Does anyone have an Anishinaabemowin word for elder? Common elderberry is possibly the epitome of edible and especially of medicinal wild plants. If I had to pick one, elder is The One. Its been called “a medicine chest of its own” and “a pharmacy of its own”. I’m excited to finally cover elderberry! I use […]
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Common Milkweed – Asclepias Syriaca: The Monarch of the Edible & Medicinal Wild Plants
In Chippewa, ini’niwunj meaning “man like”, common milkweed is a monarch of the edible and medicinal wild plant kingdom. Let’s cultivate this king of herbs for the butterflies more than we eat it, please! Milkweeds folk names are somewhat all over the place, as there are tons of varieties, and many probably don’t refer mainly […]
Jewelweed – Impatiens Capensis: The Snappiest Forageable Edible & Medicinal Wild Plant
In Ojibwe, omakakiibag sometimes refers to Jewelweed, the snappiest edible and medicinal herb. It’s handy to have around if you like clumsily rooting through wild plants like me, and end up grazing yourself with stinging nettle or worse – poison ivy. Jewelweed is so named because of the way the dew beads on it. Sometimes […]