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Early summer is absolute heaven for most herbalists. We get to head out into the field to start foraging. Even better – we get to garden. Today, we’re talking with Clinical herbalist Maria Noël Groves, author of Body into Balance: An Herbal Guide to Holistic Self-Care and Grow your Own Herbal Remedies about herbal gardening and choosing the best plants to start your own herbal remedy garden.
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Herbs we mentioned:
- Mullein
- Plantain
- Marshmallow
- Wild Cherry
- Green Tea
- Black Tea
- Horehound
- Bee Balm/Monarda
- Lavender
- Korean Licorice Mint
- Anise Hyssop
- Oregano
- Thyme
- Cottonwood/Poplar
Field guides we mentioned:
As promised, here are a few of Sue’s favorite field guides for North American West Coast botanists and wildcrafters.
- Trees to Know in Oregon by Oregon State Extension Service
- Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants by Scott Kloos
- Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast: Washington, Oregon, British Columbia & Alaska by Pojar, Jim and Andy MacKinnon
- Wildflowers of the Pacific Northwest by Turner, Mark and Phyllis Gustafson
- Peterson Guides – Western Medicinal Plants and Herbs by Stephen Foster and Christopher Hobbs
- Mosses, Lichens and Ferns of Northwest America by Witt, Marsh, and Bovey
- All that the Rain Promises and More by David Arora
Maria Noël Groves
Maria Noël Groves, RH (AHG), clinical herbalist, runs Wintergreen Botanicals, nestled in the pine forests of New Hampshire. Her business is devoted to education and empowerment via classes, health consultations, and writing with the foundational belief that good health grows in nature. Buy Body into Balance or Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies from Wintergreen Botanicals, too. (You may find it cheaper elsewhere, but every copy sold from her site supports her herbal practice.)