Canadian Medicinal Crops

Author : Andrew MacKinnon
Publisher : Lone Pine Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Botany, Medical
ISBN : 1551055724

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Edible and Medicinal Plants of Canada by Andrew MacKinnon Pdf

Canada is home to a vast diversity of plants that have helped nourish and heal our people for thousands of years. Find out about: * First Nations uses of plant species * Gathering and preparing wild plants for a variety of uses * Historic European uses of plant species * Plants for everything from clothing to shelter * The fundamentals of survival - food and medicines * Clear descriptions of the plants and where to find them * Warnings about plant allergies, poisons and digestive upsets * A special section identifying poisonous plants and species that are similar * More than 530 colour photographs and 125 illustrations.

Author : Ernest Small,Paul M. Catling,National Research Council Canada
Publisher : NRC Research Press
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 0660175347

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Canadian Medicinal Crops by Ernest Small,Paul M. Catling,National Research Council Canada Pdf

The introduction to this work reviews topics of general interest, including the history of plants in medicine, medicinal chemicals found in plants, the popularity of herbal medication, neutraceuticals, drugs from plants, and the economic importance of medicinal plants. The main section contains detailed species accounts of such plants as ginseng, yew, kelp, cohosh, witch hazel, and cranberry. Information provided includes scientific & common names, description & classification, agricultural & commercial aspects, medicinal & non-medicinal uses, toxicity, chemistry, and human interest information. Additional chapters address such topics as the medicinal plant business, the regulatory & legal framework for medicinal plant production & marketing, hazards associated with medicinal plants, and medicinal plant research in Canada. Includes glossary.

Author : Brenda Jones
Publisher : Nimbus Publishing (CN)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 1771088621

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Medicinal Herbs of Eastern Canada by Brenda Jones Pdf

Learn how to identify, collect, and prepare a variety of local wild plants, most growing right in your own backyard. Covering 73 different plants, each with detailed, full-colour illustrations and accessible tips, facts, and recipes, this essential guide makes it easy to benefit from your neighbourhood's wild offerings.

Author : Andrew MacKinnon,Linda Kershaw,J. T. Arnason,Patrick Owen (Nutritionist),Amanda Karst,Fiona Hamersley Chambers
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2022
Category : Medicinal plants
ISBN : OCLC:1369588250

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Edible & Medicinal Plants of Canada by Andrew MacKinnon,Linda Kershaw,J. T. Arnason,Patrick Owen (Nutritionist),Amanda Karst,Fiona Hamersley Chambers Pdf

Author : Beverley Gray
Publisher : Harbour Publishing
Page : 16 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-15
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781550176599

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A Field Guide to Medicinal Wild Plants of Canada by Beverley Gray Pdf

Nature heals! This compact field guide introduces readers to 26 common Canadian wild plants with extraordinary healing properties. Use arnica blossoms to heal muscle inflammation, improve digestion with chickweed and soothe a toothache with yarrow root—learning to identify and use wild medicinal plants is both fascinating and useful. Each plant profile includes a color photograph, identification and habitat information, as well as medicinal, cosmetic and culinary uses. Skilled herbalist Beverley Gray also includes tips on how to sustainably gather and safely use beneficial wild plants.

Author : Charlotte Erichsen-Brown
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-09
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780486139326

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Medicinal and Other Uses of North American Plants by Charlotte Erichsen-Brown Pdf

Chronological historical citations document 500 years of usage of plants, trees, and shrubs native to eastern Canada and northeastern United States. Also complete identifying information, 343 illustrations. "You can't go wrong." — Botanic & Herb Reviews.

Author : Linda Kershaw,Andy MacKinnon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2017-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 177213029X

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Plants of the Rocky Mountains by Linda Kershaw,Andy MacKinnon Pdf

This outstanding field guide features 1,362 plants. Highlights of each account include edible plants, native uses of plants, habitat and ecology, similar species and origin of the plant's name. The book also includes a wildflower photo chart, over 900 color photographs, and more than 700 line drawings.

Author : Nancy J. Turner
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780228003175

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Plants, People, and Places by Nancy J. Turner Pdf

For millennia, plants and their habitats have been fundamental to the lives of Indigenous Peoples - as sources of food and nutrition, medicines, and technological materials - and central to ceremonial traditions, spiritual beliefs, narratives, and language. While the First Peoples of Canada and other parts of the world have developed deep cultural understandings of plants and their environments, this knowledge is often underrecognized in debates about land rights and title, reconciliation, treaty negotiations, and traditional territories. Plants, People, and Places argues that the time is long past due to recognize and accommodate Indigenous Peoples' relationships with plants and their ecosystems. Essays in this volume, by leading voices in philosophy, Indigenous law, and environmental sustainability, consider the critical importance of botanical and ecological knowledge to land rights and related legal and government policy, planning, and decision making in Canada, the United States, Sweden, and New Zealand. Analyzing specific cases in which Indigenous Peoples' inherent rights to the environment have been denied or restricted, this collection promotes future prosperity through more effective and just recognition of the historical use of and care for plants in Indigenous cultures. A timely book featuring Indigenous perspectives on reconciliation, environmental sustainability, and pathways toward ethnoecological restoration, Plants, People, and Places reveals how much there is to learn from the history of human relationships with nature.

Author : J. Duane Sept
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2014-01
Category : Medicinal plants
ISBN : 0973981989

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Edible and Medicinal Plans of the Northwest by J. Duane Sept Pdf

Author : Kelly Kindscher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Nature
ISBN : UOM:39015012654540

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Edible Wild Plants of the Prairie by Kelly Kindscher Pdf

Provides information on identification and uses of edible prairie plants.

Author : Beverley Gray
Publisher : Canadian Circumpolar Institute
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Herbals
ISBN : 189644556X

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The Boreal Herbal by Beverley Gray Pdf

The Boreal Herbal: Wild Food and Medicine Plants of the North is an indispensable guide to identifying and using northern plants for food and medicine. Whether you're hiking in remote areas or gardening in your backyard, this easy-to-use handbook will help you recognize and use fifty-five common wild plants that have extraordinary healing properties. With the Boreal Herbal, you will learn how to soothe pain with willow, staunch bleeding with yarrow, treat a urinary-tract infection with bearberry, and create a delicate and uplifting skin cream from sweetgrass. There are also dozens of healthy and delicious recipes, including Wild-Weed Spanakopita, Dandelion Wine, and Cranberry-Mint Muffins.* Profiles of dozens of herbs, berries, and trees found in the northern boreal forest, including information on their habitat, harvest times, medicinal applications, as well as food uses, cosmetic uses, and spiritual uses.* Full-colour photographs and botanical illustrations of each plant profiled in the book for easy identification* Instructions on how to gather and preserve wild plants* More than 200 recipes: teas, tinctures, powders, flower essences, topical treatments, beverages, jams and jellies, baked goods, soups, entr�es, and much more* Safety tips for harvesting and using edible and medicinal wild plants, including information on calculating dosage and plant-specific cautions* A resource section for people interested in starting up a non-timber forest-products business* Botanical and medicinal glossaries, and index, and handy reference charts

Author : Heather Boon,Michael Smith
Publisher : Robert Rose
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0778800814

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The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to the 50 Most Common Medicinal Herbs by Heather Boon,Michael Smith Pdf

The most current scientific information from the world's leading medical journals. Although there is growing consumer awareness of alternative and complementary medicine, there is a lack of comprehensive information available on herbal products. While pharmacists, physicians and other health care professionals sometimes offer advice, their patients want more information. The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to the 50 Most Common Medicinal Herbs is a comprehensive, fully-illustrated reference to the 50 most commonly prescribed herbs. A complete description of each herb is featured along with its other common names, possible adverse effects, therapeutic uses for treating illness and disease as well as potential drug interactions. Some of the herbs included are: Aloe Vera Evening Primrose Goldenseal Scullcap Burdock Tumeric Tea Tree Oil Meadowsweet This guide is written by professional pharmacists, one a naturopathic doctor, using the most current research and clinical testing. The authors' easy-to-understand text, combined with the latest findings and clear directions for safe dosages, makes this practical reference on medicinal herbs a primary resource of data.

Author : Jeff Carpenter,Melanie Carpenter
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781603585743

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The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer by Jeff Carpenter,Melanie Carpenter Pdf

A new approach to growing local medicine, including information on geo-authenticity, wildcrafting, and developing a good business plan Both a business guide and a farming manual, The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer will teach readers how to successfully grow and market organic medicinal Western herbs. Whether you’re trying to farm medicinal plants, culinary herbs, or at-risk native herbs exclusively or simply add herbal crops to what you’re already growing, successful small-scale herb farmers Jeff and Melanie Carpenter will guide you through the entire process—from cultivation to creating value-added products. Using their Zack Woods Herb Farm in Vermont as a backdrop, the Carpenters cover all the basic practical information farmers need to know to get an organic herb farm up and running, including: • Size and scale considerations; • Layout and design of the farm and facilities; • Growing and cultivation information, including types of tools; • Field and bed prep; • Plant propagation; • Weed control, and pests and diseases; • Harvesting, as well as wild harvesting and the concept of geo-authentic botanicals; • Postharvest processing; and, • Value-added products and marketing. The authors also provide fifty detailed plant profiles, going deeper into the herbs every farmer should consider growing. In an easy-to-understand, practical, and comprehensive manner, readers will learn how to focus on quality over quantity, and keep costs down by innovating with existing equipment, rather than expensive technology.Market farmers who have never before considered growing medicinal herbs will learn why it’s more important to produce these herbs domestically. The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer makes a convincing case that producing organic medicinal herbs can be a viable, profitable, farming enterprise. The Carpenters also make the case for incorporating medicinal herbs into existing operations, as it can help increase revenue in the form of value-added products, not to mention improve the ecological health of farmland by encouraging biodiversity as a path toward greater soil health.

Author : Robin James Marles
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Ethnobotany
ISBN : 0774807385

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Aboriginal Plant Use in Canada's Northwest Boreal Forest by Robin James Marles Pdf

To compile this book the authors, along with seven other First Nation trainees, five Métis trainees, and four other botany students, learned how to collect voucher plant specimens and record traditional knowledge about the use of plants for medicine, handicrafts, technology, and ritual practices. Over 100 elders contributed information that they felt should be shared among communities.

Author : Harriet Kuhnlein,Nancy J Turner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 745 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-28
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781000092325

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Traditional Plant Foods of Canadian Indigenous Peoples by Harriet Kuhnlein,Nancy J Turner Pdf

First published in 1991, Traditional Plant Foods of Canadian Indigenous Peoples details the nutritional properties, botanical characteristics and ethnic uses of a wide variety of traditional plant foods used by the Indigenous Peoples of Canada. Comprehensive and detailed, this volume explores both the technical use of plants and their cultural connections. It will be of interest to scholars from a variety of backgrounds, including Indigenous Peoples with their specific cultural worldviews; nutritionists and other health professionals who work with Indigenous Peoples and other rural people; other biologists, ethnologists, and organizations that address understanding of the resources of the natural world; and academic audiences from a variety of disciplines.