Same old grind ping.
Green jello, I'm sure.
Interesting Utah facts. You could probably make beer out of it, too, if you tried hard enough.
My wife is trying to get me back on that diet. I wonder if it tastes better than flax?
From the wiki:
“The plant is highly allergenic to humans, and can cause dermatitis if applied to the skin of sensitive individuals. The plant’s volatile oils are metabolized in the liver into toxic compounds which can cause internal blood clotting and the formation of micro-thrombi in the liver and digestive tract.
“Native Americans used sagebrush administered internally as a medicine to halt internal bleeding caused by battle wounds and childbirth. The plant is very toxic to internal parasites and was used to expel worms. The plant’s oils are toxic to the liver and digestive system of humans if taken internally, with the toxic symptoms subsiding 24-48 hours after ingesting the plant.
“A tea made from sagebrush was used internally and as a topical dressing to treat infections by Native Americans in the Mountain West of North America. Woven sagebrush was used to make sandals in prehistory.”
I recently went to a seminar and field trip on edible and medicinal plants of the UTE tribe. It was held in Rocky Mountain National Park and was a wonderful eye-opener. One of the things I came away with was that it was damn hard work to feed yourself.
I'd rather grind the dried sage leaves, add a few dried juniper berries, and use it in the stuffing for the wild turkey, thank you very mush!
Just a-maizes me what our ancestors ate...and survived, at least long enough to breed.
Other locals?