Field Guide to Medicinal Wild Plants

A revision of the definitive reference, containing plant characteristics, distribution, and medicinal qualities, an updated taxonomy, and fifteen new species.

The Field Guide to Medicinal Wild Plants is the ultimate handbook for identifying and using wild plants for medicinal purposes. This illustrated guide to North American wild medicinals has been a nature classic for over thirty years. In this second edition, David K. Foster revises Bradford Angier’s invaluable reference, 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.

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00CBX017G
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Stackpole Books
Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 14, 2023
Edition ‏ : ‎ Second
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 9.2 MB
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 504 pages
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0811742801
Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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