07/22/2025
Do you know how valuable Usnea is?
According to the NIH.gov...( note .gov! They have been researching this lichen for decades) Here is some of their information
Usnea species have been used as antimicrobial agents in many countries and were being developed as a modern pharmaceutical just prior to the advent of the penicillin antibiotics (4). The crude extracts of usnic acid rich lichens (e.g., Usnea species) have been used throughout the world to treat various ailments, such as pulmonary tuberculosis, pain, fever, wounds, athlete’s foot, and other dermal lesions. They have also been used as expectorants, in antibiotic salves, deodorants, and herbal tinctures
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Usnea is a medicinal lichen that sometimes is referred by the name Old Man's Beard. Today it is used in a tincture form because the active compounds in Usnea does not dissolve well in water . The pictures are showing just one ounce of usnea herb. According to the NIH.gov...( note .gov! They have bee...
