Wild Edible and Raw Food

One of my favorite remedies in the winter for either boosting the immune system, treating cough or a vitamin C source are the pine tree needles. This is one of the best resource for Vit C!!!
In the spring when needles are fresh and bright green you can prepare syrup for the next winter but now if you or your loved ones are coughing, if you feel you are taking the flu direction, you want to make yourself the pine needles tea. Find a pine tree that is at least 50 ft away from the road, cut a bunch of needles right before the brown tip that is connecting two needles together. Find those needles that looks fresh, not old. Cut them into 2-3cm (about 1 inch) pieces and place them in a pot. For every one cup of cut needles, add two cups of water. Bring to boil and let it boil on low heat for about 5 minutes. You want the water to be brownish color. Strain in to a cap, add honey and drink. I saw miracles with this tea. It will sooth cough or make it more effective. That is off course better is you also avoid dairy, sugar, red meat, peanuts, bananas - all of which creating mucus in our bodies.

In the spring find the fresh needles, cut them the same way and place in a jar, cover with honey and let it seat for few months, You get wonderful syrup for the winter...

Always remember to thank the tree for giving you its needles...

Good luck and stay warm!!

Here is a medicinal herbs and natural healing story or - how did I heal a strep throat within 2 days without antibiotics: on Thursday I knew it. My left tonsil was already inflamed and hurt, my body got weak and soon I found myself in bed, resting, starting to take care of myself. Today, Sat, I can still feel little sensitivity in my throat and swallowing is still not totally smooth but idontfeelsick any more, I am functioning and even worked intently today. I am back to myself. So here is what I did :
1. Rest. For those two days I went out of bed as minimu as possible. In bed I was covered well enough to sweat.
2. I didn't eat lost nothing, I was drinking a lot, either distiller water or tea maid of Mullein and Lobelia. Mullein because it is a glands herb. It will activate the stiles gland for action. Lobelia is a thinking herb that will enhance the mullein action.
3. I took herbal tinctures: Echinasea, golden seal root, and astragalus - all those to strengthen the immune system and to fight the infection. I took also Mullein tincture to help activate the gland. I took Turmeric capsules as turmeric is one of the best anti viral/ Bactria herb and I made an excellent Strep remedy, based on Dr. Christopher's recipe with one little change. The recipe takes about 6-7 cloves of garlic mixed with honey and cayenne pepper. I like it smooth and without the garlic have chunks (you can smash the garlic I you can take it) so I added some distiller water and put it all in the vitamin. I got like a syrup which I took every few hours.
4. I sweat all Thursday and Friday nights. While drinking a lot of water to keep myself hydrated.
5. I did a lot of refloxology on the neck/ throat area. As muchasi could.
5. I did not cook for the kids, cleaned the house or helped my husband. I rested, did I mention that? 😃
6. I took very hot showers.
7. I drunk wheat grass juice and I took liquid chlorophyll. This is to add oxygen to my system and to balance the PH. Infection can not exist in oxygenated area and this is what the greens bring to our blood.
8. Today when I felt already little better I felt like having teamadeoffresh lemon and honey. I boil the water then cool it off until warm and only then I add the lemon and honey, to keep their properties. Heat will kill it.
I didn't have it if but if I had, I would bath in hot tub with yarrow and drink yarrow tea. Yarrow helps With perspiration and sweating is one of the cleanses methods that the body has. It could have enhance the sweating process but I didn't have it. The cayenne pepper I took though felt like warming my body temperature which helped the sweating too and that felt good.
Two days and I am back to myself.
If we do the right things for the body, it takes care of itself. The idea is to cleanse and nourish. I admit that I got into it when my body is pretty clean and was ready to fight the disease faster by that, because it didnt need to deal with the cleanse so much but rather with the healing.
These amazing herbs, friends, are there to help us heal when we need them.
There is an alternative to antibiotics. We just need to use it.
Stay healthy and strong...

This is my lovely friend Katrina Blairs book. It is one of the best books about wild plants and their wonderful uses. It covers 13 wild plants that can found anywhere in the world. This book is a must for anyone who enjoys walking with these beautiful magical plants please share 💗 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1603585168?keywords=katrina%20blair&qid=1445247520&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

The Wild Wisdom of Weeds: 13 Essential Plants for Human Survival The Wild Wisdom of Weeds is the only book on foraging and edible weeds to focus on the thirteen weeds found all over the world, each of which represents a complete food source and extensive medical pharmacy and first-aid kit.  More than just a field guide to wild edibles, it is a global plan...

Plantain is so good to heal any infection from wounds as well as bites. my daughter got injured in her palm. It happen in FL while I am at home in TX and there were 10 days before she came back home. I could only guide her through the phone while she was away and the stitches were taken out a day before her return. When she came home there was some infection there. Before using the comfrey to heal the tissues i had to take care of the infection. I took fresh plantain leaves from the yard, smooshed them and broke them so the juice will come out. Placed it on the infected area and healed the infection went away within few hours. then started to treat with the comfrey. Oh blessed comfrey... I will put pictures of the healing process soon, when we will be done with it.

Morning green juice from the wild - I take from my land the blessed Lamb's quarter, Purslane, Amaranth, sorrel. Put it in the vita mix with distilled water and fruit like apples and pineapple. Count to 30 and the juice is READY.... so refreshing and feels like the best thing for my body in the morning.

Wild edible and medicinal plants walk, home remedies and Pita bread making on open fire workshop with:
Katrina Blair and Elani Elan

You will learn about the local wild edibles that can be part of your daily meal as well as the 13 plants that can be found all over the world and be an important part of a survival kit.
Katrina Blair is a well known wild edible mentor to many students and followers around the world.
Her recent book: The Wild Wisdom of Weeds
is about the thirteen weeds found all over the world that are essential part of a medicinal survival kit as well as a complete food source.
Read reviews and praise for this book:
http://media.chelseagreen.com/the-wild-wisdom-of-weeds/
A New York times book review:
http://www.nytimes.com/…/katrina-blairs-wild-wisdom-of-weed…
More info about Katrina Blair and her center in Durango CO:
http://www.turtlelakerefuge.org

Elani Elan will accompany Katrina’s class with teaching how to make pita bread on an open fire and will share her natural home remedies knowledge.

Elani, originally from Israel, is a family herbalist and lifelong friend of nature and plants. She is a mother for 4 kids who never didn’t go to see a doctor when sick. She took care of their health and healing simple yet effective natural home remedies and a natural healing approach.
At the end of the class we will make a delicious and nutritious dinner from the wild edible plants we will gather and the pita bread we will make.
This is a rare and unique opportunity to learn from two special women who walk the path of plants in their lives and get together for a special inspiring event.
Don’t miss this unique workshop.
Don’t miss this opportunity
Workshop will be held on Sunday, April 19th, from 2-6:30pm
At Greenbriar community,
located at 1411 Old Sayers Rd, Bastrop TX 78602
Kids up to 18 are welcome free.
Adults : $33 per adult.
Registration:
For online registration go to:
http://plantsfriends.eventbrite.com
If you prefer to register directly with us, contact us for registration form at:
Email: [email protected]
Or call: 512-9989030

Questions? email or call us for more details.

See you and thank you,
Blessings to all
Katrina & Elani

The Wild Wisdom of Weeds The Wild Wisdom of Weeds is the only book on foraging and edible weeds to focus on the thirteen weeds found all over the world, each of which represents a complete food source and extensive medical pharmacy and first-aid kit. More than just a field guide to wild edibles, it is a global plan for huma…