“All plants contain adaptogenic/tonic compounds, because plants have to contend with a good deal of stress themselves.” -James Duke Adaptogens are a trendy topic nowadays, with herbs such as astragalus, ashwaganda and shatavari being household names in some cases. This is partially due to adaptogens being highly publicized in health food store marketing, publications and […]
I want to talk about one of my favorite wild plants, Crossvine. Crossvine (Bignonia capreolata) is a perennial native vine that is common in forests of the Southeast. Crossvine is also sometimes grown as a garden ornamental because it has incredibly gorgeous trumpet shaped orange and yellow showy flowers that hummingbirds love. It flowers in early […]
First off, let’s define what I mean by Reishi. Reishi is a polypore fungus, which means that it is a mushroom that does not have gills. It has pores underneath the surface of its’ shelf like fruiting body that release the spores. Reishi, like other polypores, grows on the wood of dead and decaying trees. […]
It might sound a little basic, or boring, but my absolute favorite way to enjoy pine needles is in a syrup. I know, I know. Syrup has sugar and sugar is pretty much evil. I hear you. I do. Most of the time when I ingest pine needles as a wild food, I do so […]
