Goldenrod: An Edible Wild Plant with 30+ Reasons to Love It!
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- There are so many compelling reasons to love goldenrod! Learn about its herbal actions, what it's good for and how to use it as food.
- Goldenrod (identification, distinguishing features, flowers, leaves, height, habitat & edible parts): www.ediblewildfood.com/golden...
- Ragweed Season: www.ediblewildfood.com/blog/2...
- Goldenrod Oil: www.ediblewildfood.com/golden...
- Goldenrod Vinegar: www.ediblewildfood.com/golden...
- Minty Goldenrod Tea: www.ediblewildfood.com/minty-...
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I am slowly I will admit waking up to just some of the abundance around me and it seems to me that every plant has it's own story to tell and you help keep my enthusiasm alive !
Oh my gosh thank you for your kind words! Most plants have a fascinating story!!!
As God made it for us to use...
@@SuperReznative Genesis 1:29
Watching more Goldenrod videos while I sip some tea made with some leaves I foraged just yesterday. Love your video. So much more information that I’ve learned for it’s edibility. Can’t wait to try some of these. Thanks so much.
And thank you for watching!!!
Excellent video, Karen, and excellent information. I had never before thought of or heard of this plant's edibility!
Thank you Wayne so much for your kind words! Yes - it is another free source of food that can give us so much!
I think Goldenrod was the one that finally made me think ok that's it, God has surrounded us with medicine and food, it's everywhere and we struggle to weed it out and plant other food 😆 Thanks for another great video, when there is a wild plant I want to know about and I see your video I know it will be filled with what I want to know and then some.
You are so kind - thank you. Yes, God has provided us with all we need! When I hear some people using that word "invasive". I automatically think - why? Is that plant telling you that you need it!?
@@EdibleWildFood-1 so true
I definitely forage what ever is in my yard. Figured it is growing in yard😊 for a reason
@@litaclayton946 It sure is!!!
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THANK YOU for providing such valuable information on the beautiful plant that grows on our property.
Recently I read that Goldenrod is helpful at preventing kidney stones of which I passed one of those little devils this past Spring. So, in addition to eating a low oxalate vegan diet, I am searching for anything that prevents kidney stones other than consuming animal-based calcium sources.
Thank you for your kind words! Yes, goldenrod has been known to help with preventing stones. It isn't just calcium that is needed to help prevent stones because calcium on its own can't do it. It needs magnesium, potassium and sodium as well. All these minerals are commonly found in a variety of wild foods.
We have this everywhere here! Ma Gran used to call it the Suns Kisser! I've only ever had it in tea but you've sparked my imagination with it! You have such essential knowledge which is not common in society! Aint you magic! Cheers 👍
Sun Kisses! I love it!!! Ah thank you so much for your kind words - you have made my day!
I have this in my yard. It brings lots of bees! I love it!
Amazing .. truly! Flowers just blow my mind! And to think our ancestors knew these things and were made to forget the sacredness of Nature! 👀 .. thank you for sharing this beautiful knowledge!
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And thank YOU for being here and watching! I am truly grateful!
Best video on plants I've ever seen. Showing the plants, as the star of the show. Great job.
Thank you so very much and thank YOU for watching!!!
Do goldenrod put out a "cone like' growth down the stalk from the flowers?
Very interesting thank you. These grow wild all around our house. I had no idea what they were.
Who knew. I am glad I know now, and will make good use of the abundant resource around everywhere. 😊❤
I really found your video very informative and enjoyable. I was trying to identify some leafs on some plants that have taken over my front garden area. So now I know to pull them out before they get 6 feet tall and take over all of it. I am hoping the bea bombs and rabeccas will come back then.
Thank you so much!!
I have two dogs who go with me on walks in the woods, and they both LOVE grazing small goldenrod plants.
Nice!!
Goldenrod is really do miracle ,the ichy skin i had for years from alergy to the chlorin in swiming pool has gone after drinking goldenrod tea
Wonderful!!
just the video I was looking for..thanks
You are welcome and thank you for watching!
Wow! So many good ideas! Now I know what to do with this giant bag of leaves. Subscribed!
This was amazing!🌞
Ah thank you and many thanks for watching!
Recent studies on monarch butterfly. They love Golden Rod
Luv natural back to basics 😍
As a teenager with very high allergy symptoms, I had the scratch test. My eyes were very red and itchy and so was my nose. I was told that I was allergic to rag weed. I thought that it was the same as the golden rod. Thank you for clarifying.
Goldenrod has been falsely accused as that is the plant that is noticeable. Thank you for sharing and for watching!
Great knowledge your passing on! Always,farmer john
Thank you Farmer John!!!! And thanks for watching!
@@EdibleWildFood-1 were you ever down here and study under Susun Weed some years ago?
@@JohnWrolsen-xj4pi No. I did watch some of her vids though!
We have this!! I had no idea!!
Lovely video 💚
Thank you!
Thank you 🕊🌱🕊
You are most welcome!
Thank you for your vdo.I was harvest golden rod and want to know how I can keep longer time so I desire to freeze them your vdo help me to use more as food.
I have never frozen goldenrod. but you could. I always dry my goldenrod.
Nature often leaves the antidote species near the trouble makers. Recent studies on monarch butterfly. They love Golden Rod.
I have seen monarchs on them!!
God gave us the remedies, we just need to find them.
It's sad that the medical professional have not been trained in these ............. But rather the man made ones that have so many side effects with them.
Many people are well-versed in medicinal plants - yet the majority still (sadly) view this as quackery. They have no idea that plants (trees, fungi, etc.) are a treasure chest of goodies!
Thank you
Thank you for watching!!
This was awesome
Thank you!
Very informative. Does anyone know if a kidney transplant patient can drink (consume )Goldenrod?
Do you wash the leaves, flower before drying them just like you said ragweed is wind driven and gets on it. Should they be soak in salt water like most other vegtables are done to get the bugs off of them?
I always let my foraged good sit outside for a half hour or so - that way any insects have time to leave. I have never washed goldenrod. I rarely wash any of my foraged goods unless they are low to the ground and there is dirt on them. (I have never soaked any veggies in salt water.)
Thank you.
You are welcome!
Hey leave Canada we need good people like you in the usa
If our government gets re-elected I think many of us will be wanting to flee.
I'm in Ottawa Ontario and I love foraging. So much is growing all around. Free food and free medicine! Sirach 38:4 "GOD created medicines from the earth, and a sensible person will not hesitate to use them."
Hello Kim! I've done a couple of wild edible walks in Ottawa! I always love to enjoy the serenity at Mer Bleu! I like it there - but it is a 4 hour drive away. Yes, He has given us so much!
i am in pain daily.. i noticed wildlife and mother nature kept planting things that could help me and started learning more. over 10 kinds of plants and i lost track now are edible and medicinal in my backyard garde .
my garden was planted by mother nature. i didnt plant anything.
Thank you for this informative video of an abundant visible plant every late summer. I heard on a recorded speech that U of Montreal did a study of goldenrod & found it safer & more effective for men than Viagra. Not that I need it, just sayin. You've taught me what I can use it for.
YOU NO THE IF YOU ASK A PISISIN ABOUT THIS THEY'RE GOIN TOO SED NO WAY. THEY DON'T WANT YOU TOO HILL 😢 THANK YOU FOR TIME ❤
What information do have about goldenrod and palatability for farm amimals? I cut and field dried and baled a 20 acre field of predominate goldenrod and my sheep didn't care to eat any of the stems, leaves or flowers.
I don't have any info about goldenrod and livestock - sorry!
You can also dry the flowers, spray paint em green, and use em as trees for model railroads lol
Cool!
I'm thinking of making a salve with Goldenrod and Olive oil, how much Goldenrod would I need? And is this plant good for wounds?
Historically it has been used for wounds, yes. Making the oil is what you need to do first - then the salve. How much you need depends on how much you want to make. Technically on plant will suffice.
I get the need for the disclaimers of consulting a doctor, yet most have little knowledge of medicinal plants. Combined with the fact they make no money on it, they seldom will recommend anything that cuts into the bottom line.
Case in point; the recent virus and the stiffling of cheap effective therapeutic treatments. I have little faith in corporate medicine, and for good reason. Bottom line; do your own research and choose your doctor very very carefully!!
I tend to gravitate to saying "qualified health professional" - this can be an ND, Herbalist, etc. 5 years ago I was diagnosed with OA in both knees - - I am healed and my doctor knew I could do it because she once practised Ayurveda when she lived in India.
Allopathic drs. are...*BIG PHARMA =PRESCRIBE..PRESCRIBE...PRESCRIBE.."STAY AWAY FROM THE...BSTS"
I have a dehydrator and would like to dry it for tea .Do you have a video on that so i can learn please . Also it may be worth mentioning to make sure you dont collect any from areas where things may have been sprayed or gotten road run offs , just to make sure its safe and clean . Correct ? Thanks for your help 😊
Correct - always from a clean location. I can work on a video of that for you!!! Give me about a week and if you are subscribed and have hit the bell for notification of uploads - you'll have it!
I dehydrate goldenrod at room temperature just put them in a box for 5 days
@@ahmadrachid5799 I always air dry goldenrod.
I just hang mine to dry. Then I also make wonderful dried flower arrangments with it. : )
Can you use the leaves and stems in the spring or do you have to wait for it to mature and flower before you get the benefits??
From the research I have done, yes.
Your link to the goldenrod vinegar takes you to your oil recipe.
Sorry about that!! Fixed!!!
I cannot find your links that you mentioned in this video and I am very interested to learn from them. I also live in Ontario, northern Kawartha Lakes area. 😀
The links are in the description box! You are relatively close by - I am in Newmarket!
@@EdibleWildFood-1 Thank you! I found them and printed them out.
Bought some property that has a bunch of this near the road. Was going to harvest the yeast and it use for bread starter.
Very informative video!
I just nibbled on about three little teeny leaves near the flowers and they had a really bad flavor, is that normal for goldenrod? Because if it is it's not very edible as far as flavor goes. I just ingested a small amount to see if my body can take it. If I have any problems I won't be doing that again LOL. I picked a whole bunch of it today all the flour heads that were open and starting to open because I wanted to make some tinctures etc or I may just take the flowers that I picked and scatter them up and down the ditch in front of the property so that they can start growing out there so I don't have to look for them later I can grow them where I need them. I have asthma and arthritis really bad. I also get swollen feet and I have urinary issues in that eye almost need to wear a absorbent pad. So I'm hoping it can help with that. Cuz I really don't want to have to wear a sanitary napkin or a diaper later if I can take goldenrod and maybe alleviate that problem that's one thing less I got to worry about. I am very interested in the oil to make a muscle rub so I'm going to check that video out now.
I make vinegar with goldenrod - I love it!! The taste is not really pleasant and although some enjoy it as tea, I truly feel the the vinegar is best. Be sure to use organic apple cider vinegar!! If you have OA - email me and I can send you what I did to reverse mine! info (at) ediblewildfood (dot) com
It didn't make me sick at all I just didn't care for the flavor, I may try it with the apple cider vinegar but I don't really care for that flavor either LOL. So I don't know I'm thinking maybe mulch it up soak it in apple cider vinegar and then use the vinegar to mix in with an oil to make a vinaigrette maybe? We'll see how it works out. I just strained my Mullein tincture and I'm taking that now for my breathing issues I hope to find some more Mullein before the season is over. And I've made a basil oil that's soaking now I got about another month. Basil is a good herbal as well as an excellent flavoring maybe I could mix the goldenrod with the basil oil. I think at this point I just need to experiment a little but there's tons and tons of goldenrod right down the street so if I can find good practical uses here for me then I have an excellent resource I do need to plant Mullein though,. I want to get that to grow wild all over around here
So the roots are what promote gut health? Or the stem? You’re the first person that told me about the roots so I havnt harvested any yet😢
The roots!
I'm surrounded on all sides with this stuff but I am not completely sure if it is golden rod, looks like it except the flowers are slightly larger than in the video. It might just be the time of year.
They can be larger - there are well over 100 species of goldenrod!!!!
@@EdibleWildFood-1 Yeah I learned that it is and it's extremely abundant. Thanks for the video! Every plant I learn about helps me feel more comforted knowing that nature can feed and heal with the right mindset. Although people around me see a crazy person because that plant might be poisonous! Safe food comes from the grocery store!
Even though it's becoming more and more the opposite. Also tired of the same old palette the stores sell.
@@daniellapain1576 I agree - - many things in a grocery store contain dangerous ingredients that are not good for our health. Tons of free food out there to nourish us!!!
this is the most best video ever..i have a patch of goldenrod and onky the bees use it so far
i brought some flowers inside in a vase and now i see there is so mich more to do with it
Thank you so much! They are beautiful!!
Cool, didn’t know. Monarch butterflies like it too…
can i use just the leaves and roots to make the oil?
You could - but it will not be the same. Also - roots will have to be dry before putting in oil.
Logic tells me that if ragweed blows every ware it would also be on the goldenrod plants also. They are growing together after all. Right?
That's why goldenrod gets falsely accused - people don't see the close by ragweed - only the beautiful , majestic, yellow goldenrod!
can you take fresh flowers and leaves and boil them and make tea and get the benefits from the tea? or will the heat kill off all the beneficial chemicals?
Do not boil... boil the water, let it sit for 5 minutes, then add the herb and let infuse!
@@EdibleWildFood-1thanks!
What part of Golden Rod do you use. The flower or the plant?
Flower, leaves and roots.
QUESTION!! I HAVE TONS ON OUR FARM IN FERRUM VA. HOW CAN I GIVE OR SELL YO BE USED? THX AND GOD BLESS!
I don't know really. Connect with local herbalists or health food stores to see if they may be interested?
No video here but audio works! Probably blocked because it’s good info?
The video is there.... reboot?
Making dry g r now. Thanks friend cheers Ricky 💃🕺💃🕺🎵🐈⬛🎵🎸
What kind of health professional do I need to seek ? I would like to drink tea, and to alleviate muscle soreness
I have to say that to cover my bases. Some people may have a reaction to this or another plant, the plant may contraindicate with medications a person may be taking, etc. Regular doctors tend to have no no knowledge about plants. Naturopaths do.
@@EdibleWildFood-1 I understand now Got it ❤️
Hey, another fellow Ontarian 👍
What area!?
@@EdibleWildFood-1 St.Catharines
I love going to the Welland Canal sometimes to watch the ships! Charles Daley Park I like too!
@@EdibleWildFood-1 In St.Catharines we call the Welland canal the Saint Lawrence Seaway.👍 I love cycling along the miles of paved pathways along it in summer.
@@mrMacGoover If I had a bike rack I'd love to cycle there!
How do i share since there is no share option?
There is a share button..... you'll see an arrow that points to the right and Share.... click that! It is right under the video.
It gives me fall allergies, ill try the tea to build antibodies against it
Autumn allergies are caused by wind pollinated plants - goldenrod is insect pollinated.
Are all variety safe for us?
As far as I know in regards to the species in Canada and the United States! I have never read anything that states otherwise.
I'd go on BONAP and look at their county maps under genus Solidago to see which species are in your county, there may be several, the bright green is "native and present" meaning not uncommon.
There are many Solidago species, in other words there are many different Goldenrod species. Common names suck because people conflate different species that have different effects, it's important to learn the binomial names.
Solidago is the genus that we refer to as Goldenrod
Nature often leaves the antidote species near the trouble makers
Nature being God.
I wonder if we have any native in my tropical country.
What country do you live in?
something else I've walked by #'s times & never realized I could eat it. :(
Now you know!!! :) I love fresh leaves, flowers and mint from my garden as a tea!!!
I read that the leaves have more vitamin C than green tea. Have you ever encountered this information?
@jojow8416 - Yes. Supposedly goldenrod was the tea of choice after the Boston Tea Party. You still have to email me to get your book!!
@EdibleWildFood-1 What's your email, so I can get your book?
@@TheHuntForSupper info (at) ediblewildfood.com
Unfortunately I'm allergic to both goldenrod and ragweed.
Oh no!!!
Where in Ontario are you? IM looking for mushroom hunting buddies :-)
Just south of Barrie. I do education walks if you are in the GTA!
If we continue to give the power and permission to heal ourselves over to a corrupt industrial medical complex we will stay sick physically and mentally.
Amen 🙏🙌
Making a tincture now.
Wonderful!
It’s the only weed that my dog keeps eating the leaves,I think he knew something that I didn’t !
Smart dog!!!
Goldenrod is edible, while golden boy not necessarily
Goldenrod is not related to ragweed. If you have allergies to ragweed, you won't also have allergies to goldenrod.
Correct - separate plant families.
If I had my way I’d Roundup every one of ‘em. They’ve had my sinuses torn up for the last 3 weeks.
They're insect pollinated, as she says. It looks similar to ragweed but totally different family of flowers.