Usnea lichen is a very much loved remedy at my clinic. Care must be taken in harvesting it, sonce it is somewhat selective in where it grows and it is quite slow growing. . . Mostly i use it to help out with an immune system of a person afflicted with a virus. It contains substances that feed and nourish the immune system (polysaccharides like beta glucan, for instance), and substances like usnic acid that directly inhibit the viral life cycle. . . It’s also an analgesic, a property that is best exhibited by making an oil infusion of the herb. It causes no sedation, drowsiness, or dissociation, but provides a usually significant and sometimes amazing level of relief from pain. It’s my favorite for skeletal pain (bones, teeth, joints). . . . . #lichen #usnea #apothecary #herbalmedicine #plantmedicine #clinicalpractice #herbalist https://www.instagram.com/p/BtmFBd1h9Od/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sn7yrn66algi
