Oh my goodness my fingers hurt! First project I've been doing at the new house is pulling all the goatheads in the yard. Holy Cow! There are a lot! I have "splinters" under my nails and in my finger tips. I don't know about you, but I am not a fan of these weeds!
Years ago I looked up why God made goatheads, and this is what I found...
Years ago I looked up why God made goatheads, and this is what I found...
"The seed pod of Tribulus terrestris, commonly known as goatheads, puncture vine or toritos, is readily available to the industrious soul to market to Chinese medicine practitioners."
"...Giblette said Tribulus terrestris is listed in the "Divine Farmer's Materia Medica," the oldest record of herbs used as medicinals in China."
"You see it on the market at health food stores selling for around $20 for a bottle of 60 capsules," Martin said. "That's why I am encouraging people to collect this plant as a cash crop. This is just one of many under-utilized plants we are trying to develop into a product with economic value. It's a matter of raising people's awareness to the potential that is out there."
Read the entire article here.
At this point, I am not ready to "gather" to harvest. LOL, maybe next year.
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