Herbalism & Wellness Books by Aroma Borealis

By Herbalist, Beverley Gray

The Boreal Herbal: Wild Food and Medicine Plants of the North

The Boreal Herbal: Wild Food and Medicine Plants of the North is an indispensable guide to identifying and using northern plants for food and medicine.

Whether you're hiking in remote areas or gardening in your backyard, this easy-to-use handbook will help you recognize and use fifty-five common wild plants that have extraordinary healing properties.

With The Boreal Herbal you will learn how to soothe pain with willow, staunch bleeding with yarrow, treat a urinary-tract infection with bearberry, and create a delicate and uplifting skin cream from sweetgrass.

Author Beverley Gray has also included dozens of healthy and delicious recipes, including Wild-Weed Spanakopita, Dandelion Wine, and Cranberry-Mint Muffins.

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INTERNATIONAL AWARDS

Next Generation Indie Book Awards

GOLD GRAND PRIZE, Best Design
GOLD, Overall Design
Finalist in Science, Nature, Environment
GOLD Nautilus Award

Health & Healing, Wellness, Prevention, Vitality
SILVER Independent Publishers Book Award (IPPY)

Health, Medicine and Nutrition
SILVER Benjamin Franklin Award

Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA)
Nature & Environment
Living Now Book Award

GOLD Book of the Year, Earth

The Boreal Herbal features

Profiles of dozens of herbs, berries, and trees found in the northern boreal forest: including information on their habitat, harvest times, medicinal applications, as well as food uses, cosmetic uses, and spiritual uses.
Full-colour photographs and botanical illustrations of each plant profiled in the book for easy identification Instruction on how to gather and preserve wild plants.
More than 200 recipes: teas, tinctures, powders, flower essences, topical treatments, beverages, jams and jellies, baked goods, soups, entres, and much more.
Safety tips for harvesting and using edible and medicinal wild plants, including information on calculating dosage and plant-specific cautions.
A resource section for people interested in starting up a non-timber forest-products business.

Botanical and medicinal glossaries, an index, and handy reference charts.

By Herbalist, Beverley Gray

Field guide to Medicinal Wild Plants of Canada

This compact laminated accordion-style field guide introduces 26 common Canadian wild plants with healing properties. Learn how to use arnica blossoms for muscle inflammation, chickweed to support digestion, and yarrow leaf for minor tooth pain. Identifying and using wild medicinal plants is both practical and rewarding.

Each plant profile includes a colour photograph, identification and habitat information, along with medicinal and culinary uses. Herbalist Beverley Gray also shares guidance on sustainable harvesting and safe use of wild plants.

Designed as a fold-out, waterproof reference (not a bound book), this guide is small enough to slip into a pocket or backpack—ideal to keep handy while exploring wild plants around you.

Published by Harbour Publishing

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