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Wild Plants People Ate During The Great Depression

During the Great Depression, many people had to rely on wild plants for sustenance. Here are some of the edible plants they ate.

Within the reach of your back steps, you can likely find medicinal herbs that stop bleeding, heal wounds, treat coughs and more.

There are many delicious edible mushrooms you can forage, but make sure you know exactly what you’re foraging.

Medicinal flowers are often overlooked as most people pay more attention to herbs, but these flowers can remedy all sorts of ailments.

Although people live longer today, they aren’t as healthy as they used to be. How did our ancestors stay healthy without modern medicine?

If a day ever comes when antibiotics are unavailable, there are still many natural alternatives to antibiotics you can try.

Although some people think of borage as a nuisance weed, this self-seeding herb has plenty of great uses around the home.

There’s no need to buy all sorts of cleaning supplies. You can clean your entire home with baking soda, vinegar, and castile soap.

While essential oils can’t cure anything, they are still incredibly useful. Here are the essential oils you should have on hand.

If opioids are unavailable, there are some natural painkillers you can try instead including cloves, white willow bark, and more.