...as soon as i step outside my building there is a grand, sometimes depressed looking tree. it is the honey locust. the tree itself is resilent and considered aggressive... like a weed, as it rapidly grows. it is native to these parts here, has a life span of 125 years, and is fruit bearing.
...this deciduous tree bears fruit in autumn... so the season is now... the fruit it bears are pods. the pods themselves are edible, and has been used both as food and medicine by american indians (as russel means, an instrumental member of the american indian movement (aim) has said, he prefers the name american indian, as anyone born here can be a native american).
...the "honey" title of the tree is a bit of a misnomer, as bees do not pollinate this tree, nor spend much time with it. instead, the honey name comes from the pods (or legumes) being sweet...
...some doctrines of signatures (used by western eclectic herbalists at the turn of the century and also steeped in ayruvedic herbal principles), is that the tree is resilient, as is illsutrated by eating being prolific in urban areas congested with pollution and people. additionally, a place like nyc has extreme seasons, the honey locust withstands this. one other point in terms of its resilience is that it is clearly able to grow despite the poor soli conditions of the city....
...the pods can be made into a tea and used to treat the measles, acide reflux...
...the leaves can be used as an anti-carcinogen, and as a pain-reliever....
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