Friday 5 April 2024

Plants We Used to Use 490. Wild clary

Young Wild clary (Salvia verbenaca) leaves can be eaten fried or candied. They can also make a 'tea' or be added as flavouring. Seeds were used to make a paste for removing eye particles and reduce inflammation.

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What's In a Critter's Name? 35. Porpoise

Porpoise comes from the French 'pourpois'. This, in turn, is from Medieval Latin 'porcopiscus', a compound of porcus (pig) ...