Series 2, Lesson 38: Shiso/Perilla

In this lesson, I tell you about Shiso, also called Perilla or Japanese Beefsteak plant. This remarkable member of the mint family has many medicinal properties and wonderful flavor. But, like many medicinal herbs, it is often considered a weed. So, eat the weeds and use them for medicine!

From the Spring Foraging Cookbook: Elder Flowers and Erodium Cicutarium

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The Herbalist's most important tool, the Hori hori knife (and your brain)

In this video, I show you the one tool that is always on my belt. It is called a Hori hori knife. It is a Japanese garden tool that is a combination of a knife and a spade. It is tough, inexpensive, can be used to harvesting most any plant and could actually save your life.