A Field Guide to Western Medicinal Plants and Herbs

A Field Guide to Western Medicinal Plants and Herbs
Author: Steven Foster
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 478
Release: 2002
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780395838068

Features more than five hundred plants and herbs of North America providing information on their location and medicinal uses.

A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants of Eastern and Central North America

A Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants of Eastern and Central North America
Author: Lee Peterson
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 400
Release: 1978
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 9780395926222

More than 370 edible wild plants, plus 37 poisonous lookalikes, are described here, with 400 drawings and 78 color photographs showing precisely how to recognize each species. Also included are habitat descriptions, lists of plants by season, and preparation instructions for 22 different food uses.

Medicinal Plants of the Desert and Canyon West

Medicinal Plants of the Desert and Canyon West
Author: Michael Moore
Publisher: UNM Press
Total Pages: 289
Release: 1989-06-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0890135916

This classic work on medicinal herbs of the Western uplands is an authoritative presentation of more than 100 species. Unsurpassed as a field guide for its authoritative information on collection and medicinal preparation. Focuses on the plant life of rocky and arid lands of the West, and includes detailed information on the preparation and use of these vital herbs.

Field Guide to Medicinal Wild Plants

Field Guide to Medicinal Wild Plants
Author: Bradford Angier
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Total Pages: 353
Release: 2008-07-29
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0811742806

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 purposes.

A Field Guide to Western Trees

A Field Guide to Western Trees
Author: George A. Petrides
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 454
Release: 1998
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780395904541

This newly designed edition of a popular Peterson Field Guide features detailed descriptions of 387 species, arranged in six major groups by visual similarity. The 47 color plates and five text drawings show distinctive details needed for identification. Color photographs and 295 color range maps accompany the species descriptions.

Return to Eden

Return to Eden
Author: Judith M. Ervine
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Herbs
ISBN: 9781466364295

This Herbal Medicine Field Guide documents the herbal remedies used at the Eden Herbal Medical Clinic in Doma, Zimbabwe, Africa. More than 20,000 patients have benefitted from Judy Ervine's expertise as a State Registered Nurse and a Registered Herbal Practitioner. Judy writes from more than twenty years' experience with herbal medicine in a part of the world where western medicines are seldom available. This field guide is a compilation of the effective herbal remedies used in this remarkable Clinic.

Edible and Medicinal Plants of the West

Edible and Medicinal Plants of the West
Author: Gregory L. Tilford
Publisher: Mountain Press Publishing
Total Pages: 260
Release: 1997
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780878423590

Edible and Medicinal Plants of the West is a full-colour photographic guide to the identification, edibility, and medicinal uses of over 250 plant species, growing from Alaska to southern California, east across the Rocky Mountains and the Northern Plains to the Great Lakes. Herbalist and naturalist Gregory Tilford provides a thorough introduction to the world of herbal medicine for everyone interested in plants, personal well-being, and a healthy environment.

Dr. Kidd's Guide to Herbal Dog Care

Dr. Kidd's Guide to Herbal Dog Care
Author: Randy Kidd
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2000-01-01
Genre: Pets
ISBN: 1580171893

Holistic veterinarian Dr. Randy Kidd explains how herbs can be used in the care of dogs. Includes chapters on common dog ailments and how to address them. Illustrations.

Mountain States Medicinal Plants

Mountain States Medicinal Plants
Author: Briana Wiles
Publisher: Timber Press
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2018-03-07
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1604698403

“A practical guide to using medicinal herbs as well as a powerful reminder of our reciprocal relationship with the natural world.” —Rosalee de la Forêt, author of Alchemy of Herbs In Mountain States Medicinal Plants, Briana Wiles is your trusted guide to finding, identifying, harvesting, and using 120 of the region’s most powerful wild plants. You’ll learn how to safely and ethically forage and how to use wild plants in herbal medicines including teas, tinctures, and salves. Plant profiles include clear, color photographs, identification tips, medicinal uses and herbal preparations, and harvesting suggestions. Lists of what to forage for each season makes the guide useful year-round. Thorough, comprehensive, and safe, this is a must-have for foragers, naturalists, and herbalists in Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, eastern Oregon, eastern Washington, and northern Nevada.