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Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants in Wild (and Not So Wild) Places Paperback – May 20, 1994

by Steve Brill (Author), Evelyn Dean (Author)
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The beautifully illustrated, definitive guide to foraging, harvesting, and preparing wild plants for food and medicine

Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants in Wild (and Not So Wild) Places shows readers how to find and prepare more than five hundred different plants for nutrition and better health. It includes information on common plants such as mullein (a tea made from the leaves and flowers suppresses a cough), stinging nettle (steam the leaves and you have a tasty dish rich in iron), cattail (cooked stalks taste similar to corn and are rich in protein), and wild apricots (an infusion made with the leaves is good for stomach aches and digestive disorders).

More than 260 detailed line drawings help readers identify a wide range of plants—many of which are suited for cooking by following the more than thirty recipes included in this book. There are literally hundreds of plants readily available underfoot waiting to be harvested and used either as food or as a potential therapeutic. This book is both a field guide to nature's bounty and a source of intriguing information about the plants that surround us.

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    May 20, 1994
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  7. ISBN-10
    0688114253
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    978-0688114251
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"'Wildman' [Steve Brill] has done it again. [He] has written a book that inspires, delights, and provides wonderful food for thought for anyone interested in foraging. This book will be of interest to a great range of people, from parks commissioners and managers to herbalists and hikers. If taken to heart, it will provide the reader with an increased sensitivity to, and understanding of, the plant world and its potential to improve our quality of life." — Michael J. Balick, PhD, the New York Botanical Garden

"A touch of 'wild,' a 'dash' of brilliant, and a bunch of Brill, not to be taken with a grain of salt." — Jim Duke, economic botanist, USDA

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Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants in Wild (and Not So Wild) Places shows reader how to find and prepare more than five hundred different plants for nutrition and better health, including such common plants as mullein (a tea made from the leaves and flowers suppresses a cough), stinging nettle (steam the leaves and you have a tasty dish rich in iron), cattail (cooked stalks taste similar to corn and are rich in protein), and wild apricots (an infusion made with the leaves is good for stomachaches and digestive disorders). More than 260 detailed line drawings help readers identify a wide range of plants - many of which are suited for cooking by following the more than thirty recipes included in this book. There are literally hundreds of plants readily available underfoot waiting to be harvested and used either as food or as a potential therapeutic. This book is both a field guide to nature's bounty and a source of intriguing information about the plants that surround us.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow Paperbacks; 1st edition (May 20, 1994)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0688114253
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0688114251
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.7 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.84 x 10.88 inches
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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the book highly informative, fascinating, and helpful. They also appreciate the detailed illustrations and wonderful descriptions. However, some readers feel the pictures are not in color, which would be helpful when identifying plants. Opinions are mixed on the value for money, with some finding it well-priced, while others say it's a waste of money.

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104 customers mention "Information content"89 positive15 negative

Customers find the book highly informative, packed full of information, and fascinating. They say it's helpful and enjoyable to read. Readers appreciate the list of minerals and vitamins for some plants.

"Lots of good information. Book is big and floppy." Read more

"...The Pros of the Book: Good descriptions. Very informative and useful information to the: forager, survivalist, and for those who wish to expand..." Read more

"...The information is really carefully researched, both by library work and extensive personal experience; lots of books propagate the errors of other..." Read more

"...There's a list of minerals and vitamins for some plants which surprised me. I had no clue dandelion leaves contained b12 and also burdock roots...." Read more

57 customers mention "Illustrations"51 positive6 negative

Customers find the illustrations in the book detailed, good, and easy to read. They also appreciate the author's enthusiasm and the book overall. Readers mention the information inside is great and makes it easy to know what to look for.

"Steve Brill has written a masterpiece here. I love his descriptions of plants, his enthusiasm he brings to the subject, and his knowledge base...." Read more

"...The writing is engaging and often humorous, without obscuring a thorough coverage of each plant - where and when it is found, what parts to use and..." Read more

"...He makes it easy to know what to look for by categorizing the plants and listing them by seasons and geography...." Read more

"...It is simply a beautiful book. I am not Vegan, but I use the book as the ultimate reference to create my own recipes to my dieting style...." Read more

9 customers mention "Humor"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the author's sense of humor great, witty, and informative. They also say the writing is engaging and often humorous, in an easy-to-follow and remember conversational style.

"...The writing is engaging and often humorous, without obscuring a thorough coverage of each plant - where and when it is found, what parts to use and..." Read more

"...The author is actually really funny! Makes me laugh out loud sometimes. A fun, informative, and interesting read, and a good reference book...." Read more

"This book is written in an easy to follow and remember conversational style and the illustrations are extremely good...." Read more

"...Brill adds bits of humor and many personal stories to his descriptions...." Read more

14 customers mention "Value for money"6 positive8 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the value for money of the book. Some mention it's well-priced and a great learning tool, while others say it's a waste of money.

"...The drawings, although well done render the book, well, quite boring. Colour photographs would have made this a great book...." Read more

"...edibles (available on both android and i phone), and the app is also well worth the money. The Pros of the Book: Good descriptions...." Read more

"Not as described. Hand drawn. Poor quality. Waste of $$" Read more

"...Recommend everyone have one for reference. Also great learning tool and cheap." Read more

26 customers mention "Color pictures"0 positive26 negative

Customers find the pictures in the book not color. They mention they're black and white line drawings.

"...The drawback is there's no colored pictures, but I easily just look it up on the internet...." Read more

"...Ther are no photos, but the drawing are very well-done...." Read more

"...book for information and recipes BUT...it has drawings of plants rather than actual photographs...with so many plants that look similar that could..." Read more

"...All art work is in black n white, no color pictures." Read more

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Shanna
5.0 out of 5 stars A lot of information
Reviewed in the United States on October 3, 2024
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Lots of good information. Book is big and floppy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book, though not the first book I would buy.
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Steve Brill has written a masterpiece here. I love his descriptions of plants, his enthusiasm he brings to the subject, and his knowledge base. Much of the information you find in these pages you can also find in his app on wild edibles (available on both android and i phone), and the app is also well worth the money.

The Pros of the Book: Good descriptions. Very informative and useful information to the: forager, survivalist, and for those who wish to expand their diets and improve their health. Steve is the real deal. Not some guy who parrots (you know the people who read about the plant somewhere and parrot another author without having any experience themselves) other people. Steve speaks from experience and research. This is the kind of person you want to learn from, because there are a lot of wild food books that are inaccurate. Steve is very careful and accurate in what he tells you.

The Cons: Steve designed the book by season. I can't get used to it, and don't really like that format. My preference. Steve also uses line drawings (which are good) but I find color photos are far superior. Both Samuel Thayer and John Kallas have fantastic color photos in their books, and I find both Thayers and Kallas books to be superior to the beginning and intermediate forager for that reason. Mr. Brill's app that he has for android and i phone has really good color photographs. If you have any form of smart phone I would highly suggest supplementing this book with that app. I know there are some out there that prefer line drawings to photos. I'm not one of them.

Conclusion: This book is worthy of 5 stars. There are a few books out there on foraging that I like better, but not many. If your going to have a wild food library this book should be on your must own list. I would put it right behind books by John Kallas, and Samuel Thayer. It is hard for me to put it above Euell Gibbons but to the beginning forager this book is probably a better place to start than Gibbons. For that reason my personal first purchases would be by authors: John Kallas, Samuel Thayer, Steve Brill, and then Euell Gibbons. In that order.
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M. Fulton
5.0 out of 5 stars Well selected information and the right mind-set.
Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2005
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This is the best book on edible plants I have yet encountered, and I own 7. The information is really carefully researched, both by library work and extensive personal experience; lots of books propagate the errors of other references, or ignore documented risks. I'm personally a bit reserved about medicinal uses of plants (not because plant medicines are ineffective, but because they can be quite powerful) but Brill has me at least more intrigued than I have been for a while. The writing is engaging and often humorous, without obscuring a thorough coverage of each plant - where and when it is found, what parts to use and how to collect them, and finally how to prepare for eating. While I'm at it, I'll cast my vote in favor of the excellent drawings instead of photos; colors are a lot less helpful for plant identification than many people realize.

In addition to all of these merits the book teaches what I think is the ideal attitude for foraging, both directly by exposition and indirectly through organization. The attitude may be summarized as thoughtful involvement, with both the plants and the places they grow. I've seen reviews of plant foraging books that are written as though the reviewer wishes to wander outside, grab a plant, look it up to see if it is edible, eat it or not, and then go on to something else. This is a recipe for a couple kinds of trouble. First, it is risky to collect plants without taking the time to learn about them; you can't just dive in and start eating stuff without learning both the plants you want to eat and something about the plants you don't want to eat. Spend some time with a plant guide or two just learning your way around plant in general. Second, careless harvesting can damage the plant populations and the plant habitats. Slow down a bit, let the caffeine wear off, and think about what you're doing. It makes a nice change. This book is a great guide.
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4.0 out of 5 stars thankyou steve brill
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2010
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I found this book to be very useful and am very glad I bought it. There's a lot of useful information here that i didn't expect. Every plant seems to have a story and I enjoyed everyone of them so far. There's a list of minerals and vitamins for some plants which surprised me. I had no clue dandelion leaves contained b12 and also burdock roots. I thought i could only get that from animals. There's also a list of the medicinal benefits of some plants. I haven't tried the recipes yet but I'm sure there good. Before getting into the plants there's a good intro to preparing, how to categorize identifying characteristics, medical terms, and even an outlook to keep in mind while foraging.

Being a beginner forager I thought this was a great book for me. The drawback is there's no colored pictures, but I easily just look it up on the internet. So far I've found a picture for every plant that I was looking for and there darn good pictures too. With all the plants listed this book would have probably cost a fortune to buy if it had colored photos. I don't think someone can buy this book and go out into the wild and just start foraging on the book alone. He makes it easy to know what to look for by categorizing the plants and listing them by seasons and geography. So studying and getting familiar with the plants someone wants to find first before going I believe is the best way to use the book. I've identified about 20 plants so far and am excited to identify more.

thankyou wild man
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Great book, lots of amazing and useful information.
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HARRIET HULSHOF
5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative book
Reviewed in Canada on August 8, 2023
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This book is great for assisting in identifying edible and medicinal plants in the wild. Gives a brief discription of what each plants are helful for as well. I find it's very helpful if you're into natural remedies.
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Martyn A. Dickson
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 24, 2015
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Brilliant, book easy to use full of good information
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helenpilon
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice book to read
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lots information for a beginner in learning on different kinds of mushrooms.
interesting book with nice pictures..
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Jason edwards
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good buy
Reviewed in Canada on November 10, 2022
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Very good book lots of information on what plants are good... very easy to understand..my 9 year old reads it an understands it.. every prepper should have least one copy of it
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
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