Mountain States Medicinal Plants is an accessible introduction to finding and using wild plants for health and wellness. Beginners seeking reliable advice and experienced practitioners on the hunt for new information alike will delight in the plant profiles, color photographs, step-by-step instruction for essential herbal remedies, and seasonal foraging tips. This indispensable guide is for wildcrafters in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, the eastern parts of Washington and Oregon, northern Nevada, and the southernmost parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan.
Briana Wiles is an herbalist and wild plants expert. She teaches classes on foraging and medicinal plants. Wiles also runs Rooted Apothecary, which offers bulk herbs, herbal remedies, and her own line of body-care products made with foraged botanicals.
"A practical guide to using medicinal herbs as well as a powerful reminder of our reciprocal relationship with the natural world. Briana Wiles inspires us to strengthen and treasure our ties to the healing medicine found in our local plants."
– Rosalee de la Forèt, author of Alchemy of Herbs: Transform Everyday Ingredients into Foods and Remedies that Heal
"A bioregional delight – the best guide to identifying, harvesting, and using medicinal herbs of the western mountains since Michael Moore's legendary works!"
– Lisa Ganora, Director, Colorado School of Clinical Herbalism
"A well-thought-out guidebook that covers how to identify, harvest, and use wild herbs in the Rocky Mountain Region. It's extremely easy to use [...] covers all the basic rules without being overbearing."
– Outside Bozeman