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Informationen zum Autor Brandon Ruiz (he/him) is a community herbalist and urban farmer and runs Yucayeke Farms, a farming project focusing on providing equal and affordable access to herbal medicine and culturally-relevant foods to his community. He specializes in medicines of his native Puerto Rico, throughout the Caribbean and Appalachia. He has taught throughout the world at conferences, school programs, universities, individually organized centers, and in one-on-one programs. Ruiz is based in Charlotte, NC. Klappentext Discover the healing properties of wild plants, with this accessible, photographic guide for the beginning forager. Author Brandon Ruiz shares his expertise in the world of plant medicine, offering clear, concise descriptions of edible wild plants, as well as critical information about proper harvesting and processing. Ruiz has curated the plant selection to include the most common, most helpful healing plants, ranging from Japanese knotweed and horsetail to chickweed, bee balm, mimosa, wild rose, kudzu, and more. With Ruiz's expert advice and easy-to-follow guidelines, readers will be confident in identifying which plants they can safely collect and which ones they should definitely avoid. Each plant profile includes: Clear ID photos, with close-ups of leaves, flowers, and fruit Guidance on where to find each plant, from its range to the types of environments it typically grows in Information on the plant's medicinal usages Directions on how to harvest it and the best medicinal preparations Also includes simple, adaptable recipes for plant-based medicines, from soothing teas to powerful tinctures. This is the essential beginners' guide to foraging and using medicinal plants—and staying alive while doing it. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction: Why Forage? The Power of Plant Medicine About This BookChapter 1: Responsible Foraging Ethics in Foraging Chapter 2: How to Identify a Plant Combining Traditional and Technical Knowledge The Importance of Proper Identification (i.e., Not Dying) Plant AnatomyChapter 3: What to Bring, Where to Go, and When to Forage Tools for Foraging Where to Forage When to Forage Cleaning and PreservingChapter 4: Wonderful Weed Medicine Dandelion Cleavers Chickweed Plantain Sweet Annie Garlic Mustard Mugwort Japanese Knotweed KudzuChapter 5: Wild Herbs from the Field Mullein Violet Burdock Red Clover Wild Lettuce Spanish Needle Yarrow Motherwort Horsetail Wild Rose Elderberry MallowChapter 6: Forest Medicine Black Walnut Stinging Nettle Oregon Grape Bee Balm Honeysuckle Raspberry Sumac Mimosa Pine Reishi LindenChapter 7: Making Medicine Understanding Plant Medicine Making Medicine Safely What You'll Need to Make Herbal MedicineChapter 8: Base Recipes for Making Medicine Infusions Decoctions Tinctures Glycerin Extracts Herbal Vinegars Herbal Steams Topical MedicinesChapter 9: Food as Medicine Medicinal Foods Symptom Guide Resources Index ...
