Alaskan Chamomile- Disturbed Soil Medicines pt. 1
This is part 1 of a series I am doing called DISTURBED SOIL MEDICINES. In this series I will be highlighting medicines of the North that grow in places that humans have settled. Many roads and yards are filled with wonderful medicines that we might be depending on one day and should be depending on right now.
Alaskan Chamomile aka Pineapple Weed
Looks a lot like the Chamomile everyone knows except it never gets the white pedals
Regular Chamomile I grew from seed
Medicinal Uses:
This wild chamomile can be used much like regular chamomile. It has a calming affect so teas, baths, potpourri made from it works great for helping with sleep and calming nerves.
Alaska Natives use this plant to make infusions for the teething gums of their infants and teas for mothers after childbirth
Aleuts and Russian people use the tea for gas pains and upset stomachs
Recipes
Homesteader Recipe for Wild Camomile Infusion
1 oz fresh flower heads
1 cup olive oil
Place in a glass jar & leave on a sunny windowsill for 4 days.
Strain & use for massage, bathing etc.
Homesteader Upset Tummy Tea
1 tsp dried flower heads to 1 cup boiling water
Let steep for 10 minutes
Survivalist Soothing Nerve Recipes
1-2 flower heads
Rub flowers on hands and deep breaths of the flower scents to promote calmness (works great for an upset child)
Consuming a few flower heads along the trail every hour or two
Great for nutrients and calming nerves
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