Wild Medicine

Turkey tail mushrooms are small (1-4 inch) shelf mushrooms that grow from decaying deciduous and conifers logs. The tops of their caps are hairy but smooth, and beautifully striped with just about any colour!

Ghost pipes are a very unique and special plant. They were once classified as fungi as they have no chlorophyll (giving them their pale colour) and thus do not photosynthesize for themselves. They have since been classified as plants…

Bull kelp, a fast-growing brown algae, can be recognized all over the West Coast, especially in the Salish Sea.

That’s part of our medicine for Cancer.

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is an aromatic, woody perennial herb native to the Mediterranean region, known for its fragrant needle-like leaves and tiny, bluish flowers.

This aromatic plant is characterized by its serrated leaves and clusters of small white or lavender flowers.

Known for its finely divided, fern-like leaves and clusters of small, white or pink flowers, yarrow has a long history of use in herbal medicine

Anyone who raises goats knows this is the herb that will keep their innards in good shape.

Suniiulhp and lulutth’ulhp berries are tart and sour and not often

eaten.

As the weather warms up, a single sprout will appear, grow a foot high and then nod into a graceful arch with white bell shaped flowers hanging from it.

Qel’qulhp can be found in a wide variety of habitats on the edges of

meadows, open fields and roadways.

When you bruise the branches, it has a very strong smell (the root

word ptth’uthun means strong odour).

Pink evening primrose (Oenothera speciosa) is a charming wildflower native to North America and known for its vibrant pink petals and evening-blooming habit.

Elecampane (Inula helenium) is a perennial herbaceous plant known for its striking appearance and historical medicinal use, elecampane has large, rough leaves and tall, yellow, daisy-like flowers that make it stand out in meadows and gardens.

Sxu’enhween is a common non-native plant that grows in moist

to somewhat dry areas especially with low grassy cover, such as

alongside trails and roads.

Slippery elm (Ulmus rubra), a native North American tree, is known for its inner bark, which has been used for centuries in traditional herbal medicine for its soothing and mucilaginous properties.

Sxu’enhween is a common non-native plant that grows in moist

to somewhat dry areas especially with low grassy cover, such as

alongside trails and roads.

Chicory (Cichorium intybus) is a versatile and hardy plant known for its bitter-tasting leaves and blue-purple flowers.