Title:
Medicinal herbs of California : a field guide to common healing plants
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Physical Description:
xii, 283 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Contents:
Lichens -- Gymnosperms -- Magnoliids -- Monocots -- Eudicots.
Abstract:
"Medicinal Herbs of California is the first of its kind statewide field guide to more than 70 common medicinal plants of California. This vital addition to the California naturalist's shelf will introduce readers to the principles of herbal remedies, history and roots in native cultures, scientific information, and how to find and incorporate medicinal plants into daily life"-- Provided by publisher.
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SD_ILS:186635
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ISBN:
9781493058020
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Medicinal Herbs of California introduces the principles of herbal remedies and guides readers through finding, harvesting, cultivating, and incorporating more than 70 locally abundant medicinal plants into daily life. Complete with color photos and detailed descriptions of each medicinal herb, conservation status, and recipes to put their botanical healing power to work, this guide is a vital addition to the California herbalist's bookshelf and forager's backpack. Modern and traditional uses of medicinal plants, Guidance on positive identification, ethical harvesting, and environmental impact, Scientific background, phytochemical makeup, and mechanisms of action for each plant covered Book jacket.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | p. xii |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| A Brief History of Medicinal Herbs in America | p. 5 |
| Sustainable Collecting | p. 8 |
| Native Plant Conservation | p. 10 |
| Collecting, Drying, and Storing Herbal Home Remedies | p. 14 |
| Preparing Herbal Home Remedies | p. 16 |
| How to Use This Guide | p. 18 |
| Lichens | p. 24 |
| Shield Lichen family (Parmeliaceae) | p. 25 |
| Usnea genus | p. 25 |
| Usnea (Usnea spp.) | p. 25 |
| Gymnosperms | p. 28 |
| Cypress family (Cupressaceae) | p. 29 |
| Cedar group | p. 29 |
| Incense-Cedar (Calocedrus decurrens) | p. 29 |
| Western Red-Cedar (Thuja plicata) | p. 30 |
| Juniperus genus | p. 35 |
| California Juniper (Juniperus californica) | p. 36 |
| Common Juniper (Juniperus communis) | p. 37 |
| Sierra Juniper (Juniperus grandis) | p. 38 |
| Western Juniper (Juniperus occidentalis) | p. 39 |
| Utah Juniper (Juniperus osteosperma) | p. 40 |
| Ephedra family (Ephedraceae) | p. 44 |
| Ephedra genus | p. 44 |
| California Ephedra (Ephedra californica) | p. 44 |
| Nevada Ephedra (Ephedra nevadensis) | p. 44 |
| Green Ephedra (Ephedra viridis) | p. 45 |
| Pine family (Pinaceae) | p. 49 |
| Pinus genus | p. 49 |
| Pines (Pinus spp.) | p. 49 |
| Magnoliids | p. 57 |
| Laurel family (Lauraceae) | p. 58 |
| Umbellularia genus | p. 58 |
| California Bay (Umbellularia californica) | p. 58 |
| Lizard-tail family (Saururaceae) | p. 62 |
| Anemopsis genus | p. 62 |
| Yerba Mansa (Anemopsis californica) | p. 62 |
| Monocots | p. 66 |
| Grass family (Poaceae) | p. 67 |
| Avena genus | p. 67 |
| Wild Oats (Avena fatua) | p. 67 |
| Eudicots | p. 71 |
| Muskroot family (Adoxaceae) | p. 72 |
| Sambucus genus | p. 72 |
| Blue Elderberry (Sambucus nigra subsp. caerulea) | p. 72 |
| Black Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa var. melanocarpa) | p. 73 |
| Red Elderberry (Sambucus racemosa var. racemosa) | p. 73 |
| Carrot family (Apiaceae) | p. 78 |
| Foeniculum genus | p. 78 |
| Fennel (Foeniculum vulgare) | p. 78 |
| Sunflower family (Asteraceae) | p. 82 |
| Achillea genus | p. 82 |
| Yarrow (Achillea millefolium) | p. 82 |
| Artemisia genus | p. 86 |
| Coastal Sagebrush (Artemisia californica) | p. 86 |
| Estafiate (Artemisia ludoviciana) | p. 87 |
| Great Basin Sagebrush (Artemisia tridentata) | p. 88 |
| Mugwort (Artemisia douglasiana) | p. 92 |
| Grindelia genus | p. 95 |
| Grindelia (Grindelia camporum) | p. 96 |
| Matricaria genus | p. 99 |
| Pineapple Weed (Matricaria discoidea) | p. 100 |
| Pseudognaphalium genus | p. 104 |
| California Everlasting (Pseudognaphalium californicum) | p. 104 |
| Solidago genus | p. 109 |
| Goldenrod (Solidago velutina subsp. californica) | p. 109 |
| Borage family (Boraginaceae) | p. 113 |
| Eriodictyon genus | p. 113 |
| California Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon californicum) | p. 113 |
| Thick-Leaved Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon crassifolium) | p. 114 |
| Woolly Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon tomentosum) | p. 114 |
| Sticky Yerba Santa (Eriodictyon trichocalyx) | p. 115 |
| Cactus family (Cactaceae) | p. 121 |
| Opuntia genus | p. 121 |
| Prickly-Pear Cactus (Opuntia spp.) | p. 121 |
| Heath family (Ericaceae) | p. 126 |
| Arctostaphylos genus | p. 126 |
| Manzanita (Arctostaphylos manzanita) | p. 126 |
| Bearberry (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi) | p. 127 |
| Pea family (Fabaceae) | p. 132 |
| Glycyrrhiza genus | p. 132 |
| American Licorice (Glycyrrhiza lepidota) | p. 132 |
| Beech family (Fagaceae) | p. 136 |
| Quercus genus | p. 136 |
| Oak (Quercus spp.) | p. 136 |
| St. John's Wort family (Hypericaceae) | p. 142 |
| Hypericum genus | p. 142 |
| Tinker's Penny (Hypericum anagalloides) | p. 142 |
| Gold-Wire (Hypericum concinnum) | p. 142 |
| Klamathweed (Hypericum perforatum subsp. perforatum) | p. 143 |
| Scolder's St. John's Wort (Hypericum scouleri) | p. 143 |
| Walnut family (juglandaceae) | p. 147 |
| Juglans genus | p. 147 |
| Southern California Black Walnut (Juglans californica) | p. 147 |
| Mint family (Lamiaceae) | p. 151 |
| Clinopodium genus | p. 151 |
| California Yerba Buena (Clinopodium douglasii) | p. 151 |
| Marrubium genus | p. 154 |
| Horehound (Marrubium vulgare) | p. 154 |
| Mentha genus | p. 158 |
| Wild Mint (Mentha arvensis and Mentha canadensis) | p. 158 |
| Prunella genus | p. 161 |
| Self-Heal (Prunella vulgaris) | p. 161 |
| Salvia genus | p. 163 |
| White Sage (Salvia apiana) | p. 165 |
| Blue Sage (Salvia dorrii) | p. 169 |
| Purple Sage (Salvia leucophylla) | p. 170 |
| Black Sage (Salvia mellifera) | p. 171 |
| Hummingbird Sage (Salvia spathacea) | p. 176 |
| Scutellaria genus | p. 179 |
| Skullcap (Scutellaria californica) | p. 179 |
| Trichostema genus | p. 182 |
| Woolly Blue Curls (Trichostema lanatum) | p. 182 |
| Myrtle family (Myrtaceae) | p. 186 |
| Eucalyptus genus | p. 186 |
| Eucalyptus (Eucalyptus globulus) | p. 186 |
| Poppy family (Papaveraceae) | p. 190 |
| Eschscholzia genus | p. 190 |
| California Poppy (Eschschalzia californica) | p. 190 |
| Rose family (Rosaceae) | p. 194 |
| Heteromeles genus | p. 194 |
| Toyon (Heteromeles arbutifolia) | p. 194 |
| Prunus genus | p. 199 |
| Bitter Cherry (Prunus emarginata) | p. 199 |
| Hollyleaf Cherry (Prunus ilicifolia subsp. ilicifolia) | p. 199 |
| Catalina Cherry (Prunus ilicifolia subsp. lyonii) | p. 200 |
| Western Chokecherry (Prunus virginiana var. demissa) | p. 200 |
| Rosa genus | p. 205 |
| California Wild Rose (Rosa californica) | p. 205 |
| Bald-Hip Rose (Rosa gymnocarpa) | p. 205 |
| Woods' Rose (Rosa woodsii) | p. 206 |
| Rubus genus | p. 208 |
| Whitebark Raspberry (Rubus leucodermis) | p. 209 |
| Thimbleberry (Rubus parviflorus) | p. 209 |
| Salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) | p. 210 |
| California Blackberry (Rubus ursinus) | p. 210 |
| Nightshade family (Solanaceae) | p. 214 |
| Datura genus | p. 214 |
| Sacred Datura (Datura wrightii) | p. 214 |
| Nettie family (Urticaceae) | p. 218 |
| Urtica genus | p. 218 |
| Giant Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica subsp.) | p. 218 |
| Dwarf Stinging Nettle (Urtica urens) | p. 218 |
| Caltrop family (Zygophyllaceae) | p. 223 |
| Larrea genus | p. 223 |
| Creosote Bush (Larrea tridentata) | p. 223 |
| Tribulus genus | p. 227 |
| Goathead (Tribulus terrestris) | p. 227 |
| Recipes | p. 231 |
| Endnotes | p. 250 |
| Bibliography | p. 264 |
| Plant Index | p. 276 |
| Recipe Index | p. 279 |
| Contributors | p. 281 |
| About the Author | p. 283 |
SD_ILS:186635
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