Southwest Medicinal Plants: Identify, Harvest and Use 112 Wild Herbs for Health and Wellness

An indispensable guide to identifying, harvesting, and using medicinal plants in the Southwest. Southwest Medicinal Plants combines two big 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, color photographs, step-by-step instructions for essential herbal remedies, and seasonal foraging tips. Southwest Medicinal Plants is for readers in southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, western and central Texas, Oklahoma, southern Colorado, southern Utah, and southern Nevada. AUTHOR: John Slattery is a forager and bioregional herbalist. He founded the artisanal herbal products company, Desert Tortoise Botanicals, after completing a clinical herbalist training at the Southwest School of Botanical Medicine and has since maintained a practice as an herbalist in Tucson, Arizona.