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How to identify and use yellow dock and its close relatives

How to identify and use yellow dock and its close relatives

Once upon a time, they used to say that if you get stung by nettle you should find a dock leaf and rub it on, and the rush would be gone.

Is it true? Or is it just folk lore?

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BEHOLD PLANTAIN, for there is more to tell.

BEHOLD PLANTAIN, for there is more to tell.

One of the most celebrated medicine in the world is in your backyard. Here’s how to identify it.

TerraMadre 2016> food, people, stories

TerraMadre 2016> food, people, stories

A visual feast of food, traditions and people. TerraMadre 2016

Eventsdiego bonetto27 September 2016TerraMadreslowfood, terramadre, slowfoodsydney, sustainability, indigenous, tradition, food, folklore, world, farmers, produce, heritageComment