Held by the Land: A Guide to Indigenous Plants for Wellness

<p><span>Author Leigh Joseph, an ethnobotanist and a member of the Squamish Nation, provides a beautifully illustrated essential introduction to Indigenous plant knowledge.</span><span><br><br></span><span>Plants can be a great source of healing</span><span> as well as </span><span>nourishment</span><span>, and the practice of growing and harvesting from trees, flowering herbs, and other plants is a powerful way to </span><span>become more connected to the land</span><span>. The Indigenous Peoples of North America have long traditions of using native plants as medicine as well as for food. </span><span>Held by the Land</span><span> honors and shares some of these traditions, offering a guide to: </span></p><ul><li><span><span> Harvesting herbs and other plants and using them topically </span></span></li><li><span><span> North American plants that can treat common ailments, add nutrition to your diet, become part of your beauty regime, and more </span></span></li><li><span><span> Stories and traditions about native plants from the author's Squamish culture </span></span></li><li><span><span> Using plant knowledge to strengthen your connection to the land you live on </span></span></li></ul><p><span><br> Early chapters will introduce you to responsible ways to identify and harvest plants in your area and teach you how to grow a deeper connection with the land you live on through plants. In the plant profiles section, common plants are introduced with </span><span>illustrations</span><span> and information on their </span><span>characteristics</span><span>, </span><span>range</span><span>, </span><span>how to grow and/or harvest them</span><span>, and </span><span>how to use them topically and as food.</span><span> Special features offer </span><span>recipes for food and beauty products</span><span> along with </span><span>stories and traditions</span><span> around the plants.<br><br> This beautiful, full-color guide to Indigenous plants will give you new insights into the power of everyday plants. </span></p>