Post by squishy on Sept 29, 2018 8:27:13 GMT
there are some common "weeds" that can be utilized as food in survival situations.
dandylion- only found in disturbed soil, was originally brought to the west from Europe as a cultivated vegetable.
the leaves can be eaten in salads or stews, roots can be roasted to make a coffee like substitute. and flower heads make wine or jelly that tastes like a light honey.
medicinal quality- tones the whole digestive system
commonly found in the most anal lawn lovers lawn XD, no seriously don't harvest those ones. look for them in farmers fields, best place to gather, never gather near industrial sites or roadside.
plantain- grows in rich damp soil.
leaves can be eaten in stews, seeded stems contain as much protein as a piece of chicken.
medicinal qualities- helps balance blood sugars, native Canadians in the north eat it in salads if they have diabetes to help keep their blood sugars stable.
stinging nettle- harvest while young, grows near water (needs very moist earth).
alot of nutrients in this, good for everyday use
wear gloves when harvesting, if you get stung, the cure always grows nearby (plantain poultice)
can be dehydrated and eaten later on too.
wild rose- grows just about everywhere
the flowers are used in salads, if you leave one petal behind when harvesting you'll get a rosehip too.
the rosehips- 3 rosehips contain as much vitamin c as an orange, good way to stave off scurvy. you can turn the rosehips into jelly, or pancake syrup or even a fruit leather for longer storage.
makes a good tea,
strawberry blite- this deceptive little plant grows in deep boral forest.
it's a small plant with a huge red "fruit/berry" on it. the berry tastes like spinach! and the fruit and leaves are very nutritious, so much so they are used for treating anemia and other nutritive deficiency disorders.
rose root- a cacti like plant that grows in rocky sandy soil, common like a weed in the okanagan (semi desert)
tinctures of it are used by athletes for energy.
an energy booster, it can be used in a survival situation to keep your energy level up if food is scarce.
for alot more info visit my blog
theeconomicalherbalist.wordpress.com
dandylion- only found in disturbed soil, was originally brought to the west from Europe as a cultivated vegetable.
the leaves can be eaten in salads or stews, roots can be roasted to make a coffee like substitute. and flower heads make wine or jelly that tastes like a light honey.
medicinal quality- tones the whole digestive system
commonly found in the most anal lawn lovers lawn XD, no seriously don't harvest those ones. look for them in farmers fields, best place to gather, never gather near industrial sites or roadside.
plantain- grows in rich damp soil.
leaves can be eaten in stews, seeded stems contain as much protein as a piece of chicken.
medicinal qualities- helps balance blood sugars, native Canadians in the north eat it in salads if they have diabetes to help keep their blood sugars stable.
stinging nettle- harvest while young, grows near water (needs very moist earth).
alot of nutrients in this, good for everyday use
wear gloves when harvesting, if you get stung, the cure always grows nearby (plantain poultice)
can be dehydrated and eaten later on too.
wild rose- grows just about everywhere
the flowers are used in salads, if you leave one petal behind when harvesting you'll get a rosehip too.
the rosehips- 3 rosehips contain as much vitamin c as an orange, good way to stave off scurvy. you can turn the rosehips into jelly, or pancake syrup or even a fruit leather for longer storage.
makes a good tea,
strawberry blite- this deceptive little plant grows in deep boral forest.
it's a small plant with a huge red "fruit/berry" on it. the berry tastes like spinach! and the fruit and leaves are very nutritious, so much so they are used for treating anemia and other nutritive deficiency disorders.
rose root- a cacti like plant that grows in rocky sandy soil, common like a weed in the okanagan (semi desert)
tinctures of it are used by athletes for energy.
an energy booster, it can be used in a survival situation to keep your energy level up if food is scarce.
for alot more info visit my blog
theeconomicalherbalist.wordpress.com