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thefaestolemyname · 1 year ago

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Part 2/?

iNaturalist Adventures at the Pinery!

Purple Sandgrass (Triplasis purpurea)?

Not completely sure about the identity of this one. In-person the red of the lower stem is quite striking. You would think the distinctive features of these grass-like plants would make them easy to identify but I guess not? I'm sure they're not the same species as the last sedge though because they're not hairy at the bottom and the leaves come off of the stem periodically instead of all at once at the base. Never before did I realize how mystifying grass could be.

Northern Red Oak (Quercus rubra)

I had a hard time distinguishing this bad-boy from a Black Oak. Oaks are probably the most common tree at the pinery, and are especially prominent at the transition zone from the dunes to the forest, which makes sense considering it's called "Oak Savannah". There is considerable variation in leaf shape, so I thought it was going to be easy to differentiate, but I was absolutely horrified by the variation in leaf shape among individuals of the same species! There's something very familiar and comforting about the leaf litter of oaks for me, however. It's nostalgic.

Hairy Puccoon (Lithospermum caroliniense)

The most often-seen flower at the Pinery during this year's stay. Were he anthropomorphized, I imagine him a portly and kind baker. Such gentle flowers! They do not match the leaves in the slightest. According to the Ontario Natural Heritage Information Centre, he is of vulnerable status in Ontario, though secure in parts of the US. I'll admit I'm not a huge fan of his shade of yellow, but he certainly brightens up the place. I am, though, a huge fan of the ease at which he may be identified! Finally some certainty.

Starry False Solomon's Seal (Maianthemum stellatum)

A familiar Face! I identified him first at a conservation area near where I lived, but he popped out at me because I recognised him from the Pinery. These guys contribute massively to the vibes of the Pinery. Oaks, Juniper, Fragrant Sumac, Sedges, and these guys right here. He's so full of personality, I love him! Apparently the reason he's got such a metal name is that he's closely related to regular False Solomon's Seal, which is a lookalike to Solomon's seal, which got it's metal as heck name because

"The rootstalk, or rhizome, of the Solomon's Seals is jointed; the leaf stalk breaks away from it, leaving a distinctive scar said to resemble the official seal of King Solomon. Indians and colonists used the starchy rhizomes as food" - The Audubon Society field guide to North American wildfloers, eastern region by Niering, William A, linked below (I love the Internet Archive)

I like to think that each of them, as the legendary seals of King Solomon, imprison a demon.

Stiletto Fly (Family Therevidae)

I thought this little guy was a Three Banded Robber Fly but some dude re-ID-ed him as a Stiletto Fly and I think he's right.

"The larvae, like those of other Asiloidea, have an entomophagous diet and they live as predators ... The observation of the behaviour of known forms highlights voracious feeding and agile movements. When exposed to light, the larvae of the Therevidae dig back into the substrate with rapid movements" and "Adults feed mainly on nectar, honeydew, and pollen" - Taken from an uncited paragraph on Wikipedia, reliability disputable.

Ebony Sedge, (Carex eburnea)

My favourite grass! He looks so soft and inviting! Of course Sedges aren't technically grass, but c'mon, that's grass. A warm shade of green without reaching the yellowy shades of parched and dying lawns. I can't find much information on him for fun facts, but he is hands-down the friendliest-looking grass I have ever met.

Common Snowberry (Symphoricarpos albus)

A less-often seen plant at the Pinery, it took me a while to ID her, but once I did I felt rather stupid, as I believe there was a Snowberry bush in my backyard back in my hometown. The berries, though pretty, are said to be poisonous to humans. Other mammals, including grizzly bears and sheep, apparently have no problem with it.

Taken from "Major indicator shrubs and herbs on national forests of western Oregon and southwestern Washington" by Robin D. Lesher, Richard H. McClure, jr.

So some say poisonous some say not poisonous, personally I'm going on the safe side.

Rough-stalked Feather-moss (Brachythecium rutabulum) ?

There are so many mosses that look so much alike, this is just my best guess.

"This, and other large common Brachythecium species, is usually a robust species. Its branching is irregular and variable, and this is often what leads to field misidentification. Its habitat preferences are not helpful either, as it grows in many different kinds of habitat. However, it is most at home in the lowlands and prefers quite enriched places, such as woodlands, lawns and hedge bases next to intensively managed arable fields. You are not likely to encounter it in upland areas much." - Taken from the British Bryological Society's webpage on the species.

Part 1/?

iNaturalist adventures at the Pinery!

First observation was a bunch of Sand Cherries (Prunus Pumila) in the dunes

Hauntingly beautiful blossoms.

A Sand Cherry was one of the 4 native plants I bought and planted recently. Mine is having a hard time right now, and it was so lovely seeing a wild one flourishing, and thinking about what that would look like in my garden.

Next, Field Sagewort (Artemisia campestris)

According to Wikipedia there are 10 known subspecies but I wouldn't even know where to begin figuring out which one this guy is. However, one of the last names of the researchers who discovered the subspecies glutinosa is "Gay" and I think that's notable.

Fragrant Sumac (Rhus aromatica)

She is literally everywhere at the Pinery, ringing most campsites and hanging around much of the trails. I was told she was poison ivy growing up, and only learned this year - taking this photo - that she's harmless. She does look quite similar to Poison Ivy, but you can tell she's not by the bottom of the middle leaf in each trio, in addition to size of leaf in adult plants, and how tall she can get (Over six feet). This is great news for me, because it means poison ivy is that much less prevalent, that much less tall, and the world is that much less scary of a place. Unrelated, for being named "fragrant" sumac, I've never detected a fragrance around her. Perhaps leaves must be crushed, or wood burned?

Choke Cherry (Prunus virginiana)

Another native cherry? In Canada? Another native cherry. In Canada. Her cherries are smaller than Sand Cherry's though, despite Chokecherry being a far larger plant. These photos are of two separate groups of Chokecherry, and I totally thought they were different species! I'm still half expecting somebody to re-ID one of them as something different, because the second one's leaves were all smaller and curved, while the first one's leaves were all larger and flat. They did live in vastly different environmental conditions though, so that probably accounts for it.

Eastern Redcedar (Juniperus virginiana)

Beautiful tree, and when those pastel berries come out like flowers, it is a grand sight to behold indeed. I just love the shade of green on these guys, and it goes so well with the shade of grey that their bark is. I thought they were a juniper though, but they're called a cedar, but their scientific name has "juniper" in it? I'm really confused. These guys were by far one of the most common trees to meet there.

Riverbank Grape (Vitis riparia)

I don't know about where y'all live, but in my province, this fella is in parks, backyards, gardens, everywhere. I've always been told they were "Wild Grapes", so its nice to have a little more detail. I hear that their grapes do the job, but that foreign grape species give bigger, sweeter grapes that make better wine. I've never tried their grapes myself, but they usually have little sprouts that you can chew on, and those taste pretty good.

Some sort of Sedge?

Did not match well any of iNaturalist's suggestions. They are a mystery to me. I can only pray that one day they will reveal their secrets to me. Key characteristics are that the leaves all start from the bottom instead of periodically branching off of a stem, long hairs at the base but not anywhere else, and a faint purple stripe on each leaf.

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siglerprescriptiondrugcards · 4 years ago

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Goldenseal

Scientific Names: Hydrastis canadensis Other Common Names: Eye balm or root; goldenroot, yellow jaundice, or orange root; Indian turmeric; wild curcuma; yellow puccoon; ground raspberry Overall Safety: 😐

Therapeutic Efficacy and Considerations:

🙁 Currently, there are no studies of goldenseal for any indication. Use is not recommended.

Note: It is a common rumor that use of goldenseal will mask urine tests for narcotics. This is not true and may actually promote false positive results. This rumor is based on a fraudulent claim in a novel written by a pharmacist in the 1930s.Currently, there are no studies of goldenseal for any indication. Use is not recommended.

Chemistry/Pharmacology: The components of goldenseal believed to be responsible for its effects are the alkaloids berberine and hydrastine, occurring in variable concentrations of 0.5-6% and shown to be poorly absorbed in vivo in a study using rats. These components have highly variable and conflicting effects, such as both inhibition and stimulation of cardiac activity. Animal and in vitro data suggest antimicrobial, antipyretic, and hypertensive effects, however, the levels necessary to achieve activity in vitro are associated with multiple side effects and toxicities.

Drug Interactions: CNS depressants (due to additive effects); anticoagulants (due to possible decreased effects); antihypertensives; digoxin (due to increases in Cmax). Prolonged use can decrease vitamin B absorption. May cause CYP450 2D6 and 3A4 inhibition, caution is advised.

Contraindications/Precautions: Pregnancy/lactation (due to uterine stimulant activity and documented kernicterus in newborns); cardiovascular conditions.

Adverse Effects: Prolonged use or high doses (500-1000 mg/kg or 150 mg/kg for 10 days) can cause bradycardia, seizures, paralysis, and death from respiratory failure, digestive disorders, hallucinations, and hypotension. Skin or mucosal contact can cause ulceration, contact dermatitis, or photosensitive reactions.

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faeofthecottage · 4 years ago

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Herbs List for B

BACHELOR BUTTON: Love

Also Called: Devil's Flower, Red Campion

BAKULI POD: A very difficult to find magic item also used in sachets and potpourri.

BALM OF GILEAD TEARS: Love, manifestations, protection, healing, de-stressing, and assisting in healing from the loss of a loved one. Use in love sachets; carry for healing, protection, and mending a broken heart. Use to dress candles for any form of magickal healing. Burn to attract spirits.

Also Called: Poplar Buds, Balsam Poplar, Balm of Gilead, Mecca, Mecca Balsam, Balessan, Bechan

BALMONY: Steadfastness, patience, and perseverance. Associated with the tortoise or turtle.

Also Called: Hummingbird Tree, Bitter Herb, Snake Head, Turtle Head, Turtle Bloom

BALSAM: Strength and breaking up negativity

BAMBOO: Hex breaking, wishes, luck and protection. Carve a wish into bamboo and bury it in a secluded area to make your wish come true. Carry a piece of bamboo for good luck.

BANANA: Fertility, potency, and prosperity

BANYAN: Happiness, Luck

BARBERRY: Cleansing, sorcery, atonement, freeing oneself from the power or control of another.

Also Called: Witches Sweets BARLEY: Love, healing, and protection. Harvests. Scatter on the ground to keep evil at bay. Tie barley straw around a rock and throw into a river or lake while visualizing any pain you have to make the pain go away.

BASIL: Love, exorcism, wealth, sympathy, and protection. Dispels confusion, fears & weakness. Drives off hostile spirits. Associated with Candlemas. Carry to move forward in a positive manner despite perilous danger. Strewn on floors to provide protection from evil. Sprinkle an infusion of basil outside of the building where you hope to be employed for luck in a job interview (be careful not to be seen!) or in your business to attract money and success. Wear or carry to aid in attracting money and prosperity.

Also Called: Common Basil, Sweet Basil, St. Josephwort, St. Joseph's Wort, Tulsi, Tulasi, Krishnamul, Kala Tulasi, Witches' Herb, Alabahaca, American Dittany.

BATS HEAD ROOT: Use to obtain wishes.

BAY LAUREL: Purification, house and business blessing, and clearing confusion. Attracts romance. Keep potted plant to protect home from lightning. Place in a dream pillow for sound sleep and to induce prophetic dreams.

Also Called: Bay, Sweet Laurel, Sweet Bay, True Laurel, Lorbeer, Noble Laurel, Baie, Daphne

BAY LEAF: Protection, good fortune, success, purification, strength, healing and psychic powers. Write wishes on the leaves and then burn the leaves to make the wishes come true. Place under the pillow (or use in dream pillow) to induce prophetic dreams. Place in the corner of each room in the house to protect all that dwell there. Carry bay leaf to protect yourself against black magick. BAYBERRY: Good fortune, luck, healing, and stress relief. Burn a white candle sprinkled with bayberry bark for good fortune and money.

Also Called: American Vegetable Tallow Tree, Myrtle, Wax Myrtle, Candleberry, Candleberry Myrtle, Tallow Shrub, American Vegetable Wax, Vegetable Tallow, Waxberry, Pepperidge Bush, Berbery.

BEDSTRAW: (Fragrant)Love and lust

BEE POLLEN: Friendship, attraction, love, strength, happiness, and overcoming depression.

BEECH: Wishes, happiness and divination. Improves literary skills. Place a leaf of beech between covers of Book of Shadows to increase inspiration.

BEES WAX: Traditionally used for making candles, decorative seals, natural polish, protective finish, and use as a base for herbal salves.

BEET: Love. Beet juice can be used as ink for love magick or as a substitute for blood in spells and rituals.

BELLADONNA: Healing & forgetting past loves. Provides protection when placed in a secret place in the home. Place on a ritual altar to honor the deities and add energy to rituals. Note: VERY POISONOUS, do not ingest.

Also Called: Banewort, Deadly Nightshade, Sorcerer's Berry, Witch's Berry, Death's Herb, Devil's Cherries, Divale, Dwale, Dwaleberry, Dwayberry, Fair Lady, Great Morel, Naughty Man's Cherries BENZION: Purification, prosperity, soothing tension, dispelling anger, diminishing irritability, relieving stress & anxiety, and overcoming depression. Promotes generosity and concentration. Good to burn while using the Tarot or for success in intellectual matters. Smoulder for purification. An incense of benzoin, cinnamon and basil is said to attract customers to your place of business.

Also Called: Snowbells, Storax, Gum Benzoin, Siam Benzoin, Siamese Benzoin, Benzoin Gum, Ben, Benjamen.

BERGAMOT: Money, prosperity, protection from evil and illness, improving memory, stopping interference, and promoting restful sleep. Carry in a sachet while gambling to draw luck and money. Very powerful for attracting success. Burn at any ritual to increase its power.

Also Called: Orange Mint

BETEL NUTS: Protection and banishing

BILBERRY BARK: Used for protection.

Also Called: Whortleberry, Black Whortles, Whinberry, Huckleberry, Bleaberry, Blueberry, Airelle.

BIRCH: Protection, exorcism and purification. A birch planted close to the home is said to protect against lightning, infertility, and the evil eye.

Also Called: White Birch, Canoe Birch, Paper Birch, Tree of Life, Lady of the Woods.

BISORT: Fertility, divination, clairvoyance, psychic powers. Carry in a sachet for fertility and conception. Add to any herbal mixture to boost divination. Burn with frankincense during divination or to enhance psychic powers. Carry in a yellow flannel bag to attract wealth & good fortune. Sprinkle an infusion of bistort around the home to drive out poltergeists.

Also Called: Bistort Root, Dragonwort BLACK COHOSH: Love, courage, protection and potency. Use in love sachets or in the bath to prevent impotence. Carry in pocket or amulet for courage and/or strength. Sprinkle around a room to drive away evil. Add an infusion of the herb to bath water to ensure a long and happy life. Burn as a love incense. Put in purple flannel bag for protection for accidents and sudden death and to keep others from doing you wrong.

Also Called: Black Snake Root, Bugbane, Squawroot, Bugwort, Rattleroot, Rattleweed, Rattlesnake Root, Richweed.

BLACK HAW: Protection, gambling, luck, power and employment. Carry in the pocket while seeking employment, if you are having problems at work, or if you are asking for a raise.

Also Called: Devil's Shoestring, Stagbush, American Sloe.

BLACK PEPPER: Banishing negativity, exorcism, and protection from evil.

BLACK WALNUT: Access to divine energy, bringing the blessing of the Gods, wishes.

BLACKBERRY: Healing, protection and money. Sacred to Brighid. Leaves and berries said to attract wealth and healing.

BLADDERWRACK: Protection, sea spells, wind spells, money, psychic powers, and attracting customers. Wear in a charm for protection during travel, especially when traveling by water.

Also Called: Kelp, Seawrack, Kelpware, Black-tang, Cutweed, Sea Oak, Sea Spirit.

BLESSED THISTLE: Purification, protection against negativity and evil, hex breaking. Carry for strength and protection. Place a bowl of blessed thistle in a room to renew the vitality and strengthen the spirit of its occupants. Men who carry thistle become better lovers.

Also Called: Holy Thistle, Saint Benedict Thistle, Spotted Thistle, Cardin. BLOODROOT: Love, protection, and purification. Steep in red wine for a full cycle of the moon to use as a ''blood offering'' for spells that call for this -- DO NOT DRINK THE WINE. Place in windows and doorways to keep curses and evil spirits out. A favorite root for use in voodoo to defeat hexes and spells aimed against you.

Also Called: Red Root, Red Indian Paint, Tetterwort, Blood Root, Indian Paint, Pauson, Red Paint Root, Red Puccoon, Sanguinariat.

BLOWBALL: Love and wishes. Carry in a red bag to grant wishes. Blow to the four directions when searching for love.

BLUE COHOSH: Empowerment, purification, money drawing, love breaking, and driving away evil.

BLUE VIOLET: Love, inspiration, good fortune, and protection from all evil. Carried for protection and to encourage fortune and changed luck. Mixed with lavender to attract lust and love. Worn to calm tempers and bring sleep.

Also Called: Sweet Scented Violet.

BLUEBELL: Luck, truth and friendship. Incorporate into rituals of death & dying to comfort those left behind and ease their sorrow.

Also Called: Jacinth, Culverkeys, Auld Man's Bell, Ring o' Bells, Wood Bells.

BLUEBERRY: Protection. Though not recommended, blueberry is said to cause confusion & strife when tossed in the doorway or path of an enemy.

BONESET: Protection, exorcism and warding off evil spirits. Sprinkle an infusion of boneset around the home to rid it of evil and negativity. To curse an enemy, burn as an incense with a black candle inscribed with the name of the enemy (not recommended -- remember the law of threes!).?

Also Called: Feverwort, Agueweed, Crosswort, Eupatorium, Indian Sage, Sweating Plant, Teasel, Thoroughwort, Vegetable Antimony. BORAGE: Courage and psychic powers. Float the flowers in a ritual bath to raise one's spirits. Carry or burn as an incense to increase courage and strength of character. Sprinkle an infusion of Borage around the house to ward off evil.

Also Called: Bee Bread, Starflower, Herb of Gladness, Bugloss, Burrage, Cool Tankard.

BRAZIL NUTS: Good luck in love affairs

BREWERS YEAST: Used in facial mask potions.

BRIMSTONE: Dispels or prevents a hex on you; destroys an enemy's power over you. Burn at midnight near your back door to ward off evil.

Also Called: Sulfur Powder

BROOM TOP(S): Purification, wind spells, divination and protection. Sprinkle an infusion of broom tops around the home to clear away all evil.

Also Called: Irish Broom, Scotch Broom, Besom, Broom.

BUCHU: Divination, wind spells, psychic powers and prophetic dreams. Add buchu leaves to the bath to enable yourself to foretell the future.

Also Called: Bucco, Agathosma Betulina, Bookoo, Bucku, Buku and Bucco.

BUCKEYE: Divination, good luck, and attracting money & wealth. Carried whole anointed with money oil and/or wrapped in a dollar bill for constant increase in money flow. A popular Hoodoo charm for gamblers. Carry in pocket for protection against arthritis.

Also Called: Horse Chestnut BUCKTHORN: Sorceries, elf magick, and driving away enchantments. Used as a luck generator in legal matters and for winning in court. Place the branches of a Buckthorn near doors or windows to drive away evil and bad vibrations. To make a wish, stand in an open area facing east and concentrate on your wish; turn to your left until you are facing east again, continually sprinkling buckthorn bark powder (or an infusion made with buckthorn bark) as you turn.

Also Called: Arrowwood, Black Dogwood, Black Alder Dogwood, Black Alder Tree, Persian Berries.

BUCKWHEAT: Money, protection, and fasting. Use in charms and spells to obtain treasure, riches, and wealth.

BURDOCK ROOT: Used for cleansing magick when feeling highly negative about oneself or others. Use in protection incenses and spells. Rinse with a decoction of burdock to remove negative feelings about yourself or others.

Also Called: Bardana, Burr Seed, Clotbur, Cocklebur, Hardock, Hareburr, Hurrburr, Turkey Burrseed, Fox's Clote, Happy Major, Lappa, Love Leaves, Personata, Beggar's Buttons.

BURNET: Used for protection, consecration of ritual tools, and counter magick; also used to magickally treat depression and despondency.?

Also Called: Italian Pimpernel, Salad Burnet, Greater Burnet.

BUTCHERS BROOM: Wind spells, divination, protection, psychic powers.

BUTTERBUR: Used in love divination and to raise one's spirits by increasing sense of hope and faith.

Also Called: Bog Rhubarb, Butterdock, Umbrella Plant, Lagwort, Sweet Coltsfoot

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txwitchery · 7 years ago

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Herbal Oil Mixtures

Note: this isn’t my picture, obviously, as it looks really good-- and has a cork in the oil container. Cork can rot, which is why I don’t recommend using it. I like using Mason jars and screw-top bottles because they’re more secure, and parafilm to seal small vials of oils just in case (can you tell I work in a lab?). This is a really great website for good American-made containers of all kinds for great prices!

Each of these oils may be used to dress candles, or to anoint charm bags, amulets, jewelry, or your own body. They shouldn’t be stored for more than six months, so I recommend making small batches, just a few ounces at a time.

For Attraction.

Steep grated lemon peel, roughly chopped rose petals, and roughly chopped Turk’s cap flowers in the carrier oil of your choice for two to four weeks, being sure to charge it in moonlight. On the body, anoint the forehead, over the heart, and the navel. (Pink candle)

For Purification.

Take roughly chopped yarrow leaves, yucca root, and passionflowers and steep in the carrier oil of your choice, especially in sunlight. On the body, anoint the forehead and the backs of the hands. (White candle)

For Courage.

Take roughly chopped rosemary, Texas Croton leaves, and purple coneflower and steep in the carrier oil of your choice, in the presence of sunlight. On the body, anoint to throat, the heart, and the navel. (Orange candle)

For Persuasion.

Take cinnamon powder, roughly chopped mint leaves, and anise seed, and steep in the carrier oil of your choice, in sunlight. On the body, anoint the chest and fingertips. (Green candle)

For Happiness.

Take roughly chopped sunflower leaves, basil, and yellow sweet clover and steep in the carrier oil of your choice, in sunlight. On the body, anoint the forehead and the chest. (Yellow candle)

For Dreams and Divination.

Take lemon peel, bluebonnet flowers, and roughly chopped yarrow leaves and steep in the carrier oil of your choice, exposing it to moonlight. On the body, anoint the forehead and the heart. (White or blue candle)

For Health.

Take roughly chopped lemon balm, ocotillo blossoms, curly dock seeds, fringed puccoon root, and skullcap leaves and steep in the carrier oil of your choice, exposing it to sunlight. On the body, anoint the forehead. (Green candle)

For Love.

Take rose petals, lavender blossoms, lemon balm, cinnamon, and mallow leaves and steep in the carrier oil of your choice, exposing it to moonlight. On the body, anoint the forehead, heart, and belly just above the groin. (Red candle)

For Power.

Take purple coneflower, horseweed, and yarrow root and steep in the carrier oil of your choice, exposing it to sunlight. On the body, anoint the throat, heart, and wrists. (Brown or orange candle)

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tired-sunwitch · 5 years ago

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Herbs/spices A-z

Anise - wards evil, happiness, divination, protection. Treats cough and cold, helps headaches and hangovers. (avoid with slow blood clotting meds)

Agrimony (churches steeple, cocklebur, holly rope, st. john herb) - protection, banishment. Aids sleep and diarrhea. (don’t take if diabetic, or pregnant/breastfeeding)

Alfalfa - prosperity, money, fortunes, sun. Energy booster, laxative, cleanser, prevents cholesterol absorption. (avoid with slow blood clotting meds, immune system suppressants, or on birth control pills)

Ashwagandha ( Withania, poison gooseberry, winterberry) - adaptogen, treats fatigue, helps with memory and mental clarity, mild sedative, somnifera (soporific) (don’t take if diabetic or if pregnant/breastfeeding)

Astragalus (Huang Qi) - banishments. aids fatigue, anti-inflammatory

Basil (st. john wort) - dispells confusion, love, projection, wishes, luck, success, protection, banishment, fidelity, trust, money, trust, deception, clarity. Calms, relieves pain, fatigue, improves clarity, eases a headache, antibacterial, aids bug bites

Bay - divination, purification, protection, vision, wisdom, strength. Eases indigestion, coughs, colds, and fever (don’t take with narcotics or sedatives)

Bladderwrack (fucus vesiculosus, black tang, cudweed, rockwork,) protection, sea, and wind, travel, money. Aids arthritis, joint pain, digestive disorders, heartburn and anxiety (external use only)

Boneset (eupatorium perfollatum) - protection, exorcism, treats cold, cough and constipation. (don’t use if pregnant/breastfeeding, severe diarrhea w long term use)

Black peppercorn - exorcism, protection, curses. Anti-inflammatory, heals ulcers, arthritis

Borage (starflower, Bannon, bugloss, bee bread, ox tongue, cool tankard) - power, courage. Treats colds and bronchitis (don’t take if pregnant/breastfeeding, seizures, don’t give to children)

Broom (genistein, lupine gorse, laburnum, blood from a head) - protection, money, purification, wind, divination,. Diuretic, cathartic (top only, poisonous in large amounts, vomiting, lowers blood pressure, extreme upset stomach)

Buchu (agathosma betulin, bookoo, diosma) - prophetic dreams. Diuretic, antiseptic, antiinflammatory (don’t take if pregnant/breastfeeding, stomachache, hepatoxic)

Catnip (Nepeta Cataria) - love, luck, optimism, quarrels, mind control. Reduces stress, aids mood and sleep, soothes teething, colic, diarrhea, and anxiety. (causes drowsiness, don’t take with lithium/sedatives)

Chives (Kudda, Nira, Allium Schoehpprasum) - love, protection, divination, hex breaking. Reduces blood pressure, vitamin A K B-complex, copper, zinc, calcium, aids digestion (Poisonous to dogs)

Chickory (blue dandelion, succory) - grounding, health, protection, vitality. Therapeutic, aids digestion

Comfrey (Symphytum, ass’s ear, soapwort) - money, safe travel, stability, endurence, protection. (poisonous and toxic - liver and kidney failure, cancer, can be absorbed through the skin, don’t give to children)

Calamus (dragons blood, sweet edge, sweet flag) luck, healing, money, protection. (external use only, poisonous in large amounts - hallucinations, vomiting, nausea)

Caraway (meridian fennel, Persian cumin) - luck, blessings, courage, love, protection, lust, health.

Cardamon - clarity, concentration, confidence, courage, lust, love. Relieves pain, uplifts mood, improves digestion, mental clarity, and memory

Calamintha - healing, optimism, High in methanal, treats contusions and bruising, depression, and grief

Cilantro - money, healing, love. Folates, vitamin c, a k, b6, antiseptic, antispasmodic

Cinnamon (winter wood) - protection, money, lust, wealth, prosperity, healing, strength. relieves pain, uplifts mood, relieves fatigue, natural disinfectant, improves digestion and appetite, Bark: soothes sore throat and cough, antiinflammatory, (avoid taking with antibiotic meds)

Clove - protection, exorcism, love, money, purity, business, relieves digestion, pain, uplifts mood, improves clarity, helps bronchitis (don’t take with slow blood clotting meds, liver changing meds, anticoagulants)

Coriander - health, healing. relives pain, fatigue, improves digestion and mental clarity, reduces nausea

Deer Tongue (Dichanthelium Cladestinum) - luck, love, psychics, legal matters

dutchman's breeches - love

Devils bit (succisa pratensis) - Exorcisms, love, protection, lust. Diaphoretic, demulcent, febrifuge, properties, aids cough and fever

Dill - protection, fortune, lust, love money. Vitamine c, a, aids insomnia, hiccups, diarrhea, mental problems, boosts immunity, anti-inflammatory, aids arthritis, increases apatite

Dittany of crete - spirit work, divination,, astral projection

Dock - healing, fertility, money, laxative, astringent (poisonous to chickens, horses, and cattle)

Dodder (Cuscuta) - love, divination, knot magic

Elecampane (inula helenium, horse heal, elf dock) - love, protection, divination, clairvoyance, kills worms in the stomach (don’t take in large amounts, if pregnant/breastfeeding, diabetic, or allergic to ragweed.)

Epazote (Mexican tea, dysphonia, ambrioids, wormwood, Jesuits tea, payau mastruz, herba Sancta maria) -health, protection, aids digestion and flatulence

Feverfew - protection, prevents migraines and headaches, arthritis, fever, muscle pain/tension, lowers blood pressure, increases apatite (don’t take if pregnant/breastfeeding)

Frankincense - protection, courage, luck, spirit work, exorcisms. Anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, improves digestion, expectorant, sedative

Galangal - protection, lust, health, money, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, anti-fungal, pyroxene, vitamin c, iron, potassium, heart-healthy, aids cough and cold and sore throat ( don’t take if pregnant/breastfeeding)

Gotu kola (centella asiatica, astatic, pennywort, herb of longevity, Brahmi, tiger herb) - stamina, health, calming, focus

Ginger - bitterness, love, money, success, power, treats cramps, nausea, flu treatment, diarrhea, and fever (avoid with slow clotting meds)

Goldenseal (eye root, orange root, yellow puccoon) - healing, money, divination, anti-viral, anti-biotic, aids digestion, eases cold and fever, minor cuts/bruises, congestion (don’t take with liver meds, are pregnant/breastfeeding, or have high blood pressure)

Horehound (bull blood, the seed of Horus, marrubium Vulgare) - protection, mental powers, exorcisms, antiseptic, expectorant, vermifuge, aids nausea and vomiting

Horsetail (equisetum) - Fertility, charming

Hounds tongue (beggars lice, dog tongue, rat and mice, Cynoglossum officinale) - curses, surprises, healing

Hyssopus officinalis - purification, protection, divination, astral projection, soothes cold and fever, sore throats, asthma, rheumatism, indigestion, expectorant

Kava Kava - visions, protection luck (fatigue, deep depression, don’t take pregnant/breastfeeding)

Licorice - love, lust, natural sweetener, aid menstrual cramps, boosts the immune system, relieve pain/stress, prevents heart disease.

Majoram - healing, protection

Meadowsweet (meadwort, queen of the prairies, filipendula ulmaria, bride of the meadow, queen of the meadow) - love, peace, divination, happiness, aids rheumatism, soothes stomach and acid reflux, astringent, antibacterial anti-inflammatory (don’t take with warfarin)

Mint (Mentha Piperita) - strength, arguments, virtue, vision, money, luck, love, exorcism, travel, protection, aids anxiety, colic, flatulence, indigestion, IBS

Mistletoe (devils fuge) - difficulties, fertility, health, protection

Morning glory - affection, happiness, peace

Mullein (Verbascum thapsus, clot, hag taper) - courage, protection, health, love, divination, exorcism, aids cough, earache, sore throat, analgesic, antibacterial, relieves asthma, burns, insect bites, and diahrea.

Mustard - health, fae magic, fertility, protection

Myrrh - protection, wards, banishments, love, death, weddings, luck, money

Myrtle (murtus) - love, death, weddings, luck, money, youth, fertility, peace, meditation, uplifts mood, anti-inflammatory, aids in healing skin

Paprika - heat, fire

Parsley - festivity, protection, death, bad luck, helps with anemia, diuretic, fatigue, (don’t take with slow clotting meds)

Patchouli - invisibility, fertility, lust, money

Peppercorn - protection, banishments, courage, love, relieve nausea, anxiety, indigestion, IBS, colic, diarrhea, cough and cold, anti-inflammatory (avoid if you have acid reflux disease, take cyclosporine, or liver meds)

Ramson (allium ursinum, bear paw, eagle) - festivals, creativity, health, antibiotic, antiseptic, reduces blood pressure, heart attacks, and stroke

Rosemary -beauty, feminity, empowerment, protection, love, lust, willpower, memory, nightmares, cloud vision, curses, improves focus, and memory, blood pressure, circulation, antiseptic, antidepressant, eases indigestion

Saffron - warnings, mirth, love, healing, wind magic, psychics, strength

sage - cleansing, virtue, immortality, longevity, wisdom, wishes. Aids cold and fever, hot flashes, cramps, rashes, and sore throat

sagebrush - purification, exorcisms

sandlewood- purification, love, protection, wishes, spirituality

sea salt - cleansing, purification, consecration, grounding, protection, sea magic, mermaids

Solomon’s seal (Polygonatum) - protection, exorcism

spearmint - healing, love, energizer, uplifts mood, relieves pain and fatigue, breaks up congestion, improves appetite, soothes itchy skin, anti-inflammatory (wear gloves when dealing with raw spearmint)

sugarcane - love, lust

Tansy - health, longevity

Tarragon - healing, protection, consecration, iron-rich, aids circulation, vitamin c, a, calcium

Tea - fortune, courage, strength

tea tree - relieves pain, natural disinfectant, vapors help with breathing

Thyme - courage, healing, sleep, loyalty, strength, courage, purification, anti-bacterial, antiseptic, eases cough and cold, expectorant, relaxes muscles, uplifts mood, anti-inflammatory, improves digestion and appetite, natural disinfectant (don’t take with slow clotting meds)

Tormentil (potentilla erecta) - protection, love

Tumeric - purification, strength, anti-inflammatory, reduces cholesterol (don’t take with slow clotting meds)

Urva Ursa (ursi) - psychic increase, earth, grounding

vervain (enchanters plant, verbena, yerba de Santa ana, cross plant, Juno’s tears, pidgeon grass/weed, herb of grace) - enchantment, bindings, blessings, peace, fortune, youth, fear, nightmares, curses, wisdom, sleep, banishments, love eases tension and stress (Poisonous in large amounts)

Witch hazel (hamamelis) - protection, clarity, aids acne, cuts and bruises, insect bites, minor burns/sunburns, colitic, antiseptic

Wood aven (geum urbanum) - earth, grounding, meditation, astral projection

#correspondences #herb correspondences #spice correspondences #my post #herbs #spices #witchcraft #traditional witchcraft #garden witch #green witch #kitchen witch #solitary witch

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I’ve been hoping for a while now to order seed from somewhere that sells Hoary Paccoon but have had no luck finding any.

Lithospermum canescens

is an early spring blooming glade/barren obligate, it’s not endemic to the interior lowland platues, but instead has a vast range and even gets into the short grass barrens and dune communities. It’s canescent foliage is perfectly adapted for sand blasting and for the harsh heat and lack of water of the summer barren landscapes. When not much else is out in Ohio it sticks out like a sore thumb, has some of the brightest orange/yellow flowers that really pop no madder how dreary the day is. When I say obligate, I mean they tend not to germinate unless their seeds have ample light doring their stratification period. So, more like obligate in situ, I’ve heard that they can be easily grown from seed in nursery with a calcareous medium.

There is one beetle that require members of this group for survival and because of that it is a critical plant for the ecosystem. “The larvae of a long-horned beetle, Hemierana marginata ardens, feeds on Lithospermum spp., probably by boring through the stems and/or roots” (Yanega, 1996). “Because the foliage of Hoary Puccoon contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids, it can be considered more or less toxic to many herbivores.” -illinois flora

Cicindelidia rufiventris, the eastern red bellied tiger beetle, also may have linked obligate ecological connections to this species; but, not enough research has been done to confirm that for sure.

The inflorescence clustering is also a classic synapomorphy in the xeric members of Boraginaceae: a condenced scorpioid cyme

#Lithospermum #lithospermum canescens #borage #botany #plantblr #glades #glade ecology #ohio #Wildflowers

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luxe-leo · 7 years ago

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#original #hoary puccoon #yellow #flowers #flower #photagraphy #pretty #summer #vibrant #nature #sandy

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Goldenseal Extract Uses & side effects

Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis) is a buttercup-like herb. In the United States, the dried root is widely use in supplements. Berberine, found in goldenseal, do have antibacterial and antifungal properties. Berberine can also help with high blood pressure and irregular heartbeats.

One of the most popular herbs on the market now is goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis). Native Americans traditionally used it to cure skin illnesses, digestive issues, liver conditions, diarrhea, and eye irritations. Berberine, found in goldenseal, which have antibacterial and antifungal properties.

Goldenseal is use to treat a variety of problems, including the common cold , upper respiratory tract infections, high fever, diarrhea, constipation, and a variety of other health conditions.

Other Names

Goldenseal is offer as a dietary supplement. It can also be use to treat skin wounds as a cream or ointment. Yellow root, orange root, puccoon, ground raspberry, and wild curcuma are some of the other names for this plant.

Where it is found & Uses

Goldenseal is a North American native plant. The supply of wild goldenseal has reduced due to overharvesting and habitat degradation, but the plant is now grown commercially in the United States, particularly in the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Goldenseal was traditionally utilize by Native Americans to treat skin diseases, ulcers, fevers, and other problems. It was adopt as a medicinal herb by European settlers, who used it to treat a range of diseases.

Goldenseal is currently being recommend as a dietary supplement for cold and other respiratory infections, allergic rhinitis (high fever), ulcers, and digestive issues like diarrhea and constipation.

It’s also use to the skin for rashes and other skin disorders, and it’s use as a mouthwash for sore gums and an eyewash for eye inflammation.

Goldenseal is use in alternative medicine to treat infections of the mouth, sinuses, throat, intestines, stomach, urinary tract, and vaginal mucous membranes. Other applications include:

Healing of minor wounds

Infections of the bladder

Infections of the skin caused by fungi

Colds and flu are contagious illnesses.

Congestion in the nose and chest

Why Mostly People use Goldenseal and Echinacea together

The goldenseal root, especially when combined with Echinacea, provides numerous health benefits. One of the most important benefits of Echinacea and goldenseal is that they support the body’s immune system. If you get colds frequently or get the flu multiple times a year, Echinacea and goldenseal may be beneficial to you. You can give your immune system the boost it needs to help fight off diseases and infections without having to go to the doctor with one simple supplement.

Dosage

Supplements containing goldenseal come in a variety of forms, including capsules, lotions, creams, sprays, eyewashes, and feminine hygiene products. They’re now taken in a variety of dosages.

Dried root supplements are normally taken three times a day in quantities ranging from 0.5–10 gram, whilst alcoholic tinctures and liquid extracts are typically taken in dosages ranging from 0.3–10 mL three times a day.

Side Effects

Goldenseal may be safe to consume for a short period of time. More research is need to determine whether it is safe to take for a longer period of time.

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clinicalherbalist · 7 years ago

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Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis). It's one of the more well known woodland roots from Appalachian traditional medicine. Topically it works for infestions, internally it's stimulating to the kindneys and liver and very drying, so that it works as a decongestant for instance. The root is very yellow, so it's also known as yellow root (a name it shares with xanthorhiza) or yellow puccoon (red puccoon is blood root and 'puccoon' not otherwise specified usually is as well). . . . . Goldenseal, like many other medicines, is a plant that needs a special habitat and takes a long time to grow and develop a population in an area. It should only be harvested with great care by people who understand how to work with such plants, and have a mutually beneficial relationship with the stand they are harvesting from. It is an appendix II taxon of CITES, the convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora. . . . . #goldenseal #lexingtonky #appalachianroots #wild #herbalmedicine #medicinalplants #herbal #naturalhealth #citesii

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wendyimmiller · 5 years ago

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The Winners Are Only on the Garden Rant

Rose Cooper a.k.a. Rose Bush judges the contest.

The I-Must-Have-This-Plant contest, that was begun a week ago, has been a huge success. There was not one clinker among 11 entries.

i asked my one and only Rose Bush to be the unbiased judge. I wanted to plant all of these wonderful real and make-believe plants in my Salvisa garden this year after reading the descriptions.

Linus had me early on. We are Comrades in Spurge, it turns out. Be proud and say it loud: “Submit to this spurge; purge the urge to exclude this spurge.” Here’s to more Allegheny spurges.

I will not be able to resist Teresa’s Ardisia japonica ‘Chrimen’ that grows into “a delightful ankle-high forest…” I’m going to find one…

I have no idea how Ann Rausch’s Hydrangea ‘Ruby Red Slippers’ escaped notice until now. Where have I been? I will be keeping my eyes peeled for the “large, cone-shaped blossoms that arrive white and advance to a dazzling ruby red.”

I had to stop for a minute when Beth wrote about “a charming Hazel.” I went out with Hazel one time, but she wasn’t a nut with “twisty-turn stems.” It has been a few years. Bravo for Corylus ‘Contorta’.

I’m in total agreement with Anne Young on the red buckeye. It is a perfectly wonderful small tree that “checks all the boxes.”

Jenny, of course, I want a “darling deciduous coral berry with a dash of pizzazz.”

Diane, you read my mind. I love the tall and elegant daylily ‘Autumn Minaret.’ The more the merrier.

Jennifer, how dare you write about promiscuous plant sluts on the wholesome family-oriented Garden Rant? (I’m glad you did!) Perilla…Oh, my god. “Thought it’d be a great filler. Now she’s struggling to find her hand tiller.”

My good friend, Guest Ranter and former Jelitto Perennial Seeds colleague had a good one, too. I feared a revolt if I showed any favoritism. “Growing in cracks… (a damn petunia) gone wild. A dry rocky slope… (or open meadow) can be trialed. Humilis humble…(submissive?) not a chance. Born in North America….. (not England) not France.” I immediately made a note to order seeds of Ruellia humilis from Jelitto.

The Japanese roof iris is one of my all-time favorite go-to perennials. Eric S. rode a sweet wave with the white blooming Iris tectorum ‘Alba’. “Its wide strappy leaf blades continue to grow with clumps forming arching fountains of celery green in places where deeper green foliage add contrast to make them pop.”

Dee Cee’s entry for hoary puccoon (Lithospermum canescens) was an impassioned plea for a lovely native that is seldom planted—and should be planted more. “Get ready to brighten up the border or that difficult spot with this cheerful yellow fellow!

Rose said it was a tough call to choose between the top two winners, but the contestants above shouldn’t be disappointed. All of the contestants have earned a catfish dinner with cole slaw and spicy fries at the Family Affair, in Salvisa, KY, whenever you’re passing this way. Let me know. Lunch is on my dime.”

Joe Schmitt is our esteemed runner-up. I don’t know anyone else who could have concocted a hybrid between a Penstemon and a Eucalyptus, but we never had a glimpse inside Joe’s tool shed until he cracked the door open this week. Heaven’s knows what else lurks inside there.

The grand winner was Anne’s “purple prose.” (Her grand prize is a copy of Planting in a Post-Wild World.) Rose and I blushed at Anne’s audacity to unleash the galloping spearmint, but then we like a good mint julep during the Kentucky Derby weekend, so there are exceptions. “I can’t walk past my spearmint without stroking his copious emerald, spear-headed leaves to inhale his refreshing, rejuvenating fragrance… He propagates wantonly, spreading his roots wherever he goes…I share a piece of him wherever friends are willing to take him into their beds. It’s hard to imagine a garden without him.”

Only on the Garden Rant.

Congratulations everyone.

The Winners Are Only on the Garden Rant originally appeared on GardenRant on February 12, 2020.

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The Winners Are Only on the Garden Rant

Rose Cooper a.k.a. Rose Bush judges the contest.

The I-Must-Have-This-Plant contest, that was begun a week ago, has been a huge success. There was not one clinker among 11 entries.

i asked my one and only Rose Bush to be the unbiased judge. I wanted to plant all of these wonderful real and make-believe plants in my Salvisa garden this year after reading the descriptions.

Linus had me early on. We are Comrades in Spurge, it turns out. Be proud and say it loud: “Submit to this spurge; purge the urge to exclude this spurge.” Here’s to more Allegheny spurges.

I will not be able to resist Teresa’s Ardisia japonica ‘Chrimen’ that grows into “a delightful ankle-high forest…” I’m going to find one…

I’m in total agreement with Anne Young on the red buckeye. It is a perfectly wonderful small tree that “checks all the boxes.”

Jenny, of course, I want a “darling deciduous coral berry with a dash of pizzazz.”

Diane, you read my mind. I love the tall and elegant daylily ‘Autumn Minaret.’ The more the merrier.

Only on the Garden Rant.

Congratulations everyone.

The Winners Are Only on the Garden Rant originally appeared on GardenRant on February 12, 2020.

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Astrological Associations of Texas Herbs

NOTE: As I add information about herbs, this list will grow and change.

Aries

Bull Nettle / Cocklebur / Wavyleaf Thistle / Violet Wood-Sorrel / Sunflower

Taurus

Buffalo Gourd / Horseweed / Sow Thistle / Rose

Gemini

Silverleaf Nightshade / Purple Ground Cherry / Catclaw Acacia / Yellow Sweet Clover / Heartsease / Indian Paintbrush / Jimsonweed

Cancer

Showy Evening Primrose / Spotted Geranium / Mallow / White Prickly Poppy

Leo

Rock Centaury / Retama / Fringed Puccoon / Prickly Pear / Shepherd’s Purse / Texas Bluebonnet

Virgo

Prairie Tea / Yarrow / Pigweed / Brown-Eyed Susan / Horsemint

Libra

Winecup / Desert Windflower / Devil’s Walking Stick / Creeping Mallow / Texas Croton

Scorpio

Clammyweed / Turk’s Cap / Devil’s Claw / Purple Coneflower / Skullcap / Firewheel

Sagittarius

Bitter Sneezeweed / Agarita / Scarlet Gaura / Yucca

Capricorn

Dotted Gayfeather / Common Plantain / Heller’s Plantain / Cattail

Aquarius

Ginkgo / Desert Willow

Pisces

Golden Corydalis / Dandelion / Curly Dock / Passionflower

#correspondences #reference

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15 MOST POWERFUL NATURAL ANTIBIOTICS KNOWN TO MAN

Nature holds many amazing secrets, and among these secrets are little-known natural cures and treatment methods. Many of these have been used in ancient times but fell out of interest as modern medicine took over.

Plus, natural antibiotics are less invasive than standard antibiotics, which – when taken in excess – can damage the body, lower the immunity, and ruin positive thinking. Meanwhile, these all-natural methods have been scientifically proven to provide benefits to the body.

HERE ARE THE 15 MOST POWERFUL NATURAL ANTIBIOTICS KNOWN TO MAN

1. HONEY

Honey is a great option and has been used for its medical properties since ancient times. Thanks to its high levels of hydrogen peroxide, honey has antibacterial properties that allow it to fight bacteria, infection, and illness. It’s so positive and effective that it works on a whopping 60 bacteria types!

Today, even medical professionals use honey. It can help to treat wounds and heal them faster, so it’s great for chronic wounds, skin grafts, ulcers, burns, and bedsores. It can even help cure wounds that have MRSA infections – something fairly difficult to do. The fact that honey is moist and provides a layer of protection over a wound also helps wounds to heal.

2. HORSERADISH

Horseradish is packed full of compounds that have active medicinal properties. It is especially good of clearing congestion and helping with mucous movement. This creates a long list of things that horseradish can help, including:

Bacteria

Cancer

Colds

Coughs

Flu

Inflammation

Kidney stones

Lung congestion

Mucous

Muscle tension

Oxidation

Urinary tract infections

Viruses

Because of how well it works, horseradish is a great spice that is almost a cure-all for common conditions. It fights off infection and prevents premature aging, while boosting your immunity and stimulating the immune system.

3. GINGER

Ginger is well-respected in scientific and medical circles for its many natural antibiotic properties. Studies have shown how ginger can fight against multiple types of bacteria strains.

In addition to all of that, current research aims to find a possible link between ginger and reduced nausea and seasickness. Some also believe that this impressive root can control the body’s blood sugar levels.

Ginger is simply amazing at treating all sorts of infections. It can fight a lot of different forms of illness, including ones that have become resistant to drug-based treatment. No wonder ancient medicinal practitioners called it a miracle root!

4. PAU D’ARCO

Pau d’arco is a natural medicine that has so many antibiotics, it’s been used for centuries. Studies have found that it works best against yeast and fungus, so it’s wonderful for fighting off infections of this variety and helping the gut and digestive system stay healthy.

Essentially, this plant, known also as the pink trumpet tree, helps to inhibit fungal growth, especially for Candida, and this also helps bring down potential sugar cravings. As such, pau d’arco doesn’t just help cure fungal infections, but it also helps weight maintenance.

5. OREGANO

Oregano contains tons of antioxidants that help the immune system stay strong. Some believe that oregano boosts the immune system and acts as an antioxidant. It may also have anti-inflammatory properties, which are great for curing infections.

More research is needed to discover exactly how accurate these claims are, but there are already quite a few studies that suggest oregano is an extremely potent and positive remedy. It might even be one of the most effective of the natural antibiotics available. These properties become even more apparent in oregano oil.

6. APPLE CIDER VINEGAR

Apple cider vinegar is simply packed with helpful nutrients, ranging from amino acids to mineral salts to vitamins. Its components include:

Acetic acid

Lycopene

Malic acid

Niacin

Pantothenic acid

Pectin

Thiamin

Vitamins A, B6, C, & E

All these contents make apple cider vinegar a potent and powerful natural antibiotic, with loads of positive effects. It can work for antibacterial, antiviral, and even antifungal purposes, especially against yeast and fungi, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and even Staphylococcus aureus.

Of course, it can be difficult to consume this food product raw. You can mix it with some water to reduce its harsh taste.

7. GOLDENSEAL

You may not have heard of goldenseal before. It is a strong remedy typically found in capsules or used in teas and other drinks. The plant, also called yellow puccoon or orangeroot, may aid digestive and respiratory function and help treat diseases in these areas.

Goldenseal may also have the ability to cure urinary tract infections and diarrhea stemming from bacterial infection. Plus, recent research shows it could have positive effects on skin infections, and it can prevent tissue damage from MRSA.

Do note that the berberine in goldenseal makes it unsafe for young babies, so breastfeeding or pregnant women should not take it. It may also interfere with prescription medications.

8. TURMERIC

Turmeric, a holistic remedy, has found uses in medicinal purposes for centuries. According to medical doctor Dr. Kelly Brogan, this spice, often used in traditional cooking and medicine, serves as a great cure for inflammation thanks to its natural phenols, which give turmeric its rich color.

Studies have found that curcumin, also a component in turmeric, can fight some of the causes of gastroduodenal ulcers, as well as reducing gastric-based damage from infections. Some have even found that it can relieve allergies and allergic symptoms for many, even those with hay fever or rhinitis.

9. CLOVE

In olden times, clove was used in medicine, but mainly for dentistry. Even among alternative medicine fans, clove isn’t often used, but research has proven that it can have some positive effects on the body!

Studies have shown that clove can fight a lot of types of bacteria, including the infamous E. coli. Of course, more research is required before a clear conclusion can be drawn about its effectiveness.

10. GRAPEFRUIT

Grapefruit, specifically its extract known as grapefruit seed extract, is a very strong natural antibiotic. So effective, it actually works better than a lot of common medical topical antibacterial products.

Full grapefruit seed extract can fight warts very well, and it can also fight pathogens within the body and around your living space when diluted. However, you should avoid commercial products containing this extract due to a harmful chemical typically included in them.

11. ECHINACEA

For hundreds and hundreds of years, traditional medicine practitioners have used the echinacea plant in their many remedies. As it turns out, even modern medicine agrees that this plant can produce great results for users.

Echinacea purpurea, one of the types of this plant, has a powerful natural extract that allows it to successfully kill off a lot of bacteria. This includes particularly dangerous ones, such as Streptococcus pyogenes, which is the causes behind strep throat, necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating disease), and even toxic shock syndrome.

This plant-based remedy can also increase the T-cell strength, essentially stimulating and boosting the immune system to create more antibodies that fight virus, infections, and other issues. This keeps you resilient against all sorts of illnesses!

12. CINNAMON

Cinnamon is rich in eugenol and cinnamaldehyde, which are components that fight a variety of infections. This includes MRSA and E. coli. This spice can also do the following:

Prevent fungal growth

Stimulate the immune system

Treat diarrhea

Prevent vomiting

Reduce flatulence

13. GARLIC

There is no end to the amazing things that garlic can do for your body. With the ability to even treat E. coli and Salmonella, it’s no wonder that it’s one of the most powerful natural antibiotics known to man. Here are other reasons it’s so great!

Has properties that make it antiviral, antibacterial, antioxidizing, and antifungal.

Protects the body from DNA damage.

Contains sulfur compounds that heal and cause infection excretion, even with toxic heavy metals.

Promotes gut health by providing prebiotics to the intestines and digestive system.

Can treat tuberculosis, even multi-drug-resistant kinds.

Can fight parasites and worms.

Boosts digestion.

Has lots of healthy vitamins and minerals.

Can protect you against sun damage.

14. OLIVE LEAF

We all know olive oil is good. But did you know that olive leaf has great benefits, too? To begin with, it has positive antibiotic properties that make it amazing for treating many conditions.

Olive leaf extract, specifically, can help treat malaria thanks to its fever-reducing abilities, says medical doctor and Hoffman Center founder Dr. Ronald Hoffman. Even in the most extreme illnesses, this extract can bring down fever reliably.

How does it do this? Olive leaves contain oleuropein, which prevents bad bacteria, fungus, and virus growth in the body. It’s also great for treating a lot of different infections while helping to bring down cholesterol and blood glucose. It even has antioxidant properties, so it’s really a super-plant!

15. COLLOIDAL SILVER

When you hear of silver, you don’t typically think of antibiotics. But folks have used colloidal silver for more than a millennium to prevent food spoilage and to fight bad bacteria. Its healing properties aren’t just a thing of the past.

We have Alfred Searle, who founded an early pharmaceutical company, to thank for this discovery. When used correctly, this colloidal silver can kill even the most dangerous and potentially fatal of pathogens. It kills off negative microbes quickly and doesn’t have negative effects on the people who take the medication.

It’s believed that colloidal silver is so good at healing that it can destroy microbes that have become resistant to standard antibiotics, including epidemic-inducing ones like SARS, MRSA, and even bird flu.

FINAL THOUGHTS ON MOST POWERFUL NATURAL ANTIBIOTICS KNOWN TO MAN

Natural antibiotics can be surprisingly effective against a variety of conditions and diseases. People often turn up a nose to them, but it’s time to incorporate more positive thinking and realize that some of the most powerful treatments come straight from Mother Earth.

Do note that you should always speak to a doctor before trying a new supplement or attempting to treat a problem with a natural cure. Some remedies simply may not suit your unique body.

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