Ongoing: Project Plant
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Ongoing — Dropship Camp/Hanne's Medicinal Garden
Logging data and drawings on all of the plants I encounter around here. Some are unidentifiable, which means I know nothing of their purpose. I've marked these with *. Need to remember to come back to these in case someone else might know what they are.
Plant | Tea | Tincture | Poultice/Compress | Other |
Common milkweed | Roots: diuretic; expectorant | unknown | unknown | Low doses only otherwise poisonous |
Witch hazel | Bark and leaves: ossibly diluted to create eyewash | unknown | Bark and leaves: external analgesic; useful for rashes, irritation, minor burns | N/A |
Paper birch | Wash for wounds; possible to ingest | Wash for minor wounds | Anti-inflammatory; antibacterial | Bark only. |
St. John's wort | Leaves and flowers; anti-inflammatory; antibacterial | unknown | unknown | Need to experiment with compresses on wounds |
Dandelion | Leaves and flowers: vitamins A&C | Root: bladder and kidney function | unknown | All parts can be eaten for vitamins. Critical plant - harvest for winter food stores? |
Jewel weed | unknown | unknown | Leaves: anti-inflammatory, anti-histamine; maybe for poison ivy? | Need to test on poison ivy. |
Tamarack | Leaves: antiseptic | unknown | Bark: burns, sores, swelling | N/A |
Sassafrass | Root bark: cleanse blood | Twig pith: liver, chest, bowel, kidney | Twig pith: wound cleanser? | N/A |
Cedar | Leaves (tips): respiratory issues | Unknown | Leaves: ringworm, skin conditions? | Extracted oil (diluted): respiratory issues |
Wild ginger | Leaves: fever reducer; kidneys? | Unknown | Leaves: snake bites | Not to be confused with the thick, Asian ginger root. |
Wild garlic | Um, yuck. No. | Still no. | ??? | Best if eaten in food or eaten straight. Lowers blood pressure. May have antiseptic/antibacterial properties. Eat when sick? |