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Revered roots : ancestral teachings and wisdom of wild, edible, and medicinal plants / LoriAnn Bird.
"Revered Roots introduces the wisdom and uses of over 90 North American plants by an Indigenous Métis author and herbalist"-- Provided by publisher.
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- ISBN: 9780760393253 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 240 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm
- Publisher: Beverly, MA : Cool Springs Press, 2025.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Cookstown Branch | 615.321097 Bir | 31681010410363 | NONFIC | Available | - |
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An Indigenous Métis author and herbalist first reveals her own journey to understanding and respecting our plant elders, and then provides insightful illustrated plant profiles detailing the identification, uses, and Indigenous folklore of some of the continentâs most treasured ancestral plants. Illustrations. - Grand Central Pub
With Indigenous Métis herbalist LoriAnn Bird as your guide, connect with the ancestral wisdom of over 90 wild edible and medicinal plants from across North America.Â
A purposeful and powerful reference to the lessons, nourishment, healing, and history of our âplant teachers,â Revered Roots shares guidance on exploring, gathering, and reclaiming these long-revered plants as food and medicine. Separated into two sections, LoriAnn first reveals her own journey to understanding and respecting our plant elders. She offers teachings and lessons about remembering our relationship to the plants around us and our responsibility to the earth that sustains us.
The second part of the book is filled with insightful illustrated plant profiles detailing the identification, uses, and Indigenous folklore of some of the continentâs most treasured ancestral plants. Included are edible and medicinal bark, berries, and buds from trees and shrubs, as well as foliage, flowers, and fronds from herbs, âweeds,â and wildflowers; some native to the continent, others introduced generations ago.Â
Learn about the gifts our Rooted Nation of plants has to offer, including:Â- Evergreen tips from spruces, pines, and firsÂ
- Hawthorn berries, leaves, and flowersÂ
- Plantain seeds and foliageÂ
- Oswego tea leaves and blooms
- Slippery elm bark
- Motherwort flowers, stems, and leaves
- Black cohosh roots and rhizomesÂ
- Marshmallow root
- Cottonwood buds and bark
- Plus dozens more
Reclaiming our natural rhythms and connections to the earth we walk on is essential to our health and well-being, both as individuals and as a community. One simple way to do that is by appreciating, respecting, and seeking to understand the plants around us.
