Author : Alma R. Hutchens
Release : 1991-08-27
Genre : Health & Fitness
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 396/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Indian Herbalogy of North America by : Alma R. Hutchens
Download or read book Indian Herbalogy of North America written by Alma R. Hutchens. This book was released on 1991-08-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.