Iw?Ara: American Indian Ethnobotanical Traditions And Science

Iw?Ara: American Indian Ethnobotanical Traditions And Science

Tap into thousands of years of plant knowledge The belief that all life-forms are interconnected and share the same breath-known in the Rar?uri tribe as iw?ara-has resulted in a treasury of knowledge about the natural world, passed down for millennia by native cultures. Ethnobotanist Enrique Salm? builds on this concept of connection and highlights 80 plants revered by North America?s indigenous peoples. Salm? teaches us the ways plants are used as food and medicine, the details of their identification and harvest, their important health benefits, plus their role in traditional stories and myths. Discover in these pages how the timeless wisdom of iw?ara can enhance your own kinship with the natural world.Review?A beautifully illustrated and philosophically uplifting guide to indigenous North American plant use?this lovely compendium will strike a chord with many a nature-loving reader.? -Publishers Weekly ?Rich information about uses and traditional significance. Color photos of the plants and examples of the ways they are used bring the information to life.?-Booklist ?Iw?ara is a rich compendium of 80 native North American plants that shines a light on their role in history, storytelling, food, and medicine.? -Martha Stewart Living "A beautiful catalogue of 80 North American plants, revered by indigenous people for thousands of years for their nourishing, healing, and symbolic properties."-Gardens Illustrated ?I appreciate all of the practical information and lore contained in these descriptions, which will cause me to look at familiar plants such as the stinging nettle and the staghorn sumac in new ways.? -Hudson Valley 360About the AuthorEnrique Salm?, PhD, is head of the American Indian Studies Program at California State University-East Bay, in Hayward, California. His own Rar?uri family has always gathered, grown, and used plants for many medicinal and cultural purposes.