🌳The Healing Power of Usnea 🌳
Sometimes called “Old Man’s Beard,” Usnea is a fascinating lichen with a long history of use in herbal medicine. If you’ve ever found a pale green strand of moss-like growth hanging from a tree, you may have seen it. What makes Usnea so special is the white inner core—the part packed with healing properties.
What is Usnea?
Usnea isn’t a plant—it’s a lichen, a partnership between fungus and algae. Found in clean forests, Usnea has been used for centuries and is treasured for its antimicrobial and antifungal properties.
Why the White Core Matters
Gently pull a strand and you’ll see a thin white thread inside. That inner core contains usnic acid, known for helping fight fungal and bacterial issues— making Usnea a powerful ally for soothing skin and supporting natural healing.
Benefits of Usnea
- Antifungal: Helps fight common fungal infections on the skin.
- Antimicrobial: Naturally works against bacteria and other microbes.
- Soothing to skin: Supports healing of cuts, scrapes, and irritations.
- Trusted by tradition: Used by herbalists for centuries in natural remedies.
Farm-Made, With Love
We’ve crafted these healing qualities into our handmade Anti-Fungal Salve or Wildcrafted Usnea Tincture . Each tin is small-batch crafted, blending farm-grown ingredients with wild-harvested Usnea—simple, natural, and effective.
With love and goat kisses,
– The Hippie Farmer