A Peterson Field Guide to Western Medicinal Plants and Herbs

Peterson Field Guides

by Christopher Hobbs, Roger Tory Peterson (Editor)

Featuring more than five hundred plants and herbs of western North America, an authoritative guide provides a wealth of information on these plants, including their location and their medicinal uses, accompanied by color photographs and an index toFeaturing more than five hundred plants and herbs of western North America, an authoritative guide provides a wealth of information on these plants, including their location and their medicinal uses, accompanied by color photographs and an index to medical topics that covers a vast array of ailments. Simultaneous. medical topics that covers a vast array of ailments. Simultaneous.

Genres: Herbs, Field Guides, Nonfiction, Nature, Reference, Plants, Health

464 pages, Paperback

First published April 18, 2002

Reviews

[RuBisCO Reviews · Rating 3 out of 5]

It has a lot but poor specifics and it's strange by the flower color which is the worst. If you are using plants for medicine and don't know more ID beyond flower color you are putting yourself in danger. A family system and an easy pictorial key would make this useful.

[Nik O.K. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Peterson's guides are the best!

[Paul · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good reference but I really wish the font was just a bit larger.

[Eric Allan · Rating 2 out of 5]

The redeeming quality to this book is that it has actual photos of all the plants. Unfortunately, it is more lore than science. It also assumes that you already are familiar with basic preparation of wild plants. No step-by-step illustrations about how to prepare and eat.

[EmberJenn · Rating 2 out of 5]

Too much lore instead of facts. I don't want to know what the indians used this or that plant for. I want more scientifically based info. Not going to borrow this one from the library again.

[Amilu · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book. Well indexed and organized by colour.