Boreal Herbal: Wild Food and Medicine Plants of the North
The Boreal Herbal: Wild Food and Medicine Plants of the North is an indispensable guide to identifying and using northern plants for food and medicine. Whether you’re hiking in remote areas or gardening in your backyard, this easy—to—use handbook will help you recognize and use fifty—five common wild plants that have extraordinary healing properties. With the Boreal Herbal, you will learn how to soothe pain with willow, staunch bleeding with yarrow, treat a urinary—tract infection with bearberry, and create a delicate and uplifting skin cream from sweetgrass. There are also dozens of healthy and delicious recipes, including Wild—Weed Spanakopita, Dandelion Wine, and Cranberry—Mint Muffins.
• Profiles of dozens of herbs, berries, and trees found in the northern boreal forest, including information on their habitat, harvest times, medicinal applications, as well as food uses, cosmetic uses, and spiritual uses.
• Full—colour photographs and botanical illustrations of each plant profiled in the book for easy identification
• Instructions on how to gather and preserve wild plants
• More than 200 recipes: teas, tinctures, powders, flower essences, topical treatments, beverages, jams and jellies, baked goods, soups, entrées, and much more
• Safety tips for harvesting and using edible and medicinal wild plants, including information on calculating dosage and plant—specific cautions
• A resource section for people interested in starting up a non—timber forest—products business
• Botanical and medicinal glossaries, and index, and handy reference charts
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Boreal Herbal: Wild Food and Medicine Plants of the North
The Boreal Herbal: Wild Food and Medicine Plants of the North is an indispensable guide to identifying and using northern plants for food and medicine. Whether you’re hiking in remote areas or gardening in your backyard, this easy—to—use handbook will help you recognize and use fifty—five common wild plants that have extraordinary healing properties. With the Boreal Herbal, you will learn how to soothe pain with willow, staunch bleeding with yarrow, treat a urinary—tract infection with bearberry, and create a delicate and uplifting skin cream from sweetgrass. There are also dozens of healthy and delicious recipes, including Wild—Weed Spanakopita, Dandelion Wine, and Cranberry—Mint Muffins.
• Profiles of dozens of herbs, berries, and trees found in the northern boreal forest, including information on their habitat, harvest times, medicinal applications, as well as food uses, cosmetic uses, and spiritual uses.
• Full—colour photographs and botanical illustrations of each plant profiled in the book for easy identification
• Instructions on how to gather and preserve wild plants
• More than 200 recipes: teas, tinctures, powders, flower essences, topical treatments, beverages, jams and jellies, baked goods, soups, entrées, and much more
• Safety tips for harvesting and using edible and medicinal wild plants, including information on calculating dosage and plant—specific cautions
• A resource section for people interested in starting up a non—timber forest—products business
• Botanical and medicinal glossaries, and index, and handy reference charts
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Boreal Herbal: Wild Food and Medicine Plants of the North

Boreal Herbal: Wild Food and Medicine Plants of the North

by Beverley Gray
Boreal Herbal: Wild Food and Medicine Plants of the North

Boreal Herbal: Wild Food and Medicine Plants of the North

by Beverley Gray

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The Boreal Herbal: Wild Food and Medicine Plants of the North is an indispensable guide to identifying and using northern plants for food and medicine. Whether you’re hiking in remote areas or gardening in your backyard, this easy—to—use handbook will help you recognize and use fifty—five common wild plants that have extraordinary healing properties. With the Boreal Herbal, you will learn how to soothe pain with willow, staunch bleeding with yarrow, treat a urinary—tract infection with bearberry, and create a delicate and uplifting skin cream from sweetgrass. There are also dozens of healthy and delicious recipes, including Wild—Weed Spanakopita, Dandelion Wine, and Cranberry—Mint Muffins.
• Profiles of dozens of herbs, berries, and trees found in the northern boreal forest, including information on their habitat, harvest times, medicinal applications, as well as food uses, cosmetic uses, and spiritual uses.
• Full—colour photographs and botanical illustrations of each plant profiled in the book for easy identification
• Instructions on how to gather and preserve wild plants
• More than 200 recipes: teas, tinctures, powders, flower essences, topical treatments, beverages, jams and jellies, baked goods, soups, entrées, and much more
• Safety tips for harvesting and using edible and medicinal wild plants, including information on calculating dosage and plant—specific cautions
• A resource section for people interested in starting up a non—timber forest—products business
• Botanical and medicinal glossaries, and index, and handy reference charts

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780986827105
Publisher: Todd Communications
Publication date: 02/28/2012
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

About the Author

Beverley Gray is a boreal herbalist, aromatherapist, natural—health practitioner, journalist, and award—winning natural health—product formulator. She owns the Aroma Borealis Herb Shop in Whitehorse, Yukon.
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