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Ever wonder why ginger has been used for centuries as a medicinal plant? Or how you can treat cold symptoms with the herbs in your own backyard? Medicinal Plants of Costa Rica answers these questions. The result of more than twenty years of study, this book describes close to one hundred species found in Costa Rica. The descriptions include information on where to find the plants, how to cultivate them in your own garden, and how to prepare them for medicinal use. The text also steers you away from “medicinal” plants that are in fact toxic. Beautiful full-color photographs reveal the plants, their flowers, leaves, and roots. Covering a range of key species—from allspice to zornia—this is the definitive guide to the medicinal plants of Costa Rica. |
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Since 1980, Ed Bernhardt has been perfecting his knowledge of the tropical medicinal plants. He lives in the south of Costa Rica. ISBN: 0-9705678-9-5 |
