Medicinal Herbs of the Rainforest & Native Americans
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Medicinal Herbs of the Rain Forest: Uncovering the Rain Forest's Natural Medicines by Rita Elkins Paperback (1997) |
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A Book Uncovering the Rain Forest's Natural Medicines. The rain forests of Peru, Brazil and other countries yield some of the most sought-after natural remedies of our time. New understanding of the value of these herbs is making the rain forest's ecological system a primary target for both clinical and natural medicine and research. Herbs like cat's claw and noni have provided thousands of people with effective and safe relief of various disorders. Rita Elkins' new title outlines the latest and hottest products emerging from the rain forest.
| Alaska's Wilderness Medicines: Healthful Plants of the Far North by Eleanor Viereck Paperback (1987) |
How Indians Use Wild Plants for Food, Medicine and Crafts by Frances Densmore Paperback (1974) |
The first comprehensive pocket-size guide to medicinal plants shows how to identify 500 of these plants. Each one is illustrated with a line drawing, and nearly half are also shown in color photos. The text includes information on where the plants are found and detailed descriptions of all their known uses, both folk remedies and those that have been scientifically proven.
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