jim mcdonald, herbalist

jim mcdonald is a Michigan herbalist focusing on the uses of medicinal plants of the great lakes bioregion. He teaches classes and offers presentation on the identification, medicinal use, history, folklore, ethical collection and wild cultivation of native and naturalized herbs of this region, feeling that the plants that grow at our feet, as a part of our community, make much better medicines than ones from far distant parts of the world. He also makes teas, tinctures, oils, salves, steams, liniments, lozenges, smoking blends, and all sorts of herbal stuff out of the things he collects and grows (and can teach you to do so as well). If you have an interest in bioregional herbalism, please contact him or visit www.herbcraft.org to learn more.