Before flowering plants, the earth was dominated by so-called, more primitive vegetation. Plants and fungi moved from the oceans onto land and created symbiotic relationships that continue today.

The medicinal uses of ferns and their allies, including horsetail, clubmoss, liverworts, mosses and lichens is poorly explored.

In this volume you will find a plethora of reasons to appreciate and utilize these ancient healing remedies.

What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have never been discovered. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)

This oft cited quote is only partially correct.

All the plants in this book, according to the weed act of alberta, are prohibited and noxious weeds. They are banned in many other provinces and states as well.

But they do have virtues They all contribute to our well being in ways you will discover in these pages. I think it is important to understand what industrial agriculture means by the term "noxious weed." They mean a plant that interferes with agri-business and therefore requires...

A fool sees not the same tree that a wise man sees. - WILLIAM BLAKE

This book contains an in-depth survey of the healing properties of thirteen hardy northern tree genera.

It contains a wide scope of traditional usage as well as modern scientific benefits for health and well being. It includes spruce, pine, fir, birch, poplar, alder, cedar, maple, tamarack and more.

The book is comprehensive and gives recipes for usage of different tree parts including the bark, root, flowers, buds, leaves, needles, seeds and cones.

Many of our most important and effective medicinal plants grow in or near sources of water.

In North America, our wetlands are becoming increasingly endangered by urbanization, modern agriculture and a general disrespect and understanding of their importance.

This book examines indigenous northern medicinal plants associated with wetlands, fens, marshes, and swamps.

The doctor of the future will give no medicine,
but will interest... patients in the care of the human frame,
in a proper diet, and in the cause and prevention of disease. THOMAS A. EDISON

This volume focuses on vegetables and health. Everyone knows a diet containing a variety of phyto-nutrients is our best insurance to maintain wellness and prevent dis-ease.

Every day, scientists are discovering a wealth of health supporting nutrients in our vegetables.

It may surprise you the wealth of protection and goodness in your next salad or smoothie. Enjoy

The Bean family is the second most important economic group in the world after the Grass or Poaceae family.

It is rich in a variety of phytochemicals that help treat all manner of health conditions.

The tale of Jack and the Beanstalk is of certain significance. The idea that a bean can be the portal to a magical world is common in popular culture. No surprise there

Rolling in the clover conjures up for many people, sweet, delightful memories. This family is large and varied, containing various beans and peas, but other delights like licorice, alfalfa, caragana, and vetches....

The lily family can be found in the hot desert to the northern boreal forest. Taxonomists have chiseled away at this remarkable group, but all share the six-petaled flower that led Linnaeus to recognize their commonality.

This book is a thorough review of the traditional uses of the family, as well as modern clinical studies. It covers the immense healing properties of these amazing plants and how humans can utilize these gifts for health and healing.

This volume covers herbs useful for digestion, assimilation and elimination.

Over thirty medicinal plants are covered in great detail including agrimony, gentian, butternut, elm, fennel, fumitory, goldenseal, goldthread, queen of the meadow, garden rhubarb and more.

This volume contains a number of herbs beneficial to liver and gall bladder.

Complete descriptions are found for milk thistle and other thistles, artemisia species, yellow dock and other rumex species, toadflax, balmony, spindle tree, centaury, fringe tree, brickellia, speedwell, Oregon grape, Culver's root, celandine, and dandelion.