The Complete Folk Herbal

The Complete Folk Herbal

by Rebecca Beyer
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date: 07/10/2025

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A definitive, beautifully illustrated guide to the folklore, history, and everyday utility of nearly 100 plants, trees, and shrubs.


Reconnect with the wisdom of the land through this comprehensive guide from forager and ethnobotanist Rebecca Beyer. Richly illustrated and deeply researched, The Complete Folk Herbal celebrates nearly 100 plants, each one steeped in story, tradition, and healing power.


Inside you’ll find:


- Detailed plant profiles covering origins, physical appearance, folklore, traditional uses, and modern applications.

- Everyday remedies for headaches, burns, fatigue, insomnia, menstrual pain, and dozens of other common complaints.

- Practical recipes for teas, tinctures, decoctions, salves, balms, and more.

- Sustainable foraging practices that emphasize ethical harvesting and mindful stewardship of the earth’s resources.


Accessible yet encyclopedic, The Complete Folk Herbal is both a reference and an invitation to deepen your relationship with plants, honor the traditions of folk healing, and embark on a lifelong journey of herbal wisdom.

ISBN:
9781668044308
9781668044308
Category:
Gardening: herbs
Format:
Epub (Kobo), Epub (Adobe)
Publication Date:
07-10-2025
Language:
English
Publisher:
S&S/Simon Element
Rebecca Beyer

Rebecca Beyer is an Appalachian Folk herbalist, Traditional Witch, and wild food forager dedicated to living simply on the Earth. She has taught and presented at universities, conferences and gatherings over the last 10 years with the hope of showing people that living a seasonal life grounded in connection with the Old Ways is possible. Through growing, foraging, hunting, fishing and preserving her own food, she strives to create a life as close to her ancestors as possible while paying homage to the diverse peoples who created beloved Appalachia.

She makes her living tattooing, teaching foraging and Appalachian folk herbalism and craft classes at her school, Blood and Spicebush School of Old Craft. Rebecca currently spends her days dedicating herself to Appalachian folk arts, primitive skills, folk music and learning the names of all the beings she shares her bioregion with.

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