The wild wisdom of weeds : 13 essential plants for human survival / Katrina Blair ; foreword by Sandor Ellix Katz.
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TextPublisher: White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2014]Description: xiv, 358 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmISBN: - 9781603585163 (pbk.)
- 1603585168 (pbk.)
- 9781603585170 (ebook)
- 1603585176 (ebook)
- Thirteen essential plants for human survival [Other title]
- SB611 .B57 2014
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 341-342) and index.
Pt. 1. Back to basics -- My wild and weedy past -- Symbiotic relationships -- Nature's permaculture plants -- Wild intelligence -- Pt. 2. The wild thirteen -- Amaranth -- Chickweed -- Clover -- Dandelion -- Dock -- Grass -- Knotweed -- Lambsquarter -- Mallow -- Mustard -- Plantain -- Purslane -- Thistle.
The Wild Wisdom of Weeds is the only book on foraging and edible weeds to focus on the thirteen weeds found all over the world, each of which represents a complete food source and extensive medical pharmacy and first-aid kit. More than just a field guide to wild edibles, it is a global plan for human survival.