Gathering Medicinal Herbs And Plants In The Field
| Field | Wilderness survival |
| Went Obsolete | Onset of a pharmaceutical industry, widespread use of pesticides |
| Made Obsolete By | People not going outside |
| Assumed Resources | A constant supply of people to test concoctions on |
| When useful | In case of mechanical apocalypse: e.r. all the computers stop working and you need medicine |
<<<<<<< Once upon a time, people gathered herbs and grew them in their gardens so that they could have nice medicinal teas and poultices when they felt ill. Now, we run to the corner walgreens or walmart to pick up decongestants and eyedrops.
Once upon a time, people gathered herbs and grew them in their gardens so that they could have nice medicinal teas and poultices when they felt ill. Now, we run to the corner walgreens or walmart to pick up decongestants and eyedrops. >>>>>>>
Not obsolete. I still do this, and I know of many other people who do. It depends on where you live in the world.
Not obsolete. If you're stung by nettles out “in the field” (e.g. in an actual field, or maybe a bit of urban wasteland) you go looking for a nearby dock plant, right? Rub the dock leaf over the nettle stings to reduce stinging and swelling. It's certainly the case that many people in industrialized Britain use this skill. I worked as a postman for many years and often got stung in unruly gardens.
