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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 581.630973
EAN: 9780688114251
ISBN: 0688114253
Label: Harper Paperbacks
Manufacturer: Harper Paperbacks
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 336
Publication Date: May 20, 1994
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Release Date: May 20, 1994
Sales Rank: 5905
Studio: Harper Paperbacks
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Product Description:
Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants in Wild (and Not So Wild) Places shows readers how to find and prepare more than five hundred different plants for nutrition and better health, including such common plants as mullein (a tea made from the leaves and flowers suppresses a cough), stinging nettle (steam the leaves and you have a tasty dish rich in iron), cattail (cooked stalks taste similar to corn and are rich in protein), and wild apricots (an infusion made with the leaves is good for stomach aches and disgestive disorders).
More than 260 detailed line drawings help readers identify a wide range of plants -- many of which are suited for cooking by following the more than thirty recipes included in this book. There are literally hundreds of plants readily available underfoot waiting to be harvested and used either as food or as a potential therapeutic. This book is both a field guide to nature's bounty and a source of intriguing information about the plants that surround us.
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The publishing quality of this book is very poor. It is cheaply assembled on poor quality, newsprint-type paper that will surely wear out, tear and discolor in little time. Regardless of the printed contents, this book is not advisable. Regrets.
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Quick skim shows a lot of "the component that may make you sick" verbiage without actually naming offensive compounds.... Kind of useless information for those of us with sensitivities that we understand.
Seems like an OK book but somewhat lacking in critical substance for a MEDICINAL HERBS guidebook.
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The book is well written and organized. My only complaint is that I wish I'd noticed that the only color pictures are on the covers. Color is an important tool in identifying these plants.
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I have kin people that was a Herb Doctor and I am very interest in all herbs and what nature has to give.
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This is a great book for new collectors of edible plants. What's most important for identifying plants? What it looks like in that particular time of year. This has a great layout for exactly that. This tells you exactly what's good for collecting (or appreciating) at the very moment you've decided to go looking.
I think this is also great book for trying to figure out what to do with all the edible plants once you're finished collecting them. Some good recipies and basic medicinal uses. ... Read More
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