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posted 1 year ago by shmuklipoopoo on scored.co (+0 / -0 / +35Score on mirror )
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Butttoucha9k on scored.co
1 year ago 12 points (+0 / -0 / +12Score on mirror ) 2 children
Spices do MUCH more than that. We didn't conquer the world for flavor or preserving techniques. We conquered the world for MEDICINE.

Parsley cleans your kidneys.
Black pepper heals your lungs.
Rosemary and thyme have multiple respiratory and skin benefits.
Cinnamon and cloves are antiseptic and increase blood flow.

Just to name a few. We started eating these things because they saved our lives. We kept eating them because they taste good on chicken.
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Jennifungus on scored.co
1 year ago 4 points (+0 / -0 / +4Score on mirror ) 2 children
Exactly. If you practice natural medicine you will know this but you will also know that there are many North American native plants that can be used in similar ways. Even some invasive "weeds" can be used medicinally.
Butttoucha9k on scored.co
1 year ago 6 points (+0 / -0 / +6Score on mirror ) 3 children
Dandelion is an amazing plant. The flowers and leaves can be eaten fresh and help clean the blood and the root improves kidney and liver function.

Mullein clears your lungs.

Catnip is an anti-inflammatory and anti anxiety

Scullcap is a muscle relaxer

Goldenseal is antiparasitic, antiviral, antifungal.

Yarrow helps reduce fevers

Willow bark is aspirin

Yaupon Holly is an indigenous plant with caffeine

Hibiscus(red sorrel calyx) is an immune booster and diuretic

Ginger improves lymph function and removes lactic acid reducing exercise fatigue.

TakenusernameA on scored.co
1 year ago 3 points (+0 / -0 / +3Score on mirror )
Dandelion is IRL Tolkien kingsfoil, every thinks its a weed, but its actually a medicine, a food, and a drink all in one, and if you live in the US it grows without any help. Instead of spraying it with pesticides, we should be farming it and selling it to the rest of the planet.
Jennifungus on scored.co
1 year ago 1 point (+0 / -0 / +1Score on mirror )
Oh. You mentioned white willow bark haha
Jennifungus on scored.co
1 year ago 1 point (+0 / -0 / +1Score on mirror ) 2 children
This is long but useful. Here are my loose leaf tea blend ingredients. You don't have to use all of them in each blend. Just use what you can get. They aren't all found in North America but many are and some can be foraged in many parts of the country:
1. Chest, head, respiratory ailments:
Hyssop flowers/leaves, mullein leaves, eucalyptus leaves, slippery elm bark, elderberry, rose hips, dried orange or lemon, beard lichen, echinacea, horehound, pleurisy root, whole cloves, rosemary, oregano leaves, milk thistle, plantain leaves, turkey tail mushroom, elecampagne, lungwort, lobelia, red clover, balsam fir needles, goldenrod, fennel/anise seeds, bayberry, bee balm, black currants, garlic mustard, rose hips, sunflower leaves, violets (viola papilionacea)
2. Sleep aid:
Chamomile, lavendar, passion flower, ginko biloba leaves, valerian root, ashwaghanda leaves, mint, lemon balm, American skullcap, magnolia bark, violets (viola papilionacea)
3. Urinary Tract/bladder:
Horsetail, Cleavers, Uva Ursi leaves/berries, rose hips, dandelion root, ashwaghanda leaves, elderberry, echinacea, nettle leaf, dried cranberry, milk thistle, plantain leaves, horseradish root, dried blueberries, goldenrod, agrimony, dandelion, Joe Pye Weed, spruce leaves
4. Stomach upset:
Slippery elm bark, ginger, mint (any type), butterbur, fennel or fennel seeds, cinnamon bark, raspberry leaves, chamomile, yarrow, licorice root, lemon balm, marshmallow root, plantain leaves and seeds, beech tree leaves, allspice, ashitaba (Angelica keiskei), bayberry, bee balm, black horehound, dandelion, pineapple weed, plantain root, Self Heal, wood sorrel
5. Pain relief:
California poppy, white willow bark, feverfew leaves (make sure they're dried),valerian root, black cohosh, boswellia, ginger, ashwaghanda, turmeric, whole cloves, cinnamon bark, licorice, fennel seeds, arnica, chickweed, fireweed, violets (viola papilionacea)
6. Allergies:
Nettle leaves, hyssop, mullein, horehound, echinacea, butterbur, rose hips, black tea leaves, goldenrod, uva ursi, oregon grape root, goldenrod, Kudzu, plantain root
7. Brain boosting:
Milk Thistle, ginko biloba, sage, turmeric root, ashwaghanda, ginseng, gotu kola, lemon balm, rhodiola rosea root, rosemary, bacopa/brahmi
8. Immune support:
Amla, echinacea, goldenseal, elderberry, turkey tail
9. Dry Mouth: baobab, wood sorrel
10. Migraines: Betony, Feverfew, Kudzu, purslane
11. Fevers: Red Clover, white willow bark, field pennycress, fireweed, Joe Pye Weed, pineapple weed, Self Heal, sunflower leaves, wood sorrel
VolanteEternity on scored.co
1 year ago 2 points (+0 / -0 / +2Score on mirror )
Glad someone mentioned kudzu. As someone who lives in the south it's great to know something can be done with such an invasive plant. The reasons you mentioned along with it, like other plants, has vitamin A and antioxidants.
Butttoucha9k on scored.co
1 year ago 1 point (+0 / -0 / +1Score on mirror ) 1 child
By bears lichen do you mean usnea? If so you should move that into your urinary blend. But use it sparingly. Also use lobelia sparingly as well as goldenseal. They are level 3 herbs - treat like antibiotics dosing is very important. I'd add hibiscus to your urinary blend as well. Add wild lettuce or sows ear to your pain relief blend.

Bacopi is excellent I just started using it. Lions mane is good for brain too.

Cats claw isn't north America but it's one of the strongest immune supports ever.

Yaupon helps with migraines.

Feverfew or yarrow are good for fevers too so is red ginseng.

Your knowledge is good. This is a good list.
Jennifungus on scored.co
1 year ago 1 point (+0 / -0 / +1Score on mirror ) 1 child
Wow! Thanks! It's really nice to meet someone else who has an interest in natural medicine. Most people just geab something off the shelf at their local Walgreens and act like you're crazy if you don't do the same.
Butttoucha9k on scored.co
1 year ago 4 points (+0 / -0 / +4Score on mirror ) 1 child
Wild lettuce, sows ear, and many others are latex producers so pain relievers
Jennifungus on scored.co
1 year ago 1 point (+0 / -0 / +1Score on mirror )
Also white willow bark
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