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Medicinal Plants of the Desert and Canyon West
Contributor(s): Moore, Michael (Author)

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 ISBN: 0890131821     ISBN-13: 9780890131824
Publisher: Museum of New Mexico Press
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 1989
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Annotation: Two bestselling handbooks and field guides for identifying, collecting, and preparing wild plants for health and healing. Michael Moore draws on his extensive background in botanical medicines and pharmacological sources, as well as Indian and Spanish herbal traditions, to present a highly readable and fascinating tour of the mountain west and the desert and canyon west.
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BISAC Categories:
- Nature | Plants - General
- Health & Fitness | Herbal Medications
- Nature | Reference
Dewey: 615.321
LCCN: 87021954
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.48" W x 8.48" L (0.63 lbs) 368 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Southwest U.S.
- Cultural Region - Western U.S.
Features: Illustrated, Index, Price on Product
 
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Publisher Description:
This classic work on medicinal herbs of the Western uplands is an authoritative presentation of more than 100 species. Unsurpassed as a field guide for its authoritative information on collection and medicinal preparation. Focuses on the plant life of rocky and arid lands of the West, and includes detailed information on the preparation and use of these vital herbs.

Contributor Bio(s): Moore, Michael: -

Michael Moore wrote numerous classic works on the herbal plants of the West and Southwest, including Los Remedios: Traditional Herbal Remedies of the Southwest, Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West, and Medicinal Plants of the Pacific West as well as a host of clinical herb manuals. He was the founder and director of Southwest School of Botanical Medicine, in Bisbee, Arizona, where he worked as a writer, researcher, therapist, and teacher for professional herbalists.
 
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