killing
cancer than chemotherapy. Studies showed it could effectively target
and kill malignant cells in 12 types of cancer, including colon, breast,
prostate, lung and pancreatic cancer. It hunts down cancer cells but
does no harm to healthy cells. Used against internal parasites and
worms, high blood pressure, depression, stress and nervous disorders.
Do not take if preganant.

SOURWOOD, Sorrel-Tree (Oxydendrum)

Tree to 80ft. (25m) Leaves are edible but very sour, hence the name.
White droopy urn-shaped flowers, fruit resemble upright eggs. Leaf
tea used for calming nerves and lung spasms like asthma, bowel and
stomach spasms, diarrhea, and lessening menstrual bleeding, kidney
and bladder problems. Bark can be chewed for health benefits.

STAR FRUIT (Averrhoa carambola)

Waxy fruit has star shape when cut in slices. Entire fruit is edible,
including the waxy skin. Juicy insides are tart, sour. Tastes like mix of
apple, pear and citrus. High vitamin C, antioxidants, beta-carotene,
fiber, anti-microbial. Useful for blood pressure, vision, cholesterol.
Contains oxalic acid, avoid if you have kidney problems. Has
compounds that increase medication dosage in body (like grapefruit)
Tree grows 15-36 ft (5-12m)

SWEET GUM (liquidambar)

Tree up to 120 ft (40m) with very pointy-looking maple-type leaves
that smell like pine when rubbed. Fruits are strange spiky balls (not
edible). Bark is the part you want- it has a resinous gum in it’s cracks,
and is chewed like chewing gum (similar to pine resin) Contains
Shikimic acid, which stops flu viruses from reproducing- highest
levels in infertile seeds (the yellow ones without wings). B-vitamins,
colds, throat, bowel/colon, diarrhea, hemorrhoids, ringworm.
Expectorant (helps clear mucus), anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory.
Inner bark and resin are used. If no resin is seen, cut to the inner bark
and let sap run out and harden. The leaves have been used also, but are
high in tannins. Best to soak several times or steam them to help
remove tannins.

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SYCAMORE (Platanus)
Very tall tree- up to 150 feet (50m), distinguished by it’s multi-colored
peeling messy bark. Leaves look maple-like. Round 2 inch fruit. Inner
bark used for lung, bowel, blood purification, laxative and to induce
vomiting.

TEA TREE (Melaleuca alternifolia)

A disinfectant 30 times more powerful than carbolic acid. Dissolves
pus and inhibits bacterial growth. Used externally as anti-fungal and
antiseptic for parasites, skin diseases, wounds, acne, ringworm,
athlete’s foot. Few drops in water for gargling, mouth and gum
cleansing, vaginal cleansing of candida etc. Not recommended taken
internally. Long thin leaves, white flowers in spikes, cup-shaped fruit.

Ti Plant, Good Luck Plant (Cordyline fruticosa)

Common houseplant, favorite food and “good luck”plant for
polynesians and Hawaiians. Actually in the asparagus family and can
grow to 12 ft tall (4m). Has thin seed stems with yellow or red flowers
that become berries. Young shoots and leave can be eaten, roots are
sweet when mature. Leaves used to make hula skirts in Hawaii. Leaves
can be purple-red-yellow, or purple-white, up to 3ft long (1m). Yellow
or red flowers, red berries. Be careful though, there are similar-looking
non-edible plants, for example, the Dracaena plant, who's leaves stay
close to the trunk, whereas Ti leaves fan out at the top of a branchless
trunk. "Lucky Bamboo" is Dracaena, not bamboo and belongs to water
lily family.

TULIP TREE (Liriodendron tulipifera)

A 100 ft tree with creamy orange tulip-shaped flowers. Bark tea used
as stimulant, inflammation, rheumatism, stomach problems, pinworms.

WAX MYRTLE, Candleberry (Myrica)

Shrubby tree up to 30ft (10m) with waxy pointy leaves. Stays green
year round. The tiny fruits are seeds with light-colored wax, often used
to make candles. Ironically, the wax isn’t really edible, but the leaves,
roots and bark are quite useful for gas, bowel and liver problems,
ulcers, colds, illness, astringent, anti-inflammatory, diuretic, anti-
bacterial, immune booster.

WILLOW (Salix spp.)

A natural form of Aspirin (salicylic acid) to stop pain if you make tea
from the leaves or bark. Willow is more toxic to humans than other
trees as a food source, but it's ok for some people to make tea from as
a form of aspirin. For others, it may cause stomach problems and
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bleeding. If you take a willow branch and stick it in water with a

branch from a fruit tree, the natural acids from the willow branch will
make the fruit tree branch grow roots, so you can take the fruit tree
branch and simply plant it to grow a new fruit tree ! Willow bark is
very bitter and astringent, used for cancers, arthritis, rheumatism,
diarrhea, pain, fever, sore throat, ulcers, bleeding problems, rashes,
(including poison ivy), jaundice, skin problems, urinary issues, blood
purification and toothaches. Do not take for long periods of time, or
liver damage could result. Do not take if you have stomach ulcers.

YERBA MATE’ (Ilex paraguariensis)

In the Holly family (yes, Christmas holly :-) Grows up to 45 feet
(15m). Simple shaped leaves with serrated edges. Small greenish-
white 4 petal flowers. Red berry-like fruit. Plant contains caffeine and
is used as coffee substitute and aphrodisiac. Steep leaves and twigs in
hot (not boiling) water. Similar to green tea, maybe a little more bitter.
Very popular in South America. Roasting takes away bitter taste, but
also many of the beneficial health compounds of the fresh green plant.
Doesn’t cause jitters or nervous energy that coffee does. Used to
rejuvenate, detoxify body, fight fatigue and increase health and
longevity.

YEW TREE (Taxus)

Looks like a pine tree, but is NOT a pine tree.
The "needles"/leaves are toxic, but the berries are edible (not the seed
of the berry). It is distinguishable by its SOFT, FLAT opposing needles
(pine needles are hard, not soft). This tree is strong medicine. The
drug Tomoxifin, used in the treatment of breast cancer is made from
this tree. If you prune the tree, it will produce fruit later in the summer,
- a tiny red berry with a hollow hole in the bottom containing the seed.
You can eat the red flesh but spit out the seed which is toxic. You can
tell it's ready to eat when the birds are eating the fruit. The fruit tastes
amazing, like a sweet dessert that melts in your mouth.

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DESERT PLANTS
AGAVE, Century plant (Agave) 166 species eg-(Agave americana)
A desert emergency food used for production of sugar and syrup.
Common landscaping ornamental plant, looks like Aloe, but thicker
leaves, (not related to aloe) sometimes more bluish or grey-green, or
whitish sharp spikes. When it flowers, a thick vertical stem shoots out
of the middle straight up, (sometimes to 40ft!) (12m) with clusters of
tubular yellow-green flowers which are edible. They take a long time
until they flower, sometimes years. These center stalks are edible when
young. Leave a hole where the stalk used to be and it will fill with sap,
“agave syrup”, a sweetener. The “heart” is edible- the clump between
leaves and root. Leaves can be eaten but aren’t that great NOTE: juice
is caustic and can cause skin rash and burn eyes. Best to cook or roast
the leaves, then eat, spitting out the fiber. Juice can be boiled to make
soap that lathers. Sap is antiseptic, used for diarrhea, dysentery,
constipation, diuretic. Root can be boiled and eaten but handle
carefully when raw- quite caustic. Roots used to treat syphilis. Unlike
other plants, agaves are better the older they get. Seeds, roots, heart
can be ground into flour. Water in which agave leaf fiber has been
soaked for a day can be used as a scalp disinfectant and tonic for
people losing hair. Steroid drug precursors are obtained from the
leaves.
Edible ones- americana, atrovirens, cantala, chrysantha, complicata,
crassipina, deserti, palmeri, paryi, salmiana, scabra, shawii, sisalana,
tequilana, utahensis.
Non edible- A. lechuguilla.

ALOE VERA (Aloe vera (formerly Aloe barbadensis)

is one of the most amazing miracle plants on the planet. It's so
fantastic, it's like aliens put it here. It stores for months- cut it and it
heals itself ! It's a smart plant- it can tell the difference between
normal cells (which it stimulates), and bad stuff like viruses, cancer,
leukemia or HIV- which it stops from spreading. It's antiviral,
antibacterial, used for candida, parasite, fatigue syndromes,
fibromyalgia, allergies, arthritis, and skin conditions like eczema and
psoriasis. It eliminates toxic wastes, has EFAs and is a powerful anti-
inflammatory that helps stomach and colon, which it helps clean. It
helps every part of the body cleanse itself. Since it helps clean out the
bowels really well, it greatly reduces bloating, discomfort, and helps
ease stress, which only leads to more attacks of irritable bowel
syndrome. It's very popular for conditions like indigestion, acid reflux,
IBS, colitis, Crohn's disease and ulcers. (reduces ulcers by 80%!) It
reduces cholesterol and triglycerides, helps metabolize fat and is
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greatly used for... oh where do I start- adult diabetes, asthma, angina,

blood sugar, cholesterol, acne, AIDS, anemia, arteries, athletes foot,
bad breath, hair loss, bladder infections, bronchitis, bruises, burns,
bursitis, cataracts, cold sores, colic, colitis, constipation, cuts, cystitis,
depression, epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, bursitis, glaucoma and vision
problems, etc. Aloe has all kinds of natural steroids, antibiotics, amino
acids, minerals, enzymes and stuff we haven't even discovered yet. Put
it on your skin and it soaks right through into your body and blood
stream, going right to work. Speaking of SKIN- Aloe is miracle skin
stuff- it's rich in organic silicon and helps make strong cell and artery
walls, mucous membranes, and the connective tissues of bones and
cartilage, while working on skin cancers, hemorrhoids and varicose
veins. After being absorbed into the skin, it stimulates the fibroblasts
cells and causes them to regenerate themselves faster. It's the cells that
that produce the collagen and elastin so the skin will get smoother and
look younger. It stimulates lymph movement and even has aspirin-like
salicylic acid. Cut off the outer skin and stick the gel in vagina for
infections and irritations. There are over 400 species of aloe, but Aloe
VERA is the one you want. The only type mentioned as toxic is Aloe
venenosa. Types known to be ok are Aloe vera, Aloe vulgaris, Aloe
socotrina, Aloe chinensis, and Aloe perryi. Some people have reactions
to the latcx in aloe, so test a small amount first. Taking too much over
a long period of time may cause kidney problems. It cleans out the
digestive tract so well, it might be uncomfortable for some.

CAPE ALOE, Bitter Aloe, Red Aloe (Aloe ferox)

Originally from South Africa, now also in Southwest U.S.A. , this is a
much larger, more aggressive plant than Aloe Vera, sometimes having
a stem reaching over 12 ft high (4m). The leaves have bigger thorns,
and hold 20 times more bitter sap. Has a red flower stalk. Famous for
it’s laxative properties, has fiber, stimulates peristalsis, soothes,
cleanses and detoxifies toxic poisons from intestinal tract, relieves
inflammation. More polysaccharides, vitamins, minerals and amino
acids than Aloe Vera. Helps stimulate white blood cell production, heal
wounds, inflammation and skin issues. Good for detoxifying old crap
from bowels and body. Used for eczema, dermatitis, psoriasis, genital
herpes, seborrhea, red eyelids, gums, ulcerative colitis, lung cancer,
lowers blood sugar in diabetics, tightens skin, high antioxidant,
contains aspirin-like compounds for pain relief. May cause some
cramping as it works on intestines. Do not take while pregnant.

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CACTUS
All cactus are edible to some degree. The only lookalike is Euphorbia
(not a real cactus) which leaks a thick milky juice when cut. All cactus
fruit is edible (look like colored easter eggs). The best ones are Prickly
Pear, Saguaro and Barrel cactus fruit. Do not consume any cactus with
a white milky sap.

PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS (Opuntia, Nopales)

This popular cactus can grow all over the world and is destined to be
the next big herbal superstar. Each part of this plant is both food and
medicine, and its been used for centuries. Antiviral properties used for
herpes, flu, HIV, obesity, gastrointestinal disorders, cholesterol, and
skin problems. The fruit of the cactus, which looks like pink easter
eggs—also known as the pulp or tuna, can be eaten much like other
fruits. They taste like raspberries and are SUPER high in antioxidants,
vitamins and minerals like calcium, magnesium, beta carotene,
potassium, cancer-protecting flavonoids and huge doses of vitamin C.
Prickly pear fruit has been clinically shown to reduce cholesterol.
Seeds can be ground into flour. The flat green pads contain a full range
of amino acids, the building blocks of protein. It is extremely rare for a
plant source to have this many amino acids. It’s very high in dietary
soluble fiber, mucilage and pectin. Mucilage is the sticky juice that
oozes from the pad when it is sliced, the same mucilaginous immune-
boosting polysaccharide found in Aloe Vera. Studies have shown the
prickly pear cactus to be effective against diabetes, even type II.
Apparently, it helps the pancreas create insulin. Amazing. The juice
can be applied to warts and consumed to work on kidney stones. Tea
made from the pads are used for lung problems, prostate issues and
diabetes.

When harvesting cactus, use tongs. Maybe even have some super thick
work gloves or welding gloves. There are the big sharp obvious
spikes, but be aware that at the base of those are little teeny tiny hairs
that stick in your skin and can drive you nuts. These are called
“glochids” but who cares what they are called. Just be ready for it and
be careful when handling cactus. The payoff is well worth it! Hose off
the cactus pieces as much as you can with water somehow- in the sink
or with a hose. Then scrape off the needles while holding with tongs.
Some people carve out the base of each spine with a knife where the
glochids are. Then peel off the skin to eat, or if you want a cactus
smoothie, simply throw the whole thing in a Vitamix, skin, prickles
and everything, run it on high speed for a while until everything is
absolutely liquified. Then strain through a fine mesh strainer or nut
milk bag and mix with fresh squeezed orange juice. Both the egg-
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shaped fruit and the flat pads can be eaten. People of many cultures
peel the skin off the pads and cut them into strips to stir fry like any
other vegetable. the flower can be added as garnish and eaten also.
For pink lemonade- drop the pink fruit "eggs" into Vitamix blender
with some lemon and optional honey, blend, strain out the prickles and
you have amazing pink lemonade. The slimy inside can be mixed with
water and used to wash and condition hair and even lather into a soap!
The whole plant is edible.

CHAPARRAL, CREOSOTE BUSH, Stink Weed

(Larrea mexicana, Larrea tridentata)
Chaparral is one of the strongest antioxidants and blood purifiers
known, used to kill viruses, bacteria, fungus, parasites, cysts, anti-
tumor, and is a key cancer fighter. This hardy plant, comprising over
20 species, cannot only survive the extremes of scorching desert life,
but can also live to be well over 10,000 years old. In fact, one of the
oldest living plants on earth is a massive chaparral plant in California
believed to be over 25,000 years old.

Chaparral is also a great anti-inflammatory, and raises vitamin C levels

in the adrenal glands. By strengthening the adrenals, inflammatory
conditions are reduced in the body. Used for stress, immune function,
virus, yeast, bacterial infections, venereal disease, stomach cramps,
menstrual cramps, digestive aid, depression, blood sugar stabilized,
allergies/asthma. Extremely strong blood purifier and hair growth
agent because of high sulfur content.(meaning it smells and tastes bad)
The antioxidants in chaparral include flavonoids, and a very powerful
antioxidant known as nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA). NDGA is
such a strong and effective antioxidant that it was actually used for
decades as an antioxidant preservative for oils and foods, with full
approval of the USDA.

Chaparral is best known for its ability to treat cancer effectively

through multiple mechanisms. Since the majority of cancers have a
microbial origin, the first mechanism is through the destruction of
viruses, bacteria and fungi. Chronic inflammation has also been linked
to the formation of cancers, meaning that chaparral’s anti-
inflammatory properties can inhibit some cancers. Cancers triggered,
or aggravated by free radicals and toxins are confronted by Chaparrals
antioxidant and cleansing properties. Chaparral’s liver cleansing
properties makes it helpful for hormonal induced cancers since the
liver is responsible for the breakdown of excess hormones. And
finally, chaparral inhibits mitochondrial enzymes responsible for
cellular division of cancer cells. Some people mentioned warty cysts
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flattening out within a week.

Chaparral’s ability to kill microbes makes it useful against chlamydia,

hepatitis, rheumatoid, infectious arthritis, multiple sclerosis (human
herpes virus type 6), ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, type 1
diabetes, pneumonia, bronchitis, herpes and venereal disease. Despite
what others may claim, chaparral is one of the strongest antioxidants
known, because it’s not limited to the water or lipid portions of the
cell. The antioxidants in chaparral work in both parts of the cell.

Chaparral is very resinous, and so is not easy to prepare as a tea.

Resins and water do not mix, and the resin will separate out and stick
to the pan wall when trying to make the tea. Therefore, it’s not
recommended to use this herb as a tea. Its better to use the powder
mixed with other herbs. The addition of other herbs can increase the
effectiveness of each herb. For instance, chaparral combined with red
clover blossom increases the anti-tumor activity of both herbs.
Combining chaparral with pau d’ arco (lapacho, taheebo, ipe roxo)
increases the antiviral, antibacterial, and anti-fungal activities of both
herbs. Sulfur compounds in chaparral help to detoxify the body and
strengthen the antiviral effects. Be aware this is a strong detoxifier,
meaning many toxins could come out of the woodwork, resulting in
skin eruptions, bad body odor , nausea etc. It’s good to do enemas and
drink lots of water etc while detoxing.

Do not consume the plant fresh, it contains super strong resins and
alkaloids that are toxic to the liver, but if you let it dry for a couple of
months, those alkaloids oxidize away ... so you take the leaves, dry
them out a couple months, grind it up in a powder and then put them
into capsules or simply mix the powder in water or juice and drink it.
Chaparral is also called “Stinkweed” and those who have the powder
know why. It has a very distinctive powerful smell and very bitter
nasty taste- not very pleasant, so unless you like to tough it with water,
it’s advisable to get some big “00” size empty capsules and fill them
up with the powder so you won’t taste it. Remember to mix chaparral
with Pau D Arco or andrographis or red clover for a more synergystic
effect. Do not take if pregnant. Experiment with dosage, but many
people take 5 capsules three times a day on empty stomach 30 minutes
before meals for strongest effect.

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CHIA- Golden (Salvia columbariae)

Chia seeds are one of the best sources of essential fatty acids, with 2/3
being Omega 3 (the kind we lack and need the most- these are the fats
that protect against inflammation and heart disease). The word chia is
derived from the Nahuatl word chian, meaning oily. Chia seeds are
better source of omega fatty acids than flaxseeds, and the fiber is not
abrasive like flax. Excellent source of fiber, protein, fats, vitamins,
minerals, antioxidants, protein, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium,
manganese, copper, niacin and zinc.. Very hydrating in colon- 1 part
chia seeds, 9 parts water lasts 2 weeks in fridge. The Aztecs used chia
to relieve joint pain and skin conditions. They are tiny seeds like
poppy and can be eaten as is, or simply put in water -they go soft on
their own and turn into jelly, like a mild instant oatmeal. A thickener
that can be added to soups and smoothies. A great cleanser. Great way
to start and end your day as a fiber with lots of nutrition. Cleans your
heart, arteries while curbing your carb craving. A valued food source
to native tribes. Chia is in the mint family. This version is this thin
stems with purple ball of flowers on top.

CHUPAROSA (Justicia californica)

Shrub, 4ft (1m) Lots and lots or red or yellow tubular edible flowers
that taste like sweet cucumber. Hummingbirds love them. It has leaves,
but then loses them, leaving only flowers. Each flower has a wide
lower lip that falls open to reveal the inside of the blossom.

CRISPLEAF BUCKWHEAT (Erigonum corymbosum)

Large perennial woody evergreen shrub. Leaves and stems edible-
recommended boiled. Leaf tea used for headaches, lungs and coughs.
Boiled stems can be pressed into cakes and eaten with salt.

DATES (Phoenix dactylifera)

Grow on palm trees. Male and female plant required for fruit. Very
sweet source of fiber, Iron, protein, and lots of minerals. Used for
constipation, intestinal disorders, weight gain, heart problems, sexual
weakness, diarrhea, abdominal cancer, sexual stamina, energy source,
night blindness, promotes breast milk production. Best to soak
overnight before eating. Great for recovering from alcohol
intoxication. One date has almost everything you need in a meal and
helps you feel full after eating it. It is the first thing muslims eat when
breaking a fast. Contains folate, niacin, vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin
B6, iron, zinc, manganese, magnesium, sodium, potassium,
phosphorous, calcium and copper. Good sweetener to use in smoothies
instead of other sweeteners. Despite the high content of sugar, it
apparently doesn’t feed pathogens because it contains nicotinic, which
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is necessary in controlling the growth of pathological organisms and

increase the growth of friendly bacteria. Dates are very alkalizing and
great for muscle building. To cancel out the sugar spike, try to always
eat dates with cinnamon and some kind of green- like spinach,
cilantro, parsley, etc.

DESERT ALMOND (Prunus fasciculata)

Similar to normal almonds but more concentrated cyanide compounds.
Shrubby bush with small white flowers along the entire length of
branches, which have tiny green leaves. Small almond-shaped fuzzy
fruits. Edible if only eating a few. In small quantities, hydrogen
cyanide has been shown to increase respiration, improve digestion,
fight cancer and make people feel good. Overconsumption however
can lead to respiratory failure and possible death. But normal
consumption should be no problem. Indians used to eat these as a
delicacy.

DESERT GOURD, BITTER APPLE (Citrullus colocynthis)

A vine plant, mainly found in the deserts of Asia, Mediterranean,
Egypt, Israel and Africa. Stem is source of water. Flowers and seeds
edible, not the fruit. Bedouins use ground seeds to make bread. Citrus-
sized fruit that looks like a small orange watermelon, which is an
extremely strong laxative and liver purger. May cause violent pain and
dangerous inflammation. Purging action of fruit is so strong, some
women use it to abort pregnancy. Be VERY careful and know what
you are doing with this plant.

DESERT OREGON GRAPE (Mahonia fremontii)

Shrub up to 8ft (2.7m) with showy yellow flowers, yellow-orange-red-
brown berries, erect branches, blue-green prickly leaves. Branches can
be light brown or purplish-grey. Fruit edible raw or cooked, but has
very little flesh, mainly seed. The roots have the strongest medicinal
strength. Contains alkaloid berberine, which is anti-inflammatory and
anti-bacterial to treat infections. Has a direct action on the skin when
applied topically. Good for gums. Over 80% effective in relieving
psoriasis, eczema, dermatitis, dandruff, acne and dry scaly skin.
Alkaloids extracted from the root and bark have strong anti-microbial,
anti-tumor and anti-fungal properties, and are potent antioxidants
which neutralize skin damaging free radicals. Also used for prostate,
blood cleanser, kidney, liver, gallbladder, diuretic, laxative. Do not
take while pregnant or breastfeeding. Do not take with licorice which
cancels-out the berberine effectiveness. Inner bark and roots bright
yellow and used as yellow dye. Flowers used to make lemonade-type
drink. Also related to Mexican Red Barberry (Mahonia
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haematocarpa), California Barberry (Mahonia pinnata), Creeping

Oregon Grape/ Barberry (Mahonia repens)... all of which have
similar properties.

DESERT SENNA (Senna covesii)

The desert version of the herb Senna, which has 350 species. Yellow 5-
petal flowers with opposite pairs of oval leaves along stems. Senna is
known for it’s laxative effect because it irritates the digestive system.
(used as infusion- simply putting plant in water). Contains anti-
inflammatory resveratrol. Quite strong and irritating to the body. Do
not take for more than 7 days. It’s a stimulant, so avoid if you have
heart condition or high blood pressure.

DESERT SUMAC, Littleleaf Sumac (rhus microphylla)

A shrubby desert bush with wild branches, small shiny leathery leaves,
clusters of white flowers which become orange-red fuzzy berries,
which are sour, edible raw or cooked. Berries can be mushed with
water to make jam. Berries can also be soaked in water to make
lemonade. Medicinal properties possibly similar to other sumacs.

ENCELIA, Brittlebush (Encelia, Encelia farinosa)

Yellow daisy-like flowers, mild painkiller, used for toothaches,
arthritic pain, mild analgesic. Common desert shrub with brittle stems.
(sometimes called Brittlebush). up to 3 ft (1m). Yellow brown resin
collected from the base of the plant can be heated and used as glue. A
different, more fragrant, gummy sort of clear yellow resin is collected
from the upper stems, used as chewing gum or to seal pottery vessels.
Smells similar to frankenscense. Branch can be used as a toothbrush
by peeling off the bitter bark, no need for toothpaste. Leaves
triangular, simple, alternate; silvery, gray or whitish.

FIGWORT (Scrophularia) 200 species

Has powerful painkilling ability equal to cortisone. Helps
inflammation and pain from arthritis, rheumatism. Alternating leaves
with ragged edges. Flowers look like little open mouths. Dry and use
upper part of plant topically for skin afflictions like eczema,
dermatitis, psoriasis, and as tea for restlessness, anxiety, irregular
menses. The roots can be dried out and are a substitute for ginseng.
Sweet tasting root. In China, it’s called xuan shen and is used for a
multitude of afflictions. In homeopathy, it’s used for enlarged/ swollen
glands, breast tumors, ear problems, hemorrhoids. Square stem.

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FISH HOOK BARREL CACTUS (Ferocactus wislizeni)

Barrel cactus has spineless, edible yellow fruits around the top that
resemble mini-pineapples with shiny black seeds inside that are a great
nutritious delicious food source. Taste like kiwi-lemon. Flower buds
and yellow flowers can also be eaten. The pulp of main barrel cactus
can also be squeezed for an emergency drink of water, but contains
oxalic acid which may cause diarrhea, nausea and cramping. Ones
with red flowers are the most nauseating, yellow flowered ones are
easier to stomach. If you are ever lost in the desert, Barrel cactus lean
to the south to get the most sunlight. The can be your compass.

FOOTHILLS PALO VERDE (Parkinsonia microphylla)

A small desert tree growing to about 20ft (7m) with upright pointing
branches, and yellow-green leaves. When it gets really hot, it drops it’s
leaves and lives by photosynthesis through it’s bark and branches!
Sometimes it won’t have leaves for a year. Seed pods edible, green
raw, cooked, or powdered.

JOJOBA (Simmondsia chinensis)

Grows 3-7 ft (1-3m) Grey-green oval-shaped opposite waxy leaves.
Small greenish-yellow flowers. The hard bean seed is more that 54%
oil content, a liquid wax, which is not digestible by humans (laxative),
but makes a great skin lotion because it closely resembles human
sebum, and is used for dry, chapped skin, dandruff, psoriasis, and is
said to make hair grow.

MANZANITA (and Madrone) (Manzanita)

For kidney and urinary tract infections. Red polished bark, oval waxy
leaves. Natural antibiotic that doesn't kill other things 16 aglycones-
basically hydraquinone bound to glucose molecule. Dry leaves and
make tea, recommended to take 4x a day. Freezer speeds up cracking
cells walls which helps release the constituents- can be ready in about
1/2 hour. Ice will crack cells walls very efficiently. Hydraquinones
work best in an alkaline environment, so it's best to alkalize the urine
by taking it with a little bit of baking soda or calcium citrate at same
time as tea. Drink a cup of tea 3-4 times a day. It should clear up a
UTI usually within a 2-3 day period, sometimes even in one day! The
berries resemble little apples and are edible. Quite tart but good, both
green or ripe. Manzanita is a bush, and Madrone is the tree version,
which can grow up to 50 feet. Same qualities. Uva Ursi is a popular
health store herb in the same family as manzanita, used for urinary
condition, but has only 2 aglycones- manzanita has 16- much more
powerful.

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MESQUITE (Prosopis)
An airy desert tree with delicate leaves and long bean-shaped seed
pods that are ground up into meal (powder) and has been used as
staple food for centuries by desert dwellers. High protein, minerals,
with good quantities of calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron and zinc,
lots of amino acid lysine with a sweet rich molasses-like flavor with a
hint of caramel- blends well into smoothies, especially those made w
cacao and maca. The indians loved this multi-use tree. Immature pods
can be eaten or heated like vegetables. Dry, older pods can be ground
into powder for flour or even a sugar substitute (they are 16% sugar)
that’s why they taste so great. I simply just bite off a piece of the
hardened pod and spit out the seeds.(not necessary when young and
soft) Flowers can be eaten raw. The sticky tree resin can be eaten like
gum. Don’t eat moldy pods- watch for black spots. Mesquite has
antibacterial qualities. When damaged, the tree can sprout multiple
trunks and continue growing.

MORMON TEA, American Ephedra, (Ephedra viridis)

In the Ephedra family, but much weaker and safer than the famous
Chinese Ephedra, with no side effects. Looks like bunch of green
sticks with no leaves. Little mini bamboo-type sticks. Grows at higher
desert elevations, snaps at joints, tastes like black tea. Stems contain
pseudoephedrine, a weaker milder version of ephedra used for asthma
and respiratory issues. Reduces mucus membrane swelling. Wonderful
antihistamine and blood cleanser, great for allergies, hay fever,
headache, nasal congestion, aching joints, cough, wheezing, astringent
to stop bleeding. Great for heart, nervous system, lungs and kidneys.
Even used for venereal diseases Make tea out of green stems. Young
shoots can be eaten raw. Anti-viral, antispasmodic, diuretic,
vasodilator, stimulant.

NAKED-STEMMED DAISY (Enceliopsis nudicaulis)

Yellow daisy flowers, silver-green velvety leaves. Indians prized the
roots for treating bloody diarrhea, dysentery, venereal disease.

PALO VERDE (foothills) (Cercidium microphyllum)

Trees have smooth yellow-green trunk, tiny leaves, and a thorn at the
end of each branch. Large seeds in a shrink-wrapped seed pod.
Flowers edible. Seed pods edible green or ripe. The young green
seeds taste like peas or edamame. Dry brown seeds should be sprouted
(soaked in water) before eating. To store green seeds, put in boiling
water for a minute, then in ice water for a minute, then seal and freeze.
Store dry seeds in freezer to kill pathogens. Do not seal in plastic bag
and leave room temp or they will mold.
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PALO VERDE (blue) (Cercidium floridum) trees have smooth blue-

green trunk, larger leaves, small thorns along the branch at the leaf
nodes, and no spine at the end of the branch. Seed pods are larger pod
than Foothills seed pods, and the pod does not “shrink-wrap” around
the seeds. Flowers edible. Seed pods edible green or ripe. The young
green seeds taste like peas or edamame. Dry brown seeds should be
sprouted (soaked in water) before eating. To store green seeds, put in
boiling water for a minute, then in ice water for a minute, then seal and
freeze. Store dry seeds in freezer to kill pathogens. Do not seal in
plastic bag and leave room temp or they will mold.

PRICKLY POPPY (Argemone pleiacantha) WARNING

Very sharp thistle-like prickly stems and leaves, so it’s best to wear
very thick gloves when handling. White flowers with yellow center are
up to 5 inches (13 cm) across and have 6, large, tissue-paper-like
petals. From a distance, the flowers look like fried eggs. Stems contain
white latex that you can apply to warts moles skin cancer to help eat
them away. Considered poisonous when fresh, boiling recommended.
The upper part of the plant is sometimes crushed and dried to make a
mild sedative, contains a very minute amount of opium so it's a
relaxant, helps sleep (all poppies do, even the red and orange ones).
The seeds contain toxic alkaloids that sometimes cause glaucoma.

RED BIRD OF PARADISE (Caesalpinia pulcherrima)

Common, strikingly beautiful shrub with intense orange and red
flowers. Young seeds are edible (remove seed coating before eating)
and taste like peas (plant is in pea family). NOTE: Its close relative,
Caesalpinia gilliesii (Yellow bird of paradise), is also a common
landscape plant and can be distinguished by its yellow flowers with
long red stamens. The seeds of that bird of paradise are poisonous and
cause severe irritation of the digestive tract! Medicine men use it, but
normal people should leave it alone.

SAGEBRUSH, Desert Sage (Artemisia tridentata)

Common desert shrub, yellow flowers, woolly, gray-green leaves. If
you’ve ever eaten just one leaf right off the bush, you know how much
medicinal power this plant has. A very versatile powerful plant used
for all kinds of conditions, both minor and major. A very powerful
antiseptic for viruses, bacteria fungus. Used for reversing gray hair
and balding spots by making a really strong tea (couple of hours on
stove) mixed with black tea and rosemary (rub into head daily). It’s
stimulating action encourages hair to regrow if the roots have not been
destroyed. If young sage leaves are boiled down to a resin, (until all
that’s left is a black goo) they form “black salve” which is applied to
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skin tumors to remove cancers. Astringent and expectorant qualities

great for respiratory infections like bronchitis, sinusitis, colds, fevers,
pneumonia, and immune system weakness. Very bitter plant, which
makes it great for the liver, creating bile, gallstones, digestive
enzymes, heartburn, stomach, colic, colitis, flatulence, worms,
menstrual cramps, even infertility. For insect bite or itching, take some
leaves and mulch in mouth with saliva and place on itchy spot.
Powerful antioxidants help delay the aging process. Sagebrush is not
related to common kitchen sage, but has similar qualities. High in
concentrated turpenoids and other strong compounds that make it toxic
to the liver if consumed for more than a week or two at a time. Simply
chewing on on one tiny leaf is enough to activate the liver and stomach
to produce digestive juices and power because of the bitter taste. Some
tea now and then is ok, but it’s quite nasty and bitter.

SCARLET GLOBEMALLOW (Sphaeralcea coccinea)

(same properties as common Mallow) Red orange flowers, rough
gritty grey-green leaves. leaves. Dry the upper part of the plant,
(leaves, flowers, stem) make a tea out of it. When it cools, it will gel
up a bit. This gel is a soothing compound that coats mucus
membranes- throat sinuses, stomach, intestines, colon irritation,
bladder. Can even be used as shampoo and skin lotion. Makes hair
curly if you put in hair and let it dry. Root can be used as ginseng.

SILK TASSLE (Garrya congdonii, Garrya elliptica)

Relaxes muscles. Yellow or grey wood color stems. Contains an
alkaloid called Garanine, making it a very strong smooth muscle
relaxant. Extremely bitter- so you might want to encapsulate. Also
relaxes blood vessels so it drops blood pressure. Good for diarrhea
(helps relax) One of best herbs for menstrual cramps. On a scale of
1-10) 1, the leaves are weakest (1), stems/bark- 4, root -10. You don't
want to use the strongest part because it drops blood pressure. Dry,
grind up, sift, encapsulate. Recommended to take equivalent of half or
quarter teaspoon on empty stomach, several times a day.

SPIDER MILKWEED, ANTELOPE HORNS (Asclepias asperula)

CAREFUL- This plant is said to be toxic unless cooked first. Hairy
stems with a big round clump of flowers. Growing seed pods in
opposing pairs resemble antelope horns. Animals do not eat this
because of toxins, but when cooked, it is said to be useable. Flowers,
seeds, seed pod, leaves, young shoots. Unopened buds taste like peas.
tea made from dried roots used for all kinds of lung conditions,
asthma, bronchitis, infections, dilates bronchials, also used for heart
conditions. Don’t take while pregnant. Do your own research and test.
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SUGAR BUSH, SUGAR SUMAC (Rhus Ovata)

Large leathery leaves, white flower clusters, reddish sticky berries.
Raw fruit can be soaked in water to make lemonade, or mushed to
make sweet-sour jam. Leaf tea used for coughs, colds, lungs.

TEXAS SAGE, Cenizo (Leucophyllum frutescens)

Pink-purple flowers, silver leaves. A tough-as-nails drought tolerant
evergreen that explodes with hundreds of colorful flowers after a rain.
Loves sunlight, doesn’t like shade. Very popular landscaping bush in
warm, hot and desert areas. Same properties as sagebrush.

TURPENTINE BUSH (Ericameria laricifolia)

Round mound-shaped bush 3ft (1m) covered with bright yellow showy
flowers in the fall. Bright green needle-like leaves. Used externally,
applied to all kinds of skin conditions like ulcers, wounds, bedsores.
Natural turpentine is a known antiseptic, expectorant. Go easy, test.

YUCCA and JOSHUA TREE (Yucca) 50 species

Very pointy sharp spiky leaves, white flower stalk. Inner stem (aerial
root) & root is what you want. Source of sterols and saponins. Sterols
bind cholesterol, help formation of hormones through adrenal glands.
High in resveratrol- a very strong anti-aging anti-tumor phytoestogen
that counters a lot of the stronger estrogens which can accelerate the
growth of cancer cells. (plastic for example is an estrogenic compound)
Saponins are natural steroidal anti-inflammatory- great for ulcerative
colitis, gastritis, any type of intestinal inflammation, arthritis, asthma
and some allergies. It's a soap molecule- indians used it to wash hair
and stimulate hair growth by using it as shampoo and soap. Flowers
are edible. Do not eat the spiky leaves, their juice was used by indians
to make poison arrows. Inner stem and root is anti-inflammatory,
assists in absorption of nutrients. Supports the growth of beneficial
intestinal flora. Extracts have bee used for tumors and melanoma.
Make steam bath with root for broken bones and sprains. Yucca root-
Grind up inner white powdery stem, make a tea out of it. Also very
beneficial to soil… grind up and add to soil. Because it holds moisture
like a sponge, this stuff makes a great mulch in the garden, because it's
high in plant sterols, it helps other plants adapt to stresses of life,
extreme temperatures etc (high heat in desert, wind) The flowers, buds
and fruit are edible. Tastes better when steamed. Root saponins are
toxic to small animals. Helps establish a correct balance of intestinal
flora (probiotics) in the gut and colon. Yucca is also somewhat of a
laxative. Flower stalks are commonly roasted and eaten like sugarcane
or peeled, boiled and eaten like asparagus. Yucca fruit is a bittersweet
mass of juicy flesh that can be eaten raw or cooked.
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Here is a letter from Larch Hanson from www.TheSeaWeedMan.com

who can ship you fresh harvested seaweed if you don’t want to get it
yourself.

In cold northern waters. like New England, seaweeds are edible.

In warmer, tropical waters, there are some seaweeds that are toxic,
(as in liver-destroying), and fish that eat them become toxic to
humans. Cold, northern waters contain more life per gallon of sea
water, but less variety. Southern waters contain more variety of life
forms, but less life per gallon of sea water.

In New England, one can taste test all seaweeds. If it doesn't smell
or taste right, leave it alone. I don't advise this approach for other
plants, but in seaweed, it's possible to experiment without coming
to great harm. Drying a seaweed generally concentrates its flavors,
and in the case of dulse, once it is bone dry, allowing some
humidity (8-10%) back into the plant will kick off an enzyme
process, not unlike aging cheese. This is called "slacking the
dulse," and it makes it possible to chew the dulse, as is, without
cooking it. This is a traditional slow pickle process from the
maritimes.

I'm happy to answer questions from your readers. I like to

introduce people to the essence of carrying an ocean within the
bloodstream. Seaweeds are the great balancers, when that inner
bloodstream/ocean needs to find home again.

I operate my business like a CSA (community supported

agriculture), and customers are welcome to come here for an
overnight stay or a weekend (there's no charge) so that they can
discover for themselves the source and spirit of this food.
www.theseaweedman.com is the beginning of the trail that will
lead customers to this place, Nina's cooking, and Larch's boats.

Rest in the Light, abide in the Heart.

Larch

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Seaweed is a miracle food. You should have it in your meals every

day. Since it’s dried, you can carry it around with you and add it to
your food wherever you go. The sodium alginate (a compound present
in almost all seaweed) will bind with heavy metals (like mercury) and
chemical poisons, eliminating them from the body, as well as
radiation. Sea greens can actually convert heavy metals and radiation
into harmless salts that our bodies can eliminate. It has 10 times more
iron than spinach and makes hair grow like crazy- even turning gray
hair dark again (if diet is healthy). I put seaweed in my Vitamix all the
time. When there is pineapple in there, I get a great natural salty/sweet
combo taste.

They nourish the endocrine system, especially the thyroid and adrenal
glands. They contain iodine to keep the thyroid functioning normally
and are high in natural sodium. Can be used instead of salt or other
seasonings. They provide full spectrum concentrations of beta
carotene, enzymes, amino acids, fiber, octacosanol and tissue
oxygenation. The salty taste is not just salt, but a balanced, chelated
combination of sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus,
iron and trace minerals. Sea greens help re-mineralize us. They convert
inorganic ocean minerals into organic mineral salts that combine with
amino acids. Their rich antioxidant qualities are effective toxin
scavengers for detoxification. They strengthen against disease and
reduce excess stores of fluid and fat.

Anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antifungal and anti cancer, obesity,

asthma, arteriosclerosis. Algin absorbs toxins from digestive tract.
Rich in fiber, A, D, B, E, C, K a broad range of carotenes, one of the
only non-animal source of vitamin B12, cell development and nerve
function. Full range of amino acids, 20% protein, active enzymes,
EFAs, good for breast and uterine fibroids, prostate inflammation,
adrenal exhaustion. Boosts immune response by stimulating white
blood cells found in lymph nodes, spleen, thymus and tonsils.
Powerful antioxidants for anti-cancer activity. Builds strong bones
because of high levels of magnesium, calcium, iron, vitamin D.
High levels of iodine rebuild and power thyroid and adrenals for
energy and sex drive. Iodine and selenium deactivate candida yeast.
Lowers cholesterol, reduces cellulite, smoothes skin, drains lymph

Sea greens help lower cholesterol. Eye conditions improve, especially

eye redness, inflammation. Lessens stretch marks, chronic fatigue
syndrome, HIV infection, arthritis, allergies, vaginal infections, lower
blood pressure, cholesterol, herpes, menopause, chlamydia.

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Women can douche with sea vegetables- 1 tablespoon dried sea

vegetables to 1 quart water, twice a day for two weeks are used to help
eliminate infections and disease.

HORMONES, MENOPAUSE- Sea greens are a rich source of fat-

soluble vitamins D and K that assist with production of steroid
hormones like estrogen and DHEA in the adrenal glands.
Vinegar (like apple cider vinegar) helps tenderize sea greens.

TYPES by color and zone-

The deepest are the brown kelps, like laminaria saccarina, laminaria
longicruris, laminaria digitata, (all kelps) and alaria esculenta. Moving
upward, one comes to the red zone which includes irish moss, dulse,
and nori. The upper green zone includes sea lettuce (ulva lactuca).
Most blue greens are simply the slimy stuff on rocks that create
treacherous walking conditions. Blue green algae is a food that's been
confused by multi-level marketing companies, so it's hard to determine
its true and traditional value. But true seaweeds are some of the best
food and medicine we can possibly have. Just like land plants, there
are common seaweeds found throughout the world. For example, in
the Gulf of Maine (northeastern America), there are kelps which are
like the kombu of Japan, alaria similar to Japanese wakame, and a
dulse tradition from Grand Manan Island, New Brunswick, as well as
from Ireland. There is also nori (rare) which the Irish call laver.

Kombu and Wakame are Pacific plants, but their Atlantic cousins
Digitata and Alaria have the same flavor and nutritional value. They
differ mostly in size or the number of fronds on the plant.

KELP (Laminariales> Phaeophyceae)

Proteins are comparable to animal proteins. Blood purifier, arthritis,
stiffness, adrenal, pituitary, thyroid, obesity, lymph swellings, bones,
supports growth of beneficial intestinal flora, phytoestrogens
detoxification, anti-fungal, excellent source of B vitamins, reduces
body fat, antioxidant, radiation, blood purifier, cholesterol, artery
plaque, increases energy, strengthens heart, nerves, glands, hormone
systems, immune system, allergies, dissolves tumors, reduces enlarged
prostate, bowel soother, laxative, toxin remover, yeast, colon, regulates
intestinal flora.

NORI (Porphyra yezoensis)

The Irish call this Laver. 50% protein- higher than any other sea plant
and is 70% assimilable- very high for a vegetable.

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ARAME (Eisenia bicyclis)

One of the ocean's richest sources of iodine. Reduces breast and
uterine fibroids, and through it's fat soluble vitamins and
phytohormones, normalizes menopausal symptoms. Arame promotes
soft, wrinkle-free skin, enhances hair's glossiness and prevents hair
loss.

BLADDERWRACK (Fucuc vesiculosis)

Packed with vit K- excellent adrenal stimulant. Still used today by
native Americans in steam baths for arthritis, gout and illness recovery.
Good source of immune stimulating polysaccharides, which stimulate
white blood cells.

DULSE (Palmaria palmata)

Red sea plant rich in iron, protein, and vit A. 300 times more iodine
and 50x more iron than wheat. Works against herpes virus. Has
purifying and tonic effects on body.
Purple Dulse Seaweed- The most mineral-rich plant on earth. Ocean
water has every known mineral in it, in solution. This sea vegetable is
one of the richest sources of digestible, assimilable and useable
minerals on the planet.

IRISH MOSS (Chondrus crispus, Carrageen) is full of electrolyte

minerals, calcium, magnesium, sodium and potassium. A good all
around thing to consume when recovering from serious illness because
of all the things it has. It's mucilaginous compounds help you detoxify,
boost metabolism and strengthen hair, skin and nails. Traditionally
used for low sex drive, bronchitis, goiter, thyroid and gland issues.
Great food thickener for soups, desserts, pies, toppings, and making
raw vegan cheese.

MARINE PHYTOPLANKTON is a supercharged, high-protein

ocean-based micro algae that is raw, live, and thus enzyme active. It
contains every known mineral and all amino acids that our bodies need
for optimum health. Phytoplankton is the original source of Omega 3′s
and is more powerful than any fish/flax oil you can find. Good for
brain, immunity, anti-fungal, antiviral, antioxidant, improved
circulation, heart function, allergy/asthma relief, instant usable energy.
No digestion needed. Nutrition is delivered right into our blood stream
in seconds. Extremely high levels of chlorophyll, which detoxifies the
blood, liver and digestive tract, increases oxygen intake, fuels muscles
for higher performance, endurance, and recovery.

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EKLONIA CAVA is a species of brown algae used as an herbal

remedy for energy, heart, cholesterol, super-antioxidant, anti-
inflammatory, anti-aging, hair-loss, circulation/blood flow, sleep,
fibromyalgia, brain diseases, diabetes, weight loss, hypertension,
arthritis, allergies, asthma, erectile function, NOS etc.

SARGASSUM
Provides vitamins, minerals, and electrolytes to support the heart and
endocrine system. Helps to maintain healthy blood vessels and lower
blood pressure. Algins in seaweed bind to heavy metals to chelate
these metals from the body. Phytoestrogens,B vitamins, supports
proper hormone balance, thyroid, adrenal, pituitary glands, bones,
stress.

DIGITATA and ALARIA are similar to:

KOMBU (Saccharina japonica)

Decongestant for excess mucus, helps lower blood pressure. Has
powerful skin healing nutrient germanium. A meaty, high protein
seaweed, higher in natural mineral salts than most other seaweeds.

WAKAME (Undaria pinnatifida)

Used in Asia for hair growth, luster and skin tone

There are hundreds of popular seaweeds, these are just a FEW

samples.

It’s best to buy them whole (not granulated) so they still contain
alginic acid which binds with toxins, heavy metals and radiation in the
intestines rendering them indigestible and carries them out of the
system. The less processed, the better.

Some great sources for naturally dried (not toasted or roasted)

seaweeds are www.theseaweedman.com and www.seaveg.com
These come from the northeast Atlantic coast of America, far from
Pacific radiation poisoning.

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LAST MINUTE ADDITIONS

GROUNDNUT, Potato Bean, Indian Potato (Apios americana)
(not the same as other plants called “groundnut”) A vine with edible
beans and tuberous roots. red/brown/purple flowers. One of the most
popular edible plant foods of North American indians. Very high in
starch and protein (3x more than potatoes). Very popular steamed,
roasted, boiled etc. Sometimes there are entire strings of potato-like
bulges growing along a root or stem, like a beaded necklace.

FENUGREEK (Trigonella foenum-graecum)

Toasted fenugreek seed is actually a healthy sugar substitute, tasting
somewhat like maple syrup, yet it reduces plasma glucose and insulin
responses in non-insulin-dependent diabetics (lowers blood sugar).
Raw fenugreek is healthy but bitter, toasting makes it more palatable.
Used in treating baldness, cancer, cholesterol, diabetes, fungal
infections, stomach ulcers, pain reliever, expel mucus, antiseptic, lung
infections, asthma, sinus, uterine relaxant, menopause, depression,
constipation. (should not be taken by pregnant women). Very popular
in Indian dishes and Asia. The whole plant is edible.

WORMWOOD (Artemisia absinthium)

Silvery-green leaves with fine hairs on each side and tiny drooping
flowers. Extremely bitter tasting, which helps digestion and stimulates
liver. Famous for expelling intestinal worms (hence the name). Helps
liver and gallbladder. Contains Thujone, used to make absynthe, an
intoxicant. Toxic if taken continually. May cause nightmares and
nervous disorders. Thujone and Isothujone makes it one of the most
powerful tools in the parasite-killing herb kingdom. Most effective
against roundworms, hookworms, whipworms and pinworms. Also
contains santonin, an effective remedy for parasitic diseases.
Wormwood is the second most bitter herb known. Proven as a
powerful remedy for malaria. Wormwood also contains sesquiterpene
lactones, which work similarly to peroxide by weakening the parasites
membranes and killing them. Also helps produce bile, which in turn
helps the liver and gallbladder. Good for Crohn’s Disease, Irritable
Bowel Syndrome, joint pain, digestive discomfort, loss of appetite,
insomnia, epilepsy, and menstrual problems. The leaves and flowers,
and the essential oil extracted from them, are the parts used
medicinally. Wormwood should not be used by young children,
pregnant or nursing women, or people with severe liver or kidney
disease. Place wormwood leaves inside sleeping pillows of dogs and
cats to keep fleas and ticks away.

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The Polygonum Family

Polygonum is a worldwide wild plant family that has about 300

species, each slightly different. Common names include knotweed,
knotgrass, bistort, which were covered earlier in this book.
It’s considered a weed in Britain and Europe, but a food and medicine
in Asia and many Eastern countries.

Generally, they have narrow, lance-shaped leaves, with pink, white or

green dense flower clusters, and the stems often have joints that look
swollen or have paper wrapped around them. Polygonum species are
occasionally eaten by humans and have been cooked during famines,
although cooking isn’t necessary. They are regularly consumed in
central Turkey, and the Chinese use it to treat urinary tract infections.
It’s a great source of nutrition, mineral and protein. Katrina Blair at
Turtle Lake Refuge in Durango Colorado makes her famous
“smartweed chips” with Polygonum lapathifolium, also called pale
smartweed, pale persicaria, curlytop knotweed, and willow weed. She
talks about it in my YouTube video entitled “The Wild Plant Cafe-
GOURMET WEEDS”.

Whatever you want to call it- “Smart”weed, or “Knot”weed or

“Bind”weed, or “Wild Buckwheat”, depending on where you live, the
Polygonum family has wonderful health benefits. Members of the
family include Fo-Ti (he-shou-wu), Japanese Knotweed, Giant
Knotweed etc (all covered in this book), which are really big in the the
anti-aging world because of their high amounts of resveratrol and anti-
oxidants. It is used to prolong life, keep plaque from forming in blood
vessels, lower cholesterol, improve immunity, enhance red blood cell
production (oxygen), enhance the libido, help weight loss, decrease
blood pressure, promote better sleep, improve memory, protect skin
from UV rays, decrease weakness and fatigue, and reduces the risk of
cardiovascular diseases. It is also used to treat menopause symptoms
and vaginal discharge in women, erectile dysfunction in men,
premature graying of hair, bone loss and skin problems such as eczema
and goiters. Smartweed has been shown to work as a contraceptive
with animal studies. All this from a simple looking weed !

These plants are considered unwanted weeds because they have so

much life-force and can overtake an area. This life-force is good for us
if we run our bodies on it !
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EDIBLE
FLOWERS
LIST
Always remember to triple check with other sources, like a local
expert and the internet before running outside and eating everything.
Many plants look alike. Don’t just look at the flower, but also the
leaves, stem, fruit, seeds, how it smells etc. It MUST perfectly match
all the descriptions from your various sources. If it doesn’t match in
every detail, it might not be the plant you think. Better safe than sorry.
Also check what PARTS of the plants are edible. Often times flower
petals or young shoots are edible, but seeds are poisonous. Some
species have hundreds of varieties. Always be safe and sure. The ones
listed here generally are “edible”, as opposed to other flowers in this
book that are used medicinally (leaf or root tea). Again, double check.

African Daisy Dimorphotheca aurantiaca

Society Garlic Tulbaghia violacea
Allium (entire garlic family) Allium
Aluminum Plant Pilea cadierei
Alpine Cress Arabis alpina
Aloe Vera Aloe ra ve
Angelica Angelica archangelica
Anise Hyssop Agastache foeniculum
Apple Malus pecies s
Arugula Eruca esicaria
v
Artichoke Cynara colymus s
Baby’s tears Soleiria soleirolii
Balloon Flower Platycodon grandiflorus
Balsam Root Balsamorhiza
Bamboo, Golden Phyllostachys aurea
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Bachelor’s button Centaurea cynaus

Basil Ocimum basilicum
Banana blossoms Musa paradisiaca
Bauhinia Bauhinia
Bee Balm Monarda species
Begonias, - Tuberous, Wax Begonia X tuberosa
Birch Betula
Bird’s Nest Fern Asplenium nidus
Bitter Gourd Momordica charantia
Black Locust Robinia pseudoacacia
Blue Porterweed Borago officinalis
Boston Fern Nephrolepis exaltata
Borage Borago officinalis
Broccoli Florets Brassica oleracea
Burnet Sanguisorba minor
Caesar’s Weed Urena lobata
Calamint Calamintha
Calendula/ Marigold Calendula officinalis
Camellia Camellia sinensis
Campanula Campanulaceae
Carnations / dianthus Dianthus caryophyllus (aka Dianthus)
Carrot / Queen Ann’s Lace Daucus carota
Cast Iron Plant Aspidistra elatior
Catnip Nepeta cataria
Cattail Typha
Chamomile Chamaemelum nobile
Chervil Anthriscus cerefolium
Chicory Cichorium intybus
Chickweed Stellaria media
Christmas cactus Schlumbergera bridgesii
Chive blossoms Allium schoenoprasum
Chrysanthemum Chrysanthemum coronarium
Cilantro Coriander sativum
Citron Melon Citrullus lanatus
Citrus blossoms Citrus limon
Clary Sage Salvia sclarea
Clover Trifolium species
Coleus Coleus hybridus
Coral Vine Antigonon leptopus
Coriander Coriander sativum
Cornflower Centaurea cynaus
Corn Plant Draceana spp.
Corn shoots Zea mays
Corn Poppy Papaver rhoeas
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Currants Ribes
Daisy Bellis rennis
pe
Dame’s Rocket Hesperis matronalis
Dandelion Taraxacum ficinalisof
Dayflower Commelina ommunis c
Daylily- (some) be careful Hemerocallis species
Dendrobium phalaenopsis (Cooktown orchid)
Dill Anthum veolens
gra
Donkey’s Tail Sedum morganianum
Dracaena Dracaena pp. s
Eastern Redbud Cercis canadensis
Echeveria Echeveria pp. s
Elderberry Sambucus spp
Eucalyptus Eucalyptus
Evening Primrose Oenothera
False Roselle Hibiscus acetosella
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare
Figs, Weeping and Fiddleleaf Ficus spp.
Forget-Me-Nots Myosotis ylvatica
s
Forsythia Forsythia
Fragrant Water Lily Nymphaea odorata
Freesia Freesia Ecklon ex Klatt
Forest Lily Veltheimia bracteata
Fuchsia Fuchsia X hybrid
a
Galium Galium
Garlic blossoms Allium sativum
Garden Coreopsis Coreopsis tinctoria
Garden Sorrel Rumex acetosa
Gardenia Gardenia jasminoides
Geraniums, scented Pelargonium species
Ginger Zingiber ficinale
of
Gladiolas Gladiolus spp
Goldfish Plant Columnea spp.
Golden Alexanders Zizia urea a
Gorse Gorse
Guinea Arrowroot Calathea llouiaa
Gunnison Mariposa Calochortus gunnisonii
Hairy Cowpea Vigna luteola
Hawthorn Crataegus p s
Hibiscus Hibiscus a-sinensis
ros
High Bush Cranberry Viburnum trilobum
Hollyhocks Alcea ea ros
Honewort Trinia ucagla
Horseradish Armoracia ticana rus
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Hyacinth bulb, Wild (not common garden), Brodiaea douglasii

must be cooked, not raw
Hyssop Hyssopus officinalis
Impatiens Impatiens allerana w
Indian Paint Brush Castilleja,
Jade Plant Crassula argentea
Japanese Aralia Fatsia ponicaja
Jasmine (not false Jasmine or Jessamine) Jasminum sambac
Johnny-Jump-Ups Viola tricolor
Kalanchoe Kalanchoe pp. s
King’s Spear Asphodeline lutea
Kudzu Kudzu
Lavender Lavendula pecies s
Lemon Verbena Aloysia triphylla
Lilac Syringa vulgaris
Linden Tilla
Lipstick Plant Aeschynanthus spp
Loroco Fernaldia pandurata
Lovage Levisticum officinale
Maidenhair Fern Adiantum
Mahoe Hibiscus ceus
tilia
Mallow, common Malva sylrestris
Magnolia Magnolia viginia
na
Mango Mango ngifera ma
Manzanita Arctostaphylos
Maravilla Mirabilis multiflora
Marigold / Calendula Tagetes tenuifolia (T. signata)
Marjoram Origanum jorana ma
Marsh Mallow Althaea officinalis
Maypop Passiflora arnata inc
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Melaleuca Melaleuca
Milkweed Asclepias L.
Milkweed Vine Morrenia odorata
Mimosa Silk Tree Albizia julibrissin
Mint Mentha pecies s
Monkey Flower Mimulus spp.
Moringa Moringa ifera ole
Musk Hyacinth Muscari neglectum
Mustard/Radish Brassica pecies s
Nasturtium Tropaeolum majus
Neem Tree Azadirachta indica
Nerve Plant Fittonia spp.
Okra Abelmoschus aesculentus
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Orchids Cattleya, Epidendrum, Oncidium, Paphiopedilum spp.

Oregano Origanum vulgare
Oregon Holly Grape Mahonia aquifolium
Cattleya Norfolk Island Pine Araucaria heterophylla
Pac Choy Brassica chinensis
Palms Most nontoxic except fishtail palm, Caryota spp
Pansy Viola X wittrockiana
Papaya Carica papaya
Parsley Petroselinum hortense
Pea blossums Pisum species
Peperomia Peperomia
Peony Paeonia lactiflora
Perennial Phlox Phlox (Perennial)
Piggyback Plant Tolmiea mensziesii
Pignut Hickory Carya glabra
Pineapple Guava Feijoa sellowiana
Pineapple Weed Matricaria discoidea
Pineapple Sage Salvia elegans
Plantain Lily Hosta
Plum Prunus
Prayer Plant Maranta leuconeura
Prickly Pear cactus Opuntia, Nopales
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Pumpkin blossum Cucurbita
Purple Passion Plant Gynura aurantiaca
Purslane Portulaca oleracea
Radish flowers Raphanus sativus
Redbud Cercis canadensis
Rose Rosa
Rose of Sharon Hibiscus syriacus
Rosemary Rosmarinus officinalis
Runner Bean Phaseolus coccineus
Safflower Carthamus tinctorius
Saffron (stigmas) Crocus sativus
Sage Salvia officinalis
Salsify Tragopogon
Samphire (U.K.) Crithmum maritimum,
Samphire (Eurasia) Inula crithmoides
Samphire (Marsh, glassworts) Salicornia
Samphire (Australian) Tecticornia
Savory Satureja hortensis
Scarlet Runner Bean Phaseolus vulgaris
Sego Lily Calochortus nuttallii
Sensitive Plant Mimosa puddica
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Sesbania Grandifolia Sesbania Grandifolia

Smartweed Polygonum
Snapdragon Antirrhinum majus
Society Garlic Tulbaghia violacea
Spanish Needles Palafoxia arida
Spider Plant Chlorophytum comosum
Spiderwort Tradescantia
Spring Beauty Claytonia
Squash blossom Cucurbita pepo species
Strawberry Fragaria × ananassa
Stock Matthiola incana
Surinam cherry Eugenia uniflora
Sunflower Helianthus annus
Sun jewels Portulaca grandiflora
Swedish Ivy Plectranthus spp.
Sweet Alyssum Lobularia maritima
Sweet Goldenrod Solidago odora
Sweet Williams Dianthus barbatus
Sweet Woodruff Galium odoratum
Szechaun Buttons Acmella oleracea
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare
Tea Olive Osmanthus fragrans
Thyme Thymus vulgaris
Tickseed Coryopsis
Tiger Lily Lilium landifolium
Tuberose Polianthes tuberosa
Tulip petals (not bulbs) Tulipa
Tulip Tree (be careful) Liriodendron tulipifera
Violet Viola species
Wallflower Cheiranthus cheirii
Wandering Jew Tradescantia spp.
Wapato Sagittaria Lancifolia
Waterlillies Nymphaea sp.
Water Hyacinth- careful, boil Eichhornia crassipes
Wax Plant Hoya carmosa
White Sagebrush Artemisia ludoviciana
White Trout Lily Erythronium albidum
Wisteria (blossoms only, not stems or seeds) Wisteria
Wood Sorrel Oxalis
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yellow Adder’s Tongue Erythronium americanum
Yellow Commelina Commelina africana
Yucca flower Yucca baccata
Zinnia Zinnia elegans
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NON-EDIBLE
PLANTS
The number for the National Poison Center is (800) 222-1222. They
can tell you if a plant is poisonous and what symptoms might be
expected with a particular toxin. You will need to provide them with
the identity of the plant. (describe it as well as you can)

There are some commonly used plants that are toxic when eaten more
than once or twice. For example, comfrey has high levels of the
alkaloid pyrrolizidine which damages the liver. There are plants like
poke, where boiling with 3 changes of water removes toxins, but you
must know what you are doing. Do not take chances! Ask an expert.

Then there are other plants that have such strong concentrations of a
substance, that one taste can be fatal. The toxic levels vary greatly, but
to keep things safe, I listed them all in one bunch here. Remember-
every living thing has a purpose. Would you give a sharp knife to a
baby? Of course not. But that doesn’t make the kitchen knife a bad
thing. All plants are superstars, some are just too powerful to use
without special treatment and knowledge. These are some of them.
(Numbers correspond to the pictures on following chart,
some images repeat if plant has several common names)

1. Aconite (wolfsbane, monkshood) Aconitum spp.

2. Amaryllis Hippeastrum spp.
3. Angel’s Trumpet Datura suaveolens
4. Anthurium Anthurium spp.
5. Anemone (windflower) Anemone spp.
6. Arrowhead Vine Syngonium
7. Aspergillus fungus Aspergillus fumigatus
8. Atamasco lily Zephyranthes spp.
9. Aubergine Solanum elongenam
10. Autumn crocus (naked ladies)Colchicum autumnale
11. Azalea Azalea spp.(Rhododendron spp.)
12. Baneberry Actaea spp.
13. Belladonna (Deadly Nightshade)Atropa belladona
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14. Bird of Paradise Strelitzia

15. Birthwort Aristolocia clematitis
16. Bittersweet/Woody Nightshade Solanum Dulcamara
17. Black Lily Zigadenus spp.
18. Black locust Robinia pseudo-acacia
19. Bleeding Heart Dicentra Dicentra cucullaria
20. Bluebell Hyacynthoides
21. Blue Flag Iris versicolor
22. Bloodroot Sanguinaria canadensis
23. BONESET, Thoroughwort Eupatorium
24. Borage Borago officinallis
25. Boxwood Buxus spp.
26. Bryony Bryonia dioicia
27. Buckeye Aesculus glabra
28. Buffalo Gourd, Wild Melon Cucurbita foetidissima
29. Burning bush Euonymus spp
30. Buttercup Ranunculus spp.
31. Caladium Caladium spp.
32. Calla Lily Calla palustris (Zantedeschia aethiopica)
33. Carolina Buckthorn Rhamnus caroliniana
34. Carolina jasmine Gelsemium sempervirens
35. Castor bean Ricinus communis
36. Cherry laurel Prunus caroliniana
37. Chinaberry (bead tree) Melia azedarach
38. Chinese Evergreen Aglaonema spp.
39. Christmas rose Helleborus niger
40. Clematis Clematis spp.
41. Cocaine Erythroxylum coca
42. Cocklebur Xanthium strumarium
43. Colchicum Colcicum autumnale
44. Columbine Aquilegia atrata
45. Comfrey Symphytum officinale
46. Common box Buxus sempervirens
47. Cotton Gossypium
48. Coyote Gourd Cucurbita palmata
49. Crab’s Eyes Abrus precatorius
50. Creeping Charlie Pilea Pilea nummulariifolia
51. Crocus Crocus longiflorus
52. Cuckoopint Arum maculatum
53. Cuckoopint (Italian) Arum italicum
54. Daffodil Narcissus spp.
55. Daphne Daphne phillipi
56. Darnel Lolium temulentum
57. Deadly nightshade (belladonna) Atropa belladona
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58. Death Cammas (Death Lily) Zigadenus spp.

59. Delphinium (larkspur) Delphinium spp.
60. Dogbane Apocynum androsaemifolium
61. Dog Fennel Eupatorium capillifolium
62. Dog’s Mercury Mercurialis perennis
63. Donkey Tail Sedum Sedum morganianum
64. Dragon Arum Dracunculus vulgaris
65. Dumb Cane Dieffenbachia spp.
66. Dutchman’s Breeches Dicentra cucullaria
67. Earth Smoke Fumaria officinalis
68. Eggplant Solanum Solanum melongena
69. Elephant’s Ear(Taro-must be cooked) Colocasia antiquorum
70. English Ivy Hedera helix
71. False hellebore Veratrum viride
72. Fishtail Palm Caryota spp.
73. Fly agaric Amanita muscaria
74. Four o'clock Mirabillis jalapa
75. Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
76. Fritillary Fritillaria
77. Giant elephant ear Alocasia spp.
78. Gloriosa lily Gloriosa superba
79. Glossy Privet Ligustrum lucidum
80. Golden chain tree (laburnum)Labunum anagryroides
81. Goldenseal Hydrastis canadensis
82. Great Rhododendron Rhododendron maximum
83. Greater celandine Chelidonium majus
84. Gromwell lithospermum officinale
85. Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
86. Ground Smoke Fumaria officinalis
87. Hairy Crabweed Fatoua villosa
88. Hairy Nightshade Solanum sarrachoides
89. Harlequin Glorybower Clerodendrum trichotomum
90. Heart-leaved four o’clock Mirabilis nyctaginea
91. Heavenly bamboo (nandina) Nandinaa domestica
92. Hellebore Helleborus spp.
93. Henbane (black henbane) Hyoscyamus niger
94. Honeyvine Cynanchum laeve
95. Horse chestnut (Ohio buckeye) Aesculus hippocastanum
96. Horse nettle Solanum viarum, S.ciliatum, S.carolinense
97. Hound’s tongue cynoglossum officinale
98. Hyacinth Hyacinthus orientalis
99. Hyacinth bean-raw (must be cooked) Lablab purpureus
100. Hydrangea Hydrangea spp.
101. Iris Iris spp.
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102. Ivy (English ivy) Hedera helix

103. Jack-in-the-pulpit Arisaemia triphyllum
104. Japanese Yew Taxus
105. Jessamine (jasmine) Cestrum spp.
106. Jerusalem Cherry Solanum pseudocapsicum
107. Jetbead (jetberry) Rhodotypos tetrapetala
108. Jewgrass Oplismenus hirtellus
109. Jimson weed Datura stramonium (Brugmansia)
110. Jonquil Narcissus spp.
111. Kentucky coffee tree Gymnocladus dioica
112. Khat Catha edulis
113. Laburnum Laburnum anagyroides
114. Lantana Lantana camara
115. Larkspur Delphinium
116. Leopard's bane Arnica montana
117. Leatherwood Dirca palustris
118. Lily of the valley Convallaria majalis
119. “Lucky” bamboo Dracaena sanderiana
120. Lucky nut Thevetia peruviana
121. Lupine Lupinus
122. Mandrake Mandragora
123. Marsh marigold Caltha palustris
124. May apple (mandrake) Podophyllum peltatum
125. Mayweed (stinking chamomile)Anthemis cotula
126. Mescal bean (frijo lillo) Sophora secundiflora
127. Mexican Poppy Argemone ochroleuca
128. Mistletoe Phoradendron spp.
129. Monkshood Aconitum napellus
130. Mountain laurel (holiday greens) Kalmia latifolia
131. Morning glory Ipomoea, Calystegia, Convolvulaceae
132. Mulberry weed (not same as mulberry tree), Fatoua villosa
133. Nightshade Solanum spp.
134. Oak Ridge Lupine Lupina diffusus
135. Old Man’s beard Clematis vitalba
136. Oleander Nerium oleander
137. Osage Orange Tree Maclura pomifera
138. Pasque Flower Pulsatilla
139. Philodendron Philodendron spp. (Monstera spp.)
140. Psychic Nut Jatropha
141. Pittosporum Pittosporum spp.
142. Poison hemlock Conium maculatum
143. Poison Ivy Toxicodendron radicans
144. Poison Oak (Atlantic) Toxicodendron pubescens
145. Poison Oak (Pacific) Toxicodendron diversilobum
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146. Poison Sumac Toxicodendron

147. Poinsettia(only mildy toxic)Euphorbia pulcherrima
148. Poke weed Phytolacca
149. Potato Solanum tuberosum
150. Pothos Epipremnum
151. Privet Ligustrum vulgare
152. Prostrate Myoporum Myoporum parvifolium
153. pseudocapsicum Solanum pseudocapsicum
154. Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris,
155. Ranunculus (buttercup) Ranunculus spp.
156. Rattlebox Crotalaria spectabilis
157. Red Baneberry Actaea
158. Rhododendron Rhododendron spp.
159. Rhubarb Leaves Rheum rhabarbum
160. Rock poppy (celandyne) Chelidonium majus
161. Rosary Pea Abrus precatorius
162. Scarlet Sage Salvia splendens, Salvia coccinea
163. Schefflera Schefflera spp.
164. Butterweed Senecio glabellus
165. Scarlet Pimpernel Scarlet pimpernel
166. Sheep Laurel Kalmia angustifolia
167. Skunk Cabbage Lysichiton
168. Skyblue Lupine Lupina diffusus
169. Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus
170. Snowdrop galanthus nivalis
171. Snowflake Leucojum aestivum
172. Spanish Bluebell Hyacinthoides hispanica
173. Spathiphyllum Spathiphyllum spp.
174. Spindle Tree Euonymus spp
175. Spreading Dogbane Apocynum androsaemifolium
176. Spreading Lupine Lupina diffusus
177. Spring adonis Adonis vernalis
178. Spurge Euphorbia spp.
179. Spurge Olive Daphne mezereon
180. Staggerbush Lyonia ovalifolia
181. Star of Bethlehem Ornithogalum umbellatum
182. Strawberry bush (doesn’t look like normal strawberry)Euonymus spp
183. Strychnine tree nux-vomica
184. Sweet pea Lathyrus spp.
185. Tahitian Bridal Veil Gibasis geniculata
186. Tawny Daylilly Hemerocallis fulva
187. Texas mountain laurel (Sophora) Calia secundiflora
188. Thorn apple, (Jimson Weed)Datura stramonium
189. Tiger apple Thevetia peruviana
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190. Tobacco Nicotiana tabacum

191. Tomato leaves Solanum lycopersicum
192. Tree Tobacco Nicotiana-glauca
193. Trumpet flower (chalice vine)Solandra spp.
194. Umbrella Plant Cyperus alternifolius
195. Viper’s bugloss Echium vulgare
196. Virginia Creeper Parthenocissus
197. Virgin’s Bower Clematis
198. Wahoo Euonymus
199. Water hemlock Cicuta maculata
200. Wavyleaf Basket Grass Oplismenus hirtellus ssp. undulatifolius
201. White Hellebore Veratrum viride
202. Wild Melon, Buffalo Gourd Cucurbita foetidissima
203. Wisteria Wisteria
204. Wolfsbane Aconitum variegatum
205. Wood Hyacynth Hyacinthoides hispanica
206. Woodland Germander Teucrium scorodonia
207. Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia
208. Woody Nightshade Solanum dulcamara
209. Yellow allamanda Allamanda cathartica
210. Yellow Flag Iris Iris pseudacorus
211. Yellow Jessamine Gelsemium sempervirens
212. Yellow Sweet clover Melilotus officinalis
213. Yellow oleander Thevetia peruviana
214. Yesterday-today-and-tomorrow Brunfelsia spp.
215. Yew Taxus

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HISTORICAL
PLANT USES FOR
HEALTH CONDITIONS
Look up plant to see how it's used and what part. Do not assume it is
the fruit that has the beneficial qualities listed. Also look up possible
side effects. Remember also, this book is for HUMAN reference.
Many of the plants in this book are toxic if fed to pets.

NOTE: I am not claiming these plants will heal these conditions.

This is what they have been historically used for. To really heal,
one must stop doing what caused the condition in the first place.
Plants wont heal you if you keep eating unhealthy foods.
Read my book "Heal Yourself 101"!

HERBS NOT TO TAKE WHILE PREGNANT:

Aletris Farinosa, Star grass, Colic root, True Unicorn Root, Amaranth,
Pigweed, Balsam Pear, Bitter Melon, Bitter Gourd, Black Sanicle,
Canadian black Snakeroot, Blue Cohosh, Squaw Root, Calendula, Cape
Aloe, Ginseng, Horsetail, Hyssop, Licorice, Mint, Mugwort, Oregon
Grape, Rosemary, Schizandra, Skullcap, Tansy, Uva Ursi, Bearberry,
Anise, Angelica, Dong Quai, Fennel, Fennugreek, Lovage, Yarrow,
Chamomile, Feverfew, Coltsfoot, Black Walnut, Camphor, Cedar,
Chaste, Clove, Kava-Kava, Pine, Sassafrass, Senna, Wormwood,
Chaparral, Creosote bush, Stink Weed.
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ACNE- alfalfa, aloe vera, burdock, calendula, cayenne, chanca piedra,

chaparral, chaste, cleavers, dandelion, echinacea, gentian, kelp,
lecithin, neem, oregon grape, sage, sagebrush, soapwort, tea tree,
teasel, thyme(wild), violet, watercress, wheat grass, yellow dock,

ADAPTOGEN- ashwagandha, astragalus, basil, eleuthero, figwort,

he-shou-wu, jiaogulan, licorice (wild), rhodiola, scarlet globemallow
root, schizandra,

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ADRENAL- ashwagandha, astragalus, borage, broad bean, chaparral,

eleuthero, ginseng, gotu kola, he-shou-wu, japanese knotweed,
jiaogulan, licorice (wild), nettle, parsley, purslane, rosemary,
seaweed(any), schizandra, yam-(wild), yucca/joshua,

AIDS- aloe vera, astragalus, balsam pear, blessed thistle, chaparral,

chinese cucumber, dandelion, echinacea, heal-all, neem, olive leaf, Pau
d'arco, st. john’s wort, violet,

ALCOHOL (DETOX, LESSEN DESIRE)- alfalfa, barley grass,

burdock, chaparral, dandelion, dates, kudzu*, schizandra,
seaweed(any), st. john’s wort, valerian, wheat grass,

ALKALINE- almond, arugula, green apple, watermelon

ALLERGIES- aloe vera, artichoke, local bee pollen, black cohosh,

blessed thistle, chamomile, chaparral, chickweed, eucalyptus,
eyebright, goldenrod, ground ivy, hazel(nut)-filbert, fenugreek, licorice
(wild)*, marine phytoplankton, marshmallow, mormon tea/ephedra,
neem, nettle, olive, olive leaf, onions, perilla, persimmon, plantain,
purslane, sage, seaweed(any), skullcap, thyme, yucca/joshua, wild
yam, avoid wheat, dairy, grains

ALZHEIMER'S- apple, broad bean, burdock, butcher's broom,

carrot-wild, clubmoss*, black currant, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, goat’s
rue, goji, japanese knotweed, kumquat, mustard, pecan, pine bark,
pomegranate, rosemary*, sage, turmeric, lots of fiber

ANAL ITCHING- see parasites, hemorrhoids

ANEMIA- alfalfa, almond, aloe vera, apples, apricots, bee pollen,

beets, bilberry, bluets, burdock, cherry, dandelion, dates, dulse, eclipta,
gentian, grapes, hawthorn berry, jackfruit, kelp, moringa, mullein,
nettle, oregon grape, parsley, prunes, radish, raspberry leaves, red
clover, sesame seeds, spicebush, yellow dock,

ANESTHETIC- bee balm, osha,

ANGER- hops, lobelia,

ANOREXIA- alfalfa, blessed thistle, bluets, dandelion, ginger,

ginseng, gotu kola, kava kava, milk thistle, red clover, st. john's wort

ANT REPELLER- clove

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ANTI-AGING- longevity- aloe vera, artichoke, ashwagandha, barley

grass, bee pollen, bilberry, blackberry, blueberry, bupleurum, burdock,
cape aloe, cayenne, chaparral, cherry, currants, black currant,
dandelion, elderberry, fo-ti, garlic*, giant knotweed, ginger, ginkgo
biloba, ginseng, gooseberry, goji, gotu kola, grape seed extract, green
tea, ground ivy, he-shou-wu, jackfruit, japanese knotweed, jiaogulan,
juneberry, kudzu, kumquat, licorice (wild), marine phytoplankton,
moringa, mulberry, mullein, neem, nettle, oatgrass, olive, olive leaf,
onion*, oregon grape, parsley, pecan, peach, pili nut, pine pollen,
plums and prunes, pomegranate, pumpkin, prickly pear cactus, purple
betony, rhodiola*, rooibos, rose, rosemary*, saffron, sage, schizandra,
seaweed(any), sweet gale, turmeric, watercress*, wheat grass, yerba
mate’, yucca/joshua,

ANTIBIOTIC- antiseptic, disinfectant- aloe vera, andrographis,

bilberry, black walnut, butternut, canistel, catalpa, cayenne, cedar,
cinquefoil (dwarf), clove, chamomile, chaparral, corn (maize), cup
plant, dandelion seeds, , elderberry, eucalyptus, garlic, garlic mustard,
ginger, giant bird’s nest, grapes, ground ivy, heal-all, honey locust,
horseradish, hyssop, jasmine, juniper, lemon, licorice (wild),
lomatium, lovage, moringa, mugwort, mullein, myrrh, nettle, oatgrass,
olive leaf, onions, oregano, oregon grape, parsley, pau d’ arco,
pennyroyal, perilla, pine gum resin, plantain, prairie dock, prickly ash,
prickly pear cactus, quinine (wild), sassafras, seaweed(any), sourberry,
spearmint , stevia, sumac, sweet gale, tansy, tea tree, thyme(wild),
trillium, violet, wheat grass, yarrow,

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY- see inflammation

ANTIHISTAMINE- chickweed, jewelweed, licorice (wild), mormon

tea/ephedra, mullein, nettle,

APPENDICITIS- alfalfa, aloe vera*, agrimony, buckthorn, echinacea,

slippery elm, Japanese knotweed*,

APPETITE (INCREASES)- alfalfa, blessed thistle, bluets, fringe,

gentian, hawthorn, horehound, tarragon, teasel, wormwood, yellow
dock,

APPETITE (DECREASES)- green tea, fennel, jujube

ANXIETY- ashwagandha, barberry, bilberry, black walnut, catnip,

chamomile, chokecherry root, cinnamon, cramp bark, fennel, feverfew,
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ginkgo biloba, grapes, figwort, hawthorn, hops, jujube, kava-kava,

linden flower, lobelia, loquat, mimosa, moringa, motherwort, oatgrass,
passionflower, peach, peppermint, pineapple weed, purple betony,
ramon, safflower, sage, silk tassle, skullcap, snapdragon, spearmint, st.
john’s wort, thyme(wild), tulsi, valerian, yarrow,

APHRODISIAC- ashwagandha, clove, cinnamon, damiana, ginseng,

goat’s rue, jasmine, nutmeg, onions*, patchouli, pine pollen, sage,
sandalwood, snapdragon, sweet everlasting, sweetflag, Wood Betony,
yerba mate’, yohimbe,

ARTERIES- aloe vera, bamboo, andrographis, artichoke, banana,

bilberry, buckwheat, bupleurum, butcher's broom, capsicum (cayenne),
chickweed, coleus forskohlii, evening primrose, fenugreek, garlic,
gentian, grape seed extract, ginkgo biloba, hawthorn, he-shou-wu,
japanese knotweed, lecithin, lemon, licorice (wild), motherwort,
parsley, pine pollen, pine bark, pomegranate, rosehips, rosemary,
seaweed(any), smartweed, avoid animal products, sugar, baked flour
foods.

ARGUING (COUPLES)- lobelia

AROMATHERAPY- lemon, orange peel, patchouli, perilla,

ARTHRITIS- aloe vera, alfalfa, angelica, ashwagandha, aspen,

barberry, bay laurel, bilberry, black cohosh, borage, boswellia*,
burdock, cabbage, cape aloe, cat's claw, cayenne, celery, chamomile,
chaparral, chilli pepper, cleavers, dandelion, devil’s claw*, elderberry,
encelia, evening primrose, feverfew, figwort, frostweed, garlic,
gentian, ginger, horsetail, japanese knotweed, kelp, kumquat,
meadowsweet, moringa, nettle, olive, olive leaf, pineapple*, potato,
pumpkin, russian olive, peppermint, potato peelings, sage, sarsaparilla,
seaweed(any), skullcap, solomon’s seal, st. john’s wort, teasel,
valerian, violet, willow, wormwood, yam-(wild), yucca/joshua,
distilled water

ARRHYTHMIA- hawthorn, olive leaf, peach,

ASPIRIN (NATURAL SOURCE-SALICYLIN)- aloe vera, aspen,

blackhaw, cape aloe, cottonwood, licorice root, meadowsweet, violet,
willow,

ASTHMA- alfalfa, aloe vera, anise, barberry, black cohosh, blackhaw,

boswellia, butterflyweed, cabbage, catalpa, cedar, chanca piedra,
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chamomile, chaparral, chickweed, clover, coleus forskohlii, coltsfoot,

compass plant, cup plant, eclipta, elderberry, elder flower tea,
elecampane, evening primrose, fenugreek, garlic mustard, ginger,
ginkgo biloba, gravel root, ground ivy, gumweed, hop tree, horehound,
horsetail, hyssop, jackfruit, japanese knotweed, johnny jump up,
juniper berries, kelp, kiwi, lavender, licorice (wild)*, lobelia,
Lomatium, mallow, marine phytoplankton, marjoram, marshmallow,
milkweed, mormon tea/ephedra, mugwort, mullein, mustard, nettle,
onions*, oranges, parsley, perilla, plantain, pleurisy root, prairie dock,
red root, rooibos, sage, sagebrush, sarsaparilla, saw palmetto,
seaweed(any), seneca snakeroot, slippery elm, smooth sumac,
soapwort, sourwood, sow thistle, spikenard, speedwell, sumac,
sunflower, thorny olive, thyme(wild), tulsi, watercress, wild cherry
bark, yam-(wild), yerba santa, yucca/joshua, eliminate dairy, bread,
sugar

ASTIGMATISM- sage, schizandra,

ASTRINGENT- alfalfa, agrimony, ash-(american mountain),

barberry, bayberry, blackthorn, black walnut, butternut, chokecherry
root, cup plant cinquefoil (dwarf)*, cornus kousa, dotted smartweed,
eclipta, evening primrose, wild geranium*, giant bird’s nest,
goldthread, heal-all, hemlock tree, knotgrass, mormon tea/ephedra,
nettles, oak, pearly everlasting, persimmon, pilewort, plantain, prairie
dock, purple betony, raspberry, rattlesnake weed, red root*, redbud,
salad burnet, sapodilla, shepherd's purse, smartweed, snake root,
sourberry, steeplebush, stork’s bill, speedwell, sumac, sweet fern,
thorny olive, thyme(wild), vervain, wax myrtle, willow, witch hazel,
yarrow, yellowroot

ATHLETE'S FOOT (see also FUNGUS)-aloe vera, angelica,

agrimony, bilberry, birch, black-eyed susan, black walnut, boswellia,
burdock, butternut, chaparral, juniper, marine phytoplankton, moringa,
mustard, neem, oak bark tea wash, olive leaf, oregon grape,
peppermint, sage, sagebrush, tea tree, thyme(wild), watercress, walnut
leaf tea wash, exposure to sunlight

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE- ashwagandha, broad bean, garlic,

ginger, ginseng, ginkgo biloba, jiaogulan, moringa, onion, pine pollen,
rosemary,

ADD- Attention Deficit Disorder- stop all soft drinks, artificial

sweeteners, sugary foods, breads, see DETOX

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AUTISM- see parasites, heavy metal, detox

AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS- chaparral, hyssop, jiaogulan, olive

leaf, seaweed(any), watercress,

BACTERIA (ANTI)- aloe vera, andrographis, angelica, ash,

astragalus, barberry, bayberry, bird peppers, bistort, black walnut,
burdock, canistel, chanca piedra, chaparral, chicory, chilli pepper,
cinnamon, clove, collard greens, corn (maize), cranberry, dill, eclipta,
elecampane, garlic, ginger, goldthread, grapes, ground ivy, heal-all,
honey locust, hop tree, horseradish, hyssop, jackfruit, japanese
knotweed, jasmine, jiaogulan, juniper, lemon, lemon balm,
lemongrass, licorice (wild), lomatium, mastic, moringa, mugwort,
mullein, neem, oatgrass, onion*, olive leaf, oregano, oregon grape,
osha, papaya, perilla, purple prairie clover, quinine (wild), raspberry,
sage, sagebrush, skullcap, st. john’s wort, sumac, sweet gale, sweet
gum, sweet(annual)wormwood, tansy, tea tree, thyme(wild), uva ursi,
watermelon, wax myrtle, yam-(wild), yarrow,

BACK PAIN- boswellia, butternut, cape aloe, cherry, cornelian

cherry, devil’s claw, encelia, figwort*, mullein, neem, olive leaf,
plantain, poppy, st. john’s wort, water plantain, willow, yarrow,

BAD BREATH- alfalfa, aloe vera, chaparral, cup plant, mastic,

moringa, myrtle, myrrh, parsley, peppermint, prairie dock, prickly ash,
rosemary, sage, sourberry, wheat grass, have teeth cleaned, probiotics,

BEDBUGS- black walnut, sagebrush

BEDWETTING- bluets, cornsilk

BEER TASTING, NON-ALCOHOLIC- mugwort

BILE- artichoke, ash, barberry, blessed thistle, chanca piedra, cup

plant, dandelion, horehound, mugwort, pine pollen, prairie dock,
rosemary, tarragon, wormwood, yarrow, yellowroot

BLADDER- aloe vera, apple, asparagus, aspen, balsam root, blue

vervain, birch, bluets, burdock, butcher's broom, carrot-wild, cats claw,
chanca piedra, chanca piedra, cleavers, cornsilk*, cranberry, daisy
fleabane, dandelion, fennel, goat’s rue, grapes, hydrangea-wild,
japanese knotweed, juniper berries, licorice (wild), mallow,
marshmallow, parsley, peach bark, rosehips, scarlet globemallow,
shepherd's purse, slippery elm, sourwood, st. john’s wort,
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STRAWBERRY(WILD), uva ursi, white oak bark, watermelon and

seeds, Wood Betony, yarrow, yellow dock, eliminate coffee.

BLEEDING- alfalfa, agrimony, ashwagandha, barberry, bilberry,

black walnut, blessed thistle, butternut calendula, cayenne, cup plant,
cinquefoil (dwarf)*, clove, cornsilk, cornus kousa, crampbark, dotted
smartweed, eclipta, wild geranium*, giant bird’s nest, hemlock tree,
kentucky coffee tree, mormon tea/ephedra, mugwort, mullein, oak,
persimmon, plantain*, prairie dock, raspberry, rattlesnake weed,
redbud, red root*, salad burnet, shepherd's purse, smartweed, snake
root, steeplebush, stork’s bill, sweet fern, wax myrtle, willow, witch
hazel, yarrow,

BLOATING-FEMALE (see also gas)- anise, cornsilk*, fennel,

horehound, mugwort, lemon, lovage, papaya, sage, thyme, yarrow,

BOILS- black walnut, borage, cleavers, hops, marshmallow, soapwort,

violet, yarrow, yellow dock,

BLOOD BUILDER- burdock, gentian, onions, raspberry, Wood

Betony, wheat grass,

BLOOD CLOT- andrographis, astragalus, cayenne, chilli pepper,

clover, dandelion, garlic, ginkgo biloba, kiwi, mormon tea/ephedra,
mugwort, onions, pineapple, sassafras, spicebush, willow, wood
sorrel(oxalis), yellowroot,

BLOOD CLEANSING- alder-smooth, aloe vera*, andrographis,

arugula, ash- (american mountain), barberry, basil, beet juice, bluets,
burdock, carrot juice, chaparral, cinnamon, cleavers, currant,
dandelion, devil’s claw, echinacea, garlic, gotu kola, grapes, ground
ivy, johnny jump up, licorice, leek, lemon, maple, mulberry, neem,
onions, oregon grape, parsley, plantain, poplar, quinine (wild), red
clover, red root, sarsaparilla, seaweed(any), strawberry(wild),
speedwell, turmeric, sycamore, wheat grass, Wood Betony, yarrow,
yellow dock, green juices

BLOOD PRESSURE- alfalfa, aloe vera, angelica, artichoke,

asparagus, astragalus, banana, barberry, bay laurel, bilberry, black
cohosh, blueberry, broad bean, burdock, carpetweed, cats claw,
cayenne, celery, chanca piedra, chervil, chilli pepper, clover, coleus
forskohlii*, coral vine, dragonfruit, dong-quai, evening primrose,
hawthorn, garlic, ginger, ginseng, goji, gotu kola, hawthorn, hibiscus,
hyssop, jackfruit, jerusalem artichoke, jiaogulan, kava-kava, kelp,
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kudzu, lecithin, lemon, licorice (wild), loquat, magnolia, mastic,

mugwort, mustard, myrrh, neem, nettle, oatgrass, onion, olive, olive
leaf, onions, parsley, passionflower, pili nut, plantain, potato, purple
betony, rosemary, seaweed(any), shepherd's purse, silk tassle, skullcap,
star fruit, sunflower, tulsi, watercress, watermelon, wheat grass, yam-
(wild), yarrow,

BLOOD PRESSURE- low- angelica, dandelion, garlic, ginger,

ginseng, parsley, shepherd's purse,

BLOOD THICKENERS- horsetail, knotgrass, lady's mantle,

plantain,

BLOOD THINNERS- angelica, clover, coleus forskohlii, black

currant, dong-quai, garlic, ginkgo biloba, kiwi, onions, sassafras,
tarragon,

BLOOD VESSELS- bamboo, bilberry, butcher's broom, grape seed

extract, ginkgo biloba, he-shou-wu, kudzu, oatgrass, parsley,
persimmon, pine pollen, pine bark, smartweed, wheat grass,

BLOOD SUGAR- alfalfa, balsam pear, bee pollen, bilberry,

blueberry, cape aloe, cayenne, cedar berries, chanca piedra, chaparral,
chicory, coleus forskohlii, fenugreek, ginger, ginseng, goat’s rue, gotu
kola, green tea, horseradish, juniper, kudzu, licorice (wild), moringa,
mullein, mugwort, nettle, oatgrass, prickly pear cactus, rhubarb,
safflower, stevia, tulsi, ova ursi, wheat grass, stay away from sugar,
bread, pastries, flour and baked stuff

BLOODY DIARRHEA- agave, alder-(smooth), aloe, ashwagandha,

aspen, bistort, cape aloe, chaparral*, cloves, daisy fleabane, garlic,
gravel root, mallow, scarlet globemallow, maple, moringa, mullein,
naked-stemmed daisy, nettles, oak, olive leaf*, onion, oregon grape,
persimmon, plantain*, prickly ash, raspberry, rattlesnake weed,
redbud, sapodilla, shepherd's purse, silk tassle, slippery elm, smooth
sumac, snake root, steeplebush, speedwell, sweet fern,
sweet(annual)wormwood, thyme(wild), turmeric, violet, wax myrtle,
wheat grass, willow*, Wood Betony, yarrow, yucca/joshua,

BODYBUILDING- broad bean, carrots, carpetweed, dates, fig,

gentian, ginseng, goat’s rue, moringa, pine pollen, wheat grass,

BODY ODOR- alfalfa, aloe vera, turnip greens, grass, don't eat meat

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bones- alfalfa, almonds, aloe vera, arnica, barley grass, broad bean,
broccoli, burdock, chaste, chaparral, dandelion, horsetail, irish moss,
jackfruit, kelp, moringa, nettle, oatgrass, oatstraw, parsley, pili nut,
pineapple, pine pollen, sesame seeds, slippery elm, wheat grass, yam-
(wild), eat lots of leafy greens

BOWEL- see colon

BRAIN / MIND / MEMORY- alfalfa, aloe vera, blessed thistle,

blueberry, butcher's broom , clubmoss*, cruciferous vegetables,
eleuthero, ephedra, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, gotu kola, grape seed
extract, hazel(nut)-filbert, hawthorn, he-shou-wu, japanese knotweed,
kava-kava, lecithin, lemon balm, marine phytoplankton, peach, pili
nut, pine pollen, rosemary*, sage, seaweed(any), schizandra, skullcap,
turmeric, run, exercise, cardio, deep breathing

BREAKFAST CEREAL/PORRIDGE- burdock seeds, buckwheat,

chia, common crabgrass seeds, coral vine seeds, nettle seeds, ragweed
seeds, ramon, wild oats,

BREAST- andrographis, chaste, citrus, cleavers, cruciferous

vegetables, evening primrose, figwort, ginseng, lemon, lingon,
moringa, mustard, paw paw, pear, pine pollen, rosemary,
seaweed(any), soapwort, squaw vine, yucca/joshua,

BREAST MILK- alfalfa, almond, anise, blessed thistle, blessed

thistle, blue vervain, borage, caraway, dandelion, dates, fennel,
horsetail, mallow, moringa, parsley, pine nuts, raspberry, green leafy
juices, lots of water

BRONCHITIS- aloe vera, acacia, anise, anise hyssop, angelica,

barley grass, blackhaw, black cohosh, borage, butterflyweed, cabbage,
catalpa, catnip, cedar, chaparral, chickweed, clover, cornelian cherry,
coltsfoot, daisy fleabane, elecampane, garlic, garlic mustard, ginger,
gumweed, he-shou-wu, horehound, horseradish, hydrangea-wild,
hyssop, irish moss, japanese knotweed, jiaogulan, johnny jump up,
juniper, knotgrass, licorice (wild), lobelia*, Lomatium, mallow,
marshmallow, mugwort, mullein, myrtle, myrrh, nettle, oak, oregano,
osha, pennyroyal, peppermint, pine, plantain, pleurisy, red root, sage,
sagebrush, seneca snakeroot, slippery elm, sow thistle, spearmint,
sweet everlasting, thyme(wild), tulsi, watercress, witch hazel, yerba
santa, eliminate dairy, bread, sugar

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BRUISING- aloe vera, anise hyssop, butterflyweed, cornflower, heal-

all, moringa, neem, onions, prairie dock, safflower, witch hazel,

BUBBLE GUM TASTE- che

BURNS- aloe vera*, burdock, chickweed, neem, oak, onions, salad

burnet, thyme(wild), turmeric, witch hazel, yarrow,

BURSITIS- aloe vera, cape aloe, yam-(wild),

calming- ashwagandha, black walnut*, catalpa, catnip, celery, chicory,

chamomile, chokecherry root, damiana, evening primrose, feverfew,
figwort, gotu kola, green tea, ground ivy, gumweed, hops, jiaogulan,
johnny jump up, jujube, kava-kava, licorice (wild), linden, lizards tale,
lobelia, loquat, lyre-leaf sage, magnolia, mimosa, moringa,
motherwort, mullein, ox-eye daisy, passionflower, patchouli, pearly
everlasting, peppermint, poppy, prickly lettuce, ramon, rooibos,
safflower, sage, sapodilla, schizandra, silk tassle, snapdragon,
sourwood, sow thistle, spearmint, st. john’s wort, sunflower,
thyme(wild), tulsi, valerian, yarrow,

CANCER- agrimony, alfalfa, aloe vera, almonds, andrographis,

angelica, artichoke, arugula, ash, asparagus, astragalus, balsam pear,
begonia, birch, black walnut, blessed thistle, blueberry, blue violet,
broad bean, broccoli, burdock, butternut, cabbage, canistel, cape aloe,
carrot-wild, cedar, chaparral*, chicory, chickweed, chilli pepper, citrus,
clover, chamomile, cleavers, coleus forskohlii, collard greens, cornus
kousa, cruciferous vegetables, currants, black currant, dandelion,
echinacea, fenugreek, flax, garlic, ginger, ginseng, goldthread, goat’s
rue, grapes, green tea, ground ivy, hazel(nut)-filbert, heal-all, honey
locust, jackfruit, japanese knotweed, jiaogulan, kiwi, kohlrabi,
kumquat, lemon, licorice (wild), loquat, milkweed, moringa, mulberry,
mullein, mustard, myrrh, nettle, oatgrass, olive, onions, papaya,
parsley, pau d’ arco, paw paw, perilla, peppermint, plums and prunes,
poke, pomegranate, prickly pear cactus, radish, raspberry, red clover,
rooibos, saffron, sage, sagebrush, seaweed(any), shepherd's purse,
slippery elm, sneezeweed, spearmint, squash, st. john’s wort,
strawberry(wild), thorny olive, turnips, turmeric, watercress, wheat
grass, willow, yellow dock, yellowroot, yucca/joshua, green juices,
eliminate animal products.

CANDIDA (YEAST-FUNGUS)- alfalfa, aloe vera*, angelica,

astragalus, birch, bistort, black walnut, blessed thistle, buckthorn,
burdock, butternut, canistel, cats claw, cedar, chanca piedra, chaparral,
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cinnamon, corn (maize), elderberry, elecampane, fenugreek,

foamflower, garlic, ginger, goldenrod, goldthread, gooseberry, honey
locust, hop tree, japanese knotweed, jewelweed, jujube, juniper berry,
lemon, lemongrass, lomatium, marine phytoplankton, mastic, moringa,
mugwort, mulberry sap, mullein, mustard, myrrh, neem, nettle, olive
leaf, onions, orange peel, oregano*, oregon grape, oregon grape,
papaya, pau d’ arco, peppermint, plantain, prickly ash, raspberry,
rosemary, sage, sagebrush, seaweed(any), spicebush, squaw vine,
sweet gum, tea tree, thyme(wild), uva ursi, watercress, wheat grass,
witch hazel leaves, yellow dock,

CANDLE WAX- wax myrtle

CARPAL TUNNEL- butcher's broom, cornsilk

CATARACTS- aloe vera, gooseberry, peach, sage, stevia, watercress,

CELLULITE- burdock, chickweed, grapefruit, seaweed(any),

CHILDBIRTH- black cohosh, blue cohosh, kelp, licorice,

motherwort, passion flower, raspberry leaves, shepherd's purse,
spikenard, squaw vine, yam-(wild),

CIRCULATION- angelica, ashwagandha, astragalus, barley grass,

bayberry, bird peppers, blessed thistle, butcher's broom, cayenne, cats
claw, cinnamon, cloves, dong-quai, hazel(nut)-filbert, hyssop, gentian,
ginger, grape seed extract, marigold, marine phytoplankton, nettles,
nutmeg, pine bark, prickly ash, rosemary*, sage, sagebrush,
thyme(wild),

CHEMOTHERAPY RECOVERY- fennel, ginger

CHEWING GUM- encelia, mastic, mesquite resin, pine resin,

sapodilla, sweet gum

CHOCOLATE SUBSTITUTE- carob

CHOLESTEROL- alfalfa, aloe vera*, apple, artichoke, barley grass,

black cohosh, blueberry, boswellia, broad bean, cayenne, chestnut,
chilli pepper, clover, coleus forskohlii, cup plant, black currant,
dandelion, dragonfruit, evening primrose, fenugreek, garlic, ginger,
ginkgo biloba, gotu kola, hawthorn, he-shou-wu, japanese knotweed,
jiaogulan, kelp, kiwi, lecithin, leek, lemon, mastic, mulberry, nettle,
oatgrass, olive, onions, peach, pecan, plantain, plums and prunes,
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prairie dock, prickly pear cactus, rooibos, safflower, saffron,

sarsaparilla, seaweed(any), star fruit, sunflower, tulsi, wheat grass,
yucca/joshua, eliminate animal products, stress

CHRONIC FATIGUE- aloe vera, astragalus, moringa, neem, olive

leaf, peach, quinine (wild), rhodiola, seaweed(any), thyme(wild),

COFFEE SUBSTITUTE- balsam root, broom, chicory root, cleavers,

dandelion root, feverwort, fig, oatgrass, okra, ramon, strawberry
guava seeds, yerba mate’

COLD BODY- cayenne, chilli pepper, clove, he-shou-wu, horseradish,

COLDS- agrimony, andrographis, anise hyssop, angelica, ash-

(american mountain), aspen, balsam root, basil, bayberry, bee balm,
begonia, bergamot, birch, boneset, blue vervain, catnip, cedar, chanca
piedra, chamomile, chaparral, cinnamon, coral vine, cornus kousa,
echinacea, elderberry, feverfew, gravel root, ground ivy, gumweed,
hemlock tree, johnny jump up, juniper, lemongrass, linden, lyre-leaf
sage, maple, mint, mugwort, mullein, mustard, myrtle, neem, osha,
parsley, pearly everlasting, perilla, pineapple weed, plantain, prickly
ash, purple poppy-mallow, quinine (wild), sage, sagebrush, sassafras,
sapodilla, seneca snakeroot, sourberry, spearmint, spicebush, sweet
everlasting, sweet(annual) wormwood, sweetflag, toothwort, tulsi, wax
myrtle, wintergreen, wheat grass, wood sorrel(oxalis), yarrow,

COLD SORES- aloe vera, cabbage, grass, lemon balm, peppermint,

sage, sagebrush

COLIC- aloe vera, angelica, anise, angelica, bee balm, blue cohosh,
bluets, cayenne, catnip, chamomile, cinnamon, fennel, feverwort,
ginger, goldenrod, juniper,lemon, lemon balm, mint, motherwort,
mugwort, peppermint, plantain, spearmint, spicebush, wintergreen,
yam-(wild),

COLON/BOWEL/INTESTINES- alfalfa, aloe vera, apple, artichoke,

bayberry, blue vervain, burdock, cabbage, cape aloe, cascara sagrada,
calendula, cayenne, chamomile, chanca piedra, chickweed, cranberry,
cucumber, dandelion, evening primrose, fireweed, flax, ginger, he-
shou-wu, kiwi, jackfruit, lemon, moringa, mulberry root, mullein,
mustard, olive, olive leaf, parsley, papaya, peach, pear, peppermint,
persimmon, plantain, prickly ash, safflower, saffron, sage, scarlet
globemallow, slippery elm, snake root, solomon’s seal, sourwood,

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steeplebush, sunflower, sycamore, water lily, wax myrtle, witch hazel,

wheat grass, yarrow, yellow dock, yucca/joshua,

COLOR DYE (EDIBLE)- borage (blue), moringa (blue), oregon grape

(yellow), turmeric (yellow/orange), beet (red), pomegranate (red)

CONGESTION- coltsfoot, eyebright, ground ivy, mustard, osha,

parsley, plantain, quinine (wild), sage, violet, watercress, wheat grass,
yerba santa,

CONSTIPATION- agave, aloe vera*, alfalfa, apple, banana, barberry,

birch, blessed thistle, bluets, buckthorn, butcher's broom, butter and
eggs, butternut bark, calendula, cape aloe, cascara sagrada, catalpa,
cayenne, celery, chanca piedra, cherry, barberry, chicory, clove,
chickweed, dandelion, dates, field bindweed, figs, feverwort, flax,
garlic, ginger, irish moss, jackfruit, jojoba, kentucky coffee tree, kiwi,
kudzu, lemon, licorice (wild), lobelia, lyre-leaf sage, marshmallow,
mugwort, nettle, oatgrass, oregon grape, parsley, pear, peony,
persimmon, pine, plantain, plums and prunes, prickly ash, prickly pear
cactus*, red clover, red root, rosehips, rosemary, rhubarb*, safflower,
senna, slippery elm, seaweed(any), soapwort, solomon’s seal,
sycamore, violet, walnut bark tea, yellow dock, yucca/joshua,
probiotics, eliminate bread, dairy, meat

CONTRACEPTION- wild carrot seeds, chicory root(male), jujube,

neem, papaya(green), sour berry, spring beauty

CONVULSIONS- lobelia, mullein,

COUGHS- alder-(smooth), anise, anise hyssop, basil, bellflower,

bergamot, black cohosh, blue vervain, borage, bugleweed, caraway,
chokecherry root, clover, coltsfoot, compass plant, cornus kousa, daisy
fleabane, eclipta, elecampane, eyebright, evening primrose, fennel,
feverfew, goat’s rue, gravel root, ground ivy, gumweed, hemlock tree,
hops, horseradish, hyssop, juniper, kiwi, lemongrass, licorice (wild),
lobelia, loquat, maple, marjoram, mullein, myrtle, osha, ox-eye daisy,
perilla, poppy, poplar, quinine (wild), rattlesnake weed, red root, sage,
sagebrush, sapodilla, sarsaparilla, seneca snakeroot, sow thistle,
spicebush, spikenard, sweet everlasting, sweetflag, thorny olive,
thyme(wild), violet, watercress, water lily, wheat grass, yerba santa,

CRAMPS- alfalfa, basil, black cohosh, blessed thistle, blue cohosh,

bluets, catnip, cinnamon, chamomile, chaparral, cornus kousa, cramp
bark, dong quai, elecampane*, evening primrose, hops, kelp, lady's
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mantle, lemongrass, licorice (wild), mango, mullein, peach bark,

peony, peppermint, prickly ash, raspberry, safflower, spearmint,
spicebush, thyme, valerian, yarrow, wild yam, green leafy stuff and
juice.

CUTS- aloe vera, anise hyssop, cayenne(doesn't burn), cornflower,

heal-all, sage, sagebrush, sweet woodruff, thyme(wild),

CYSTS- chickweed

CYSTITIS- aloe vera, blackberry, carrot (wild), cornsilk, cranberry,

kava-kava, marshmallow, pilewort, plantain, sarsaparilla,

DANDRUFF- bayberry, burdock, chamomile, hyssop, jojoba, kelp,

lemon, nettle, oregon grape, potato, sage, yarrow, yucca

DARK CIRCLES UNDER EYES- cornflower (see also kidney, liver)

DEPRESSION-(bitter stuff is best- remember "bitter makes you less

bitter")) ashwagandha, baby sun rose, basil, bee pollen, black cohosh,
blueberry, borage, boswellia, cinnamon, chaparral, chicory, damiana,
evening primrose, false unicorn, fenugreek, ginseng, ginkgo biloba,
goth kola, kelp, hops, loquat, mimosa, moringa, nettle, oatgrass,
orange peel, pine pollen, pumpkin, rhodiola, saffron, sage, sarsaparilla,
seaweed(any), st. john’s wort, thyme(wild), valerian, vervain, yellow
dock,

DEHYDRATION- celery, lemon

DERMATITIS- burdock, cape aloe, figwort, jewelweed, moringa,

oregon grape, periwinkle, persimmon, sage, sagebrush, seaweed(any),
watercress, yam-(wild),

DETOX- alder-(smooth), alfalfa, aloe vera*, apples*, artichoke,

asiatic dayflower, barley grass, blessed thistle, borage, burdock,
cabbage, cape aloe, carrots, cats claw, cattails, chanca piedra,
chaparral**, cilantro, citrus, chickweed, cleavers, cucumber,
dandelion, dragonfruit, echinacea, ginseng, gooseberry, jiaogulan,
jujube, kiwi, kudzu, licorice (wild), marine phytoplankton, moringa,
plantain, quinine (wild), sage, schizandra, seaweed(any), sunflower,
sweet gale, teasel, thistle, tulsi, yellow dock, yerba mate’, wheat grass,

DIABETES- alfalfa, aloe vera, almond, avocado, balsam pear, balsam

pear, begonia, bluets, blueberries, bugleweed, cape aloe, carrot-wild,
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cayenne, cedar, chanca piedra, chaparral, chilli pepper, cinammon,

coleus forskohlii, coral vine, currant, dandelion, daisy fleabane,
evening primrose, fenugreek, garlic*, gentian, ginseng, goat’s rue,
goji, grape, green tea, heal-all, huckleberry, jerusalem artichoke,
juniper berries, kelp, kiwi, kudzu, kumquat, lecithin, licorice (wild),
loquat, marshmallow, moringa, mulberry, nettle, olive, onion*,
oregano, parsley, pomegranate, prickly ash, prickly pear cactus*,
raspberry leaves, sage, schizandra, smooth sumac, solomon’s seal,
squash, stevia, uva ursi, watercress, yarrow, yellowroot,

DIABETIC RETINOPATHY- aloe vera, bilberry, cape aloe, garlic,

juniper, pine bark, pomegranate, sage, schizandra,

DIARRHEA- agave, agrimony, amaranth, ash-(american mountain),

aster(new england), bananas, barberry, bayberry, bilberry, bistort,
blackberry root, blackthorn, black cohosh, black walnut, blue vervain,
cayenne, chamomile, chaparral, cherry, cinquefoil (dwarf), cinnamon,
cloves, coltsfoot, cornflower, cornus kousa, cowberry, cranberry,
cranesbill, dates, feverwort, garlic, wild geranium, ginger, grapes,
ground ivy, hazel leaves, heal-all, hemlock tree, kelp, kudzu,
marshmallow, meadowsweet, mint, mugwort, mulberry root, mullein,
nettles, oak, olive leaf*, patchouli, pearly everlasting, persimmon,
pilewort, pineapple weed, plantain, prickly ash, raspberry leaves,
rattlesnake weed, redbud, sapodilla, shepherd's purse, silk tassle,
slippery elm, smooth sumac, snake root, spearmint, st. john’s wort,
sumac, sweet(annual)wormwood, teasel, thyme(wild), thorny olive,
turmeric*,water lily, willow*, yarrow,

DIGESTION- alfalfa, aloe vera*, anise , angelica, apple, artichoke,

blackberry, blessed thistle, boswellia, caraway, carrot-wild, cayenne,
catnip, chervil, chestnut, chicory, clove, cinnamon, coleus forskohlii,
currant, black currant, dandelion, devil’s claw, dill, evening primrose,
fennel, fireweed, fringe, garlic, gentian, ginger, grapes, ground ivy,
hop tree, horehound, jerusalem artichoke, jujube, juniper, kumquat,
lemon, lemon verbena, licorice root, lovage, mallow, marshmallow,
mugwort, mulberry, nettle, onions, papaya, papaya leaves, pennyroyal,
pilewort, pineapple, pineapple weed, peppermint, plantain, plums and
prunes, prickly ash bark, prickly pear cactus, purple betony, quinine
(wild), ramon, rooibos, rosemary, safflower, sage, sagebrush,
seaweed(any), slippery elm, sourberry, spatterdock, sweetflag,
tarragon, thyme(wild), tulsi, violet, Wood Betony, wormwood, yam-
(wild), yellow dock, yucca

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DIGESTIVE TRACT- alfalfa, aloe vera*, anise hyssop, apple, asiatic

dayflower, astragalus, borage, boswellia, cape aloe, carrot-wild,
cascara sagrada, cats claw, chamomile, chestnut, chicory, chickweed,
coltsfoot, cucumber, dandelion, dates, dill, elecampane, evening
primrose, fireweed, flax, gentian, ginger, grapes, ground ivy, jujube,
kudzu, lemon, lemon balm, linden, magnolia, mallow, marine
phytoplankton, meadowsweet, moringa, mulberry, neem, nettle, okra,
onions, peach, pear, peppermint, plantain, prickly ash, prickly pear
cactus, rooibos, rhubarb, sage, scarlet globemallow, seaweed(any),
slippery elm, sycamore, thyme(wild), violet, wormwood, yellow dock,

DIURETIC- agave, agrimony, alfalfa, artichoke, asparagus, barberry,

bayberry, bee balm, birch, blackthorn, black-eyed susan, borage, butter
and eggs, carrot-wild, celery, chanca piedra, chicory, citrus, cleavers,
cornsilk*, dandelion, dotted smartweed, feverwort, foamflower, garlic,
gravel root, hydrangea-wild, juniper, knotgrass, lemon, marshmallow,
maple, mormon tea/ephedra, motherwort, mugwort, oatgrass, oregon
grape, osha, parsley, sage, sapodilla, sassafras, shepherd's purse,
skullcap, strawberry(wild), speedwell, sweet gale, teasel, watercress,
watermelon and seeds, wax myrtle,

DIVERTICULITIS, DIVERTICULOSIS- (see colon, ibs)

DNA REPAIR- cats claw, jiaogulan, watercress,

DYSENTERY- agave, aloe, ash, balsam root, bilberry, bistort,

blackberry, chanca piedra, chaparral, cinquefoil (dwarf), garlic, wild
geranium, hawthorn, knotgrass, kudzu, moringa, mugwort, mulberry
root, naked-stemmed daisy, oak, oregon grape, patchouli, persimmon,
pilewort, plantain, redbud, red root, sage, slippery elm, snake root,
sweet(annual) wormwood, vervain, yarrow,

DRUG WITHDRAWAL- skullcap, wild oats,

DRY SKIN- cape aloe, oregon grape, jojoba,

DUODENAL ULCER- alfalfa, aloe vera*, calendula, eclipta, jujube,

licorice (wild), moringa, mustard, neem, prairie dock, sage, slippery
elm, sweet fern,

EAR ACHES/INFECTIONS- angelica, bay laurel, black cohosh,

chickweed, clove, eyebright, figwort, garlic juice in ear, ground ivy,
hops, japanese knotweed, licorice, lobelia, marigold, mullein, mustard,

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neem, olive leaf, warm olive oil in ear, parsley, plantain, quinine
(wild), sage, sagebrush, skullcap, trillium, wheat grass, yellow dock,

EAR RINGING (TINNITUS)- black cohosh, garlic, ginkgo biloba,

peach,

E. COLI- andrographis, canistel, moringa, mugwort, papaya, sage,

sagebrush, uva ursi,

ECZEMA- alfalfa, aloe vera, burdock, black walnut, cape aloe,

cleavers, coleus forskohlii, dandelion, evening primrose, figwort,
garlic mustard, he-shou-wu, hyssop, jewelweed, johnny jump up,
licorice root (wild), moringa, oregon grape, pennyroyal, sage,
sagebrush, sarsaparilla, soapwort, watercress, yam-(wild), yarrow,
yellow dock,

EDEMA- bupleurum, cornsilk

EMPHYSEMA- anise, astragalus, japanese knotweed, mallow, myrrh,

sage, sagebrush, sarsaparilla, mormon tea (see lungs)

ENCEPHALITIS- olive leaf,

ENDOCRINE SYSTEM- eleuthero, garlic, ginger, moringa, oatgrass,

onion, pine pollen, purslane, seaweed(any), violet, watercress, yam-
(wild),

ENDOMETRIOSIS- (see also hormones-female) alfalfa, balsam root,

chaparral, chaste, dong-quai, ginseng, juniper, pine pollen, raspberry,
sage, seaweed(any), snapdragon, squaw vine,

ENDURANCE- acacia, astragalus, local bee pollen, barley grass,

dandelion, dates, eleuthero, fo-ti, garlic, gentian, ginger, ginseng, gotu
kola, kelp, licorice, marine phytoplankton, moringa, olive leaves,
onion, peppermint, pine pollen, pumpkin, red clover, rhodiola, sesame
seeds, tulsi, yellow dock, yohimbe, exercise*

ENERGY- acacia, alfalfa, angelica, ashwagandha, astragalus, barley

grass, bee pollen, broad bean, dandelion, dates, eleuthero, fo-ti, garlic,
gentian, ginkgo biloba, ginger, ginseng, gotu kola, jackfruit, jiaogulan,
jujube, kelp, licorice, marine phytoplankton, moringa, nettle, olive
leaf, parsley, pear, peppermint, pili nut, pineapple, pumpkin, red
clover, rosemary, rutabaga, sesame seeds, snapdragon, turmeric,
watercress, wheat grass, yellow dock, exercise*
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EPILEPSY- blue cohosh, evening primrose, johnny jump up, lobelia,

magnolia, motherwort, mugwort, passionflower, sage, skullcap, thyme,
wormwood,

EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS- moringa, olive leaf, pau d’ arco, quinine

(wild), sage, sagebrush, thyme(wild),

ERECTILE FUNCTION- ashwagandha, carpetweed, celery, coleus

forskohlii, ginseng,ginkgo biloba, muira puama, pomegranate,
rhodiola, rosemary, yohimbe,

ESSENTIAL FATTY ACIDS- aloe vera, blackberry, chia, black

currant, evening primrose, flax, kiwi, marine phytoplankton*, olive,
pili nut, purslane, seaweed(any),

EXPECTORANT- anise hyssop, angelica, barberry, blackthorn, blue

vervain, butterflyweed, caraway, cedar, clover, fenugreek, ground ivy,
hemlock tree, horehound, hyssop, knotgrass, lemongrass, licorice
(wild), lobelia*, loquat, maple, milkweed, mugwort, onion, osha,
pearly everlasting, perilla, rattlesnake weed, sage, seneca snakeroot,
soapwort, speedwell, sweet gum, thyme(wild), tulsi, violet, watercress,
yerba santa,

EYES- alfalfa, angelica, basil, bayberry, bilberry, blueberry, borage,

broad bean, carrots, celery, chaparral, coleus forskohlii, cornflower,
dandelion, evening primrose, eyebright, fringe, frostweed, fenugreek,
garlic, ginkgo biloba, gooseberry, goji, grapes, jackfruit, juniper
berry*, kiwi, lingon, loquat, lycii berry, mulberry, oak, onions, ox-eye
daisy, peach, pineapple, plantain, plums and prunes, pumpkin, radish,
raspberry leaves, rosemary, saffron, sage, sagebrush, schizandra,
seaweed(any), sow thistle, squash, star fruit, sumac, watercress, witch
hazel, yams, green leafy vegetables

FAINTING- cayenne,

FAT- see weight

FEEL GOOD- ashwagandha, banana, borage, bupleurum,

chamomile, false unicorn, feverfew, ginseng, ginkgo biloba, hops,
nutmeg, orange peel, rhodiola, st. john’s wort, yerba mate’,

FERTILITY- ashwagandha, carrot-wild, chaste, false unicorn, fig,

ginger, sage,
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FEVER- angelica, aspen, birch, butter and eggs, chamomile,

dandelion, devil’s claw, fenugreek, feverfew, ground ivy, heal-all, hop
tree, lemon balm, lettuce tea, linden, lobelia, marigold, meadowsweet,
mint, motherwort, neem, nettle, ox-eye daisy, parsley, peppermint,
pineapple weed, plantain, prairie dock, safflower, sage, sassafras,
spearmint, spicebush, sweet everlasting, valerian, vervain, willow,
wintergreen, wood sorrel(oxalis), yarrow,

FIBER- apple, banana, chia, chicory, chestnut, dandelion, dates,

dragonfruit, fig, kiwi, kohlrabi, kumquat, loquat, miner's lettuce,
oatgrass, parsley, peach, pear, plums and prunes, potato, prickly pear
cactus, ramon, turnips,

FIBROMYALGIA- aloe vera, boswellia, cayenne, sage

FIBROIDS- seaweed(any), yarrow, yellow dock,

FINGERNAILS- alfalfa, comfy, dulse, horsetail, irish moss, kelp, oat

straw, (see also Bones)

FIRE BARRIER- ice plant,

FLEAS-bergamot, wormwood

FLU- andrographis, asiatic dayflower, basil, boneset, burdock, chanca

piedra, chamomile, chaparral, coral vine, echinacea, elderberry, garlic,
ground ivy, johnny jump up, juniper, lavender, meadowsweet, mint,
mustard, neem, olive leaf, osha, parsley, pearly everlasting,
peppermint, perilla, prickly pear cactus, sage, sagebrush,
seaweed(any), spearmint, st. john’s wort, sweet everlasting, sweet
gum, sweet(annual)wormwood, toothwort, tulsi, yarrow,

FLUID RETENTION- astragalus, cleavers, parsley, watercress,

FOOD ALLERGIES- see liver, allergies

FOOD POISONING- alfalfa, apples, charcoal, fennel, kelp, lobelia,

neem, perilla, plantain, potato peelings, wheat grass,

FUNGUS, FUNGAL INFECTIONS- acerola, alfalfa, aloe vera*,

angelica, birch, black walnut, boswelia, buckthorn, burdock, butternut,
canistel, cedar, chanca piedra, chaparral, cinnamon, clove, corn
(maize), elderberry, elecampane, fenugreek, garlic, ginger,
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gooseberry, honey locust, hop tree, japanese knotweed, jewelweed,

jujube, juniper, lemon, lemongrass, lomatium, marine phytoplankton,
mastic, moringa, mugwort, mulberry sap, mullein, mustard, myrrh,
neem, nettle, onion, olive leaf, orange peel, oregano, oregon grape,
oregon grape, pau d’ arco, papaya, peppermint, plantain, prickly ash,
raspberry, rosemary, sage, sagebrush, seaweed(any), spicebush, sweet
gum, tea tree, thyme(wild), uva ursi, watercress, wheat grass, yellow
dock,

GALLBLADDER, GALL STONES (use bitters)- apple, artichoke,

ash, ash-(american mountain), barberry, beets, blessed thistle,
chamomile, chanca piedra, chicory, cramp bark, cup plant, dandelion,
fennel, fringe, garlic, gentian, ginger, grapes, gravel root, horehound,
horsetail, horseradish, hydrangea, japanese knotweed, knotgrass,
lemon, mugwort, oregon grape, parsley, pecan, peppermint, purple
betony, prairie dock, radish, red clover, sage, soapwort, tarragon,
teasel, thyme(wild), vervain, watercress, wormwood, yellowroot

GAMMA LINOLENIC ACID, GLA- Borage

GANGRENE- cabbage, garlic mustard, sage, sagebrush

GAS, FLATULENCE- anise,angelica, artichoke, bayberry, bee balm,

blessed thistle, chamomile, carrot seed tea, cayenne, chanca piedra,
cinnamon, cloves, dandelion, dill, fennel, ginger, goldenrod, ground
ivy, lavender, lemon, lemon verbena, lovage, lyre-leaf sage, mint,
mugwort, mustard, osha, papaya, peppermint, pineapple weed, sage,
spearmint, spicebush, sweet(annual)wormwood, tansy, thyme, wax
myrtle, yarrow,

GASTRITIS- licorice root, sage, yucca

GERD (gastric-esophageal reflux disease)- juniper berry, sage

GINSENG SUBSTITUTE- ashwagandha, eleuthero, jiaogulan,

figwort root, mallow root, scarlet globemallow root, osha,

GLAUCOMA- blueberry, coleus forskohlii, gooseberry, sage

GLANDS- alfalfa, black cohosh, burdock, dandelion, echinacea, figs,

figwort, garlic, ginseng, he-shou-wu, kelp, licorice, lobelia, mullein,
oat straw, parsley, pine pollen, purslane, raisins, saw palmetto, slippery
elm, sunflower seeds, violet, watercress, yam-(wild), yellow dock,

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GLUE- banana plant sap, encelia resin, pine/spruce/fir gum resin,

GLUTEN-free flour- ramon,

GOITER- (see thyroid)- nettle

GOUT, URIC ACID REMOVAL- apple, asparagus, blackberry,

boneset, boswellia, bluets, cabbage, celery, chanca piedra, chaparral,
cleavers, chicory root, black currant, dandelion, gentian, gravel root,
lavender, mustard, nettles*, pennyroyal, rooibos, sarsaparilla,
seaweed(any), shepherd's purse*, strawberry(wild), speedwell,
thyme(wild), watercress, Wood Betony, yellow dock,

GONORRHEA- burdock, chaparral, compass plant, cornsilk, giant

bird’s nest, gumweed, kava-kava, maple, olive leaf, strawberry(wild),
sweet gale, uva ursi,

GRAVE'S DISEASE- see hyperthyroid- rosemary

GUM DISEASE- see teeth

HAIR- agave, alfalfa, aloe vera, ashwagandha, chaparral, dulse,

eclipta, fenugreek, ginger, he-shou-wu, hibiscus, horsetail, hyssop,
jiaogulan, jojoba, kelp, licorice (wild), mallow, nettle, onions, potato,
pine pollen, pumpkin, radish, rosemary, sage, sagebrush, saw palmetto,
seaweed(any), sourberry, watercress, wheat grass, yarrow, yucca/
joshua,

H. PYLORI- chilli pepper, black currant, cruciferous vegetables,

garlic*, curry, turmeric, mastic gum**, mustard

HANGOVER- cabbage

HAYFEVER- local bee pollen, burdock, chaparral, elderberry, garlic,

goldenrod, ground ivy, juniper, lobelia, marshmallow, mormon tea/
ephedra, mullein, nettle, parsley, plantain, persimmon, sage,
sagebrush, thyme(wild),

HEADACHE, MIGRAINE- aloe vera, aspen, basil, blackhaw,

blessed thistle, blue vervain, cabbage, carrot-wild, catnip, chamomile,
chilli pepper, cottonwood, eclipta, ephedra, eyebright, evening
primrose, false unicorn, feverwort, fringe, ginger, kava-kava, kudzu,
moringa, mormon tea/ephedra, marigold, marjoram, meadowsweet,
mint, mugwort, mustard, neem, onions, peppermint, poplar, purple
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betony, rhodiola, rosemary*, sage, skullcap, spearmint, thyme,

valerian, violet, watercress, watermelon, wild lettuce, willow*,
wintergreen, Wood Betony, yam-(wild), do enemas**

HEARING LOSS- mulberry, periwinkle

HEARTBURN- anise, angelica, artichoke, artichoke, ash, blessed

thistle, bluets, chestnut, dandelion, dates, gentian, ginger, hop tree,
jackfruit, jerusalem artichoke, lemon, mastic, magnolia, olive, olive
leaf, onion, papaya, peppermint, pili nut, plums and prunes, sage,
sagebrush, sweetflag, watercress,

HEART - almond, aloe vera, angelica, apple*, apple cider vinegar*,

artichoke, asparagus, astragalus, bamboo, banana, barberry, bee balm,
bird peppers, black cohosh, blessed thistle, blue cohosh, borage, broad
bean, broccoli, broom, bugleweed, bupleurum, cactus grandiflorus,
cayenne, cats claw, chestnut, chia, chicory, chilli pepper, coleus
forskohlii, cornsilk, cup plant, cruciferous vegetables, currant,
dandelion, dates, dulse, evening primrose, garlic, ginkgo biloba,
ginseng, goji, hawthorn*, he-shou-wu, heal-all, honey locust,
hydrangea-wild, hyssop-blue giant, jiaogulan*, kelp, kiwi, lecithin,
lemon, licorice (wild), linden, mango, maple, marigold, marine
phytoplankton, motherwort, mormon tea/ephedra, mulberry, neem,
nutmeg, onions, peach, pecan, pine pollen, pine bark, pomegranate,
prairie dock, rosemary, saffron, sapodilla, sarsaparilla, seaweed(any),
seneca snakeroot, squash, spatterdock, sunflower, tulsi, valerian,
watercress, Wood Betony,

HEART ATTACK- cayenne, hot chili pepper

HEAVY METAL REMOVAL- apples*, burdock, cape aloe, carrots,

cattails, chaparral*, cilantro*, chickweed, dragonfruit, garlic, ginseng,
grass, kiwi, seaweed(any), thistle, wheat grass,

HEMORRHOIDS- alder-(smooth), alfalfa, aloe vera*, ash-(american

mountain), ashwagandha, bee pollen, bilberry, blackberry, buckthorn,
burdock, butcher's broom, butter and eggs, cabbage, cayenne,
chamomile, cornus kousa, cranberry, daisy fleabane, dotted
smartweed, elm, evening primrose, figwort, garlic, grape seed extract,
mustard, myrrh, neem, oak, onion*, parsley, persimmon, pilewort, pine
bark, poplar, red root, salad burnet, smartweed, solomon’s seal, st.
john’s wort, sweet gum, thorny olive, uva ursi, watercress, witch hazel,
exercise, raw foods, probiotics

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HEPATITIS- angelica, barberry, blessed thistle, bupleurum, chanca

piedra, chaparral, eclipta, japanese knotweed, moringa, neem, wild
geranium, horehound, jasmine, jiaogulan, sage, schizandra, skullcap,

HERPES- astragalus, burdock, buckthorn, cape aloe, cats claw, cedar,

chaparral*, cinnamon, echinacea, heal-all, hyssop, japanese knotweed,
lemon balm, licorice root (wild), mullein, myrrh, olive leaf*,
peppermint oil, prickly pear cactus, seaweed(any),

HERPES SIMPLEX- cape aloe, chaparral*, heal-all*, japanese

knotweed, myrtle, olive leaf, seaweed(any),

HICCUPS- dill, tarragon,

HIVES- aloe vera, carrot-wild, nettle, prickly pear cactus, sage,

sagebrush, seaweed(any), watermelon,

HIV- blessed thistle, cats claw, chanca piedra, chaparral, cinnamon,

ginseng, hyssop, olive leaf, st. john’s wort,

HOME SECURITY BARRIER- agave, autumnberry, blackberry,

firethorn*, hawthorn, myrrh

HORMONES, BALANCE- alfalfa, ashwagandha, astragalus, broad

bean, burdock, cats claw, chaparral, clover, cruciferous vegetables,
flax, garlic, ginger, ginseng, he-shou-wu, jackfruit, japanese knotweed,
licorice (wild), oatgrass, onion, papaya, pili nut, pine pollen, pumpkin,
sage, sarsaparilla, seaweed(any), yam-(wild), yucca/joshua,

HORMONES(FEMALE)- aletris farinosa, balsam root, black

cohosh, borage, broad bean, burdock, cats claw, chaparral, chaste,
clover, cruciferous vegetables, damiana, dong-quai, evening primrose,
false unicorn, flax, ginseng, goat’s rue, he-shou-wu, hops, japanese
knotweed, jasmine, juniper, kudzu, licorice (wild), oatgrass, pine
pollen, pumpkin, raspberry, sage, sarsaparilla, seaweed(any), squaw
vine, yam-(wild), yucca/joshua,

HOPELESSNESS- moringa, sage, st. john’s wort,

HOT FLASHES- black cohosh, clover, ginger, ginseng, hops,

japanese knotweed, licorice (wild), motherwort, sage, seaweed(any),
watercress, yam-(wild), yucca/joshua,

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HUMAN GROWTH HORMONE HGH- broad bean, pine pollen,

purslane,

HYPERTHYROIDISM (OVERACTIVE)- GRAVE’S DISEASE-

bugleweed, lemon balm, moringa, motherwort, nettle, radish, rosemary

HYPERTENSION- ashwagandha, broad bean, black currant,

damiana, eclipta, ginger, licorice (wild), peach, yellowroot,

HYPOTENSION- butcher's broom, coleus forskohlii,

HYPOGLYCEMIA- astragalus, balsam pear, bee pollen, cayenne,

cedar berries, chanca piedra, ginger, ginseng, gotu kola, horseradish,
moringa, mullein, licorice (wild), parsley, safflower, ova ursi, stay
away from sugar, bread, flour and baked stuff

HYPOTHYROIDISM (UNDERACTIVE)-HASHIMOTO’S-
bayberry, moringa, mustard greens, nettle, radish, seaweed(any),

HYSTERIA- black walnut, feverfew, kava-kava, linden, lobelia*,

oatgrass, safflower, skullcap,

IBS, IBD, IRRITABLE BOWEL DISEASE/SYNDROME, CROHN'S-

aloe vera*, apples, artichoke, bistort, borage, calendula, cape aloe,
carrot-wild, cats claw, chanca piedra, chaparral, chilli pepper,
chamomile, cucumber, daisy fleabane, fireweed, flax, gentian, grapes,
jerusalem artichoke, mallow*, moringa, scarlet globemallow,
marshmallow, peppermint, plantain*, prickly ash, saffron, sage,
scarlet globemallow, snake root, sweet fern, thyme(wild), valerian,
wormwood, wheat grass, yam-(wild), yellow dock, yucca/joshua,

IMMUNE SYSTEM- andrographis, ash-(american mountain),

astragalus, bayberry, bee pollen, black-eyed susan, blessed thistle,
blueberry, broad bean, cayenne, chaparral, echinacea, eclipta,
elderberry, garlic, ginger, ginseng, gotu kola, gravel root, ground ivy,
hyssop, licorice (wild), marine phytoplankton, moringa, motherwort,
myrrh, nettle, olive leaf, onions, pili nut, pine pollen, quinine (wild),
rooibos, rosehips, sage, seaweed(any), thyme(wild), tulsi, watercress,
wax myrtle, yarrow, yellowroot, green leafy vegetables

IMPOTENCE (MEN)- ashwagandha, celery, dates, ginkgo biloba,

licorice (wild), nettle, pine pollen, sage, sarsaparilla, yam-(wild),
yohimbe,

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impotence (women)- anise, ashwagandha, damiana, dates, ginkgo

biloba, goat’s rue, licorice (wild), sage, pine pollen, yam-(wild),
yohimbe,

INCONTINENCE- cornelian cherry, grass, sage (see also urinary)

INDIGESTION-alfalfa, aloe vera, anise, angelica, artichoke, blessed

thistle, broad leaved arrowhead, carraway, chamomile, chanca piedra,
cherry, dandelion, fennel, feverfew, feverwort, gentian, ginger,
ginseng, green-headed coneflower, horehound, licorice root, linden,
mint, mugwort, osha, papaya, peppermint, pineapple weed, prickly
ash, sage, sagebrush, solomon’s seal, spearmint, sweet(annual)
wormwood, sweetflag, thyme(wild), yucca

INFECTION- barberry, bee propolis, bird peppers, bistort, black

cohosh, black walnut, blue vervain, bugleweed, cabbage, cayenne,
chaparral, cinnamon, clove, cornflower, echinacea, elderberry, fringe,
garlic, ginger, goat’s rue, japanese knotweed, kelp, lemon, lobelia,
marshmallow, moringa, mustard, myrrh, olive leaf, onions, oregon
grape, pau d'arco, plantain, sage, sagebrush, seaweed(any), snake root,
sourberry, thyme(wild), wheat grass, watercress, yarrow

INFLAMMATION- aloe vera, andrographis, anise hyssop, artichoke,

ashwagandha, ash, aspen, asparagus, bamboo, barley grass, bayberry,
bee balm, bilberry, birch, black currant, boneset, boswellia,
bupleurum, burdock, butcher's broom, calendula, canistel, cape aloe*,
cayenne, chamomile, chanca piedra, chaparral, chia, chicory, chilli
pepper, clove, chickweed, coleus forskohlii, coral vine, dong-quai,
elecampane, evening primrose, feverfew, fireweed, fringe, ginger,
goldenrod, goldthread, gooseberry, gotu kola, grape seed extract, hops,
hydrangea-wild, japanese knotweed, jasmine, jewelweed, jiaogulan,
jujube, juniper, lemon balm, licorice (wild), licorice (wild), mallow,
mormon tea/ephedra, mugwort, mullein, neem, nettle, oak, oatgrass,
olive, oregon grape, osha, ox-eye daisy, passionflower, peach,
pineapple*, plantain, prickly ash, pumpkin, rooibos, sage*,
sarsaparilla, seaweed(any), seneca snakeroot, shepherd's purse,
skullcap, slippery elm, smartweed, st. john’s wort, spatterdock,
sunflower, sweet gum, tansy, teasel, tulip tree, tulsi, turmeric, violet,
wax myrtle, wintergreen, wood sorrel(oxalis), yam-(wild), yarrow,
yellow dock, yellowroot , yucca/joshua,

INGROWN TOENAILS- horseradish, sagebrush

IRRITABILITY-hops, valerian,
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INSECT BITES- agrimony, cornflower, echinacea, jewelweed,

onions, plantain*, sage, sagebrush, sapodilla seed paste, witch hazel,
yam-(wild), yarrow,

INSECT REPELLENT- bergamot, camphor, catnip, eucalyptus,

garlic juice, goat’s rue, lemongrass, mugwort, onion juice, patchouli,
pennyroyal, pineapple weed, tarragon,

INSECTICIDE- angelica, black walnut, goat's rue, mugwort, tansy,

INSOMNIA- see sleep

INTESTINAL- see digestive tract

ITCHING- (see parasites, liver), dandelion, hop tree, mugwort,

prickly ash, sage, sagebrush, sarsaparilla, tea tree, thyme, violet, witch
hazel, wheat grass, wormwood, yellow dock,

JAUNDICE- agrimony, barberry, blessed thistle, bluets, butter and

eggs, chanca piedra, chicory, dandelion, eclipta, fringe, goldthread,
horehound, japanese knotweed, knotgrass, moringa, soapwort,
strawberry(wild), tansy, teasel, willow, yellowroot

JELLYFISH STING/BITE- rue (experts only)

JOINT PAIN- apple cider vinegar, butternut, cabbage, cape aloe,

cayenne, chamomile, chanca piedra, cherry, chia, black currant,
devil’s claw, encelia, figwort, garlic, ginger, grape seed extract, kava-
kava, kelp, mullein, mormon tea/ephedra, moringa, neem, onion, olive
leaf, plantain, poppy, russian olive, teasel*, willow, wormwood,
yarrow, eliminate animal products, lower protein, exercise. Avoid
nightshades like tomatoes, potatoes, eggplant

KIDNEYS- alfalfa, apple, ash, ashwagandha, asparagus, aspen,

blackthorn, blessed thistle, bluets, borage, butcher's broom, carrot-
wild, celery, chamomile, chanca piedra, chickweed, cleavers,
cornsilk*, cornflower, cranberry, cucumber, currants, black currant,
daisy fleabane, dandelion, eleuthero, frostweed, wild geranium, ginger,
goldenrod, grapes, gravel root, ground ivy, gumweed, hemlock tree,
he-shou-wu, juniper berry, knotgrass, licorice (wild), mallow,
manzanita/madrone, maple, marshmallow, mulberry, mormon tea/
ephedra, mugwort, mullein, neem, nettle, oregon grape, sourwood,
parsley, pine, pine pollen, radish, raspberry, sassafras, shepherd's
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purse*, snake root, spikenard, speedwell, spiderwort, tansy, thistle, uva

ursi, watercress, watermelon and seeds, water plantain, wintergreen,
Wood Betony, yellow dock, lower protein intake, eliminate animal
products and sugar

KIDNEY STONES- green tart apples, banana, blue vervain, carrot-

wild, chanca piedra, citrus, cleavers, cranberry, black currant, daisy
fleabane, dandelion, goldenrod, gravel root, hawthorn, heal-all,
hydrangea-wild, juniper, milkweed, nettle, parsley, pumpkin, prickly
pear cactus, radish, sandalwood, sapodilla, strawberry(wild), sumac,
watercress, water plantain, yellow dock,

LARYNGITIS- agrimony, heal-all, mallow, sage (see also lung)

LAXATIVE- see constipation

LEAKY GUT (see also parasites, candida, fungus)- banana, cats claw,
clove, elecampane, hop tree, jerusalem artichoke, mugwort, violet

LEG CRAMPS- ginkgo biloba, cayenne, (see cramps) magnesium

LEUKEMIA- aloe vera, balsam pear, carrot-wild, paw paw

LICE- anise, bergamot, black walnut, bluets, neem, paw paw,

thyme(wild), Wood Betony,

LIVER- agrimony, alfalfa, andrographis, angelica, apples, apricots,

artichoke, arugula, ash, ashwagandha, barberry, bayberry, beets,
blessed thistle, bluets, bupleurum, burdock, butter and eggs, cabbage,
calendula, carrot juice, celandine, chanca piedra, chicory, cinnamon,
cleavers, coleus forskohlii, black currant, cup plant, dandelion, eclipta,
evening primrose, fennel, fringe, gentian, gentian, wild geranium,
ginseng, goldthread, grapes, heal-all, horehound, horsetail, japanese
knotweed, jasmine, jiaogulan, knotgrass, kudzu, leek, lemon*, licorice
(wild), lobelia, liverwort, marine phytoplankton, moringa, mugwort,
mulberry leaf, onions, oregon grape, parsley, pili nut, pine pollen,
prairie dock, prickly ash bark, purple betony, quinine (wild), sage,
sassafras, schizandra, soapwort, speedwell, sweet gale, tarragon, tansy,
teasel, thistle, thyme(wild), tomato, tulsi, valerian, watercress, wax
myrtle, wheat grass, wormwood(not if liver diseased), yam-(wild),
yarrow, yellow dock, yellowroot,

LOU GEHRIGS DISEASE-(see virus, adaptogen, immune)

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LUNGS/RESPIRATORY- acacia, angelica, anise, anise hyssop,

angelica, ash, ashwagandha, astragalus, barberry, barley grass,
bayberry, beech, bellflower, bergamot, birch, blackhaw, blessed thistle,
blue cohosh, borage, boswellia, bugleweed, bupleurum, butterflyweed,
cape aloe, carrots, cedar, chamomile, chickweed, chokecherry root,
cinnamon, citrus, coleus forskohlii, coltsfoot, compass plant,
cranberry, daisy fleabane, ephedra, fenugreek, feverfew, ginkgo biloba,
ginseng, ground ivy, gumweed, hemlock tree, honey locust,
horehound*, hydrangea-wild, hyssop, hyssop-blue giant, japanese
knotweed, kiwi, knotgrass, licorice (wild), linden, lobelia*, loquat,
mallow*, maple, marshmallow, mormon tea/ephedra, mullein, myrrh,
oak, onions, oregano, pear, pearly everlasting, pennyroyal, perilla,
pilewort, pine, plantain, prickly pear cactus, poplar, quinine (wild), red
root, sage, sagebrush, sapodilla, sarsaparilla, schizandra, seneca
snakeroot, slippery elm, soapwort, solomon’s seal,spikenard, squash,
speedwell, sumac, sunflower, sycamore, thyme, tulsi, violet,
watercress, water lily, water plantain, wheat grass, witch hazel, yellow
dock, yerba santa, run, cardio, deep breathing

LYME DISEASE- teasel*

LYMPH- aloe vera, arugula, chickweed, cleavers, devil’s claw,

echinacea, frostweed, mullein, plantain, prickly ash, quinine (wild),
seaweed(any), violet, watercress,

MACULAR DEGENERATION- bilberry, blueberry, gooseberry,

jackfruit, kiwi, pineapple, sage, schizandra,

MALARIA- alder-(smooth), blessed thistle, boneset, broad bean,

bunchberry, chanca piedra, chaparral, chokecherry root, gentian, hop
tree, magnolia, wormwood, neem, olive leaf, papaya, prickly ash, sage,
sunflower, sweet(annual)wormwood*,

MEASLES- bee balm, purple prairie clover, safflower,

MENINGITIS- olive leaf,

MEMORY- alfalfa, almonds, aloe vera, ashwagandha, bee pollen,

blessed thistle, clubmoss, eleuthero, ginseng, gotu kola, he-shou-wu,
japanese knotweed, lecithin, lemon balm, periwinkle, rhodiola,
rosemary*, sage*, schizandra, sesame seeds,

MENSTRUAL- alfalfa, anise, amaranth, aspen, basil, barberry, bee

balm, blackhaw, black cohosh, blessed thistle, blue cohosh, caraway,
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calendula, catnip, chamomile, chanca piedra, chaste, cinnamon,

cornelian cherry, cramp bark, currant, cup plant, damiana, dong quai,
evening primrose, field bindweed, feverwort, figwort, gentian, goat’s
rue, hops, kava-kava, knotgrass, lady’s mantle, lemon balm, licorice
(wild), meadowsweet, motherwort, mugwort, osha, pennyroyal,
peppermint, peony, plantain, prairie dock, ragweed,
raspberry*,rattlesnake weed, rosemary, safflower, salad burnet, sage,
sarsaparilla, sassafras, seneca snakeroot, shepherd's purse, silk tassle,
skullcap, smartweed, snapdragon, solomon’s seal, squaw vine,
strawberry(wild), spiderwort, trillium, turmeric, witch hazel,
wormwood, yam-(wild), yarrow, yellow dock, yellowroot

MENOPAUSE- anise, angelica, blackhaw, black cohosh, black

cohosh, blessed thistle, borage, broad bean, chaste, clover, currant,
evening primrose, false unicorn, fenugreek, ginseng, hawthorn, hops,
japanese knotweed, kelp, licorice (wild), parsley, pine pollen,
raspberry, sage, sarsaparilla, squaw vine, st. john’s wort,
seaweed(any), sunflower, yam-(wild), exercise**

MOLES- dandelion, milkweed, prickly poppy, sow thistle,

MONONUCLEOSIS- neem,

MOOD ENHANCER- see feel good

MOOD SWINGS- japanese knotweed, sage, yam-(wild), (see also

candida, fungus)

MORNING SICKNESS- ginger, pineapple, spearmint, yam-(wild),

MOSQUITO REPELLENT- bayberry, catnip, lemon balm,

lemongrass,

MOTH REPELLENT- lavender, neem, cedar, patchouli,

MOTION SICKNESS- ginger*, spearmint,

MOUTHWASH- aloe vera, agrimony, lemon, prickly ash berries,

raspberry, rosemary, sage, spearmint, tea tree, witch hazel,

MUCUS- aloe vera, anise, angelica, chanca piedra, chaparral, citrus,

fennel, fenugreek, hyssop, japanese knotweed, knotgrass, lobelia,
milkweed, nettle, onion, pilewort, plantain, safflower, sage, slippery
elm, thyme, tulsi, watercress,
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MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS- aloe vera, apple cider vinegar, chaparral,

evening primrose, hawthorn, grasses

MULCH FOR GARDEN,(holds moisture, nutrients)- yucca/joshua,

MUSCLE RELAXER/CRAMPS/SORENESS FROM SPORTS-

alfalfa, aloe vera, birch, black cohosh, blue cohosh, boneset, cayenne,
chamomile, chanca piedra, devil’s claw, dong quai, gotu kola,
horseradish, horsetail, kelp, mustard, neem, oat straw, olive leaf, peach
bark, pecan, silk tassle, snapdragon, sow thistle, sunflower, teasel,
valerian, watercress, witch hazel, yarrow, green leafy stuff.

NAILS- bamboo, butcher's broom, cucumber, horsetail, irish moss,

nettle, radish,

NAUSEA- anise, barley, cinnamon, cloves, cup plant, eucalyptus,

fennel, ginger, goldthread, lemon verbena, loquat, osha, patchouli,
perilla, peppermint, pineapple, prairie dock, ragweed, sage, spearmint,
tarragon, wood sorrel(oxalis),

NEARSIGHTEDNESS- see Eyes

NEPHRITIS- dandelion

NERVES- apple, agrimony, ashwagandha, astragalus, black cohosh,

celery, chickweed, evening primrose, fennel, ginger, gotu kola, hops,
hyssop, japanese knotweed, jiaogulan, lemon balm, lettuce, licorice
(wild), linden, mugwort, neem, nutmeg, passionflower, peach bark,
pili nut, plums and prunes, radish, rosemary, skullcap, st. john’s wort,
seaweed(any), sunflower, thyme, valerian, white willow, wood betony

NERVOUSNESS, NERVOUS DISORDERS- artichoke, ash, black

cohosh, catnip, chokecherry root, damiana, dutchman’s breeches,
evening primrose, feverfew, gotu kola, hawthorn, hops, japanese
knotweed, jiaogulan, lemon balm, linden, motherwort, mormon tea/
ephedra, neem, nutmeg, oatgrass, passionflower, peony, peppermint,
poppy, rhodiola, rooibos, safflower, seaweed(any), schizandra,
skullcap, snapdragon, sow thistle, spearmint, st. john’s wort, tulsi,
valerian, watercress, yarrow,

NEURALGIA- cabbage, chamomile, garlic, mustard, nettle

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NIGHT BLINDNESS- basil, bilberry, dandelion, dates, jackfruit, lycii

berry, sage, schizandra, (also see Eyes)

NIGHT SWEATS- astragalus, hawthorn, ox-eye daisy, sage,

sweet(annual)wormwood, yam-(wild),

NIGHT URINATION- saw palmetto,

NITRIC OXIDE- blueberry, carpetweed, coleus forskohlii, ginseng,

rhodiola,

NITROGEN FIXER FOR SOIL- birdsfoot trefoil, clover, goat’s rue,

mallow, New Jersey tea, red root, senna, sweet gale, sweet clover, any
legume, broad bean

NUTRIENT ABSORPTION- alfalfa, ashwagandha, banana, gentian,

jujube, juniper, mugwort, onions, yellow dock, yucca/joshua, water

OIL PAINT BASE- safflower oil,

OSTEOARTHRITIS- alfalfa, boswellia, cabbage, cape aloe*, celery,

dandelion, lemon, nettle, plums and prunes, sage, seaweed(any),
sunflower,yucca/joshua,

OVARIES- see uterus or hormones

PAIN- angelica, aspen, blue vervain, butternut, cape aloe, catnip,

chamomile, chanca piedra, cayenne, cherry, chilli pepper, clove,
chamomile, encelia, figwort*, evening primrose, fenugreek, ginger,
horsetail, kava-kava, kelp, mint, meadowsweet, mugwort, mullein,
neem, nettle, olive leaf, plantain, poppy, prickly lettuce, purple poppy-
mallow, seaweed, skullcap, smartweed, solomon's seal, valerian, wild
lettuce, wild yam, willow, wintergreen, wood betony, yarrow,

PALPITATIONS- borage, crampbark, hawthorn, johnny jump up,

motherwort, olive leaf,

PANCREAS- ash, black currant, cedar, cayenne, dandelion,

fenugreek, fringe, garlic, gentian, huckleberry, juniper berry, licorice
(wild), loquat, mullein, prickly pear cactus, uva ursi, yarrow

PANIC ATTACKS- lobellia, safflower,

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PARASITES- andrographis, apricot, ash-(american mountain), aspen,

basil, bee balm, beech, black-eyed susan, black walnut, blue vervain,
buckthorn, butternut, carrot(wild)leaves, catalpa, cedar, chanca piedra,
chaparral, chokecherry root, clove, coconut(fresh ground), compass
plant, cucumber, eclipta, elecampane, fennel, garlic, gentian, goat’s
rue, hazel(nut)-filbert, hop tree, hyssop, jujube, moringa, mugwort,
mustard, neem, nutmeg, oak, olive leaf, onions, oregano, pennyroyal,
pine, pineapple, pomegranate, poplar, prickly ash, pumpkin seed,
raspberry, sage, sesame seed, sneezeweed, spicebush, sumac, tansy,
tarragon, tea tree, teasel, thyme, tulip tree, violet, watermelon, wheat
grass, wood betony, wormseed, wormwood,

PARKINSONS- apple, broad bean, carrot-wild, chaparral, japanese

knotweed, kumquat, pecan, pine bark, sage

PELVIC INFLAMMATION- cape aloe, sage, teasel (see also

inflammation, arthritis, bones)

PEPPER SUBSTITUTE- dotted smartweed, papaya seed, smartweed

PERIODS- see menstrual

PERFUME- perilla

PHLEBITIS- aloe vera

PINK LEMONADE- staghorn sumac

PITUITARY- alfalfa, broad bean, chaste, grass, purslane, seaweed (any)

PLEURISY (see lungs) cabbage, thyme,

PMS- black cohosh, broad bean, carrot-wild, cats claw, chaste,

chicory, cornsilk, cruciferous vegetables, currant, dong-quai, evening
primrose, hops, kelp, licorice, passionflower, pine pollen, raspberry
leaf, sage, sarsaparilla, seaweed, squaw vine, st. john’s wort,
spiderwort, yam-(wild), yucca/joshua, exercise and proper diet a must

POISONING- aloe vera, alfalfa, blessed thistle, cape aloe, charcoal*,

chaparral*, garlic, perilla, plantain, olive leaf, olive oil, onions, wheat
grass,

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POISON IVY ANTIDOTE- aloe vera gel, beech, black walnut

extract, chaparral, jewelweed*, milkweed, mugwort, myrrh, oak,
solomon's seal, willow

PNEUMONIA- boneset, chaparral, elecampane, garlic, gumweed,

lomatium, mustard, olive leaf, pine, purple prairie clover, sage,
sagebrush, seneca snakeroot, sweet everlasting, thyme

PRESERVATIVE- lemon, olive oil, apple cider vinegar,

PROBIOTIC FOOD- banana, burdock, cabbage, chicory, dandelion

root, elecampane, jerusalem artichoke, licorice (wild), nettle, oatgrass,
seaweed(any), yucca/joshua,

PROSTATE - andrographis, apple, apricot, autumnberry, balsam pear,

bee pollen, cats claw, cedar, chanca piedra, chaparral, cherry, chilli
pepper, clover, cornsilk*, cruciferous vegetables, evening primrose,
ginger, *, ginseng, gotu kola, gravel root, green tea, horsetail,
jiaogulan, juniper berry, kelp, kohlrabi, lecithin, lemon, licorice
(wild), nettle, oregon grape, parsley, peach bark, plantain*, pine
pollen, pomegranate, prickly pear cactus, pumpkin seed, saw
palmetto*, seaweed(any), slippery elm, tomato, uva ursi, yam-(wild),
eliminate or lower animal products, enemas

PROTEIN- amaranth, asparagus, birdsfoot trefoil, broad bean,

chestnut, chia, clover, dates, fig, filbert, ginseng, goji, hickory nuts,
lambsquarter, mesquite, miner's lettuce, marine phytoplankton,
moringa, nettle, plantain, hazel(nut)-filbert, paw paw, pecan, pili nut,
pine, pine pollen, pumpkin, prickly pear cactus, seaweed(any),
sunflower,

PSORIASIS- aloe vera, angelica, blessed thistle, burdock, chilli

pepper, clover, cleavers, coleus forskohlii, figwort, jewelweed, neem,
oregon grape, potato, jojoba, sage, sagebrush, sarsaparilla, soapwort,
wheat grass, yarrow, yellow dock,

PYORRHEA- myrrh (see teeth/mouth)

QUINSY (see tonsil)

RADIATION- alfalfa, apple, astragalus, bamboo, calendula, cilantro,

fennel, ginseng, grass, seaweed(any), tulsi,

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RASH- alder-(smooth), ash, beech, borage, burdock, butterflyweed,

calendula, catnip, cinquefoil (dwarf), jewelweed, magnolia, mustard,
oak, safflower, sage, sagebrush, soapwort, tea tree, thistle,
thyme(wild), willow, yam-(wild), yarrow, yellow dock,

RED BLOOD CELLS (OXYGEN)-dong-quai, marine

phytoplankton, rhodiola, watercress, yellow dock

RED EYELIDS- cape aloe

RESPIRATORY- see lungs

RHEUMATISM- angelica, alfalfa, apple, ash, ashwagandha, aspen,

balsam root, bay laurel, black cohosh, boneset, blue vervain, borage,
boswellia, broad leaved arrowhead, butternut, cedar, chamomile,
chaparral, chickweed, chicory root, cornsilk, cornflower, currant,
devil’s claw, evening primrose, figwort*, fringe, frostweed, garlic,
goat’s rue, grapes, gravel root, hops, japanese knotweed, jerusalem
artichoke, johnny jump up, magnolia, lavender, lingon, lizards tale,
Lomatium, meadowsweet, moringa, mugwort, mugwort, mustard,
nettle, olive leaf, potato, prairie dock, russian olive, sage, sagebrush,
sarsaparilla, sassafras, seneca snakeroot, solomon’s seal, spicebush,
spikenard, stork’s bill, sunflower, tulip tree, watercress, willow,
wintergreen, yam-(wild),

RINGWORM (see fungus)

ROSACAE- cape aloe, cleavers, sage (see also Liver, kidney, skin)

ROOT BEER TASTE- anise hyssop, sarsaparilla, sassafras,

SALT SUBSTITUTE- seaweed(any), monkey flower

SAFFRON SUBSTITUTE- marigold, safflower,

SALMONELLA- clove, japanese knotweed, neem, onion, (see also

stomach pathogen, bacteria, virus), papaya,

SCIATICA- (see pain), inversion table, cabbage, celery, mustard,

nettle

SCOLIOSIS- (see pain), inversion table

SCORPION BITE- rue (experts only), sapodilla seed paste,

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SEBORRHEA- cape aloe

SEDATIVE- see calming

SENILITY (see also brain)- alfalfa, apples, apple cider vinegar,

cayenne, ginkgo biloba, ginseng, gotu kola, hawthorn, kelp, lecithin,
peppermint, pine bark, pumpkin seed, rosemary, seaweed(any),
skullcap, also nutritional yeast, enemas, probiotics, lots of fiber

SEX (FOR MEN)- ashwagandha, bee pollen, carrot-wild,

carpetweed, celery, chaste, cruciferous vegetables, dates, evening
primrose, false unicorn, figs, fo-ti, garlic, ginger, ginseng, gotu kola,
he-shou-wu, lecithin, licorice (wild), muira puama, oat grass, onion,
parsley, pine pollen, pistachio, pumpkin seed, raspberry, rosemary*,
sage, sarsaparilla, saw palmetto, schizandra, seaweed(any), sesame
seed, yam-(wild), yohimbe,

SEX (FOR WOMEN)- ashwagandha, carrot-wild, carpetweed,

chaste, damiana, dates, dong quai, eggplant, evening primrose, false
unicorn, fenugreek, he-shou-wu, hops, ginseng, licorice (wild), muira
puama, oatgrass, onions, parsley, periwinkle, pine pollen, raspberry*,
rosemary, sage, sarsaparilla, saw palmetto, schizandra, seaweed(any),
yam-(wild), yohimbe,

SEXUAL DISEASES- agave, alder-(smooth), aloe, aspen, cape aloe,

chanca piedra, chaparral*, juniper, kava-kava, mullein, naked-
stemmed daisy, neem, mormon tea/ephedra, oregano, quinine (wild),
sage, sagebrush, seaweed(any), spikenard, staghorn sumac, sumac,
sweet gale, sweet(annual) wormwood, tansy, thyme(wild),
watercress*, yellow dock,

SCAR TISSUE- wheat grass

SHAKINESS- see nervous conditions

SHAMPOO (NATURAL)- mallow, marigold, prickly pear cactus,

red root, soapwort, yarrow, yucca/joshua,

SHINGLES- aloe vera, cape aloe, cabbage, cayenne, chaparral, gotu

kola, japanese knotweed, licorice root (wild), neem, olive leaf*,
peppermint, watercress (see also herpes)

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SINUS CONGESTION- anise, anise hyssop, apple cider vinegar,

chaparral, chickweed, chilli pepper, coltsfoot, elderberry, eyebright,
eucalyptus, fenugreek, garlic, ground ivy, horehound, horseradish,
juniper berry, lemongrass, magnolia flower*, mallow, mormon tea/
ephedra, mustard, myrtle, myrrh, osha, parsley, sage, pineapple,
prickly ash, scarlet globemallow, spearmint, thyme, tulsi, violet,
watercress, wheat grass, yerba santa,

SKIN- alder-(smooth), almond, aloe vera*, bamboo, agrimony,

arugula, basil, beets, bilberry, bilberry, blackberry, blessed thistle,
bluets, borage, broad bean, burdock, butcher's broom, butter and eggs,
cape aloe, calendula, carrots, catnip, celery, chaparral, chia, chicory,
cinquefoil (dwarf)*, clover, cleavers, cornflower, cucumber, garlic*,
ginseng, gotu kola, grapes, grape seed extract, he-shou-wu, jackfruit,
jewelweed, johnny jump up, jojoba, kumquat, lemon, maple,
marshmallow, mastic, moringa, neem, nettle, oak, oatgrass, olive oil,
onions, oregon grape, parsley, peach, pine pollen, pine bark, plantain,
potato, pumpkin, prickly pear cactus, radish, safflower, sage,
sagebrush, sarsaparilla, sassafras, schizandra, soapwort, sow thistle,
squash, speedwell, thistle, thyme(wild), turmeric*, watercress*,
watermelon, wheat grass, witch hazel, yellow dock, yucca/joshua,

SKIN MOISTURIZER- soapwort

SLEEP- insomnia- ashwagandha, bee balm, blue vervain, catnip,

celery juice, chamomile, ginseng, hops, jiaogulan, hawthorn, hops,
jujube, lemon balm, lemongrass, lettuce tea, marjormam, mimosa,
moringa, motherwort, mugwort, onions, passionflower, peppermint,
poppy, skullcap, solomon’s seal, st. john’s wort, tarragon, thyme(wild),
wormwood, valerian, yarrow, don't eat late

SMALL INTESTINE- butter and eggs, mallow, marjoram, rhubarb,

sage, thyme, wheat grass, yucca/joshua,

SMOKING (QUITTING)- Baby Sun Rose, fig, lobelia,

SNAKE BITE- rue (experts only), eclipta(some rattlesnakes), black

cohosh, sapodilla seed paste

SOAP (NATURAL)- mallow, prickly pear cactus, red root, soapwort,

yucca/joshua,

(SOD) SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE- bupleurum, jiaogulan, pine

pollen, rooibos, sage, thistle,
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SORE THROAT-acacia, agrimony, anise hyssop, asiatic dayflower,

bayberry, bee balm, bistort, blackberry, black cohosh, cabbage, cherry,
eyebright, frostweed, garlic juice, goldenrod, ground ivy, heal-all,
johnny jump up, juniper, leek, lemon, licorice (wild), linden, mallow,
mint, myrrh, neem, onion juice, peach bark, pearly everlasting, prickly
ash, quinine (wild), slippery elm, snake root, sweet everlasting,
toothwort, violet, willow bark tea

SPASMS- bee balm, blackhaw, boneset, butterflyweed, catnip*,

chanca piedra, chamomile, chaparral, crampbark, dill, dong-quai,
elecampane*, feverfew, ground ivy, gumweed, hops, hyssop, jujube,
juniper, lady's mantle, lemon balm, licorice (wild), magnolia, mango,
mormon tea/ephedra, motherwort, mugwort, olive leaf, ox-eye daisy,
passionflower, peach bark, peppermint, sandalwood, silk tassle,
skullcap, spearmint, spatterdock, sweet everlasting, sweetflag, thyme,
trillium, valerian, yam-(wild),

SPIDER BITE- Echinacea, chaparral, Rue (experts only), sapodilla

seed paste,

SPLEEN- astragalus, begonia, blessed thistle, black currant, chicory,

cup plant, eclipta, endive, fringe, gentian, kudzu, mallow, prairie dock,
red root, seaweed(any), soapwort, thistle, Wood Betony,

SPORTS INJURIES, SPRAINS, MUSCLES, LIGAMENTS, TENDONS-

aloe vera, barley grass, burdock, cayenne, dandelion, heal-all,
moringa, mustard, neem, olive leaf, pine pollen,

STAPHYLOCOCCUS- buckthorn, cinnamon, mugwort, neem,

papaya, uva ursi,

STEROIDAL (NATURAL)- aloe vera, barley grass, licorice (wild),

nettle, pine pollen, yam-(wild), yucca/joshua,

STIMULANTS (NATURAL)- angelica, bee balm, ginseng, green tea,

jiaogulan, jujube, American licorice (wild), mormon tea/ephedra,
mugwort, nutmeg, osha, pine pollen, prickly ash, raspberry, rhodiola,
rosemary, snapdragon, spearmint, tulip tree,

STOMACH- GENERAL- alfalfa, aloe vera*, anise, ash-(american

mountain), aspen, balsam root, barley, begonia, blackthorn, blessed
thistle, blue vervain, cabbage, carrot-wild, chamomile, chickweed,
chokecherry root, citrus, coltsfoot, dandelion, dill, evening primrose,
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fennel, gentian, wild geranium, ginseng, grapes, hemlock tree, honey

locust, hop tree, horehound, hydrangea-wild, juniper, kudzu, lemon,
lemon verbena, licorice (wild), Lomatium, mallow, mango, marjoram,
meadowsweet, moringa, nettles, pennyroyal, perilla, persimmon,
pilewort, pineapple, quinine (wild), prickly pear cactus, prickly ash,
purple betony, ramon, red root, rosemary, saffron, sage, sagebrush,
sarsaparilla, scarlet globemallow, shepherd's purse, slippery elm,
sourberry, strawberry(wild), spatterdock, spiderwort, sweet
everlasting, sweetflag, tarragon, teasel, thyme(wild), tulsi, violet, wax
myrtle, wintergreen, Wood Betony, wormwood, yam-(wild), yucca

STOMACH ACID (MAKE)- aloe vera*, anise, angelica, apple, basil,

birch, blessed thistle, cayenne, chaparral, chicory, citrus, clove, coleus
forskohlii, black currant, dandelion, devil’s claw, dill, fennel, gentian,
ginger, hop tree, horehound, juniper, kumquat, lemon, licorice,
Lomatium, mastic, mint, mugwort, nettles, onions, pennyroyal, prickly
pear cactus, purple betony, rosemary, sage, sagebrush, sassafras,
schizandra, seaweed(any), shepherd's purse, sourwood, sweetflag,
tarragon, teasel, wormwood*,

STOMACH PATHOGENS-(see also parasites) aloe vera, amaranth,

chaparral, chokecherry root, mastic*, moringa, prickly ash,
thyme(wild), violet, sagebrush, seaweed(any), teasel, tulip tree,
wormwood*,

STOMACH ULCERS- aloe vera*, alfalfa, apple, artichoke, banana,

barley, bistort, cabbage, carrot-wild, citrus, chamomile, chaparral,
chickweed, cup plant, daisy fleabane, dandelion, eclipta, evening
primrose, fenugreek, ginseng, goldthread, gumweed, hemlock tree,
honey locust, jackfruit, jujube, juniper, kudzu, licorice (wild),
Lomatium, mallow, marshmallow, mastic, moringa, mugwort,
mustard, myrrh, neem, nettle, peach, persimmon, plantain, prairie
dock, prickly ash, prickly pear cactus, ramon, rosemary, sage,
sagebrush, scarlet globemallow, seaweed(any), shepherd's purse,
slippery elm, snake root, speedwell, sweet fern, teasel, thyme(wild),
tulip tree, tulsi, violet, witch hazel, Wood Betony, yarrow, yellow
dock, yellow root, violet, wax myrtle, wheat grass, willow, yucca/
joshua, yucca

STOMACH CANCER- aloe vera*, alfalfa, andrographis, apple,

birch, canistel, cape aloe, carrot-wild, chaparral*, chickweed, citrus,
cornus kousa, dandelion, goldthread, grapes, gumweed, hemlock tree,
jujube, juniper, kudzu, licorice (wild), loquat, Lomatium, mastic,
moringa, mulberry, mustard, neem, nettle, oak, oatgrass, onions, pau
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d’ arco, papaya, paw paw, pecan, perilla, persimmon, peppermint,

plantain, prickly ash, prickly pear cactus, raspberry, rosemary, sage,
sagebrush, scarlet globemallow, seaweed(any), shepherd's purse,
slippery elm, spearmint, thyme(wild),violet, wax myrtle, wheat grass,

STOMACH CRAMPS- aloe vera*, alfalfa, aletris farinosa, artichoke,

ash, basil, bee balm, calendula, catnip, chanca piedra, chamomile,
chaparral, chokecherry root, citrus, coltsfoot, , elecampane, evening
primrose, false unicorn, fireweed, wild geranium, ginger, goldthread,
hemlock tree, honey locust, hydrangea-wild, jujube, juniper, kudzu,
lemon, lemon balm, lemon verbena, licorice, lizards tale, Lomatium,
mallow, magnolia, motherwort, mugwort, mustard, neem, onions,
osha, peach bark, perilla, persimmon, peppermint, pineapple weed,
plantain, prickly ash, prickly pear cactus, ramon, rhodiola, rosemary,
safflower, saffron, sage, sagebrush, sarsaparilla, scarlet globemallow,
seaweed(any), shepherd's purse, sourwood, spearmint, spicebush,
sumac, thyme(wild),tulip tree, tulsi, violet, wax myrtle, Wood Betony,
wormwood, yam-(wild), yarrow, yucca

STRETCH MARKS- seaweed (any)

STRENGTH- barley grass, broad bean, burdock, carpetweed, dates,

eleuthero, gentian, ginseng, goat’s rue, jiaogulan, marine
phytoplankton, onions, radishes, sweet gale, wintergreen,

STREPTOCCOCUS- moringa, mugwort, prickly ash, snake root,

wheat grass,

STRESS- ashwagandha, barberry, basil, bee pollen, black walnut,

boswellia, carrot-wild, catalpa, catnip, celery, chamomile, chaparral,
chokecherry root, cinnamon, cornelian cherry, eleuthero, ginseng, gotu
kola, green tea, hawthorn, hops, jiaogulan, johnny jump up, jujube,
kava-kava, lemongrass, lizards tale, linden, lobelia, loquat, mango,
motherwort, mullein, mustard, nutmeg, oatgrass, ox-eye daisy,
passionflower, peppermint, pili nut, pineapple weed, poppy, prickly
lettuce, pumpkin, purple betony, ramon, rhodiola, rosemary,
sarsaparilla, schizandra, silk tassle, skullcap, snapdragon, sourwood,
sow thistle, spearmint, st. john’s wort, sunflower, thyme(wild), tulsi,
valerian, vervain, yarrow, wood betony

STROKE- blueberry, cayenne, chilli pepper, ginkgo biloba, lemon,

ragweed,

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SUGAR SUBSTITUTE- agave, box elder, dates, fenugreek,

jerusalem artichoke, licorice root*, lucuma, maple, mesquite, perilla,
pine, pineapple, stevia*, yucca/joshua,

SUNBURN- calendula, cleavers, chamomile, onions, squash, witch

hazel, yarrow,

TAPEWORMS- cucumber, male fern root, moringa, mulberry root,

pomegranate, pumpkin seeds, thyme,

TEETH/MOUTH/GUMS- alder-(smooth), alfalfa, agrimony, ash,

banana peel, bilberry, bistort, blackberry, blackthorn, calendula, cape
aloe, catnip, chaparral*, cherry, cloves, cinquefoil (dwarf), clove,
eclipta, eucalyptus, wild geranium, ginseng, green tea, horsetail,
juniper, licorice (wild), lobelia, mastic, moringa, mullein, myrrh,
neem, oak, oat straw, onions, olive leaf, osha, parsley, pau d’arco,
peppermint, pineapple, pine gum resin, pomegranate, prickly ash*,
fringe, potato, rosemary, sage*, sagebrush, sapodilla, slippery elm,
sumac, sourberry, sweet fern, tea tree, turnip greens, turmeric*,
vervain, violet, willow, watercress, witch hazel, wheat grass, white oak
bark, wood sorrel(oxalis), yarrow, wash mouth with baking soda and
water. Disinfect with hydrogen peroxide.

TESTES, TESTICLES- goldthread, pine pollen,

TETANUS- echinacea, lobelia,

THICKENING AGENT FOR FOOD- chia, kudzu, irish moss,

mallow, scarlet globe mallow, yucca,

TIRED- alfalfa, barley grass, cinnamon, cornelian cherry, eleuthero,

ginkgo biloba, marine phytoplankton, moringa, neem, olive leaf, pear,
peach, seaweed (any) yerba mate’,

THYROID- apricots, ashwagandha, bayberry, black cohosh, black

walnut, broad bean, bugleweed, cayenne, chickweed, coleus forskohlii,
dates, dulse, gentian, irish moss, jackfruit, kelp, lemon balm, molasses,
moringa, nettle, oat grass, parsley, poke, purslane, radish, raisins,
sarsaparilla, seaweed(any), watercress, white oak bark

TONSILLITIS- asiatic dayflower, bayberry, echinacea, elderberry,

grass, lavender, mallow, sage, seaweed (any), thyme

TOOTHBRUSH- encelia, cedar, mallow root, strawberry root,

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TRAUMA- lobelia, yarrow,

TUBERCULOSIS- chokecherry root, cinammon, eclipta, frostweed,

garlic, gumweed, gumweed, nettle, nomatium, olive leaf, pipsissewa,
plantain, smooth sumac, solomon’s seal, thistle, watercress,

TUMORS- almond, barberry, begonia, birch, bistort, borage,

buckthorn, burdock, butternut, cabbage, calendula, canistel, cedar,
chanca piedra, chaparral*, cherry, chickweed, chicory, cleavers, black
currant, dandelion, echinacea, endive, evening primrose, figwort,
garlic, grapes*, hazel(nut)-filbert, he-shou-wu, heal-all, hydrangea-
wild, japanese knotweed, jiaogulan, kelp, kudzu, licorice (wild),
mugwort, oak, oat grass, oregon grape, parsley, pau d’ arco, peach
bark, persimmon, red clover, sage, sagebrush, shepherd's purse,
slippery elm, snake root, spearmint, sweet everlasting, thyme,
vervain*, violet, wood betony, yarrow, yellow dock, yucca/joshua,

TYPHOID FEVER- chanca piedra, wheat grass,

ULCERS- agrimony, alfalfa, aloe vera*, angelica, ashwagandha,

barberry, basil, bayberry, blue vervain, blue violet, cabbage and juice,
cape aloe, carrot juice, cayenne, chanca piedra, chamomile, chaparral,
chickweed, crampbark, cup plant, eclipta, gotu kola, ground ivy, heal-
all, irish moss, jackfruit, jujube, licorice (wild), mallow, mugwort,
mullein, mustard, myrrh, neem, nettle, peach, peppermint, persimmon,
potato peelings, plantain, prairie dock, prickly ash, shepherd's purse,
sage, sagebrush, slippery elm, snake root, speedwell, sweet
everlasting, sweet fern, violet, walnuts, wax myrtle, wood betony,
yellow dock, yucca/joshua,

ULCERATIVE COLITIS- see bloody diarrhea, ibs

URINARY- aloe vera, asiatic dayflower, asparagus, aspen, birch, blue

cohosh, broom, cedar, chanca piedra, chamomile, chaparral, cleavers,
cornsilk*, cornelian cherry, cornflower, cranberry, daisy fleabane,
damiana, dill, feverwort, goldenrod, gotu kola, gravel root,
horseradish, horsetail, japanese knotweed, juniper, kava-kava, lemon,
lingon, mallow, manzanita/madrone, marshmallow, mulberry root,
neem, olive leaf, parsley, peach bark, pipsissewa, plantain, potato,
raspberry, sage, sandalwood, saw palmetto, scarlet globemallow,
sumac, thyme(wild), uva ursi, watermelon, willow, Wood Betony,
wood sorrel(oxalis), yellow dock,

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UTERUS, OVARIES- aletris farinosa, ashwagandha, blackhaw, black

cohosh, blessed thistle, blue cohosh, blue vervain, crampbark,
cruciferous vegetables, damiana, dong-quai, evening primrose, false
unicorn, fenugreek, ginseng, hops, lady’s mantle, licorice (wild),
raspberry*, sage, schizandra, seaweed(any), smartweed, smooth
sumac, squaw vine, wheat grass, yellowroot,

VAGINAL INFECTIONS- apple cider vinegar, bayberry, bistort,

blessed thistle, chanca piedra, chaparral, clover, elderberry, garlic,
goldenrod, hops, juniper, lady's mantle, licorice (wild), manzanita/
madrone, moringa, motherwort, plantain, raspberry, sage,
seaweed(any), squaw vine, tea tree, wheat grass,

VARICOSE VEINS- aloe vera, bilberry, blueberry, buckwheat,

butcher's broom, dandelion, grape seed extract, oak, persimmon, pine
pollen, pine bark, snake root, wheat grass, witch hazel,

VASODILATOR- astragalus, butterflyweed, coleus forskohlii,

feverfew, ginkgo biloba, jiaogulan, mormon tea/ephedra, sassafras,
yam-(wild),

VIRUS (ANTI)- aloe vera, andrographis, astragalus, birch, bistort,

black walnut, calendula, chanca piedra, chaparral*, citrus, collard
greens, cranberry, echinacea, elderberry, garlic, ginseng, goat’s rue,
grapes, green tea, ground ivy, heal-all, hyssop, jackfruit, japanese
knotweed, juniper, kumquat, lemon balm, licorice (wild), lomatium,
marine phytoplankton, mormon tea/ephedra, mullein, neem, oak,
oatgrass, olive leaf, oregano, osha, pau d’ arco, papaya, prickly ash,
prickly pear cactus, quinine (wild), sage, sagebrush, skullcap, st. john’s
wort, sumac, sweet gale, sweet gum, sweet(annual)wormwood, tansy,
thyme(wild), yam-(wild),

VITAMIN C- acerola*, amla*, camu camu*, gubinge*, pine*, rosehip

VOICE- licorice (wild), mallow, marshmallow, moringa, pear,

VOMITING- basil, clove, ginger, osha, patchouli, perilla, spearmint,

WARTS- cabbage, chaparral*, dandelion, milkweed, prickly pear

cactus, prickly poppy, sow thistle, teasel, black walnut

WATER RETENTION- celery, cornsilk,

WEAKNESS- astragalus,
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WEIGHT ISSUES- alfalfa, apple, apple cider vinegar, blueberry,

carrot-wild, cayenne,celery, chilli pepper, chickweed, coleus
forskohlii, cornsilk, dandelion, elderberry, evening primrose, fennel,
green tea, jiaogulan, lecithin, licorice (wild), mulberry, nettle, papaya,
parsley, persimmon, pine pollen, prickly pear cactus, radish, safflower,
sage, sagebrush, sassafras, seaweed(any), exercise, vegetable juice
fasting

WHITE BLOOD CELLS- andrographis, barberry, black walnut,

burdock, cape aloe, cats claw, echinacea, elderberry, grass, jackfruit,
japanese knotweed, jiaogulan, rooibos,seaweed(any), thistle,

WORMS- see parasites

WOUNDS- cabbage, calendula, cape aloe, clover, cornflower, fringe,

garlic, gotu kola, heal-all, kumquat, myrrh, neem, peppermint, pine
gum resin, plantain, safflower, sage, sagebrush, slippery elm, thye,
wheat grass, witch hazel,

WRINKLES- see skin

YEAST- see candida

HEALTH E-BOOKS FOR EVERY CONDITION

Remember, you can’t get rid of a chronic health problem by
simply taking an herb if you keep doing what caused the
problem in the first place. Often times, people don’t even know
what causes health problems. They blame genetics, heredity, age,
other people, everything but taking responsibility for their own
results. If you really want to heal something, I seriously suggest
you go to MarkusEbooks.com, find your illness, and download
the appropriate ebook, which describes the condition, what
usually causes it, what to do about it (all natural), what to take
for it, how much, when, and why. There are over 75 ebooks
covering most health conditions, totaling over 20 years of

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research and personal testing. These books total over 3000 pages
of information! Each ebook gets right to the point and tells you
what to do, like a short cheat sheet. No fluff.

Some sources I recommend for more on edible plants and herbal

uses

The Living Centre (featured in the DVD set “Free Food and Medicine”)
http://www.thelivingcentre.com

James Sloane- herbal expert featured in the DVD set “Free Food and
Medicine” http://www.Mountainmistbotanicals.com

The “Green Deane” major wild plant website:

http://www.EatTheWeeds.com

Wild and edible plant survival site:

http://keys2liberty.wordpress.com

Garry Tibbo- lives in Toronto Canada suburb and lives off things
that grow within a mile of where he lives. Featured in the the
dvd set “Free Living 101”
http://www.GarryTibbo.com

Katrina Blair and Turtle Lake Refuge- runs a wild foods Cafe in
Durango Colorado- featured in the DVD set “Free Food and Medicine”
http://www.TurtleLakerefuge.org

My favorite place that can send you almost any kind of potted edible
plant to grow in your house or yard
http://www.EdibleLandscaping.com (also featured in Free Food and
Medicine DVD set)

Good source of pine pollen:

http://www.rawforestfoods.com

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PICTURE CREDITS

These are some of the people who have contributed amazing

images to make this book possible. Be sure to check out their
websites. Also heavenly thanks to Wikipedia and Wikipedia
Commons- this book could not have been possible without you.

Michael McConkey (www.EdibleLandscaping.com)

Larch Hanson (www.theSeaWeedMan.com)
Forest and Kim Starr (www.hear.org/starr/)
Magnus Manske
Stan Shebs
Llez

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INDEX

ACACIA TREE (Acacia senegal, Acacia seyal) 276

ACEROLA (Malpighia glabra) 68
AGAVE, (Agave) 166 species 348
AGRIMONY (Agrimonia eupatoria, Agrimonia parviflora) 84
ALARIA 381
ALDER -SMOOTH (Alnus serrulata) 276
ALETRIS FARINOSA 84
ALFALFA (Alfalfa) 267
ALL-HEAL (Prunella vulgaris) 132
ALMOND (Prunus Dulcis) 278
ALOE VERA (Aloe vera (formerly Aloe barbadensis) 348, 349
AMARANTH, Pigweed (Amaranthus retroflexus) 36
AMERICAN EPHEDRA (Ephedra viridis) 366
AMERICAN FALSE PENNYROYAL (Hedeoma pulegioides ) 84
AMERICAN FEVERFEW (Parthenium integrifolium) 160
ANDROGRAPHIS (Andrographis paniculata) 84
ANGEL'S TEARS (Soleirolia) 90
ANGELICA (Angelica archangelica)234
ANISE (Pimpinella anisum) 234
ANISE HYSSOP (Agastache foeniculum) 84
ANTELOPE HORNS (Asclepias asperula) 370
APPLE (Malus Domestica) 278
APRICOT (Prunus Armeniaca) 280
APTENIA (Aptenia cordifolia) 192
ARAME (Eisenia bicyclis) 380
ARTICHOKE (Cynara scolymus) 86
ARUGULA (Eruca sativa) 86
ASIAN PEAR (Pyrus pyrifolia) 280
ASIATIC DAYFLOWER (Commelina communis) 88
ASH (Fraxinus) 278
ASH- AMERICAN MOUNTAIN (Sorbus Americana) 278
ASHLEAF MAPLE (Acer negundo) 284
ASHWAGANDHA (Withania somnifera) 86
ASPEN (related to Poplar) (Populus tremuloides) 280
ASPEN, Big Tooth (Populus grandidentata) 280
ASTER- (NEW ENGLAND) (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae) 88
ASTRAGALUS (Astragalus propinquus) (Astragalus membranaceus) 88
AUTUMNBERRY , Autumn Olive (Elaeagnus umbellata) 68
ASPARAGUS (Asparagus officinalis)36
AVOCADO (Persea Americana) 280

BABY'S TEARS (Soleirolia) 90

BABY SUN ROSE (Aptenia cordifolia) 192
BALM OF GILEAD (Populus) 332
BALSAM PEAR (Momordica charantia) 90
BALSAM ROOT (Balsamorhiza deltoidea) 192
BAMBOO (Bambuseae) 268
BANANA (Musa) 36
BARBERRY (Berberis vulgaris) 68

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BARLEY GRASS (Hordeum murinum subsp. leporinum) 268

BASIL (Ocimum basilicum) 90
BASSWOOD (Tilla spp.) 310
BAY LAUREL (Laurus nobilis) 280
BAYBERRY (Myrica gale) (Myrica cerifera) 90
BEARBERRY (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) 182
BEE BALM (Monarda didyma) 92
BEECH (Fagus grandifolia) 282
BEETS (Beta Vulgaris) 38
BEGONIA (Begoniaceae) (Begonia cucullata)(Begonia X tuberosa) 192
BELLFLOWER (Campanula americana) (Campanula aucheri) (Campanula arvatica) 192
BERGAMOT (Monarda citriodora) 92
BETONY (Stachys officinalis) 160
BILBERRY (Vaccinium myrtillus) 70
BINDWEED (Calystegia, Convolvulaceae) 192
BIRCH (White and Black) (Betulaceae) 282
BIRDSFOOT TREFOIL (Lotus formosissimus)(Lotus corniculatus) 92
BIRD PEPPER (C. frutescens) 92
BISTORT (Polygonum bistorta) 92
BITTER APPLE (Citrullus colocynthis) 360
BITTER MELON, BITTER GOURD (Momordica charantia) 90
BLACK BINDWEED (Fallopia convolvulus) 94
BLACK COHOSH (Actaea racemosa) (Cimicifuga racemosa) 94
BLACK CURRANT (Ribes nigrum) 74
BLACK-EYED SUSAN (Rudbeckia hirta) 194
BLACK SANICLE (Sanicula canadensis) 94
BLACK SANICLE (Sanicula marilandica) 94
BLACK WALNUT (Juglans Nigra) 282
BLACKBERRY (Rubus) 375 species eg-(Rubus allegheniensis)v70
BLACKHAW (Viburnum prunifolium) 94, (Viburnum rufidulum) 282
BLACKTHORN (Prunus spinosa) 70
BLADDERWRACK (Fucuc vesiculosis) 380
BLESSED THISTLE (Cnicus benedictus or Carduus benedictus) 94
BLUE COHOSH (Caulophyllum thalictroides) 96
BLUEBERRY (Vaccinium...) 72
BLUE GUM (Eucalyptus)(Eucalyptus globulus) 294
BLUETS (Houstonia caerulea) 194
BOK CHOY (Brassica chinensis)54
BORAGE (Borago officinalis) 96
BOSWELLIA (Boswellia serrata) (Boswellia carterii) 98
BOX ELDER (Acer negundo) 284
BOUNCING BET (Saponaria officinalis) 220
BREAD NUT (Brosimum alicastrum) 334
BRISTLY OX-TONGUE (Picris echioides) 258
BROAD BEAN (Vicia faba) 38
BROAD LEAVED ARROWHEAD (S. sagittifolia) 98
BROCCOLI (Brassica oleracea) 40
BROOM (Sarothamnus scoparius) 98
BUCKEYE (Aesculus) (see also Horse Chestnut) 284, 304
BUCKTHORN (Rhamnus cathartica, R. frangula) 98
BUCKWHEAT (Fagopyrum esculentum)40
BUGLE BOY(Glechoma hederacea) 128
BULLRUSH (Typha) 104

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BUFFALOBERRY (Shepherdia) 72
BUGLEWEED (Lycopus europaeus) 100
BUNCHBERRY (Cornus canadensis, Cornus suecica) 72
BUPLEURUM (Bupleurum) 100
BURDOCK (Arctium lappa) 100
BUTCHER'S BROOM (Ruscus aculeatus) 102
BUTTER AND EGGS (Linaria vulgaris) 194
BUTTERFLYWEED (Asclepias tuberosa) 102
BUTTERNUT (Juglans cinerea)284

CABBAGE (Brassica oleracea) 40

CACTUS 352
CALAMUS (Acorus calamus) 272
CALENDULA (Calendula officinalis)(Calendula arvensis) 194
CAMU CAMU (Myrciaria dubia) 72
CAMPHOR (Cinnamomum camphora) 284
CANADA LETTUCE (Lactuca canadensis) 264
CANADIAN BLACK SNAKEROOT (Sanicula canadensis) 94
CANDLEBERRY (Myrica) 342
CANKER ROOT (Coptis) 126
CANISTEL (Pouteria campechiana) 284
CAPE ALOE (Aloe ferox) 350
CAPE DAISY (Osteospermum ecklonis) 249
CARAWAY- . (Carum carvi) 234
CARNATION (Dianthus caryophyllus) 194
CAROB (Ceratonia siliqua) 286
CARPETWEED (Mollugo verticillata) 104
CARROT - (Queen Annes Lace) (Daucus carota) 40, 236
CARTWHEEL FLOWER (Heracleum mantegazzianum) 232
CARVESEED (Glyptopleura marginata ) 194
CASCARA SAGRADA (Rhamnus purshiana) 286
CATALPA (Bignonia) 286
CATCHWEED (Galium aparine) 110
CATS CLAW (Uncaria tomentosa, U. guianensis) 104
CAT'S EAR (Hypochaeris radicata) 258
CATTAILS (Typha) 104
CATNIP (Nepeta cataria) 104
CAYENNE (Capsicum) 106
CEDAR (Cedrus spp) 286
CELERY (Apium graveolens) 42
CENTURY PLANT (Agave) 166 species 348
CHAMOMILE (Chamaemelum nobilis) 250
CHAPARRAL (Larrea mexicana, Larrea tridentata) 354, 356
CHASTE - Vitex (Vitex agnus-castus) (Vitex Negundo) 288
CHE (Cudrania tricuspidata) 288
CHERRY- BLACK CHERRY and CHOKE CHERRY 288
CHERRY- PIN CHERRIES, (Prunus avium) 288
CHERRIES-WILD (Prunus serotina) 288
CHERVIL (Anthriscus cerefolium) 238
CHESTNUT (Castanea pumila) 290
CHIA (Salvia hispanica) (Salvia columbariae) 42, 358
CHINESE KNOTWEED (Fallopia multiflora) (Polygonum multiflorum) 130
CILANTRO (Coriandrum sativum) 42

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CHANCA PIEDRA (Phyllanthus niruri) 106

CHICKWEED (Stellaria media) 44
CHICORY (Cichorium intybus) 108, 249, 258
CHILLI PEPPER (Capsicum) see also Cayenne 108
CHINQUAPIN Castanea pumila) 290
CHOCOLATE MINT (Mentha) 108
CHOKE CHERRY 288
CHRYSANTHEMUM 30 species eg-(Chrysanthemum indicum) 196
CHUFA (Cyperus esculentus) 270
CHUPAROSA (Justicia californica) 358
CINNAMON (Cinnamomum verum) (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) 290
CINQUEFOIL (Dwarf) (Potentilla) 110
CITRUS 290
CITRUS BLOSSOMS (orange, lemon, lime, grapefruit, kumquat) 198
CLEAVERS (Galium aparine) 110
CLOVE (Syzygium aromaticum) (Eugenia caryophyllata) 292
CLOVER (Red and White) (Trifolium pratense) 110
CLUBMOSS (Lycopodiopsida) 110
COLEOSTEPHUS MYCONIS (Coleostephus myconis) 249
COLEUS FORSKOHLII (Plectranthus barbatus) 112
COLIC ROOT 84
COLLARD GREENS (Brassica oleracea) 44
COLTSFOOT (Tussilago farfara) 258
COMPASS PLANT (Silphium laciniatum) 198
CORAL FOUNTAIN (Russelia equisetiformis, Russelia juncea) 202
CORAL VINE (Antigonon leptopus) 112
CORN (MAIZE) Shoots (Zea mays) 198
CORNELIAN CHERRY (Cornus mas L., Cornaceae) 292
CORNFLOWER (Centaurea cyanus) 198
CORNSILK 112
CORNUS KOUSA (Cornus kousa or Benthamidia kousa) 294
COTTONWOOD (Populus sect. Aigeiros) 292
COW BERRY (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) 212
COW PARSLEY (Anthriscus syvestris) 238
COW PARSNIP (Heracleum maximum) 238
COW SLIP (Caltha palustris) 212 (Primula vulgaris) 218
CRABGRASS (Digitaria) 270
CRAMPBARK (Viburnum opulus) 114
CREOSOTE BUSH (Larrea mexicana, Larrea tridentata) 354, 356
CRISPLEAF BUCKWHEAT (Erigonum corymbosum) 358
CROWN DAISY (Glebionis coronarium) 249
CRUCIFEROUS vegetables (Brassicaceae) 44
CUCUMBER (Cucumis sativus) 46
CUP PLANT (Silphium perfoliatum L.) 250
CURRANT (Ribes) 74

DAHLIA 30 species, 20,000 cultivars 198

DAISY, English Daisy (Bellis perennis) 250
DAISY FLEABANE (Erigeron annuus) 250
DAMIANA (Turnera diffusa) 114
DAME’S ROCKET (Hesperis matronalis) 200
DANDELION (Taraxacum officinale) 256
DATES (Phoenix dactylifera) 358

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DAY LILIES (Hemerocallis) 200

DEAD NETTLE (Lamium maculatum) 114
DEVIL’S CLAW (Harpagophytum procumbens) 114
DESERT ALMOND (Prunus fasciculata) 360
DESERT DANDELION (Malacothrix glabrata) 260
DESERT GOURD (Citrullus colocynthis) 360
DESERT OREGON GRAPE (Mahonia fremontii) 360
DESERT SAGE (Artemisia tridentata) 368
DESERT SENNA (Senna covesii) 362
DESERT SUMAC (rhus microphylla) 262
DIANTHUS (Dianthus caryophyllus) 194
DIGITATA 381
DILL (Anethum graveolens) 238
DOG FENNEL (Eupatorium capillifolium) 252
DOGWOOD (Cornus) 292
DONG-QUAI (Angelica sinensis) 240
DOTTED SMARTWEED (Polygonum punctatum) 114
DRAGONFRUIT, Pitaya (Hylocereus undatus) 46
DULSE (Palmaria palmata) 380
DURIAN (Durio, Malvaceae) 294
DWARF CORNEL (Cornus canadensis, Cornus suecica) 72
DWARF DANDELION (Krigia biflora) 260

EARTH ALMOND (Cyperus esculentus) 270

ECHINACEA (Echinacea angustifolia, E. pallida, E. purpurea) 200
ECLIPTA (Eclipta prostrata, Eclipta alba) 250
EGG FRUIT (Pouteria campechiana) 284
EKLONIA CAVA 381
ELDERBERRY (Sambucus nigra) 240
ELECAMPANE (Inula helenium) 116
ELEUTHERO (Eleutherococcus senticosus) 116
ELM (Ulmus, Ulmaceae) eg.- Ulmus Glabra 294
ENCELIA (Encelia, Encelia farinosa) 262
EPHEDRA (Ephedra Sinica) 116
EUCALYPTUS (Eucalyptus globulus) 294
EVENING PRIMROSE (Oenothera) 202
EYEBRIGHT (Euphrasia) 202

FALL DANDELION (Leontodon autumnalis) 260

FALSE DANDELION (Hypochaeris radicata) 258
FALSE UNICORN (Chamaelirium luteum) 118
FAVA BEAN (Vicia faba) 38
FENNEL (Foeniculum vulgare) 240
FENUGREEK (Trigonella foenum-graecum) 382
FERNS- Fiddlehead Fern (Pteridophyta) 118
FEVERFEW (Tanacetum parthenium, Chrysanthemum parthenium, Pyrethrum
parthenium) 252
FEVERWORT (Triosteum) 74
FLAX (Linum usitatissimum) 202
FIELD BINDWEED (Convolvulus arvensis) 118
FIELD MARIGOLD (Calendula arvensis) 249
FIG (Ficus) 296
FIGWORT (Scrophularia) 362

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FILBERT NUT TREE (Hazel nut) (Corylus spp) 300

FIRECRACKER PLANT (Russelia equisetiformis, Russelia juncea) 202
FIRETHORN (pyracantha coccinea) 118
FIREWEED (Epilobium angustifolium) 120 (Erechtites hieracifolia) 158
FISH-HOOK BARREL CACTUS (Ferocactus wislizeni) 364
FO-TI (Fallopia multiflora) (Polygonum multiflorum) 130
FOAMFLOWER (Tiarella) 120
FOOL’S PARSLEY (Aethusa cynapium) 232
FOOTHILLS PALO VERDE (Parkinsonia microphylla) 364
FRINGE TREE (Chionanthus virginicus) 296
FROSTWEED (Helianthemum) 204
FUCHSIA (Fuchsia X hybrida) 204

GALACTITES (Galactites tomentosa) 249

GARDEN SORREL (Rumex acetosa) 120
GARLIC FAMILY (Allium) 120
GARLIC (Allium sativum) 120
GARLIC MUSTARD (Alliaria petiolata) 122
GENTIAN (Gentiana lutea) 204
GERANIUM- (Gladiolus species) 204
GERANIUM, WILD (Geranium dissectum) (Geranium maculatum) 206
GILL OVER THE GROUND (Glechoma hederacea) 128
GINGER (Zingiber officinale) 122
GIANT BIRD’S NEST (Pterospora andromedea) 122
GIANT COW PARSLEY (Heracleum mantegazzianum) 232
GIANT COW PARSNIP (Heracleum mantegazzianum) 232
GIANT HOGWEED (Heracleum mantegazzianum) 232
GIANT KNOTWEED (Polygonum sachalinense) 124
GIANT RAGWEED (Ambrosia trifida) 162
GINKGO BILOBA (Ginkgo Biloba) 296
GINSENG (Panax quinquefolius, T. ginseng) 124
GLADIOLUS (Gladiolus spp) 206
GOAT’S RUE (Galega officinalis) (Tephrosia virginiana) 126
GOLDEN ALEXANDERS (Zizia aurea) 242
GOJI (Lycium barbarum) 76
GOLDENROD, (Solidago) 124
GOLDEN NETTLE (Lamiastrum galeobdolon) 228
GOLDEN ROOT (Rhodiola rosea) 162
GOLDTHREAD (Coptis) 126
GOOSEBERRY (Ribes uva-crispa) 74
GOOSEFOOT (Chenopodium)(Amaranthaceae family) 48
GOOSE GRASS (Galium aparine) 110
GOTU KOLA (Centella asiatica) ((formerly Hydrocotyle asiatica) 126
GOUTWEED (Angelica archangelica)234 (Aegopodium podagraria) 242
GRAPES (Vitis) 76
GRAVEL ROOT (Eutrochium) 242
GREATER CELANDINE (Chelidonium majus) 206
GREEN-HEADED CONEFLOWER (Rudbeckia laciniata) 252
GREEN TEA (Camellia sinensis) 128
GROUND ELDER (Aegopodium podagraria) 242
GROUND IVY (Glechoma hederacea) 128
GROUNDNUT (Apios americana) 382
GROUNDSEL (toxic) (Senecio vulgaris) 260

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GUBINGE (Terminalia ferdinandiana) 298

GUMWEED, (Grindelia Squarrosa) 130
GYNOSTEMMA (Jiaogulan)(Gynostemma pentaphyllum) 136

HACKBERRY (Celtis spp. eg Celtis occidentalis) 298

HAIRY BITTERCRESS (Cardamine hirsuta) 130
HARDHACK (Spiraea tomentosa) 172
HAWKWEED (Hieracium lachenalli) 249
HAWTHORN (Crataegus) 300
HAZEL (NUT) (Corylus spp) 300
HEARTNUT (Juglans ailantifolia) 300
HEART'S EASE (Viola tricolor) 210
HE-SHOU-WU (Fallopia multiflora) (Polygonum multiflorum) 130
HEAL-ALL (Prunella vulgaris) 132
HEMLOCK TREE (Tsuga) (not the same as Poison Hemlock) 300
HEPATICA- ROUND LOBED (Hepatica nobilis var. obtusa) 206
HEPATICA- SHARP LOBED (Hepatica nobilis var. acuta) 206
HIBISCUS (Hibiscus) 208
HICKORY TREE (Carya...) 302
HIMALAYAN BALSAM (Impatiens glandulifera) 136
HOLY BASIL (Ocimum tenuiflorum) 180
HOLY THISTLE (Cnicus benedictus or Carduus benedictus) 94
HOLLY (Ilex spp) over 500 species in Aquifoliaceae family 302
HONEY BUSH (Aspalathus linearis) 164
HONEY LOCUST (Gleditsia triacanthos) 302
HONEYSUCKLE (Lonicera japonica) 208
HOP TREE (Ptelea trifoliata) 302
HOPS (Humulus lupulus) 132
HOREHOUND (Marrubium vulgare) 132
HORSE CHESTNUT TREE (Aesculus hippocastanum) 304
HORSE GENTIAN (Triosteum) 74
HORSEMINT (Monarda didyma) 92
HORSERADISH (Armoracia lapathifolia) 132
HORSETAIL (Equisetum Arvense) 134
HUCKLEBERRY- Vaccinium membranaceum 78
HYDRANGEA -WILD, SMOOTH (Hydrangea arborescens) 208
HYSSOP (Hyssopus officinalis) 134

ICE PLANT- Carpobrotus edulis 52

ICE PLANT- Mesembryanthemum crystallinum 52
INDIAN TOBACCO (Lobelia inflata) 142
IRISH MOSS (Chondrus crispus, Carrageen) 380

JACKFRUIT (Artocarpus heterophyllus) 304

JAPANESE KNOTWEED (Polygonum cuspidatum, Fallopia japonica, Reynoutria
japonica) 134
JAPANESE WALNUT (Juglans ailantifolia) 300
JASMINE (jasmine officinale) 208
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE (Helianthus tuberosus) 210
JEWELWEED (Impatiens capensis) 136
JIAOGULAN- (Gynostemma pentaphyllum) 136
JOE PYE WEED (Eutrochium) 242
JOHNNY JUMP UP (Viola tricolor) 210

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JOJOBA (Simmondsia chinensis) 364

JOSHUA TREE (Yucca) 372
JOSTA (Ribes x nidigrolaria) 78
JUJUBE (Ziziphus zizyphus) 304
JUNEBERRY (Amelanchier canadensis) 304
JUNIPER (Juniperus spp) 306

KAKADU PLUM, (Terminalia ferdinandiana) 298

KAVA-KAVA (Piper methysticum) 308
KELP (Laminariales> Phaeophyceae) 379
KENTUCKY COFFEE TREE (Gymnocladus diocus) 308
KIWI (Actinidia deliciosa) 52
KNOTGRASS (Polygonum aviculare) 138
KOHLRABI, German Turnip, (Brassica oleracea, Gongylodes group) 52
KOMBU (Saccharina japonica) 381
KUDZU (Pueraria lobata) 138
KUMQUAT (Citrus japonica) 308

LADY’S MANTLE (Alchemilla mollis) 138

LAMB SUCCORY (Arnoseris minima) 260
LAMBSQUARTER (Chenopodium album) 48
LAVENDER (Lavandula) 210
LEEK (Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum (L.) 52
LEEK, WILD, Ramp (Allium tricoccum) 54
LEMON (Citrus × limon) 292, 310
LEMON BALM (mint family) (Melissa officinalis) 140
LEMON BEE BALM (Monarda citriodora) 92
LEMONGRASS (Cymbopogon) 140
LEMON MINT (Monarda citriodora) 92
LEMON VERBENA (Aloysia triphylla) 140
LESSER CELANDINE (Ranunculus ficaria) 210
LICORICE (Wild) (Glycyrrhiza glabra) 140
LILAC (Syringa vulgaris) 210
LIME (Citrus latifolia) 310
LIME BLOSSOM (Tilla spp.) 310
LINDEN (Tilla spp.) 310
LINGON (Vaccinium vitis-idaea) 212
LIVER LEAF (Hepatica nobilis var. acuta) 206
LIZARDS TALE (Saururus cernuus L.) 142
LOBELIA (Lobelia inflata) 142
LOQUAT (Eriobotrya japonica) 310
LOTUS (Nelumbo nucifera) 212
LOVAGE (Levisticum officinale) 244
LUCUMA (Pouteria lucuma) 312
LOMATIUM (Lomatium) 244
LYCII BERRY 78
LYRE-LEAF SAGE (Salvia lyrata) 144

MA-HUANG (Ephedra Sinica) 116

MADRONE (Arbutus menziesii) 312, 364
MAGNOLIA (Magnoliodeae) 312
MALLOW (MALVA) (Malva neglecta) 144
MALLOW- HIGH (Malva Sylvestris) 144
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MANGO (Magnifera) 312

MANZANITA (and Madrone) (Manzanita) 364
MAPLE (Acer) 314
MARAVILLA (Mirabilis multiflora) 212
MARINE PHYTOPLANKTON 380
MARGUERITE (Argyranthemum frutescens) 249
MARIGOLD (Tagetes tenuifolia) 212
MARJORAM (Origanum majorana) 144
MARSH MARIGOLD (Caltha palustris) 212
MARSH PEPPER (Polygonum hydropiper) 170
MARSHMALLOW (Althaea officinalis) 214
MARYLAND BLACK SNAKEROOT (Sanicula marilandica) 94
MASTERWORT (Angelica archangelica)234
MASTIC (Pistacia lentiscus) 314
MAYAN BREAD NUT (Brosimum alicastrum) 334
MAYPOP (Passifloraceae) 216
MAYWEED (Eupatorium capillifolium) 252
MEADOW HAWKWEED (Hieracium pratense) 264
MEADOW SALSIFY (Tragopogon pratensis) 262
MEADOWSWEET (Filipendula ulmaria) 144
MESQUITE (Prosopis) 366
MEXICAN CREEPER (Antigonon leptopus) 112
MILK THISTLE (Silybum marianum) 180
MILKWEED (Asclepias L., A. syriaca) 146
MILK VETCH (Astragalus propinquus) (Astragalus membranaceus) 88
MIMOSA, SILK TREE (Albizia julibrissin) 314
MINER'S LETTUCE (Claytonia perfoliata) 54
MINT (Lamiaceae) 146
MINT (Downy Woodmint) (Blephilia ciliata) 146
MISSOURI SNAKEROOT (Parthenium integrifolium) 160
MONARDA (Monarda didyma) 92
MONKEYFLOWER (Mimulus spp) 214
MORINGA (Moringa oleifera) 314
MORMON TEA (Ephedra viridis) 366
MOTHER OF THOUSANDS (Soleirolia) 90
MOTHERWORT (Leonarus cardiaca) 146
MOUSE-EAR HAWKWEED (Pilosella officinarum,Hieracium pilosella L.) 260
MUIRA PUAMA (Ptychopetalum) 148
MUGWORT (Artemisia vulgaris) 148
MULBERRY (Morus, Moraceae) 316
MULLEIN (Verbascum thapsus) 148
MUSTARD (Brassica) 150
MYRRH (Commiphora myrrha) 150
MYRTLE (Myrtus communis) 152

NAKED-STEMMED DAISY (Enceliopsis nudicaulis) 366

NASTURTIUM (Tropaeolum majus) 214
NEEM (Azadirachta indica) 316
NETTLE (Urtica dioica) 152
NEW JERSEY TEA (Ceanothus americanus) 162
NEW ZEALAND SPINACH (Tetragonia tetragonioides) 54
NIPPLEWORT (Lapsana communis) 260
NODDING MICROSERIS (Microseris nutans) 260

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NORI (Porphyra yezoensis) 379

NUT GRASS (Cyperus esculentus) 270
NUTMEG (Myristica fragrans) 318

OAK and Acorns (Quercus) 318

OATS (Avena sativa) 270
OATGRASS (Arrhenatherum) 270
OKRA(Abelmoschus esculentus) 214
OLIVE (Olea Europaea) 320
ONIONS (Allium cepa) 154
OREGANO (Origanum vulgare) 154
OREGON GRAPE (Mahonia aquifolium) 78
OSHA (Ligusticum porteri) 244
OSWEGO TEA (Monarda didyma) 92
OX-EYE DAISY (Leucanthemum vulgare) 249, 252
OXALIS (Oxalidaceae) 156, 226

PAC CHOY (Brassica chinensis)54

PALO VERDE (blue) (Cercidium floridum) 368
PALO VERDE (foothills) (Cercidium microphyllum) 366
PANSY (Viola X wittrockiana) 214
PAPAYA (Carica Papaya) 322
PARSLEY (Petroselinum sativum) 246
PARTRIDGBERRY (Mitchella repens) 172
PASSIONFLOWER (Passifloraceae) 216
PATCHOULI (Pogostemon cablin, P. patchouli) 156
PAU D’ ARCO (Tabebuia impetiginosa) 320
PAW PAW (Asimina triloba) 322
PEACH (Prunus persica) 324
PEAR (Pyrus) 324
PEARLY EVERLASTING (Anaphalis) (Anaphalis margaritacea) 216
PECAN (Carya illinoinensis) 324
PENNYROYAL (Mentha pulegium) 156
PEPPER ROOT (Cardamine diphylla (Michx.) 180
PEONY (Paeonia lactiflora) 216
PEPPERMINT (Mentha × piperita, M. balsamea Willd) 158
PEQUIN PEPPER (C. frutescens) 92
PERILLA (Perilla frutescens ) 156
PERIWINKLE (Vinca major, Vinca minor) 216
PERSIMMON (Diospyros) 324
PHLOX, Perrennial (Phlox paniculata) 218
PILEWORT (Erechtites hieracifolia) 158
PILI (Canarium ovatum) 326
PINE (Pinus) 326
PINE POLLEN 328
PINE BARK 330
PINE DROPS (Pterospora andromedea) 122
PINE NUTS 332
PINEAPPLE (Ananas comosus) 54
PINEAPPLE GUAVA (Feijoa sellowiana) (Acca sellowiana) 326
PINEAPPLE WEED (Matricaria discoidea, Matricaria matricariodes) 54
PINK JEWELWEED (Impatiens glandulifera) 136
PINK LAPACHO (Tabebuia impetiginosa) 320

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PIPSISSEWA (Chimaphila umbellata, C. maculata) 158

PLANTAIN (Plantago major) 54
PLANTAIN (Narrow Leaf) (Plantago lanceolata)56
PLEURISY ROOT (Asclepias tuberosa) 102
PLUM AND PRUNES 332
POISON HEMLOCK (Conium maculatum) 232
POKE (Phytolacca americana) 158
POLYGONUM 384
POMEGRANATE (Punica granatum) 58
POPLAR (Populus) 332
POPPY (Papaveraceae) 218
POTATO (Solanum tuberosum) 58
POT MARIGOLD (Calendula officinalis)(Calendula arvensis) 194
PRAIRIE CLOVER (Dalea candida, Dalea purpurea) 218
PRARIE DOCK (Silphium terebinthinaceum) 252
PRAIRIE DOCK 2 (Parthenium integrifolium) 160
PRICKLY ASH (Zanthoxylum) 332
PRICKLY LETTUCE (Lactuca serriola) 260
PRICKLY PEAR CACTUS (Opuntia, Nopales) 352
PRICKLY POPPY (Argemone pleiacantha) 368
PRIMROSE (Primula vulgaris) 218
PUMPKIN (genus Cucurbita and the family Cucurbitaceae) 58
PURPLE BETONY (Stachys officinalis) 160
PURPLE POPPY-MALLOW (Callirhoe involucrata) 218
PURPLE PRAIRIE CLOVER (Dalea purpurea) 160
PURSLANE (Portulaca oleracea) 60

QUEEN OF THE MEADOW (Eutrochium) 242

QUININE, WILD (Parthenium integrifolium) 160
QUINOA (Chenopodium quinoa) see “Goosefoot” 60

RABBIT TOBACCO (Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium) (Gnaphalium obtusifolium ) 176

RADISH root (Radix) in Brassicaceae family 60
RAGWEED (Ambrosia artemisiifolia) 160
RAGWEED, GIANT (Ambrosia trifida) 162
RAGWORT (Toxic) (Jacobia vulgaris) 252
RAMON (Brosimum alicastrum) 334
RASPBERRY (Rubus) 78
RATTLESNAKE ROOT (Prenanthes alba) 226
RATTLESNAKE WEED (Hieracium venosum) 262 (Perilla frutescens ) 156
RED ALOE (Larrea mexicana, Larrea tridentata) 354, 356
RED BIRD OF PARADISE (Caesalpinia pulcherrima) 368
RED BUSH (Aspalathus linearis) 164
REDBUD (Cercis) 334
RED ROOT (Ceanothus americanus) 162
RHODIOLA (Rhodiola rosea) 162
RHUBARB (R. rhabarbarum, Genus Rheum) 162
ROCK ROSE (Helianthemum) 204
ROOIBOS (Aspalathus linearis) 164
ROSE (Rosa rugosa or R. gallica officinalis) 218
ROSEMARY (Rosmarinus officinalis) 164
ROUGH HAWKWEED (Hieracium scabrum) 262
RUE (Ruta graveolens) 164

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RUSSIAN OLIVE (Elaeagnus angustifolia) 334

SAGE (all types) (Salvia spp) 166

SAGEBRUSH (Artemisia tridentata) 368
SAGITARREA (S. sagittifolia) 98
SAFFLOWER (Carthamus tinctorius) 166
SAFFRON (Crocus sativus) 220
SALAD BURNET (Sanguisorba minor) 62
SANDALWOOD (Santalum album) 336
SAPODILLA (Manilkara zapota) 336
SARGASSUM 381
SARSAPARILLA (Smilax regelii) 168
SASSAFRAS (Sassafras albidum) 336
SAW PALMETTO (Serenoa repens) 338
SCARLET GLOBEMALLOW (Sphaeralcea coccinea) 370
SCARLET RUNNER BEANS (Phaseolus coccineus) 168
SCHIZANDRA (Schisandra chinensis) 80
SEA KALE (Crambe maritima) 62
SEASIDE DANDELION (Agoseris apargioides) 262
SELF-HEAL (Prunella vulgaris) 132
SENECA SNAKEROOT (Polygala senega) 168
SENNA (Cassia acutifolia, Cassia alexandrina) 338
SERVICE BERRY (Amelanchier canadensis) 304
SHAMROCK 226
SHAVE GRASS (Equisetum Arvense) 134
SHEPHERD'S PURSE (Capsella bursa-pastoris) 262
SIBERIAN GINSENG (Eleutherococcus senticosus) 116
SILK TASSLE (Garrya congdonii, Garrya elliptica) 370
SILVERBERRY (Elaeagnus angustifolia) 334
SKULLCAP (Scutellaria lateriflora) 168
SKUNK BRUSH (Rhus Trilobata) 82
SLIPPERY ELM (Ulmus rubra) 338
SMARTWEED-DOTTED - (Polygonum punctatum) 114
SMARTWEED, MARSHPEPPER (Polygonum hydropiper) 170
SMARTWEED, WATER PEPPER (Persicaria hydropiper) 170
SMOOTH HAWKWEED (Hieracium laevigatum) 264
SNAKE ROOT (Sanicle) 170
SNAPDRAGON (Antirrhinum majus) 220
SNEEZEWEED (Helenium autumnale) 254
SOAPWORT (Saponaria officinalis) 220
SOLOMON’S SEAL (Maianthemum racemosum) 170
SORREL- (Rumex) 62
SORREL TREE (Oxydendrum) 340
SOURBERRY (Rhus Trilobata) 82
SOURSOP. GRAVIOLA (Annona muricata) 340
SOURWOOD (Oxydendrum) 340
SOW THISTLE (Sonchus oleraceus) 249, 264
SHEEP SORREL (Rumex acetosella) 62
SPATTERDOCK (Nuphar advena, Nuphar lutea) 174
SPEARMINT (Mentha spicata) 170
SPEEDWELL (Veronica officinalis L.) 174
SPICEBUSH (Lindera benzoin) 170
SPIDER MILKWEED (Asclepias asperula) 370

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SPINY SOW THISTLE (Sonchus asper) 264

SPIDERWORT (Tradescantia) 220
SPIKENARD 1(Nardostachys grandiflora, Nardostachys jatamansi) 172
SPIKENARD 2(Aralia racemosa) 172
SPOTTED CRANESBILL (Geranium dissectum) (Geranium maculatum) 206
SQUAW BRUSH (Rhus Trilobata) 82
SQUAW ROOT (Caulophyllum thalictroides) 96
SQUAW VINE (Mitchella repens) 172
ST. JOHN’S WORT (Hypericum perforatum) 220
STAR FRUIT (Averrhoa carambola) 340
STAR GRASS 84
STINKING CHAMOMILE (Eupatorium capillifolium) 252
STORK’S BILL (Erodium cicitarium) 222
STRAWBERRY (wild) (Fragaria vesca) 82
STRAWBERRY GUAVA (Psidium cattleianum) 64
STEEPLEBUSH (Spiraea tomentosa) 172
STEVIA (Stevia rebaudiana) 172
STINKWEED (Larrea mexicana, Larrea tridentata) 354, 356
SUGAR BUSH, SUGAR SUMAC (Rhus Ovata) 372
SUMAC- FRAGRANT or STINKING (Rhus aromatica) 174
SUMAC- WINGED or DWARF or SHINING (Rhus copallina) 174
SUMAC- SMOOTH (Rhus glabra) 174
SUMAC- STAGHORN - (Rhus typhina, synonym: Rhus hirta) 176
SUMAC- POISON (Toxicodendron vernix) 176
SUN ROSE (Helianthemum) 204
SUNFLOWER (Helianthus annuus) 222
SWEET ANNIE (Artemisia annua) 178
SWEET BAY (Laurus nobilis) 280
SWEET EVERLASTING (Pseudognaphalium obtusifolium) (Gnaphalium
obtusifolium )176
SWEET FERN (Comptonia peregrina) 176
SWEET GALE (Myrica gale) 176
SWEET GUM (liquidambar) 340
SWEET POTATO (Ipomoea batatas) 64
SWEET (Annual) WORMWOOD-not the same as common wormwood (Artemisia
annua) 178
SWEETFLAG (Acorus calamus) 272
SWEET WOODRUFF (Galium odoratum) 222
SYCAMORE (Platanus) 342

TAHEEBO (Tabebuia impetiginosa) 320

TANSY (Tanacetum vulgare) 224
TARRAGON (Artemisia dracunculus) 178
TEA TREE (Melaleuca alternifolia) 342
TEASEL, Teazel, Teazle (Dipsacus) (Dipsacus sylvestris) 178
THISTLE- (Cirsium vulgare) 178
THORNY OLIVE (Elaeagnus pungens) 82
THYME (wild) (Thymus serpyllum) 224
TI PLANT, Good Luck Plant (Cordyline fruticosa) 342
TIGER NUT(Cyperus esculentus) 270
TOMATO- (Solanum lycopersicum) 64
TOOTHWORT (Cardamine diphylla (Michx.) 180
TREASURE FLOWER (Gazania rigens) 249

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TRILLIUM, Birth Root (Trillium recurvatum) (Trillium Grandiflorum) 180

TRUE UNICORN ROOT 84
TULIP PETALS (Tulipa) 224
TULIP TREE (Liriodendron tulipifera) 342
TULSI (Holy Basil) (Ocimum tenuiflorum) 180
TURMERIC (Curcuma longa) 180
TURNIPS- (Brassica rapa var. rapa) 64
TURPENTINE BUSH (Ericameria laricifolia) 372

UNA DE GATO (Uncaria tomentosa, U. guianensis) 104

UVA URSI (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) 182

VALERIAN (Valeriana officinalis) 246

VELVET BEAN (Vicia faba) 38
VERVAIN (Verbena officinalis, Verbena hastata, Verbena simplex) 182
VETCH (Vicia) 182
VIOLET (Viola species) (Viola odorata) 224

WAFER ASH (Ptelea trifoliata) 302

WAKAME (Undaria pinnatifida) 381
WALDMEISTER(Galium odoratum) 222
WARRIGAL GREENS (Tetragonia tetragonioides) 54
WATER DRAGON (Saururus cernuus L.) 142
WATER DROPWORT (Oenanthe aquatica) 232
WATER LILY (Nymphaea odorata Ait.) 226
WATER PEPPER (Persicaria hydropiper) 170
WATER PLANTAIN (Alisma) 184
WATERCRESS (Nasturtium officinale) 66
WATERMELON (Citrullus lanatus) 66
WATERMELON SEED 68
WAX MYRTLE (Myrica) 342
WESTERN SALSIFY (Tragopogon dubius) 262
WHEAT GRASS (Triticum aestivum) 272
WHITE DEAD NETTLE (Lamium Album) 184
WHITE LETTUCE (Prenanthes alba) 226
WHITE WALNUT (Juglans cinerea) 284
WILD BERGAMOT (Monarda fistulosa) 92
WILD CHERVIL (Anthriscus syvestris) 238
WILD LETTUCE (Lactuca canadensis) 264
WILD OATS (Chasmanthium latifolium) 270
WILD PARSNIP (Angelica archangelica) 234
WILD SPINACH (Chenopodium album) 48
WILLOW (Salix spp.) 342
WINTER CRESS (Barbarea) 184
WINTERGREEN (Gaultheria procumbens) 82
WITCH-HAZEL (Hamamelis virginiana) 184
WOLF BERRY 78
WOOD BETONY (Pedicularis canadensis) 184 (Stachys officinalis) 160
WOOD SORREL-(OXALIS)- SHAMROCK (commonly mistaken as clover) 226
WORMWOOD (Artemisia absinthium) 382

YAM (WILD) (Dioscorea villosa) (Dioscorea batatas) 186

YARROW (Achillea millefolium) 246

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YELLOW ARCHANGEL (Lamiastrum galeobdolon) 228

YELLOW CHAMOMILE (Anthemis tinctoria) 249
YELLOW DAISY (Rudbeckia hirta) 194
YELLOW DOCK (Curly Dock) (Rumex crispus) 186
YELLOW GOATS BEARD (Tragopogon dubius) 262
YELLOW HAWKWEED (Hieracium pratense) 264
YELLOW POND LILY (Nuphar advena, Nuphar lutea) 174
YELLOW SAPOTE (Pouteria campechiana) 284
YELLOW TACKSTEM (Calycoseris parryi) 264
YELLOWROOT (Xanthorhiza simplicissima, syn. X. apiifolia) 188
YERBA MATE’ (Ilex paraguariensis) 344
YERBA SANTA (Eriodictyon californicum) 188
YEW TREE (Taxus) 344
YUCCA (also Joshua tree) (Yucca) 372

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