Held by the Land

A Guide to Indigenous Plants for Wellness

Leigh Joseph

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Wellfleet Press,U.S.
05 October 2022

Indigenous peoples; Traditional medicine & herbal remedies; The natural world, country life & pets

Author Leigh Joseph, an ethnobotanist and a member of the Squamish Nation, provides a beautifully illustrated essential introduction to Indigenous plant knowledge.

Plants can be a great source of healing as well as nourishment, and the practice of growing and foraging herbs and other plants is a powerful way to become more connected to the land. The Indigenous peoples of North America have long traditions of using native plants as medicine as well as for food. Held by the Land honors and shares some of these traditions, offering a guide to:

- Harvesting herbs and other plants and using them medicinally - North American plants that can treat common ailments, add nutrition to your diet, become part of your beauty regime, and more - Stories and traditions about native plants from the authors Squamish culture - Using plant knowledge to strengthen your connection to the land you live on

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 illustrations and information on their characteristics, range, how to grow and/or forage them, and how to use them medicinally and as food. Special features offer recipes for food and beauty products along with stories and traditions around the plants.

This beautiful, full-color guide to Indigenous plants will give you new insights into the power of everyday plants.

By: Leigh Joseph
Imprint: Wellfleet Press,U.S.
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 203mm,
Weight: 721g
ISBN: 9781577152941
ISBN 10: 1577152948
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 05 October 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

CONTENTS CHAPTER 1: Building Botanical Relationships CHAPTER 2: Teachings from Plants CHAPTER 3: Identifying Plants to Build Your Home Apothecary CHAPTER 4: The Mindful Harvest CHAPTER 5: Botanical or Land-Based Mindfulness Practices INTRODUCTION Reflections on Indigenous Plant Knowledge & Building Relationships Plant Profiles & Recipes TREES Amabilis Fir Bigleaf Maple Black Poplar or Cottonwood Grand Fir Pacific Crab Apple Spruce Western Hemlock Western Red Cedar SHRUBS Beaked Hazelnut Blackcap Blueberry Bog Cranberry Devil’s Club Highbush Cranberry Labrador Tea Ocean Spray Red Elderberry and Blue Elderberry Red Huckleberry Red-Flowering Currant Salal Salmonberry Saskatoon Berry Soapberry Tall Oregon Grape Thimbleberry Trailing Blackberry Wild Rose FLOWERING HERBS Bare-Stem Desert Parsley or Biscuitroot Broad-Leaved Plantain Camas Cattail Cow Parsnip Fireweed Nodding Onion Northern Rice Root Stinging Nettle Wapato Wild Ginger Wild Strawberry Yarrow FERNS, HORSETAILS, LICHENS & SEAWEEDS Beard Lichen Common Horsetail Licorice Fern Red Laver CONCLUSION Botanical Glossary Appendix References Acknowledgments About the Author About the Recipe Contributors Index

Leigh Joseph is the founder of Skwalwen Botanicals, an Indigenous business creating small-batch botanical skincare products based in British Columbia, Canada. Honoring traditional Skwxwu7mesh (Squamish) plant knowledge, they incorporate wild-harvested plants and organic, high-quality ingredients. Leigh is an ethnobotanist, researcher, and community activist whose aim is to contribute to cultural knowledge renewal in connection to Indigenous plant foods and medicines. She is a member of the Squamish Nation.

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

"“This will deepen readers’ appreciation for the restorative power of the outdoors.” * Publishers Weekly * ""Exceptionally well written, illustrated, and organized, providing the reader with informative insight into the power of everyday plants for good health and medical applications."" * Midwest Book Review *"