This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Tuesday, 12 March 2024
Plants We Used to Use 416. Smooth sow-thistle
Smooth sow-thistle (Sonchus oleraceus) leaves and stems can be cooked like vegetables as well as added to stir fries and stews. Stems should be 'milked' of sap before cooking. In traditional medicine, this plant was used as an anti-inflammatory; muscle relaxant; pain killer and antiseptic. Infusions produced a poultice.
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