~ Fun with Herbs ~

I made this fun herbal bouquet for my niece's birthday. It has Daisy Fleabane , Self Heal , Wild Carrot/Queen Anne's Lace and another purple flower I can't identify yet. I'm enjoying my herbal adventures this year , there's so much to learn and so much you can do with them.

~ Herbal Blessings ~

JoyceAnn

*~ Check-out my new Solar Dryer ~*

I've been busy gathering Red Clover and Self Heal this week. I visited http://theessentialherbal.blogspot.com/ , she spoke about putting herbs in paper bags , then placing them in a car or truck to dry. Soooo ..... I thought I would give it a try , we have a couple of old trucks sitting in the field that DH just can't part with , the perfect new solar dryer (LOL).

~ Herbal Blessings ~

JoyceAnn

~ Herbs Identified ~ Week 6-15/21-09 ~

~Asiatic Day flower ~

( Commelina communis )

Asiatic Day flower was brought to this country from East Asia , it's a member of the spiderwort family. It has anti-inflammatory and diuretic properties , great for treating sore throats and tonsillitis.

~ Horse Nettle ~

( Solanum Carolinense L. )

I've always known this plant as nettle , it has a beautiful bloom , but its thorns feel deadly ( LOL). Hard to believe it has medicinal uses , yet it does.

~ Ladies Thumb ~

AKA

~ Red Leg ~

( Polygonum persicaria )

Ladies Thumbprint can be recognized by the dark green triangular shape on the leaves. The leaves are edible , they can be boiled for 5-10 minutes and served with vinegar or you can add the young raw leaves to salads.

~ These two photos show the dark green thumbprint ~

~ Self- Heal ~

( Prunella Vulgaris )

I want to do more research on this herb , as the name suggest it's a medicinal herb with many healing properties.

~ Green Blessings ~

JoyceAnn