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Drummer Dave
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> EVENING PRIMROSE <
- Description: Yellow flower; biennial, second year erect plant, leaves lance shaped, pointed tip, fine toothed margin. Evening Primrose, is found in fields, bordering wooded areas. The flowers, roots & seeds are edible.
- Cooking Tips: Dip flowers in egg whites. Roll them in sugar. Then deep fry.
- Pharmaceutical Uses: Plant parts contain Gamma Linolentic Acid ( GLA ). GLA may prevent acne, alcoholism, obesity & schizophrenia ( as yet unproven ).
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Is it still healthy after that? 
eric
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Drummer Dave
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| | | | - Cooking Tips: Dip flowers in egg whites. Roll them in sugar. Then deep fry. |
Is it still healthy after that?
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> lol, id say no anything deep fryed isn't very good for ya.
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> GROUND NUT <
- Description: Pea-like plant; numerous tubers along root, leaves alternate, compound featherlike, seeds in long pod. Ground nut grows on wet ground, along the fringes of streams, bogs & thickets. Its a climbing pea-like vine, developing numerous tubers along the length of its root.
- Cooking Tips: Seeds are edible. Cook them like lentils. Tubers of Apios are 15 % protein, a great potato substitute.
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> SASSAFRAS <
Description: Small tree with aromatic limbs, leaves and roots. Decoctions from root was used as a tea substitute during colonial times.
The leaves usually have two or three lobes, are alternate. There are many sucker plants growing adventitously from the parent plant.
Cooking Tips: Boil root, sweeten and drink.
Pharmaceutical Uses: Sassafras tea ysed as a diuretic and stimulant. Leaves and bark made into a tea and rubbed on the body may work as a mosquito repellant.
CAUTION : Sassafras oils might be Carcinogenic.
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flashlightfreak9
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Hey! I've seen that before. 
I've seen those leaves before and always wondered what it was. Now I know. Thanks Dave. 
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