Wilderness Survival PDF Series Part Eight: Edible and Medicinal Plants

Edible & Medicinal Plants PDF: Foraging and Wild Plant Use by Gray Bearded Green Beret

In Wilderness Survival Series Part Eight: Edible and Medicinal Plants, Joshua Enyart (the Gray Bearded Green Beret) provides a systematic approach to learning wild plants for survival, foraging, and self-reliance. This 36-page, 5,133-word digital guide introduces practical methods for identifying, harvesting, and using plants for food, medicine, and utility in the field.

Rather than offering a checklist of species, this resource teaches you how to study plants safely and effectively—building knowledge that grows with time, season, and environment. You’ll also explore sample plant profiles, backyard edibles, and preparation methods for medicinal use.

What You’ll Learn in the Edible and Medicinal Plants Guide

Foundations of Plant Learning

• Why proper identification is critical for safety.
• Seasonal and regional considerations when foraging.
• Recommended field guides for identification and use, including Newcomb’s Wildflower Guide and Ancestral Plants.
• Why the “Universal Edibility Test” should not be relied upon.

Building Plant Knowledge

• How to create your own plant profiles with key details: identification, habitat, distribution, season, cautions, edibility, harvesting, preparation, and uses.
• Why it’s better to deeply know a handful of plants than to vaguely recognize hundreds.
• Sample profiles of common backyard edibles: dandelion, red clover, yellow woodsorrel, plantain, burdock, and yellow dock.

Medicinal Plants & Preparations

• Understanding what medicinal plants can and cannot do in survival contexts.
• Methods of preparation for field use: raw applications, poultices, infusions, and decoctions.
• Practical examples, including yarrow for wound care, plantain for insect bites, pine needle tea for vitamin C, and willow bark decoctions for pain relief.

Why Choose This Guide?

• Practical Focus: Designed to help you safely begin your own study of useful plants.
• Systematic Approach: Teaches how to research and profile plants for long-term learning.
• Real-World Instruction: Based on Joshua Enyart’s survival training and field experience.
• Balanced Content: Covers food, medicine, and utility without over-claiming or false promises.
• Part of the GB2 System of Training™: Fits seamlessly into the broader Wilderness Survival PDF Series.

Specifications

• Author: Joshua Enyart (Gray Bearded Green Beret)
• Pages: 36 Full-Color Pages
• Word Count: 5,133 Words
• Included Content: Plant identification methods, trusted field guides, creating plant profiles, backyard edible examples, systematic study approach, medicinal preparation techniques (raw, poultice, infusion, decoction, wash, fomentation).