Basic Illustrated: Medicinal Plants

For a generation, the Basic Illustrated series has been as much a part of the outdoors experience as backpacks and hiking boots. Information-packed tools for the novice or handy references for the veteran, these volumes distill years of knowledge into affordable and portable books. Whether you’re planning a trip or thumbing for facts in the field, Basic Illustrated books tell you what you need to know.
Including:

• Finding and identifying over 100 wild medicinal plants
• Treating common ailments and illnesses
• Preparing infusions, decoctions, tinctures, fomentations, poultices and percolations
• Identifying which plant parts to use and when for optimum health