The Lord blesses each of us in our areas of the world with many native trees and plants that are edible, medicinal, and useful in many ways. Have you taken the time to research what grows in your area? Do you forage, or could you if need be? Have you ever made medicinal tinctures from local plants or know the medicinal qualities?
If not, you may be shocked at how many medicinal qualities plants you’d otherwise pay no mind to have. There are many books that can help in plant ID, as well as their uses. These are valuable resources. I encourage you to know what grows local and share your wisdom in the comments.
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Great video, and great points.👍
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I agree 💯. I will look into what's growing. Thanks for the info.
Any suggestions for books that cover plants in the SE Texas area – north of Houston, specifically the piney forest ecosystem in and around Magnolia Tx – Montgomery County?
I started looking into foraging a couple of years ago. I found I can harvest henbit, bitter cress, dandelion, false dandelion and dead nettle in spring. We also have, but I haven't tried yet, cat tail, gensing (more of a summer forage), fiddle heads and ramps. We have creeping Charlie here too, but I can't bring myself to eat it. Lots of options out there if you know where to look! Thanks for another interesting and encouraging video. I just planted some mallow last year as a medicinal. I didn't know you could use it as a salad green.