Devil’s Club is a powerful medicinal shrub found in the lush, moist forests of the Pacific Northwest. A member of the ginseng family, it has long been respected as a plant ally for resilience, balance, and deep healing.

In this video, we explore how to identify Devil’s Club in its native habitat, harvest the rhizome with care and respect, and process it into medicine. The bark of the rhizome contains potent constituents traditionally used to support blood sugar balance, address infection, and ease pain and inflammation.

This is a practical, place-based introduction intended for herbalists, gardeners, and those wanting to deepen their relationship with this remarkable plant.

Video chapters:

0:00 Introduction

0:27 Identification

1:44 Harvesting

3:29 Processing

5:32 Medicinal uses

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