Ecology of Herbal Medicine
Subtitle: A Guide to Plants and Living Landscapes of the American Southwest
Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
Published: 2021
Language: eng
Number of pages: 286
ISBN-13: 9780826362179
Subjects: Pharmacy
Description: "The Ecology of Herbal Medicine introduces botanical medicine through an in-depth exploration of the land, presenting a unique guide to plants found across the American Southwest. An accomplished herbalist and geographer, Dara Saville offers readers an ecological manual for developing relationships with the land and plants in a new theoretical approach to using herbal medicines. Designed to increase our understanding of plants' rapport with their environment, this trailblazing herbal speaks to our innate connection to place and provides a pathway to understanding the medicinal properties of plants through their ecological relationships. With thirty-nine plant profiles and detailed color photographs, Saville provides an extensive materia medica in which she offers practical tools and information alongside inspiration for working with plants in a way that restores our connection to the natural world"-- Back cover.