MrsNancyJ
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Usnea my latest medicinal discovery.
Also known as Old Man's Beard this lichen is an antibiotic, antifungal, antimicrobial, and antiviral.
It also indicates a healthy ecosystem as it will not grow i...
If I remember correctly it's called Pele's hair in Hawai'i, after Madame Pele goddess of volcanoes and fire.
She is said to present herself as an old woman with long white hair. Woe to those who do not render assistance to her should she ask for it.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pele_(deity)