Alder Tree Medicine

[@markgrover6629]

I'am a Botanical Sanctuary with United Plant Saver's near Portland, Oregon. There are many amazing Alder Trees here 30 to 50years old. They are not appreciated by neighbor's & most people consider them a weed tree but they have always held magic to me. They make amazing baskets too & having your hands turn red in the process is a perk:) Thank you for showing them some love & care!

[@OG1919]

You're fortunate of be near old growth forests.

[@markgrover6629]

So true dear Wizard. Also have a 700year old Fir Snag named Ooonagh full of life🍀

[@dadnewaccount2201]

Portland ❤

[@mayramarrero1218]

Portland since to be a Magic place for herbal medicine, I am planning to visit the West and for sure Portland is on my wish list.

[@krisztinab.4958]

How do you make a basket from Alder? Very intriguing!

[@dbee9236]

I love putting Alder in balms, it really soothes the sore body. This is such a beautiful tree that can help in so many ways. Thx for sharing your knowledge!

[@bogdanajovanovicpavlovic6262]

Hey! I am from Germany and I have learned a lot about this tree from one of the best ethnologists Wolf Dieter Storl.. what is interesting is that it is a really dark tree ( yet by darkness I don’t mean anything bad), when you take your time to sit and meditate with the tree, you feel how something pulls you straight down into the earth ! They have something really mystical, magical about them ! Thank you for the knowledge you are sharing! ❤

[@knight2255]

Do you have a link to a meditation guide?

[@sara-kimmoran533]

Awesome!!! 🌟Alders have been catching my attention all over the place here and now I know why!!! Thank youuuuuu🌱💚

[@HoosierHmstrdr94]

Thank you so much for calling us First Nation's People, rather than saying, "the Indians used to . . . ". Chi miigwetch!

[@OG1919]

I believe indigenous people around the world had similar natural medicines. Cures instead of merely treatment to hide symptoms.

[@HoosierHmstrdr94]

@@OG1919 Absolutely! There is no money in cures, unfortunately. We still make sure that everyone knows, as they are receiving the Native teachings, that this is not ever to be done for monetary gain. Medicine was given to us and it is not our right to sell it.

[@DeepRootsRadioFacetoFace-vg6gi]

Thanks for this episode. My farm, Bull Brook Keep, is a UPS Botanical Sanctuary in Northwest Wisconsin and we’re blessed with hundreds of alder along our brook. So wonderful to see you promote the broad range of internal and external applications, and about alder’s contribution to our environment.

[@kdavis4910]

Oh, joy! It's the Jedi. You taught me so much .

[@luketracey3269]

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[@richardarrow3691]

Great work Yarrow. You're a blessing for people and society. We live in a world quickly profiting from sickness, pain, disruption, and separation. We need to harness, develop, and secure an environment to create a safe space to heal people properly. It's a sick business of wasted time, literally.

[@rexg2985]

We use alder wood to smoke salmon, seafood even elk. We love watching your videos!

[@TheSwanvillan]

👍Interesting and informative video. BTW, One more use for alder: 🎸My Fender Stratocaster is made of it. It's a very light wood but also highly resonant..and also somewhat magical.

[@allcapskitten8245]

THANK YOU FOR HELPING US LEARN MORE OF MOTHER NATURE'S MAGIC !!!

[@joanneadahk124]

Thank you Yarrow! Always a joy!

[@Jomaso71]

You my friend are a herbal wizard, thank you for your knowledge and your sharing ❤️

[@christineclapham6579]

So I've been a subscriber for I know for 2+ years. Last video I saw was when you were in China doing the mushroom thing. This is the first video I've seen since. Absolutely have missed you. Thought you guys just wernt putting out videos anymore. I apparently have some videos to catch up on. Love and light from Ohio

[@stevesamoffgridsmallholdin5378]

Excellent video. Well presented and very interesting. Thank you

[@tacos_are_life]

I have never heard of Alder trees, so this was very fascinating. Thank you for taking the time to make the video! 😊

[@stephanielepine5079]

Such great stuff Yarrow! Thank you for making this content available for all! Blessings!

[@josie_posie809]

Thank u for presenting the magical properties along with the elemental associations. That helps to commit it's usage to memory. 💚💚💚

[@HaywoodVapeReviews]

Thank you for all the videos. You’re a godsend.

[@valerie441]

I started making tincture just from twigs and catkins since I dont dare to harm the tree myself but yesterday I found freshly fallen big branch so I brought it home. Gonna add it to tinkctre, dry the rest and probably make oil infusion. Very exciting. It is my first time working with Alder. We have red colored smooth bark here in northern nevada. Beautiful and lash, grows right in the water.

[@teresarobinson9426]

All I can say is YOUR AWESOME! Thank you so much.

[@captainamericaamerica8090]

**YOU'RE

[@katersization]

Thank you for helping me get to know such a beautiful tree.

[@DCata]

This presentation was so interesting! I enjoyed learning about the Alder tree and I'll be on the lookout to see if I can spot them in the wild. Thank you for the video. You're a talented teacher.

[@lenk7840]

Alder! Thank you so much Yarrow! I love the Alder tree, especially from its meaning in the ogham system, and now you have told us so many practical medicine uses of this remarkable tree. Big hugs! I appreciate your work so much.

[@davemanhawaii]

Thank you for sharing your amazing alder knowledge! I smoked some marinated flank steak with alder...oh my! Nutty, mellow smoke flavor just the right touch of smoke. It has great central core heat so you don't need much to get a good sear and to maintain heat. My new favorite wood to smoke with.

[@navodya6518]

You're a legend. Thank you for sharing your knowledge 💚

[@suegentry2913]

We love you Herbal Jedi! Thanks for all the knowledge 😊

[@sylviaburgostoftness7306]

Thanks much. I've alder stands growing beside the brook flowing through my farm. We're also part of the the United Plant Savers sanctuary network, and as a student herbalist, I truly appreciate your lessons: very information and so well delivered. Thanks.

[@QuietTom]

This is one of my favorite trees. Great for all the reason you mentioned plus I think the wood is a fabulous furniture wood. Red Alder also coppices very well so one tree can provide a lot of firewood or chop and drop mulch.

[@mnnceeo]

It will also take root from cuttings readily, interesting for riparian plantings.

[@edithforch1643]

@@mnnceeo is there a way to do this I can read? Very interested! Specially which part, size, and timing of cutting.

[@brd8764]

turn yum,

[@1HorseOpenSlay]

I have learned so much from you, thank you!🌱🌿🌲🌳

[@lindaboulanger8239]

Thank you! Alder grows in my creek bottom. ! And I have RA. I love mother earth! And am so grateful for your sharing it's wonderful energetic properties.

[@3nrika]

We are very fortunate to have access to your knowledge and wisdom, thank you!

[@darlatidwell6255]

I always wanted to be an arborist. Thanks for being an inspiration for me to add more hands on knowledge in the places where I can locate certain types I need for medicinal purposes. Great channel.

[@SuperBjanka]

Thank you. I have harvested pollen, but didn't I know what to use it for.

[@holyman5802]

Great video timing! I just harvested alder bark from a recent beaver-felled tree and was wondering what to do with it. Now I have some good ideas! Using for psoriasis. Thank you for exalting this fine tree!

[@LillyC1991]

"Using for psoriasis" Did it work?

[@lincashin1187]

I was wondering about that too. So good to hear when something can help psoriasis. I have had it for so long.

[@sandraeggerstedt5326]

Awesome tree and information. Thanks Yarrow for sharing this information with us. I get so much from your videos. Blessings to you and yours

[@tiitabonita9187]

Love your knowledge and your teachings, thank you , thank you, you are such an inspiration. I will definitely look for this plant.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️❤️❤️

[@rickwilliams5389]

I have property with a lot of Alder and I have pains that may benefit. I will try some of these helpful ideas.

[@amandaspilman]

Herbal jedi... I love your education and your vibe is wonderful....!

[@sundevil2295]

Thank you so much for this. I seen something like Alder when I was walking around the river and I wasn't sure what it was. Now that you came out with this video I am certain it is Alder. Now I just need to find out which Alder it is.

[@elaineschiefer-feria516]

Just found you, I am loving your knowledge and I am already sharing it with all my herbal students buddies

[@yaminabouhas3983]

I'm a herboriste .....there is still so much to learn. Love your channel. I will harvest alder one of these days and try it out. Thankyou so much for sharing this knowledge .💜🌱

[@cinderellie8]

Tommy bombadillo! You sir need a bright blue coat and some boots of yellow!

[@paulysdowntoearthgardens2512]

Your amazing thank you Yarrow for teaching us all the amazing knowledge. Im Pauly from mypolonga south Australia

[@pistache28]

Great video! Thank you sharing all this knowledge! 👍👍👍👍👍

[@domg.1011]

I like the whole story idea. science AND folklore, ask the plants themselves

[@shannonestelaguerrero5163]

Just amazing thank you so much Shannon from Michigan ❤️

[@saffron1996]

i always love the teeny little cones as a kid and wondered why the tree made tiny pinecones until dad explained it to me 😅

[@donolinger6904]

- A deciduous trees with a conifers pinecones. What is the explanation?

[@monicabounos2635]

Thanks so much for sharing your wonderful wisdom with us. You are incredible. I enjoy watching and learning. Many Blessings to you.

[@darcistewart296]

Thank you so much. One time I was very sick and had swollen glands and my throat was closing. I forgot I had made an Alder Bark Tincture. I can’t remember how much I took but probably 1 to 2 ml quite frequently in the beginning and within a day and a half my throat and swollen glands magically disappeared. I had read about not taking larger doses long term so I was very happy with my results. My ancestors were Vikings and not sure if that helped!! :)

[@juliesorick]

Love your voice. Calming..love your information. 🙋🏻‍♀️❤️

[@elizabethlee2320]

Thank you so much for sharing, I recently started an Instagram in order to catalog all the knowledge I learned about foraging over the last twenty years. This is definitely one I wondered about but overlooked. It seems if we pay attention to the plants that come back with a vengeance after cutting down we will notice they have the most medicinal properties. Mother Nature is an amazing thing. I love that you specify if something is immunomodulating vs immunostimulating. I have MS and even before my diagnoses I made a connection that euchinacea was bad for me and I questioned Chaga. One thing that helps me tremendously is prunella vulgaris, I would get mad when my husband would mow it over, now I realize it might have been helping it spread.

[@spiritsdistilling]

Try the Northwest Alder Leaf Reserve from Smith. I ferment it and process it using traditional Chinese techniques. Cheers

[@burrohillnursery1060]

thanks for the beautiful introduction to alder. Do red and white alder have similar medicinal properties?

[@jennifergribbins4560]

I love watching your videos. It makes me want to learn more about natural medicine

[@theresa_lili]

Great Video. Thank you for sharing

[@Naturlich133]

I love this medicine. I started using it last year and I definitely saw how it cleared the lymphatic system. Will definitely be experimenting more with it.

[@honeyvitagliano3227]

Can you share how you used it?

[@hoohargh9945]

Yeh show us please ? 😍

[@lincashin1187]

I am interested too how you used it

[@krisztinab.4958]

Wow, I've watched this video for about an hr or so. Taking notes. There are many of them growing in the land I live in. So, so wonderful information! My ointment recipe for arthritis is gonna be improved with Alder from now on! Thanks SO much for your time, energy & effort. Many Blessings on your way 🌟

[@athomas897]

Thank you kindly. So much information!

[@gaelhillyardcreative]

Fascinating video, Yarrow. Just what youtube was made for: interesting, informative and authentic content. You have a new subscriber (and hello from the Highlands; I used to hang out at the Scottish School of Forestry near Culloden Battlefield - magical place with some awesome staff).

[@suijuris1001]

I have lot of black alder that are considered invasive. I am glad there are legitimate uses for it.

[@svirdi422]

A true earth warrior sharing and enlightening us all with super knowledge y r an amazing soul yarrow.

[@coyotedreams3902]

Thank you so much Yarrow!

[@airborneranger1each110]

Very cool HJ! Thank you for sharing your knowledge sir 👍

[@hengehog838]

We use wet alder logs atop charcoal in the smoker bbq. Great flavor for the grill

[@ChrisCarey-xz7ky]

thank you for all the info!!!

[@ThePferdchen]

Keeping the horses healthy with branches of alder birch hasel ect. ...wonder why i didn't adapt to it myself 😅 . Will nibble along with them from now on ✌️🍀

[@ivandenton5570]

Another great video. Thank you.

[@chelseaholley4950]

Thanks for this! Love your videos BYW.

[@nickhazy]

Funny about it being a trickster plant, often alder wood chips are the favorite substrate for the wood loving psilocybes, especially the common p. Cyanescens

[@karenbearden6198]

I want me some Alder. :)

[@jasonoldentoker4101]

Just discovered you! Awesome to learn! I am in the Okanagan and love learning more about plants around me.

[@sylmarie6494]

Thank you so much for this video. It was very informative and now I’ll be using this in my soaps. I have a lot of alder on my property.🙏

[@jaysweet8126]

You have great video's bud. Thank you for sharing

[@stephengarrett8076]

Thank you for your knowledge.

[@Jewelmind]

Love this, I would love to try it

[@bettygraham818]

A truly lovely tree but maybe not in a tiny garden. Just over 2 years ago I planted what I thought was a hazel sapling from my daughter's garden and it is now much too tall. It's as tall as the house and only last week did my brother identify it and read that it could grow to 90 feet.

[@melissacataford4425]

Loving your work

[@karolmoreland834]

Thank you for sharing your time & knowledge

[@fishermam321]

wonderful work my xx

[@sophievautour8573]

thank you

[@shirleytruett7319]

Hi Yarrow I've been subscribed to your video for some time but never get a notification.

[@terrymaceachern3493]

Thankyou',for sharing you're knowledge with us, Looking forward to learning more,Thankyou so much,you are so knowledgeable ",Bless you"

[@jeanajett2719]

I believe one of these seeded right in the middle if my garden last year and I have been thinking about relocating it to another suitable place because I thought it was a birch tree and did not want it to shade the garden or for its roots to take over the area but with all the properties you have mentioned especially in regards to the soil I'm reconsidering. Thank you for all your helpful knowledge on this tree.

[@JulieWolf]

You can prune it back in your garden and it will coppice (make lots of new shoots) so you can have lots of bark and spring leaves to use and keep it pruned short to not shade your garden. I a doing the same thing with my food forest fruit trees in my garden, keeping them pruned short to let the sun into the garden all around the fruit and nut trees.

[@Varee.]

I love your videos thank you

[@jessicalowther56]

You sir, are a trove of knowledge

[@chinwenjoku513]

Keep it up God bless you

[@jguitarz1]

The force is strong in this one.

[@lorikettle2519]

Alder is great for smoking fish!

[@skylovecraft2491]

I heard that birch trees are also nitrogen fixers for soil...so i'm not surprised it is in the same family. Makes me wonder if birch also has betulinic acid. Birch is my favorite tree for medicinal use and making teas from it and it's many medicinal fungi that grow on it. It's also amazing for things like basket making and crafts! 😍

[@chrismcdermott7766]

careful not to confuse it with white birch. great video thanks!

[@YosiNaturalGuerrera]

Saludosss #Nature is the best #Wisdom #Cuba

[@rosenebong]

I love alders perfume it puts off in the spring. Thank you for showing me why i was attracted to it. I have some health issues. I will be making some tincture and salve for sure. Thx 💚✌️

[@helgabruin2261]

The cottonwood tree has a most lovely fresh spring scent! I make a "balm of gilead" from it. At least l used to.

[@rosenebong]

@@helgabruin2261 yes I’ve made some of that too. Great for dry nostrils! Great scent

[@mcharbo8726]

I didn't know the bit about how the wood hardens in water...Neat. I wonder how it relates to how it creates a hard leather when used as a tanning solution.

[@choppers1370]

Sounds like a lot of the same properties as comfrey . Great video !

[@sarahthomson4902]

Hi all you herb nerds out there. Love all of you and thanks to yarrow for creating this amazing community. I have a question for anyone who has the insight. Where I live there is quite the abundance of tag alder (hazel alder) and I'm wondering if there are benefits to using a particular species of alder. I do believe there is the gray here as well, probably others if I wonder far enough, but I'm wondering if one is more known for is medicine or if they're all essentially interchangeable to point. I know you get to work with what is provided for you in your environment. Immerse yourself in the "mother"... her arms are ever open for us

[@andrewmcdonald7077]

Do you think that by harvesting different parts of the plant at different times of the year and sequentially adding them to a tincture (roots in the winter time, catkins in Spring, new leaves and twig tips a little later etc etc etc) will produce a tincture that has it ALL, all the strongest and best benefits of that plant across the spectrum of a growing year?

[@bwhiteowlszymoniak8869]

Hmmm Kinda like with Echinacea Flowers & Leaves & Roots or Dandelion Flowers , Leaves & Roots ? 🙏 💜 Love Your Way of Teaching @Yarrow - You Bring Much 💖 Love & 💫 Light💫 With Your Words of Knowledge Sir 😍 IAm Smiling The Whole Time Iam Watching Your Video’s & This Video is Only My 2nd as I was Guided To You From Another Human on YT who is of Amazing Light💫💫💫 Much 🙏💖Gratitude I have made many tinctures & Salves in this Life but Tree🌲Medicine is Totally New To Me ( except for Willow Bark Tincture ) Willow has Always Been My Favorite Tree 🌳 & Now I have Found My 2nd Red Alder 🥰

[@christabrewster7516]

Keep up your enthusiasm.

[@echobeach8857]

Very informative. Thank you!❤️

[@bostonmagic3136]

I was reading about Adler trees