Wild SHEPHERD'S PURSE (Stops Bleeding)

Stop-Bleeding-Fast-With-This-Wild-Basic-Weed; "Shepherds-Purse." Don't confuse the name of Purslane, not the same. I use to make sure when taking friends on herbal walks they knew the differences along with their medical properties. See: Making anti bacterial bandages.

Check your yard for this beautiful tall, scraggly plant towering a good foot and a half above the other weeds scattering our overgrown yard. I crouched down to get a closer look and immediately noticed the heart shaped pods growing along the lanky stem– I’d recognize them anywhere.
 It was Shepherd’s Purse! I have attempted to grow it from seed in the past without luck, so I was thrilled to find it thriving wild all over our lawn. The more I looked, the more Shepherd’s Purse plants I discovered around our home.
What was so exciting about discovering this “weed” in my yard is that not only is it edible and delicious, it also has medicinal properties as well. We’ll delve into that more in a moment.

Identifying Shepherd’s Purse

Would you be able to pick out the Shepherd’s Purse from among these common weeds?
There are several hints to look for when identifying Shepherd’s Purse:
1. The plants will typically grow anywhere from 3 inches tall to 1 1/2 feet.
2. The deeply lobed rosette of leaves resemble dandelion, with symmetrical leaves spreading flat on the ground.
3. A long, slender stem grows from the middle of the rosette with heart shaped seed pods growing along the length of it. (The heart shaped pods are a dead giveaway that it’s Shepherd’s Purse.)
4. When in bloom, you will notice small, white, tightly shaped flowers at the top of the stem.
5. It’s an annual herb. Although it may self-sow, don’t expect to find it growing in the same place the following year. However, the seeds remain viable for up to 20 years, so there’s a good chance you’ll find Shepherd’s Purse growing again at some point if you allowed the plant to go to seed.
6. Shepherd’s Purse grows all across the United States and in many other countries. It can be found from Spring through Winter.
I apologize for not having more photos to help you identify this plant. Hopefully I’ll find some more Shepherd’s Purse growing this year and I can update this article with up-close shots to help you with proper identification. If you’re interested in learning more there are tons of photos you can find online. Here’s a good article to read with lots of information and a few more photos to check out.

A Useful Weed

Shepherd’s Purse has many interesting uses. It is enjoyed in culinary dishes in many cultures around the world. It’s also prized for its medicinal qualities. A few of my favorite uses include:

• Eat it- fresh or cooked. The leaves can be eaten straight off the plant or added to sandwiches, salads, and soups; fresh or cooked. The stalk can be stir-fried, or eaten raw. The flowers can be eaten raw. The seeds can be stir-fried and used as a peppery seasoning. The roots can be used fresh or dried as a substitute for ginger or candied in syrup. (Source: Linda Runyon’s Essential Wild Food Survival Guide)

Personally, I enjoy picking the flowers and seed pods off the plant and eating them fresh.

• Quickly stop bleeding. Shepherd’s Purse is high in Vit. K, vegetable protein, potassium, calcium, beta-carotene and minerals. It has been used for centuries to stop bleeding internally and externally. For a quick field application, make a poultice by crushing up fresh or dried leaves to apply to a bleeding wound. An herbal tea can also be made to ease internal bleeding. Shepherd’s Purse tincture is often used by midwives to stop excessive bleeding after giving birth. (I actually took two droppersful of an alcohol tincture of Shepherd’s Purse after giving birth to help control the bleeding, per my midwife’s instructions, and can attest to its effectiveness.) Take it orally to treat internal bleeding.

Warnings: Avoid the herb during pregnancy, except during labor because it stimulates uterine contractions.
I’ll give you a little personal story. My youngest daughter… she’s five… she has always had a problem with nose bleeds. If she gets bumped on the nose playing, or falls and hits her nose, it immediately begins to gush blood. I mean more than a steady drip. The flow of blood is constant… and it’s scary! I keep cotton nose plugs on hand (you know, the kind for sports injuries) specifically for her nose bleeds, but she usually soaks through a handful of them before the bleeding stops.
When I found Shepherd’s Purse growing wild in our yard, I took advantage of the opportunity to do an experiment to see just how well it actually works. Using all of the aerial parts, I made a tincture to try on my daughter. I used glycerin as the base instead of alcohol so that it would be safe to put in her nose.
Several weeks later, my daughter was supposed to be in bed sleeping, but instead was fooling around and fell off the bed, hitting her nose on the wall. I heard her screams from across the house, and ran to see what was wrong. She stood in her bedroom doorway, blood dripping all down her shirt and puddles on the carpet at her feet. I whisked her off to the bathroom and gathered my supplies– nose plugs, a pack of ice, and that Shepherd’s Purse tincture.
I dipped the first nose plug into the infused glycerin tincture, and stuck it into the bleeding nostril. I placed the bag of ice on the bridge of her nose, and had her lean over the bathroom sink. I waited for the blood to fill the plug as it usually does almost immediately, but the blood had stopped soaking through. I wondered if the glycerin was preventing the cotton from absorbing blood, so I pulled the plug out with a new one ready in hand to quickly replace the first. But when I pulled that first plug out we were both astonished to discover that the bleeding had completely stopped. It was amazing! Never in her life has her nose stopped bleeding so quickly. I was flooded with relief, and she was thrilled that it was over.
I’ve had more times than I can count over the past year to use this Shepherd’s Purse tincture, and the results have always been consistent and immediate. It will forever have a place in my medicine cabinet.

How To Make A Shepherd’s Purse Tincture

A tincture is a very concentrated liquid extract of herbs, and is an effective way to take herbal medicine internally. You can take a dropperful or two straight from the bottle, but if the strong flavor is offensive you may also add the drops to a warm drink and take it that way as well.
Tinctures are usually made by infusing an herb in a strong alcohol base. However, for more sensitive people, especially children, you can choose to use glycerin or apple cider vinegar instead of alcohol. The latter options won’t be as strong medicinally as the former, but they are a good alternative and still work well.
Preserving Shepherd’s Purse in a tincture is a great way to capture the medicinal properties of the plant at the peak of harvest and enables you to reap its medicinal benefits year-round. Prepared tinctures are a quick and effective way to get an application immediately– as opposed to a tea which requires time to steep and cool.
For this particular herb, fresh plants are better than dried. Dried Shepherd’s Purse loses its potency rapidly. Some herbs must be dried before using in a tincture, but not in this case.

You’ll Need:

• Fresh Shepherd’s Purse stalks, seed pods, and flowers. (The dried herb can be used if fresh isn’t an option.)
• 80-100 proof alcohol (vodka, gin, brandy, rum); vegetable glycerine, or apple cider vinegar

First, gather a bunch of fresh stalks. Instead of uprooting an entire plant, cut the stalks off a couple of inches from ground level.
Chop up all of the aerial parts (stalks, pods, flowers).
Fill a glass container, such as a pint sized mason jar, with the fresh, chopped herbs.
Pour enough alcohol, glycerin, or apple cider vinegar into the jar to completely cover the herbs. Screw on an airtight lid.
Place the jar out of direct sunlight. Allow the herbs to infuse for 4-6 weeks before straining off. Store in a dark place, or in a tinted glass bottle.
The tincture will be good for one year, after which you’ll need to replace it with a fresh batch.
For more information regarding usage and dosage amounts, here is a great article to check out. It’s definitely an interesting herb, and a useful one to be able to identify in the wild.
If you found this article on Shepherd’s Purse interesting, you might also enjoy reading about another edible and medicinal plant: Lamb’s Ear. Don’t forget to check out the Herbal Medic Class Sam Coffman recently taught as well.

Have you ever used Shepherd’s Purse to stop bleeding?

Disclaimer: None of the information in this article is intended to constitute medical advice or treatment. For development of individual health issue treatments, it is advised that any person first consult a qualified health care provider. It is advised that he or she remain under the doctor’s supervision throughout any major health issues.

The author/owner of this website is not a licensed medical practitioner of any kind, is not providing medical advice and assumes no responsibility for your improper use of this information.

The statements in this article have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Information contained within this site is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

About Kendra Lynne the author:

I'm a homeschooling, homesteading mama of four, doing everything I can to help my family live more self-sufficiently on our one country acre here in the Bible Belt South.  I've been sharing about it all on my website, New Life on a Homestead, and am excited to bring the preparedness aspect of this lifestyle to all of you here as well! Be sure to check out my *NEW* Canning DVD: At Home Canning For Beginners and Beyond


Drink a tea made from young, dried Wooly Lamb’s Ear leaves to help with fevers, diarrhea, sore mouth and throat, internal bleeding, and weaknesses of the liver and heart. (~Wikipedia)

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TEN COMMON WEEDS THAT HEAL for Tougher Times. PURSLANE

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Purslane is sold in a tincture
ANOTHER:
Eat it- fresh or cooked. The leaves can be eaten straight off the plant or added to sandwiches, salads, and soups; fresh or cooked. The stalk can be stir-fried, or eaten raw. The flowers can be eaten raw. The seeds can be stir-fried and used as a peppery seasoning. The roots can be used fresh or dried as a substitute for ginger or candied in syrup. (Source: Linda Runyon’s Essential Wild Food Survival Guide)
Personally, I enjoy picking the flowers and seed pods off the plant and eating them fresh in salads or sandwich.

• Quickly stop bleeding. Shepherd’s Purse is high in Vit. K, vegetable protein, potassium, calcium, beta-carotene and minerals. It has been used for centuries to stop bleeding internally and externally. For a quick field application, make a poultice by crushing up fresh or dried leaves to apply to a bleeding wound.
• An herbal tea can also be made to ease internal bleeding. Shepherd’s Purse tincture is often used by midwives to stop excessive bleeding after giving birth. (I actually took two droppersful of an alcohol tincture of Shepherd’s Purse after giving birth to help control the bleeding, per my midwife’s instructions, and can attest to its effectiveness.) Take it orally to treat internal bleeding.

How To Make A Shepherd’s Purse Tincture

A tincture is a very concentrated liquid extract of herbs, and is an effective way to take herbal medicine internally. You can take a dropperful or two straight from the bottle, but if the strong flavor is offensive you may also add the drops to a warm drink and take it that way as well.
Tinctures are usually made by infusing an herb in a strong alcohol base. However, for more sensitive people, especially children, you can choose to use glycerin or apple cider vinegar instead of alcohol. The latter options won’t be as strong medicinally as the former, but they are a good alternative and still work well.
Preserving Shepherd’s Purse in a tincture is a great way to capture the medicinal properties of the plant at the peak of harvest and enables you to reap its medicinal benefits year-round. Prepared tinctures are a quick and effective way to get an application immediately– as opposed to a tea which requires time to steep and cool.
For this particular herb, fresh plants are better than dried. Dried Shepherd’s Purse loses its potency rapidly. Some herbs must be dried before using in a tincture, but not in this case.


Others: Maybe in your garden or backyard? Sepherd's purse, Cleavers, Chickweed, Dandelion, Groundsel, Mallows, St johns wort, Self heal (prunella vulgaris), Usnea (usnea barbata) and number ten is Yarrow. These herbs may not expecially grow in your area's back yard. Yarrow is found in mountain areas more than plains i.e. There are many more. Make sure these herbs are not sprayed and away from car traffic (lead-contamination).
I like their comments from this posts. It gives way to store these herbs in a tincture. One sample, my favorite
 is below.


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or, dry them in the closets (keep dry, or paper bags

 

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IN THE LINK ABOVE.

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Notes on Lobelia

to use in formulas 

http://shermsorganicnews.blogspot.com/2010/12/history-of-lobelia.html

Lobelia alone cannot cure, but it is very beneficial if given in connection with other measures, such as an enema of catnip infusion morning and evening. An enema should be given even if the patient is delirious. It's important to remember to balance out Lobelia with another or other herbs. It works best this way, but not with a drug.
It will relieve the brain. Pleurisy root is a specific remedy for pleurisy, but it is excellent if combined with lobelia for its relaxing properties. The use of lobelia in fevers is beyond any other remedy. It is excellent for very nervous patients. Poultices of hot fomentation of lobelia are good in external inflammations such as rheumatism, etc. It is excellent to add lobelia to poultices for abcesses, boils and carbuncles. Use on-third lobelia to two-third slippery elm bark or the same proportion to any other herb you are using.

While lobelia is an excellent emetic, it is a strange fact that given in small doses for irritable stomach, it will stop spasmodic vomiting. In cases of asthma, give a lobelia pack, followed the next morning by an emetic. The pack will loosen the waste material, and it will be cast out with the emetic. In bad cases, where the liver is affected and the skin yellow, combine equal parts of pleurisy root, catnip and bitter root. Steep a teaspoonful in a cup of boiling water.
Give two tablespoons every two hours, hot. For hydrophobia, steep a tablespoonful of lobelia in a pint of boiling water, drinking as much as possible to induce vomiting. This will clean the stomach out; then give a high enema. This treatment should be given immediately after the person is attacked. Lobelia is excellent for whooping cough...For an emergency, there is nothing that will as quickly clear the air passage of the lungs as lobelia. A tincture made as follows will stop difficult breathing and clear the air passages of the lungs, if taken a tablespoonful at a time: (Add in lung herbals if you wish) This tincture is also on You Tube (Mt. Rose Herbs)
Lobelia herb 2 ounces
Crushed lobelia seed 2 ounces
Apple vinegar 1 pint or vodka (your only using drops and it will keep longer.)Soak for two weeks in a well-stoppered bottle, shaking every day.
 Making anti bacteria bandages

Common Diseases of the Elderly (Lungs)

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Mullin is a wild edible plant for respiratory issues.
Do not gather by roads. Add the flower to oils for
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Are You Ready For Your Famine?

This is an list of Emergency BULK Food Supply (back to basic's)about home food storage for any disasters for any country; culture or people. Pick one gift from this list to buy your loved one. They already have too many "THINGS."
"…There is a law, irrevocably decreed in heaven before the foundations of the
world, upon which all blessings are predicated-...And when we obtain any
blessing from God, it is by obedience to that law upon which it is Predicated"...Our health has to be and is reflective of OUR OBEDIENCE TO THOSE" laws of nature". There are no exceptions. You are not ever an exception to any of Gods rules/laws.
(PHOTO: REDNECK CELLAR) the idea here is to make use of your environment and recycle.
Remember the were;
10 virgins (meaning 10 righteous virtuous women/men.) Five were obedient and five were not prepared and ready when the time came that comes to us all. Five that was not was left out was by their own laziness. My quest in bogging this page within is to teaching some of these natural nature's laws concerning our health of our earthly body for better improvement of life on earth and to prepare its reader for leaner times. (It's the oil for your lamp today.)
Most of my blog materials has been about being more prepared to survive to the "Millennium."
With this introduction, I do feel a need for a page on some basic "frugal" food supplies needed to sustain life for only one year for your millennium survival. We never know when a "Tsunami" will be our trial. However, I will only do only the basic's, but at the end is a link where you can go to someone that has gone to a lot of work to supply more than what is on this list. The poor generally haven't need of their out-of-touch and dated lists unless if you have more money, can, and want to do more please go there. Their is POLITICAL disaster too much more than a variety crisis involving weather,earthquakes, volcanoes, and such disasters as well as economics’, sickness, or even unemployment that will affect our circumstances differently your future relief during these bad times. What's the predicted problem your area? What’s your financial problem? Think of what could happen and prepare a backup for those weaknesses’.
What's new: Happening in California
Home Storage for about a year (Per Person)Grains 300 lbs per person (Stores better in sealed smaller cans) there's is no rotation involved. (? Mix/Match with other organic grains such as wheat (spring), corn, oatmeal, rice i.e.)
Salt about 10 lbs per person. (How much do you use? Keep track)
Water 30 gallons (1-2 gallons a day- Rotate or store distilled water in good
containers. Remember water can be boiled for 20 minutes to rid any bacteria.
Oil: 4 gallons (Keep track of how much you actually use) Or, Canned Vegetable
Shortening.
Sugar or Honey about 60 lbs. (If you store honey be sure to get in containers
that you can re-heat it in the container and smaller to melt it as needed.
Vegetables about 30 lbs. (Record- how much per week, month and then year)
Herbs about 20 lbs
Milk, especially for babies is about 50 lbs (dairy-soy or formula source of protein)
Legumes 75 lbs
Rice 100 lbs or/and potatoes this depends on cultures
Baking items about 10 lbs 2-3 baking powders, 3-4 corn starch etc.
*Other items might be medications and such as 12 bottles of H202 Hydrogen Peroxide (see post; (learn how to use this product...it's so basic and can do many kinds of healing and disinfecting. And 12 bottles of rubbing alcohol. The H202 can be used as a rug cleaner when getting outdated.
Remember the storage containers are just as important as the food, do your research get the best for your probable disaster.
Some styles of storage is way "over-done," but it's list maybe for the rich and/or of others out there who have gobs of money. I don't I need only basic's now. Try buying one can a week or month.
However, for right now stick to "basic." and do it now.
...Remember the 10 virgins only 5 were prepared the rest perished and were left.
(They're all good folks-virgins) The rule was about the "light" it prepared them for "this dreaded day. “Our governments and churches can't aid everybody all the time or at the same time. It only for a very short season, and unfortunately some not at all, they are the poorer churches etc. Bless them for what they can do.
This is a supply need for everyone in all parts of our earth not limited to any one religion, sex, creed, race etc., You got the idea. We are all from Adam, Eve, brothers, and sister. All our genealogy lines connect somewhere in time- so, lets act like it and help one another. I thought that was showing your faith. Start with the first four that's basic for now, and then design a monthly budget to get the rest.
To get a better idea for your own households needs keep a monthly grocery record on a calendar of how much of a basic item is used in one month then multiply that times one year. Be sure to store wisely, organically grown food such as grain or the best quality and make it can be easily rotated.
Emergency 72 Hr. Food Supply (lists)Disclaimer: Consult your health professional for any medical advice. This is a Journal/blog, meant to educate, entertain, and only voices my experienced herbalist opinions at the best. see in my post for the other list.



Here's the causes of famine: MAN
GMO Bill Updater
On C2Cam was a constitutional lawyer specializing in food and drug law, Jonathan Emord. He talked about efforts to quash the first GMO labeling bill, which passed in Vermont. Emord, a co-author of the Vermont legislation, reported that Rep. Mike Pompeo with the encouragement of Monsanto has created a bill (H.R. 1599) that would pre-empt all state laws that require disclosure of GMOs. If it passes the Senate, it will mean that Monsanto and its GMO buyers will be free to include GMOs in almost all foods without ever having to disclose which foods contain them, Emord warned.
Emord suggested that people contact their congressional representatives to vote against this bill. www.emord.com/
Add in Honey and here's the link that says why to do so...you need not to buy his book. LOL

Cancer= or Most Toxic Diseases

U.S., the pure turkey tail product used in the U.S. NIH breast cancer clinical study is widely available from Fungi Perfecti (www.fungi.com) under the label "Host Defense." read more


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Turkey Tail grown in sawdust

The natural killer cells promoted by ingesting turkey tails also target virally-infected cells. Moreover, turkey tail mycelium excretes strong antiviral compounds, specifically active against Human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer, and hepatitis C virus (HEP-C), which causes liver cancer. Viruses that induce cancer are called "oncoviruses." The virus-to-cancer connection is where medicinal mushrooms offer unique opportunities for medical research. The current thinking amongst many researchers is that turkey tails and other medicinal mushrooms lessen the odds of getting cancer by reducing causal co-factors such as oncoviruses.


Turkey tail is renowned in Asia as a source for cancer therapy. The Japanese company Kureha first screened many polypore mushrooms and found that turkey tails produced a profound immune response, a discovery confirmed by many other subsequent studies. The Kureha researchers received a patent for extracting both the mycelium and mushrooms in 1976 and derivative U.S. patents through 1981 (long since expired). http://toughertimes.blogspot.com/2015/05/paul-stamets-john-b-wells-mushrooms.html
The extraction method led to marketing "PSK" (polysaccharide Krestin®) and later "PSP," both protein-bound polysaccharides. PSK became recognized as a cancer drug in Japan and approved under somewhat controversial conditions. Before approving a foreign-made drug, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has many requirements. One is that the Active Principal Ingredient (API) needs to be disclosed. Therein lies the problem. PSK is an assortment of sugars and attached proteins but has no unique molecule responsible for its impact on the immune system. Without that API, verification from batch-to-batch is not possible. Thus, it is classified as an undefined drug. This is one reason why PSK cannot be legally imported nor marketed in the United States.
Other common cancerous foods
Dandelion Root

Paul Stamets: Patent Destroys Monanto War On Bugs

In 2006, a patent was granted to a man named Paul Stamets. He Holds The Patent That Could DESTROY Monsanto And Change The World! Though Paul is the world's leading mycologist, his patent has received very little attention and exposure. Why is that? Stated by executives in the pesticide industry, this patent represents “the most disruptive technology we have ever witnessed.” And when the executives say disruptive, they are referring to it being disruptive to the chemical pesticides industry. 

This video is on one medical mushroom, the other links are below...

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Not all are eatable but have medicinal properties:

DO NOT EAT THIS next MUSHROOM:
Death Cap Mushroom It Could Help Fight Cancer: But DO NOT Try This at Home!! Too Toxic to the Liver.
TP53 gene is up-regulated by a toxic constituent of the Amanita in this study.
http://www.nature.com/…/jo…/v520/n7549/full/nature14418.html
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Medical Mushroom: Anti viral, anti inflammatory properties against diseases and host defenses of bacteria, virus and cancer cells.
What has Paul discovered? The mycologist has figured out how to use mother nature's own creations to keep insects from destroying crops. It's what is being called SMART pesticides. These pesticides provide safe & nearly permanent solution for controlling over 200,000 species of insects - and all thanks to the 'magic' of mushrooms.

Paul does this by taking entomopathogenic Fungi (fungi that destroys insects) and morphs it so it does not produce spores. In turn, this actually attracts the insects who then eat and turn into fungi from the inside out! http://www.ewao.com/a/1-he-holds-the-patent-that-could-destroy-monsanto-and-change-the-world

This patent has potential to revolutionize the way humans grow crops – if it can be allowed to reach mass exposure.

Here are helpful links to understand more about the incredible patent discussed above:

Here is a link to the patent we are speaking of: 7,122,176
http://www.google.com/patents/US7122176

A list of all the patents Paul has applied for:
http://patents.justia.com/inventor/paul-edward-stamets 

Plenty of information about Paul Stamets:
http://www.fungi.com/about-paul-stamets.html 

Wikipedia page about Paul Stamets:
TREE: https://youtu.be/3pOyHZHfKfo The magical medical birch "polyporel.'


http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Stamets
http://toughertimes.blogspot.com/2015/04/medical-invironmental-radiational.html
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22324407
http://asweetlife.org/feature/mad-about-mushrooms/ fully cook mushrooms are better
UPDATE:

Date:	Saturday - July 11, 2015
Host:	Richard Syrett
Guests:	Dr. David Casarett, Marc Emery

No substance on earth is as hotly debated as marijuana. It is a herb to be reckoned with and used will skill, as 89 DC scripture says. Opponents claim it’s addictive, carcinogenic, and a gateway to drug abuse. Fans claim it as a wonder drug, treating cancer, AIDS, chronic pain, glaucoma, arthritis, migraines, PTSD, and insomnia. Physician David Casarett joined Richard Syrett to discuss his research into all things pot, including experimenting on himself to find evidence of marijuana’s medical potential. In the first hour, pot activist Marc Emery talked about his recent jail sentence for "distribution of marijuana" seeds, and why he believes the DEA actually sentenced him for his political activism. Cannibals healing salves: www.maryjanesmedicinals.com/ in Colorado

Can Mushrooms save the bees and environment?

Go to: Home Grown Food Summit 2015

I'm a prepper, your a prepper come an be prepper too. She is on You tube with lots of helpful ideas on seeds and storage of foods. https://youtu.be/8V6XzP6AXAk Join gardening projects in your area. If you grow a garden on lawn areas use areas where it has sun and not sprayed with chemical there.


You might be surprised on the latest studies on Churches and which one has the longest lived members :(115) http://www.cbn.com/cbnnews/healthscience/2015/February/Secrets-to-Longevity-Revealed-in-Denominations-Lifestyle/



I have pinterest views on storages and being a prepper too.
https://www.pinterest.com/toughertimes/preppers/
https://www.pinterest.com/toughertimes/water/

She has excellent advice on making a storing your own seeds for your area

https://www.pinterest.com/toughertimes/canning-and-storage-of-foods-for-winter/

OR, MAKE THEM FOR YOUR seasonal problem area.
The seed markets don't want you to have these
kind of seeds, that have the reproductive life
in them, that kill fungus. These seeds you
can keep the best of them and plant next year.
You got the answer why? Monsanto and, others,
have no control and  this corp.can't make money.
http://orgcns.org/1NJFQSJ ‪#‎Gardening‬ ‪#‎Organic

........The Black bears, City Councils, and complaints from locals were all forces that might have deterred an average person from creating the dream of more local food. But not Stephanie Syson. And if Stephanie can do it... hopefully you'll be inspired too. Check out this interview and see the local spunk that is going on in the fun community of Basalt, CO. Stephanie offers practical advice on how you too can create a seed library, a food forest, a community garden and more involved community members growing food in your town. 

To learn more about the Basalt Food Garden: https://www.facebook.com/BasaltFoodGa...

To learn more about Growing Your Own Groceries visit: http://www.GrowYourOwnGroceries.org.

Note that Marjory will personally respond to comments posted on the blog site at http://www.GrowYourOwnGroceries.org - she gets some in here, but the response is way faster on the blog site.. And yes, Marjory does want to hear from you!........


I follow her on my social media's and on my FB
Make your kids a job. How to sell grow and sell plants https://youtu.be/_S7Ghj5TPr8


THIS MAN: I admire. He has been stopped by the city to grow editable plants i.e. view all his videos. Give him a reason to live, and teach... https://youtu.be/x8rhAbX45Cg http://shermsorganicnews.blogspot.com/2015/05/are-you-ready-for-your-famine.html
https://www.pinterest.com/toughertimes/preppers/
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https://www.pinterest.com/toughertimes/canning-and-storage-of-foods-for-winter/

Wild Herb CATNIP...

Herbal Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is a wild herb and plentiful. It's a good nervine herbal to have on hand as in the pioneer days for colic and babies. Good nervine herb also, hop s in a good combinational tea and jasmine oil is good for sleep.)

Ingredientso
Beside the major constituent of terpenoid nepetalactone, the herb also contains α-Pinene, β-Pinene, Cyclohexen-1-yl-methyl ketone, Triplal, Thymol, Nepetalactone, Nepetalactone, etc.



1. Herbal Catnip (Nepeta cataria) and anti-microbial activity
Catnip is also known as catswort, or catmint, a plant of Nepeta, belonging to the family of Lamiaceae, native to Europe and Asia. It has been use in herbal medicine as insect repellant and to treat digestive disorders, children restlessness and nervousness, fevers, cold and flu, skin irritations stimulate sweating, promote menstruation, etc..

The immune system is the set of cells and their activity against antigens or infectious agents that comprises of the body's defense system against diseases. The immune system does a great job of keeping people healthy and preventing infections. Beside foods and nutritional supplements, herbs also play a important role in helping the immune system defend against viruses and bacteria attacks.

Ingredients
Beside the major constituent of terpenoid nepetalactone, the herb also contains α-Pinene, β-Pinene, Cyclohexen-1-yl-methyl ketone, Triplal, Thymol, Nepetalactone, Nepetalactone, etc.

The benefits
 Chemical composition of essential oil from N. cataria found that the chemical 4a-α, 7-α, 7a-β-nepetalactone (55-58%), and 4a-α, 7-β, 7a-α-nepetalactone (30-31.2%) were effective in exerting theirs anti microbial activity against all tested bacteria at concentrations of 0.125-4 μL/mL. and inhibited the growth of Candida species at a concentration less than 1 μL/mL. Other in the study of the anti bacterial effect of some herbs, including Catnip, found that Lavender oil is more effective in exhibition of antibacterial ability in comparison with C. nepeta essential oil, probably based on the concept of synergistic values of essential oil components.

* Overdose of Catnip may cause central nervous system depression.
2. Long-term exposure induced tolerance to stereotypic behavior, catalepsy and sleeping time, and increased the susceptibility to seizures.
3. Catnip may interacts with other medication if used  on a daily basis

2. Herbal Catnip (Nepeta cataria) and memory

Central nervous system include is the part of the nervous system of the brain and spinal cord with function of integrates information it receives from for the entire nervous system, and control all the workings of your body.

Evidences emerged in the research community that certain ingredients plants and vegetable may  improve the cognitive function by enhancing theirs antioxidant activity. Study of the effects of menthoides aqueous extract on memory retention and retrieval of mice using passive avoidance apparatus, the result showed that the extract has exerted its antioxidant effect by enhancing the  memory retention and retrieval, these may be a result of the effects of the herb's rosmarinic acid, caffeic acid and phenolic acids.

Overdose of Catnip may cause central nervous system depression.
2. Long-term exposure induced tolerance to stereotypic behavior, catalepsy and sleeping time, and increased the susceptibility to seizures.
3. Catnip may interacts with other medication if used  on a daily basis
 Long-term exposure induced tolerance to stereotypic behavior, catalepsy and sleeping time, and increased the susceptibility to seizures.
3. Catnip may interacts with other medication if used on a daily basis

3. Herbal catnip as repellent
Beside the major constituent of terpenoid nepetalactone, the herb also contains α-Pinene, β-Pinene, Cyclohexen-1-yl-methyl ketone, Triplal, Thymol, Nepetalactone, Nepetalactone, etc.

Catnip may be used as repellent agent in protect skin against insect and may be used to as  mosquito repellent against several Aedes and Culex species, both topically and spatially and can be considered as a relatively safe repellent, which may cause minor skin irritation.(1).
In Stomoxys calcitrans (L.) (Diptera: Muscidae) study, chemical compound from catnip oil tsuch as isolongifolenone, 2-methylpiperidinyl-3-cyclohexen-1-carboxamide and (1S,2'S)-2-methylpiperidinyl-3-cyclohexen-1-carboxamide, showed to effective a significant effect in repellency against stable flies(2).
But in the study by Chemicals Affecting Insect Behavior Laboratory, catnip oil and nepetalactone isomers are significantly less effective when compare with the repellents N,N-diethyl-3-methylbenzamide (deet) and chiral (1S,2'S)-2-methylpiperidinyl-3-cyclohexene-1-carboxamide (SS220)(3).




3. Catnip and Anti inflammatory effect

Ingredients
Beside the major constituent of terpenoid nepetalactone, the herb also contains α-Pinene, β-Pinene, Cyclohexen-1-yl-methyl ketone, Triplal, Thymol, Nepetalactone, Nepetalactone, etc.

Herbal catnip may be used as anti inflammatory agonist in treating chronic related inflammation disease. 4aα,7α,7aβ-nepetalactone and 1,8-cineole, a chemical compound from catnip, found in the main concentrated components of NP essential oil, showed to alleviate symptoms of  both the acute and chronic forms of nociception, through its anti inflammatory effect in does depending manner, ibn rat study(1). In support of the above, the Tarbiat Modares University study showed that Nepeta crispa essential oil enhances anti-inflammatory effects in the formalin-induced paw inflammation model and significantly reduced the paw oedema in all applied doses(2).
The coincidence of the proven inflammatory effect with insistence of herbalist may be due to its  inhibition of calcineurin; an important regulator of T-cell mediated inflammation that has received little attention in ethnopharmacological research, Dr. Prescott TA and the research team at the Royal Botanic Gardens suggested(3).


Catnip as Antioxidants
 Cat seem to get drunk on the plant.


 Free radicals are atoms, molecules, or ions with unpaired electrons through chemical bonds with other atoms or molecules during a chemical reaction. They may have positive, negative or zero charge. The unpaired electrons cause radicals to be highly chemically reactive in the human body, leading to aging and cancers.

Beside containing anti inflammatory effect, Catnip may also act as antioxidants in fighting against forming of free radicals. In fact, the study at the found that catnip and other plants used in folk medicine in the Mediterranean basin in the experiment showed to exhibit  the deduction of reactive oxygen species produced by neutrophils, such as the superoxide anion and the hydroxyl radical, could be implicated in the overall reduction of inflammation(1).
The testing of herbal medicine Teucrium chamaedrys L. and Nepeta cataria L. (Lamiaceae) used in traditional medicine in treatment of  related inflammation, also support the antioxidant effect of catnip, through inhibition of calcineurin; an important regulator of T-cell mediated inflammation that has received little attention in ethnopharmacological research(2).


It's a good prepper herbal to dry and store for the winter
http://www.pinterest.com/hosea136/prepper/ see more ideas here


More on Cats:
Catnip is a type of medicinal plants from Catnip Plants is in the same family as mint. The oil that is called. Hepetalactone. Lactone compound which is unsaturated. This activity has to make a cat a cat in a good mood. When you smell or eat into the state of happiness to (Ectasy), and not harmful to cats.

From the reaction of the cats to catnip Miao symptoms Psychedelic drugs like the cat is clear. Animal family cat is not that of any breed. International reaction to the catnip response tactics with even the lion was obsessed with this kind of herbs, too.

Reaction to Catnip Plants is as a cat will approach from catnip and inhaled, then it will begin to lick eat and chew catnip and then take the body to rub the Catnip Plants to the sound vibration in the throat to hiss cry cat other.

Roll around, or leap upward. Sometimes found with paw feet. Even the cats at the best position it's hard to resist the effects of the chemicals in catnip.

Catnip Plants no effect on the body of a cat. After conditions of happiness. Cats will return to normal without any side effects. The cause of any illness at all.
* For a play toy use a long sock and tie some catnip inside and they will play with it for hours. http://www.pinterest.com/toughertimes/preppers/







Pioneers use to live on this one the KNOTWEED:( http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Plants.Folder/Knotweed.html )


 

Merigold Flower Medicine (Wild Flowers)

It's an excellent time to collect Marigold flower for my medicine for the Winter and collect their seeds for spring planting. The tincture is so easy to make and so inexpensive for what you can make out of it as natural remedy's. Some ways are better in oils, then salves and I make one in ACV they buy spray bottles to give my neighbor some too. Read more benefits of this wonderful natural herb on the Web. You can't do it all on one post.

Other Names:
Caléndula, Calendula officinalis, Calendule, English Garden Marigold, Fleur de Calendule, Fleur de Tous les Mois, Garden Marigold, Gold-Bloom, Holligold, Marigold, Marybud, Pot Marigold, Souci des Champs, Souci des Jardins, Souci des Vignes, Souci Officinal, Zergul.
Calendula flower, also known as pot marigold, has been used in traditional medicine for hundreds of years. Compounds, oils, creams and tinctures of Calendula are one of the most trusted and widely used herbal remedies in an alternative practitioner's toolbox.
Calendula has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as being a strong antiseptic and astringent. Calendula is used in cream to treat minor skin problems, such as rashes, diaper rash, minor burns, acne and eczema. It is considered a vulnerary agent, a substance that promotes healing. It has been used for a variety of other skin problems such as, skin ulcers and inflammation and for relieving conjunctivitis. It has been reported to be effective in fighting  fever, boils, abscesses, and recurrent vomiting.
In a salve or tincture it has and continues to be used in connection with bruises, sprains, pulled muscles, sores and more. Earaches respond well to Calendula herbal extracts, which both soothe the pain and combats infection. Calendula flower extract is wonderful when rubbed in a cream onto the face and skin, which may prevent wrinkles by stimulating the collagen production by the body. Gargling with Calendula can soothe sore throats and stop infections and the same solution can be used as a mouthwash for infected gums and other mouth problems.
The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences says that Calendula consumed seven days before a woman's menstrual cycle may alleviate the pain of cramps. It can also relieve the discomfort associated with indigestion, colitis and menopausal symptoms. There is some evidence that Calendula flower tincture can help treat certain types of cancers like Heren's Carcinoma when used with other herbs such as Echinacea purpurea.

Calendula Flower in tincture form, taken internally, promotes healing of ailments in the digestive tract. Some report it to be effective as a treatment for recurrent vomiting. It has been used to lessen the effects of ulcers in the stomach, mouth or throat. Calendula works by stimulating the lymphatic system and by reducing swelling and cleansing of toxins in the body. Calendula flower tincture also aids the body by helping to digest food, especially food that is high in fat. Since it is a "bitter", it will soothe indigestion and heartburn, as well as stimulate the liver and gallbladder, making it useful in treating hepatitis. Calendula is thought to be a great herbal remedy for colitis, stomach cramps, diarrhea and protects the lining of the stomach and intestines by inhibiting the cause of inflammation and swelling, and by limiting the effects of the bacteria associated with gastritis, peptic ulcers and stomach cancer and works against Helicobactor pylori, a bacterium connected with peptic ulcer.

Calendula also has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial activity and the most well-known health benefits are for those dealing with skin ailments of all kinds. Unless the user is allergic to this plant there have been no reports of side-effects or drug interactions when using this medicinal herb. It is often used topically for lacerations, abrasions, boils, lesions and other infections. Calendula flower used in creams is a wonderful treatment on the face and skin as well, and may help reduce and prevent wrinkles by stimulating collagen production in the body. It can be used as a natural moisturizer and is very soothing to irritated chapped and sun-damaged skin. Calendula is also recommended for its use in treating varicose veins, chronic ulcers, capillary engorgement, and congestion.

I prefer pulverizing the dry seeds;  soak them in ACV/alcohol  for 14 days;
removing all of them; then add more for a very strong tincture then
make my salves from this concoctions. You can buy the dark spray
bottles from MH and, the herb crushr (mortar+pestile.) ...

Calendula provides one of its greatest benefits in relieving eruptive skin disorders such as shingles, and warts from viral infections. Calendula is considered to be an effective detoxifying herb that can help with the toxicity associated with many severe fevers and infections. The fungicidal properties found in Calendula flower extract, make it a popular antiseptic herbal remedy. The astringent qualities help the capillaries function better; thus accelerating the treatment of physical wounds, cuts, abrasions, insect bites, muscle pains, bruises, varicose veins and other inflammatory disorders of the body.
Calendula also helps alleviate skin infections such as, fungi, ringworm, athlete's foot and thrush. Calendula extract is gentle enough for babies use to ease cradle cap, diaper rash and nursing mother's sore nipples. It has been used effectively in a Spitz bath for genital inflammations or hemorrhoids.
It has been recommended as a use in an ointment for first-degree burns and sunburns. It has healthy influences on oily skin and normalizes the activity of the sebaceous glands and is useful for oily hair as well as, reducing dandruff. This plant has strong natural antibacterial properties that work against some pathogens particularly streptococci and staphylococcus.

Calendula is often recommended for the treatment for ear infections. Studies have shown Calendula flower extracts offer as much pain relief for ear infection as some non-herbal eardrops. Earaches often respond well to a Calendula treatment which both eases the pain and combats infection. A few drops in the ear are a common and often effective treatment. 

Not only is this herb considered a vulnerary, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory, but it is also useful as an emmenagogue, both regulating and balancing painful and irregular menstrual cycles. Of all the marigold benefits, this is perhaps the most interesting, as the flower blooms on a monthly basis. This tincture can also be an excellent herb for treating anemia.

Calendula's high molecular weight polysaccharides stimulate the immune system activity and has been researched and was determined to have some potential therapeutic activity against the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) in vitro, and reduced HIV transcriptase in a dose and time-dependent manner.

More recently scientists have investigated Calendula tincture for possible anti-cancer and antiviral actions this herb may possess. The most recent studies involving marigold seek to isolate its role and there has been some evidence that Calendula flower can help treat some forms of cancers like Heren's carcinoma. Researchers from Universidad de Granada, Spain demonstrated its effects on tumor cell lines derived from leukemias, melanomas, fibrosarcomas, breast, prostate, cervix, lung, pancreas and colorectal cancers. The inhibition of these cancer cells ranged from 70% to 100%. Also tests suggested Calendula may help prevent dermatitis in breast cancer patients during radiation. In one small study of about 250 women undergoing radiation therapy after surgery for breast cancer, commercial Calendula ointment reduced the amount of skin irritation better than another commonly used commercial preparation. Women who used Calendula ointment also reported less pain from radiation.

Ingredients: Calendula flower, Distilled Water, 20% Alcohol or, (ACV will not store as long.)

Instructions: The suggested dosage is 6-12 drops in juice, water or under the tongue or as desired. May be taken three times daily. Store in a cool dark place. Keep out of reach of children.

Contraindications: Do not use while pregnant. Calendula may cause an allergic reaction in people who are sensitive to Asteraceae/Compositae family. Calendula might cause too much drowsiness if combined with medications used during or after surgery and with sedatives.

Disclaimer: The information presented herein is intended for educational purposes only. These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA and are not intended to diagnose, cure, treat or prevent disease. Individual results may vary, and before using any supplements, it is always advisable to consult with your own health care provider.
Since I'm from Oregon: I buy from this company and they ship me anything I need. They will tell you how to make it and use it. I'm now gathering the seeds and making a tincture for the winter in ACV. They're many ways to store herbs in a medicine like my grandparents (N. American Indians). Here is a good local company to learn how to make some folk medicine. http://mountainroseblog.com/healing-calendula/ Oregon has lava soil, + gobs of vegetation with its natural composting for the best crop. They have lots of organic soil and, no spray to its herbs grown mostly from the wild.
Calendula flower, aka Marigold flower, (Calendula officinalis)

This medicinal oil is simple to prepare and has so many uses. The gentle, soothing, and healing oil is perfect for cradle cap, diaper rash, chapped or chafed skin, bruises, and sore or inflamed muscles. The oil can be used alone, or incorporated into salves, massage oils, lip balms, ointments, creams, and lotions.
Basic: Organic Olive oil or, add to coconut oil i.e.
Organic Calendula flowers

1. Place Calendula flowers in a clean, dry glass jar. If using fresh Calendula, wilt for 12 hours to remove most of the moisture (too much moisture will cause the oil to go rancid) before adding to the jar. Pour olive oil into the jar, making sure to cover the flowers by at least 1" of oil so they will have space to expand. Stir well and cap the jar tightly.
2. Place the jar in a warm, sunny windowsill and shake once or more per day.
3. After 4-6 weeks, strain the herbs out using cheesecloth. Pour the infused oil into glass bottles and store in a cool dark place.

RE: http://mountainroseblog.com/healing-calendula/#sthash.BgGgwGDj.dpuf

Post notes: EAT THE FLOWERS
Marigolds) The petals work well in cooked and fresh dishes. Calendula is also used as a saffron substitute because of its colour. The yellow or orange petals will colour and flavour foods when chopped and sautéed.

MOST NUTRITIOUS PLANTS IN THE WORLD

We need to know more about the common weeds that can sustain life when food sources are low, non existence's or have becoming tamper with (as in GMO"s) and too, foods are becoming too pricey, lacking in vitamin's and natural minerals and are rare or in some cases too non existing (as in some other countries that visit this blog. And, for coming as this is my pay and delight to share freely with those in need. Don't weed this out of your organic gardens, as many do. These ideas in some parts were taken from the "Urban Forager" which has moved to NY http://www.avachin.com/  This is all about FREE WILD herbs:
Common lambsquarters (pig weed)
Scientific name: Chenopodium album (Goosefoot Family: Chenopodiaceae)
European relative of spinach and beets, which grows throughout the North America. Produces large of edible, spinach-flavored leaves you can collect from mid-spring to late fall. It's one of the best sources of beta-carotene, calcium, potassium, and iron in the world; also a great source of trace minerals, B-complex vitamins, vitamin C, and fiber. The taste will vary depending on where and when picked.

The tiny black seeds that develop inside the flowers in autumn are tasty and healthful, but very labor-intensive to collect.
Common lambsquarters does not tolerate routine mowing and will usually disappear after a month or two of maintenance. The leaves are somewhat variable in shape although they tend to be "rhombic (wider in the middle and tapering at the apex and petiole) and covered with a gray-mealy coating.

Mr. Pollan, who advocates for Americans eating more wild botanically, called lambsquarters and purslane "two of the most nutritious plants in the world."

The n.o 2 most nutritious plant is plantain not
Common Plantain is also one of the best medical plant
great as a save. To eat use before it flowers.
 

Lambsquarters: Chenopodium album is also called white goosefoot, pigweed, and in UK Britain, fat-hen, is in the Chenopodiaceae or goosefoot family, making it related to quinoa, beets and spinach. Like its cousin quinoa, it’s sort of a super-food — high in Vitamins A and C, riboflavin, niacin, calcium, manganese, potassium and iron.

The best way to identify lambsquarters is by a very distinctive mealy white or lavender powder present in the center whorl of the new growth’s tip or just underneath the leaves — and of course by the alternate tell-tale leaves themselves, which vary from the older diamond-shape to the younger goosefoot ones. I heard it was called "gooses butt"...the at the wider end of the leaves the other end looks like the neck of a headless goose head-less part. That's how I remember it. But, they're different variety too.

(Note: lambsquarters absorbs nitrates readily, so avoid gathering in contaminated soil. And beware of malodorous lookalikes — safe-to-eat lambsquarters does not emit a bad or resinous smell when you crush its leaves between your fingers.) Get another person to identify the plants if in doubt.

Remember to pick from the top and to take only quantities that you will use, making sure to leave enough for others to enjoy. Of course not near a road, lead from exhaust or chemically sprayed avoid these areas. Oh, too, watch out for dog pee in parks by tree i.e. wash plant in a bit of vinegar in the water to remove any pollutant's

Some say plants are better cooked raw, but if raw it may be better young.

More reading on edible plants are necessary. Do not over pick any area. Find your own bushes, pick the leaves as needed and leave more for others or another time. Do not destroy or disturb the roots, use sprays or lawn mowers on this plant. Save and protect these plants for next year and do remember to scatter the seeds and nature will be kind to your blessing your family. Like-wise in Oregon many watch out protecting their pine-trees  for pine nuts, if not, there will be no good yields for them the next year. This will help nature to give you food even in a famine.
http://www.wildmanstevebrill.com/Plants.Folder/Lamb'sQuarters.html
http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/WEEDS/lambsquarters.html
+Do not spray your lawns as it poisons the soil for seven yrs.and anything else that grows in it.Chickweed also, Purslane photos. All of the herbs on this page is found in the same vacant lots i.e.

*Pictures-might-tempt-you-to-wash the plants down with bugs? You'll need to make sure they've eaten only organic plants

GREENS: DETOXIFER'S AND CANCERS

Greens – These foundational foods should be eaten in large amounts. The consumption of raw greens have been proven to reduce cancer rates in more than 200 separate scientific studies. In each of our cells is a DNA sequence called the antioxidant response element, Nrf2. It’s like the protective force field around the “Starship Enterprise.” (Exceptions is GMO greens)
 Our cells have this anticancer force field which is fueled by green vegetables. And the greens that have the most powerful fuel for the cells protective function are cruciferous vegetables. Good examples are collard greens, Brussels sprouts, broccoli, arugula, cabbage and bok choy (aka Chinese cabbage/ pak choy). The protective compound is called Isothiocyanate, (ITC).
As we chew these types of vegetables, a beneficial protective enzyme is released from the vegetables’ cell walls before we swallow. This enzyme is also released when we chop or blend the vegetable.


 In a recent medical study, men who ate 28 servings of vegetables a week decrease their instance of prostate cancer by 33%. However if they ate just three servings of cruciferous vegetables a week they decrease their instance of prostate cancer by 41%.
Another study showed that women who ate cruciferous vegetables daily, decreased breast cancer deaths by 62% compared to women who did not eat cruciferous vegetables. And this decrease in deaths from breast cancer also included women who were already diagnosed with breast cancer.

Examples such as fresh ORGANICALLY GROWN garden kale is best, and is easily grown, just cut tops back with scissors and a new crop will follow. Grow organic seed in the spring, Kale or Swiss Chard, next to a rock foundation it will grow through-out winter. Many like kale better than spinach because it's doesn't that bitter after taste (alkaloids.) Store bought kale tastes is not a mild as the variety as you'll grow in your garden. Don't let it get as big as store variety and it will be soooo tender and delicious. If the plant's smaller you can even put the tender leaves in a salads. Add it to drinks, stews or soups, especially with lamb, a excellent combination. Every family should grow
Eat This family of vegetables Kale and Swiss Chard to keep health pH. It's a EXCELLENT anti-inflammatory, contains beta carotene, Vit. K, Vit C, lutein, zeaxanthin, rich in calcium, and carotenoids. Kale and other brassicas contain sulforaphane (Swiss Chard, Cabbage, Broccoli, water crest, etc.) Kale produces a natural occurring chemical potent anti cancer properties. Studies show boiling decreases the level of cancer compounds, however steaming or stir frying doesn't result in significant loss. (Use other brassica vegetable for more cancer properties) Kales is also a source of indol-3carbinol, a chemical boost that repairs cells.
Study's now shows it blocks the new growth of cancer cells.
Health Benefits of Kale (One of the "Super foods")
• Lessens occurrence of breast, colon, bladder, cancers i.e. (100’s of studies done world wide)
• Antioxidants destroy free radicals
research has shown that Kale consumption is linked to improved mental function as you age, is probably the single best source of calcium available to you, is great for people with diabetes, helps reduce the risk of colon cancer, provides you with very high levels of manganese (a powerful antioxidant), provides protection against Arthritis, boosts the immune system, promotes lung health. It will help you lose weight as well
• High in glucosinolates. (anti-carcinogens)
• Excellent known cell detoxifier
• Lowers cataract risk
• Promotes lung health
• Protects against arthritis
• Slows loss of mental function.
Rutgers study's show lower risk of colon cancer. (Also, present in green tea, onions, broccoli, spinach, leeks and blueberries-kaempferol) We need 3 or more servings of calciferous vegetables to reduce the risk by 44%.
**Other cancer foods; Onion, Mushroom, Green Veg. (fiber) Legumes, Berry's, and Seeds are called by some "the SUPER FOODS."
Water Crest is has the best cancer properties than any vegetables. (3-5 servings a week) The sulforaphane has the cancer properties. Never collect this particular plant in ditches because of the liver worms. People do but do you know how to kill them and their larva? Vinegar/hot water? Humm... don't chance it.
Of course I could add many more greens but this is a small sample of the detoxifer's foods.http://shermsorganicrecipes.blogspot.com/2011/01/creamed-kale-cancer-veg.html Recipe
Additional comments are always welcomed