AGAVE plant's many uses!

Christopher shares with Mo the many uses of this uniquely Southwestern plant, the agave. Read more about it in Christopher's "Guide to Wild Foods and Useful Plants." See his schedule of classes at www.SchoolofSelf-Reliance.com.

[@homie-gtv322]

Why the fuck was Moe in the video? He served no purpose.

[@plantsandartemius]

Oh my god, what a great agave! Super! I have not seen one!

[@hearthacker9815]

Hii sir

[@matthewszostek1819]

That sap is no joke. I have a rash for over a week now. It burns like sunburn for days.

[@greygum4647]

In my case it felt like I was being bitten by a million sandflies and mosquitoes all at the same time. That sap is dreadful! I found the sap of the Aloe vera plant was very good at reversing the symptoms.

[@zurilove-iamzzlove]

@@greygum4647that’s what I felt. How do you make something from it?

[@luisccontreras9085]

No, no the tequilla has another process to make it ... from agave you can get aguamiel, pulque, quiote, fiber an also you can eat flowers from quiote (the shut) and chunks of quiote for boiling and fray that is a good food like nopales. The hard part of quiote can be cooked and eating like sugar Cain (it is very sweet and juicy)

[@FallofftheMap]

Cool. I’m researching all I can about agave because they are everywhere here in Ecuador. Giving myself a crash course in the local plants and there uses as I set up my homestead. Glad I found your channel.

[@trtr5344]

during and after filming this you start to realize you have severe itching and burning sensation because Calcium Oxalates crystals on Agave penetrated your skin with toxic reactions.. ''never touched Agave again'' :)

[@sarahkemp1157]

right, what a load of bull! I got rid of these things from my yard and made sure I wore thick leather gloves and washed any skin immediately if it came into contact with the sap.

[@StopFear]

“You”? Are you addressing us? Or the people in the video?

[@trtr5344]

@@StopFear people in the video..

[@mementomori9368]

Ohh Now I Knew it..thank you so much!❤️🙏 I'am so excited to planting this infront of my house. And I feel bit itchy after. Just too curious cuz it's looking beautifuI and for fence purpose to avoid drunkard people who want to disturb us cuz it's have torns like free weapon 😅 I found it first time in the forest nd I even donno the name of this plant. Blue Agave plant

[@greygum4647]

I agree, and for that reason I now refuse to grow any Agave species. The itching is enough to drive any sane person insane.

[@DownHavenEnt]

guy in blue: ok yes this is interesting and all but I only asked if you wanted some M&M's bro...

[@LatoriaMartin]

Yeah I'm thinking to just use the yucca for fiber and you confirmed for me bc the agave had me itching like crazy and the only way it stopped was I put baking soda and water on my face

[@ameliadiaz8040]

Agave isn't just for tequila making.

[@mikefriendnz]

Well said Mo 🤐🤣

[@jaysilverheals4445]

is that the agave the indians would roast for several days and where is the pineapple part they did that with--above ground--or hidden down in the leaves if you cut them off. ? The agave roasting pits the indians used I would like to see what it looks like what they roasted but i can never find it.

[@mixedaj2791]

Had the plants juice on my hands and I broke out itching red and burning skin whatever part of my body I touched with my hand would soon burn witching 10 seconds. Worst experience I ever had with a plant

[@mixedaj2791]

Long long hot shower toook the burn n itch off my back, stomach and arms

[@StopFear]

Seems that people who may be good at self reliance are really bad at making videos.

[@reliablyrandomoutdoors]

I just made rope from this plant for the first time a couple days ago, and it sure did irritate the skin LOL I had to learn the hard way LOL😂

[@Mr29roses]

You talk too muxh. Ibfeel sorrybfornthe other guy beinf left out.

[@unechaine1]

I have one in my garden, i enjoy eating it's pulp.

[@VondaInWonderland]

I was thinking that I really wanted an agave plant, but I don't like itching ♥

[@usernotfriendly]

Moe is not a man of many words 🤐

[@rodrigolara6733]

Tequila is a different agave.

[@jasunsandiego]

Quick video. Must have been all his hands can take before needing a wash and some soap. I did a job today removed a handful of these blue agave. Arms were burning like hell. Felt like fire ants eating my skin while I worked for half the day. Chicken pocks ×20 its intense for about 30 mins at a time.

[@peacefulscrimp5183]

Great video 👍

[@shea5542]

Thank you !!! Very useful

[@togodbetheglory3353]

I have come across a few people who actually mispronounce yuca/yucca. I don't blame them, they don't know but this is actually a spanish word. Grew up in florida my whole life where there is the most diverse hispanic origins in the whole united states so you can be sure it is accurate. Everyone pronounces it as YOU-Ka. That's what I've known my whole life. We don't have just mexicans here but also cubans, colombians, Columbians, puerto Ricans, dominicans, etc. Just a fun knowledge fact for everyone 😊

[@DowntownSound1]

Christopher . Great job!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@apebeats6631]

That's notta knoife...

[@CarChrisMC]

Having a garden full of agaves and yuccas... I am a bit blown away atm😮

[@sandileluthuli221]

help to buy agave americana seeds, call from South Sfrica

[@abdulghanimohdali9702]

Its look like our pineapple except look big

[@rbookoo390]

can the agave be used for soap? Looking for directions on how to process agave leaves for soap. thanks

[@JoseFloresEC]

It's not like aloe. As mentioned, getting in contact with the juice of this plant can bring an itch/rash to your skin.

[@Dzloof1]

Is the plant poisonous to chickens when they eat it?

[@PsychicIsaacs]

No. You can boil the diced or grated pith of the leaves and eat it as a vegetable yourself, if you want to. It is sweet and not oxalic (burning) once it is cooked, and has a texture something like cooked courgettes (zucchini). Keep the juice and render it down and it is agave syrup, which is an expensive delicacy in Mexico. You can feed the pulp to your chickens or eat it yourself.

[@mmuerte89]

Thanks! I'm going to use this in my Spanish class for a question!

[@kaikai4254]

Agave is high in fructose ,90 percent and 10 percent glucose. The liver is the only organ that can metabolize Agave -- fructose and this puts a strain on the liver , this was what I heard from another source. I'm confuse as if I shoukd eat it or not . Great video by the way.

[@amandachavez5795]

You don’t know Have a clue what you’re saying !!!! Native Americans??? You mean Aztecs ? Los dioses !!

[@fitrianhidayat]

I don't understand, are you saying Aztecs aren't native Americans? Or that the plants were brought from outside?

[@LaloToledo]

they were used by natives in the "americas" including aztecs and native americans

[@DG-iw3yw]

"aztec" is an umbrella term, that lumps in many groups of original american people together

[@vividsoul3773]

Aztecs are Native Americans. Just like any other tribe or group indigenous to the Americas.

[@vividsoul3773]

Aztecs are Native Americans. Just like any other tribe or group indigenous to the Americas. I would say Native American is the umbrella term for all indigenous people of North, Central, and South America. He mentions it was used by Native Americans rather than solely Aztecs because there are other American indigenous tribes and groups that have used the agave plant as it is a widespread plant in the Americas.