#crithmummaritimum

[elefteriamantzorou]

Foraging for rock samphire (kritamo) in Greece! Find out more below, for special ideas! Learn more about our online courses on herbal medicine & aromatherapy in jointheflow.net Discover my books on bodywork and more: amzn.to/3xhaNey 1. Gather the leaf and pickle it in hot, salted or spiced vinegar. I have kept it for up to two years. Try to add it in sushi! 2. Use the fresh leaf raw in salads (delicious with tomato and caper!).  3. Dry the leaf and make a powder which can be added in soups and marinades. 4. The leaf yields an antimicrobial essential oil. Rock samphire has fleshy, divided aromatic leaves that Culpeper described as having a "pleasant, hot and spicy taste". Crithmum (the scientific name of the plant) is a monospecific genus of flowering plant in the carrot family Apiaceae, with the sole species Crithmum maritimum, known as rock samphire or sea fennel.  #crithmum #Crithmummaritimum #rocksamphire #Apiaceae  #ethnobotany #planthealing  #phytochemistry #plantchemistry #herbcrafting #herbalcrafting #healingherbs #apothecary #healingherbs #medicinalplants #greekherbs #myherbalstudies #herbalistsofinstagram #botany #botanicalmedicine #wildfood #wildfoodlove #foraging #survivalskills #primitiveskills #herbaleducation #eatweeds (at Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfvpLE0LeTl/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[elefteriamantzorou]

Sea fennel (Crithmum maritimum), known in Greece as "kritamo", growing wild on the beach! See more on my courses at jointheflow.net ...discover my books at bit.ly/elefteria ...and read more about that. Of course, you can use it pickled. Add it in corn or zucchini salad. As a dried ingredient, you can powder it, and add it in homemade noodle dough. Great for marinara-style dishes! The powder can also be added in soups, egg and rice dishes. Sea fennel has nutritional value, being rich in vitamin C, vitamins E and K, iodine, carotenoids and flavonoids. It is also rich in antioxidants and in omega-3 fatty acids. The consumption of sea fennel was common among seafarers as a valuable aid for the prevention of scurvy. An essential oil can be distilled from the leaf. Crithmum is a monospecific genus of flowering plant in the carrot family Apiaceae. #herbaleducation #seafennel #crithmum #Crithmummaritimum #gourmetfood #wildgourmet #vegangourmet #veganfood #Apiaceae #aromatherapy #essentialoils #essentialoilswork #medicinalplants #wildfoodlove #wildfood #myherbalstudies #botany #greekflora #greekfood #wildherbs #foragingforfood #herbalistsofinstagram #herbalremedies #foraging #plantallies (at Greece) https://www.instagram.com/p/CSj1RYwokB1/?utm_medium=tumblr

[martius2]

Crithmum maritimum, Hinojo marino,

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[martius2]

Crithmum maritimum o Hinojo marino

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[elefteriamantzorou]

In Greek beaches, the rock samphire has now bloomed. This means that the leaves are not so tender any more. However, you can harvest them, dry them and grind them. Samphire powder goes great in soups, and adds valuable minerals and vitamins in any meal. #foragingforfood #foraging #primitiveskills #crithmummaritimum #crithmum #samphire #rocksamphire #greeksummer #greekflora #greekherbs #herbalmedicine #herbsasfood #herbalist #medicinalherbs #mediterraneandiet #wildherbs #wildgreens #survivalskills

[redhex]

Rock samphire (Crithmum maritimum, sole member of the genus), a wild edible plant found on on rocky coasts, that is spicy and aromatic with a citrus scent. Shakespeare referred to the dangerous cliffside gathering of it in The Tragedy of King Lear: "Half-way down, hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade!". It is cultivatable but former natural abundance made wild populations easily overexploited, making it rarer in Britain than the continent today. Villaviciosa, Asturias, Spain, 07/07/17 #rocksamphire #foraging #crithmum #crithmummaritimum #asturias #wildforaging #samphire (at El Puntal (Villaviciosa))