USNEA... Old Man's Beard Medicine | w. Yarrow Willard | Harmonic Arts

Join Herbalist Yarrow Willard in exploring the harvesting, preparing and many uses this powerful healing lichen has to offer.
Lichens are a symbiotic relationship between fungi, algae, and bacteria that live on the trees.
The most well known and medicinally active of the lichens is Usnea, and as such has gained much acknowledgement for its use in gram positive bacterial infections such as streptococcus and staphylococcus. Learn about this and much more in the newest addition to the Herbal Jedi video series...
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[@joelleblanc8670]

Important note... antibacterial herbs often dont impact gut bacteria negatively.. as probiotic microbes are quite different from infectious, or viral microbes.. they live in different environments.. prefer different foods.. and can have different cell walls..and anything bitter will in general promote healthy flora of the gut, despite alkaloids, phenols or aromatics present.

[@nancywager4956]

Hi Yarrow, I was telling my Dad about making a tincture of Usnea and he told me a story of when he was working in the bush and saw the deer eating Usnea and he thought if it was good enough for the deer he could eat it too! He said he chewed a lot of it! My story is that my Usnea tincture is only 5 days old but I've have this nagging cough and phlegm and raw throat and tried it anyway and it eased symptoms right away. Thanks for what you do and all the work that goes into it. I can't stop telling everyone to watch your videos. Maybe that is why my throat is sore!?!

[@joebloggs7956]

This sounds a good one as a tea for lymph infection

[@shantinaturechild3239]

Haha, yes I'm "lichen" it! Thanks for sharing!

[@jjayneartworkx]

I love lichen. It was my favorite part in botany along with fungus and algae. We were taught a rhyme to remember that... Freddie fungus and Annie algae took a lichen to one another...to recall what it consisted of. 😊 thanks for sharing all your groovy knowledge in these wonderful vids! ⚡🌀🌿💞

[@MushroomMagpie]

It can also be eaten once steamed down in to a mass. Apparently interior natives would harvest close to 60 lbs of usnea a year to steam and dry for winter foods!

[@ApostleRon]

There is a way to test Usnea to be sure it is the correct kind since there are many. Take an arm of the plant and stretch it slowly. As it stretches' there should be an elastic band within that will stretches before it breaks. This is the best and strongest kind. Ive used if for 20 years for many infections that would have landed me in the ER but this saved me this expense.

[@magnushomestead3824]

Love your approach and spirit connection with this magical world of ours!! I was sorry to hear Stephen Buhner died recently but I know he had a good departure and was in ritual with loved ones at the end. I've always loved this lichen but only recently learned of it's medicinal properties. Been having a cold this week and went out in the yard today to find the wind had blown down some nice branches with enough usnea branches for me to make a tea using a technique from Stephen's book on herbal antibiotics. Dried the usnea gently in a warm oven cut and ground a couple of teaspoons worth of powder. Added a bit of alcohol to moisten that - left covered for 30 minutes - added 12 oz. of boiling water - steeped for 20 minutes. Taking 2 ozs. twice a day - already feeling the energy of this ancestral lichen and my symptoms are gone with just two doses - Magic!! Thanks for all of your teachings Yarrow! Much love, Magnus

[@jeanneamato8278]

I can never learn enough from you.

[@toriamaandhim19]

the best videos on herbal knowledge for a budding herbalist like myself. thank you for your in depth talks about each herb and its blessings

[@sillyputty9699]

been using for wound care for years, for large infected dirty wounds i take and stuff it wet or dry in and on the wound and its antimicrobial function works well. leave it there all day or till the next and when wound care/bandage change again the used usnea acts to debride the wound as you remove it helping the healing process : ) here we call it "mothers hair"

[@isabelladavis1363]

Thank you for sharing and taking me along in that magical forest …just found usnea on my property and am blessed it chose to live here…blessings wished…

[@heathergabriel8543]

Yarrow, I love your herb videos so much! Been watching for years… And I miss them! I know that something happened for you during Covid time, and your videos seemed to stop or at least slow way down. Please know that what you contribute to the world and the herbal community is so very valuable, and your beautiful perspective and energy combining practical, scientific knowledge with more esoteric, metaphysical, felt-sense experience is unique and needed! Thank you for your teaching offerings to us all 🙏🏽✨🌿.

[@hollybee3786]

I love usnea

[@salishsoapco.8542]

I appreciate you taking the time to tell us about the elasticity of usnea. Now I can positively ID it here in the forests of the Puget Sound. Thank you !

[@nKw-qg5tt]

Bellingham WA area my friend 👋

[@antoniocamacho7843]

LoL Tacoma Wa here 👀 .

[@DTA-me3kv]

Does it grow in West Virginia

[@DystopianApocalypse]

Seattle here, it's EVERYWHERE.

[@btblou]

I've read that Usnea distinguishes between good and bad bacteria, leaving the gut balanced.

[@GospelTruth37059]

Been sick (head cold) for a week..so I will be a good guinea pig for this :) Thank you for sharing your wisdom in such a light hearted fun way..when your sick everything can imitate you..but this was very uplifting ..thanks again :)

[@DTA-me3kv]

Did it help? I been using turkey tail mushroom tinture since November and been no colds or anything

[@bearwill4737]

@@DTA-me3kv, Wild Black Walnut Hull tincture, a broad spectrum pathogen killer, anti-microbial, anti-viral & anti-bacterial. We all take it & puppies & ducks & chickens. No infections or sickness, saved all my birds from protozoa's, that killed many before I knew.

[@TherealSakuraKei]

This was fascinating.... I'm a fungi educational binge today.

[@dexter1673138]

Greeting from Oregon , you are the BEST teacher!!

[@MoonFlowerCreations]

I have always loved Usnea...although for many years, before I started learning about medicnal plants and herbal medicine, I had no clue how important it was. Thanks for sharing! :)

[@BaileyZLeone]

My girls love watching your channel Anna is 6 Augustela is 9.

[@debiwarrens999]

FINALLY someone who understands the physical *and* metaphysical properties of this!!

[@katherinetutschek4757]

love this video, always thought there was something special about old man's beard

[@emilycarnes737]

Love your videos! I was watching a somewhat crappy youtube video about usnea and I thought - I wonder if herbal jedi covers this? Sure enough, you delivered. So much great information! THANK YOU!

[@joybickerstaff194]

Hi ya Yarrow! yep, I’m liken it! And I’m true happy that I found ur channel, u r sooo awesome! Thank u

[@tmckmusic8584]

You speak my language... Thank you! 😊🐾🌿🌲

[@alexandredesilets4909]

Hey Yarrow, thank you so much for sharing such valuable knowledge...been enjoying this channel :) cheers from Montréal!!!

[@colinmcgee5931]

Thanks Yarrow, your videos are always fun and informative!

[@marloef11]

Love everything about your posts Yarrow! Thank You so much!!

[@zjames1324]

Love the info, thanks for all the awesome work you put out!

[@plantmedicineman]

your awesome my fellow plant medicine brother

[@leekeycox7660]

Usnea for the win! thanks for all the info

[@marionbouquet6594]

Love your energy, Yarrow! Thanks for sharing so much with us. It's fascinating. I'm taking the herbal immersion course with Leslie in Bellingham this year and I hope to meet you!

[@solidrevo9008]

Herbal Jedi we just love you! Jumping on your creations you guys share with us, it makes me to feel great, and it will make me to be able to nterbeing. Thank you for the love and chi!

[@tannertomasello]

Yarrow you are amazing brother! Keep educating the world!!

[@marylai9402]

Amazing. Thank you Yarrow Willard

[@WaterfallKristy]

So awesome! Thank you!

[@archangelauriel007]

Thanks! God bless!

[@babysteps09]

Thank you Yarrow!

[@newdayworld2000]

So grateful to find you and your instruction!

[@wendyall1]

Thanks for the video!

[@anflow96]

Awesome. Such great trachings. Thank you!

[@lilolmecj]

I had to come back and watch this, I have an ample supply!

[@waifer33]

thank you !!

[@alexismattison]

Thank you!

[@robinw7985]

Thank you for blessing me with such a wealth of information ! Blessed be !♡

[@marilynroberts6644]

I just learned about your videos and couldn't be happier. thank you very much for helping us to live better lives through more natural means. we need more people like you. I was just introduced to Usnes and gifted some and cant wait to try out some recipes for tinctures. I think I will add it to birch polypore also . any videos on that one by chance. ? blessings. marilyn

[@elishabel]

thank you so much! will be watching more programs. love your clear, fun, friendly way of teaching! been wanting to make usnea tincture now, thanks to you, i know i need 70% alcohol to do so properly.

[@majicinthevalleymedicinals5547]

Again. Thank you! You are so appreciated. Sending so much love. Your whimsical yet informative videos make my day.

[@SherryGlaserLove]

HI Yarrow! I live in Mendocino County West Coast! Started collecting Usnea and fir Tips on my afternoon walks when Covid first reared it's head in the spring. Made tea, but did not know about breaking down the cell walls. Love having this new info to make the medicine more accessible. Love your work, love your attitude, love your knowledge. Thanks so much for your guidance.

[@phyllismajor7015]

Great stuff and info.

[@heathy120]

Really enjoying all your videos - very informative - I'm learning a lot. I live in Southern BC near Kootenay Lake. I have started making some of my own tinctures and salves. It's nice to see the plants available in BC, how to identify them, and how to harvest. Many thanks.

[@dani_misuraca]

LOVE your videos!!! Thanks for sharing your wisdom

[@jerialexis5647]

From SE Alaska. It is abundant here but your identification of the correct one is excellent along with the rest of your information on Usnea. Thank you :)

[@cyndibee2289]

I love your videos! Thanks for sharing your knowledge of and love for the plant world.

[@Roshambita]

All the information you give us is amazing. Thank you very much.

[@kellykelleher7321]

Bless You ❤

[@mathewpennington7049]

Greetings from North Carolina. You are great at explaining these medicines

[@sachaoconnell9819]

your fantastic thanks x

[@brinymarlinable]

This was so helpful, thank you!! First video from you I’ve stumbled upon and I’m excited to check out more! 😻

[@daynaocean]

Thanks so much for this. So interesting!!

[@nwakaegonwoye4860]

Thanks again.

[@LouisDallara]

Thanks you great stuff I'm likeing it.

[@bc4071]

Good stuff to have right now

[@kensley3049]

Thank you for always sharing your beautiful medicine 🙏🌿 your videos are amazing!

[@shimkonise357]

Awesome tincture!

[@timmullins2797]

Mr. Willard, I stumbled upon one of your videos and have spent the last week watching all of your videos, I have found them fun, informative and exceptionally done thank you. For a person to really be able to do a video as you have you really do have to be as one with nature and you do that and then some. I would like to talk to you some time, I think it would be a wonderful learning experience for me as well for you on some aspects. Do you have hidden videos on the many different types of ferns and the many uses of them?

[@kathleenperdue9753]

Greetings from SO Oregon, thanks for things that help with congestion as we deal with the smoke from the many fires😇praying for those directly impacted by the fires🙏💞

[@crazyBiby]

Thank you 🙏💚

[@danielomoore7902]

Hello, well that is great, just discovering your channel, a friendly hello from Ireland..slan...

[@breebroderick21]

I am so happy I found this video, very informative! Now, I cant wait to watch the rest of your videos. The added tip on the author, Stephen Harrod Buhner, was much appreciated...I cant wait to read some of his work, he sounds interesting! Keep up the awesome work.

[@martiensbekker]

Thanks for a very informative video!

[@dawnmarie7024]

Loved this...I want to learn all I can about Natures remedies.

[@jasonwebster9232]

Great video

[@stevemiller4551]

Amazing video!!!

[@aaronbrown3982]

Thank you for sharing

[@sagitariana6852]

Great video! Thank you very much...

[@Djulimee]

Wow...that was great thanks mate....I need to learn more about the natural medicines here in Australia

[@87697]

Thank you.

[@sayit-sayit]

Thank you. Excellent video.

[@denaredford6701]

You make a very informative and fun to watch video . I love making medicine with herbs also .

[@kathleensonger4451]

You're Awesome...!

[@melaniedunn7273]

Your wonderful. Thank you

[@teresakayhurst1988]

Thank you

[@DystopianApocalypse]

Powerful medicine

[@rodneywelch3556]

I love watching every video. Thank you for your teachings. Love and Hugs from Maine.

[@jenniferg6818]

How sweet. I'm in Maine too.♥️

[@charlesclements4350]

Isn't it strange? Looking at something all of this time and not knowing the value of it. Thank you, Yarrow.

[@meekellassidddiq4608]

Thanks

[@KatharinaStutz]

I always enjoy your education and fun way to present it!

[@Herbal_Jedi]

thanks, so happy to share about herbal medicine in this way, glad you appreciate it.

[@zosia48]

Great video and thank you.

[@Herbal_Jedi]

Thanks for watching

[@RedSpiralHandTV]

I just collected usnea in the forest today....lots growing on the alders. I always understood that it was a great anti-viral. That's what I learned, anyway. I'm also drawn to using it with calendula and other soothing herbs infused into coconut oil for a facial moisturizer for over 50 skin.

[@Freedom-nu5kp]

Is there a video showing the tincture with alcohol? I make Usnea tea with Mullien, green tea and chamomile. I was coughing up nasty tasting crap and my throat was sore after hanging out with someone with a bacterial bronchial bronchitis, so I drank Usnea tea for 3 days and it went away. Also, my husband had what looked like cellulitis in his leg and that went away after 1 cup of Usnea tea for 3 days. This happened twice. But I want to make the double extraction tincture.

[@genkiferal7178]

alcohol kills good bacteria in mouth, throat, and gut. use it with caution

[@kullcraven]

Well done, enjoyed the info and the video :)

[@Nessa_Ko]

Awesome vid 👌 the best channel on YT

[@Herbal_Jedi]

Thankyou for the blessings, and for checking out the videos.

[@fCLEF007]

that hat is art

[@debfassbinder9283]

WHAT IS THE OTHER FUNGI/ LICHENS ON THE BRANCH ?? IS IT USEABLE ??THANK YOU FOR EDUCATING US ALL, I LOVE YOUR TUTORIALS !! THANK YOU YARROW.

[@nevernever7709]

That was beautiful :) Thank you. I have a lot of lichens growing in my area, is it only the one type that has medicinal qualities?

[@Meymeygwis]

Terry Willard’s son, Herbal Jedi on the Shaolin-Ninja properties of Usnea: Love it!!

[@picalo6477]

I’ve watched and loved so many of your videos ty 🙏🏼✨ Im wondering, do you sell any of the medicines you make? Keenly interested in the Usnea and elderberry products 🙏🏼

[@AlaFefe]

Amazing Canada