Eat Your Yard: Creeping Charlie
The edible plant of the day in my Eat Your Yard video series is Creeping Charlie. Creeping Charlie grows like crazy in our yard and is an intense ground cover. It can be pretty, but it’s also invasive.
We make the best of it by eating Creeping Charlie in salads or using it in teas. You can eat the leaves, stems and flowers. It’s good for bringing down inflammation of mucous membranes. It helps with bronchitis, colds, kidney problems, tinnitus, and inner ear issues. Creeping Charlie can be used internally or externally.
Always make sure you have properly identified anything you eat from your yard or the wild. Also don’t eat anything that could have been sprayed with chemicals.
Click here to see how we use Creeping Charlie and other naturally growing plants and herbs in our salads.
Note: This is not meant to be medical advice. Always make sure you consult your physician about any health issues. Also be sure you are eating the right plant and don’t eat anything that has been sprayed with chemicals.
