Held by the Land: A Guide to Indigenous Plants for Wellness - Hardcover

$24.99

Held by the Land: A Guide to Indigenous Plants for Wellness - Hardcover

Name: Held by the Land: A Guide to Indigenous Plants for Wellness - Hardcover
Brand: BooksCloud
SKU: 9781577152941
Price: 24.99 USD
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by Leigh Joseph

$24.99

Book Overview

Author Leigh Joseph, an ethnobotanist and a member of the Squamish Nation, provides a beautifully illustrated essential introduction to Indigenous plant knowledge.

*Honorable Mention, 2023 Foreword INDIE Book Award*

Plants can be a great source of healing as well as nourishment, and the practice of growing and harvesting from trees, flowering herbs, and other plants is a powerful way to become more connected to the land. The Indigenous Peoples of North America have long traditions of using native plants as medicine and for food. Held by the Land honors and shares some of these traditions, offering a guide to:

Harvesting herbs and other plants and using them topically
North American plants that can treat common ailments, add nutrition to your diet, become part of your beauty regime, and more
Stories and traditions about native plants from the author's Squamish culture
Using plant knowledge to strengthen your connection to the land you live on

Early chapters introduce you to responsible ways to identify and harvest plants in your area and teach you how to grow a deeper connection with the land you live on through plants. In the plant profiles section, common plants are introduced with:

Elegant, line-drawn botanical art for each plant
Information on their characteristics and range
How to grow and/or harvest them
How to use them topically and as food
Special features with recipes for food and beauty products along with stories and traditions around the plants

This beautiful, full-color guide to Indigenous plants will give you new insights into the power of everyday plants.

ISBN	9781577152941
Author	Leigh Joseph
Publisher	Wellfleet Press
Genre	Hobbies & interests, Education, and Health & fitness
Format	Hardcover
Published	March 2023
Language	ENG- English
Pages	192
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print