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With over forty years since its original printing, and over 30,000 copies sold, this bestselling guide still remains a trusted and much-consulted reference for those interested in identifying, foraging and growing wild plants for food and medicine. Now Some Useful Wild Plants is back in print for a new generation of foragers and herbalists.
Some Useful Wild Plants contains sections on useful herbs, trees, berries and seaweeds, as well as commentary on avoiding poisonous species. Pick the young tender leaves of orach, salsify and miner's lettuce for a delicious and vitamin-rich spring salad or stir-fry. Concoct a cherry bark and licorice fern syrup to soothe a sore throat. Repel insects naturally using sage oil or vanilla leaf. From alder to yarrow, each featured plant has useful descriptors for identification and details on how to harvest, as well as how the plant is traditionally used for medicine by First Nations, pioneers and contemporary herbalists. Clear line drawings are provided to assist foragers in accurate identification. Directions are included for the preparation of ointments, salves, poultices, compresses and tinctures.
Dan Jason also addresses sustainability when foraging to ensure that harvesting supports the continuous growth of the plant and the natural environment.
“...black-and-white illustrations enhance this venerable and practical guide sustainable foraging. From edible wild plants, to natural remedies for common ailments, to poisonous plants that should be meticulously avoided, Some Useful Wild Plants is reader-friendly, practical-minded, and highly recommended.”
~ Midwest Book Review, August 2017
–Midwest Book Review
“For those who feel skeptical about corporate farming and modern society’s mediated relationship with nature, this guide is a breath of fresh air.”
~ Publishers Weekly, May 2017
–Publishers Weekly
Harbour Publishing
ISBN: 9781550177916
Paperback / softback
5.0 in x 7.0 in - 186 pp
Publication Date: 17/02/2017
BISAC Subject(s): NAT026000-NATURE / Plants / General, NAT027000-NATURE / Reference, NAT011000-NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection
Description
With over forty years since its original printing, and over 30,000 copies sold, this bestselling guide still remains a trusted and much-consulted reference for those interested in identifying, foraging and growing wild plants for food and medicine. Now Some Useful Wild Plants is back in print for a new generation of foragers and herbalists.
Some Useful Wild Plants contains sections on useful herbs, trees, berries and seaweeds, as well as commentary on avoiding poisonous species. Pick the young tender leaves of orach, salsify and miner's lettuce for a delicious and vitamin-rich spring salad or stir-fry. Concoct a cherry bark and licorice fern syrup to soothe a sore throat. Repel insects naturally using sage oil or vanilla leaf. From alder to yarrow, each featured plant has useful descriptors for identification and details on how to harvest, as well as how the plant is traditionally used for medicine by First Nations, pioneers and contemporary herbalists. Clear line drawings are provided to assist foragers in accurate identification. Directions are included for the preparation of ointments, salves, poultices, compresses and tinctures.
Dan Jason also addresses sustainability when foraging to ensure that harvesting supports the continuous growth of the plant and the natural environment.
“...black-and-white illustrations enhance this venerable and practical guide sustainable foraging. From edible wild plants, to natural remedies for common ailments, to poisonous plants that should be meticulously avoided, Some Useful Wild Plants is reader-friendly, practical-minded, and highly recommended.”
~ Midwest Book Review, August 2017
–Midwest Book Review
“For those who feel skeptical about corporate farming and modern society’s mediated relationship with nature, this guide is a breath of fresh air.”
~ Publishers Weekly, May 2017
–Publishers Weekly
Details
Harbour Publishing
ISBN: 9781550177916
Paperback / softback
5.0 in x 7.0 in - 186 pp
Publication Date: 17/02/2017
BISAC Subject(s): NAT026000-NATURE / Plants / General, NAT027000-NATURE / Reference, NAT011000-NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection