Who would have thought that those pesky weeds in your backyard had a purpose. Not only are they amending your soil to balance out any deficiencies that are present but they also hold powerful medicine for our bodies. It is important to note, however, that you will not want to use any of these plants as medicine if you are spraying your lawn with any type of chemical. The other places you want to avoid harvesting from are alongside railroad tracks and next to seeded farm land in which chemicals are routinely sprayed. For this post, we will focus on Dandelion (Taraxacum Officinale), Plantain (Plantago Major) and Red Clover (Trifolium Pratense) as they are the easiest to identify.