A Handbook of Native American Herbs by Alma R. Hutchens

Description

A Handbook of Native American Herbs is a Pocket Guide to 125 Medicinal Plants and Their Uses.

This authoritative guide, is a portable illustrated companion for either the professional or amateur herbalist. Based on the authors classic reference work Indian Herbalogy of North America.

This book provides detailed descriptions of 125 of the most useful medicinal plants commonly found in North America. Along this, it includes directions for a range of uses, remedies for common ailments, and notes on the herbal traditions of other lands.

Entries include staples of folk medicine such as echinacea and slippery elm, as well as common kitchen herbs such as parsley, thyme and pepper – whose tonic and healing properties are less widely known.

Additional Information

• Format: Illustrated Paperback
• Pages: 272
• Published: 1992

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