Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2017. Buy Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants of Britain and Ireland by Harford, Robin (ISBN: 9781670727695) from Amazon's Book Store. © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Not even black and white graphics! I love his descriptions of plants, his enthusiasm he brings to the subject, and his knowledge base. To learn how to use wild plants as food and medicine.” Does what it says: Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 April 2020. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Something went wrong. Almost fifty plants are identified and given their own chapter with a description of their ancient origins; mythical references and of course the food and medicinal uses of various parts of the plant; their nutritional profile is listed along with ‘cautions’ regarding laxative effects and for those who may be pregnant. A book like this is all about being able to trust the info your are being given, but if it says at your own risk and then provides no photos or even illustrations then you have to research your book with another reference for everything, what is the point? I'm looking forward to harvesting more wild plants now that I know what they are! “written…to help you rediscover our forgotten plant heritage. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 17 December 2019. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. 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In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. I was looking for more of a field guide maybe organized by region or environment type so I could see what might be in my area. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. To learn how to use wild plants as food and medicine. Knowledge that was once common to everyone. The book is extremely in depth and fascinating. The descriptions of the plants seem accurate, and with a touch of Brill's humor the reading is enjoyable. It includes information on common plants such as mullein (a tea made from the leaves and flowers suppresses a cough), stinging nettle (steam the leaves and you have a tasty dish rich in iron), cattail (cooked stalks taste similar to corn and are rich in protein), and wild apricots (an infusion made with the leaves is good for stomach aches and disgestive disorders). Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 March 2020. Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants in Wild (and Not So Wild) Places shows readers how to find and prepare more than five hundred different plants for nutrition and better health. So not useful at all. Even gone so far as to be nomadic for over a year. This book is both a field guide to nature's bounty and a source of intriguing information about the plants that surround us. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 December 2019. Edible and Medicinal Wild Plants of Britain and Ireland, Choose from over 13,000 locations across the UK, Prime members get unlimited deliveries at no additional cost, Dispatch to this address when you check out. This book continues as volume 5 of a multicompendium on Edible Medicinal and Non-Medicinal Plants. More than 260 detailed line drawings help readers identify a wide range of plants -- many of which are suited for cooking by following the more than thirty recipes included in this book. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. The book is huge, about the size of a telephone directory (I was expecting a standard size paperback). Robin’s infectious encyclopaedic enthusiasm is borne from complete commitment to his chosen field. Steve Brill has written a masterpiece here. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. More than 260 detailed line drawings help readers identify a wide range of plants - many of which are suited for cooking by following the more than thirty recipes included in this book. I've learned a great deal already about, and gained some respect for, some plants that I've hitherto despised like Burdock. I have written this book to help you rediscover our forgotten plant heritage. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 4, 2015. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. - Pip Martin. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 April 2020. Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants in Wild (and Not So Wild) Places. There's a problem loading this menu at the moment. This book would have been more useful if it contained colored pictures instead of black and white illustrations. With Authors living in New York City this book is more like going on nature walk and having a trail-side nibble, than going out and harvesting wild foods for dinner. Please try your request again later. There are literally hundreds of plants readily available underfoot waiting to be harvested and used either as food or as a potential therapeutic. Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants in Wild (and Not So Wild) Places shows readers how to find and prepare more than five hundred different plants for nutrition and better health. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. Please understand that I have only read a little of this book so far, but this is what I think...so far. Normally I don't give negative comments but now I'm very disappointed because there are no pictures in the book at all! Much of the information you find in these pages you can also find in his app on wild edibles (available on both android and i phone), and the app is also well worth the money. His Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants in Wild (and Not-So-Wild) Places (HarperCollins Publishers, 1994) is considered a classic on the subject.His innovative Wild Vegan Cookbook (Harvard Common Press, 2002) is changing the way people think of preparing gourmet food. There was a problem loading your book clubs. So pretty much useless for what I needed. It wasn't quite what I was looking for though. Not uk but usa, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 24, 2015, Brilliant, book easy to use full of good information, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 20, 2016. Introduction. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. Identifying and Harvesting Edible and Medicinal Plants in Wild (and Not So Wild) Places shows reader how to find and prepare more than five hundred different plants for nutrition and better health, including such common plants as mullein (a tea made from the leaves and flowers suppresses a cough), stinging nettle (steam the leaves and you have a tasty dish rich in iron), cattail (cooked stalks taste similar to corn and are rich in protein), and wild apricots (an infusion made with the leaves is good for stomachaches and digestive disorders). The aim is to create awareness and interest in the rich and diverse array of such plants. There's a problem loading this menu right now. So disappointed by this book. Approved third parties also use these tools in connection with our display of ads. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Good aide for those wanting to learn to get back to a non-pharma- non-high priced way of curing and helping to stay healthy. - Richard & Debbie Stansfield, My love of the plants and my interaction with them was given a massive boost by your knowledge. For over fifteen years I have experimented and explored the world of wild plants.

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