Tag: Elderberry
Local Superfoods: Elderberry and Chokecherry
August 9, 2012
FacebookTwitteremailShare…Local Superfoods: Elderberry and Chokecherry : One of my favorite ways to enjoy the summer is by collecting local wild berries that are high in antioxidants. Recent laboratory studies have confirmed the anti-viral effects and demonstrated a high content of Vitamin C in elderberries. Elderberry flowers (Sambucus species): The Diegueño, Coast Miwok, Kashaya, Cahuilla and Yuki Indians used […]
Spring Wild Salad, Elderberry Syrup, Ceanothus Flowers
April 8, 2012
FacebookTwitteremailShare…April 1st-8th 1 I collected Ceanothus (also called Buckbrush, Ceanothus cuneatus) flowers to dry and use to treat poison oak this summer. They were also used as soap and smell wonderful! 2 Watercress salad collected during a hike. It is slightly bitter but delicious! 3 I collected fresh Alder bark to experiment for […]
