Midwest Medicinal Plants: Identify, Harvest, and Use 109 Wild Herbs for Health and Wellness (Medicinal Plants Series)

Plants of the Midwest provide an wealth of botanical diversity. Whether you are already adept at finding, identifying, harvesting and safely using wild medicinal plants, or are just starting out, this guide will help you wildcraft your way to wellness.;Preface: Growing an herbalist -- Wildcrafting basics -- Wildcrafting for wellness: a season-by-season harvest guide -- Wild medicinal of the Midwest : Agrimony ; Alder ; Angelica ; Apple ; Arnica ; Artemisia ; Aspen ; Barberry ; Beech ; Blackberry ; Black cherry ; Black walnut ; Blue vervain ; Boneset ; Borage ; Burdock ; Butterfly weed ; Calamus ; Catnip ; Ceanothus ; Chaga ; Chickweed ; Cleavers ; Coltsfoot ; Comfrey ; Cottonwood ; Crampbark ; Cranberry ; Dandelion ; Dock ; Eastern white cedar ; Echinacea ; Elder ; Elecampane ; Evening primrose ; Feverfew ; Field garlic ; Ghost pipe ; Ginkgo ; Goldenrod ; Grindelia ; Ground ivy ; Hawkweed ; Hawthorn ; Honeysuckle ; Horehound ; Horsetail ; Hyssop ; Jewelweed ; Joe Pye weed ; Juniper ; Lady's mantle ; Lemon balm ; Linden ; Lobelia ; Lovage ; Lungwort ; Maitake ; Meadowsweet ; Motherwort ; Mullein ; Nettle ; New England aster ; Oak ; Oregon grape ; Ox-eye daisy ; Partridge berry ; Pedicularis ; Pennycress ; Peppermint ; Pine ; Pipsissewa ; Plantain ; Poke ; Prickly ash ; Prickly pear ; Raspberry ; Red clover ; Reishi ; Rose ; Russian sage ; Sassafras ; Self-heal ; Shepherd's purse ; Skullcap ; Slippery elm ; Solomon's seal ; Spearmint ; Spicebush ; Spotted bee balm ; Spruce ; St. John's wort ; Sweet clover ; Teasel ; Tulip poplar ; Turkey tail ; Uva-ursi ; Valerian ; Violet ; Wild bergamot ; Wild geranium ; Wild ginger ; Wild peach ; Wild yam ; Wintergreen ; Witch hazel ; Wood betony ; Yarrow ; Yellow birch. Cover Dedication Preface: Growing an Herbalist Wildcrafting Basics Wildcrafting for Wellness: A Season-by-Season Harvest Guide Wild Medicinal Plants of the Midwest Agrimony Alder Angelica Apple Arnica Artemisia Aspen Barberry Beech Blackberry Black Cherry Black Walnut Blue Vervain Boneset Borage Burdock Butterfly Weed Calamus Catnip Ceanothus Chaga Chickweed Cleavers Coltsfoot Comfrey Cottonwood Crampbark Cranberry Dandelion Dock Eastern White Cedar Echinacea Elder Elecampane Evening Primrose Feverfew Field Garlic Ghost Pipe Ginkgo Goldenrod Grindelia Ground Ivy Hawkweed Hawthorn Honeysuckle Horehound Horsetail Hyssop Jewelweed Joe Pye Weed Juniper Lady’s Mantle Lemon Balm Linden Lobelia Lovage Lungwort Maitake Meadowsweet Motherwort Mullein Nettle New England Aster Oak Oregon Grape Ox-Eye Daisy Partridge Berry Pedicularis Pennycress Peppermint Pine Pipsissewa Plantain Poke Prickly Ash Prickly Pear Raspberry Red Clover Reishi Rose Russian Sage Sassafras Self-Heal Shepherd’s Purse Skullcap Slippery Elm Solomon’s Seal Spearmint Spicebush Spotted Bee Balm Spruce St. John’s Wort Sweet Clover Teasel Tulip Poplar Turkey Tail Uva-Ursi Valerian Violet Wild Bergamot Wild Geranium Wild Ginger Wild Peach Wild Yam Wintergreen Witch Hazel Wood Betony Yarrow Yellow Birch Metric Conversions Suggested Further Reading Acknowledgments Photo Credits Index About the Author Copyright "This comprehensive, accessible, full-color guide includes plant profiles, step-by-step instructions for essential herbal remedies and seasonal foraging tips." #8212; Natural Awakenings Chicago In Midwest Medicinal Plants , Lisa Rose is your trusted guide to finding, identifying, harvesting, and using 120 of the region's most powerful wild plants. 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, and harvesting suggestions. Lists of what to forage for each season makes the guide useful year-round. Thorough, comprehensive, and safe, this is a must-have for foragers, naturalists, and herbalists in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio, and Wisconsin 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. You'll find plant profiles, color photographs, step-by-step instruction for essential herbal remedies, and seasonal foraging tips. This must-have guide to finding, harvesting, and using wild plants covers Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, and Ontario Midwest Medicinal Plants is an indispensable guide to finding, identifying, and using the wild medicinal plants of the heartland.