Other herbs?

[Brad]

How many of you dig, or otherwise have access to other herbs besides ginseng?  If you knew what wild plants are valuable, would you look for them and dig them too?

[FTB]

Brad

 The whole reason I didn't dig hard this season was that the local root buyer passed away.Every dealer wants Seng and Seal but it's the other roots I can't sell.I had a Huge crop of Blue and Black cohosh.I didn't even pick blood root because everything needs shipped now.Also got Trillum,mayapple,Indigo up the wazoo.Virgina snake root I located enough of that to pick also but didn't.The closest dealer that buys everything is about 2.5/3 hours form me.I can't locate anyone closer.

 Seng and Seal is hard to come by here.Maybe thats why.It's the only stuff we can sell local.So with some luck I'm putting back seng in seed.The little patch of seal I found is just that little.I'm leave'n those alone for planting stock if they catch on.

 I seen blood root go from 6 a pound to start and it was 10 a pound now.Snakeroot I last seen was 70 a pound.Diappointed on the Cohoshes.The black was 4 a pound and the Blue had a hard to sell market.

  Good topic....  Frank

[Brad]

Of those you mention, I can use all but blue cohosh.  Here are the current prices for dry, CLEAN roots  (ginseng is handled differently...see my post about cleaning and drying ginseng)

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As of September 1, 2011
Ginseng            $350 dry / 90-100 green
Goldenseal Root         $20
Goldenseal tops (green & dry) $3
Black Cohosh         $4
Bloodroot $5
Red Trillium (Bethroot) (Trillium erectum L.) $3
Mayapple $2
Wild Indigo (Baptisia tinctoria) $15
Virginia Snake Root $50

I can only use plant material that is harvested and transported legally.  (Ginseng must be certified by your state before transport across state lines)

[FTB]

Brad

 I will keep you in mind next year..Abit late now.Blue cohosh is already down here...The dry weather got everything on the fast track this year.Heck the sumac is already turning...I know they use to buy sumac Bark,leaves and berries.

 I asked around in july about blue cohosh and no one wanted it.So I never picked it this year...

 Whats all the roots you handle?Just the stuff listed above?..