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Lemon Balm Benefits: An Easy to Grow and Useful Herb

Melissa Calhoun — Sat, 24 Aug 2024 07:00:32 +0000

Lemon Balm's Tiny Flowers Are Beloved By Pollinators, Herbalists and Tea Drinkers Alike

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Turkey Tail Mushrooms Are Colorful, Beneficial

Melissa Calhoun — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:00:27 +0000

Turkey tail mushrooms are a great first forage, as this colorful species is easy to spot, has no dangerous lookalikes and offers a wealth of immunity benefits!

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Passion Vine Is A Perfect Native Foraging Find

Melissa Calhoun — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 11:00:07 +0000

Passion vine (also known as passionflower, maypop and other names) is native to the eastern U.S. and offers foragers a wealth of benefits from all parts of the plant.

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Pick Plantain To Help Maintain Your Health & Comfort

Melissa Calhoun — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 11:00:27 +0000

You'll find plantain in broad- and narrowleaf varieties, both of which can be harvested and prepared to aid with digestion, skin issues and more.

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Jewelweed Is A Lovely Find With A Soothing Cleanse

Melissa Calhoun — Mon, 21 Aug 2023 17:00:25 +0000

A jewel of a wild plant, jewelweed, with its distinctive yellow and orange flowers, is both lovely and a welcome aid to anyone who encounters poison ivy.

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Pick Purple Clover For Its Many Health Benefits

Melissa Calhoun — Mon, 26 Jun 2023 17:00:19 +0000

Purple clover is great for soil and livestock, and we humans can forage and benefit from this healthy herb, too. Here's how to ID, forage and use purple clover.

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Forage Wild Cherry To Support Wellness

Melissa Calhoun — Tue, 23 May 2023 17:00:56 +0000

Long used for its heart toning qualities and as a remedy for colds and other ailments, wild cherry is an easily foraged tree and traditional medicine powerhouse.

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Get Chuffed for Chickweed’s Soothing Properties

Melissa Calhoun — Mon, 24 Apr 2023 17:00:06 +0000

Harvest common chickweed for its cooling, drawing and nutritive benefits in salads, soups and teas. It's a beneficial and easy-to-find forage!

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Collect Cleavers (Galium Aparine) For Lymphatic Benefits

Melissa Calhoun — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 11:00:58 +0000

Cleavers are a common plant, often found in sunny areas, so forage and use this traveling seed bearer to cleanse and support your lymphatic system.

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Harvest Usnea Lichen For Natural Immune Support

Melissa Calhoun — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 12:00:21 +0000

Usnea lichens, aka "old man's beard," are as beneficial as they are prolific. Here's how to identity, harvest and prepare this foraging find for medicinal use.

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