Linda Ours Rago
Linda Ours Rago has a unique window into the vanishing traditional Appalachian culture with its reliance on herbal healing. She has heard the herbal lore of three generations of women in her own family and during her twenty-five-year career as an herbalist, author, and teacher has shared herbal wisdom with thousands of other people. She brings not only first-hand knowledge of herbal remedies and habits to this her fifth book, but also the magic ingredient of affection, humor and respect for the...See more
Linda Ours Rago has a unique window into the vanishing traditional Appalachian culture with its reliance on herbal healing. She has heard the herbal lore of three generations of women in her own family and during her twenty-five-year career as an herbalist, author, and teacher has shared herbal wisdom with thousands of other people. She brings not only first-hand knowledge of herbal remedies and habits to this her fifth book, but also the magic ingredient of affection, humor and respect for the plants themselves. She is the author of Dooryard Herbs, A Dooryard Herb Cookbook, Mugworts in May, and The Herbal Almanac. She lives in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia See less
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