Ireland’s Generous Nature
The Past and Present Uses of Wild Plants in Ireland
9780915279784
Distributed for Missouri Botanical Garden Press
Ireland’s Generous Nature
The Past and Present Uses of Wild Plants in Ireland
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 Many historical references have been included from a wide range of Irish literature.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.
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