5 Medicinal Weeds That Everyone Should Know - Everyday Homesteading

Five “weeds,” tons of medicine. In today’s Everyday Homesteading episode, Carolyn sits down with herbalist Dr. Patrick Jones to unpack practical, safe uses for five common wild herbs: mallow/marshmallow/hollyhock (roots), plantain (leaf), burdock (root), stinging nettle (leaf/seed/root), and mullein (leaf/flower/root).What you’ll learn:<ul><li>Mallow family roots for soothing mucous membranes and calming “die lines” in stubborn wounds</li><li>Plantain for punctures, drawing out toxins, and gentle gut support</li><li>Burdock root for liver, skin, and daily prebiotic benefits</li><li>Stinging nettle leaf for allergies, seed for kidneys, root for male urinary support</li><li>Mullein to quiet dry coughs, make simple ear oil, and support back/bladder with the root</li><li>Best times to harvest roots of biennials, how to slice before drying, and what to stock in a starter herbal kit</li></ul>Resourc...