More info about this plant will come shortly. Stay tune...
jueves, 29 de agosto de 2013
Closer look to the leaves and fruits
Lingonberry:
Scientific name: Vaccinium vitis-idaea
Habitat: From woodland and pine forest, to bogs, moors, heaths, tundra and even barren rocky areas, including cliffs and mountain summits.
Taste: Sour (add sugar if needed)
When to pick it?: Make sure all the fruits are red. Check for white spots, is the plant has them, leave it, it needs some more days.
Main properties: Antioxidant, kills...
Detail of wild strawberry fruit
Strawberry:
Scientific Name: Fragaria Vesca
Habitat: Grow from low valleys to timberline in moist soils within meadows, woods and streambeds.
Main properties: Plenty! read here: http://www.botanical-online.com/english/strawberryproperties.htm
Additionally, strawberries can white the teeth when mixed with bicarbonate. Simply make a paste with 50-50 of both ingredients and rub your teeth with it. Leave...
Blueberry:
Scientific Name: Vaccinium myrtillus
Habitat: Nutrient-poor soils throughout the temperate and subarctic regions of the world. (Meaning pine. spruce, birch forests.)
When to pick it?: Make sure the fruits have a good size and dark violet color. Discard any black or green fruits.
Taste: If ready, blueberries have a very special taste. Between sweet and sour.
Main properties:
Antioxidant, high in vitamin...
Plantain is one of this very common wild herbs that lay in our backyard and we pass for granted, without knowing the amazing properties it has for our health:
Plantain:
Scientific Name: Plantago Major
Habitat: Common garden weed, usually found in lawns
When to pick it?: Choose the tender young leaves, discard any bad looking, leaves with discoloration and insect bites.
Taste: If picked young taste like salad, the texture is harder.
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THIS IS AN IMPORTANT INFORMATION : PLEASE FOLLOW THIS METHOD EVERY TIME YOU TASTE A NEW PLANT. DO NOT FEEL OVERCONFIDENT ABOUT THE USE OF ANY PLANT UNTIL YOU ARE 100% SURE.
Avoid ever having to use this method without careful planning. Some
plants can be deadly, and even if you follow these guidelines perfectly, there is always a chance that a plant will make you seriously ill. Prepare yourself for wilderness outings by learning about...
In this article made by Jeaninne Tidwell I found a very easy explanation about how to process and taste edible plants:
Quoting: http://www.twineagles.org
Processing Edible Wild Plants
So you've gathered some amazing and beautiful wild edible plants; now its time to process them. If the plant needs washing, depending on what kind of plant it is, rinse or soak the plant material in cool water. For drying your bounty, there are many ways...
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