Ireland's Generous Nature: The Past and Present Uses of Wild Plants in Ireland (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780915279784)

Ireland's Generous Nature is the first ever comprehensive account of the historical and present-day uses of wild plant species in Ireland. It records a wealth of traditional knowledge about Irish plant use, knowledge that has been disappearing fast. More than 1500 wild plants are detailed in a systematic list, which gives both their Irish and English names. Many historical references have been included from a wide range of Irish literature. This lively and scholarly book shows how plants have been used in virtually every aspect of human life in Ireland: food, clothes, medicine, construction, drinks, veterinary medicine, human health and beauty, and even death.

Author: Peter Wyse Jackson
ISBN-10: 0915279789
ISBN-13: 9780915279784
Publisher: Missouri Botanical Garden Press
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2014
Pages: 754
Format: Hardcover
Size: 10.00h x 8.00w x 1.60d