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A field guide to medicinal plants and herbs of eastern and central North America / Steven Foster and James A. Duke.
Record details
- ISBN: 0395988152
- Physical Description: xiii, 411 p. : col. ill.
- Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Co., 2000.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Sponsored by the National Audubon Society, the National Wildlife Federation, and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute." Rev. ed. of: Field guide to medicinal plants. 1990. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 362-364) and indexes |
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| Subject: | Medicinal plants > East (U.S.) > Identification Medicinal plants > Middle West > Identification Medicinal plants > Canada, Eastern > Identification |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stroud Branch | 581.63409 Fos 2000 | 31681001004654 | NONFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A reference to the medicinal plants and herbs of Eastern and Central North American includes specific remedies for asthma, headaches, colds, stomachaches, depression, and many other common ailments. - Baker & Taylor
With a completely revised and updated text, this exhaustive reference to the medicinal plants and herbs of Eastern and Central North America includes specific remedies for asthma, headaches, colds, stomachaches, depression, and many other common ailments. - HoughtonAt a time when interest in herbs and natural medicine has never been higher, the second edition of this essential guide shows how to identify more than five hundred kinds of healing plants. More than three hundred new color photos illustrate their flowers, leaves, and fruits. The updated descriptive text includes information on where the plants are found as well as their known medicinal uses. An index to medical topics is helpful for quickly locating information on specific ailments, from asthma and headaches to colds and stomachaches. Symbols next to plant descriptions give readers a quick visual alert to plants that are poisonous or may cause allergic reactions. Organized by plant color for fast identification, this guide is an indispensable tool for understanding the traditional medicinal uses of the plants and herbs around us.
