01/01/1992 This accurately illustrated guide gives detailed descriptions of over 200 plants to enable easy identificaiton, and provides information on the distribution and natural habitat of each species.
An inspiring work of oral history, Earth and Spirit explores and celebrates Puerto Rico's tradition of botanical medicine as it was practiced up to the 1980s. This lively and deeply personal glimpse of Caribbean healing presents the voices of dozens of people who knew, loved and worked with...
01/01/1993 An illustrated guide to herbs, their medicines and magic reveals the mystical and spiritual associations of herbs, to rekindle our natural and traditional links with these remarkable plants. A classic herbal book to consult and enjoy for years to come.
08/01/1973 This book discusses many of the culinary and medicinal herbs native to North America, the kinds that were well known to the Indians and early settlers. 303 pages, illustrations
At last...a comprehensive, truly unbiased herbal resource for health care professionals. You want to know the facts about herbal agents, not the folklore. You want results of scientific studies, not anecdotal reports and unverified claims.
Are any herbs safe, effective, and suitable for self-treatment? The Honest Herbal answers this question with clear, concise, authoritative information backed by scientific references readers can check for themselves.
Thirty Plants That Can Save Your Life introduces readers to the best plants for promoting wellness, preventing illness, and cleansing and soothing mind and body. To find the plants most widely and successfully used in traditional medicine, Schar researched herbal and medical lore from around the...