Mountain States Medicinal Plants - by Briana Wiles (Paperback)

About the Book

Foragers and herbalists in the Mountain States will adore this indispensable guide to finding, identifying, and using the medicinal plants that grow wild, local, and natural.

Book Synopsis

In this insightful guide to the flora of the Mountain States, Briana Wiles is your trusted guide to finding, identifying, harvesting, and using over one hundred of the region's most powerful wild plants.

"A practical guide to using medicinal herbs as well as a powerful reminder of our reciprocal relationship with the natural world." --Rosalee de la Forêt, author of Alchemy of Herbs

You'll learn how to safely and ethically forage and how to use wild plants in herbal medicines including teas, tinctures, and salves. Plant profiles include:

• Clear, color photographs
• Identification tips
• Medicinal uses and herbal preparations
• Harvesting suggestions
• Lists of what to forage for each season, making the guide useful year-round!

Thorough, comprehensive, and safe, this is a must-have for foragers, naturalists, and herbalists in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and northern Nevada.

From the Back Cover

With their wealth of botanical diversity, the mountain states provide an abundance of healing herbs accessible to all. Whether you are just starting out or are looking to deepen your herbal knowledge, this book is your essential companion for finding, identifying, harvesting, and safely using the most important wild medicinal plants of Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, the eastern sides of Oregon and Washington, and southern Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Review Quotes

"A practical guide to using medicinal herbs as well as a powerful reminder of our reciprocal relationship with the natural world. Briana Wiles inspires us to strengthen and treasure our ties to the healing medicine found in our local plants." --Rosalee de la Forêt, author of Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients into Foods and Remedies that Heal

"A bioregional delight--the best guide to identifying, harvesting, and using medicinal herbs of the western mountains since Michael Moore's legendary works!" --Lisa Ganora, Director, Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism

"At last! Wiles presents an attractive and entertaining guide for utilizing native plants . . . The book is beautifully designed with copious color photographs to aid in plant identification and preparation." --Choice

"A well-thought-out guidebook that covers how to identify, harvest, and use wild herbs in the Rocky Mountain Region. It's extremely easy to use . . . covers all the basic rules without being overbearing." --Outside Bozeman

"One of the best ways to learn how to use medicinal herbs." --The Mountain Weekly News