Knowing (52 page)

Everything you need to become “herbally” self-sufficient is here:

• Why would you want to purposely sting yourself with a stinging nettle?
  
• What can alfalfa and red clover do to improve poor garden soil?
  
• When does usnea, a common tree fungus, turn into an incredible anti-viral agent?
  
• Would you believe that pine sap could prevent infections in a wound?
  
• How can “weeds” such as burdock, chickweed, and yellow dock keep you healthy and full of energy?
  

The answers to these and other herbal questions are at your fingertips. So, grab a shovel, get some seeds, and start that medicinal garden.