Medicinal plants of North America : a field guide

Medicinal plants of North America A field guide

Jim Meuninck, 1942-

Book - 2024

"This exquisitely detailed full-color field guide, by biologist and herbal and medical plant expert Jim Meuninck, provides identification, practical information, and skills for the location of and use of medicinal plants. The pages of this book re-connect us to our roots and the knowledge that medicinal plants and wild plant foods provide the chemicals every body needs to obtain optimum health and prevent disease"--

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Subjects
Medicinal plants > North America > Identification.
NATURE / Plants / General.
NATURE / Reference.
Herbal treatments.
Field guides.
Genres
Field guides
Published
Essex, Connecticut : FalconGuides [2024]
Language
English
Main Author
Jim Meuninck, 1942- (author)
Edition
Third edition
Physical Description
xiii, 225 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781493077861
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1. Medicinal Plants of Yards and Meadows
  • Alfalfa (Medicago)
  • Asiatic Dayflower (Commelina)
  • Asparagus (Asparagus)
  • Daylily (Hemerocallis)
  • Dandelion (Taraxacum)
  • Horse Nettle (Solanum)
  • Plantain (Plantago)
  • Wild Carrot, Queen Anne's Lace (Daucus)
  • Goldenrod (Solidago)
  • Stinging Nettle (Urtica)
  • Strawberry (Fragaria)
  • Yarrow (Achillea)
  • Marijuana (Cannabis)
  • Mullein (Verbascum)
  • Burdock (Arctium)
  • Chicory (Cichorium)
  • Dock (Rumex)
  • Morning Glory (Ipomoea)
  • Lemon Balm (Melissa)
  • Common Milkweed (Asclepias)
  • Red Clover (Trifolium)
  • Lamb's-quarters (Chenopodium)
  • Catnip (Nepeta)
  • Chamomile (Matricaria)
  • Echinacea (Echinacea)
  • Bee Balm (Monarda)
  • Evening Primrose (Oenothera)
  • Butterfly Milkweed (Asclepias)
  • Motherwort (Leonurus)
  • Foxglove (Digitalis)
  • Pokeweed (Phytolacca)
  • Amaranth, Red Root (Amaranthus)
  • Passion Flower (Passiflora)
  • Purslane (Portulaca)
  • Saint-John's-Wort (Hypericum)
  • Heal-all (Prunella)
  • Spiderwort (Tradescantia)
  • Jimsonweed (Datura)
  • Comfrey (Symphytum)
  • Wild Yarn (Dioscorea)
  • Baptisia (Baptisia)
  • California Poppy (Eschscholzia)
  • Flax (Linum)
  • Bouncing Bet, Soapwort (Saponaria)
  • Chapter 2. Medicinal Herbs of Eastern Forested Areas
  • Skunk Cabbage (Symplocarpus)
  • Hepatica (Hepotica)
  • Bloodroot (Sanguinaria)
  • Mayapple (Podophyllum)
  • Wild Leeks (Allium)
  • Jack-in-the-Pulpit (Arisaema)
  • Uva-Ursi (Arctostaphylos)
  • Wintergreen (Gaultheria)
  • Celandine (Chelidonium)
  • Club Moss (Huperzia)
  • Lady's Slipper Orchid (Cypripedium)
  • Black Cohosh (Actoea)
  • Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum)
  • Black Nightshade (Solanum)
  • Ginseng (Panax)
  • Goldenseal (Hydrastis)
  • Skullcap (Scutellaria)
  • Mistletoe (Phoradendron)
  • Ground Nut (Apios)
  • Indian Cucumber (Medeola)
  • Wild Ginger (Asarum)
  • Chapter 3. Woody Plants of Eastern States
  • Apple (Malus)
  • Coconut Palm (Cocos)
  • Grapes (Vitis)
  • Oaks (Quercus)
  • Maples (Acer)
  • Black Walnut (Juglans)
  • Cherries (Prunus)
  • Osage Orange (Maclura)
  • Sassafras (Sassafras)
  • Hawthorn (Crataegus)
  • Honeysuckle (Lonicera)
  • Pines (Pinus)
  • Poplars (Populus)
  • White Cedar (Thuja)
  • Pawpaw (Asimina)
  • Eastern Hemlock (Tsuga)
  • Balsam Fir (Abies)
  • Witch Hazel (Hamamelis)
  • Slippery Elm (Ulmus)
  • Chapter 4. Medicinal Plants of Wetlands
  • American Lotus (Nelumbo)
  • Arrowhead, Wapato, Duck Potato (Sagittaria)
  • American Pond Lily (Nymphaea)
  • Cattail (Typha)
  • Reed (Phragmites)
  • Duckweed (Lemna)
  • Mint (Mentha)
  • Watercress (Nasturtium)
  • Horsetail (Equisetum)
  • Angelica (Angelica)
  • Balmony (Chelone)
  • Blue Flag (Iris)
  • Jewelweed (Impatiens)
  • Boneset (Eupatorium)
  • Joe-Pye Weed (Etrochium)
  • Bittersweet Nightshade (Solanum)
  • Sweet Flag (Acorus)
  • Gentian (Gentiana)
  • Lobelia (Lobelia)
  • Sweetgrass (Hierochloe)
  • Cranberry (Vaccinium)
  • Beach Wormwood (Artemisia)
  • Wild Cucumber (Echinocystis)
  • Chapter 5. Woody Wetland Plants
  • Willows (Salix)
  • Barberry (Berberis)
  • Bayberry (Myrica)
  • Paper Birch (Betula)
  • Blueberry (Vaccinium)
  • Elderberry (Sambucus)
  • Mountain Ash (Sorbus)
  • Spicebush (Lindera)
  • Tamarack, American Larch (Larix)
  • Spirea (Spiraea)
  • Rosemary (Salvia)
  • Chapter 6. Medicinal Plants of the Mountain West
  • Pasque Flower (Pulsitilla)
  • Monkshood (Aconitum)
  • Blackberry (Rubus)
  • Columbine (Aquilega)
  • Fireweed (Chamerion)
  • Gooseberry (Ribes)
  • Hops (Hamulus)
  • Pearly Everlasting (Anaphalis)
  • American Licorice (Glycyrrhiza)
  • Oxeye Daisy (Chrysanthemum)
  • Western Skunk Cabbage (Lysichiton)
  • False Hellebore (Veratrum)
  • Arnica (Arnica)
  • Sitka Valerian (Valeriana)
  • Bistort (Polygonum)
  • Beargrass (Xerophyllum)
  • Usnea (Usnea)
  • Arrowleaf Balsam Root (Balsamorhiza)
  • Pipsissewa (Chimaphila)
  • Sheep Sorrel (Rumex)
  • Chapter 7. Medicinal Plants of the West Coast
  • Devil's Club (Oplopanax)
  • Red Alder (Alnus)
  • Western Red Cedar (Thuja)
  • Douglas Fir (Pseudotsuga)
  • Juniper (Juniperus)
  • Sweet Cicely (Myrrhis)
  • Sweet Clover (Melilotus)
  • Tansy (Tanacetum)
  • Tobacco (Nicotiana)
  • Western Hemlock (Tsuga)
  • Madrone (Arbutus)
  • Oregon Grape (Mahonia)
  • Buckthorn (Rhamnus)
  • American Yew (Taxus)
  • Chapter 8. Medicinal Plants of the Desert and Arid Regions
  • Buffalo Gourd (Cucurbita)
  • Sage (Artemisia)
  • Prickly Pear (Opuntia)
  • Rabbitbush, Brushbar (Ericameria)
  • Yucca (Yucca)
  • Agave (Agave)
  • Gumweed (Grindelia)
  • Mormon Tea (Ephedra)
  • Jojoba (Simmondsia)
  • Chaparral, Creosote Bush (Larrea)
  • Peyote (Lophophora)
  • Yaupon, Yaupon Holly (Ilex)
  • Appendix A. Longevity Index
  • Appendix B. Jim Meuninck's Top Garden Herbs
  • Appendix C. Helpful Websites
  • Appendix D. References and Resources
  • Index of Plant Names
  • About the Author

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