A Handbook of Native American Herbs

by HUTCHENS, ALMA R.

• ISBN13: 9780877736998
• ISBN10: 0877736995
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 1992-11-10
• Publisher: Shambhala

Summary

This authoritative guide-based on the author's classic reference work,Indian Herbalogy of North America-is a portable illustrated companion for the professional and amateur herbalist alike. It provides detailed descriptions of 125 of the most useful medicinal plants commonly found in North America, along with directions for a range of uses, remedies for common ailments, and notes on the herbal traditions of other lands. Entries include staples of folk medicine such as echinacea and slippery elm as well as common kitchen herbs-such as parsley, thyme, and pepper-whose tonic and healing properties are less widely known.

Author Biography

Alma R. Hutchens, a close associate of the late herbalist N. G. Tretchikoff, has been a student and practitioner of herbal medicine for many years.

Table of Contents

Editor's Foreword	ix
Ale hoof	1	(1)
Alfalfa	2	(1)
Aloe	3	(3)
Angelica	6	(1)
Arnica	7	(3)
Arsesmart	10	(1)
Balsam Fir	11	(2)
Barberry	13	(2)
Bayberry	15	(2)
Bearberry	17	(2)
Beech	19	(1)
Beechdrops	20	(1)
Beth Root	21	(2)
Bilberry	23	(1)
Birch	24	(3)
Bitterroot	27	(2)
Bittersweet	29	(3)
Blackberry	32	(1)
Black Cohosh	33	(2)
Black root	35	(2)
Black Walnut	37	(2)
Bloodroot	39	(2)
Blue cohosh	41	(1)
Blue Flag	42	(2)
Blue Vervain	44	(2)
Burdock	46	(2)
Capsicum	48	(2)
Castor Bean	50	(3)
Catnip	53	(1)
Celandine	54	(2)
Centaury	56	(1)
Chaga	57	(3)
Chamomile	60	(2)
Cherry	62	(2)
Chestnut	64	(1)
Chickweed	65	(1)
Cleavers	66	(2)
Coltsfoot	68	(1)
Comfrey	69	(2)
Couch Grass	71	(3)
Crampbark	74	(2)
Creosote Bush	76	(2)
Damiana	78	(2)
Dandelion	80	(2)
Echinacea	82	(2)
Elder	84	(3)
Elecampane	87	(2)
Eucalyptus	89	(2)
Feverfew	91	(2)
Five Finger Grass	93	(1)
Fringe Tree	94	(2)
Ginger, wild	96	(1)
Ginseng	97	(4)
Goldenseal	101	(3)
Goldthread	104	(1)
Hellebore	105	(2)
Hops	107	(2)
Horehound	109	(2)
Horseradish	111	(1)
Horsetail	112	(2)
Hydrangea	114	(1)
Hyssop	115	(2)
Juniper	117	(2)
Lady's Slipper	119	(1)
Licorice	120	(3)
Life Root	123	(2)
Linden	125	(2)
Lobelia	127	(3)
Lungwort	130	(2)
Mandrake	132	(2)
Milkweed	134	(2)
Mint	136	(2)
Motherwort	138	(2)
Mugwort	140	(2)
Mullein	142	(2)
Nettle	144	(2)
Oak	146	(2)
Oats	148	(2)
Parsley	150	(1)
Plaintain	151	(3)
Poke	154	(2)
Prickly Ash	156	(2)
Raspberry	158	(2)
Red Clover	160	(2)
Sage	162	(2)
Sanicle	164	(2)
Sarsaparilla	166	(2)
Sassafras	168	(2)
Senega	170	(1)
Senna	171	(1)
Skullcap	172	(3)
Slippery Elm	175	(2)
Solomon's Seal	177	(1)
Spikenard	178	(2)
St. John's Wort	180	(3)
Strawberry	183	(1)
Sumac	184	(2)
Sundew	186	(2)
Sunflower	188	(4)
Swamp Beggar's Tick	192	(2)
Sweet Flag	194	(2)
Sweet Gum	196	(1)
Tamarack	197	(2)
Tansy	199	(2)
Thuja	201	(1)
Thyme	202	(1)
Turkey Corn	203	(2)
Valerian	205	(2)
Violet	207	(3)
Virginia snakeroot	210	(1)
Watercress	211	(1)
Water pepper	212	(2)
White Pine	214	(2)
White pond Lily	216	(2)
Wild Carrot	218	(1)
Wild Yam	219	(3)
Willow, Black	222	(2)
Wintergreen	224	(1)
Witch hazel	225	(2)
Wormseed	227	(2)
Wormwood	229	(3)
Yarrow	232	(2)
Yellow dock	234	(2)
Yellow Parilla	236	(1)
Yerba santa	237	(2)
Definitions	239	(2)
Index	241