A Treasury of American Indian Herbs: Their Lore and Their Use for Food, Drugs, and Medicine

by Virginia Scully

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ahystorian 60 reviews

Quite a collection of random facts and tibits of info collected on North American herbs as referenced by native american sources. The book lacks any depth that would allow any of the info to be practical however. Its pretty much just a superfical collection of textual references.

May 2, 2008

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