Edition |
3rd ed. |
Description |
xviii, 456 p. : col. ill. ; 19 cm. |
Series |
Peterson field guides |
Note |
"Sponsored by the National Audubon Society, the Roger Tory Peterson Institute, and the National Wildlife Federation." |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 422-425) and indexes. |
Summary |
A reference to the medicinal plants and herbs of Eastern and Central North American includes specific remedies for asthma, headaches, colds, stomachaches, depression, and many other common ailments. |
Contents |
How to use this book -- White or whitish flowers -- Yellow flowers -- Orange flowers -- Pink to red flowers -- Violet to blue flowers -- Green flowers -- Shrubs -- Trees -- Woody vines -- Ferns -- Grasses and grasslike plants. |
Subject |
Medicinal plants -- East (U.S.) -- Identification.
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Medicinal plants -- Middle West -- Identification.
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Medicinal plants -- Canada, Eastern -- Identification.
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Added Author |
Duke, James A., 1929-2017.
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Added Title |
Field guide to medicinal plants and herbs of eastern and central North America |
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Medicinal plants and herbs of eastern and central North America |
ISBN |
0547943989 (pbk.) |
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9780547943985 (pbk.) : |
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