Tawnya Boe's Forage Posts

Aug. 15, 2017

Folk Medicine

The mullein medicine saga continues - 3rd and last episode for this medicine-making job (unless further photos are requested). I put the basic steps in bold…

by wizardgir1

Aug. 11, 2017

Mullein - Medicinal Process Cont.

Mullein Flowers - I took an artistic photo of these flowers earlier - holding them in my hand. These first 2 shots show what they look like in their natural…

by wizardgir1

Aug. 06, 2017

Wild Opium Lettuce

Also known as Prickly Wild Lettuce. As a medicinal plant is serves as an anodyne, bitter, diuretic, hypnotic, narcotic, nervine, and mild sedative. Some people…

by wizardgir1

Aug. 02, 2017

Medicinal Mullein

I thought I'd try a more clever way to log another medicinal plant. I've seen photos like this and wanted to try it. Mullien flowers. The part of the plant…

by wizardgir1

July 24, 2017

Medicinal Dandelion Seeds

The Chinese use the seeds as a strong antibiotic in cases of lung infections.…

by wizardgir1

July 21, 2017

Weed & Shrooms

"CHICKWEED" that is! (And only one mushroom. haha) It can be applied as a poultice to skin issues - boils, burns and sores in the mouth and throat. Safe enough…

by wizardgir1