Herbalism and State Violence Book by Nicole Rose

Publisher: Active Distribution Publishing
ISBN: 9781914567438
444 pages
Year: 2024
Language: English

State violence is a brutal reality for so many people. It is an experience shaped by racism, class, and gender in its design and application. It is interwoven with nearly all forms of oppression. Medicinal plants can be a tool of solidarity and resistance; they can offer us practical support to survive and help us to recover from trauma. From herbal care for handcuff injuries to recovery after incarceration, this book examines examples of herbal solidarity in practice around the world.

Drawing on her personal experience of incarceration, political organizing, and running the Solidarity Apothecary, Nicole Rose explores some of the many connections between herbalism and struggles for liberation. Through recipes, remedies, and stories from the front lines of herbalism, she invites us to connect with our allies in the struggle—the plants—to rest, heal, and continue the fight.

More about Solidarity Apothecary: The mission of the Solidarity Apothecary is to materially support revolutionary struggles and communities with natural medicine, to strengthen their collective autonomy, self-defense, and resilience in the face of climate change, capitalism, and state violence.