Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West [Paperback]

Michael Moore (Author), Mimi Kamp (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 2003

A perennial favourite, "Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West" is a user-friendly guide to over 300 species of plants geographically ranging from Baja California to Alaska.

Product Details

• Paperback: 360 pages
• Publisher: Red Crane Books; 1st edition (June 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1878610317
• ISBN-13: 978-1878610317
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #244,644 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not Only What, But Where, Why, and How, November 15, 2000

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Cherise Kelley, bellaonline.com School Reform... (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West (Paperback)

Moore tells what each plant is used for, but just as important, he details where and when to find the plant. He gives step by step recipes for each plant, telling if it should be rubbed on, eaten, soaked in, or steeped and drunk. He writes at least two pages on every plant, and some plants have seven pages because they are so useful. The only way to improve this book would be more photos. Every plant is illustrated, but less than half are shown in photos.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars fascinating but could be better, August 17, 2001

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This review is from: Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West (Paperback)

I enjoyed reading about western medicinal plants as well as the author's wry humor (I found especially hilarious that comment about the temperature of sitz baths and not wanting to "poach your privates") and obvious expertise. The recipes and directions for making medications out of the plants are outstanding. However, the photography leaves much to be desired. A few of them are blurred and most do not show sufficient detail to enable unequivocal identification. Moreover,the pictures for Yerba Santa and Yerba del lobo are switched in the last page of the color plates. NOT GOOD, if you are using this as a field guide. This then raises the question of, are there other inaccuracies in the book? Definitely check the appearance of the herb you're looking for in another book if you plan to use it.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Revolutionary Book, July 23, 2005

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Nicholas Smith "NICOLI" (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West (Paperback)

Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West has been the book I most often refer to when trying to treat a certain ailment or disease.
I came across this book when I attended the California School of Herbal Studies in California. Moore's ability to pinpoint specific uses of herbs, but at the same time his ability to admit to being wrong is what attracts me so much to his herbals (not to mention his humorous and quirky writing style). I was once told that Moore was one of the few herbalists who have doctors running up to his front door asking for answers. I have no idea if this is true considering the stubbornness of most M.D.'s, but it wouldn't surprise me considering the extent of his knowledge. I can't recommend this book enough.