Medicinal and other uses of North American plants : a historical survey with special reference to the eastern Indian tribes

Summary: Spanning the last 500 years, this exceptionally detailed and well-researched guide focuses primarily on the ways North American Indians have used plants, trees, and shrubs for medicine, food, clothing, shelter, and other necessities. The plants considered are native to eastern Canada and the northeastern United States, although some are also found as far south as Florida and Texas and as far west as the Pacific coast.

Record details

ISBN: 048625951X
ISBN: 9780486259512
Physical Description: print
xx, 512 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Publisher: New York : Dover Publications, 1989, ©1979.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Reprint. Originally published: Use of plants for the past 500 years. Aurora, Ont. : Breezy Creeks Press, ©1979.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and indexes.