Kathryn's Herbal Guide

Discover the edible and medicinal plants growing all around you with this useful pocket guide, written and photographed by Motherlove’s Founder, Kathryn Higgins. Originally created to help her daughters identify and use the plants that surrounded them in the pine forests, aspens, and meadows of their home in the foothills of Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, this guide features over 65 plants, thoughtfully arranged by habitat and harvest time. This pocket guide is small enough to carry with you as you hike, but contains enough information to help you identify, harvest and use the plants around you. Through years of working closely with herbs and nature, Kathryn learned the three R's - Respect, Responsibility, and Reconnect - which serve as the foundation of this book and its invitation to deepen your relationship with the natural world. In the introduction, Kathryn shares, “Respect for all Mother Earth has given us - our food, our medicine, our survival. What a gift it is, not to be wasted or misused! When we love and respect ourselves, the plants, and the Earth, it is reflected in all our relationships. It is empowering to take responsibility for our food and medicine; to know how to use the plants nearby to make a salad or to heal a wound. It is time to live planetary responsibility and harmony in our relationships and all our actions. Many are looking for rebalance and oneness with nature, a more natural way to live. Many are ready to reconnect with ‘our roots’ and to the reason we have all chosen to live on the planet at this incredible time. It’s time now to being the Journey. May this book be one of your guides.” Kathryn’s pocket guide will help you get to know the plants growing all around you and discover the medicinal magic within each one. From foraging on a camping trip, to exploring a field of wildflowers on a hike, or simply on a walk in your own neighborhood, this guide will help you and your family learn about the edible and medicinal properties of the plants around you. This book is only for information, not a medical advice, should not be used as the sole resource for identifying plants and to discontinue use of herbs if adverse events occur.