Comments on: 7 Backyard Herbal Remedies to Harvest Yourself

By: Olivia Cleveland

Olivia Cleveland — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 20:23:48 +0000

In reply to Dan. Would you recommend it to help improve circulation (I've read it's good for that) in men WITHOUT creating an imbalance in their hormones (most commonly used to balance women's hormones)?

By: Becky

Becky — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 07:19:48 +0000

I have harvested and eaten nettle leaves cooked as I would spinach. They gave off a scent similar to mashed potatoes when cooking and had a very “meaty” taste for a green. They were filling and delicious. Such a “meaty” flavor was surprising from a green. I used leaves from a plant that had only a few leaves in the very early spring. Thank you for this information. I have only recently begun to learn about the benefits of these wild plants. How long I have been pulling some of them out of my garden when I ought to instead have been planting them in!

By: Jenny Flockton

Jenny Flockton — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 06:06:37 +0000

I have used Dandylions for years as a veg,and the nettles.The nettles picked when young are a great veg steamed or sautéed with garlic and cream.Wonderful page,please continue.I really look forward to it.Thankyou very much.xxxxx

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 14 Sep 2015 04:02:26 +0000

Hello Katie!

I always enjoy and learn great information from your blog. But… please check the photo for Creeping Charlie — it looks like purple dead nettle (Lamium purpureum) to me. Purple dead nettle is widely noted as an edible and medicinal backyard herb, so you can tweak and re-title the post as “*Six*Backyard Herbal Remedies to Harvest!”

best regards,
Melissa

By: Lisa

Lisa — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 23:54:36 +0000

I am fairly new to foraging, and am always a bit slow & cautious about trying something I may think is good to try. I have about 100′ by 6′ of what you have helped me recognize as purselane….. I am so happy to know that a plant that I thought looked ‘good’, is good!

By: Amber Motta

Amber Motta — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 21:05:23 +0000

I have been foraging wild foods for years.t of Thank you so much for posting this. I have gathered and used most of the herbs you mentioned. I love Dandy lion greens sauteed with EVOL and garlic. I have also made jelly and wine out of it. People would be amazed at what they would find in their back yards that they can make into a nutritious meal for the family.

By: Kimberly Neal

Kimberly Neal — Sun, 13 Sep 2015 17:27:34 +0000

I am so amazed at the wonders of you! You should have a show on TV! There is no one like you. I feel so lucky to have found you while recovering from an Achilles tear…I’m 50 and a full time mail carrier who has survived a stroke when I was 41. I adore you. You’re just wonder filled.

By: Alisha

Alisha — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 05:38:39 +0000

In reply to Kylie Evans. When my kids are congested i put mullein leaf in a pot and put it to boil, then very carefully, so they don't burn themself, have my child breath the steam from the pot. Mullein is great for cough, congestion and it's even supposed to help with asthma. Also, adding a few drops of eucalyptus oil in the same pot is great! Hope this helps :)

By: Dan

Dan — Wed, 09 Sep 2015 12:13:10 +0000

In reply to Gerry Sawyer. Kudzu? I tincture the flower in 40% alcohol and use it for afflictions of a weak spleen such as anxiety, worry, and immune related things. The herb is cool and moist, very yin.

By: Wellness Mama

Wellness Mama — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 14:20:26 +0000

In reply to Gerry Sawyer. I've never tried...

By: Kylie Evans

Kylie Evans — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 11:37:21 +0000

Hi wellness mama, my one year old son has chest congestion that will not go away. We are all natural and unvaccinated so we are very healthy most of the time. Are there any specific herbs that are safe to use to on him to relieve the chest congestion? I have been using these very wild cherry drops from the local health store but I think it gave him an upset stomach. Any advice would help!

By: Gerry Sawyer

Gerry Sawyer — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 03:13:39 +0000

Do you have any idea how to make kutzu tincture or kutzu extract?