Growing Plant Medicine, Volume 2, Richo Cech, 2024, NEW, ISBN 13: 9780970031266
ISBN 13: 9780970031266. Vol 2:
More adventures from the Cech family. The core of the book consists of herbal monographs arranged by plant families I through Z, thereby completing the two volume set. Vol. 2 also includes a chapter on medicinal trees as well as two charts:
1) on seeds per gram of 586 different medicinal plants, and
2) on the dry down (how many pounds of fresh herb must be picked to produce 1 pound of dried herb) for 200 botanicals.
This is a personal book with stories and poems derived from a life lived among the herbs, including archaeological wanderings, African adventures, and organic farming in Southern Oregon. Extensively indexed. 256 pages, soft-bound.
Brand New book direct from Richo. Vol. 2.
Theory and practice of natural garden techniques with bioregional medicinal plant recommendations, garden plans, and a materia medica. Arranged by plant families, alphabetically by kinship and common name.
Families I through Z only. Volume 2 is an extensive book and unique, including drawings of the plants themselves, with their leaves, seeds, sprouts, roots and flowers. The book includes in-depth cultural information on a wide array of medicinal plants, delving into the fossil record, plant archaeology, ethnobotany, traditional medicinal uses, dosages, cultivation and preparation.
Also poetry and storytelling. SIGNED by both the author and the illustrator.