Summer 2007

"In Praise of Wild Arnica and Iris" Summer 2007 Northern Taos County, New Mexico Photo credits: Judith Henry

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Amica cordifolia Heart-leafed Arnica - an excellent remedy for bruises - grows in the southern Rockies from 8,000' to timberline.	Cathy Gathering Arnica Flowers and the first leaves for making salve.	Arnica grows in beds in open areas. It is a perennial, with a small percentage of its root nodes flowering at any one time, usually in mid June through early July.
Blue Flag or Wild Iris Grows in moist meadows and riparian (stream side) areas in the mountain west.	To view larger photos, please click on thumbnail images	Wild Iris Wild Iris is a strong lymphatic stimulant and alternative, with its main effects upon the digestive system and the secretory organs. Unpleasant if used in excess, blue flag is used with care in herbal combinations where less energetic plants form the bulk of the formula.

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