{"product_id":"animal-and-plant-medicines-of-robert-dale-rogers-rh-9781494792824","title":"Animal and Plant Medicines of the North","description":"\u003cp\u003eFirst Nations and natives of North America classified medicinal plant according to energetics of animals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBear medicine, for example, is related to Bear Root (\u003ci\u003eHedysarum alpinum\u003c\/i\u003e), Osha, Angelica root, and Lomatium (\u003ci\u003eLomatium dissectum\u003c\/i\u003e). These are brown, furry, oily plants that bears seek out in spring after hiberation. Burdock, an introduced herb, could be included in this group, as the genus name Arcticum is from the Greek, meaning Bear. Bearberry (\u003ci\u003eArctostaphylos uva-ursi\u003c\/i\u003e) literally means grape of the bear.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBear medicine is useful for building up reserve energy via the adrenal system.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSnake medicines, such as Tarragon, \u003ci\u003ePolygala seneca\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eSanicula marylandica\u003c\/i\u003e have twisted roots that look like serpents. They are often added to herbal combinations to add wisdom or direction to the medicines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRabbit root (\u003ci\u003eAralia nudicaulis\u003c\/i\u003e) gives flexibility, agility and muscular strength.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElk medicines are associated with luck, in hunting, fishing, gambling and love. These antler-shaped herbs help increase kidney strength and sexual energy. Examples include Cleavers, Staghorn Sumach, and Wild Bergamot (\u003ci\u003eMonarda fistulosa\u003c\/i\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this volume we will look at plants associated with and named after elk, bears, deer, moose, skunk, muskrat, beaver, snakes, buffalo, turtles, fox and rabbits. Not just the plants, because wild moose, elk and beaver parts are valuable sources of food and medicine as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert Dale Rogers Rh\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1494792826\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781494792824\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/03\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 292\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.87lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.61d","brand":"Robert Dale Rogers Rh","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43936317276415,"sku":"9781494792824","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_6a5346bb-9965-45ea-927b-f2f616e6c181.jpg?v=1681424854","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/animal-and-plant-medicines-of-robert-dale-rogers-rh-9781494792824","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}