Communication

Susun Weed often says the weeds that grow at your doorstep are the ones you need to use most. Remember the puncture vine I casually mentioned was the only weed I treated as such and didn't feel bad about pulling out? Well now I must eat humble pie. Although there are many reasons not to like this low plant and it's spiked seeds, Stephen read some fascinating information about it in his Chinese Materia Medica book.

Tribulus terrestris (Puncture Vine): It relieves spasm, clears the eyes, relieves hypertensive headaches, dizziness, ... it is also effective in treating constrained liver chi with pain... (cross referenced in Planetary Herbology by Michael Tierra pg. 367) The fruit is used.

I have congested liver chi and have suffered dizziness in the past. So maybe it was just coincidence that this little weed showed up and kept showing up. And then again maybe not. I already related how I had wanted yellow dock and then got a whole bunch in a potted tree from Alfred. Yellow dock seeds are not easy to germinate. Certain plants do follow us around. If we are willing to look and keep an open mind. Now how do I encourage puncture vine to grow without every tire getting a hole and every finger getting a wound? Tricky tricky....