Edible Canada Thistle (aka Creeping Thistle)

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5 жыл бұрын

We rarely think about thistles as being a source of food but when CAREFULLY harvested, these can be consumed. Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) contains a large amount of nutrients! For more info see the link below.
Unlike other thistles, the Canada thistle has a deep and wide-spreading root system.
- Canada Thistle (identification, distinguishing features, flowers, leaves, height, habitat & edible parts): www.ediblewildfood.com/canada...
#canadathistle #creepingthistle #Cirsiumarvense

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@edcat6587 Жыл бұрын

I have heard much about the benefits of milk thistle seed,and the edibility of bull thistle inner stem.this is the first I have heard of how to use "canadian" thistle.thanks so much!

@EdibleWildFood-1 Жыл бұрын

You are welcome and thank you for watching!!

@BrianthatiscalledBrian 5 жыл бұрын

It's amazing how many nutritious plants there are out there that will grow in the worst soil conditions. Thanks again for the education. 👍🙂

@EdibleWildFood-1 5 жыл бұрын

It truly is incredible! When people have a hard time comprehending the thought of eating "weeds" I always say... this is what got us, as a species, to 2019! Thanks so much for your kind words!!!!

@TrippiPippi87 Жыл бұрын

🙌🤜🤛🙌

@foragingforlife-healingbyn6996 4 жыл бұрын

As much as you already know how nutritious and medicinal thistles are, including the roots, I'm surprised that you only use them for survival food. You can leave the barbs on the young leaves, cut up while still soft and pliable for drying and use as tea. Once ground to tea size in a chopper and put in a tea bag or strained before drinking, you never get a single barb. I personally JUICE them.. they are DELICIOUS and very highly energizing and even emotionally uplifting! TRY IT! You'll like it! lol Thank you for the video! I found it on the information about Thistle on the ediblewildfoods (dot com) web site. Much appreciated!

@EdibleWildFood-1 4 жыл бұрын

A belated "you're welcome"!

@moniquevandeplas5210 2 жыл бұрын

can you make a video of how you do this? I want to try this but not sure how to tell which are young leaves. I love tea. Also I am wondering what to do with the cut barbs. Can they be composted?

@geraldwerth6164 5 жыл бұрын

Love the video, it’s very personable and well spoken, I really enjoyed it and would like to see more like them...very nice, thank you....

@EdibleWildFood-1 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gerald - and you are most welcome! I am glad you liked it. Tomorrow afternoon I will be posting a vid on horseweed!

@leestevenson2873 3 жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorites very tasty.

@EdibleWildFood-1 3 жыл бұрын

They are tasty!!

@moniquevandeplas5210 2 жыл бұрын

I have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia. I said I was going to cure myself...though to date there is no cure....I am going to eat thistle now and hope this is the cure. Your information was so informative. I loved this! Please do more videos. Also thistle is related to artichoke!

@EdibleWildFood-1 2 жыл бұрын

I truly hope you find relief. Check out Dr. Berg - he is amazing.. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/oNB4pdp_0a-bgWw.html

@petersimon5874 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. Very Informative.

@EdibleWildFood-1 5 жыл бұрын

You are welcome and thank you!!!!!

@cubalibre524 Жыл бұрын

OMG! I didn't know that! I've been HATING that plant from growing in my backyard, but now I'd like to try eating its flower! Thank you for the information!😀

@EdibleWildFood-1 Жыл бұрын

You are most welcome Cuba and thank you for watching!

@rayeannepenner414 3 жыл бұрын

I make Tea from really small buds, using Stevia and hint of vanilla. I owned 2 stallions who loved the buds and would nip them on purpose like a couple of gormands. Also wild rose hips in their paddocks.

@EdibleWildFood-1 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!!

@TheHMD19 5 жыл бұрын

Wild one!!!

@EdibleWildFood-1 5 жыл бұрын

Lol.....indeed! Not as wild as the Saskatoon Elder Cake you had!!!!!!

@TheHMD19 5 жыл бұрын

@@EdibleWildFood-1 it did make me elderly....hahaha

@kathleenwalton3311 4 жыл бұрын

Do the leaves have spines on the back of leaves down the vein. I found one of these in my yard

@EdibleWildFood-1 4 жыл бұрын

I don't think they do - but I will have to go out to an area where they grow to confirm that! Stay tuned!!

@EdibleWildFood-1 4 жыл бұрын

I was out last night looking at them and there are no spines on the back of the leaf along the vein!

@moniquevandeplas5210 2 жыл бұрын

I am also trying to figure out what to do with the cut barbs. Can they be composted?

@EdibleWildFood-1 2 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@moniquevandeplas5210 2 жыл бұрын

@@EdibleWildFood-1 So do they break down to not being sharp? I can throw in city bin or compost on my own. City green bin has a lot of birds that pick through the pile so I don't want them getting thorns stuck in them but my vermicompost has red wigglers I don't want to see demolished by thorns.

@EdibleWildFood-1 2 жыл бұрын

@@moniquevandeplas5210 I would not worry about the birds. I have seen so many goldfinches meandering their way through thickets of thistles as they love the seed. Nature knows a lot more than we do about avoiding possible danger!

@andrewheynig2721 Жыл бұрын

Does it secreat a milky sap. And by creeping do you mean a creeping root system. Is it perennial.

@EdibleWildFood-1 Жыл бұрын

Perennial - yes. Milky sap - no. The roots system - deep and wide-spreading (creeping) root system.

@andrewheynig2721 Жыл бұрын

@@EdibleWildFood-1 Well I probably have both sow thistle and Canadian thistle growing together.

@EdibleWildFood-1 Жыл бұрын

@@andrewheynig2721 They often are together!!

@ninacino3229 10 ай бұрын

Are there poisonous thistles? It is conflicting information online. I wouldn't want to poison myself

@EdibleWildFood-1 10 ай бұрын

Many thistles are poisonous to farm animals. There may be some species in the far south I am unaware of that may be, but from what I have read, I have never come across a thistle that is poisonous - - BUT those barbs can cause harm! This is why caution and wearing a protective pair of gloves is important.

@doinacampean9132 2 жыл бұрын

Would the barbs be obliterated in a smoothie?

@EdibleWildFood-1 2 жыл бұрын

Depends on the quality of the appliance you are using and how long it is being blended - - I recommend not do this unless the barbs are removed - better safe than sorry!