
Lamb’s Quarters
Power Packed Plant
( Weed **cough cough) 😆
They are high in fiber, protein and is loaded with both Vitamins A and C. Lamb’s quarters is also high in manganese, calcium, copper and has a bit of iron, and is high in both omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. Like spinach and other greens, both orach and lambs quarters contain oxalic acid, which can be both a stomach irritant and can impede the absorption of calcium. Cooking eliminates most oxalic acid — but go easy if you choose to eat them raw. And like quinoa, the seeds of lamb’s quarters contain saponin, which can also be a stomach irritant. Saponin can be reduced by rinsing and cooking leaves and seeds.
https://foodprint.org/real-food/lambs-quarters/#:~:text=Lamb’s%20quarters%20is%20also%20high,and%20omega%2D6%20fatty%20acids.
It also contains high levels of phosphorus, copper, manganese, magnesium, and vitamins A, C, K, and B. The plant is 24% protein and has many amino acids.
I’m dehydrating it , then I’ll grind it to a fine powder for later use. It’s a great back up in place of missing vitamins & minerals
You can use it like a spice, in soups or eggs etc any recipe you’d use spinach for ,or as a power plant powder for smoothies.
Or you can eat it in a salad.
Lambs Quarter medicine
You can make a paste from the leafs use it similar to plantain on bites,scraps, cuts, helps stop bleeding,itching & pulls inflammation from the wound
You can use it as a tea for tummy issues, diarrhea, loss of appetite
Roots can be used to make soap or as a laxative
The entire plant is pretty amazing & it grows every where !!!
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