MEDICINE PLANTS OF THE DESERT SEMINAR/HIKE

Native people who inhabited the desert regions used the pharmacopeia which surrounded them.  Virtually every plant outside their door had a use of some sort.  During our unique Medicine Plants of the Desert seminar and/or hike, participants see, touch, smell and learn how to use the plants of our desert regions on which the native cultures depended.  Identification and preparation of herbal tinctures, ointments and poultices is exciting and useful.

The seminar can be usually interwoven with a moderate hike to find and identify all plants.  This is truly an exciting three or four hour experience with medicine plants of the Southwest. Shorter ninety minute seminars are also available.

For a sample of what might be covered in a seminar, read one or more of the articles written by Diane A. Vaszily and published in local newspapers.

• Desert Plants Kept Native Americans Healthy
• Grow Native Plants To Use for Medicinal Purposes
• The Desert Pharmacy

Below is a list of the medicinal and edible plants that might be covered during our seminars. 

  The information on desert edibles are from seminars presented by Lynne Hoss

• Desert Edible Books & Plants
• Desert Food Mesquite Recipes
• Desert Mesquite Bread Recipes

 Desert food publications from Boyce Thompson Arboretum

• Desert Food Publications

The medicinal plant information are from seminars presented by Diane A. Vaszily

• Medicinal Plant List & Bibliography
• Herbal Medicine Book List

The experience is offered at various times and locations throughout the Phoenix and Prescott areas. See the listing below for currently scheduled seminars.

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Fees vary with sponsor, please call or e-mail for more information.