Basic Illustrated Poisonous and Psychoactive Plants

by Jim Meuninck

Overview

A richly photographed and information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran, Basic Illustrated Poisonous and Harmful Plants distills years of knowledge into an affordable visual guide. Whether planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, with this updated guide you'll discover how to identify and avoid poisonous, harmful, and psychoactive plants in the contiguous United States.

BASIC ILLUSTRATED Poisonous and Psychoactive Plants identifies wild and cultivated plants that are:

•     Toxic and dangerous
•     Psychoactive
•     Allergenic
•     Inflammatory

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762791903
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	05/06/2014
Series:	Basic Illustrated Series
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	104
Sales rank:	682,108
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.70(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Jim Meuninck, Naturalist and Biologist, resides on Eagle Lake, MI. with his spouse Jill. Currently, he is completing a North American Field Guide to Medicinal Plants the companion book to Edible Wild Plants. Meuninck has written and published numerous books, cds and DVD on Ethnobotany, Native American Medicine, Edible Flowers and Survival skills. For more information on the author and to access his vast reservoir of free botanical medicine information and self reliance tips go to www.herbvideos.com

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments viii

Introduction ix

Chapter 1 Poisonous Wild Plants 1

Chapter 2 Plant Dermatitis 23

Chapter 3 Allergenic Rhinitis 32

Chapter 4 Toxic Houseplants 37

Chapter 5 Toxic Garden Plants 44

Chapter 6 Psychoactive Plants 61

Bibliography 85

Index 88

About the Author 94