Below is a simplified/condensed table about some different plants, and their medicinal qualities
Name | Usable Portion | How its prepared | Benefits |
Dandelion | Entire plant | Cooked or raw | Good for the heart and liver, can also be used as a diuretic |
Liquorice | Root | Raw, powdered, or use its extract | Functions as a demulcent, and has a numbing property making it useful as a cough reliever |
Sage | Entire plant | Cooked, made into a tea, or use the oil | Strengthens digestive system, promotes healing and sooths ulcers and raw abrasions |
Elderberry | Entire plant | Cooked, dried, or raw | Dried berries can be made into a tea to treat diarrhea, flowers can help to soothe pain, and leaves can be made into ointments and salves |