Indian herbalogy of North America /

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Author / Creator:Hutchens, Alma R.
Imprint:Boston : Shambhala ; [New York] : Distributed in the United States by Random House, 1991, c1973.
Description:xxxviii, 382 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1341453
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ISBN:0877736391 (pbk. : alk. paper) : $17.00 (Can. $23.00) (£12.99)
Notes:Originally published in 1969 in India.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-352) and index.
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Summary:An encyclopedia of North American medicinal plants, this classic herbalist's guide goes inside Native American herbalism and other natural healing traditions around the world <br> <br> For more than twenty years, this pioneering work had served as a bible for herbalists throughout the world. It is an illustrated encyclopedic guide to more than two hundred medicinal plants found in North America, with descriptions of each plant's appearance and uses, and directions for methods of use and dosage.<br> <br> Native American traditions are compared with traditional uses of the same plants among other cultures where the science of herbs has flourished, particularly in Russia and China. Included is an annotated bibliography of pertinent books and periodicals.
Item Description:Originally published in 1969 in India.
Physical Description:xxxviii, 382 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 319-352) and index.
ISBN:0877736391