الاثنين، 20 يوليو 2015

Who Can Buy Wild Edible Plants

By Phyllis Schroeder


With so many health trends and fads, its hard to keep up. One that is making waves and becoming more popular is eating all raw. That means eating raw vegetables and getting leaves and seeds and berries to add to your meals.

This trend may not be to everyones taste. For those who would like an all natural lifestyle they can buy wild edible plants of California. This is great for staying slim and getting the daily dose of vitamins in minerals. You can get it from your diet instead of a pill. Its natures pharmacy.

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.

If you like chocolate, you should try carob. It comes from a tree and it takes a year for the pod to be ripe. When it is ripe it is brown. It is natures sweetener. It can be used for baking vegan recipes for cake and cookies. Mixed in a smoothie, it is also very tasty. You can find many health food recipes to make delicious meals and desserts. They are low calorie so you can indulge while keeping trim and fit.

You can make jams, wines, and infusions from elderberries. Only eat the fully ripened berries because the unripe ones can harm you. In the San Fernando Valley, olive trees are common. Olives can be used in pastas and soups but do not eat them straight off the tree. They have a natural bitter taste which requires curing before it can be removed.

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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