In this companion volume to The Earthwise Herbal: A Complete Guide to Old World Medicinal Plants Matthew Wood an expert herbalist who has used medicinal herbs with tens of thousands of patients over a twenty-five-year career provides detailed descriptions of New World (North American) herbs and their uses. Organized as a materia medica (names and descriptions of herbs/plants are listed alphabetically) the book explains the use of the whole plant (not just active ingredients ) in the treatment of the whole person and describes symptoms and conditions that the plants have been successful in treating--from digestive ailments headaches and high blood pressure to asthma skin rashes and allergies to name a few. Wood who has systematically studied ancient and traditional herbal literature takes a historical view and presents information in a thoughtful engaging nontechnical style. In addition he provides remarkable case studies as well as insight into the logic of each plant--its current and past usage pharmacological constituents and other elements that together produce a comprehensive portrait of each herb. Author: Matthew Wood Publisher: North Atlantic Books Published: 04/28/2009 Pages: 416 Binding Type: Paperback Weight: 1.39lbs Size: 9.00h x 6.06w x 1.16d ISBN: 9781556437793 Review Citation(s): Library Journal 07/01/2012 pg. 43 About the Author Matthew Wood a practicing herbalist for more than twenty-five years lives on an herb farm west of downtown Minneapolis. He is a graduate of the University of Minnesota and holds a Master of Science degree in Herbal Medicine from the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine accredited by the University of Wales. Wood is the author of five previous books (all published by North Atlantic Books) and a registered herbalist or professional member of the American Herbalists Guild the only self-regulating body of practicing herbalists in the United States. He is also on the faculty at Minneapolis Community Technical College in the Western Herbalism program.