Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West

Michael Moore, renowned herbalist, teacher, and author of several medicinal plant books, presents a one-of-a-kind guide to over three hundred species of plants geographically ranging from Baja California to Alaska. This uniquely attractive book educates the reader to both native and introduced species within this region. With over eighty line drawings, forty-four color photographs, maps, and a glossary, this book contains clear and reliable information on identification and safe use of the plants; appearance, habitats, collecting methods, and storage; therapeutic uses, constituents, and preparations; potential toxicities and medical contraindications; and tea-making, tincturing, and salve making.

Author: Michael Moore
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Museum of New Mexico Press
Published: 08/16/2011
Pages: 360
Weight: 1.6lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780890135396
Language: English