About this title: This book is the first-ever revision of a classic guidebook. It provides information on each plant's characteristics, distribution, and medicinal qualities, as well as updated taxonomy and 15 new species. It shows how to identify and use wild plants for medicinal purposes. 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 ...
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Description: Octavo, softcover, glossy pictorial wraps. Short note on endpaper else near fine. 320 pp. A full-color reference to the history, habitat, and identifying characteristics of over 100 medicinal wild plants of North America. From Amaranth to Yucca, family, common and Latin names, history, area grown, medical uses. For 100's of years the American Indians utilized willow bark to reduce fever and the pain of arthritis. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780811734936ISBN:0811734935
Description: Anderson, Arthur J, and Mahannah, Jacqueline, and Workman, Kristen. New. Trade paperback (US). Sewn binding. 258 p. Contains: Illustrations. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Date Published: 2008-09-30
ISBN-13:9780811734936ISBN:0811734935
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780811734936. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Stackpole Books
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780811734936ISBN:0811734935
Description: New. Brand New! Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Description: Fine; Collectible. Apparent First Edition (not stated) published in 1978 as ISBN 0-8117-2076-4 by Stackpole Books, a fine 320-page book with an impressive black leather-like hardcover and gilt cover-lettering (no jacket), profusely color-illustrated text, and the original 1978 Explorers Book Club invoice, obviously unread, unused, with clean unmarked text and endpapers, and although over 30-years-old, this copy is still like new. (ST41) read more
Description: Very good. Book has appearance of only minimal use. All pages are undamaged with no significant creases or tears. With pride from Motor City. All books guaranteed. Best Service, Best Prices. read more
Description: Paperback Book is in Good condition: clean cover, clean pages (no text markings), clean page edges (no remainder mark). Some minor wear to cover edges. Ships with bar coded label for faster delivery! read more
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg, PA, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1978
ISBN-13:9780811720762ISBN:0811720764
Description: Very Good Minus. Poor Jacket. 318pp. Top edge and foredge are spotted. Rear board has a small moisture warp. Jacket has chips and creases along the edges. All Books Are Graded by American Book Association Standards. 0811720764. read more
Description: This illustrated guide to North American wild medicinals has been a nature classic for over thirty years. The second edition includes updated taxonomy and more than a dozen new species, such as echinacea, ephedra, jewelweed, goldenseal, and more. read more
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