The book covers 125 of the most vital medicinal plants found across North America. It profiles traditional folk medicine staples (like echinacea and slippery elm) as well as common kitchen herbs (such as parsley, thyme, and pepper) that possess unexpected therapeutic benefits. Readers are given step-by-step guidance on how to identify plants, extract their useful parts, and prepare remedies for common, minor ailments. It includes historical formulas for creating basic herbal preparations, including teas, infusions, decoctions, tinctures, and compresses.

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Bibliographic Details

Title

A Handbook of Native American Herbs: The Pocket Guide to 125 Medicinal Plants and Their Uses (Healing Arts)

Publisher

Shambhala

Publication Date

1992

Language

English

ISBN 10

0877736995

ISBN 13

9780877736998

Binding

Softcover

Condition

Very Good

Weight

9 ounces

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Native Amercans

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

Alma R. Hutchens, a close associate of the late herbalist N. G. Tretchikoff, has been a student and practitioner of herbal medicine for many years.

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