Pasture Plants:
Burdock-  The roots of this plant are used as an alterative in blood and skin diseases.  The seeds can be used for medical purposes too.

Cinquefoils- This plant cotains a drug called potentilla, that is used today to relieve muscles spasms.

Dandelion- This plant contains much of the vitamins the body needs.  The roots of the dandelion can be roasted and the made into a coffee-like drink.

Elecampane- This herb was used to fight lung infection.  The flowers of this plant resimples a sunflower.

Wild Thyme- Is now used as an antiseptic and germicide.  In the old days it was used to cure stomachaches and coughs.

Mullein- This was used as a cure for cough and helped to ease a sore throat.  A drug has been found in the leaves that help to do that.

Yellow Dock- This dock plant and the broad-leaved dock are both used to purify the blood and treat skin diseases.  The young root leave are sometimes used in spring as pot herbs.




"Collected Wisdom" made by Daniel S.  9/5/1998