Never ingest anything you have not positively identified.
For practice with proper plant identification, go on a guided plant ramble or use a reliable field guide such as, Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants by “Wildman” Steve Brill, or Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide. Please harvest responsibly and review this Wildcrafting Checklist by Howie Brounstein who reminds us, “Wildcrafting is stewardship.”
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Mimosa Flower (Albizia julibrissin)
June 12, 2013
These trees bloom for months. Beginning around late May and extending until mid August, make sure to gather plenty of these intoxicating flowers to make an incredible fresh plant tincture. This is heart medicine at its sweetest!
Evening Primrose (Oenethera sp.)
June 12, 2013
Striking evening primrose grows freely around the city and is used culinarily and medicinally. I was first introduced when I was living in Germany, as evening primrose oil is one of the main plant medicines they use over there for menstral complaints.
Devil’s Walkingstick (Aralia spinosa)
June 16, 2012
While exploring the Woodland Gardens in Atlanta, admired this quite beautiful and large Aralia spinosa. Aralia’s generally have an adaptogenic quality, increasing resistance to non specific stress. This Arailia is quite acrid and not as often employed.
Devil’s Walkingstick (Aralia spinosa)
June 16, 2012
Only the Devil...
Devil’s Walkstick (Aralia spinosa)
June 16, 2012
Baby devils 🙂
Mimosa Flower (Albizia julibrissin)
June 22, 2014
Mimosa Harvest! I have tinctured these flowers fresh both with and without the stems attached, both in brandy and in 95% ethanol. All make beautiful medicines, unique in their own ways. You can’t go wrong with this incredible flower medicine. Just make sure that before you tincture or syrup spread the flowers out and give all the cute little bugs who also love mimosa time to escape!) For a more complete write-up on mimosa, see the article in the Meanderings tab of the website.