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Vitex Recipes – October 2020, Plant of the month
New Momma Yoni Steam contributed by Juliane Miklos, The Gardener Jules @thegardenerjules Elegance In Bloom Tea Blend contributed by LeAnn Hill, Bat Lady Herbalist, @batladyherbalist
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Vitex
Common Names: Vitex, Chaste tree, Chasteberry, Monk’s Pepper Latin name: Vitex agnus-castus Family: Lamiaceae
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Goldenrod Recipes – two recipes by Community Program graduates
Golden Blend Recipe contributed by Juliane Miklos, The Gardener Jules @thegardenerjules Allergy Season Fire Cider contributed by LeAnn Hill, Bat Lady Herbalist, @batladyherbalist
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September Plant of the Month – Goldenrod
Latin name: Solidago odora, S. gigantea, S. ulmifolia, S. bicolor, and many others Family: Asteraceae
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Cayenne
Latin name: Capsicum annuum – Solanaceae Common name: Cayenne, chili pepper, chile Cayenne comes from the same Capsicum genus that includes many other peppers like habaneros and jalapenos. Capsicum peppers are from the western hemisphere where they have been used for thousands of years. The word Capsicum derives from the Greek word kapto meaning “to bite.”
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Porterweed
Latin name: Stachytarpheta jamaicensis – Verbenaceae Common name: Porterweed, snake weed, blue porterweed, Jamaican vervain, worryvine, Brazilian tea
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Pine
Common name: Pine Latin name: Pinus spp. (Pinus elliottii – slash pine, Pinus palustris – longleaf pine, Pinus clausa – sand pine, Pinus echinata – shortleaf pine, Pinus taeda – loblolly pine, Pinus serotina – pond pine, Pinus glabra – spruce pine) Family: Pinaceae
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Fennel
Latin name: Foeniculum vulgare Family: Apiaceae Common name: Fennel Usage: The entire above-ground portion of the fennel plant can be utilized for food and medicine and have been for centuries. Valued by the Greeks & Romans, fennel tea was said to have been consumed before battle to give warriors courage. According to Greek myth, Prometheus carried fire from Olympus to Earth with a giant fennel stalk. The bulbs and leaves have a mild, anise like flavor that lend to delicious culinary dishes. The seeds of fennel are considered to be the more potent medicinal portion of plant due to their high aromatic oil content. The information contained here will generally…
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Calendula
Latin name: Calendula officinalis – Asteraceae Common name: Calendula, pot marigold Usage: This sticky, golden, aster is well known as an all-star skin remedy. The resinous flowers are cooling and soothing topically, as well as internally. Infused in a carrier oil (olive oil, almond oil, etc), calendula flowers can aid in finding relief from irritated and inflamed skin issues such as: bug bites & stings, dry & cracked skin, eczema, minor burns such as sunburns, scrapes, cuts, and bruises. Both antibacterial and antifungal, calendula makes a wonderful addition to a formula to treat minor topical skin infections in the form of a poultice or compress. Calendula is a common herb…
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Plantain
March – Plantain Latin name: Plantago major, Plantago lanceolata,Plantago virginica Family: Plantaginaceae Common name: Plantain The leaves of Plantago major and Plantago lanceolata, commonly known as plantain, are an essential component of any herbal medicine cabinet and first aid kit. Originating in Europe & Northern and Central Asia, P. major & P. lanceolata have become naturalized in North America. Plantain leaves are cooling, demulcent, and mildly astringent; these properties lend to plantain’s usage as an anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, analgesic, vulnerary, decongestant, and drawing agent. Commonly called the “green bandage” a poultice of fresh, mashed Plantago leaves can be used topically to address insect bites, stings, rashes, eczema, poison ivy/oak, and infections.…