From Jon Wood OGH
Herb of the week
Henbit-Dead Nettle (Lamium amplexicaule, Linn.)
Family: Mint
One of the earliest honeybee plants. My bees are bringing in henbit
pollen by the basketful right now. Mom used to pick it and mix it
into a poultice to ease the pain and swelling of arthritis, ague, gout,
and other joint and muscle aches. She bruised its leaves, mixed with a
bit of canning salt, bacon fat or hog lard, and apple cider vinegar.
It's edible boiled like a pot herb, and it has been used as a fiber
plant and a dye plant in addition to its medicinal benefits.
Jon
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