New Book of Herbs or Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples

New Book of Herbs

Author: Jekka McVicar

This lavishly illustrated A-Z reference is a must have for gardeners or anyone interested in the role of fresh herbs in a healthy lifestyle. A unique and innovative combination of cookbook, gardening guide, and organic reference, New Book of Herbs illustrates how growing and using fresh herbs can enhance ones home, health, and garden. Readers will learn how to raise and maintain herbs the organic way; discover the best ways to create simple, delicious recipes, and to recognize the medicinal, environmental, and therapeutic uses of these remarkable plants. New Book of Herbs will guide and inspire anyone interested in using herbs to achieve a healthy lifestyle.

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Food Plants of Coastal First Peoples

Author: Nancy J Turner

'Food Plants of Coastal First People' describes more that 100 plants used for food by the aboriginal peoples of coastal British Columbia. Each description contains botanical details and a color photograph to help identify the plant, as well as information on the plant's habitat, its distribution along the coast and how it was used.

Table of Contents:

	Foreword
	Preface to the First Edition (1975)
	Preface to the Second Edition
	Introduction	1
	Seaweeds	19
	Ferns and Their Relatives	23
	Conifers	32
	Flowering Plants: Monocotyledons	36
	Flowering Plants: Dicotyledons	55
	Appendix 1: Some Non-native Food Plants Used by Coastal First Peoples	133
	Appendix 2: Some Plants Considered to Be Poisonous or Inedible by Coastal First Peoples	138
	Glossary	146
	References (1975)	151
	Additional References	155
	Index	159