Making plasters/band-aids in the woods
Making plasters/band-aids in the woods
I’m in the UK – the fungus is particularly prevelant in English woodland and in other countries such as the US may be bad for you. So before rushing out and rubbing any old fungus on your wounds, make sure you make a positive ID. Such help can be found on all sorts of forager forums. This fungus has antibacteria properies. Other fruits may kill you.
Step 1: First, identification & history
The fungus starts out budding like a ball, but soon folds over to make a distinctive, smooth rim around the pore surface.
Taking bracket fungus really isn’t going to harm the tree or the spore – though you should only ever take what you need.
Its uses go back centuries as a firestarter*, but it can also be used for sharpening razors (as a strop) or as we’ve said, as a plaster!
*5,300 years ago (approx) a guy named by the researchers as Otzi was murdered in the alps. Preserved perfectly, among his possessions was powdered birch poly pore which was used in fire lighting
Step 2: Removing the polypore
A swift tug is all you should need to move fresh poly pore.
Step 3: Cutting strip
Step 4: Application
When applying, stretch slightly and gently squeeze and the polypore will bind to itself. You can reinforce with cordage/grass/bark whatever you’ve got on you really.
There are otherways – using pine resin etc but birch polypore is nice neat and less sticky to deal with.
Have fun in the woods and don’t forget :-
– Always take a first aid kit,
– Take care
– and most importantly leave no trace!
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