I just picked up the "St. John Ambulance Official Wilderness First Aid Guide" and it's an excellent resource. But I wouldn't consider it a "first aid" book. Even "second aid," as the author self-describes it, is not quite on the mark. I would think "wilderness emergency medical lifesaving" would be closer to the mark. I've only just started reading it, but I can already tell that it's true strength would be as a text book in a class environment. Like many topics, reading "how to" doesn't equal actually "doing it." Are the courses only available in Canada?<br><br>>>>look for a specialized book on the subject, something like "Edible and Medicinal Plants of the Rocky Mountains" ... Check these out carefully, though; a lot of the authors of this type of publication are a little gullible IMO<<<<br><br>I have the Peterson field guide to madicinal plants and it's not what you're looking for. I use it a source to ID non-flowering plants or plants that are out of season for flowering (most flwering plants guides key on flower color, which is useless if it's not in flower). Anyway, I would nor recommend it as a herbal guide though. Every entry lists perported uses, from native american, settlers and so forth, but almost all of them seem to be used for 2 -3 dozen ailments. Hence the practical use is little more than snale oil. FWIW, the authors state the guide is for ID and info only and not a guide to practice medicine. Along that line, there's also not instructions on preparation and use.<br><br>