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Not sure what ya thoughts are on tiny Altoid tin knives but I find my little JK quite useful.
Sure ya never gonna make a shelter with em or fight off a raging bear but they do make nice little tinder shavings and can be used to gut small critters at a push.
I practiced with mine a little today:
They also make great ferro rod strikers:
Anyway I also found two neat wild edibles today:
Salsify:
The vegetable called salsify is usually the root of purple salsify, Tragopogon porrifolius; the root is described as having the taste of oysters (hence the alternative common name "oyster plant" for some species in this genus), but more insipid with a touch of sweetness. The young shoots of purple salsify can also be eaten, as well as young leaves.
And Lemon Balm:
Culinary use
Lemon balm is often used as a flavouring in ice cream and herbal teas, both hot and iced, often in combination with other herbs such as spearmint. It is also frequently paired with fruit dishes or candies. It can be used in fish dishes and is the key ingredient in lemon balm pesto.
Medicinal uses
The crushed leaves, when rubbed on the skin, are used as a repellant for mosquitos.
Lemon Balm is also used medicinally as a herbal tea, or in extract form. It is claimed to have antibacterial, antiviral properties (it is effective against herpes simplex).
It is also used as a an anxiolytic, mild sedative or calming agent.
Its antibacterial properties have also been demonstrated scientifically, although they are markedly weaker than those from a number of other plants studied.The extract of Lemon balm was also found to have exceptionally high antioxidant activity.
I off on a little trip in the morning and will be gone for a few days, hopefully I should have some good pics to show when I get back !!!!
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Sure ya never gonna make a shelter with em or fight off a raging bear but they do make nice little tinder shavings and can be used to gut small critters at a push.
I practiced with mine a little today:
They also make great ferro rod strikers:
Anyway I also found two neat wild edibles today:
Salsify:
The vegetable called salsify is usually the root of purple salsify, Tragopogon porrifolius; the root is described as having the taste of oysters (hence the alternative common name "oyster plant" for some species in this genus), but more insipid with a touch of sweetness. The young shoots of purple salsify can also be eaten, as well as young leaves.
And Lemon Balm:
Culinary use
Lemon balm is often used as a flavouring in ice cream and herbal teas, both hot and iced, often in combination with other herbs such as spearmint. It is also frequently paired with fruit dishes or candies. It can be used in fish dishes and is the key ingredient in lemon balm pesto.
Medicinal uses
The crushed leaves, when rubbed on the skin, are used as a repellant for mosquitos.
Lemon Balm is also used medicinally as a herbal tea, or in extract form. It is claimed to have antibacterial, antiviral properties (it is effective against herpes simplex).
It is also used as a an anxiolytic, mild sedative or calming agent.
Its antibacterial properties have also been demonstrated scientifically, although they are markedly weaker than those from a number of other plants studied.The extract of Lemon balm was also found to have exceptionally high antioxidant activity.
I off on a little trip in the morning and will be gone for a few days, hopefully I should have some good pics to show when I get back !!!!
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