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| Alfalfa |
"A great source of Chlorophyl
and B complex, plus many trace elements."
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| Used in: |
Sun
Blood Blend, Rising Sun Blend, Earthkeeper
Blend |
| Also Known
As: |
Lucerne, purple medic, buffalo
herb |
| Botanical: |
Medicago sativa, Family: Legume (Leguminoseae)
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| Uses: |
Appetizer, diuretic, tonic |
| Parts Used: |
Leaves, dried whole herb, including
blossoms |
| Time of Use: |
Before meals |
| Nutrient: |
Amino Acids, Beta Carotene, Biotin,
Lysine, Tryptophan, A, B-2, B-3, B-5,
B-6, B-9, B-12, B-complex, C, E, G,
K, U, P, Enzymes, Aluminum, calcium,
chlorine, sodium, fluorine, iron, magnesium,
potassium, silicone, sulfur, phosphorus,
trace minerals |
| Habitat: |
Common field plant, North America,
the Mediterranean region, western Asia
foothills and mountain areas. |
| Harvest: |
June thru August |
| Description: |
A perennial plant with a smooth, erect
stem that grows 2-3 feet tall. It bears
grayish-green pinnately trifoliate leaves,
with egg-shaped leaflets it looks much
like a large clover. Its violet-purple
flowers grow in racemes from June to
August, producing spirally-coiled seed
pods. |
| Compounds: |
Alkaloids, Amino acids, Anthocyanin,
Asparagine, Carbohydrates, Chlorophyll,
Coumestrol, Crude fibers, Enzymes, Estrogens,
Fatty acids, Flavones, Fructose, Lauric
acid, Malic acid, Malonic acid, Medicagol,
Morphine, Myristic acid, Oxalic acid,
Palmitic acid, Plant acids, Quinic acid,
Salicylic acid, Saponins, Sitosterol,
Stachydrine, Stigmasterol, Sucrose,
Triacontane, Triacontanol, Trigonelline,
Xylose |
| Aloe |
"Laxative,
stimulates bowel action, that is constriction
and release by intestines." |
| Used in: |
Right
of Passage Blend |
| Also Known
As: |
burn plant, first aid
plant, Barbados aloe, Curacao aloe |
| Botanical: |
Aloe Vera, Aloe socotrina,
Family: Liliaceae |
| Uses: |
demulcent, emollient,
cathartic, stomachic, aromatic, laxative,
emetic |
| Parts Used: |
Leaves, juice of the leaves
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| Time of Use: |
Early morning or late
evening. |
| Nutrient: |
A, B-1, B-2, B-3, B-6,
B-9, B-complex, Niacinamide, E, Choline,
folic acid, calcium,magnesium, potassium,
chlorine, magnesium, zinc, copper, chromium,
sodium, manganese, aluminum, cobalt,
iron, selenium, silicon, tin |
| Habitat: |
Southern U.S., wild in
southern and eastern Africa and the
shores of the Red Sea it is cultivated
in the West Indies, Italy, Malta and
Sicily it has been naturalized in Barbados
and been found in the Zapata area of
Texas. |
| Harvest: |
Year round, from plants
3 to 4 years old. |
| Description: |
The plant has a thick,
fibrous root which produces large basal
leaves are 1-2 feet long and 2-3 feet
wide, gradually tapering to a point.
They are whitish-green on both sides,
bearing spiny teeth on the margins.
Red, yellow, purple, or pale-striped
flowers are present most of the year,
growing in a long raceme at the top
of the flower stalk, which originates
from the center of the basal leaves.
The flower stalk can grow up to 4 1/2
feet in height. Its fruit is a triangular
capsule containing numerous seeds. |
| Compounds: |
Aloe emodin, Amino acids,
Anthraquinones, Antibiotic principles,
Arabinose, Barbaloin, Cathartics, Cathartic,
Anthraglycosides, Emodin, Galactose,
Glucomannan, Gum, Lignin, Polysaccharides,
Proteolytic, Enzymes, Rhein, Saponins,
Steroids, Xylose, Wound-healing hormones,
Mucopolysaccharides |
As told by Lee Nelson White Deer |
Aloe
and the Chipmunk
The winter had been very long. Hunting
was poor and the people had been living
on dried corn and jerky. Now the corn
was gone. Even the jerky was molded.
Many were sick. Constipation was a
big problem and all the people had
worms.
At last the snow was melting. The
Medicine Man was chanting his prayers.
He needed powerful medicine. As he
smoked his medicine pipe a Chipmunk
came into his tipi, set up and looked
up at the Medicine Man and said, "Wankan
Tanka sent me in answer to your prayer.
Come follow me. Bring some Sacred
Tobacco to use in an offering. I will
show you the plant you need. Knowing
Chipmunks were the gossip of the animal
world and have their nose into everyone's
business, he believed, the Chipmunk.
Out through the woods, across the
stream, up a small knoll, and at the
top, in a patch of gravel where the
snow was blown off, was a group of
small plants. They looked like fingers
pointing toward the sky. The little
rosettes seemed to be praying. The
Chipmunk ran back and forth chattering
all the while.
The Medicine Man took some of the
Sacred Tobacco from his bag, dug a
small hole in the ground, put in a
pinch, and prayed. "O, Wankan
Tanka, hear my voice. My people are
sick. The winter was long. Give me
strong medicine that they may be Cleansed.
"O, little plant, the Chipmunk
says that you can cleanse my people's
bodies. I ask you to give me your
leaves that I may take Medicine to
Cleanse my People."
The Chipmunk, being so happy that
someone had finally listened to him,
was helping him by biting off the
leaves for the Medicine Man who gathered
up the leaves and again prayed, giving
thanks to the plant and the Great
Spirit. Then he gave the Chipmunk
the few kernals of the corn that he
had in his bag. Then he went back
to the camp and prepared the Medicine
and gave to all. They soon became
well.
As the Aloe Plant has stripes, Wankan
Tanka gave similar stripes to the
Chipmunk for being such a good messenger
and helping the Medicine Man. So if
you would have knowledge, listen to
the animals and they will tell, especially
the Chipmunk.
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