E. Barrie Kavasch - American Indian Healing Arts: Herbs, Rituals, and Remedies for Every Season of Life

AMERICAN INDIAN HEALING ARTS
A Bantam Book / April 1999

All rights reserved.
Copyright 1999 by E. Barrie Kavasch and Karen Baar.
Text illustrations and leaf rubbings copyright 1999 by E. Barrie Kavasch.
Cover art copyright 1999 by Bill Milne Photography.

Book design by Ellen Cipriano.

Portions of the royalties for this book will go to support the American Indian College Fund of thirty American Indian colleges, and numerous American Indian museums and health organizations and community groups in the United States and Canada.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Kavasch, E. Barrie.
American Indian healing arts: herbs, rituals, and remedies for
every season of life / E. Barrie Kavasch and Karen Baar.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
eBook ISBN: 978-0-307-80506-5
Trade Paperback ISBN: 978-0-553-37881-8
1. HerbsTherapeutic use. 2. Indians of North AmericaMedicine.
3. Traditional medicineNorth America. I. Baar, Karen.
II. Title.
RM666.H33K39 1999
615.8808997073dc21 9843985
CIP

Published simultaneously in the United States and Canada

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To American Indian and Native American People,
your amazing history, contemporary lives,
and bright futures, and for
the many generations yet to come.

This book is a reference work on the history and current uses of Native American healing practices. The information found in this book should not be used as a substitute for the advice and care of a health care professional in dealing with medical ailments or conditions. In particular, pregnant and nursing women and individuals who are taking medication or have existing medical conditions should consult a physician before trying any of the treatments discussed in this book.

Many herbs and fungi found in nature can be poisonous, either in their natural state or because of environmental toxins. To be sure the herbs and fungi you use are safe, we recommend that you purchase them from a reputable source. They should not be picked in the wild unless you have them growing organically on your own property and you have sufficient expertise in identifying poisonous herbs and fungi.

The authors and the publisher are not responsible for any adverse effects resulting from the use or application of the information contained in this book.