Posted By: foxkidd44
wild roots and herbs pictoral #2 cranesbill - 06/06/11 11:48 PM
here is our second plant
cranesbill or wild geranium
this plant grows in the same area as bloodroot
it grows to about 16 inches or so high and early in the spring it has a purple flower.
a pic of the root
cranesbill is currently used as a treatment in chrones {sp?} disease.
cranesbill is easy to harvest...i use a long handled roundpoint shovel because the root is not very far underground at all.........and it grows in patches......it's not unusual to dig 2-3 pounds from one patch.
all you need to wash it is a plastic tote and some cool water.......don't use hot water...you'll mush the plant.
dry on old window screens or one can use a dehydrator.
store in paper sacks.
it's never a good idea to store any dried roots or herbs in plastic..........plastic can hold moisture.
cranesbill or wild geranium
this plant grows in the same area as bloodroot
it grows to about 16 inches or so high and early in the spring it has a purple flower.
a pic of the root
cranesbill is currently used as a treatment in chrones {sp?} disease.
cranesbill is easy to harvest...i use a long handled roundpoint shovel because the root is not very far underground at all.........and it grows in patches......it's not unusual to dig 2-3 pounds from one patch.
all you need to wash it is a plastic tote and some cool water.......don't use hot water...you'll mush the plant.
dry on old window screens or one can use a dehydrator.
store in paper sacks.
it's never a good idea to store any dried roots or herbs in plastic..........plastic can hold moisture.