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Books > Gardening > Gardening: plants > Herbs
Wild American Ginseng, America's most famous medicinal plant, is in
trouble. In plain prose, James McGraw explains why as he translates
the latest in ecological and conservation science findings on this
unassuming understory herb. As the world's foremost authority on
wild ginseng, McGraw is uniquely poised to present this story based
on over twenty years of uninterrupted field research. McGraw traces
the dramatic ecological history of ginseng in North America,
documenting the ginseng-centric view of a world increasingly
dominated by both direct and indirect actions of humans. Far more
than a story of a single plant species, ginseng becomes a parable,
a canary in a coal mine, for what is happening to our dwindling
wild species across the globe. Documenting lingchi (death by a
thousand cuts) in human interactions with wild species, McGraw
shows us the evidence of our slowly eroding biodiversity and our
diminishing global biotreasury. Beyond merely documenting our
destruction of nature, McGraw also offers a pathway to an
optimistic future for ginseng and the wild species with whom we
share the planet. He illuminates how a dramatic expansion of our
commitment to sharing the planet with our fellow planetary
companions is the key to preservation; and now is the time to do
so.
Create your own herbal teas -- from tiller to teapot!
Teas to soothe, teas to relieve, teas to rejuvenate -- Herbal
Tea Gardens contains everything you need to know to grow, blend,
and brew healthful and delicious herbal teas.
You'll find more than 100 tea recipes such as Flu Brew, Double
Green Digestive, and Women's Energizing Tonic, as well as 22
illustrated garden plans to help you customize your tea garden to
suit your health needs and environment including:
-- Headache Relief Garden
-- Relaxation Garden
-- First-Aid Garden
-- Cough, Cold, and Flu Garden
-- Arthritis Care Garden
-- Shade Garden
Your Healthy Habits Plant-Based DietHealthy habits: Cooking for a
plant-based diet is the single biggest trend in the culinary world
and for very good reasons, too: improved health better weight
management proven reversal of heart disease and other chronic
issues easier on your wallet oh-so-much better for the
planetPlant-based diet: Organic gardener, environmentalist and
pop-up chef Alice Mary Alvrez wants to make it as easy as possible
to reduce your footprint, grow and eat fabulous organic vegetables,
and maintain a planet-positive, animal-friendly lifestyle. As she
says, "I like to make it so simple that it's brain-free so you
don't even have to think about it any more, you fall in love with a
healthier and greener way of life." Developing a new lifestyle: Her
book, Plant-powered Cooking is simply brimming with brilliant ideas
you can use from tips for growing your own food (even if you have a
hard time keeping houseplants alive), shopping and cooking
techniques for every mealtime and even low-labor secrets for
harvesting and canning the bounty from your own garden. Learn
surprising facts about the impact of meat and animal products on
the environment and how even small do-it-yourself ideas lead to
real impact. Begin with small changes such as "Meat-free Mondays,"
then eliminate all meat out of your diet and replace it with
beautiful food grown by your own hand. With Alice Alvrez's
Plant-powered Cooking, you and your family will be living the good
life. Much more than a cookbook, Alvrez's Plant-powered Cooking
offers readers insight into why we eat the way we do Filled with
tips, tricks and secrets for a sustainable new lifestyle so readers
can go green Starter garden tips for readers at any level, so ditch
the high-maintenance lawn and grow veggies, fresh herbs and eat
food with the highest nutrient levels
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