Medicinal Plants of the Southern Appalachians (Second Edition)

First published in 2006, the second edition has been revised and expanded to include more valuable information and features more than 200 breathtaking color photos that vividly depict 44 native plants.

This concise guide to medicinal plants of the Southern Appalachians includes botanical descriptions of 45 native plants, their historical and current uses in herbal practice, detailed, easy-to-follow medicine making instructions and unique recipes for syrups, liniments, digestive bitters and more. The book invites the reader to explore native plants in their wild habitats and offers step-by-step ethical harvesting guidelines while emphasizing conservation issues. The author is a well-respected medical herbalist and teacher who lives in the mountains of north Georgia.