{"product_id":"held-by-the-land-a-guide-to-indigenous-plants-for-wellness-hardcover","title":"Held by the Land: A Guide to Indigenous Plants for Wellness - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLeigh Joseph\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Leigh Joseph, an ethnobotanist and a member of the Squamish Nation, provides a beautifully illustrated essential introduction to Indigenous plant knowledge.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003ePlants can be a great source of healing\u003c\/b\u003e as well as \u003cb\u003enourishment\u003c\/b\u003e, and the practice of growing and harvesting from trees, flowering herbs, and other plants is a powerful way to \u003cb\u003ebecome more connected to the land\u003c\/b\u003e. The Indigenous Peoples of North America have long traditions of using native plants as medicine as well as for food. \u003ci\u003eHeld by the Land\u003c\/i\u003e honors and shares some of these traditions, offering a guide to: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Harvesting herbs and other plants and using them topically \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e North American plants that can treat common ailments, add nutrition to your diet, become part of your beauty regime, and more \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Stories and traditions about native plants from the author's Squamish culture \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Using plant knowledge to strengthen your connection to the land you live on \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 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 \u003cb\u003eillustrations\u003c\/b\u003e and information on their \u003cb\u003echaracteristics\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003erange\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ehow to grow and\/or harvest them\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003ehow to use them topically and as food.\u003c\/b\u003e Special features offer \u003cb\u003erecipes for food and beauty products\u003c\/b\u003e along with \u003cb\u003estories and traditions\u003c\/b\u003e around the plants. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This beautiful, full-color guide to Indigenous plants will give you new insights into the power of everyday plants. \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLeigh Joseph\u003c\/b\u003e is the founder of Sḵwálwen Botanicals, an Indigenous business creating small-batch botanical skincare products based in British Columbia, Canada. Honoring traditional Skwxwú7mesh (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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.87 x 9.29 x 7.95 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 07, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51766297035040,"sku":"9781577152941","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/09e5cc4f0263de65c274c2a7e81177b4.webp?v=1780289492","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/held-by-the-land-a-guide-to-indigenous-plants-for-wellness-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}