Herb Robert

Herb Robert
Geranium robertanium
Geranium family

This Eurasian import was named after a French monk who lived in 1000 AD, who cured many people suffering from various diseases using this plant.

Fresh leaves can be eaten or tossed into a mug to make a tea. The flower and leaves can be dried and stored so that it can be used throughout the winter months as a tea or tossed into salads as a nutrient booster. The root can be dried and used. Rubbing fresh leaves on the skin is said to repel mosquitoes, and the entire plant repels rabbits and deer. [1] [1] https://www.ediblewildfood.com/herb-robert.aspx