In Medicinal Uses For Weeds Commonly Found Around Your Home – Part 1, I went over the medicinal properties of three extremely beneficial wild plants: purslane, ground ivy, and chickweed. In  Part 2, I went over the medicinal properties of four additional beneficial wild plants: thistle, wild violet, hairy bitterness, and prickly lettuce. Part 3 covered the medicinal properties of four more additional beneficial wild plants: lamb’s quarters, mallow, stinging nettle, and chicory. All of these plants have one thing in common – they can usually be found close to or around your home. Today, I’ll go over the medicinal uses for four more wild plants that can be found close to or around your home: henbit, curly dock, garlic mustard, and amaranth. Word of caution… As I did in part one and two, I would like to share with you two articles which include information on safety precautions you need to be aware of when foraging for wild, edible, plants. In my article, Foraging Tips for the 7 Most Common Edible Plants, I share great tips on things to consider and to look out for when you forage for any and all wild, edible plants. Another great article, “Need To Know” Rules When Picking Edible & Medicinal Plants, is written by Mykel Hawke, star of Discovery’s “Man, Woman, Wild”. He also talks about considerations and safety precautions to take when foraging in the wild. I sincerely encourage you to read these articles if you have never foraged for wild and edible plants. Foraging can be a great experience but, safety precautions are a must! Let’s get started! Medicinal Uses For Weeds Commonly Found Henbit (Lamium amplexicaule) As a child, this was one of my favorite wild flowers to pick. I just loved the small purplish blooms on the top! I remember bringing in a little bouquet of henbit every time I would pick them. My Mom would put them in a small glass of water and they usually sat in the window sill above the kitchen sink. Little did I know then that I was picking a medicinal plant! Henbit belongs to the mint family but, does not have a minty scent. This plant is covered in very fine hairs pointing downward. The stems are green but can turn a purplish color as it ages. The tiny purplish blooms of henbit are on the top and closely resemble the shape of an orchid bloom when their tiny blooms open. The leaves have scalloped like edges and are arranged opposite of each other in pairs. Henbit can grow between 10-30 cm high. This edible and medicinal plant is high in iron, various vitamins, antioxidants, and fiber. It possesses anti-rheumatic, diaphoretic, laxative, and stimulant properties. The edible parts of this plant are the stems, leaves, and flowers. Henbit can be eaten raw and cooked. Some use dried henbit as a tea. You can add raw henbit to salads, soups, and green smoothies. Some say the taste of henbit resembles the taste of kale. Curly Dock (Rumex Crispus) Also known as yellow dock, the flowers are green, sometimes with a touch of red. The flowers do not have petals and grow in clusters. Each flower contains a seed which will eventually turn brown Curly dock is rich in protein, magnesium, iron, vitamins A and C, and bioflavonoids. All parts of this plant are useful but, the roots of this plant possess the strongest medicinal properties. The edible parts and medicinal value of curly dock: Leaves in very small quantities are edible (until flower spikes appear). The leaves can be cooked as long as they are green. The leaves can also be added to stews, soups, and salads. The inner portions of the stems are edible and can be eaten raw or cooked. To get to the inner portion of the stem just peel the outer layer of the stem. The seeds of curly dock can be eaten raw or cooked but, only once they turn brown. Seeds can also be a substitute for coffee. The roots of curly dock possess the most medicinal properties. The roots are best boiled to make a tea. The tea acts as a detoxifier for your liver, is great for skin ailments, and possesses laxative properties which helps to cleanse toxins from the digestive system. Used as first aid, the powder of dried curly dock roots can be made into a poultice and applied directly to your skin to heal wounds, itching, inflammations, and eczema. Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata) The leaves of this beautiful plant are green and shiny. The leaves also have a slight ‘mustardy’ type scent. The flowers are tiny white blooms The whole plant is edible and can be eaten raw or you can dry the plant and make it into a powder which makes a great spice to use for cooking. Garlic mustard possesses antibacterial and antiseptic properties. It is also loaded  with vitamin A and C. Consumption of garlic mustard treats a number of ailments such as asthma, bronchitis, ulcers, gangrene, and eczema. Amaranth (Amaranthus) This edible and medicinal plant has greenish (sometimes purplish) colored flowers with a red stem. The amaranth is high in protein and 2 essential amino acids. | – Part 4″ width=”625″ height=”469″ /> The whole plant is edible. It can be eaten raw or steamed. The seeds of the amaranth plant can be used to make flour or even added to smoothies. Seeds are better when they are soaked overnight. The roots can be boiled or roasted. Boiled amaranth roots are a great potato alternative. Do not consume if you are pregnant or nursing. This plant has been used to treat symptoms of the stomach flu including diarrhea. It has also been used to treat symptoms of gastroenteritis. This plant has a TOXIC look alike called hairy nightstand. The leaves of the hairy nightstand plant look the same but, the stem is hairy and the blooms are white. **Information within this article is for informational purposes only. Read our full disclaimer HERE. What weeds commonly found around your home do you use for medicinal purposes? Tell us in the comment section below. Follow us on Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and Facebook! Check out these other great articles on other medicinal wild plants: Dandelions: Not Just a Weed 10 Powerful Medicinal Plants From Around the World 30 Medicinal Plants That Could Save Your Life

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Like many Americans, Pat Gray, Jeffy, and Keith Malinak are breathing a little easier following Donald Trump’s victory because his win means hope for our country. Trump really captured that feeling of hope in his speech following his historical victory over Kamala Harris. “I will fight for you, for your family, and your future. Every single day, I will be fighting for you. And with every breath in my body, I will not rest until we have delivered the strong, safe, and prosperous America that our children deserve and that you deserve. This will truly be the Golden Age of America,” he said to a roaring crowd. He also brought attention to the monumental achievement of his victory made possible by his supporters. “It’s a political victory that our country has never seen before. ... I want to thank the American people for the extraordinary honor of being elected your 45th president,” he said. His speech also addressed Republicans taking the Senate. “America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate — we have taken back control of the Senate. Wow, that’s good. ... The Senate races in Montana, Nevada, Texas, Ohio, ... Wisconsin, the great commonwealth of Pennsylvania were all won by the MAGA movement,” he added. “Yeah!” yells Pat, who can’t contain his excitement. However, the line that perhaps resonated the most with his supporters was when Trump said, “We don’t have to live like this anymore.” “That was a great line. So good,” says Pat. “That really resonated, and I loved it,” adds Jeffy. To hear more highlights from Trump’s victory speech, watch the clip above. Want more from Pat Gray?To enjoy more of Pat's biting analysis and signature wit as he restores common sense to a senseless world, subscribe to BlazeTV — the largest multi-platform network of voices who love America, defend the Constitution, and live the American dream.

A Michigan Democrat won re-election in a landslide despite resigning from his office two months ago after he was arrested for allegedly sexting an underage boy.Ken Fletcher had been the supervisor in Delta Township, which is about 10 minutes west of Lansing. Fletcher resigned Sept. 3 — a day before he faced child sex crime charges.Law enforcement agents reportedly were 'posing as a 15-year-old male on the mobile dating app Grindr from Aug. 13 to Aug. 14' in order to talk to Fletcher. Township Manager Brian Reed said Fletcher resigned "effective immediately" during the township board meeting, and the board accepted his resignation. Reed added that the "township has also been made aware of an open criminal investigation unrelated to his duties as supervisor."In the recent election, Fletcher received nearly 89% of the vote. He was opposed by two write-in candidates — Saturn Wells, who received just over 11% of the vote, and Richard Ott who did not receive any votes. Fletcher was arrested Sept. 4 and charged with accosting a child for immoral purposes and using a computer to commit a crime; he pleaded not guilty to the two felonies and was released on bond.Fletcher, 58, was caught in a sting operation, according to police. He allegedly thought he was talking to a 15-year-old boy on Grindr — the self-proclaimed "world's largest social networking app for gay, bi, trans, and queer people" — when cops reportedly were posing a teen boy.WILX-TV obtained documents claiming Fletcher "engaged in an undercover chat with Detective Scheib with the Eaton County Sheriff’s Office." Law enforcement agents reportedly were "posing as a 15-year-old male on the mobile dating app Grindr from Aug. 13 to Aug. 14" in order to talk to Fletcher. The outlet noted that Fletcher "continued to send enticing messages and expressed that he was willing to meet the 15-year-old boy at the Lansing Mall for the purpose of 'just talking.'"Fletcher was kept on the ballot due to state election law.Fletcher can accept or decline the office until Jan. 1, 2025.The New York Post reported that Fletcher’s lawyer, Michael Nichols, said his client was “pleasantly surprised” by the election results. Nichols wondered to WILX, “The biggest question I think for Ken Fletcher is — is this the right thing for not just me but for the community? Am I still the best person for the job?” Delta Township Clerk Mary Clark — who has been serving as interim supervisor since Fletcher resigned — said, "There are three choices on his part, and so it’s really kind of presumptive of us to act or decide to act in a certain way before we know what is happening with that position."Clark added, “He can vacate the office if he does not get sworn in by then; he could get sworn in and resign, or obviously he could get sworn in and stay.”Fletcher is scheduled to return to court Nov. 12. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

There are plenty of train games in existence on PC, with many either aiming for realistic recreations of driving trains like Train Simulator or Train Sim World, and others looking to a more top-down view like Transport Tycoon, Sweet Transit, or Railroad Corporation 2. Then there are games like puzzle sequel Unrailed 2 Back on Track, which is all about laying rails but in the most chaotic way possible. It’s out now in Steam Early Access, and it’s off to a strong start. Continue reading Puzzle game sequel Unrailed 2 might be your next favorite co-op experience MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best puzzle games, Best train games, Best co-op games

From Once Human, to Palworld, to Enshrouded, it’s been a pretty awesome year for new survival games. While existing juggernauts of the genre also remain popular, the class of 2024 is a strong one but there seems to be one student that’s flunking. Still technically billed to be launching by the end of this year, Ark 2 is not just a sequel to one of the biggest survival games around, but a transformational sequel at that - so where the heck is it? Continue reading So, erm, where the heck is Ark 2? MORE FROM PCGAMESN: The best Ark mods, Best survival games , Ark 2 release date

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