vendredi 17 juillet 2015

Where Can You Buy Wild Edible Plants

By Phyllis Schroeder


There are plenty of ways to be healthy. One of the ways is to be a vegetarian or eat all natural unprocessed foods. More and more the trend is really becoming more popular to stay fit and stay healthy.

Nature has its own medicine and cures to offer. When you buy wild edible plants of California, you can have seeds and berries that will give you vitamins and minerals. You will be amazed at what you can find when you walk around your neighborhood.

All over California there are nurseries and botanical gardens that can sell you seeds or fully grown plants. You can even find some that will deliver right to your doorstep. So you dont have to actually go to their locations.

When you buy from a garden you are assured that you are getting a good quality product. Only trained foragers should go out into the wild and pick the leaves and seed. You dont want to risk getting poisoned because you ingested the wrong plant. Leaves and flowers can look similar so it is better to purchase these from a company.

If you do your research, you will find that nature has its own cures and therapies to heal you. You can find plenty of books and web sites that can give you information on the healing properties of plants. There are some that can treat a cold or sore throat. There are others that can prevent diseases.

Asiatic dayflower is commonly known as an invasive weed. However, this variety has medicinal properties and every part of it is edible. It can treat tonsillitis and sore throat. It also has anti inflammatory and diuretic effects. It has been used in India and China because of its healing powers. This can be mixed raw in salads.

Carob is probably one of the better known of the edible pods. It can be a chocolate substitute and also used in baking cakes and cookies. This tree originated in the Mediterranean but it is now commonly found in North America. Carob is one of the oldest sources of sugar found in nature.

Elderberries have so many uses. You can make wine and martinis. The flower can be used for jams and infusions. Only fully ripened berries must be consumed because partially ripe or green ones can be toxic. Olive trees which can be found in the San Fernando Valley can provide you another lovely gift from nature. Do not eat them straight away after plucking them from the tree. These need to be cured to remove the bitter taste.

You can visit and botanical garden or nurseries and choose the varieties you want. You can grow your own plants at home and that way you will have it on hand to use in your meals. Having your own herbs seeds and leaves is useful. You can heal yourself without using pills and chemicals when you study the uses of each variety of leaf or seed.




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