Indian herbalogy of North America [Unknown Binding]

Alma R Hutchens (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: 1969

For more than twenty years this pioneering work had served as a bible for herbalists throughout the world. It is an illustrated encyclopedic guide to more than two hundred medicinal plants found in North America, with descriptions of each plant's appearance and uses, and directions for methods of use and dosage. Native American traditions are compared with traditional uses of the same plants among other cultures where the science of herbs has flourished, particularly in Russia and China. Included is an annotated bibliography of pertinent books and periodicals.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Alma R. Hutchens, a close associate of the late herbalist N. G. Tretchikoff, has been a student and practitioner of herbal medicine for many years. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Unknown Binding: 491 pages
• Publisher: Homeo House Press; 1st edition (1969)
• Language: English
• ASIN: B0007KAUTY
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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44 of 44 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best reference for how to actually make these potions, February 3, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Indian Herbalogy of North America: The Definitive Guide to Native Medicinal Plants and Their Uses (Paperback)

This book is indexed by plants and by diseases. It gives descriptions of habitat so you can go and find them in the wild. It is the only book i have read to date that actually tells how to make the ointments or tea and a history of how it has been used in many cultures. It gives side effects and wonderful detailed plant sketches. Easy to read

40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Informative, but not at all what I expected, August 18, 2001

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This review is from: Indian Herbalogy of North America: The Definitive Guide to Native Medicinal Plants and Their Uses (Paperback)

Growing up in the way-out country of Missouri, I spent a lot of time outside in the woods, getting to know the different plants and animals that live there. This eventually gave rise to an interest in natural medicine, and in harvesting and preparing my own herbs from the property I lived on. All the texts I could find, though, were based in the plants and knowledge indigenous to either Europe or Asia. I was delighted to come on a copy of Alma Hutchens' _Indian Herbalogy of North America_ a couple years back, thinking it would be a catalog of the plants I found growing in my own back yard, and throughout the back roads of America that I love to explore. However, the book has quite a bit of information about the herbal medicine of other cultures (Russia, Western Europe, and China, in particular), so much that it crowds the Indian lore out--which, of course, was what I really wanted. It's not a bad book, in general terms, and would make a pretty solid kernel for a new collection of herbal medicine books, but I don't recommend this as a resource for people interested specifically in Native American treatment of disease or use of herbs for health maintenance.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, September 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Indian Herbalogy of North America: The Definitive Guide to Native Medicinal Plants and Their Uses (Paperback)

No where else can I find as much info on the herbs she features as in this book. Very informative and perfect for anyone who is interested in herbal healing and in starting their own herbal business. You can get lots of ideas from this book.