“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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  1. 6 out of 6 people found this helpful
    Han

    Densely-packed valuable details with Richo's great real-life experience and stories...you don't need to grow herbs to enjoy it

    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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  2. 4 out of 4 people found this helpful
    stevemac2667

    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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    Alaina Wilkins

    Packed with essential information.

    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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