HANDBOOK OF NATIVE AMERICAN HERBS

This authoritative guideùbased on the author's classic reference work, Indian Herbalogy of North America ùis a portable illustrated companion for the professional and amateur herbalist alike. It provides detailed descriptions of 125 of the most useful medicinal plants commonly found in North America, along with directions for a range of uses, remedies for common ailments, and notes on the herbal traditions of other lands. Entries include staples of folk medicine such as echinacea and slippery elm as well as common kitchen herbsùsuch as parsley, thyme, and pepperùwhose tonic and healing properties are less widely known.