A Peterson Field Guide to Western Medicinal Plants and Herbs (Peterson Field Guides)

The most complete work on the medicinal plants of western North America, this guide offers the best information in the world on the nearly 500 species covered, much of it available for the first time. More than 530 color photographs illustrate the plants. An index to medical topics helps locate information on specific ailments. Symbols next to the plant descriptions provide quick visual warnings for poisonous and allergenic plants. Organized by flower color for fast identification, this guide is an essential aid to appreciating native plants and the wild areas they inhabit. This book is meant to enlarge people's interaction with plants, and extend the appreciation of them beyond identification and beauty to explore their uses as folk medicines or as potential drugs. Features more than five hundred plants and herbs of North America providing information on their location and medicinal uses.