Re: edible weeds

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Posted by tcc on March 31, 2001 at 23:43:28:

In Reply to: edible weeds posted by john firneno on March 31, 2001 at 17:16:30:

: Does anyone have information as to the suitability of a weed called burdock (Arctium minus) as tortoise food? It is a large leafed weed that is common where I'm located.

Hi John,
Im pasting this info from the link below ok?
take care,
tcc :)
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http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Arctium+minus
Although no reports of toxicity have been seen for this plant, some caution
is advised due to the following report for the closely related A. lappa[K].
Care should be taken if harvesting the seed in any quantity since tiny hairs
from the seeds can be inhaled and these are toxic[205].
Edible Uses
Coffee; Leaves; Root; Seed; Stem.
Medicinal Uses
Disclaimer
Alterative; Antibacterial; Antifungal; Aperient; Blood purifier;
Carminative; Cholagogue; Diaphoretic; Diuretic; Hypoglycaemic.

Burdock is one of the foremost detoxifying herbs in both Chinese and Western
herbal medicine[254]. Arctium lappa is the main species used, though this
species has similar properties[254]. The dried root of one year old plants
is the official herb, but the leaves and fruits can also be used[4]. It is
used to treat conditions caused by an 'overload' of toxins, such as throat
and other infections, boils, rashes and other skin problems[254]. The root
is thought to be particularly good at helping to eliminate heavy metals from
the body[254].

The plant is antibacterial, antifungal and carminative[9, 21, 147, 165,
176]. It has soothing, mucilaginous properties and is said to be one of the
most certain cures for many types of skin diseases, burns, bruises etc[4,
244]. It is used in the treatment of herpes, eczema, acne, impetigo,
ringworm, boils, bites etc[244]. The plant can be taken internally as an
infusion, or used externally as a wash[244]. Use with caution[165].

One-year old roots are alterative, aperient, blood purifier, cholagogue,
depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic and stomachic[218, 222].

The seed is alterative, antibacterial, antifungal, antiphlogistic,
depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic and hypoglycaemic[176, 218]. It is used in
the treatment of colds with sore throat and cough, measles, pharyngitis,
acute tonsillitis and abcesses[176]. The crushed seed is poulticed onto
bruises[222]. The seed is harvested in the summer and dried for later
use[254].

The seed contains arctiin, this excites the central nervous system producing
convulsions an increase in respiration and later paralysis. It also lowers
the blood pressure by dilating the blood vessels[176].

The leaves are poulticed onto burns, ulcers and sores[222].

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: : Does anyone have information as to the suitability of a weed called burdock (Arctium minus) as tortoise food? It is a large leafed weed that is common where I'm located. : Hi John, : Im pasting this info from the link below ok? : take care, : tcc :) : ------------------- : http://www.ibiblio.org/pfaf/cgi-bin/arr_html?Arctium+minus : Although no reports of toxicity have been seen for this plant, some caution : is advised due to the following report for the closely related A. lappa[K]. : Care should be taken if harvesting the seed in any quantity since tiny hairs : from the seeds can be inhaled and these are toxic[205]. : Edible Uses : Coffee; Leaves; Root; Seed; Stem. : Medicinal Uses : Disclaimer : Alterative; Antibacterial; Antifungal; Aperient; Blood purifier; : Carminative; Cholagogue; Diaphoretic; Diuretic; Hypoglycaemic. : Burdock is one of the foremost detoxifying herbs in both Chinese and Western : herbal medicine[254]. Arctium lappa is the main species used, though this : species has similar properties[254]. The dried root of one year old plants : is the official herb, but the leaves and fruits can also be used[4]. It is : used to treat conditions caused by an 'overload' of toxins, such as throat : and other infections, boils, rashes and other skin problems[254]. The root : is thought to be particularly good at helping to eliminate heavy metals from : the body[254]. : The plant is antibacterial, antifungal and carminative[9, 21, 147, 165, : 176]. It has soothing, mucilaginous properties and is said to be one of the : most certain cures for many types of skin diseases, burns, bruises etc[4, : 244]. It is used in the treatment of herpes, eczema, acne, impetigo, : ringworm, boils, bites etc[244]. The plant can be taken internally as an : infusion, or used externally as a wash[244]. Use with caution[165]. : One-year old roots are alterative, aperient, blood purifier, cholagogue, : depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic and stomachic[218, 222]. : The seed is alterative, antibacterial, antifungal, antiphlogistic, : depurative, diaphoretic, diuretic and hypoglycaemic[176, 218]. It is used in : the treatment of colds with sore throat and cough, measles, pharyngitis, : acute tonsillitis and abcesses[176]. The crushed seed is poulticed onto : bruises[222]. The seed is harvested in the summer and dried for later : use[254]. : The seed contains arctiin, this excites the central nervous system producing : convulsions an increase in respiration and later paralysis. It also lowers : the blood pressure by dilating the blood vessels[176]. : The leaves are poulticed onto burns, ulcers and sores[222].

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