Wildcrafting Video Uploaded

[Dr. Patrick JonesHomestead Instructor]

While, I’m at it again. Did a bit of wildcrafting this morning and made a video showing off my goodies.

My little girl was on the camera. She’s a sweetie and loves herbs.

http://homegrownherbalist.net/?page_id=123

Patrick

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

[IdahoHerbalist]

Patrick, I did some digging in Moore’s book and he makes the following suggestions:

Chickory: harvest either before or just as flowering begins in the Spring or Early Summer. I would imagine harvested at any time for the hot drink substitute would be appropriate.

Yellow Dock: harvest as LATE in the year as you can for best results. I am guessing that that is so the leaves can give all their goodness to the root.

Got this from the web page

Teasel: Being a biennial, the roots of the common Teasel are harvested in late summer of the second year before die back starts.

Of course this would be for BEST performance.

Hope that helps.

[Dr. Patrick JonesHomestead InstructorTopic Author]

IdahoHerbalist wrote: Patrick, I did some digging in Moore’s book and he makes the following suggestions:

Chickory: harvest either before or just as flowering begins in the Spring or Early Summer. I would imagine harvested at any time for the hot drink substitute would be appropriate.

Yellow Dock: harvest as LATE in the year as you can for best results. I am guessing that that is so the leaves can give all their goodness to the root.

Got this from the web page http://theherbarium.wordpress.com/20…c-tinctures-4/

Teasel: Being a biennial, the roots of the common Teasel are harvested in late summer of the second year before die back starts.

Of course this would be for BEST performance.

Hope that helps.

I got the chicory just to make the pseudo-postum. My kidneys don’t care if it’s medicinal. 🙂

The other two will be fine for medicine. I could have waited a few more weeks on the yellow dock but most of the green was dead or dying and the roots were good and yellow.

As a rule roots are best dug in the fall as you say. I wanted to show folks what they looked like too. 🙂

The teasel should be fine per Moore. Some say it’s the first year root you should get. These roots were nice and juicy so I think they’ll be good medicine.

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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