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RE: Well...I'm All Set for the Long Haul Induced by 'Corona' Lock-Down
Got this growing around me , looks like it a bit , it has silky leaves .. i scraped it from my list of possible plants for food . So this is of use one day to me , or is this a poisiones one that will burn my ass ? ;-)
It does resemble a type of Mullein I've seen, there are 'many' varieties of the plant. If that is a 'stalk' growing from out of the center (hard to see from angle of your shot) then it is most likely a Mullein and in it's 'second year' growth cycle (The first year it does not grow a stalk)
So keep an eye out for some of those plants to see if a center stalk grows and gets taller, with a tightly clustered 'green' bud on top opening up to blossom little yellow flowers.
Leaves and flowers can be used medicinally as well as a tea or crushed into a poultice to put on wounds (Has anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties) Tea can be taken internally to treat sore throat, stomach problems and lung problems.
Can be dried and smoked too...but treat it as a 'medicinal' herb internally...not for every day regular use like a nutritional herb. It does contain antioxidants though.
Test on your skin for allergic reaction if you are allergic to apples, peaches and stuff like that...by crushing a small amount to rub on your arm and wait to see if you get a reaction within half a day or not.
After you have identified it as mullein...a small piece of leaf chewed then spit out, will leave a kind of light tingling sensation on lips and gums (sort of like mint leaves) but don't ingest it unless you know for sure that it is Mullein.
I thanks you for all that fine info , and yes this grows in to a large stake , so ill test it like you suggested .
If it is , i am gonna be convid proof ;-)
Already am eating the flowers of the kings torches that grow in abundant around me , they taste like sweet candy . Later in the season i will try some of it's roots . They should taste like sweet potato when backed or cooked .
You're welcome...I'm happy to be helpful in ways that I am able :>)
Actually...Mullein may very well be helpful to anyone suffering the ills of Corona virus infection due to its medicinal properties. There are many herbs available to treat various illness and/or strengthen the immune system.
It grew fast in to this , indeed gives minty like tintle when i taste it . In the background i guess there are first year ones .
If you spot anything else usefull on this picture , i would love to know , oh wise one :-)
Wow...That stalk 'did' shoot up quickly...I think I see a 'Sheep Sorrel' leaf sticking up on the left side of the Mullein near the lower part of stalk. Here's a video below to help you.
Also, I see 'Irish Shamrock' (Wood Sorrel) that people can eat, but I think if you eat too much of it, the oxalates contained within can upset the stomach. I eat a little bit in Spring and Summer that I pick from my garden, mostly in a salad with other veges. or added as an addition to various cooked food :>)
Indeed it is sheep sorrel . Thks for the video and info .
I might become a old (angry)man after all one day .
So many healty things growing around me , why didn't they teach me this at school ? ... I asked many times , why am i at school ? , to become independant one day they said . I guess that was a lie .. ;-)