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Orange - Citrus species - Rutaceae family In the 1700s, oranges were at the center of a storm. Thanks to global exploration, citrus and other tropical fruit had increased in popularity. Orange groves were naturalizing well in the Americas so...
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Dandelion - Taraxacum officinalis - Asteracea family   To early American colonists, dandelions were carefully tended crops. Europeans brought this ancient food with them to plant in their gardens for use as salad greens, beer bitters, wine...
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Narcissus – Narcissus pseudo-narcissus - Amaryllidaceae Family The healing properties of Narcissus have recently been rediscovered. Although this plant, commonly called daffodil, has a history of use in traditional Japanese medicine, concern...
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Mistletoe – Viscum album – Santalaceae Family   The classic image of the druid is that of a bearded man in a white robe cutting mistletoe out of an oak tree with a golden scythe. The druids revered mistletoe as the most sacred of plants....
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Chickweed: Skin Rejuvenator Chickweed, Stellaria media, a. k. a. Starwort or Common Chickweed I am always delighted to see chickweed emerging from a layer of winter mulch in my garden. This delicate plant specializes in pH balanced soils, which...
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  Nutmeg – Myristica fragrans - Myristicaceae family Anyone sailing to the European marketplace in the 1600s with a pouch of nutmeg seeds had his fortune made. This was the heyday of the spice trade when heavily armed armadas fought to...
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Lemon Balm: Herb of Good Cheer Lemon Balm, Melissa Offinialis, a. k. a. Sweet Melissa, Balm Like most other members of the Mint Family, Lemon Balm is durable. Come spring in the Willamette Valley, it greets the neighborhood in every available...
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Strawberry: Nature's Toothpaste Strawberry, Fragaria vesca, a. k. a. Wild Strawberry, Woodland Strawberry Nothing says summer like a ripening field of strawberries. The tingly scent of the freshly picked fruit can bring a smile to almost any...
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Corn/Maize – Zea mays – Graminacaea family One version of a Zuni tribe legend reveals the powerful secrets of corn. It was said that was the magic of the Corn Maidens turned the hearts of the Zuni from war to farming. Their dance...
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Elderberry: The Flu Fighter by Sue Sierralupe Elderberry, Sambucus nigra, a. k. a. Black Elderberry, Blue Elderberry Elder was called "country people's medicine chest."  Elder keeps viruses at bay by blocking the virus from entering the cell...
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