Description:
Identify 45 edible and medicinal plants of the Great Lakes region, learn safe foraging practices, avoid poisonous lookalikes, and store and prepare your wild harvest with 34 practical recipes.
Brief description: Samantha Deere is an herbalist, educator, and writer with years of practical experience in traditional plant medicine. Born in the United States, she has lived in California, New York, and Vermont, where she ran her own herbal practice and developed strong foraging and gardening skills.Her interest in natural healing later led her to India, where she studied traditional practices and learned directly from Ayurveda practitioners. This deepened her understanding of how cultures use plants for everyday health.Today, Samantha focuses on medicinal herbs, foraging, and practical home apothecary skills, helping readers grow, harvest, and use plants safely and effectively in daily life.