Description
First-ever revision of a classic guidebookInformation on each plants characteristics, distribution, and medicinal qualities as well as updated taxonomy and 15 new speciesHow to identify and use wild plants for medicinal purposesThis illustrated guide to North American wild medicinals has been a nature classic for over thirty years. In this new edition, David K. Foster revises Bradford Angiers invaluable handbook, updating the taxonomy and adding more than a dozen species, including the purple coneflower, popularly known as echinacea, as well as ephedra, jewelweed, goldenseal, and more. Scientific information for a general audience and full-color illustrations combine with intriguing accounts of the plants uses, making this a practical guide for anyone interested in the medicinal uses of wild plants.
Author: Bradford Angier
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Published: 07/29/2008
Pages: 264
Weight: 1lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780811734936
Language: English
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