The Lost Book of Remedies - pdf - Claude Davis The_Lost_Book_of_Remedies | Page 11

My grandfather rushed to the hospital with his worn-out notebook, a bottle of vodka,
and a bag of the plant below, which was popularly called Log Man's Mending Fur or
Old Man's Beard in some parts of America.
I'm sure you've seen it too, hanging down from the dead trunks and tree branches:
This plant contains usnic acid, which is probably the only substance found in nature
that is known to fight gram-negative bacteria like Staphylococcus Aureus better than
most antibiotics. It was still a gamble, but it was worth trying.