Tryon Life Community Farm

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Schedule:

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  - ANY DAY: Host your own event! See here for details.
  Saturday: Open to the public daytime to drop in, bring a picnic, take a self-guided tour, etc.
  Landwork workparties 4th Saturdays. Call ahead with questions: 503.245.3847
Sunday: Open to the public daytime to drop in, bring a picnic, take a self-guided tour, etc.
Skillshares and workparties some Sundays. Call ahead with questions: 503.245.3847
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: Scheduled class visits and events. Open to the public after 3pm until dark to enjoy the land.
Wednesday: Scheduled class visits and events. Open to the public after 3pm until dark to enjoy the land.
Thursday: Scheduled class visits and events. Open to the public after 3pm until dark to enjoy the land.
Friday: Open to the public daytime to drop in, bring a picnic, take a self-guided tour, etc.
SOME DAYS will be closed for private events. Check the calendar!

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Mint (spearmint (Mentha spicata) and peppermint (Mentha piperita.)) Non-Native

Mint (spearmint (Mentha spicata) and peppermint (Mentha piperita.))

Parts used: aerial portions

Medicinal uses: To treat digestive disorders, to mask unpleasant taste of other herbs, irritable bowel syndrome, ailments of the gall bladder and bile duct, and catarrhs of the respiratory tract. Oil is antimicrobial, antiviral, and mildly anesthetic. Can be used topically to relieve pain, including headache and mucosal inflammation of the mouth (Chevallier 116).

Additional uses: Infused mint water can be used to tone and refresh the skin, especially in warm climates, be they humid or dry. It can be made by steeping 1 cup of spearmint or peppermint leaves in 1 quart of cool water, strain and chill. Use as needed. As a companion plant it is said to repel a variety if garden pests (Kowalchik 386).

Cautions: Do not give peppermint to children under 5 (Chevallier 116).

Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plant Guide (Check out all plants growing in Tryon Farm's medicinal garden!)

Wood Sorrel (Oxalis acetosella) Native

Wood Sorrel (Oxalis acetosella)

Parts used: leaves

Medicinal and other uses: Leaves have a sharp, acidic flavor that is nice in salads and sauces; with astringent and diuretic properties it can be used to treat fevers and urinary problems; can be used externally for rashes and boils; native Americans used it to remove cancerous growths from the lips and fed the roots to horses to increase their speed

Cautions: This plant is dangerous in large quantities and should not be used in cases of gout, rheumatism or gastritis (Bremness 198)

Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plant Guide (Check out all plants growing in Tryon Farm's medicinal garden!)

Bibliography

A Digger's Guide to Medicinal Plants –A. Lockard & A. Q. Swanson
Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine – Andrew Chevallier
Herbs – Lesley Bremness
The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods – Michael Murray, ND
Rodale’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of Herbs – Claire Kowalchik and William Hylton eds.
Medicinal Plants of the World –B. van Wyk & M. Wink
American Medicinal Plants – C. F. Millspaugh
Health Plants of the World –F. Bianchini
Using Plants for Healing –N. Coon
Growing At-Risk Medicinal Herbs – R. Cech
Making Plant Medicine –R. Cech
Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West –M. Moore
Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West –M. Moore
Wild Edible Plants of Western North America –D. P. Kirk
Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast –Pojar & Mackinnon

Photographs:
Bonsai Matt, Kristy S. Viaches, Google Image Search, Yahoo Image Search, Flickr CC Search

Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plant Guide Bibliography

Yucca (Yucca filamentosa) Native

Yucca (Yucca filamentosa)

Parts used: whole plant

Medicinal and other uses: A food and resource plant of Native Americans. The flower stalks are eaten when fully grown but before buds open. The flower buds and petals are cooked, and the fruit is eaten raw. The leaves are woven into baskets and leaf gibers are used for rope. A root poultice or salve treats skin sores and sprains. A decoction may be used to ease arthritic pain. The root can also be used to make soap.

Cautions: None stated (Bremness 135).

Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plant Guide (Check out all plants growing in Tryon Farm's medicinal garden!)

Yellow Dock (Rumex crispus) Non-Native

Yellow Dock (Rumex crispus)

Parts used: leaves, root

Medicinal uses: A cleansing herb that is used as a laxative to treat constipation, liver problems, and arthritis. Also used to clear chronic skin problems. In traditional medicine, the root was used as a remedy against internal parasites (tapeworm and roundworm). The whole plant is used for vascular disorders and internal bleeding. Applied externally to ulcers, boils, and tumors.

Cautions: Avoid use during pregnancy and while nursing (Chevallier 264). The fresh leaves should not be eaten due to their oxalic acid content. They can be simmered in water that has been drained twice in order to leach away most of this constituent (Kowalchik 162).

Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plant Guide (View all plants growing in Tryon Farm's medicinal garden!)

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) Non-Native

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

Parts used: aerial portions, leaves

Medicinal uses: Used to treat arthritis, fever, the common cold and hypertension. Recommended for lack of appetite and minor dyspeptic complaints. Used externally as an additive to bath water to treat pelvic autonomic dysfunction.

Cautions: May cause allergic reactions in rare cases. Do not take during pregnancy (Chevallier 56).