Osha Root Tincture – Ligusticum porteri By Sharn Harper Osha root: Ligusticum porteri, is also known as Osha or oshá. Osha Root About, Uses & Healing Benefits: Osha root is a perennial herb that belongs to the parsley family. It grows at elevations of 6,000 to 11,700 feet in the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Madre region in Mexico. The […]
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By Sharn Harper Common names: Chase Devil, Goatweed, St Joan’s Wort, and Tipton’s weed. Habitat and Growing Conditions: St John’s Wort is native to Europe and Asia. In Australia, where it has been introduced, St john’s Wort is classed as a weed as it spreads easily. The plant can lay dormant for 20 years and
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Polygonatum biflorum, multiflorum or odoratum Common Names: King Solomon’s Seal, American Solomon’s Seal, Great Solomons Seal, Sealwort, Small Solomon’s Seal, and He shou wu, Mahmeda, Yu-zhu. Polygonatum means “many jointed” referring to the rhizomes which are twisted and full of knots. The Cherokee ate the roots and used the ground roots to make bread. Habitat
I was elated to find the fungi, Turkey Tail Trametes Versicolor, on a dead piece of tree in the woods near to where we are staying in the U.K. This one is black but the color can range from Black, grey, white, green, brown, purple, red, orange, cream, and beige. Easy to identify once you
