“Sprucebeer is still used in the northern regions, and the original Indian formula still holds. The twigs and cones of spruces are boiled in maple syrup and taken hot as a refreshing year-round drink. This drink was also used by Captain Cook on one of his voyages to prevent scurvy and also reappears in American folk medicine as a preventative for this vitamin deficiency.”
Weiner’s guide to the wild plants the American Indians used for soups & salads, poultices & decoctions, tonics, and sedatives, with over 140 illustrations.
Author: Michael A. Weiner
Title: Earth Medicine-Earth Food: Plant Remedies, Drugs, and Natural Foods of the North American Indians
Edition: First Collier Books Edition, fifth printing
Published: New York: Collier Books, 1973
Physical Description: Softcover; Quarto; 214p
Condition: Good condition copy with edge wear to wraps, mild creasing to spine, bumping to corners, and toning. Some smudging on pages. Minor lean to spine. Small spot of wear to top edge of text-block.
Comments: Clean copy
