Field Guide to Medicinal Wild Plants

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Stackpole Books, 1978 - 320 Seiten
From Amaranth to Yucca, the family, common, and Latin names, history, distinguishing characteristics, area grown, and medical uses to 108 wild medicinals are individually illustrated in full-colour for easy identification. Included are the wild medicinals of North America first used by the American Indians. Their medical practices -- along with those of the early pioneers -- have had considerable influence on the medicine, healing, and pharmacology of today's world.
 

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WILD MEDICINALS
20
OneFlower Cinquefoil 91
21
Craneberry 106
24
Hackberry 254
25
Pale Plantain 235
33
Gambel Oak 185
38
Archangel
41
Black Chokecherry 277
45
Hard Maple 165
132
Heartease 158
140
Bush Juniper
152
Heartweed
158
Labrador Tea
161
Hedge Maple
165
Pennyroyal
172
Hedge Taper
179

American Arum 143
47
Bank Pine 193
49
Mountain Box
52
American Bamboo Shoots 158
54
Palsywort 168
56
Long Boughs 311
58
Black Psyllium 235
62
Lowbush Blueberry
66
Creeping Chequerberry 266
81
Chinquapin Oak 185
91
Bullocks Lungwort 179
93
Hairy Sumac 240
96
American Bistort 158
99
Pawpaw
102
Clammy Clover 281
108
Eastern Prickly Pear 137
113
IvyLeaved Maple 165
118
Bush Grape
127
Jalap
190
Devils Guts 135
193
Golden Buttons 261
210
Clayweed 93
217
Butter 93
228
Good Tansy 91
238
Butternut 73
254
Hillberry 81
261
California Barberry 190
269
Common Burdock 96
277
Hogapple 99
281
Old Maids Nightcap
283
Iceland Lichen 76
295
California Wild Rose
298
Cambria Pine 193
305
Old Mans Flannel 179
314
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Bradford Angier is a seasoned outdoorsman who has lived in many types of wilderness. He is the author of many books on the outdoors, including At Home in the Wilderness, Wilderness Cookery and The Field Guide to Edible Wild Plants.

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