HELD BY THE LAND A Guide To Indigenous Plants For Wellness By Leigh Joseph

HELD BY THE LAND A Guide To Indigenous Plants For Wellness By Leigh Joseph Condition: New Published By: Wellfleet Press Description: 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 dee