The City CUT DOWN allll of the Motherwort plants I wanted to forage/harvest!!!! :(

[Deleted User]Homesteader (deleted user)
edited July 2025 in General

Any wild herb/plant foragers/harvesters here?? THE CITY DECIMATED, TO DIRT, THE ENTIRE PLOT OF MOTHERWORT that I depended on!!! I'm HARMED!!! lolol I KNEW I should have just taken it all!!!

I like to tincture herbs in vodka, but some people use apple cider vinegar as a menstruum, or extractive liquid. I wish I could use Wild Turkey, but it doesn't seem to do as good a job...

I didn't post this in the "I'm urked and you're gonna hear about it" thread because this is REAL PAIN!!! lol Now, I've got to go hunt, AGAIN, for some Motherwort growing!! Pain...

Any foragers/herbalists here? Wanna talk? Share tips, tricks, and tisanes? :)

I've, luckily, found clusters of other herbs--- after seeing what happened to my precious Motherwort (Leonurus Cardiaca), I'm no longer going to "sustainably harvest"--- I'M TAKING IT ALLLL!!! lolol

LOVE to hear from those who enjoy wild-crafted herbalism!! I've found specific places where I can gather UN-SPRAYED Chicory (FAR AWAY from roadways), dandelions (leaves AND roots), Red Clover (Women's "biagra"! lol), Turkey tail mushrooms (on decomposing wood, for immune support), 2nd-year Mullein (in flower), and one that I won't name but KEEP in my home!!

Care to share the plants that make your own life easier? :)

Comments

  • fluffy_gamerfluffy_gamer

    Awww that bites :( hopefully you find more soon!!

    The inly Herbalism/Alchemy i get into is in Dungeons and Dragons in the world I'm making hahaha -- it's always nice to learn more, though :)

    I haven't heard of Motherwort. What does it do to you? Is it just taste? I have heard of Mugwort, which i like, as it can enhance your dreams. So i make tea out of it

  • BearBear

    That really sucks. Especially if it has complimented your health and helps support your self care. It sounds like you also help others.

  • TheFunCartelTheFunCartel
    edited July 2025

    I will put good money that they eliminated them because Motherwort is an invasive species in North America, and if you have ever had mint in a garden or a yard, you know how quickly they can take over.

    However, Motherwort can be easily grown indoors from seeds.

    https://a.co/d/8WT3Xpi

  • pmvinespmvines

    Bastards

  • CatfursonmyshirCatfursonmyshir

    I can almost never choose a favorite anything,
    but dandelion is perhaps my top favorite plant 😢

    How can a dandelion hold back a flood? | Initiating the butterfly effect for good

  • [Deleted User]Homesteader (deleted user)

    @fluffy_gamer ~ It DOES bite!! lol Thanks, though, for the empathy! :) LOVE that you're already familiar with the magic of Mugwort!!! I use it sparingly because some of MY dreams make me feel like "Ready Player 1"--and that hoe gets on my nerves!!! lolol Motherwort tastes like Satan's ass, so I can't use it for tea!!! lol But it is RUMORED to have heart-healthy benefits...* I am not a doctor. This information is not intended to taken as medical advice. Please consult your Health Professional..." and everything...
    "...in the world I'm making.." <<<<<THAT HIT SOMETHING. I LIKE IT. Thanks for this energetic thought prompt!!!! Woo!! :)

    @Bear ~ I'm stinky-faced mad about it!! lolol I was trying to be all ecologically considerate by taking only SOME, now it's ALL GONE. RAMBO-MODE from now on!!! lolol Nature was our first medicine. I've occasionally been known to help my people out! :)

    @TheFunCartel ~ Now THAT'S a thought!! Especially with heirloom seeds!! I didn't know it was considered invasive, though. I will SURELY be TAKING ALL THAT I FIND, FROM NOW ON!!! lol Alllll the reason I need to... :)

    @pmvines ~ I love you! :) THAT WAS MY EXACT THOUGHT as I surveyed the bald earth where my precious stash had once grown!!! lol

    @Catfursonmyshir ~ LOVE the screen name!! lolol THANK YOU for the video! I used to go to the library to read the National Geographic magazines, when I was tiny!! What happy memories this brought back! :)
    As I approach retirement, maybe THIS is the New Direction/New Phase I should look into. I wanted to join VISTA when I was younger, but I slipped and fell onto a .... and became a mom, instead! lol Maybe it's not too late to make a difference--- especially with my LOVE of natural ways!! Thanks for posting that! :)

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