Medicinal Herbs of California introduces the principles of herbal remedies and guides readers through finding, harvesting, cultivating and incorporating more than 70 locally abundant medicinal plants into daily life. Complete with color photos and detailed descriptions of each medical herb, conservation status and recipes to put their botanical healing power to work, this guide is a vital addition to the California herbalist's bookshelf and forager's backpack.
Lanny Kaufer has been leading herb walks in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties since 1976, educating scores of locals and visitors on the flora of the area with a focus on herbs that can be used for food and medicine. An active lecturer on the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute faculty, Lanny has studied extensively in biology, naturopathic medicine, foraging and medicinal plants.