Indian Herbalogy of North America

Author: Alma R. Hutchens
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0877736391
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
An encyclopedia of North American medicinal plants, this classic herbalist’s guide goes inside Native American herbalism and other natural healing traditions around the world For more than twenty years, this pioneering work had served as a bible for herbalists throughout the world. It is an illustrated encyclopedic guide to more than two hundred medicinal plants found in North America, with descriptions of each plant’s appearance and uses, and directions for methods of use and dosage. Native American traditions are compared with traditional uses of the same plants among other cultures where the science of herbs has flourished, particularly in Russia and China. Included is an annotated bibliography of pertinent books and periodicals.

A Handbook of Native American Herbs

Author: Alma R. Hutchens
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 0834824221
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 271

Book Description
The author of ‘the bible on herbalism’ returns with a portable guide on North American medicinal herbs—for the professional and amateur herbalist alike Based on the now-classic reference text Indian Herbalogy of North America, this illustrated pocket guide is the perfect companion for those eager to expand their knowledge of herbal healing. Through detailed descriptions and illustrations, Alma R. Hutchens walks readers through: • 125 of the most useful medicinal herbs found in North America, and their uses • How to create herbal remedies for common ailments • The herbal traditions of North America and other lands Entries include staples of folk medicine such as echinacea and slippery elm as well as common kitchen herbs—from parsley to thyme to pepper—whose tonic and healing properties are less widely known.

Medicinal and Other Uses of North American Plants

Author: Charlotte Erichsen-Brown
Publisher: Courier Corporation
ISBN: 0486139328
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 546

Book Description
Chronological historical citations document 500 years of usage of plants, trees, and shrubs native to eastern Canada and northeastern United States. Also complete identifying information, 343 illustrations. "You can't go wrong." — Botanic & Herb Reviews.

Indian Herbalogy of North America

Author: Alma R. Hutchens
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
ISBN: 0834824396
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 424

Native American Ethnobotany

Author: Daniel E. Moerman
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN: 9780881924534
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 927

Book Description
An extraordinary compilation of the plants used by North American native peoples for medicine, food, fiber, dye, and a host of other things. Anthropologist Daniel E. Moerman has devoted 25 years to the task of gathering together the accumulated ethnobotanical knowledge on more than 4000 plants. More than 44,000 uses for these plants by various tribes are documented here. This is undoubtedly the most massive ethnobotanical survey ever undertaken, preserving an enormous store of information for the future.

A Pompeian Herbal

Author: Wilhelmina Feemster Jashemski
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 1477302689
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 124

Book Description
When workmen excavating the ruins of Pompeii eagerly gathered the native medicinal plants growing there, Wilhelmina Jashemski discovered that this was another example of the continuity of life in the shadow of Vesuvius. Many of the plants used for herbal medicine around Pompeii today are the same ones that ancient authorities such as Pliny the Elder and Dioscorides recommended for treating the same types of disorders. In this book, Jashemski presents an herbal of thirty-six medicinal plants, most of them known to the ancients and still employed today. She describes each plant's contemporary medicinal uses and compares them to ancient practices as recorded in literary sources. Scientific, English, and Italian names and the plant's mythological associations complete the entries, while elegant, full-page portraits depict each plant visually.

Smoke Plants of North America

Author: Mairi Ross
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780970372109
Category : Botany, Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 182

Book Description
The author shares her discovery of over 150 wild plants that have been smoked by Native Americans and others for centuries. This information is compiled here for the first time from original ethnobotanical texts and contemporary herbalism. The book includes smoke mix recipes to stop smoking and help insomnia, a gathering guide to over 50 wild smoke plants, historical information, and stories.

Streetwise Guide

Author: Kang-Ying Wong
Publisher: China Books
ISBN: 9781891688010
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 124

Book Description
Concise descriptions and vivid color photographs of 60 common herbs, accompanied by the history of the herbs and their use in traditional Chinese medicine. Contains tonic recipes and index.

Native American Medicinal Plants

Author: Daniel E. Moerman
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
ISBN: 0881929875
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 799

Book Description
Describing the medicinal uses of over 2,700 plants by 218 Native American tribes, the author organizes his extensive research into eighty-two categories--including contraceptives, gastrointestinal aids, sedatives, toothache remedies, and more--and provides indexes arranged by tribe, usage, and common name, as well as 150 line drawings.

Field Guide to Medicinal Wild Plants

Author: Bradford Angier
Publisher: Stackpole Books
ISBN: 0811742806
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 353

Book Description
First-ever revision of a classic guidebook. Information on each plant's characteristics, distribution, and medicinal qualities as well as updated taxonomy and 15 new species. How to identify and use wild plants for medicinal purposes.