Edible and Medicinal Plants of Canada

Canada is home to a vast diversity of plants that have helped nourish and heal our people for thousands of years. Find out about: * First Nations uses of plant species * Gathering and preparing wild plants for a variety of uses * Historic European uses of plant species * Plants for everything from clothing to shelter * The fundamentals of survival - food and medicines * Clear descriptions of the plants and where to find them * Warnings about plant allergies, poisons and digestive upsets * A special section identifying poisonous plants and species that are similar * More than 530 colour photographs and 125 illustrations.

Author: Andy MacKinnon,Linda Kershaw,John Arnason
Publisher: Publishing Partners
Published: 02/01/2016
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.50lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.30w x 1.00d
ISBN13: 9781772130027
ISBN10: 1772130028
BISAC Categories:
- Health & Fitness | Herbal Medicine
- Cooking | Seasonal
- Nature | Reference