Herbal Remedies from the Wild: Finding and Using Medicinal Herbs

by Corinne Martin and Helen Taylor

Book Overview

Traditional herbal medicine, long practiced as a primary form of healing in many cultures around the world, is gaining tremendous popularity and acceptance in this country. Plants such as echinacea and St. John's wort have become common remedies, and new scientific studies show evidence that these plants are in fact effective in bolstering the immune system and treating depression. Anyone interested in plants and in learning more about how to use...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0881504858
• ISBN13: 9780881504859
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Countryman Press
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

a wonderful little gem

I came upon this book my accident and have been charmed by it ever since. The author gives you the practical uses for many plants and herbs in clean and easy to understand prose, but that is not the best part of the book. What set this apart from other books are the personal notes that she includes on each one. It's a little snap shot at an author's life that truly is devoted to her studies and uses of the healing plants around her. I've ended up giving this book to several friends as a gift and everyone just loves it.

Full descriptions for fifty-two medicinal herbs

Certified herbalist Corinne Martin's Herbal Remedies From The Wild: Finding And Using Medicinal Herbs provides full descriptions for fifty-two medicinal herbs common to North America. The information provided includes the herb's appearance, where it is to be found, how to properly harvest and prepare it, and recom-mended dosages for specific ailments. Martin also includes cautions about conditions that preclude the use of the herb. The reader is given complete instructions for making teas, tinctures, salves, and syrups. Herbal Remedies From The Wild is a core addition to any personal, professional, or community library alternative health medical and herbal reference collection.