Medicinal Plants of the American Southwest (Herbal Medicine of the American Southwest)

'One of the best guides available on medicinal plants in the American Southwest.' -- Choice Reviews '[Medicinal Plants of the American Southwest] is highly recommended to all naturalists living in the southwest of America, as well as organic studies students, however especially recommended to all inhabitants of the featured area.' -- Midwest Book Review 'The plant monographs are a combination of folk medicine, well-researched scientific findings, and conclusions found in the latest scientific journals. The bibliography is arranged clearly and neatly. I particularly like the way in which the author lists references separately for each plant, making it easy and accessible for the reader who may choose to do further research on an individual plant. The author's photography is also commendable...which will make field identification of the plants nearly effortless.' -- HerbalGram 'The author has a functional belief in self-healing; the approach here is to offer nonpharmaceutical alternatives to standard medical therapeutics.' -- The Bloomsbury Review 'The comprehensive field guide to plants from Acacia to Yucca instructs on collection, preparation and use of the Southwest s botanical bounty.' -- Arizona Highways 'As a working model of a modern herbal, the value of this book transcends both the limits of its geographic scope and its focus on nondomestic plant species. It should be of interest to lay readers and scientists alike, consumers and practitioners of herbal medicine, ethnobotanists, pharmacognosists, policy-makers, regulators and those interested in the utilization of wild medicinal plant species.' -- Phytomedicine 'researched, practical, and pertinent, this work serves as a resource for those who are interested in finding medicine from the land.' --Paper Clips 'he equips the reader with practical information that can be readily applied, while at the same time lending insights that can only come from someone with a true passion for, and intimate knowledge of, botanical medicines.' --Alternative Medicine Review 'Succinct practical indications and usage profiles of over [160] mostly SW desert plants by a herbalist who walks his talk.' --Herbal Bookworm From the Inside Flap From the Introduction Within the following pages, I have attempted to overlay a modern perspective on subject matter that is very primitive, or at least thought of as primitive. A blending of ethnobotanical accounts with scientific research and personal observation is this information's creative foundation. Through writing this material, my aim is to present a guide or reference on how to best utilize the region's plant life, not only in an understandable way, but in a way that best directs what plant medicines have to offer. Inside The Essential Resource Medicinal Uses for over 160 Southwestern Plants Medicinal Uses for over 160 Southwestern Plants Historical, Traditional, & Modern Applications Historical, Traditional, & Modern Applications English, Spanish, & Scientific Names English, Spanish, & Scientific Names Chemistry, Preparations, Dosage, & Cautions Chemistry, Preparations, Dosage, & Cautions Identification, Botanical Description, & Range Identification, Botanical Description, & Range Collection Technique & Bonus Edible Uses Collection Technique & Bonus Edible Uses Color Photos with Whole Plant & Flower Detail Color Photos with Whole Plant & Flower Detail Author, researcher, and clinician, Charles W. Kane has been utilizing native edible and medicinal plants for 30+ years. He maintains a decades-long office practice as an herbal practitioner (tcbmed.com). His latest titles include: Medicinal Plants of the Western Mountain States (2017) and installments in the Wild Edible Series: Oklahoma (2021), and Nevada (2021),xa0New Mexico, Vol 1, 2nd Ed (2022), Arkansas (2023), and Idaho (2023). Read more