{"product_id":"how-indians-use-wild-plants-for-food-medicine-crafts-revised","title":"How Indians Use Wild Plants for Food, Medicine \u0026 Crafts (Revised)","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"A fascinating, well-illustrated study.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReprint of Uses of plants by the Chippewa Indians from the 44th annual report (1926\/27) of the U.S. Bureau of American Ethnology.;Includes bibliographical references.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tForeword \n\u003cbr\u003eInformants \n\u003cbr\u003ePhonetics \n\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction \n\u003cbr\u003eList of plants arranged according to botanical name \n\u003cbr\u003eList of plants arranged according to common name \n\u003cbr\u003eList of plants arranged according to native name \n\u003cbr\u003eMedicinal properties of plants used by the Chippewa \n\u003cbr\u003ePrincipal active medincinal constituents of plants used by the Chippewa \n\u003cbr\u003ePlants as food \n\u003cbr\u003e List of plants used as food \n\u003cbr\u003e Making maple sugar \n\u003cbr\u003e Gathering wild rice \n\u003cbr\u003e Beverages \n\u003cbr\u003e Seasonings \n\u003cbr\u003e Cereals \n\u003cbr\u003e Vegetables \n\u003cbr\u003e Fruits and berries \n\u003cbr\u003ePlants as medicine \n\u003cbr\u003e Treatment by means of plants \n\u003cbr\u003e Substances other than vegetable used as remedies \n\u003cbr\u003e Medical appliances \n\u003cbr\u003e Surgical treatment and appliances \n\u003cbr\u003e Dental surgery \n\u003cbr\u003e Classification of diseases and injuries \n\u003cbr\u003e List of medical plants used medicinally \n\u003cbr\u003ePlants used in dyes \n\u003cbr\u003e Process of dyeing \n\u003cbr\u003e List of plants used in dyes \n\u003cbr\u003e Mineral substances used in dyes \n\u003cbr\u003e Formulae for dyes \n\u003cbr\u003ePlants used as charms \n\u003cbr\u003e List of plants used in charms \n\u003cbr\u003ePlants used in useful and decorative arts \n\u003cbr\u003e List of plants \n\u003cbr\u003e Manner of use \n\u003cbr\u003eLegend of Winabojo and the birch tree \n\u003cbr\u003eLegend of Winabojo and the cedar tree \n\u003cbr\u003eGathering birch bark and cedar bark \n\u003cbr\u003eAtricles made of birch bark \n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Learn the natural ways of the Chippewa Indians with this great book from Dover.\" -- Texas Kitchen and Garden and More\u003cbr\u003eThe uses of plants -- for food, for medicine, for arts, crafts, and dyeing -- among the Chippewa Indians of Minnesota and Wisconsin show the great extent to which they understood and utilized natural resources. In this book those traditions are captured, providing a wealth of new material for those interested in natural food, natural cures, and native crafts.\u003cbr\u003eIn separate sections describing the major areas of use, Miss Densmore, an ethnologist with the Smithsonian Institution, details the uses of nearly 200 plants with emphasis on wild plants and lesser-known uses. For those interested in natural foods she gives extensive coverage to the gathering and preparation of maple sugar and wild rice, as well as preparations for beverages from leaves and twigs of common plants, seasonings including mint and bearberry, the methods of preparing wild rice and corn, cultivated and wild vegetables, and wild fruits and berries. On Indian medicines she tells the basic methods of gathering plants and the basic surgical and medical methods. Then she gives a complete list of the plants with their botanical names, uses, parts used, preparation and administration, and other notes and references. Also covered are plants used as charms, plants used in natural dyes, and plants in the useful and decorative arts including uses for household items, toys, mats, twine, baskets, bows, and tools, with special emphasis on the uses of birch bark and cedar. This section will be especially useful for supplying new and unusual craft ideas. In addition, 36 plates show the many stages of plant gathering and preparation and many of the artistic uses. While a number of the plants discussed are native only to the Great Lakes region, many are found throughout a wide range.\u003cbr\u003eThose studying the Indians of the Great Lakes region, or those trying to get back to nature through understanding and using natural materials, will find much about the use of plants in all areas of community life. Because of Miss Densmore's deep knowledge and clear presentation, her study remains a rich and useful source for learning about or using native foods, native cures, and native crafts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Densmore, Frances\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dover Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 1974-06-01\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Nature \/ Plants \/ General|Social Science \/ Native American Studies|Science \/ Life Sciences \/ Botany|History \/ Indigenous \/ General|Nature \/ Cultural Botany\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubjects:\u003c\/b\u003e Ojibwa Indians|Medicinal plants|Ethnobotany|North America|Plants, Useful\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.61 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780486230191\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9780486230191\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dover Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52371763036441,"sku":"SP-9780486230191","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9780486230191_spiral.png?v=1778436177","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/how-indians-use-wild-plants-for-food-medicine-crafts-revised","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}