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Always choose some wild plants growing far from the cultivated places.
Plants are collected in dry weather, do not rinse them with water
except to clean the roots, spread them in a aerated place, protect from sun to make them dry.
Roots, rhizomes, tubers and bulbs are collected in autumn for annual plants or spring for others. Buds are collected as soon as they appear at the beginning of spring. Leaves are collected before the closing of the fruits which give flowers. Flowers at the beginning of their blooming. Fruits at maturity Seeds at full maturity. The plants are preferably preserved in bottles out of tinted glass and do not have to be kept beyond one year. Think to stick a label with the name of the plant and date of harvest. |
