Considered a leading authority on wild plant medicines, Charles W. Kane's books are found from Harvard's botany library to coffee tables and truck stops. He is a veteran of the war on terrorism and lives in southern Arizona. He has also written 'Sonoran Desert Food Plants' and 'Herbal Medicine: Trends and Traditions'.
Medicinal Plants of the American Southwest
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(Reprint)
$19.95
- ISBN-13: 9780977133376
- Publisher: Lincoln Town Press
- Publication date: 08/01/2011
- Edition description: Reprint
- Pages: 368
- Sales rank: 94,878
- Product dimensions: 8.42(w) x 8.52(h) x 0.91(d)
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Covering more than 160 southwestern plant medicines, within 100 profiles, Medicinal Plants of the American Southwest clearly explains each plant's medicinal use, therapeutic indication, geographic range, botanical description, preparation, dosage, and caution(s). Common and scientific names and chemical breakdown are also specifically detailed for each plant. A complete preparation segment includes instruction on the use and making of teas, tinctures, syrups, salves, ointments, oils, washes, fomentations, and other modes of application. Readers will also find the therapeutic index, glossary, bibliography, and the exhaustive index valuable additions to the book. Nearly 100 colors photos further assist the reader in plant identification. Crucifixion thorn (Castela), Elephant tree (Bursera), and Pipevine (Aristolochia) are new profiles for this edition. Formally entitled 'Herbal Medicine of the American Southwest' this is the second major revision for the material that comprises 'Medicinal Plants of the American Southwest'.
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