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How to Forage for Medicinal Plants without Dying
An Absolute Beginner's Guide to Identifying 32 Healing Wild Herbs
Contributors
By Brandon Ruiz
Formats and Prices
- On Sale
- Feb 3, 2026
- Page Count
- 256 pages
- Publisher
- Storey Publishing, LLC
- ISBN-13
- 9781635869491
Price
$16.99Price
$22.99 CADFormat
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- Trade Paperback $16.99 $22.99 CAD
- ebook $11.99 $15.99 CAD
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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 32 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
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