"Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Boreal Forest and the Benefits of Chaga" brings together the most up-to-date knowledge on 64 native boreal forest plants as well as chaga, a medicinal fungus that parasitizes birch trees. The plants presented in this guide are easy to identify, and their medicinal properties are increasingly attested by scientific research. In this new book, the author pays homage to the Indigenous peoples, our European ancestors, and our grandmothers, who used these plants before us, when the nature around them was both their pantry and their pharmacy. Plants unfairly dismissed as weeds regain their former glory. "Irene's Sugar Grains," the undisputed heir to the Grimoire of the Celtic Druids, add a unique touch to the description of each plant. - Updated knowledge about medicinal plants- Recipes for medicinal plants tested by a herbalist- Several original ways to prepare edible plants and chaga- Suggestions for harvesting, preserving and using plants and chaga.
