Table of Contents
Introduction x
Part I Creating Your Foundation 1
Chapter 1 The Power of Plant Medicine 2
Chapter 2 Getting to Know Where You Live 10
Chapter 3 Wildcrafting Principles 20
Chapter 4 Wildcrafting Practice 30
Chapter 5 Botany Basics 46
Chapter 6 Plants in the Kitchen 58
Chapter 7 The Joy of Reconnection: Living Deeply with the Seasons 70
Part II Spring 77
Chapter 8 Chickweed 79
Chapter 9 Dandelion Leaf and Flower 91
Chapter 10 Wild Mustard 103
Chapter 11 Nettle 115
Chapter 12 Plantain 129
Chapter 13 Violet 139
Part III Early Summer 149
Chapter 14 Elderflower 151
Chapter 15 Mallow 161
Chapter 16 Mint 171
Chapter 17 Prickly Pear 181
Chapter 18 St. John's Wort 195
Chapter 19 Yarrow 207
Part IV Late Summer 217
Chapter 20 Apple 219
Chapter 21 Blackberry and Raspberry 231
Chapter 22 Elderberry 243
Chapter 23 Mullein 255
Chapter 24 Purslane 267
Part V Autumn 277
Chapter 25 Burdock 279
Chapter 26 Dandelion Root 293
Chapter 27 Echinacea 301
Chapter 28 Rose Hip 313
Part VI Winter 323
Chapter 29 Citrus 325
Chapter 30 Cottonwood 335
Chapter 31 Evergreen Conifers 345
Chapter 32 Willow 361
Afterword: What if Everyone Wildcrafted? 370
Metric Conversion Chart 372
Glossary 373
Recommended Resources 377
Endnotes 379
Index 387
Acknowledgments 398
About the Authors 401