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| Let me introduce you to Chickweed It is cooling and soothing herb that relieves itching, promotes healing and has anti-rheumatic properties, so I like it as a skin thing. Internally, chickweed is used for rheumatism as well as chest infections. When liquidized it is included with other herbs and vegetables as a tonic juice. It is also used in salads and cooked as a vegetable. Chickweed is best known for it's ability to cool inflammation and speed healing for internal or external flare-ups. Herbalists often recommend it as a poultice or ointment for skin irritations, skin abscesses and boils. Chickweed poultices an be used to cool and sooth minor burns and skin irritations, and rashes especially when associated with dryness and itching. Fresh chickweed can be eaten in summer salads and can be fed to companion animals to assist in the expulsion of hair balls, and sooth the digestive tract. Chickweed is an effective and gentle laxative. The seeds are food for finches and many other seed-eating birds. It grows wild all over our property and I use it raw on itchy skin. The plant makes a fine green cooling ointment, that may be employed to treat acne, psoriasis, and eczema Try a chickweed poultice on an abscess, carbuncle or other inflammatory sore. And don't forget to try chickweed in a salad. Strain chickweed tea, cool and use it to moisten a clean, soft cloth for a compress to apply to closed eyes, or dilute infusion with saline solution for eye rinse. Chickweed is a mild and gentle laxative Identification of all herbs is a must, and you must learn how to indentify any plants before attempting to pick your own, as they are many that resemble each other. |
| This information is intended to introduce you to the green world of herbs. Before making any decisions on using herbs, further reading, identification and ensuring you have done your research is a must. Many of these plants are easily accessed and grow on your property. As with anything there are always some that will have allergies to some plants. |
