Southwest Medicinal Plants

Southwest Medicinal Plants
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Publisher : Timber Press
Total Pages : 393
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ISBN-10 : 9781604699111
ISBN-13 : 1604699116
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis Southwest Medicinal Plants by : John Slattery

Wildcraft your way to wellness! In Southwest Medicinal Plants, John Slattery is your trusted guide to finding, identifying, harvesting, and using 112 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 Arizona, southern California, southern Colorado, southern Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, western and central Texas, and southern Utah.

Herbal Medicine of the American Southwest

Herbal Medicine of the American Southwest
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Total Pages : 444
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ISBN-10 : 0977133303
ISBN-13 : 9780977133307
Rating : 4/5 (03 Downloads)

Synopsis Herbal Medicine of the American Southwest by : Charles W. Kane

Alternative Medicine Review, March, 2006 by Mario RoxasThis text covers over 210 western plants within 100 distinct plant profiles, from Acacia to Yucca. Each profile is identified by what the author calls its "main common name." This is followed by the plant's Latin family name, its current Latin binomial, and any other common names. The profile is further broken down into segments such as description, distribution, chemistry, medicinal uses, indications, collection, preparation and dosage, and cautions.Kane's writing style is simple and easy to follow. Drawing from over 15 years of experience in the field, he equips the reader with practical information that can be readily applied, while at the same time lending insights that can only come from someone with a true passion for, and intimate knowledge of, botanical medicines.Herbal Medicine of the American Southwest serves as a decent field guide as well. In addition to the text, the book contains 80 detailed paintings by Frank S. Rose and over 250 photos of the plants covered in the book, allowing for easy recognition on site.Although the name focuses on plants in the southwest, many may be found throughout North America. Such familiar names include dandelion, horsetail, juniper, and verbena. Thus, the medicinal plants in this book go well beyond the geographical borders of its title.For anyone interested in botanical medicine, Herbal Medicine of the American Southwest is a valuable addition to your library.

Medicinal Plants of the Desert and Canyon West

Medicinal Plants of the Desert and Canyon West
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Publisher : UNM Press
Total Pages : 289
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ISBN-10 : 9780890135914
ISBN-13 : 0890135916
Rating : 4/5 (14 Downloads)

Synopsis Medicinal Plants of the Desert and Canyon West by : Michael Moore

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.

Medicinal Plants of the American Southwest

Medicinal Plants of the American Southwest
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0977133370
ISBN-13 : 9780977133376
Rating : 4/5 (70 Downloads)

Synopsis Medicinal Plants of the American Southwest by : Charles W. Kane

Covering more than 160 southwestern plant medicines, within 100 profiles, Medicinal Plants of the American Southwest clearly explains each plant's medicinal use, therapeutic indication, geographic range, botanical description, preparation, dosage, and caution(s). Common and scientific names and chemical breakdown are also specifically detailed for each plant. A complete preparation segment includes instruction on the use and making of teas, tinctures, syrups, salves, ointments, oils, washes, fomentations, and other modes of application. Readers will also find the therapeutic index, glossary, bibliography, and the exhaustive index valuable additions to the book. Nearly 100 colors photos further assist the reader in plant identification. Printed and bound in the USA.

The Ecology of Herbal Medicine

The Ecology of Herbal Medicine
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Publisher : University of New Mexico Press
Total Pages : 588
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ISBN-10 : 9780826362186
ISBN-13 : 0826362184
Rating : 4/5 (86 Downloads)

Synopsis The Ecology of Herbal Medicine by : Dara Saville

The Ecology of Herbal Medicine introduces botanical medicine through an in-depth exploration of the land, presenting a unique guide to plants found across the American Southwest. An accomplished herbalist and geographer, Dara Saville offers readers an ecological manual for developing relationships with the land and plants in a new theoretical approach to using herbal medicines. Designed to increase our understanding of plants’ rapport with their environment, this trailblazing herbal speaks to our innate connection to place and provides a pathway to understanding the medicinal properties of plants through their ecological relationships. With thirty-nine plant profiles and detailed color photographs, Saville provides an extensive materia medica in which she offers practical tools and information alongside inspiration for working with plants in a way that restores our connection to the natural world.

Healing with Plants in the American and Mexican West

Healing with Plants in the American and Mexican West
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Total Pages : 348
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ISBN-10 : UTEXAS:059173004798251
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Rating : 4/5 (51 Downloads)

Synopsis Healing with Plants in the American and Mexican West by : Margarita Artschwager Kay

Are any of these plants dangerous, and do any of them really work? Where did they come from, and where are they available now? How can health-care practitioners gain the confidence of their patients to learn whether they are using alternative medicines for specific illnesses, symptoms, or injuries? Perhaps most intriguing, which of these plants might be waiting to take the place of known antibiotics as pathological organisms become increasingly resistant to modern miracle drugs?

Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West

Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West
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Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0890134545
ISBN-13 : 9780890134542
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West by : Michael Moore

Following the Mexican Revolution of 1910, artists articulated a new vision for the country. Works by world famous and lesser known artists are highlighted.

Los Remedios

Los Remedios
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Publisher : UNM Press
Total Pages : 160
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ISBN-10 : 9780890135808
ISBN-13 : 0890135800
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis Los Remedios by : Michael Moore

A wealth of information about herbal remedies native to the Southwest, infused with wisdom, wit, and personal reminiscences.

Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West

Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West
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Publisher : UNM Press
Total Pages : 551
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ISBN-10 : 9780890135921
ISBN-13 : 0890135924
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West by : Michael Moore

Michael Moore, renowned herbalist, teacher, and author of several medicinal plant books, presents a one-of-a-kind guide to over three hundred species of plants geographically ranging from Baja California to Alaska. This uniquely attractive book educates the reader to both native and introduced species within this region. With over eighty line drawings, forty-four color photographs, maps, and a glossary, this book contains clear and reliable information on identification and safe use of the plants; appearance, habitats, collecting methods, and storage; therapeutic uses, constituents, and preparations; potential toxicities and medical contraindications; and tea-making, tincturing, and salve making.

Food Plants of the Sonoran Desert

Food Plants of the Sonoran Desert
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Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 0816520607
ISBN-13 : 9780816520602
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Food Plants of the Sonoran Desert by : Wendy C. Hodgson

"Food Plants of the Sanoran Desert includes not only plants such as gourds and legumes but also unexpected food sources such as palms, lilies, and cattails, all of which have provided nutrition to desert peoples. Each species entry lists recorded names and describes indigenous uses, which often include nonfood therapeutic and commodity applications. The agave, for example, is cited for its use as food and for alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages, syrup, fiber, cordage, clothing, sandals, nets, blankets, lances, fire hearths, musical instruments, hedgerows, soap, and medicine, and for ceremonial purposes. The agave entry includes information on harvesting, roasting, and consumption - and on distinguishing between edible and inedible varieties.".