“Growing At-Risk Medicinal Herbs,” Second Edition by Richo Cech
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Growing At-Risk Medicinal Herbs (Cultivation, Conservation and Ecology), Second Edition
Written by Richo Cech and illustrated by Sena Cech.
This second edition was rewritten and published in 2017. A compendium of information about 20 native herbs of North America and Hawaii, with an emphasis on conservation through cultivation. Here’s a list of the herbs that are covered in great detail:
Black Cohosh (Cimicifuga (Actaeae) racemosa)
Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis)
Blue Cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides)
Echinacea (all 9 native American species)
Ginseng, American (Panax quinquefolius)
Goldenseal (Hydrastis canadensis)
Kava Kava (Piper methysticum)
Lady’s Slipper Orchid (all American species of Cypripedium)
Lomatium (Lomatium dissectum)
Osha (Ligusticum porteri)
Peyote (Lophophora williamsii)
Slippery Elm (Ulmus rubra)
Stillingia (Stillingia sylvatica)
Trillium (Trillium erectum)
Unicorn, False (Chamaelirium luteum)
Unicorn, True (Aletris farinosa)
Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula)
Virginia Snakeroot (Aristolochia serpentaria)
Wild Yam, American (2 native American species)
Plus another 740 herbs referenced in relation to the above primary herbs.
This book is for those who want to contribute to the conservation of these traditional medicinal plants. Also for those who would like to grow herbs and make a difference in people’s health and well being. There are many avenues available for making a living with medicinal herbs–growing common weeds, growing the standard herbs of commerce, concentrating on herbs from a given tradition, relating to the native herbs of a particular ecology (especially the one where you reside!), or choosing the rare and unusual, which helps distinguish the grower (or make the grower seem distinguished, I’m not sure which).
“At-Risk” includes an entertaining foreword by Michael Moore, who as a writer disseminated a lot of jewels while he still resided on this plane. The revision removed all the legal gobbledygoop about what entity rated which plant rare and where. We replaced this with level-headed advice to growers under the heading “conservation through cultivation” at the end of every chapter. If this book can lead willing growers to a new herb, and help re-establish native roots in good soil, then it has done what it set out to do.
Richo
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Ren –
Thank you for letting me know! That sounds wonderful! Thank you, again, for all your work to help inform us of all these incredible God-given plants that support our health!
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Ren –
I found another one of your books, ‘The Medicinal Herb Grower: A Guide for Cultivating Plants That Heal (Volume 1),’ sold by a used book seller online. I do not see it listed in your books for sale on this website. Is there a reason? And are there any other books that you offer on your website that include the information in ‘The Medicinal Herb Grower: A Guide for Cultivating Plants That Heal (Volume 1),’ that I can purchase instead, or does it offer information not found in any of your other books sold on your website?
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Richo Cech –
Hello Ren, Thanks for the thoughtful question. The information that was in the thin book “The Medicinal Herb Grower” is reprinted complete along with a huge amount of supplemental info and monographs in the book “Growing Plant Medicine Vol 1.” I suggest getting both vol 1 and 2–they are complimentary in many ways, representing the majority of what I know. Richo
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musicalitysdb –
Many thanks.
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musicalitysdb –
I am in zone 9a which is hot and humid. Can I grow all these at-risk herbs here?
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Richo Cech –
hello music, thanks for writing. Z 9a presents the opportunity to grow so many good plants. Several of them are well-described in this book–black cohosh, wild yam, stillingia, true unicorn (Aletris farinosa), even venus flytrap–all these do well hot and moist. richo
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Raya –
can you grow hydroponically and in the northeast?
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Richo Cech –
Hello Raya,
I’m not sure what this question means. Perhaps it means can you grow the 22 at-risk plants covered in this book hydroponically and in the northeast. I believe hydroponics to be best suited for things like lettuce and also water plants. You might make a go of it growing true unicorn (Aletris farinosa) in the northeast in a hydroponic system. Hope that answers your question.
Richo
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Han (verified owner) –
I wish I had had all of Richo’s books when I started studying Chinese herbal medicines. His details and experience are invaluable. But you do not need to want to grow much or anything to enjoy his books, you just need an interest in at risk herbs to enjoy this one. I keep it on the coffee table for friends to browse and everyone loves it. We are rebuilding the goldenseal, ginseng, and lady’s slipper populations on our property in the potomac watershed, so Richo’s information is invaluable. But my elderly neighbor loves the few goldenseal plants I put by the tree in her front yard, so one doesn’t need to make a massive project of it to benefit.
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Richo Cech –
Hello Han,
What a nice surprise this afternoon to find your comments. What you say is true, people can derive great benefit from growing just three goldenseal plants in pots under the benches in the greenhouse, or planted under a suitable tree. Sometimes if you only have a little you value it more, and tend to get creative with it. That is, by the way, way cool that you have Lady’s Slipper Orchid on the property. Richo
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stevemac2667 (verified owner) –
I received my copy of at risk herb growing book today. Just as the herbal Making plant medicine by Richo is, this book gives a lot of information in language that is easy to understand. Because I really want to be successful with raising Lomatium and osha, this book already enlightened me so I have s much better chance at success.
I intend to try some other herbs
when I can as well.
This book needs to be in the hands of every medicinal herb grower.
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Shelonar –
Hola de nuevo! estoy haciendo un pedido de libros para España pero la pagina me dice que no se hacen envíos a España ¿es correcto?¿que puedo hacer?
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Richo Cech –
Hola, debes ordenar a través de herbalreads.com
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shelonar@hotmail.com –
Me entristece por las semillas, pero aprenderé a hacerlo yo misma con los libros. Gracias Richo!!
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Richo Cech –
da nada
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shelonar@hotmail.com –
Hacéis envíos a España en este momento? entendí que no!
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Richo Cech –
Podemos enviar libros a España, pero como miembro de la UE, España ya no es un lugar donde podemos enviar semillas. Lo siento mucho por eso!
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Shelonar –
Hola, estoy pidiendo tus libros en una libreria de mi ciudad (Pamplona) ¿cual es el nombre de la editorial?
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Richo Cech –
¡Hola! El nombre del editor es “Herbal Reads” y puede solicitar los libros en línea en http://www.herbalreads.com
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Alaina Wilkins (verified owner) –
This book is an ideal resource for anyone passionate about plants (at risk or otherwise). I recommend it to the student as well as the teacher.
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