Medicinal Herbs of California
Title | Medicinal Herbs of California PDF eBook |
Author | Lanny Kaufer |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 297 |
Release | 2021-12-30 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 1493058037 |
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.
Edible and Useful Plants of California
Title | Edible and Useful Plants of California PDF eBook |
Author | Charlotte Bringle Clarke |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 300 |
Release | 1977 |
Genre | Cooking |
ISBN | 9780520032613 |
How to find, prepare, and cook delicious dishes from more than 200 types of wild plants - unique prize-winning recipes!
Herbs of California
Title | Herbs of California PDF eBook |
Author | Lanny Kaufer |
Publisher | Falcon Guides |
Pages | 256 |
Release | 2021-09 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781493058020 |
Medicinal Herbs of California will be the first statewide field guide to the 70 most common medicinal plants of California. This vital edition 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. Social media is making natural remedies accessible to a new generation, informing and inspiring everyone from part-time hippies and aspiring #plantwitches to new mothers and busy professionals to tap the wisdom and benefits of the land. This guide will build a foundation for aspirants to get outside, and discover the herbs in their own backyards, as well as informing troves of active foragers, gardeners, and nature-lovers. 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.
After the First Full Moon in April
Title | After the First Full Moon in April PDF eBook |
Author | Josephine Grant Peters |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 222 |
Release | 2016-06-03 |
Genre | Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | 1315435284 |
Josephine Peters, a revered northern California Indian elder and Native healer, shares her vast, lifelong cultural knowledge on personal and tribal history, gathering ethics and preparations, then offers a catalogue of the uses and doses of over 160 plants.
Medicinal Plants Used by Native American Tribes in Southern California
Title | Medicinal Plants Used by Native American Tribes in Southern California PDF eBook |
Author | Donna Largo |
Publisher | |
Pages | 57 |
Release | 2009 |
Genre | Ethnobotany |
ISBN | 9780879190002 |
"The purpose of this project is to provide a resource guide for medical providers and traditional health care practitioners in an effort to better coordinate patient care with traditional practices. This guide will help to illuminate some contraindications of western medicine with Southern California Native American traditional medicine, in hopes of protecting patients from any negative reactions. A secondary purpose ... is to make available information about traditional medicine to anyone interested in disease prevention through Native American knowledge and traditions."--P. 1.
Healing with Medicinal Plants of the West - Cultural and Scientific Basis for Their Use
Title | Healing with Medicinal Plants of the West - Cultural and Scientific Basis for Their Use PDF eBook |
Author | Cecilia Garcia |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2012-09-10 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9780976309192 |
A Manual of the Flowering Plants of California
Title | A Manual of the Flowering Plants of California PDF eBook |
Author | Willis Linn Jepson |
Publisher | Univ of California Press |
Pages | 1264 |
Release | 1925 |
Genre | History |
ISBN |
Amerika, Florenwerke, Kalifornien