Alaska Herbal Solutions

The wild roses should start blooming soon

Merry Christmas, Happy Yule or whatever you celebrate!
This reel perfectly illustrates what is like to hike with me. 😅
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Walk today at 2 pm at the k-beach entrance to the Tsalteshi Trails.
Tomorrow at the Harvest Moon festival at the Soldotna Creek Park at 1:30 pm. Sign up at the info tent.

This rose is trying so very heard to hold onto summer!

Thank you to everyone who came out to the plant walk today! Thank you to Tsalteshi Trails Association for asking me to go!

With mushroom season coming up, here are some trouble makers to look out for.
https://youtu.be/66skvK7R5i4?si=l3uZHMJOt4CXcjzi
Only done of these grow in Alaska.

Look at the beautiful color of this fireweed!

New Photo: Fireweed mid-season

Food uses: The spring sprouts are nutritious and can be eaten raw, steamed, put in a stir-fry, or prepared like you would asparagus. The young leaves can also be used in salads. The inner part of the stalk, called the pith is supposed to be quite sweet and is a nice snack while hiking or camping. A lot of people will make fireweed jelly out of the petals.

Medicinal uses: Fireweed tea can be helpful for constipation. A cooled decoction of the whole plant can be used for coughs. Topically, fireweed extract is good for skin abrasions, eczema, psoriasis, and insect bites.

Cautions: The tea can have a laxative effect, so drink in carefully, unless that's what you're using it for.

~Feel better naturally, the Alaskan way~

It has been a while since I have posted an article on my website. For one of my writing classes, I had the opportunity to delve deep into one of my favorite subjects: PLANTS!

Here is my comparative review of Devil's Club traditional uses and what scientific research has found for it. Being a history nerd, I love seeing what people used to use herbal remedies for. Being a science nerd, I love seeing what science backs up the historical uses.

There are a lot of scientific words, so I do plan on making a tl;dr that is simplified. In the meantime, let me know if you have any questions.

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