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| =====Garlic===== | =====Garlic===== | ||
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| Garlic //(Allium sativum)// | Garlic //(Allium sativum)// | ||
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| =====Echinacea===== | =====Echinacea===== | ||
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| =====Olive===== | =====Olive===== | ||
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| Olive //(Olea Europaea)// | Olive //(Olea Europaea)// | ||
| Evergreen tree from the Mediterranean that is long leafed. Grows well in the North Island of New Zealand, particularly dry hot summers in coastal areas. Will grown on stony terrain | Evergreen tree from the Mediterranean that is long leafed. Grows well in the North Island of New Zealand, particularly dry hot summers in coastal areas. Will grown on stony terrain | ||
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| =====Turmeric===== | =====Turmeric===== | ||
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| Turmeric //(Curcuma longa)// | Turmeric //(Curcuma longa)// | ||
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| =====Dandelion===== | =====Dandelion===== | ||
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| =====Selfheal===== | =====Selfheal===== | ||
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| Selfheal //(Prunella vulgaris)// | Selfheal //(Prunella vulgaris)// | ||
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| - | A member of the mint family. The plant will grow to approximately 50cm.Obvate to lanceolate leaves grow opposite one another and are approximately 5 cm long. Square stems support two lipped flowers, the upper being a darker shade of purple than the lower. The side stems easily self root when touching the soil. | + | A member of the mint family. The plant will grow to approximately 50cm. Obvate to lanceolate leaves grow opposite one another and are approximately 5 cm long. Square stems support two lipped flowers, the upper being a darker shade of purple than the lower. The side stems easily self root when touching the soil. |
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| Make a tea from 2 teaspoons of fresh leafs or 1 teaspoon of dried in boiling water for 10 minutes. | Make a tea from 2 teaspoons of fresh leafs or 1 teaspoon of dried in boiling water for 10 minutes. | ||
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| + | =====Fennel===== | ||
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| + | Fennel // | ||
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| + | Apiacea family. | ||
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| + | Originally from Southern Europe and the Mediterranean. Grows 2m tall with a thick tap root, hollow cylindrical stems and feathery pinnate leaves. Golden umbels of flowers that are 1-2 cm long turn into the 3-6mm long ribbed seeds. Fennel grows all around the globe, often on undeveloped land in full sunshine. | ||
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| + | ====Properties==== | ||
| + | Anti-inflammatory, | ||
| + | ((Fisher, 2009, p. 9; Bone, 2003, p. 206)) | ||
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| + | Another common weed, often found growing on waste land. The seeds are rich in Shikimic acid, which is a protective component against covid. | ||
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| + | An easy way to extract this is to make a tea of the seeds. 1 teaspoon of seeds decocted in boiling water for approximately 20m (simmer in a saucepan and keep the lid on until it has cooled). Add ½ teaspoon to ½ teaspoon Star anise for a more anise flavoured, tea. Star anise has been linked with anti covid properties and removal of spike proteins. | ||
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| + | =====Kawakawa===== | ||
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| + | Kawakawa // | ||
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| + | Piperaceae family. | ||
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| + | Native plant of NZ, grows in the North Island and around Banks Peninsula South Island. Related Polynesian Kava. Kawakawa tends to grow on the outer edge of the bush and lowland forest. The tree grows upto 6m tall, with nodule joints. It has heart shaped leaves with prominent veins, these being glossy on top. Health plants are often devoured by the Kawakawa Loper moth, these are the best for medicine. This plant has both male and female trees, the male produce yellow flowers, the female produces the banana shaped fruit. The fruit and leaves are both aromatic and taste peppery. | ||
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| + | ====Properties==== | ||
| + | Alterative, anaesthetic, | ||
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| + | 1 tspn dried / 2 tspn fresh, per cup of boiling water, infused for 10 minutes. 3 cups a day, no more than 10 days in a row, then 10 day break. | ||
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| + | 30 Leaves, steeped in 2.5L of boiling water, simmered for an hour, or until leaves dissolve, keeping the lid on. Allow liquid to cool,, strain and bottle (dark liquid). Drink ½ a cup twice a day. | ||
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| + | =====Coriander===== | ||
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| + | Coriander // | ||
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| + | Coriander is a member of the Apiaceae family which originally comes from the Mediterranean. It is an annual plant preferring cooler conditions to grow in, often only having a short life during summer. The leaves grow on slender hollow stems and are often feathery and toothlike. It has umbels of tiny white flowers. producing small, round, hollow, yellow-brown seeds, with longitudinal strips. | ||
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| + | ====Properties==== | ||
| + | Seed and leaf: anti-bacterial, | ||
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| + | Leaf: mobilizes heavy metals from the brain and central nervous system. ((Georgiou, 2005, pp. 1-8)) | ||
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| + | ====Treatment==== | ||
| + | Use Coriander in smoothies, or in your cooking. If removing heavy metals important to eat coriander consistently and raw over 3-5 days. You could make into a pesto. If you don’t like the taste make into capsules. | ||
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| + | Tea can be made 1 tspn leaves / seeds or 2 teaspoon fresh, per cup of water, simmered for 20 minutes three times a day. | ||
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| + | =====White Pine===== | ||
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| + | White Pine //(Pinus strobus)// | ||
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| + | Pinaceae (Pine Family) | ||
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| + | This tree is originally one of the native pines found in USA. It grows approximately 25m tall. An conifer, it is a highly erect tree producing thin needles which grow in clusters of 5. During spring it produces pollen from it’s flowers, many people have allergies to this – hayfever. | ||
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| + | Traditionally it was used by the Indigenous people as a vulnerary or for the treatment of wounds. It was also used for respiratory complaints such as colds, flu, sore throats, bronchitis, tuberculosis and asthma. Pine needles also supported the kidney and lessened experiences of rheumatism and scurvy. | ||
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| + | Pine needles have been found to be an effective treatment of covid. The Shikimic acid in the pines has been identified as reducing spike proteins. Roche pharmaceuticals extracted phyto (plant) based Skikimic acid and made Tamiflu. | ||
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| + | Please note the majority of pine trees found in forestry growing in New Zealand are //Pinus radiata//, which is a different species. Pine trees can be hard to identify as so many look similar. Some pine trees can easily be mistaken and are actually poisonous i.e. Yew tree //(Taxus baccata)// whilst extracts of this tree are used for cancer treatment, it is deadly poisonous if consumed. Please do not forage unless you are 110% sure that you have the right tree, alternatively you are with someone who has this knowledge. | ||
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| + | 1 teaspoon of dried or 2 teaspoons of fresh infused in boiling water for at least 10 minutes, maximum of three times a day. | ||
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| + | Do not drink if intending to get pregnant or allergic to pine. | ||
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| + | =====Nettle===== | ||
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| + | Nettle //(Urtica dioica)// | ||
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| + | Urticaceae family | ||
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| + | Originally from Britain, Europe and Asia. The plant grows in partial shade and likes woodlands. It grow up to 1.5m and has a square stem. Obvate leaves with toothed margine grow opposite one another, ths have fine downy hairs that sting, causing blisters, hence the name Urtica – to burn. | ||
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| + | Antihaemorrhagic, | ||
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| + | Nettle can be taken as a greenleafy, it needs to be heated through cooking or in boiled water before eating, this gets rid of the sting. Nettle soup is a highly nutritive food. Nettle is an extremely beneficial herb not only full of nutrients it helps to cleanse and purify the blood as well as providing a natural antihistamine - beekeepers best friend. | ||
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| + | 1 tspn dried / 2 teaspoon fresh, infused in boiling water for 10 minutes, 2 times a day. | ||
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| + | =====St. John's Wort===== | ||
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| + | St. John's wort // | ||
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| + | Family: Clusiaceae / Guttiferae | ||
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| + | Creaping perennial that grows up to 1m tall. Found in Europe, Asia and Africa, often growing in waste lands, sides of roads and paddocks. It has many oblong / linear light green opposite leaves, with multiple dots - oil glands. Multiple golden flowers grow in dense cymes, these too have multiple dots - oil glands. | ||
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| + | Antidepressant, | ||
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| + | St John’s wort is most commonly used to alter and improve people' | ||
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| + | ====Treatment===== | ||
| + | 1 dried teaspoon of aerial parts / 2 fresh to 1 cup of boiled water, infused for 10 minutes, max three times a day. | ||
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| + | =====Milk Thistle===== | ||
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| + | Milk Thistle //(Silybum marianum)// | ||
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| + | Astaraceae family. | ||
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| + | Thistle’s once from the Mediterranean now grow all around the globe. Milk thistle grows approximately 2m tall, deep tap roots, lancet to elliptic leaves that are gloss and green, with a wavy, spiked edge with white veins. The stems are erect and have hair as the leaves do. A branched stem contains a single stem/ flower atop a rosette of spikes, purple and approximately 2.5cm in diameter. Multiple 7mm brown seeds are formed, with a yellow ring at the end. | ||
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| + | Milk thistle is a rich source of glutathione, | ||
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| + | Digestive tonic, galactagogue, | ||
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| + | 1 tspn dried seeds / 2 tspn fresh to 1 cup of boiled, infused for at least 10 minutes. | ||
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