Reddit reviews Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West

Below are some favorites. It's amazing how many of the plants we see are either edible or medicinal.

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Pacific Northwest Foraging

Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West by Michael Moore

All that the rain promises by David Arora

Common Mushrooms of the Northwest by Duane Sept

Wild Berries of the Northwest by Duane Sept

Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants by Scott Kloos

Happy hunting!

I've got two books that may be of interest to you. They are both books we are using in my herbal apprenticeship and very well written.

Michael's Moore's Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West

Matthew Wood's The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism

Three of my favorite:

Identification: https://www.amazon.com/Plants-Pacific-Northwest-Coast-Pojar/dp/1772130087

Herbal wisdom: https://www.amazon.com/Medicinal-Plants-Pacific-Michael-Moore/dp/0890135398

Foraging/edibles: https://www.amazon.com/Pacific-Northwest-Foraging-Flavorful-Blueberries/dp/1604693525

[Plants of Coastal British Columbia: Including Washington, Oregon and Alaska by Jim Pojar]
(https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/1551055325/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_2?pf_rd_p=1977604502&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=1594853665&pf_rd_m=A3DWYIK6Y9EEQB&pf_rd_r=ZE56QP0A00SH8K6G23SM)This book here is my holy bible for foraging and IDs. I know you are in Oregon, but I'm on Vancouver Island which is practically in the US and as west coast as it gets. Many of the plants growing where I am grow in parts of Oregon too. Consider fining this book or one similar. IMO a good Id book with images is the most important thing to carry with you (aside from gloves and a pocket knife).



Here are a few books I do not own but have read or heard people recommend.

Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West by Michael Moore

Pacific Northwest Foraging by Douglas Deur

Edible Wild Plants: Wild Foods From Dirt to Plate by John Kallas