{"product_id":"017900","title":"Balsamroot","description":"\u003cp\u003eLike the Jerusalem artichoke, sunroot, and Yacon, this plant is a relative of the sunflower. The plant is hardy, perennial, and well-known among Native Americans for its nourishing and medicinal properties. All parts of the plant are edible; here is a small list:\n\u003cbr\u003e- the roots can be eaten raw, cooked, or baked. The longer you bake or cook them, the sweeter they become. An old tradition is to simmer them over a fire for 3 days! We describe the taste as nutty, sweet with a balsamic aroma. Roasted roots are a coffee substitute.\n\u003cbr\u003e- young shoots, green or blanched, are delicious as a flavor enhancer in salads. \n\u003cbr\u003e- older leaves and leaf stalks are eaten cooked; larger quantities help against insomnia!\n\u003cbr\u003e- young flower stalks are peeled and eaten raw like celery.\n\u003cbr\u003e- the seeds can be eaten raw or cooked. Roast and grind them, then knead them into a cake that you don't even have to bake! The seeds are rich in oil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn ancient North American tradition, Balsamroot is used as a medicinal herb: for stomach problems, pain, fever, anti-inflammatory, etc. Consult the Plants For A Future website for more information; we have also taken part of this text from that website.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEven for its ornamental value, the plant is not to be disdained: warm yellow, small sunflowers on 20-60 cm long stems, supported by very drought-resistant, gray hairy leaves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- SEARCH-NAMES-START --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNames:\u003cbr\u003e\nLatin: Balsamorhiza sagittata, or Bupthalmium sagitattum\u003cbr\u003e\nDutch: Balsemwortel\u003cbr\u003e\nAlso: Balsamwortel\u003cbr\u003e\nEnglish: Arrowleaf Balsamroot, Oregon Sunflower, Okanagan Sunflower\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- SEARCH-NAMES-END --\u003e","brand":"Vreeken","offers":[{"title":"200 seeds (2 g)","offer_id":44175711961141,"sku":"017900","price":3.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0606\/9092\/3573\/files\/017900.jpg?v=1750775274","url":"https:\/\/www.vreeken.nl\/en\/products\/017900","provider":"Vreeken's Zaden","version":"1.0","type":"link"}