Natalie Hammerquist 
Medicinal Plants of the Pacific Northwest 
A Visual Guide to Harvesting and Healing with 35 Common Species

• Comprehensive plant listings with harvesting instructions and medicinal history


• Recipes for tinctures, teas, salves, and more


• Detailed full-color photos of plants and their parts

Medicinal Plants of the Pacific Northwest is ideal for both beginner and more experienced foragers who are looking to identify, harvest, and prepare natural medicines with wild plants. Expert forager and herbalist Natalie Hammerquist developed this guide based on her many years of teaching classes and workshops, incorporating detailed visuals to assist in plant identification and the preparation of herbal remedies. Her holistic approach combines Eastern and Western traditions and folk knowledge, with an emphasis on conservation and sustainable harvesting.



The guide offers detailed identification for 35 of the most common medicinal plants, explains how and when to harvest, how to process and preserve plant material, and which toxic and poisonous plants to watch out for. Step-by-step recipes guide readers in making such remedies as Cottonwood Bud Throat Spray, Nettle Seed Salt, and Spruce Tip Oxymel while also offering insights on effective dosing and how to select the right herbal remedy. Materials lists and a comprehensive seasonal harvest chart round out this essential guide.

About the author

Natalie Hammerquist is an expert in herbalism and foraging wild local plants, teaching hundreds of students through her Seattle-based A diantum School of Plant Medicine. With a degree from The Evergreen State College in Washington, Natalie has studied with renowned herbalists, was
the lead herbalist and buyer at Rainbow Natural Remedies, and contributed to Vascular Plants of the South Sound Prairies. Before her career as an herbalist, Natalie was an ESL teacher with a CELTA certification. Visit her online at adiantumschool.com.