Field Guide to Medicinal Wild Plants

von Bradford Angier

264 Seiten, Taschenbuch

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- 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 purposesThis illustrated guide to North American wild medicinals has been a nature classic for over thirty years. In this new edition, David K. Foster revises Bradford Angier's invaluable handbook, updating the taxonomy and adding more than a dozen species, including the purple coneflower, popularly known as echinacea, as well as ephedra, jewelweed, goldenseal, and more. Scientific information for a general audience and full-color illustrations combine with intriguing accounts of the plants' uses, making this a practical guide for anyone interested in the medicinal uses of wild plants.

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• ISBN: 9780811734936
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 29.07.2008
• Größe: 208 x 139 mm
• Verlag: Stackpole Books
• Herausgegeben von: David K Foster