Growing At-Risk Medicinal Herbs, Cultivation, Conservation and Ecology [Paperback]

Richo Cech (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 17, 2002

This book is about plant conservation through cultivation. These plants are becoming rare because their native habitat is shrinking and because they are challenging to grow. Growing "at-risk" medicinal plants depends on conserving or creating the environment that harbors them. It is my sincere hope that gardeners and conservationists will use this book to help preserve wild places and as solid ground for fostering and protecting our irreplaceable native medicinal plants.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Richo has taken some of the most difficult plants imaginable and figured out what they need in order to grow -- Michael Moore, 2002

This book is a valuable, original contribution to the medicinal plant and horticultural literature. -- Steven Foster, 2002

From the Publisher

Beautiful, powerful and increasingly rare native medicinal plants are among the most valuable life forms remaining on earth. It is now up to gardeners everywhere to foster, protect, conserve and utilize this great diversity...

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Product Details

• Paperback: 323 pages
• Publisher: Horizon Herbs (October 17, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970031211
• ISBN-13: 978-0970031211
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,433,005 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An impeccable resource, February 14, 2010

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Israel Slick (Pennsyvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Growing At-Risk Medicinal Herbs, Cultivation, Conservation and Ecology (Paperback)

This book is essential for any serious medicinal herb grower or for those simply interested the history and conservation of at risk medicinal plants. Many of the plants addressed in this book are somewhat difficult to cultivate but Richo imparts his observations and experience accrued from a lifetime of experience in the field to the reader, effectively facilitating their propagation. The botanical information alone is much more exhaustive than anything that I've encountered anywhere else.
Besides need for individuals to cultivate at-risk medicinals for the sake of conservation, one will find that many of these plants are mainstays in the arsenal of any respectable herbalist. For those of us who prefer to cultivate our own medicinal plants, this book is an essential resource. Also Richo offers seeds, root cuttings, and live plants detailed in this book from his seed company, Horizon Herbs. In my encounters with him, I have found him to be extremely gracious and helpful in answering any questions that I have had.

I am including a list of all of the herbs which are addressed in this book as that seemingly pertinent bit of information is lacking from Amazon's description:

Black Cohosh
Bloodroot
Blue Cohosh
Echinacea
American Ginseng
Goldenseal
Kava Kava
Lady's Slipper Orchid
Lomatium
Osha
Peyote
Slippery Elm
Stillingia
Sundew
Trillium
False Unicorn
True Unicorn
Venus Flytrap
Virginia Snakeroot
American Wild Yam

Note: While completing this review, I discovered that it is no longer offered from Horizon Herbs, from whence I purchased my copy. However, it is offered on another major site that sells used books for under $20. I would assume that it is currently out of print, so please don't hesitate in securing a copy for yourself!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must read, November 4, 2009

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Helen (Portland, OR) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Growing At-Risk Medicinal Herbs, Cultivation, Conservation and Ecology (Paperback)

I dare anyone to read this book and not be inspired. Truly wonderful book. I would recommend that you go to either Richo Cechs site or United Plant Savers to buy this book. It's about $15.00 without shipping. I would hate to think someone went without this book due to the pricing here on Amazon. Enjoy!

11 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Growing At-Risk Medicinal Herbs, Cultivation, Conservation and Ecology, July 10, 2006

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William Overman "William Overman" (Carmel IN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Growing At-Risk Medicinal Herbs, Cultivation, Conservation and Ecology (Paperback)

Very informative book. I would recommend it highly. Tells how to grow medicinal plants in great detail. The chapters are very insightful. Detailed list of plants is given.