Wild Stories: Medicinal weeds Agnieszka Kaczmarz PhD Henriette Kress. http// http// herbmentor.com http// herbmentor.com

Plantain – Plantago spp All skin abrasions, cuts, nappy rash, insect bites All skin abrasions, cuts, nappy rash, insect bites Blood cleanser Blood cleanser Coughs, lung injuries Coughs, lung injuries Bed wetting Bed wetting Photo Jesse Hardin

Fennel – Foeniculum vulgare Popular in the middle ages: rich, poor, magical, blindness Popular in the middle ages: rich, poor, magical, blindness Eye wash Eye wash Indigestion, flatulence, over eating Indigestion, flatulence, over eating Colic Colic

Dandelion – Taraxacum officinale NOT cat’s ear NOT cat’s ear Traditionally: dissolving urinary stones/gravel Traditionally: dissolving urinary stones/gravel Liver cleanser, liver and spleen congestion Liver cleanser, liver and spleen congestion Restorative after hepatitis Restorative after hepatitis Bile flow Bile flow Blood purifier Blood purifier Leaves, diuretic Leaves, diuretic Photo Diego Bonetto

Yellow Dock – Rumex crispus Root Root Liver congestion, poor fatty food digestion Liver congestion, poor fatty food digestion Skin eruptions (internal toxicity or nervousness) Skin eruptions (internal toxicity or nervousness) Mild laxative (not for extended use) Mild laxative (not for extended use)

Bidens – Bidens pilosa Urinary track irritation, inflammation, pain, bleeding Urinary track irritation, inflammation, pain, bleeding Benign prostatic hypertrophy Benign prostatic hypertrophy Uric acid excretion Uric acid excretion Respiratory infections Respiratory infections Irritation from smoking, shouting, dust Irritation from smoking, shouting, dust

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Acknowledgements Diego Bonetto Diego Bonetto Henriette Kress Henriette Kress http// Jesse Wolf Hardin John and Kimberly Gallagher http// herbmentor.com