Invasive Plant Medicine: Japanese Knotweed

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14 жыл бұрын

Timothy Scott introduces us to his favorite plant, Japanese Knotweed.
Learn more about Japanese Knotweed and over twenty other 'invasive' plant species in Invasive Plant Medicine: The Ecological Benefits and Healing Abilities of Invasives.
invasiveplantmedicine.com/
Published by Healing Arts Press, an imprint of Inner Traditions/Bear & Company (www.innertraditions.com/about-us) of Rochester, Vermont.
Tim is an acupuncturist and herbalist who formerly practiced at Watercourse Way in Brattleboro, Vermont.
Shot & edited by Ian Kiehle.

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@Gesundheit888 9 жыл бұрын

But in fact it isn't resveratrol that prevents the French from having heart attacks and strokes, it is the large amount of butter and other saturated fats they consume. Same as the Japanese. (Prof Toxachito Hamayaki)

@Ashtonian54 13 жыл бұрын

In the UK, it is an offence under section 14(2) of the Wildlife and Countryside act 1981 to "plant or otherwise cause to grow in the wild" any plant listed in Schedule nine, Part II to the Act, which includes Japanese knotweed. Over £150m is spent annually on Japanese knotweed control, and a decision was taken on 9 March 2010 in the UK to release into the wild a Japanese psyllid insect, Aphalara itadori.[16] Its diet is highly specific to Japanese knotweed and shows good potential for control

@curiosidadesextrano 13 жыл бұрын

I discovered my property had this plant growing and once I found out it grows very tall and thick and most importantly fast I've been transplanting the young as a privacy screen between neighbours. I was watching videos about how people want to get rid of it but in northern climates it grows where other things might not. I transplanted into a lawn that two inches down is almost pure sand and it's growing great. So for any northerners I highly suggest it. Bonus that it has health benefits!

@MarcellaSmithVegan 10 жыл бұрын

It grows where ticks live, the Maker knew we would need it :) . That reminds me of someone I heard, can't remember who, was saying that eating tomatoes protects our skin from the sun, so God has them grow easily during the summer, but never the winter because we don't 'need' them then :)

@itsno1duh 11 жыл бұрын

Yeah we love those easy growers I planted another invasive between my "neighbor" and I (against her advice!) a Mimosa, beautiful for a few years then the roots literally broke the corner off her driveway (6 inch thick cement)! Then it was unkillable! Took a couple years to stop it, it's a wonder she is even talking to me... lol I learned the hard way... love those wild thangs... but, duh!

@SunnysBookofHealing 13 жыл бұрын

Thank you for making this video! I am grateful that there are others out there who see these "invasives" as friends. Blessings! -Sunny

@PeterAgnieszkaNelson 9 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I have enjoyed this

@diogenesegarden5152 9 жыл бұрын

Isn't it interesting how many 'weeds' have almost super healing powers? I know it's invasive and can cause problems for properties as it is such a pain to control, but as they say 'every cloud has a silver lining'! Thanks for the info.

@ButterflyLullabyLtd 12 жыл бұрын

Wow and to think we kill these plants off in the UK. We have two gardens one does not have this plant and the other down the far bottom does. My little girl and I like this plant as it flowers and is really very woodland like which adds that bit of fairy magic to children's dreams. I want to thank you for this amazing video and the amount of information you have given. We will keep our Japanese Knotweed and if any one wants the roots get in contact. Healing is good!

@joeb2524 10 жыл бұрын

I know of no peered reviewed data which supports the use of Japanese knotweed in the treatment of Lyme disease.

@itsno1duh 11 жыл бұрын

In truth most of the complaints are that it is growing in "good" soil but the ridiculous thing is the way that some go about removing it, the whole "nuke them all" attitude is as bad as the invasiveness... I had come to marvel at its strength and then wondered why God had instilled in them such vigor. Glad to hear that others are on the track of seeing their worth and even helping reduce their spread by using them sustainably. Make a fermented compost to control the waste trimmings.

@SuperLuminalElf 9 жыл бұрын

Native American Folkloric Wisdom: "There's no such THING as a 'weed' "

@nunyabisnass1141 10 жыл бұрын

Plant is ubiquitous around here. Normally I'm ok with letting things be, but this plant will take over, and choke everything else out. I highly recomend against willfully plating it, because it takes years to get rid of.

@waterhead001 13 жыл бұрын

Today I was chopping down Japanese Knotwood. It's bad for the soil and prevents other plants from growing. Though it is edible animals here wont eat it because they dont know what it is. This plant has no enemies here in the U.S. so there is nothing to stop it from growing.

@tristanlund3080 10 жыл бұрын

this stuff is easy to kill, you put old carpet on top of it, then mix roundup with diesel fuel and a bit of dawn dish soap, put the carpet down and spray it with the stuff.