My Grandmother showed me some ways, but I think I was too young. I do not recall what she did teach me, but maybe one day, I can recall it!!! My mom put me in summer camp with plant identification. Which helped me over the years. I was always eaten up by mosquitoes, told that my blood was too sweet, but I did learn to use Jewelweed salve with the flowers. Also learned of chicory root and Queen Ann's Lace with the drop of blood in center (the story of it) and that it's roots were wild carrot. No red flower in the center of it meant poisonous.