tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post4421959307475653036..comments2023-12-03T08:13:24.652-08:00Comments on Fat of the Land: Vanilla Leaf TeaLangdon Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-64592172915543437702012-10-22T01:20:16.869-07:002012-10-22T01:20:16.869-07:00I'd be careful with this one. According to Her...I'd be careful with this one. According to HerbVideos.com, "[Vanilla Leaf] contains coumarins which thin blood (anticoagulant) and may make the use of Achlys risky." Could be a good tea for menstruation then? But bad if you have thin blood or are on any medications that already thin your blood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-84470119747021467172012-06-12T18:53:20.936-07:002012-06-12T18:53:20.936-07:00Bonnie - See you next week!
Seth - Jeremy Faber a...Bonnie - See you next week!<br /><br />Seth - Jeremy Faber at Foragef and Found Edibles turned me on to vanilla leaf tea. Try it, it's good.Langdon Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-51088704550105192052012-06-12T11:23:25.876-07:002012-06-12T11:23:25.876-07:00Where have you seen vanilla leaf referenced anywhe...Where have you seen vanilla leaf referenced anywhere else as a tea? I couldnt find anything in the old books or online. Was this a recent discovery or some old folk method that never made the press?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-38662282302266801722012-05-29T13:59:06.546-07:002012-05-29T13:59:06.546-07:00I have a patch of this and had not thought about m...I have a patch of this and had not thought about making tea with it! Glad I saw your post. My goosefoot patch is here:<br />http://back2theland.blogspot.com/2012/05/goosefoot-aka-vanilla-leaf-aka-achlys.html<br />I hope to attend your Roundtable on Bainbridge Island next month. Thanks for the great blogging!Bonnie Storyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10500058929186043543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-75580111114673121162012-05-23T14:30:42.301-07:002012-05-23T14:30:42.301-07:00Anonymous - I imagine you can use it fresh for tea...Anonymous - I imagine you can use it fresh for tea like stinging nettles, but dehydrating first really brings out the vanilla.<br /><br />Jeff - I've only harvested young plants when the flowers are either just appearing or absent. Report back here on your experiments.Langdon Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13824455892396013221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-37705217617019195512012-05-21T20:07:13.362-07:002012-05-21T20:07:13.362-07:00What timing! I just learned this plant and this u...What timing! I just learned this plant and this use (vanilla tea) from Brian Luther during the Cispus Foray yesterday. He mentioned harvesting once the flowers have started wilting. Have you tried harvesting at different times or noticed any difference?Jeffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-51514647048517492462012-05-21T19:58:01.762-07:002012-05-21T19:58:01.762-07:00Do you have to dehydrate it first? Or if you get ...Do you have to dehydrate it first? Or if you get fresh leaves, can you make a tea from them?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-25514429754939993882012-05-21T15:39:10.630-07:002012-05-21T15:39:10.630-07:00Wow, cool! I never knew the name of that pretty pl...Wow, cool! I never knew the name of that pretty plant, nor did I know that we could use it as a tea. Thanks so much for sharing!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00680688284434397750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5570890979467369384.post-39683383547811866552012-05-21T10:53:06.205-07:002012-05-21T10:53:06.205-07:00Thanks for the idea - I have know of using it to k...Thanks for the idea - I have know of using it to keep the insects at bay, but never thought of it as a tea. With all the vanilla leaf around here these days, I will definitely have to try it!khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01511725867464052114noreply@blogger.com