Wild Medicine

The pacific northwest strawberry.

Vanilla Leaf - nature’s bug repellant

Qwa’pulhp is one of the most powerful and widely respected medicinal plants found along the B.C. coast.

This common aquatic plant is a staple food for many Coast Salish Nations.

Camas is native to the endangered Garry Oak ecosystem, primarily found in the Gulf Islands and southern Vancouver Island.

Historically used by Coast Salish Peoples for medicinal purposes, though it can be toxic if not prepared properly.

Labrador tea holds deep cultural and medicinal significance among Coast Salish peoples. Traditionally, it has been used as a remedy for colds and sore throats. The leaves are often brewed into a tea, valued for it’s healing properties.

Turkey tail mushrooms are small (1-4 inch) shelf mushrooms that grow from decaying deciduous and conifers logs. The tops of their caps are hairy but smooth, and beautifully striped with just about any colour!

Ghost pipes are a very unique and special plant. They were once classified as fungi as they have no chlorophyll (giving them their pale colour) and thus do not photosynthesize for themselves. They have since been classified as plants…

Bull kelp, a fast-growing brown algae, can be recognized all over the West Coast, especially in the Salish Sea.

That’s part of our medicine for Cancer.

Rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) is an aromatic, woody perennial herb native to the Mediterranean region, known for its fragrant needle-like leaves and tiny, bluish flowers.

This aromatic plant is characterized by its serrated leaves and clusters of small white or lavender flowers.

Known for its finely divided, fern-like leaves and clusters of small, white or pink flowers, yarrow has a long history of use in herbal medicine

Anyone who raises goats knows this is the herb that will keep their innards in good shape.

Suniiulhp and lulutth’ulhp berries are tart and sour and not often

eaten.

As the weather warms up, a single sprout will appear, grow a foot high and then nod into a graceful arch with white bell shaped flowers hanging from it.

Qel’qulhp can be found in a wide variety of habitats on the edges of

meadows, open fields and roadways.