Medicinal Herbs of California
eBook - ePub

Medicinal Herbs of California

A Field Guide to Common Healing Plants

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Medicinal Herbs of California

A Field Guide to Common Healing Plants

About this book

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.

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Yes, you can access Medicinal Herbs of California by Lanny Kaufer in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Botany. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Table of contents

  1. Acknowledgments
  2. Introduction
  3. A Brief History of Medicinal Herbs in America
  4. Sustainable Collecting
  5. Native Plant Conservation
  6. Collecting, Drying, and Storing Herbal Home Remedies
  7. Preparing Herbal Home Remedies
  8. How to Use This Guide
  9. HERBS
  10. Recipes
  11. Endnotes
  12. Bibliography
  13. Contributors
  14. About the Author