Born in the United States, Samantha Deere lived in the state of California, the Northeast United States and India, where she explored local healing traditions and practices first-hand. This grew her interest in the herbal traditions from around the world associated with world views and spiritual practices to approach the health of body and mind. For 17 years, Samantha lives in the United States working as an Herbalist practitioner, educator, and writer for a medical journal and online publisher. She specialized in healing herbs and spices, their history, and their various use in cultures worldwide. As SOVERESSENCE approached her to write about Native American Herbalism, she was instantly interested. She has studied this topic in-depth and was aided to uncover the secrets of Native American herbalism by her long-time shamanic friend she regularly consults for her own herbal practice if she needs advice and an outside view on the problems of her patients. SOVERESSENCE aims to grow a community of culturally interested people that want to learn about different approaches to health and wellbeing from cultures around the world.
Excellent book - Engaging, Clear, and Informative This book is well written, and contains clear information on how to set up a home apothecary. I have tried some of the basic recipes for the teas and they have been very helpful! I appreciate the different sections on remedies for children, adults and the senior population. Thank you! (Amazon, April 23, 2022) Informative, practical and beautifully illustrated The book focuses on herbs utilized by Native Americans. The knowledge came from generations of hunter gatherers and is clearly outlined both in terms of identifying, preparing and common uses of the 40 most common healing plants and herbs utilized by North American Native Tribes. Well written and beautifully illustrated. (Amazon, May 24, 2022)