"Too many people wanna harvest. Not enough people wanna water the ground." !!!
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ah yea milk is not good for bones.
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Why archaic (and hence organic fooding as apposed to synthetic) revival? Well besides the increasing global population, current ways are clearly brainwash/bodywash/unnatural and unsustainable;
So then Solutiveness (solutions)
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Humans are most often described as "omnivores." This classification is based on the "observation" that humans generally eat a wide variety of plant and animal foods. However, culture, custom and training are confounding variables when looking at human dietary practices.
Thus, "observation" is not the best technique to use when trying to identify the most "natural" diet for humans. While most humans are clearly "behavioral" omnivores, the question still remains as to whether humans are anatomically suited for a diet that includes animal as well as plant foods. A better and more objective technique is to look at human anatomy and physiology. Mammals are anatomically and physiologically adapted to procure and consume particular kinds of diets. (It is common practice when examining fossils of extinct mammals to examine anatomical features to deduce the animal's probable diet.) Therefore, we can look at mammalian carnivores, herbivores (plant-eaters) and omnivores to see which anatomical and physiological features are associated with each kind of diet. Then we can look at human anatomy and physiology to see in which group we belong. Source: Milton R. Mills, M.D., vegsource.com Honey into mead alcohol
Mead
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/02/make-the-ancient-berserker-crunk-juice-of-kings/ http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Mead Hemlig Hemligsson This my second batch should be better than last one. I recommend anyone who wants to spice it up with berries or such to not use red berries, it destroys the golden honey look of the mead (and made it taste like bad wine). I used a handful of cloudberries this time and a a few small slices of ginger (ten liter batch), I'm holding my thumbs in hopes of succeeding with a good brew this time... http://alifeunprocessed.blogspot.com.au/2012/02/making-honey-wine.html?spref=fb Storage Tips
Freeze your fresh local herbs in olive oil for winter cooking!
http://www.farmerspal .com/organic-farms/produce/herbs/page/1/ http://nourishedkitchen .com /green-veggie-powder/ Meet John, he will help you grow.
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Organic health insurance
Fermentations
Yummy Pickled Carrots and a Quick Brine Recipe
http://homesteadsurvival.blogspot.com/2012/12/pickled-carrots-and-quick-brine-recipe.html http://honestcooking.com/solar-powered-indian-pickled-carrots/ Jonas Petterssonget something tasty.. fruits berries or something,. add boiling water and sugar.. add wine yeast when its down to 25 degrees.. let it ferment til its sweet or sour you prefer.. stop the fermentation.. stir out the co2, let it be to clear. tap it into bottles or another place and throw away the shit in the bottom oh.. take out the berries after a few days or week to put it short or just get a kit with it.. grape juice concentrate and so.. just add water i make it 25-30 litres a time.. usually from berries and fruits or herbs i picked meself.. a few different sorts. . so 120+ litres a season
Ocean rape
Horizon: Death Of The Oceans? (BBC)
hemp oil must be used to supplement or replace some fish eating, but we see it is about supply and demand too, here corporate must work for communities not raping communities in one area then shipping overseas etc for profit to a few select shareholders-proper! triple bottom line socio environmental bottom lines also need be included in business undertakings especially for sustainable living. Food Growing Tips
" i want you to build your soil until your food garden has butterflies,
the bee's will already be there when there's flowers, they are 'worker
bee's, but the butterfly is a rogue, so if it's there it means its a
nice place to bee."~avante gardener in the garden of eatin' couwenberg
"the system.... the beast riding the machine and the surface virus +black alliance organic portal systematics have left many miserable, so miserable that it is enough for a wayshower to stay centered in their light column and smile outward. that is a revolutionary act in itself, that is how tight frequency control has become. Anything else you do is a bonus. Because people will look and wonder what is he so happy about, which might push them to investigate ;)" ~:) B.C eschaton Grow your own sprouts
Try growing your own sprouts. All you need are some seeds, a large, clean jar and some netted fabric secured with a band. Soak seeds that have been thoroughly rinsed for the first 24 hours in clean cool water, draining and refreshing the water several times. Store in the dark. Then rinse twice a day with fresh clean water and set in sunlight. Your sprouts will be ready to eat in a week.
WHAT TO DO WITH SPROUTS Sprouts add texture and flavor to your cooking. Mustard and radish sprouts are quite spicy, while alfalfa, bean, and sunflower sprouts are very mild and are used more for texture. They all make good snacks on their own, or use leafy sprouts like radish, alfalfa, sunflower, or onion in salads. Throw mung bean or soybean sprouts into a stir-fry. Onion sprouts are great on burgers and sandwiches. A FEW THINGS TO KNOW Rinsing is critical during germination. You can get sick if the sprouts start to mold. Plus, they might stink up your kitchen. • Bean sprouts should be shielded from all light so they don’t develop any chlorophyll—they become bitter when they turn green. But if you are sprouting something like radish or alfalfa, the sprouts look sickly if you don’t let ’em green up. If they’re a little pale, try moving the jar to a place that gets more indirect sunlight. • Do not try to sprout kidney beans, either red or white (a.k.a. cannellini beans). Raw kidney beans contain a toxin that’s destroyed during cooking. Eating them raw will make you sick. |
"Growing food has become a revolutionary act in my time. oh you dont think so ? well try guerilla growing on public property.. when you are supposed to be the public too arnt you? so isnt that also your property... why then would you plant be removed..
i call bull SHIT. on your whole society. i was out years ago. and that tv .. i havnt even seen one for half a decade.
more rons. because there is more of you..
you are the structure of the matrix, the control struct of the program itself.
nothing you are, nobody you will ever be. off my friends list you should go.
flat landers. i say it out of disgust not anger. but your perception is anothers. you cannot see me.
I urge you to not just wake up, but lift yourself up from the flat structure. perturb. " ~benjamin couwenberg , site creator www.consciousazine.com2016 , om nama shant... (that means we are moving.. rolling..bulldozer crew, bulldozing the old world, your ideas, and you)
friends.. <3 i have been offered the holy ayahuasca... this weekend.. :) ... finally.. the time has come.. i will be in trans_form_making <3 . no video allowed.. apologies.. but i will sneek in a voice recorder and notepad. because im NOT. an idiot. and i dont care for some flawed tradition of a 'sacred circle' of bullshit.. i will get up and walk away and TRIP. if i want to. <3 comes the tide onto my mind into the windmills of the aether winds diving deep into the screaming abyss of the invisible landscape..03/07/2016
yeh .. run... un tag yourself.... you pieces of shit wrapped in body suits.. spirit less humans.. watered down..
i call bull SHIT. on your whole society. i was out years ago. and that tv .. i havnt even seen one for half a decade.
more rons. because there is more of you..
you are the structure of the matrix, the control struct of the program itself.
nothing you are, nobody you will ever be. off my friends list you should go.
flat landers. i say it out of disgust not anger. but your perception is anothers. you cannot see me.
I urge you to not just wake up, but lift yourself up from the flat structure. perturb. " ~benjamin couwenberg , site creator www.consciousazine.com2016 , om nama shant... (that means we are moving.. rolling..bulldozer crew, bulldozing the old world, your ideas, and you)
friends.. <3 i have been offered the holy ayahuasca... this weekend.. :) ... finally.. the time has come.. i will be in trans_form_making <3 . no video allowed.. apologies.. but i will sneek in a voice recorder and notepad. because im NOT. an idiot. and i dont care for some flawed tradition of a 'sacred circle' of bullshit.. i will get up and walk away and TRIP. if i want to. <3 comes the tide onto my mind into the windmills of the aether winds diving deep into the screaming abyss of the invisible landscape..03/07/2016
yeh .. run... un tag yourself.... you pieces of shit wrapped in body suits.. spirit less humans.. watered down..
Wild Edibles
Decoction: the liquor resulting from concentrating the essence of a substance by heating or boiling, especially a medicinal preparation made from a plant.
Elder Berries
Wild Edible and Medicinal Plants
Elderberries are one of the easiest and most versatile shrubs to grow in your edible landscape. These Central European and North American natives are often found growing wild along roadsides, forest edges, and abandoned fields. The prize for growing elderberries is the fragrant, edible flowers and the delicious fruits. The dark purple berries contain vitamins A and B, and more vitamin C than orang es. They are also high in cancer-fighting antioxidants. In fact, elderberry fruits have historically been used to treat many ailments, such as respiratory problems, colds, and flus. Plus, they are tasty when used in juices, jellies, jams, teas, pies, and wine. You can use the umbrella-shaped, elderberry blossoms for making a delicious fritters or even champagne (see recipe in this issue). And if you don't want to eat the berries, the birds certainly will love them. Not only do elderberries produce attractive 8- to 10-inch-diameter white flowers and clusters of small, dark purple fruits, there are newer varieties on the market that have colorful leaves, too. These varieties of elderberry were bred for the ornamental characteristics, but still produce useful flowers and fruits. They make great shrubs for a foundation planting or in a mixed perennial flower border. The two most common types of elderberries available are the European elderberry (Sambucus nigra) and the American elderberry (Sambucus canadensis). The American elderberry is the wild species often found growing in old fields and meadows. It grows 10 to 12 feet tall and wide and is hardy in USDA zones 3 to 8. The European elderberry grows up to 20 feet tall and wide depending the variety, blooms earlier than the American species, is hardy in USDA zones 4 to 8, and some have pink flowers. The red elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) is similar to the American species, but produces bright red berries -- unfortunately these berries are poisonous and shouldn't be eaten. Planning Elderberries fruit best when you plant at least two different varieties within 60 feet of each other. They start producing when the plants are 2 to 3 years old. While all elderberries produce berries, there are several varieties of the American elderberry that are especially good fruit producers. If you looking for a more ornamental elderberry, look to the European varieties with their attractive foliage. Here are some of the best selections to try in your yard. 'Adams' - This American variety grows 8 to 10 feet tall. The large, juicy, dark purple fruits ripen in August and are great for making pies. The strong branches hold the berries upright. Plant a pollinator variety such as 'Johns' for maximum fruiting. This variety is often sold as 'Adams No. 1' or 'Adams No. 2'. There is little difference between these two selections. 'Black Beauty' - This striking European variety features purple foliage and lemon-scented pink flowers. It grows 6 to 8 feet tall and wide and can be grown in perennial borders or as a foundation plant. 'Black Lace' - This eye-catching European selection looks like a Japanese maple with its dark purple, deeply cut foliage. Like 'Black Beauty', this variety also grows 6 to 8 feet tall and wide, producing pink flowers and dark purple fruits. Johns' - This early-producing American variety produces an abundance of berries that are especially good for making jelly. Growing 12 feet tall and wide, this variety is a good pollinator for 'Adams'. 'Nova' - This American variety can be self-fruitful, but does best with another American elderberry growing nearby. Large, sweet fruit are produced on compact, 6-foot shrub. Variegated' - This European variety has attractive green and white leaves and grows 6 to 8 feet tall and wide. The plant is less vigorous and productive than other elderberry varieties, but the foliage is attractive all season long. 'York' - This American variety produces the largest berries of all the elderberry selections. It matures in late August and only grows 6 feet tall and wide. It pollinates 'Nova' well. Site Selection Elderberries grow well in full- to part-sun locations. They are not fussy about soil type, but grow best in a slightly acidic soil that is high in organic matter and stays consistently moist. Some of the European varieties may die back to the ground in colder climates, but will resprout from the roots in spring. Planting Before planting amend the soil with compost. Although elderberries grow well in moist soils, it's a myth they can grow in poorly drained, wet soils. On heavy clay soils, consider building a raised bed to provide proper water drainage. Set shrubs out in spring, spacing plants 6 to 10 feet apart depending on the variety. Care Elderberries grow best when fertilized annually with compost. They have shallow roots, so mulch around the plants with hay, straw, or bark chips to control weeds that compete for water and nutrients. Elderberries can sucker freely and send up vigorous new branches each season. These one-year-old branches produce side branches (laterals) that fruit heavily in the second and third year. In late winter, prune out branches more than 3 years old since these are less productive. Try to leave equal numbers of one-, two-, and three-year-old branches. Prune out any dead, diseased, or broken branches as well. There are few significant insect pests and diseases of elderberries. Cane borers can infect older branches, so the above pruning guidelines also help control borers, too. During wet weather, leaf diseases sometimes affect the foliage, but they aren't a serious concern. Birds love the berries, and you'll need to cover the shrub with netting to keep them from quickly harvesting your crop. Harvest Harvest elderberry fruit from August to September, depending on the variety. Let fruits ripen on the shrub to a dark purple color. Prune off the entire cluster when ripe and strip the berries into a bowl. The fruit doesn't store well at room temperature, so keep it refrigerated after harvest and process the berries as soon as possible. You can expect yields of 12 to 15 pounds of fruit per mature (3- or 4-year-old) shrub, if grown properly. Uncooked berries produce a dark purple juice and are astringent and inedible, but when processed impart a sweet, earthy flavor. 
Cashew
Names Cashew, kushu SpeciesAnacardium occidentale FamilyAnacardiaceae Growth form Introduced tree Typical habitat Cultivated Uses Uses elsewhere - Leaves: Decoction used for diarrhea, diabetes, and after childbirth. Flowers: Syrup taken for coughs.Fleshy (False) Fruit : Young "cashew apple" boiled tea ingested for diarrhea, vomiting, and sore throat. Fermented juice used for chronic dysentery. Bark: Decoction used for diarrhea, astringent gargle for sore throat, soaked crushed bark used for diabetes. Seed Shell Oil: Diluted small doses applied carefully to ulcers, warts, and calluses, and taken internally to expel worms. (MOR). Comments - In the USVI, cashew nuts were traditionally used fortoys and marbles.(VAH) Caution - Seed coat contains toxic and caustic oil. (KIR) 
Mango
Names Mango SpeciesMangifera indica FamilyAnacardiaceae Growth form Introduced tree Typical habitat Cultivated Uses Uses elsewhere - Leaves: Infusion or decoction used for coughs, asthma, bronchitis, diarrhea, fever, insomnia, and hypertension, and. In "cooling" baths. Bark: Decoction taken for high blood pressure, colic, diarrhea, asthma, leucorrhea, gonorrhea, and applied to skin diseases. Fruit: Skin used for washing infected sores and toothaches. Tree resin: Poultice applied to chest for bronchitis and on abdomen for hernia. Seeds:Toasted/powdered in hot water used to remove tapeworms. Caution: Tree sap, flower scent can cause contact irritation in sensitive people. Smoke from burning foliage or steam from boiling leaves can produce dermatitis. Eating too many of ripe fruits may cause kidney inflammation, diarrhea, hemorrhoids and digestive tract trauma. Extended grazing by livestock on leaves can cause illness or death. (MOR). 
Hog plum
Name Hog plum SpeciesSpondias mombin FamilyAnacardiaceae Growth form Perhaps native tree Typical habitat Moist forests, guts Uses USVI traditional uses - Leaves used in tea for colds and in"bush" baths. (VAH) Uses elsewhere - Bark: Grated bark mixed with brown sugar is placed on wounds. Decoction used as a foot bath for fatigue, in baths for kidney inflammation. and ingested for diarrhea, dysentery, gonorrhea, and hemorrhoids. Leaves:Decoction is used for bathing sores, as a gargle for thrush and sore throat, consumed for colds and diarrhea. Leaves/flowers:Decoction used for stomachaches, constipation,and urethritis.Fruit: Eaten in large amounts to cause purging: syrup is is used for angina. (MOR) 
Inflammation bush
Names Inflammation bush, information bush SpeciesVerbesina alata FamilyAsteraceae Growth form Native annual herb Typical habitat Open areas, cultivated Uses USVI traditional uses - Whole plant: Tea consumed for "bruised blood." Leaves: Tea consumed as a beverage, cleansing tonic, and treatment for colds, coughs, and stomach problems.Poultice used externally for muscular strains and spasms. Uses elsewhere - Flowers: Infusion used as an antispasmodic, stomach strengthener, and to induce vomiting. (MOR) 
Spanish needle
Names Spanish needle, beggar's tick, pine and needle, pinaneedle SpeciesBidens cynapiifolia FamilyAsteraceae Growth form Native erect annual herb Typical habitat Moister open areas, cultivated Uses USVI traditional uses - Leaves: Plant sprigs consumed in tea to treat "sprains," "kidney trouble," "backaches," and to "purge"; leaf tea consumed to remove "bruised blood". Uses elsewhere - Leaves: Decoction used to stimulate menstrual flow, as a female aphrodisiac, to relieve painful urination, to eliminate fever, and as an aid for expelling kidney stones. Used as a poultice on earaches. (MOR) 
Ginger thomas
Names Ginger thomas, yellow cedar, catapult tree SpeciesTecoma stans FamilyBignoniaceae Growth form Shrub or small tree Typical habitat Cultivated, naturalized on hillsides and in open or dry areas. Uses USVI traditional uses - Leaves: Tea mixed with pink cedar (Tabebuia heterophylla) flowers consumed to treat "fevers." Uses elsewhere - Leafy branch tips: Decoction consumed for headaches and swollen legs, used to bathe the legs. Leaves:Decoction taken as a diuretic, to treat diabetes and for gastritis due to alcohol consumption. Bark: Decoction used to treat diabetes, as diuretic and treatment for syphilis. All plant parts: Decoction used as tonic. (MOR) 
Turpentine Tree
Names Turpentine tree, gumbo limbo, tourist tree, cachibou, gommier, red bellytree, takantin SpeciesBursera simaruba FamilyBurseraceae Growth form Deciduous tree or shrub Typical habitat Dry forested hills Uses USVI traditional uses - Sap is put on wounds and sores to stop bleeding; Leaves used in medicinal ("bush") bath mixed and boiled with other plants. Uses elsewhere - Bark: Decoction is taken a "cooling" tea, for fever, colds, asthma, rheumatism, syphilis, diarrhea, swollen feet, and use in baths for back pain. Inner bark decoction is taken forkidney trouble and gonorrhea. Bark gum: Decoction ingested alone or with other plants as a tonic and used externally on ulcers.Gum resin pulls out thorns when applied to puncture wound and allowed to dry. Leaves: Decoction applied to skin irritations;crushed leaves are put on arthritic joints and bee stings, or worn in the shoe for rheumatism and gout. Crushed fruits: Applied to snakebites.(MOR) 
Maran
Common name(s) Maran, white maran SpeciesCroton astroites FamilyEuphorbiaceae Growth form Erect shrub Typical habitat coastal scrub and disturbed areas Uses/Comments USVI traditional uses - Used with other plants to treat bladder trouble and gonorrhea 
Cane Piece Senna
Names Cane piece senna, creole chinnie, creole senna, gale of wind, seed-on-the leaf SpeciesPhyllanthus niruri FamilyEuphorbiaceae Growth form Erect herb Typical habitat Roadsides, open areas Uses/Comments USVI traditional uses - Whole plant: Infusion consumed as an appetite stimulant and laxative, cleansing tea and tonic, stomachache, colds and flu, diabetes, fever including dengue and malaria, and urinary problems. (THO) Uses elsewhere - Whole plant: Decoction ingested as an appetite stimulant and a blood purifier, for colds, edema, venereal disease, and calcifications in the bladder, liver, and kidneys. (MOR) Comments - Research finding: Leaf extract (in water) lowered blood sugar, reduced toxic injury to the liver and is antibacterial. Caution: In some individuals, ingestion caused diarrhea and symptoms similar to cyanide poisoning. (NEL) 
Wild Basil
Common name(s) Wild basil, okra basil, balsam SpeciesOcimum micracanthum FamilyLamiaceae Growth form Erect subshrub Typical habitat disturbed, open ground, also in understory of secondary vegetation Uses/Comments USVI traditional uses - Leaves and stems are used internally for colds via infusion. The seeds with mucilage is used to remove foreign objects from the eyes. Uses elsewhere - In Guatemala, the leaf decoction is a cold remedy and stomachic. Crushed leaves are placed in the nostrils to expel screwworm larvae. Also in Guatemala, as well as El Salvador and Bolivia, plant is used in baths and poultices for its stimulating effect. Also in El Salvador, leaves are stuffed in ears to relieve earaches. In Honduras, plant decoction is a treatment for stomach pains. In Mexico, plant is used to bathe mothers after giving birth, and the plant decoction is used for relief of stomachache and dysentery. An alcoholic tincture is rubbed on gout and rheumatic pains. In Maracaibo, Venezuela, bunches of the fresh plant are sold by herb vendors. They recommend it for people with nerve trouble and arterial tension. "Vino de Toronjii, made by boiling four to five grams of leaves in two hundred grams of white wine, is taken to treat epilepsy. In Surinam, plant decoction is drunk as hot as possible to induce sweating in order to break a fever. The patient is also bathed with it. In Jamaica, decoction is drunken and used as bath to relieve fever and pain, or leaves are rubbed on the body. To treat colds, dried leaves are used as snuff and ginger is added to decoction for a bath. Plant juice is also placed into bloodshot eyes which resulted from blows. Also in Jamaica, as well as the Grenadines, decoction is employed as a menstrual stimulator. Inn Antigua, it is used as a treatment for bronchitis, colic, and convulsions in children. In Trinidad, leaf decoction is used to treat the flu and infusion as an eyewash. Women from Barbados use plant decoction for painful menustration. It is also used as a remedy for colds. The odor of the plant repels mosquitoes (Morton, 1981). 
Lemongrass
Common names(s) Lemongrass, fevergrass SpeciesCymbopogon citrates FamilyPoaceae Growth form grass Typical habitat cultivated Uses/Comments USVI traditional uses - Leaves and stems mixed with lime leaves and grated ginger root in tea used to treat "fevers"; Leaves used with other plants in bush baths. Leaf tea commonly drunken as beverage. Uses elsewhere - Leaf infusion is widely drunk to sooth the stomach and to lower fever (hence the common name). In Trinidad, it is used to treat colds, flu, pneumonia, malaria, and tuberculosis. Infusion of the rhizome is employed as a mouthwash to alleviate pyorrhea of the gums. In Curacao, the decoction is a very popular, and usually taken when someone feels "out of sorts". It is commonly given to infants. Also in Curacao, as well as Colombia and elsewhere, rhizome is chewed until eroded at one end and then used as a toothbrush. In Barbados, it is said that entire plant with roots and dirt around roots is boiled. Decoction is strained and given to babies as a diuretic and for adults to treat stomach and bowel pains. It is also used as an abortifacient (agent that causes abortions). Leaves are also boiled with Andropogon pertusus and decoction taken for fevers. In Jamaica, it is used as a popular home remedy. The decoction is typically drunken for colds and fever (Morton ,1981). 
acidic soil and oregano:
According to Richters, a Canadian herb specialty catalog, the following should do well in acid soils: Aconite, alfalfa, alkanet, annatto, angelica, avens, lemon balm, basils, bay laurel, sugar beet, belladonna, bilberry, bloodroot, boldo, borage, broom, burdock, butterfly bee, calendula, castor bean, celery, chicory, garlic chives, sweet cicely, citronella grass, clivers, red clover, codonopsis, black cohosh, coltsfoot, cumin, dandelion, elecampagne, purple foxglove, garlic, ginseng, guava, henbane, henna, hops, horehound, indigo, lambs quarters, lemon grass, luffa,common marjoram, apple mint, English mint, menthol mint, pineapple mint, spearmint,(most of the rest of the mints prefer it a bit less acid), white mustard, stinging nettle, Welsh onion, compact oregano, gold crisp and golden oregano, showy oregano, papaya, paprika, passion fruit, patchouli, Chili peppers(of the genus Capsicum annuum), pokeroot, Queen Annes lace, rauwolfia, rosemary, Chinese senna, sesame, shallots, stevia, strawberries, sunflower, tamarind, tea, all varieties of English and French thyme(Thymus vulgaris),wild thyme, toothache plant, tormentil, Bearberry(Uva ursi), vetiver, wintergreen, sweet woodruff.http://gardening.stackexchange.com/questions/4410/what-herbaceous-plants-like-acid-soil-blueberries-and-white-pine-mulch *Herbs that, according to literature we have found, can tolerate acidic soil down to about pH 4.5 are: Aconite, alfalfa, alkanet, annatto, angelica, avens, lemon balm, basils, bay laurel, sugar beet, belladonna, bilberry, bloodroot, boldo, borage, broom, burdock, butterfly bee, calendula, castor bean, celery, chicory, garlic chives, sweet cicely, citronella grass, clivers, red clover, codonopsis, black cohosh, coltsfoot, cumin, dandelion, elecampagne, purple foxglove, garlic, ginseng, guava, henbane, henna, hops, horehound, indigo, lambs quarters, lemon grass, luffa,common marjoram, apple mint, English mint, menthol mint, pineapple mint, spearmint,(most of the rest of the mints prefer it a bit less acid), white mustard, stinging nettle, Welsh onion, compact oregano, gold crisp and golden oregano, showy oregano, papaya, paprika, passion fruit, patchouli, Chili peppers(of the genus Capsicum annuum), pokeroot, Queen Annes lace, rauwolfia, rosemary, Chinese senna, sesame, shallots, stevia, strawberries, sunflower, tamarind, tea, all varieties of English and French thyme(Thymus vulgaris),wild thyme, toothache plant, tormentil, Bearberry(Uva ursi), vetiver, wintergreen, sweet woodruff. And the following Gourmet vegetables: Jerusalem artichoke, asparagus, balam pear, asparagus bean, Chinese cabbage, oriental cucumber, daikon, Batavia, Japanese eggplant, endive, gai lohn, gobo, vegetable gourd, leek, lettuce, pak-choi, sugar pea, radicchio, roquette, wild rice, water spinach, spaghetti squash. https://www.richters.com/show.cgi?page=QandA/Growing/20081201-1.html * Set plants in well-drained soil with a pH between 6.5 and 7.0. Most herbs don’t like much fertilizer;https://bonnieplants.com/growing/growing-oregano/ *Whether you grow your oregano in a pot or in your garden, it will thrive when the soil pH is between 6.0 and 8.0. This means it is an adaptable plant that can live in soil that is slightly acidic to very alkaline. Soil alkalinity can measure as high as 9.0, which is very alkaline, and oregano will still be fine, but it prefers a slightly lower pH.http://www.gardenguides.com/100685-soil-types-oregano.html * Preferred pH Range Oregano will grow in a pH range between 6.0 (mildly acid) and 9.0 (strongly alkaline) with a preferred range between 6.0 and 8.0. http://herbgardening.com/growingoregano.htm * http://www.gardenswag.com/2011/11/ideal-ph-ranges-for-herbs/ |
Rock balsam
Names Rock, garden, cane-piece, or ping wing balsam, carpenter tea, sweet mint SpeciesJusticia sp. FamilyAcanthaceae Growth form Native, climbing/trailing herb Typical habitat Growing on rocks, in or near cultivated gardens. Uses/Comments USVI traditional uses - Leaves: Used in "bush" baths or pulverized and applied to cuts. Steeped tea taken as a sedative for mild nervous disorders, tea made into a syrup for colds, coughs and as a flavoring for "jawbone" candy. Uses elsewhere - Leaves: Poultice for wounds.Tisane consumed as a sedative, digestive, for colds and coughs. Comments - Plant compound (coumarin) demonstrates anti- inflammatory activity and assists in healing wounds. Other plant compounds exhibit sedative activity and relax smooth muscle.(ROB) 
Many roots
Names Many roots, minnie or iron root, Christmas pride SpeciesRuellia tuberosa FamilyAcanthaceae Growth form Native perennial herb Typical habitat Growing wild along roadsides, open disturbed areas,in dry gravel soils. Uses USVI traditional uses - Roots: Used internally for joint pain, nerves, strained muscles. Uses elsewhere - Roots: Used internally as a purgative, diuretic, emetic, to treat bowel inflammation, colds/flu, gonorrhea and syphilis, leprosy and whooping cough. Roots/leaves: Consumed for blood disorders and fever. (THO) Caution - Root extracts reportedly cause vomiting. Leaf extracts increase perspiration. (MOR, AYE) 
Sea purslane
Names Sea purslane, sea pusley SpeciesSesuvium portulacastrum FamilyAizoaceae Growth form Native, low growing, succulent, perennial herb Typical habitat Common growing on saline beach dunes. Uses USVI traditional uses - Leaves: Used by stranded fishermen as a food and water source. (THO) Uses elsewhere - Plant/juice: Decoction used internally to reduce fever; for scurvy, to alleviate bladder, kidney, and liver troubles. Hot poultices (crushed plant) are bound to the chest for congestion. Cold poultices are placed on burns. Seeds: Used internally to expel worms. (MOR) 
Man-better-man
Names Man-better-man, rabo de gato SpeciesAchyranthes aspera FamilyAmaranthaceae Growth form Native, erect annual herb or subshrub Typical habitatOpen, disturbed areas, often coastal Uses USVI traditional uses - Stems/ leaves: Stems bound to head for headaches; "bush" bath used after illness. Roots: Used internally for anemia. Leaves: Infusion consumed for fever (only one dose). (THO) Uses elsewhere - Whole Plant: Decoction ingested for colds, colic, fever, and venereal disease. (MOR) 
Stupid bush
Names Stupid bush, man or woman bower SpeciesAmaranthus spinosus FamilyAmaranthaceae Growth form Native, erect annual herb Typical habitat Open, disturbed areas Uses/Comments USVI traditional uses - Following Obeah belief (religion of western Africa), leaves were added to food to make someone act stupid or to affect someone's memory. (THO) Uses elsewhere - Plant: Decoction used in "bush" baths for external inflammation and fever or ingested for rheumatism, bladder inflammations, to stimulate menstrual flow. Comments - Amaranthus species have been used as pot herbs rich in calcium, iron and vitamins. Caution - Amaranthus species accumulate nitrates from the soil and have been associated with fatalities in livestock. Pollen can cause hay fever. (MOR) 
Lumboo
Name Lumboo SpeciesAmaranthus viridis FamilyAmaranthaceae Growth form Native, erect annual herb Typical habitat Open, disturbed areas Uses/Comments Uses elsewhere - Plant: Decoction used as a diuretic, to increase lactation, and to treat liver disorders. Root: Decoction used to treat dysentery. Root/upper leaves: Infusion used to sooth the stomach. (MOR) Comments - Plant is rich in vitamins and cooked as potherb.Various USVI Amaranthus species (A. dubius, viridis andspinosus) may have been used interchangeably. 
Spider lily
Name(s) Spider lily, beach lily SpeciesHymenocallis caribaea FamilyAmaryllidaceae Growth form Native perennial herb with bulbous base Typical habitat Beaches, disturbed areas, along roadsides Uses Uses elsewhere - Bulbs: Decoction used to induce nausea and vomiting, treat asthma, and loosen phlegm in chest congestion.Leaves: Bound to head to relieve headaches. Flowers:Decoction (1 handful) used to alleviate convulsive and nervous coughs.(MOR) Caution - Raw bulb is a skin irritant. 
Sweet scent
NamesSweet scent, cattle tongue, goat tongue, ram goat bush, ovra bla, sourbush SpeciesPluchea carolinensis FamilyAsteraceae Growth form Native erect shrub Typical habitat Coastal scrubs and disturbed areas Uses/Comments USVI traditional uses - Leaves: Tea consumed to treat colds with headaches, fever, intestinal worms, in bush baths. A cough syrup is made in combination with other herbs. Uses elsewhere - Leaves: Decoction used for headaches, fevers, colds, rheumatism, asthma, as a digestive aid and nerve tonic. Leaves/flowers: Decoction promotes sweating and discharge of phlegm. Branches: Decoction used to treat wheezing, asthma, hypertension and as a eyewash. (MOR) 
Pink cedar
Names Pink cedar, black cedar, pink manjack, tooshee, white cedar SpeciesTabebuia heterophylla FamilyBigoniaceae Growth form Tree Typical habitat Coastal scrub to moist forests Uses USVI traditional uses - Leaves: Tea mixed w/Ginger Thomas consumed to treat "fevers". Uses elsewhere - Leaves: Decoction with other plants as an aphrodisiac, with molasses to treat fish poisoning, as a diuretic, for toothache, backache, and gonorrhea. Bark: Used for incontinence in children. (MOR) 
Eyebright
Name Eyebright SpeciesHeliotropium angiospermum FamilyBoraginaceae Growth form Erect herb Typical habitat Roadsides and in disturbed areas Uses/Comments USVI traditional uses - Leaves: A poultice of the plant sprig mixed with inside of bread and Vaseline is applied to sores that do not heal. Uses elsewhere - Plant: Decoction is taken as a astringent tonic, to treat dysentery, nosebleed, and gum ailments. Decoction used externally on sores and swellings, as a wash for sore eyes, as an enema for dysentery. Leaves: Paste of crushed leaves and petroleum jelly is applied to boils, or dried and sprinkled on open sores. Parched, powdered leaves and flowers are placed on impetigo and chickenpox sores. (MOR) great for eye health when made into tincture. 
Maiden Apple Names Maiden apple, jumbie pumpkin, old maid SpeciesMomordica charantia FamilyCucurbitaceae Growth form Herbaceous vine Typical habitat Moist, open areas Uses/Comments USVI traditional uses - Leaves/stems: Decoction used internally for blurred vision, high blood pressure, general and vaginal itching; infusion ingested for diabetes, indigestion, bilious stomach, colds/flu, fever, intestinal worms. Decoction used externally for mange, pain, prickly heat, and in a tonic bath with other herbs. Uses elsewhere - Whole vine: Decoction from dried plant taken for colds, fever, arthritis, rheumatism, diabetes and as a tonic. The chopped-up vine steeped in aguardiente in the sun for three days or heated over a low fire is poulticed on rheumatic places or swellings. Plant: Decoction ingested to lower blood pressure, as blood tonic, to expel intestinal worms, for flu, colitis, liver ailments and colic. Roots: Decoction used as an aphrodisiac and for kidney stones. Fruit: Ripe fruit demonstrates severe hypoglycemic activity. Note: A guanylate cylcase inhibitor in ripe fruit and leaves may impair chemical carcingen-induced increases in guanylate cyclase activity. (MOR) 
Wild physic nut
Names Wild physicnut, belly ache bush, body catta SpeciesJatropha gossypifolia FamilyEuphorbiaceae Growth form Erect subshrub Typical habitat roadsides Uses/Comments USVI traditional uses - Whole plant: Used in a bath for sores and varicose veins. Infusion consumed for stomach ulcers, diabetes, and vomiting caused by stomach worms. (THO) Uses elsewhere - Leaves: Poultice applied to bruises, broken limbs and swollen breasts. Decoction applied to sores and skin rashes. Decoction (upper leaves) consumed for constipation, diabetes, "cooling" fever, gall bladder problems, sore throat, leucorrhea and stomach ulcers. Root: Syrup used to treat bloody diarrhea and stomachaches. Sap: Applied to sores and itchy scratches. Caution: Based on the toxicity of the compounds detected in this plant, researchers strongly discourage all traditional oral uses. (ROB) Poisonous sap can cause skin irritation and allergic reactions. 
Stinging Nettle
Common name(s) Stinging nettle, nettle, bran nettle, creeping cowitch SpeciesTragia volubilis FamilyEuphorbiaceae Growth form Twining herbaceous vine Typical habitat disturbed dry areas, but also in humid forests Uses/Comments USVI traditional uses - Entire plant used in medicinal baths, hair tonic and pain via decoction, and for rheumatism whereby the vine is applied as a counter irritant. Internally, it has been used as a diuretic, as well as for colds via decoction, for coughs via syrup with other herbs, for menstrual cramps via infusion, for stomach ulcers using the plant juice, and for arthritis, kidney stones, gallstones, muscular spasms, and tuberculosis. Uses elsewhere- Mexicans use plant as a diuretic and sudorific (promotes sweating). Fresh plant juice has been mixed with salt to treat ulcers.Plant was used in the treatment of leprosy in Venezuela. Note: As the name implies, contact with the plant causes immediate stinging and burning sensations which may result in blisters (Morton, 1981). 
Guinea Blister
Common name(s) Guinea blister, blister leaf, doctor bush SpeciesPlumbago scandens FamilyPlumbaginaceae Growth form Scrambling shrub Typical habitat roadside Uses/Comments USVI traditional uses - Leaves applied to blisters as it name implies. Uses elsewhere - In the Yucatan peninsula of Mexico, plant juice is placed on itching areas and other skin irritations and given as a emetic or purgative. In Cuba, alcohol infusion is applied as counterirritant rub for rheumatism. Crushed roots or leaves are used as plastering agents. Placed on thighs, leaf plaster stimulates obstructed menstruation. Fresh root juice removes warts and calluses. Decoction of young shoots heals mange in eight to ten applications. This plant is commonly sold in Havana. In Brazil, grated root is utilized to allay toothache. Leaves are also poulticed on aching ears and persistent ulcers. Leaf infusion is taken for liver problems. In Colombia, leaves are used as a shock treatment for persons with mental disorders by applying them to the nape of the neck. Note: Plant juice, especially of the root is caustic and causes blisters (Morton, 1981). 
Worry Wine
Common name(s) Worry wine, verveine, wurra wine SpeciesStachytarpheta jamaicensis FamilyVerbenaceae Growth form Erect herb or subshrub Typical habitat disturbed open habitats Uses/Comments USVI traditional uses - Leaf tea used to treat "asthma," "ulcerated stomach," and "clean the blood". Uses elsewhere- This plant has enjoyed widespread medicinal use throughout the Americas. Bahamians may boil the leaves with those of Annona muricata (Soursop) and apply decoction on prickly heat. A decoction of the leaves with Dendropemon emarginatus is drunken by new mothers. A combined decoction of this plant with Phyllantus amarus is taken for nine mornings as to expel worms and other parasites followed by a dose of castor oil. Dried leaves are are steeped in fat, and grease is taken to combat chest colds, bronchitis, and asthma. In the Bahamas as well as Puerto Rico, leaf decoction or lukewarm infusion is taken as an emetic and purgative. Plant decoction is commonly used as an enema for intestinal worms and as an emmenagogue. Crushed leaves are poulticed on ulcers for its astringent effect. Leaves, bound to boils, brings them to a head. Plant juice with salt is placed on erysipelas, contusions, and boils. Also in the Bahamas and Cuba, plant decoction is placed on sores and skin diseases and used to bathe week-old infants. On Inagua, Bahamas, as well as Jamaica, plant juice with sugar is given to children as to expel parasitic worms. Plant juice may be combined with Chenopodium ambrosiodes and leaf decoction of Annona murucata for same purpose. In the Turks and Caicos, entire plant with roots is crushed, and the juice is squeezed out and given to children for above purpose. Cubans take plant decoction to stop diarrhea, as a purifying agent, and for liver ailments. Haitians claim that one spoonful of fresh leaf juiice cures colic and griping in dysentery. In Puerto Rico, plant decoction is used in aromatic baths. In Darien, Panama, plant decoction is boiled with Potomorphe and Hyptis, and is used as a fever-reducing bath for children. In the Yucatan and other pasts of Mexico, plant decoction is prized as a tonic, emetic, sudorific, expectorant, and has also been used in the treatment of malaria, yellow fever, edema, syphillis, gonorrhea, and also as an emmenagogue. Alcoholic tincture is used as a lotion for "nervous pains." Some folks in Curacao drink leaf decoction to "calm their nerves." Root decoction is drunk to treat jaundice and to heal mouth ulcers. On St. Lucia, plant decoction is utilized as a diuretic. In Barbados, plant is boiled with Ecipta alba and decoction is given to malnourished children as a diuretic. Chewed leaves are pressed into small wouns or sore and entire leaf is placed over it as a bandage. In Argentina, it is claimed that two handful of roots boiled for twenty minutes in two liters of water, used to wash hair once a week, stops falling hair. Note: Plant is said to be toxic to sheep (Morton, 1981). https://sites.google.com/a/myuvi.net/ccam/vi-plants-at-a-glance/vi-medicinal-plants-at-a-glance 
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerioporus_squamosus
Polyporus squamosus aka Cerioporus squamosus (yet to be confirmed new taxonomy) is a basidiomycete bracket fungus, with common namesincluding dryad's saddle and pheasant's back mushroom.[2] It has a widespread distribution, being found in North America, Australia, Asia, and Europe, where it causes a white rot in the heartwood of living and deadhardwood trees. The name "dryad's saddle" refers to creatures in Greek mythology called dryads who could conceivably fit and ride on this mushroom, whereas the pheasant's back analogy derives from the pattern of colors on the bracket matching that of a pheasant's back. |
