Archive for July 17th, 2008

Columbine

Columbine

Latin Name: aquilegia canadensis
Alternative Name: wild columbine
Forms Available: root, flower
Columbine - aquilegia canadensis - The flowers are edible but the root should be used with caution as it is both astringent and diuretic. The root has been used, as a weak tea, to treat stomach aches and diarrhoea. The root tea has also been used [...]