Acorns & Oak (Quercus Species) ~ LuminEarth’s Guide to Wild Edible & Medicinal Plants

Names:  Acorns, Oak (Quercus Species) Edible:  The acorn was a staple of many Native American cultures and is still eaten in many parts of the world. Acorns are a product of oak trees. Acorns have no poisonous look-alikes, so they are great crops for beginning foragers. Click Here to Visit Our FREE Online Guide to [...]

How to Dry and Store Herbs – It’s Quick, Easy, and Inexpensive!

  Have you been experimenting with growing herbs in your garden or maybe taking a few classes on wildcrafting and gathering herbs? If so, now is the time to take your experience one step further and learn how to store your harvest! Drying herbs is a very simple and efficient way to store your harvest.  You won’t need [...]

Sassafras (Sassafras albidum) ~ LuminEarth’s How to Identify Wild Edible & Medicinal Plants

  Names:  Sassafras (Sassafras albidum), Ague Tree, Cinnamon Wood, Common Sassafras, Gui Zhi, Kuntze Saloop, Laurus albida, Sasafras, Sassafrax, Sassafras albidum, Sassafras officinale, Sassafras variifolium, Saxifrax. Appearance:  The sassafras is a medium sized tree ranging from 10-125 feet tall. This tree has 3 different kinds of leaves. One is oval, one has two lobes and [...]

‘Green Blessings’ Dinner Salad

by Daniela Sales Reiki Master Teacher and Wellness Consultant The Avokado Studio Last night we were all home late and did not have much time to prepare dinner. It was one of those evenings that tries very hard to lure you into snacking, getting a pizza, or something similar. Just an ounce of patience (although [...]

Goldenrod (Solidago) ~ LuminEarth’s Guide to Wild Edible & Medicinal Plants

Names:  Goldenrod, Aaron’s Rod, Canadian Goldenrod, Early Goldenrod, European Goldenrod, Solidago canadensis, Solidago gigantea, Solidago Glomerata, Solidago longifolia, Solidago serotina, Solidago virgaurea, Woundwort. Visit Our FREE Online Guide to Wild Edible & Medicinal Plants Appearance: There are more than 20 species in our area (Tennessee) and many of the species hybridize, increasing the diversity of [...]

White Dutch Clover (Trifolium repens) ~ LuminEarth’s How to Identify Wild Edible & Medicinal Plants

Names:  White Dutch Clover (Trifolium repens) , White Clover, Ladino Clover, Clover, White Shamrock, Shamrock Appearance:  Clovers have leaves in sets of three with a flower head ranging in color from white, cream to pinkish tinged. Harvesting:  White Dutch Clover is found in lawns, fields, pastures, and disturbed areas. The young leaves are best harvested [...]

Lady’s Thumb (Polygonum persicaria) ~ LuminEarth’s Guide to Wild Edible & Medicinal Plants

Names:   Lady’s Thumb (Polygonum persicaria), Smartweed, Knotweed, Spotted Ladysthumb, Fedshank, Floh-Knöterich, Renouée persicaire, Persicaria, Duraznillo, Arsesmart, La Liao, Water Pepper, Polygonum Hydropiper, Red leg, Knotweed, Tear-thumb, Pennsylvania Smartweed Lady’s Thumb (Polygonum persicaria) Appearance: Lady’s Thumb is an annual plant and a member of the buckwheat family. It has narrow, pointed lance shaped leaves ranging in [...]

Ground Ivy (Glechoma hederacea) ~ LuminEarth’s Guide to Wild Edible & Medicinal Plants

GROUND IVY (Glechoma hederacea) Other Names: Alehoof, Cat’s Foot, Cat’s Paw,  Creeping Charlie, Gill-Go-By-The Hedge,  Gill-Over-The-Ground, Gillrun, Hay Maids, Hedge Maids, Lian Qian Cao, Lizzy-Run-Up-The-Hedge, Nepeta Hederacea, Robin-Run-In-The-Hedge, Tun-Hoof, Turnhoof.   Appearance: Ground Ivy leaves are heart shaped, opposite, scalloped, and dark green, sometimes tinted purple. The main root is thick and matted it sends out [...]

Wild Backyard Stir-Fry

Who says tasty organic food has to be expensive… or bought from the store?!?   With a few standard staples, a little imagination, and use of what Mother Nature has sprouting in your own back yard, you can have wholesome, healthy meals quickly, easily and inexpensively! Here is a recipe that we just tossed together today, [...]

Oregon Grape Root

by Jyll Renee OREGON GRAPE ROOT Botanical name:  Berberis aquifoluim Common name:  Oregon grape Habitat:  Oregon grape is an evergreen bush that grows throughout the northwest; however is the Oregon state flower as well.  The root is used medicinally. Info:  The yellow rhizome is used as a gentle hepatic – biliary stimulant.  By enhancing the [...]

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