The Forager's Apothecary: Remedies and Recipes for 50 Common Wild Plants (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781493095018)

Vendor: Suzanne M. Tabert
Product type: Books
Format: Paperback
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The Forager's Apothecary: Remedies and Recipes for 50 Common Wild Plants

$28.95

The Forager's Apothecary: Remedies and Recipes for 50 Common Wild Plants

$28.95
Format: Paperback
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Learn to confidently identify, ethically harvest, and transform 50 wild plants into effective natural medicine, fostering a deeper connection with nature's healing power in any environment--rural, suburban, or urban.

The Forager's Apothecary is a comprehensive guide designed to reconnect readers with the natural world and holistic remedies through the rewarding practice of wildcrafting. This book goes beyond simple foraging, inviting you on a journey to creatively utilize wild plants that thrive in diverse habitats, from sprawling wilderness to local parks to overlooked urban spaces.

Detailed plant monographs offer in-depth information on 50 commonly found wild trees, shrubs, berries, and several fungi, covering not only identification tips and look-alikes but also each plant's healing properties, solubility, and ideal preparations. The inspiring recipes and remedies make wild plant medicine accessible and enjoyable, encouraging you to integrate these natural remedies into your daily routines for enhanced well-being--a cornerstone of sustainable living and self-reliance, no matter where you live.

Grounded in practical, hands-on guidance and a profound respect for the interconnected web of life, this book teaches you to interact with wild resources sustainably and ethically, considering both the plants themselves as well as the surrounding flora and fauna. This holistic approach is crucial for responsible land management, for mindful harvesting in urban and suburban areas, and for the preservation of thriving wild ecosystems.

Chapters cover:
  • Foraging techniques and tools
  • Seasonal timing of harvests
  • Dosage and safety guidelines
  • Storage and preservation techniques
  • Cautions and contraindications
  • 85 recipes for tinctures, teas, infusions, salves, culinary dishes, and more


Author: Suzanne M. Tabert
ISBN-10: 1493095013
ISBN-13: 9781493095018
Publisher: Lyons Press
Language: English
Published: 03/02/2027
Pages: 368
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.57lbs
Size: 9.00h x 7.00w x 0.85d
By Suzanne M. Tabert
By Suzanne M. Tabert
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Suzanne M. Tabert is a bioregional herbalist, educator, speaker, and author with four decades of experience teaching herbal medicine. She is the director of herbal education at Cedar Mountain Herb School, one of the longest-running herbal schools in the Pacific Northwest. She is also an adjunct professor at Bastyr University, where she has taught for fourteen years, training generations of herbalists in foraging, phytochemistry, and holistic wellness.

Suzanne lives on a four-acre farmlet in Sandpoint, Idaho, where she maintains extensive herb and veggie gardens and orchards. Her lifelong love for the natural world began at the age of five under the mentorship of her Great Aunt Mary, a spark that grew into a lifelong passion to preserve and share the art and science of foraging and plant medicine.

A sought-after speaker at national and international herbal conferences, Suzanne is a frequent presenter for the American Herbalists Guild and a regular blog writer, speaker, and podcast guest for Mountain Rose Herbs. She writes for major publications and is often featured on radio and podcasts. Suzanne is a member of the American Herbalists Guild and serves as a partner in education with United Plant Savers.

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