Midwest Medicinal Plants is an indispensable guide to finding, identifying, and using the wild medicinal plants of the heartland. Unleash the healing power of wild plants Midwest Medicinal Plants combines two popular trends: foraging and natural medicine. This comprehensive guide is accessible to everyone, from beginners seeking reliable advice to experienced practitioners on the hunt for new information. Readers will find plant profiles, colour photographs, step-by-step instruction for essential herbal remedies, and seasonal foraging tips. This must-have guide to finding, harvesting, and using wild plants is for readers in Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Ontario. AUTHOR: Lisa M. Rose is an herbalist and forager with a background in anthropology and a professional focus on community health. Her interest in ethnobotany and herbal medicine has taken her to study plants, people, health, and their connection to place internationally. Rose leads foraging plant walks and teaches classes on edible and medicinal wild plants. She forages for her own family, herbal apothecary, and community herbalism practice. SELLING POINTS: . A hugely popular topic: The combination of foraging and medicinal plants is a powerful one. Foraging remains a trend among nature lovers and foodies, and the popularity of medicinal herbs and natural medicine continues to grow. Herbal medicine is a regular topic in popular media outlets like Goop and Refinery29 and the subject of bestselling books from Rosemary Gladstar and JJ Pursell. . Package beats the competition: Our book features 109 plants, hundreds of colour photographs, and step-by-step instruction for essential herbal remedies. The closest comps have half the plants, fewer photos, and no information about how to use the plant. . Expert authorship: Lisa Rose is the author of Midwest Foraging (14,330 copies in print) and a regular contributor to local media. She is also the owner of Burdock and Rose Apothecary, where she sells handmade teas, tinctures, bitters, and balms. 226 col photographs
