Elderberry The Peoples Medicine Chest
Those dark purple jewels are elderberries ( sambucus nigra ) that I recently foraged along with a bevy of blackberries. I often get emails from folks asking how I find all these wild edibles Ive written about. The truth is, they find me. I havent set out intentionally to forage for anything in quite some time. Ive also led a rather unconventional (yet charmed) life. Because of my many years spent living and studying with indigenous elders on several continents, Im well skilled at identifying plants in their native habitats and know about their medicinal uses. A quick search of "wild edibles" on Amazon brings up a cache of books. Browse through them and add a couple to your home library if foraging is something that interests you. Trusted authors that Id recommend include Steven Foster, Tom Brown, "Wildman" Steve Brill, and Stephen Buhner. So Im anxious to tell you about the beautiful sambucus nigra , but before I go any further, this would be a good time to put out ...