wild columbine

Self Reliance: found some wild Eastern Columbine on a short hike today... the flowers make a sweet tasty treat and the roots cure stomach ailments and clean and heal cuts and scrapes. They say the seeds can be used to kill head and body lice.. I've never known it to be the case but the books say not to ingest the stems or leaves raw as they can be mildly toxic.. but fine if heated or boiled. the flowers are delicious and somewhat hydrating and perfectly safe to eat raw...