Medicinal Plants of the Southern Appalachians by Patricia Kyritsi Howell provides detailed instructions for using 45 native medicinal plants, from Bethroot and Black Cohosh to Witch Hazel and Yellowroot. The book outlines how plants were used by American Indians, in Southern folk medicine and more importantly, how to use them today. It also describes exactly how and when to harvest wild plants, which parts of the plants to use, and includes easy to follow guidelines for making herbal medicines.

This concise guide to medicinal plants of the Southern Appalachians includes:

• Botanical descriptions of 45 native plants
• Unique recipes for syrups, liniments, digestive bitters and more
• Step-by-step ethical harvesting guidelines
• Bloom and harvest calendars

Book price: $19.95 per copy plus sales tax (GA residents) and postage and handling.