In an age of synthetic medicine, digital dependency, and mass food production, reclaiming knowledge of the Earth is more important than ever. At The Awakened Prepper, we believe that understanding herbal medicine, traditional healing arts, and self-sustainable living is not only practical—it’s revolutionary.
This section is a free and growing resource library of herbalist wisdom, natural healing traditions, and self-sufficiency guides for those who want to reconnect with the land and survive in harmony with it.
🔹 Free Herbal Medicine Guides & Plant Identification Resources
🌿 Herbal Medicine PDF Library
herbalismbooks.com
A large collection of free PDF downloads, including field guides, materia medica, and ethnobotanical research texts.
🌿 The Herbal Academy – Free Herbal Resources
herbalacademy.com
Printable herbal charts, plant monographs, recipe cards, seasonal foraging calendars, and more.
🌿 Eat The Weeds – Wild Edible Plant Database
eattheweeds.com
Extensive wild food and foraging site by Green Deane. Includes articles, videos, and ID guides.
🌿 USDA Plant Database
plants.usda.gov
Searchable government resource for over 60,000 plant species. Great for cross-referencing medicinal properties.
🌿 Practical Plants Wiki
practicalplants.org
A crowd-sourced herbal and permaculture plant database covering uses, cultivation, and ecology.
🔹 Traditional & Ancient Healing Wisdom
🕯 Earth Medicine by Jamie Sams (PDF)
archive.org
Explores Native American healing philosophies, lunar medicine wheels, and plant-based spiritual healing.
☮ Tibetan Traditional Medicine Texts
tibetanmedicine-edu.org
Translations of traditional Sowa Rigpa texts, Tibetan materia medica, and body/mind/spirit diagnostics.
🌾 Ayurvedic Medicinal Plants Database
ayush.gov.in
Indian Government portal on Ayurveda and plant uses by organ system, dosha, and preparation.
⚡ Sacred Plant Traditions – Free Library
sacredplanttraditions.com
Western herbalism guides and PDF lesson plans by traditional herbalist Kathleen Maier.
🧘 African Indigenous Plant Healing
africanethnobotany.org
Documenting the use of African plant medicine and oral healing traditions.
🔹 Foraging, Wildcrafting & Sustainable Harvesting
📚 Wild Remedies: How to Forage for Healing (Free Excerpt)
learningherbs.com
Beginner-friendly foraging guidance with photos, recipes, and plant safety.
🌾 Falling Fruit – Global Foraging Map
fallingfruit.org
An interactive world map of wild edibles, medicinal plants, trees, and abandoned orchards.
📅 Wild Food UK – Foraging Calendar
wildfooduk.com
Identifies what’s in season in the UK and how to forage legally and safely.
📍 UK Woodland Trust Tree ID App
woodlandtrust.org.uk
A free app that helps identify UK trees and their uses, including for fire, shelter, and herbalism.
🔹 Homesteading, Gardening & Self-Sufficiency
🌿 Permies.com Free Resources
permies.com
Massive community of permaculture experts sharing free guides on composting, rocket stoves, food forests, and more.
🌿 The Grow Network – Home Medicine Chest PDF
thegrownetwork.com
PDFs on how to create an at-home herbal apothecary with just 12 key herbs.
🌿 UK Allotment & Urban Gardening Library
verticalveg.org.uk
Urban growing tips for balconies, rooftops, and patios—especially in UK cities.
🌿 Modern Survival Blog – Home Canning & Food Storage
modernsurvivalblog.com
Includes beginner pressure canning guides, fermentation tips, and long-term pantry prep.
🌿 Herbal Medicine-Making Course (Free Unit)
chestnutherbs.com
Free module from the Herbal Academy on how to make tinctures, infusions, syrups, and salves.
🌍 Visual Inspiration & Field Tools
From the free Wild Remedies book sample.
The Wild Food UK Foraging App – Identify plants by season.
The Grow Network's free guide to a 12-herb home medicine chest.
