Medicinal Herbs of California: A Field Guide to Common Healing Plants
Medicinal Herbs of California: A Field Guide to Common Healing Plants by Lanny Kaufer
2021 | ISBN: 1493058029 | English | 296 pages | EPUB | 22 MB
2021 | ISBN: 1493058029 | English | 296 pages | EPUB | 22 MB
Medicinal Herbs of California is the first statewide field guide to more than 70 common medicinal plants of California. This vital addition to the California naturalist’s shelf will introduce readers to the principles of herbal remedies, history and roots in native cultures, scientific information, and how to find and incorporate medicinal plants into daily life.
Inside you’ll find:
Photos and descriptions to help with positive identification
Common and scientific names and the plant families
Conservation status
Modern and traditional uses
The science behind natural phytochemicals that have earned these plants a place in Native American medicine for thousands of years.