A guide to over 300 species of plants geographically ranging from Baja California to Alaska.

    It explains where different herbs grow; how to gather and prepare them; their medicinal values; and how to use them. Additional information has been added on beverage teas, spices and flavoring herbs, plant vitamins, plant dyes for fabrics, botanicals for dentifrices, gargles and cosmetics. Clear-cut illustrations of plants are found throughout the text and 291 plants are illustrated in full color.

    Lots of herbal lore."This magical book has made me want to shelve my responsibilities and hit the road! The author's enthusiasm and ability to embrace hardship and bounty alike are truly inspirational. I am encouraged to lighten my material load to provide space for the gifts that the simple life provides. Recipes, travel lore, herbal medicine, literary references, and personal observations make Traveler's Joy an enjoyable read."

    Learn to use herbs to change the way you look and feel. ****28 b&w illus. 6 x 9.

    A modern up-to-date work on Medicinal Plants, their identification, preparation, and use.

    The comprehensive modern herbal lists nearly 300 plants and is complemented by delicate botanical watercolors.