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A Peterson Field Guide to Western Medicinal Plants and Herbs - (Peterson Field Guides) by Christopher Hobbs & Steven Foster (Paperback)

A Peterson Field Guide to Western Medicinal Plants and Herbs - (Peterson Field Guides) by  Christopher Hobbs & Steven Foster (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This guide offers the most comprehensive treatment of medicinal plants of western North America ever published. It includes five hundred color photographs, information on where the plants are found and their medicinal uses, and an index to medical topics covering a wide range of ailments. 500 photos.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The most complete guide ever written on the medicinal plants of western North America.</b> <p/><i>Peterson Field Guide to Western Medicinal Plants and Herbs</i> offers the best information in the world on the current popular and traditional uses of the nearly 500 species covered, much of it available for the first time. More than 530 color photographs illustrate the plants and their flowers, leaves, and fruits. The descriptive text combines scientific, ethnobotanical, and cross-cultural information, making this field guide unique. An index to medical topics is helpful for quickly locating information on specific ailments. Symbols next to the plant descriptions provide quick visual warnings for poisonous and allergenic plants. Organized by flower color for fast identification, this guide is an essential aid to appreciating native plants and the wild areas they inhabit. <p/> For more than 85 years, Peterson Field Guides have set the standard by which other field guides are measured. Comprehensive and authoritative, they are essential additions to any naturalist's bookshelf or backpack.

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