Healing Herbs of the Upper Rio Grande: Traditional Medicine of the Southwest
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| Rating | : | 4.37 (715 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1889921017 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 236 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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S. Curtin, who learned herbal medicine firsthand from Spanish and Native American folk healers, midwives, and elders. M. Revised and updated by eminent herbalist Michael Moore, this is a fascinating and useful guide for anyone.. This is the landmark ethnobotanical book by L
. The author draws on 35 years as a teacher, merchant, and alternative-medicine practitioner.Moore is the director of Roger & Me, the largest-grossing documentary film of all time. He is the creator and host of the Emmy Award-winning TV Nation, and the director of the documentary feature The Big One
Amazon Customer said Not for identification!. I agree with the other reviewers--this is a fantastic book with excellent information. Too often, this kind of ethnobotanical information is lost over time, when the information is not passed down over the generations.I rate the book three stars only as a cautionary to anyone looking for a book which will help them identify medicinal plants--this is not that book! There are some (Some!) black & white photos at the end, but there are no physical descriptions of any of the pl. "from the Medical Herbalism journal" according to Paul Bergner. Laura Curtin lived and worked among the curanderas and Native Americans of Northern New Mexico during the early part of the twentieth century. She fell in love with the plants and their lore, and later, at the prompting of a friend, decided to record them. Healing Herbs was first published in 19from the Medical Herbalism journal Paul Bergner Laura Curtin lived and worked among the curanderas and Native Americans of Northern New Mexico during the early part of the twentieth century. She fell in love with the plants and their lore, and later, at the prompting of a friend, decided to record them. Healing Herbs was first published in 1947, at a time when interest in traditional healing in Northern New Mexico was in decline. It helped preserve traditional information for a new generation -- when editor Michael Moore. 7, at a time when interest in traditional healing in Northern New Mexico was in decline. It helped preserve traditional information for a new generation -- when editor Michael Moore. Excellent guide to herbal uses of native Southwestern plants Living in the Southwestern Chihuahuan desert, I am always on the search for sources of information regarding local flora and particularly ethnobotanical uses of plants. This is an excellent guide originally published in 19Excellent guide to herbal uses of native Southwestern plants A Customer Living in the Southwestern Chihuahuan desert, I am always on the search for sources of information regarding local flora and particularly ethnobotanical uses of plants. This is an excellent guide originally published in 1947 and edited by Michael Moore who I consider to be an expert on herbal uses of native southwestern plants. For anyone interested in this subject, a fabulous resource to have in your library!. 7 and edited by Michael Moore who I consider to be an expert on herbal uses of native southwestern plants. For anyone interested in this subject, a fabulous resource to have in your library!
He is the creator and host of the Emmy Award-winning TV Nation, and the director of the documentary feature The Big One. . About the Author The author draws on 35 years as a teacher, merchant, and alternative-medicine practitioner.Moore is the director of Roger & Me, the largest-grossing documentary film of all time