Uva Ursi

July 14, 2010 by  
Filed under Herbology, Supplements

by Jyll Renee UVA URSI Botanical name:  arctostaphylos uva-ursi Common name:  Bearberry, Kinnikinnick, Mountain cranberry, Rockberry  Habitat:  The uva ursi plant is found in colder, northern climates.  It has red flowers  Info:  Uva ursi also known as bearberry because bears like eating the fruit, has been used medicinally since the 2nd century. Native Americans used [...]

Ground Ivy (Glechoma hederacea)

December 18, 2009 by  
Filed under Herbology, Wild Foods & Foraging

Ground Ivy (Glechoma hederacea) Other Names: Alehoof, Cat’s foot, Creeping Charlie, Gill-over-the-ground, Gillrun, Hay maids, hedge maids. Ground ivy is medicinal and edible.

Broadleaf Plantain (Plantago major) ~ LuminEarth’s Guide To Wild Edible & Medicinal Plants

Plantain (Plantago major) Other Names: Common Plantain, Broadleaf Plantain, Great Plantain, Greater Plantain, Ripple Grass, Plantago Asiatica, Waybread, Waybroad, Snakeweed, Cuckoo’s Bread, Englishman’s Foot, White Man’s Foot, Che Qian Zi (China), Breitwegerich (German), Tanchagem-maior (Portuguese), Llantén común (Spanish), Llantén major (Spanish). Plantain is both medicinal and edible.