African American Herbalism
A Practical Guide to Healing Plants and Folk Traditions

An important book for every herbalist to read. I love how Lucretia tied important elements together like ancestral herbalism and modern day herbalists. Her recipes are fantastic and there's lots to love in this book! I was grateful to receive an advanced copy in order to interview Lucretia on my pod......more

This book does an incredible job explaining herbalism focusing on the roots of the practices, influential Black ancestors who brought the uses over to the new world, and how they integrated their use within the enslaved community. It’s a great representation of bridging history and modern herbal med......more

Quick relatable read, love the time spent on discussing being Black in America and connection to Indigenous African practices. Very healing for folks who feel the void and grief of diaspora. Recipes and interviews were lovely addition. Great beginner book for Black Herbalists.......more

I’m new to herbalism but my ancestors are not. And apparently they’ve been waiting on me for a long time. Lucretia’s book is simply wonderful! Like a calling home if you will. As I read the book, I heard my momma’s stories of her mother, gathering and mixing, applying medicine and praying. I immedia......more

Recommended read. What I really appreciated about this book was the "reclamation and remembering" and honoring of the Ancestrors elements, as well as energetic healing aspects of plant medicine. For those who have learned plant medicine and food ways at the apron strings of their grandparents, like......more