Название: Southwest Medicinal Plants: Identify, Harvest, and Use 112 Wild Herbs for Health and WellnessАвтор: John Slattery
Издательство: Timber Press
Год: 2020
Формат: True PDF
Страниц: 393
Размер: 20,3 Mb
Язык: English
The Southwest is ripe with wild edibles, no matter the season. From deserts to grasslands, river canyons to forests, a rich harvest of tasty plants—many found only in this region—awaits the curious forager. In Southwest Medicinal Plants, herbalist, educator, and lecturer John Slattery shares his expert foraging knowledge, including traditional methods of gathering and processing. Savor fresh mulberries along the trail, or blend them with foraged nuts and seeds for snacking. Enjoy a simple but delicious sun tea made from desert willow flowers. Along the way, learn what to look for, when and where to look, and how to gather the abundant wild edibles of the Southwest responsibly.
An A-to-Z guide for foraging year-round
Detailed information for safe identification
Suggestions for sustainable harvesting
Tips on preparation and use
Thorough, comprehensive, and safe, this is a must-have for foragers, naturalists, and herbalists in Arizona, southern California, southern Colorado, southern Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, western and central Texas, and southern Utah.