Comments on: Dandelions http://neworangutang.wordpress.com/2007/05/29/dandelions/ A teenagers journey to live in a more human and sustainable way, and an investigation of non-civilized cities Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:28:50 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kara http://neworangutang.wordpress.com/2007/05/29/dandelions/#comment-10 Kara Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:15:15 +0000 http://neworangutang.wordpress.com/2007/05/29/dandelions/#comment-10 Harold Buhner - very interesting man who wrote a few books on plants (their lost language etc) - suggests to put the leaf/ flower on the tongue and let it lie there for a while whilst contemplating the plant as a whole. Feeling the texture of the leaf - and they are surprisingly different for many plants, even when to the touch they appear similar - then one goes on to concentrate on any particular taste coming off them and then start nibbling at it bit by bit - again observing consistency and taste sensations. It is very surprising the experiences you get with this. It's often very subtle of course but the more you do it ... Once you have eaten a few of teh same plant you can listen also into your body to see whereabouts the plant seems to do its work and how it makes you feel. It's all a mixture of Goethean Science and Physiomedicalists approach - but fascinating. It opens up a whole new world ... Friends usually laugh at me because whereever I go on a walk, I start picking things and chomp on this and that. It is fascinating how even the same plant species can taste different when picked in different areas.... Harold Buhner – very interesting man who wrote a few books on plants (their lost language etc) – suggests to put the leaf/ flower on the tongue and let it lie there for a while whilst contemplating the plant as a whole. Feeling the texture of the leaf – and they are surprisingly different for many plants, even when to the touch they appear similar – then one goes on to concentrate on any particular taste coming off them and then start nibbling at it bit by bit – again observing consistency and taste sensations. It is very surprising the experiences you get with this. It’s often very subtle of course but the more you do it … Once you have eaten a few of teh same plant you can listen also into your body to see whereabouts the plant seems to do its work and how it makes you feel. It’s all a mixture of Goethean Science and Physiomedicalists approach – but fascinating. It opens up a whole new world …
Friends usually laugh at me because whereever I go on a walk, I start picking things and chomp on this and that. It is fascinating how even the same plant species can taste different when picked in different areas….

]]> By: Rix http://neworangutang.wordpress.com/2007/05/29/dandelions/#comment-8 Rix Fri, 01 Jun 2007 03:55:52 +0000 http://neworangutang.wordpress.com/2007/05/29/dandelions/#comment-8 welcome to the dandelion eaters club! the flowers are my favorite. check out <a href="http://www.rewild.info/fieldguide/index.php?title=Dandelion_Fritters" rel="nofollow">urban scout's fritter recipe</a> using dandelion flower heads. i like to mix them in with my scrambled eggs or make an omelet with dandelion flowers and violet leaves. welcome to the dandelion eaters club!

the flowers are my favorite. check out urban scout’s fritter recipe using dandelion flower heads. i like to mix them in with my scrambled eggs or make an omelet with dandelion flowers and violet leaves.

]]> By: Karl http://neworangutang.wordpress.com/2007/05/29/dandelions/#comment-7 Karl Fri, 01 Jun 2007 03:22:29 +0000 http://neworangutang.wordpress.com/2007/05/29/dandelions/#comment-7 Hey Matt, cool blog. Anyways, I've had dandelion tea before, they're fairly common in China, and I can tell you they taste great, especially if you decide to cool it and then drink it on a hot summer day. Hey Matt, cool blog. Anyways, I’ve had dandelion tea before, they’re fairly common in China, and I can tell you they taste great, especially if you decide to cool it and then drink it on a hot summer day.

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