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Recipe Introduction

scouring rush.Contains Silica and toxic alkaloids, harmful to animals.

List of Ingredients

Use the young fertile stems, (those without whorls) in early spring. Strip off outer stem to remove the silica. Boil 20 minutes in 1 change of water, or batter and fry.
Rhizomes can be used but are time consuming. Eat raw or cooked, or pound as a thickener.
Shoots as a potherb.
Tough older skins, peel and eat pulpy material raw, in small or moderate quantities.
Reduces inflammation and calms bladder spasms.


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