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Home » Activities » January herb to forage : Chickweed, with a green smoothie recipe

Jan 29

January herb to forage : Chickweed, with a green smoothie recipe

By : sara/ Tags : chickweeds, forage, greensmoothie, HERBALMEDICINE, januaryherbs, medicalherbalist, saponins, smoothie/Category : Activities, Blog, Uncategorized/0 Comment
January herb to forage : Chickweed, with a green smoothie recipe

 

 

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Chickweed (Stellaria media) is an amazing nutritive green abundant in late winter early spring. You can spot it by its star shaped flowers ..this is where the latin name, stellaria comes from. It is also excellent raw and in salads.

Herbally, it is a cooling herb, a great cleanser and very good for itchy skin complaints. It is a mild diuretic and effective anti inflammatory. Nutritionally it is packed full of chlorophyll, vitamin c, calcium, zinc, iron and folic acid.

Easy to forage and beats shop bought greens wrapped in plastic!

Chickweed Smoothie

(Stellaria media L.) 

(January-December)

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Smoothies made with a balance of good fats,

protein, green vegetables and a small amount of

fruit are a great way to start the day and keep blood

sugar levels balanced. We often buy salads and

greens in plastic packets but herbs in our back

garden or local area offer much more nutritional

value, fewer pesticides and chemicals and have

zero food miles.

 

Chickweed contains constituents called saponins

that help break down fats so it can be used as an

adjunct on a weight loss program. This smoothie is

a simple and delicious way to incorporate the

cleansing and nutritive qualities of chickweed into

your morning routine. Chickweed can also be frozen

so you can forage a supply to add to your morning

smoothies.

 

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Image by Gemma Challenger- Our Wild Roots Calendar 2021

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Ingredients

(Makes one large smoothie, 2 smaller cups)

1 handful of freshly foraged chickweed, washed

 

1/2 avocado OR 8 almonds or cashews

(the nuts are best soaked overnight to give a

creamier texture. It also makes them easier to

digest)

 

1 handful of berries — raspberries, blackberries or

blueberries (fresh or frozen)

 

2 teaspoons of organic Maca powder (good for

energy – optional)

 

Oat, almond or rice milk, preferably unsweetened

 

Instructions:

 

Blend all the ingredients in a nutribullet or blender

and enjoy as fresh as possible.

 

 

Always ensure you correctly identify chickweed.

There is a similar plant with red flowers, Scarlet

pimpernel (Lysimachia arvensis, formally referred

to as Anagallis arvensis) that should not be

consumed internally. Never use a plant if you are

unsure about identification.

 

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