A great day in the hills

[Dr. Patrick JonesHomestead Instructor]

Steven and I and our lovely wives spent the day yesterday in Rock Creek Canyon in the South Hills of Southern Twin Falls County, ID.

Herbs we saw/collected:

Burdock

Catnip

Nettles (one immature little rascal stung me while I was trying to figure out who he was)

Teasel

Clematis

Juniper

Mullein

Gumweed

Elder

Crane’s Bill

Oregon Grape

Balsalmroot

What else was there Steven?

I’ll post some pictures later.

Patrick

Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.

[IdahoHerbalist]

Doc Jones wrote: Nettles (one immature little rascal stung me while I was trying to figure out who he was)

You have GOT to tell that story in it’s own thread in the Herb Medicine forum.

[IdahoHerbalist]

We also saw

Primrose (I am 100% convinced Patrick. Cross check against the plants here)

This was a GREAT trip spent with GREAT friends and for a GREAT reason other than the herbs. This is what Renee wanted to do for our 33rd anniversary outing.

Great friends

Great scenery

Great herbs

I am going to start a separate thread on one part of our trip because I believe it is too important to get buried in this one.

Link no longer works. If I remember where it went I will fix.

[Dr. Patrick JonesHomestead InstructorTopic Author]

Yup. It was a great day.

Saw Yarrow and Yellow Dock too.

Patrick

Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.

[Dr. Patrick JonesHomestead InstructorTopic Author]

Posted some pictures of our recent wildcrafting foray.

http://s1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii615/PJDogDoc/

Patrick

Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.

[IdahoHerbalist]

Here are a couple more plants that I remember seeing:

Strawberry

Horsetail (Equisetum laevigatum)

Choke Cherry

Willow

False Soloman Seal ( I am NOT certain on this one )

The Choke Cherry brings up another point when going to a remote location to harvest. Read your material ahead of time and be aware of what you might be seeing. Write down the list and bring the books you need to ID. We totally missed bringing home some cherry bark because we were not familiar with this species. Now we have to go back to get some, DARN DARN DARN DARN DARN!!! 😆

[Dr. Patrick JonesHomestead InstructorTopic Author]

Even more important…

Be aware of the other names of the plants you love. I’ve been using “Wild Cherry” Bark for years…always purchased, never gathered. I had no idea “Choke Cherry” was another name for the same.

Patrick

Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.

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