My Sweet Annie is ready!
Grampa Tom used to kill this stuff all the time. Then, one day a lady who grows it came to my garage sale. She was oohing and awing over it. She said she grows it in her garden on purpose and sells it in bundles for people to use in flower arrangements, wreaths and potpourri.
Sweet Annie grows in our fence lines naturally and this year we have an extra abundant harvest because we don't have any sheep. Sheep really love this stuff! Fortunately, we have a friend who does the Spoon River Drive the first weekend in October. He said he'd love to sell it for us there.
According to WebMD, Sweet Annie is used medicinally for malaria. It has a chemical in it that drug companies concentrate to make malaria drugs. It is also used for "colds, dysentery, diarrhea, indigestion, flatulence, heat stroke, tuberculosis and as a poultice on abscesses. Often used to treat night sweats. Can be used both topically and internally for bacterial and fungal infections." It is a member of the wormwood family (caution is advised) and should not be over used or taken by people using anti seizure medicines.
That's good to know. If you are inclined to use it medicinally, do some research. I'm not a doctor :)
So now you've probably learned something. One of the homeschooling groups I have been involved with had a rule, "Learn something every day." It's a good rule. You can go back to bed now :)
God Bless You All!
~Grama Sue
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