#herb plantains

[handageddon]

Yeah amaranth is a staple grain so it's kind of like complaining that corn or wheat are herbicide resistant

I understand the point is to reduce the amount of competing plants to avoid failure to thrive, but at the same time, pesticide resistance is a core feature of a lot of plants, generally because people like to eat them or vice versa

Researching herbicide resistance in weeds.

A decade ago, everyone said rotating applications of different herbicides was key to stopping herbicide resistance.

Then, around 2015, evidence from a large study emerged saying that this actually causes weeds to be MORE resistant, so the best thing to do is to spray a combination of multiple herbicides mixed together at once.

Now that is being called into question too. Whoda thunk it...

Herbicide resistance among weeds is only getting stronger. Recently, scientists found an annual bluegrass (Poa annua) on a golf course that was resistant to seven herbicide modes of action at once. Seven. SEVEN. Amaranth plants been found with resistance to six herbicide modes of action at once. Twenty years ago, the narrative was that resistance to glyphosate (Roundup) was unlikely to become widespread; today it's the second-most common type of resistance.

What's more, plants are developing types of herbicide resistance that are effective against multiple herbicides at once and harder to detect. Instead of changing the chemical processes within them that are affected by the herbicides so the herbicides don't work as well, they're changing the way they absorb chemicals in the first place. Resistant plants are producing enzymes that detoxify the herbicides before they even enter the plants' cells.

It took Monsanto ten years to develop crop varieties resistant to Dicamba (after weeds made 'Roundup Ready' crops pointless). Palmer amaranth evolved Dicamba resistance in five years.

So I asked, "Why are all the proposed solutions dependent on using more herbicides, when we know damn well that this is going to do nothing but make the weeds evolve faster?"

The answer is that chemical companies have the world in a death grip. They can't make money off non-chemical solutions, so chemical solutions get all the funding, research, and outreach to farmers.

But why do chemical companies have so much power?

One of the biggest reasons is the U.S. military.

In the Vietnam war, all of Vietnam was sprayed with toxic herbicides like Agent Orange, which was incredibly toxic to humans and affected the Vietnamese population with horrible illnesses and birth defects. Monsanto, the company that made the herbicides, knew that it did this, but didn't tell anyone. The US government didn't admit that they'd poisoned humans on a mass scale until Vietnam veterans started dying and coming down with horrible illnesses, and even then, it took them 40 years. (My Papaw died at 60 because of that stuff.) And the soldiers weren't there for very long. As for the Vietnamese people, the soil and water where they live is contaminated.

Similarly, during the "war on drugs," the US military sprayed Roundup and other chemicals on fields to destroy coca plants and other plants used in the manufacturing of drugs. This killed a lot of crops that farmers needed to live, and caused major health problems in places such as Columbia. The US government said that people getting sick were lying and that Roundup was just as safe as table salt. (A statement that did not age well.)

So chemical companies make money off arming the USA military. The American lawn care industry, and the agricultural system, therefore originates in more than one way from the United States's war-mongering.

The other major way is described in this article (which I highly recommend), which describes how after WW2, chemical plants used for manufacturing explosives were changed into fertilizer producing plants, but chemical companies couldn't market all that fertilizer to farmers, so they invented the lawn care industry. No exaggeration, that's literally what happened.

This really changes my perspective on all the writings about fixing the agricultural system. The resources are biased towards the use of chemicals in agriculture because the companies are so powerful as to make outreach and research for non-chemical methods of agriculture really hard to fund. All the funding is in finding new ways to spray chemicals or spraying slightly different chemicals, because that's what you can actually get ahold of money to look into. It is like the research has to negotiate a truce with the chemical companies, suggesting only solutions that won't cause lower profits.

Meanwhile my respect for Amaranth is skyrocketing.

Who would win: The USA military-industrial complex or one leafy boi

[french-teapot]

Hey all!

I really wanted to sit down and write this out, just in case it might help anyone. Since so many people were so kind to help with suggestions when I was suffering with that UTI, I found a couple of other options that may be beneficial to some people.

It might be a little long, so I'll put it under a read more.

I'm still not 100% back to normal, but I've done repeated urine tests at the doctor, and there isn't even an infection anymore. It seems to just be a really stubborn inflammation, and it was recently getting to a point where I was really just mentally and emotionally wiped from it. It was never super bad, but obviously if you feel uncomfortable non-stop for weeks it really gets to you eventually, and last Saturday I was in tears again just from the frustration, especially since we're due to go away in a few weeks and I just want it to be gone. Nothing I got from the pharmacy did anything.

Now, my boyfriend's mother, while not a doctor or anything, is very good with researching natural remedies due to her own ongoing ailments and reluctance to rely too much on medications. A lot of what she knows is very 'old-wives-tale' style knowledge, but especially when it comes to more natural options, she knows a lot about the history of the plant and how old cultures would have used them.

Please keep in mind that everything I'm suggesting may not suit you. These have helped me immensely in the last couple of days, but they certainly haven't cured me. They may also be things you're allergic to, or if you take medications, may react with them. So please take everything I say with a pinch of salt, and common sense.

So these are what she suggested:

The three main things I've been taking are dandelion (flower and leaves), plantain herb (leaves) and nettle (I just bought this in tea bags).

I brew a tea mixture from them, and they've helped so much already. Apparently they're all diuretics, and help with urinary support and health. But they've given me a lot of relief considering they're all just plants you probably already have everywhere in your garden.

Both dandelion and nettle can be bought as regular tea bags, so that might be easier, especially since there's special preparation for nettles due to their sting.

This might be more common knowledge that I think, but it's certainly something I didn't know about, and I definitely didn't realise how potent they are. And since the majority of plant-related uti advice I think most people hear about it 'drink cranberry stuff', there's not as much emphasis on these.

ALSO. I just started this today as well, but this is something I did know about - eating raw garlic. I've just been chopping a few cloves on some buttered bread, and it's delicious. Garlic is also pretty brilliant for a lot of things, so even just in general I would recommend eating it like that. Or with some honey, whatever gets it down for you if you're able to eat it.

I'd really really recommend if anyone suffers from bladder issues at all, please do some research on this, because even in a matter of like, two days, it's really boosted my mood and general wellbeing.

Obviously I'm still going to the doctor. That's not ruled out, and I'd never tell anyone to rely only on plant remedies when medication could do more. But these have just helped a lot in the meantime.

Thanks to all of you who helped me before, I just wanted to add something back! c:

[sukdraw]

African - Nigerian Jollof Rice with Chicken and Fried Plantains

Jollof, a traditional Nigerian main dish, brings out the best flavors of rice and chicken and pairs especially well with fried plantains.

[blogbirdfeather]

Hare's Foot Plantain - Orelha-de-lebre (Plantago lagopus)

Arrábida/Portugal (10/04/2023)

[Nikon D7100; ∑150mm F2.8 EX DG OS HSM APO Macro with Circular Flash Nissin MF 18; 1/320s; F22; 400 ISO]

[wagpastie]

salve made from jewelweed and plantain i harvested !!

[wanderrealms]

It is proving to be a bit hard to find out what to call broadleaf plantain (Plantago major) in a fantasy story:

source

It's "ratamo" in Finnish and back in kindergarten we used the leaves as an emergency bandage for scraped knees and such. I'll just call it broadleaf plantain and describe the plant.

[majorgurbert]

Recipe for Nigerian Jollof Rice with Chicken and Fried Plantains Jollof, a traditional Nigerian main dish, brings out the best flavors of rice and chicken and pairs especially well with fried plantains. 2 pounds chicken drumsticks, 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper or to taste, 1 can coconut milk, 1 piece fresh ginger root peeled and thinly sliced, 1 teaspoon salt or to taste, 3 tablespoons vegetable oil, 1/2 large onion diced, 1 cup water, 1 package frozen mixed vegetables, 1 tablespoon curry powder or more to taste, 1 pinch cayenne pepper, 1/2 cup canola oil for frying, 3 cups parboiled rice, 4 ripe plantains peeled and cut diagonally into 1/2-inch slices, 2 cubes chicken bouillon crushed, freshly ground black pepper, 1 can tomato sauce, 2 cloves garlic diced, 1 teaspoon herbes de Provence

[cygnetbrown]

There's a Medicine Cabinet in My Backyard

And I didn’t even know it! This past week I went to a workshop put on by a friend of mine about medicinal remedies found in our area. The first thing she did was remind us that she was not a doctor and that what worked for her would not necessarily work for everyone and that what she shared was not meant to be a replacement for professional medical care. Of the medicinal herbs that she…

[macile]

[wildfoodsandmedicines]

[brilag]

Comme un petit feu d'artifice par brigitte lagravaire Via Flickr : 2016-05-16-FloreCanal (36c)

[organicrestorativesuds]

Reap the Benefits of Plantain Leaf Infused Oil with Organics Restorative Suds

Discover the wonders of nature with Organics Restorative Suds, your go-to brand for luxurious organic soaps, skin lotions, and herb-infused oils like Plantain Leaf Infused Oil.

[cjdsignsworld]

Herbs For Health

Hi, Sweet Friends! I have done many herbal posts in the past, but none have helped me as much as the 3 herbs I will be sharing today. Raspberry Leaves, Grape Leaves, and Plantain Leaves. I have also used fresh Grape Leaves in family recipes handed down through generations. (As with anything that you add to your diet that you might have questions about, consult your healthcare professional if…

[faserlandebahn]

Nigerian Jollof Rice with Chicken and Fried Plantains Jollof, a traditional Nigerian main dish, brings out the best flavors of rice and chicken and pairs especially well with fried plantains.

[morrisgunnar]

Nigerian Jollof Rice with Chicken and Fried Plantains Jollof, a traditional Nigerian main dish, brings out the best flavors of rice and chicken and pairs especially well with fried plantains.

[naturalhealtheducation]

"Most gardeners have come across both of these “weeds”, and many people probably pull plantain and dandelion plants out of their manicured gardens and lawns, seeing them as unwanted among the petunias and pansies. But instead of ditching these weeds into the compost, you can harness their medicinal properties in a variety of ways."