“…you will want to take along a copy of the Sonoran Desert Food Plants: Edible Uses for the Desert’s Wild Bounty (Lincoln Town Press, 2011) by Charles W. Kane. This field guide for common and not-socommon edible wild foods found in Arizona displays full-color photos of each plant, along with notes on its edible and [...]
by Amanda McQuade Crawford “A frequently-expressed concern of laypeople regarding herbal medicine is that it takes too much effort to decide which sources to trust. Some scientists criticize popular herb use, believing that Western herb traditions have no discernable system or standards. Herbal Medicine: Trends & Traditions admirably addresses both ends of the spectrum, communicating [...]
Reviewed by J. Saxton, Bastyr University “Sustainably harvesting medicinal plants and preparing them in time-honored ways to preserve their therapeutic potential calls for knowledge and skills that are increasingly rare. This second edition offers a wealth of such information. Expanding on the popular first edition, Kane, an herbalist, succinctly addresses how to identify and collect [...]
Reviewed by Samantha Breaux “Teaching Herbs. Most natural remedy seekers know of echinacea, aloe, andeucalyptus. Their sothing and healing powers have kept practitioners and at-homers alike coming back and growing more. But few know the potential of alfalfa, and capability of dandelions, or the possibilities of garlic. Even fewer know how to correctly prepare these [...]
Reviewed by Phyllis Hogan “Herbalists of the Southwestern United States will be pleased to see this valuable addition to the region’s materia medica. Herbal Medicine of the American Southwest combines the comprehensive information of a reference book with the confidence and practical knowledge of an experienced clinical herbal practitioner. Charles Kane has written a handsome, [...]
Reviewed by Kimberly Hosey “Charles Kane combines his love of medicinal plants and 15 years of experience with herbal medicine in his recently published Herbal Medicine of the American Southwest. The comprehensive field guide to plants from Acacia to Yucca instructs on collection, preparation and use of the Southwest’s botanical bounty. Each plant’s chemical makeup, [...]
Reviewed by Del Boothe “Herbal Medicine of the American Southwest “Handsomely produced, this herbal guide covers more than 200 plants native to the Southwest. Useful as both a field guide and a reference source, the plants are carefully identified and include the chemistry of active ingredients, medicinal uses, and collection and preparation suggestions. This is [...]