Edible and Medicinal Plants of Canada
Author | : Andrew MacKinnon |
Publisher | : Lone Pine Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009 |
ISBN-10 | : 1551055724 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781551055725 |
Rating | : 4/5 (725 Downloads) |
Download or read book Edible and Medicinal Plants of Canada written by Andrew MacKinnon and published by Lone Pine Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Canada is home to a vast diversity of plants that have helped nourish and heal our people for thousands of years. Find out about: * First Nations uses of plant species * Gathering and preparing wild plants for a variety of uses * Historic European uses of plant species * Plants for everything from clothing to shelter * The fundamentals of survival - food and medicines * Clear descriptions of the plants and where to find them * Warnings about plant allergies, poisons and digestive upsets * A special section identifying poisonous plants and species that are similar * More than 530 colour photographs and 125 illustrations.