Medicinal Herbs of California - A Field Guide to Common Healing Plants

Medicinal Herbs of California is the first of its kind statewide field guide to more than 70 common medicinal plants of California. This vital addition to the California naturalist's shelf will introduce readers to the principles of herbal remedies, history and roots in native cultures, scientific information, and how to find and incorporate medicinal plants into daily life.

About the author

Lanny Kaufer has been leading Herb Walks in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties since 1976, educating scores of locals and visitors on the flora of the area with a focus on herbs that can be used for food and medicine. As an herbal educator, Lanny also leads workshops and presentations throughout the Ojai-Ventura-Santa Barbara area on the edible and medicinal uses of California plants.

Lanny studied biology at the University of California as well as naturopathic medicinal studies with physiology professor Dr. Henry Hilgard.

Lanny is a faculty member of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute-California State University Extension. He served as chief consultant on medicinal plants for the redesign of the Swimmer Medicinal Garden in Playa Vista. Lanny actively shares his work online through his website (herbwalks.com) and social media, which he plans to develop for the promotion of this book.

Product details

• Authors: Lanny Kaufer
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781493058020
• ISBN: 978-1-4930-5802-0
• No. of pages: 296
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Holistic medicine; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; NATURE / Plants / General, California, NATURE / Regional, Trees, wildflowers & plants, Trees, wildflowers and plants: general interest, Traditional medicine and herbal remedies, Traditional medicine & herbal remedies