Discover the healing power of wild herbs and transform them into potent remedies for everyday wellness
Foraging Wild Herbs: 30 Healing Plants of the Coastal Carolinas is a hands-on guide for anyone seeking to connect with the wild herbs growing around them. Grounded in botanical science and traditional herbalism, this book teaches readers to confidently identify, ethically harvest, and use thirty healing plants.
From the calming blooms of passionflower to the potent inner bark of magnolia, the featured herbs offer a spectrum of support. April Punsalan highlights the most common and potent wild herbs found not only along the North and South Carolina coasts but also throughout the coastal South, from Virginia to Louisiana. Punsalan shares identification and foraging tips; historical and modern uses; and scientific research supporting each herb's therapeutic benefits, preparation methods, and how to grow the herb at home. Each entry is illustrated with color photographs and a botanical illustration.
April Punsalan is a botanist, ethnobotanist, and herbalist. She is the owner of Wild Herb Academy, where she teaches subscription-based online courses in foraging (plant identification, gathering, and use) and medical botany, as well as in-person workshops. Through her Instagram account @wildherbacademy, she shares related content with 200k followers. Punsalan received an MS with an emphasis in botany from Western Carolina University and, before making WHA her full-time job, was a botanist with the US Forest Service and the US Fish and Wildlife Service for twelve years. She has published articles in The Island Connection and Aromaculture Magazine. She lives in Charleston, SC.
