SOUTHWEST FORAGING, PAPERBACK

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117 wild and flavorful edibles from barrel cactus to wild oregano
Author: John J Slattery
by Timber Press, 2016

Herbalist, educator, and lecturer John Slattery shares his expert foraging knowledge, including traditional methods of gathering and processing. Savor fresh mulberries along the trail, or blend them with foraged nuts and seeds for snacking. Enjoy a simple but delicious sun tea made from desert willow flowers. Along the way, learn what to look for, when and where to look, and how to gather the abundant wild edibles of the Southwest responsibly.

• An A-to-Z guide for foraging year-round

• Detailed information for safe identification

• Suggestions for sustainable harvesting

• Tips on preparation and use

SOUTHWEST MEDICINAL PLANTS, PAPERBACK

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Southwest Medicinal Plants: Identify, Harvest, and Use 112 Wild Herbs for Health and Wellness
Author: John J Slattery
Publisher: Timber Press
Release Date: February, 2020
388 pages

In Southwest Medicinal Plants, John Slattery is your trusted guide to finding, identifying, harvesting, and using 112 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 Arizona, southern California, southern Colorado, southern Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, western and central Texas, and southern Utah.