Field Guide to Medicinal Wild Plants

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First-ever revision of a classic guide book!

This illustrated guide to North American wild medicinals has been a nature classic for over thirty years. In this new edition, David K. Foster revises Bradford Angier's invaluable handbook, 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.
Contains:
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
Paperback, 264 pages.