Northeast Medicinal Plants: Identify, Harvest, and Use 111 Wild Herbs for Health and Wellness by Liz Neves
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Web ID: 147891374 years ago
from Pittsburgh, Pa
Natural Remedies!
As someone who has always gone for natural remedies to ailments I really loved this book. The detailed information on herbs is phenomenal. My favorite part however is the recipes for balms, tinctures, lozenges and so much more. Highly highly recommend this book! Thank you to the Publisher and Netgalley for the advanced e-reader copy. All opinions expressed are my own.
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5 years ago
from Washington DC
not your typical identification & harvesting guide
This is not your typical identification guide and harvesting guide. First things first, It goes into how to be ethical and mindful in the treatment of mother Earth. This is something I think is super important to talk about before one delves into nature and harvests anything. To take anything from the Earth, you need to be respectful, responsible, and mindful of your actions. You also need to ask and give back. It also brings up safety and helps you identify poisonous plants so you understand risks. Some of these plants look alike, so you have to keep your eyes open. I like that they give you pictures with detailed descriptions of the poisonous plants so you know what to watch out for. It even has a section on how to make your own medicine from the plants that you harvest. It details recipes for tinctures, syrups, vinegars, elixirs, essences, balms, lotions, creams, and salves. Another great part about this book is the section that gives you detailed charts on when to best harvest these plants by season. There are also pictures of how these plants can look different as they grow, which can help you to better identify them when you go to harvest. The actual section where it gets into each of the plants is very detailed (such as plant name, parts used, how to identify, “where, when and how to wild craft”, medicinal uses, precautions, future harvests, and herbal preparations) with numerous full color photos for each. It covers 111 wild herbs and is responsible in covering only the ones that aren’t currently at risk for being over harvested or endangered in the wild like American ginseng, slippery elm, and wild ginger (just to name a few). Would I recommend this book to others? Most definitely! In fact, I intend to buy this book for myself when it is published and released to the public because I was SO blown away by how much helpful detail is included and how organized the information is within the pages. Would I buy this book for myself? Yes! I’ve been looking for a guide like this for Northeastern plants that I could use to identify and harvest in the wild and this one hits the nail on the head. Thanks to Netgalley, publisher and author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
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5 years ago
It's well written and well researched, highly reco
A great book about medicinal plants. A lot of ideas and recipes that I will surely try. It's well written and well researched, highly recommended. Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.
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